EP 3448246 A4 20191225 - PROBE STRUCTURE
Title (en)
PROBE STRUCTURE
Title (de)
SONDENSTRUKTUR
Title (fr)
STRUCTURE DE SONDE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 201662327363 P 20160425
- US 201715399440 A 20170105
- US 201715399735 A 20170105
- US 2017029483 W 20170425
Abstract (en)
[origin: CN109068997A] In various embodiments, a probe structure is provided. In some embodiments, the probe structure includes a probe body. In some embodiments, the probe structure further includes a plurality of fingersadapted to extend outwards from the probe body. In some embodiments, the probe structure further includes a spring including a plurality of coils adapted to wrap around the probe body and compressed between a compression plane and probe body. In some embodiments, the end coil of the plurality of coils is configured to encircle the plurality of fingers. In some embodiments, the compression plane isa grip held by a human operator. In some embodiments, the compression plane is a robotic end effector that positions itself over any topography.
IPC 8 full level
A61B 8/06 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 50/20 (2016.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61B 5/6843 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 8/0808 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 8/4209 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 8/4444 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 8/488 (2013.01 - EP); G01D 11/18 (2013.01 - US); G01N 21/359 (2013.01 - US); G01N 29/24 (2013.01 - US); A61B 5/4064 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 8/4455 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 8/4488 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
- [XYI] US 2014094701 A1 20140403 - KWARTOWITZ DAVID [US], et al
- [X] US 2002103436 A1 20020801 - NJEMANZE PHILIP CHIDI [NG]
- [X] US 2009306515 A1 20091210 - MATSUMURA TAKESHI [JP], et al
- [X] US 5094243 A 19920310 - PUY PHILIPPE [FR], et al
- [X] FR 2606625 A1 19880520 - BRION RICHARD [FR]
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- See references of WO 2017189623A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
CN 109068997 A 20181221; EP 3448246 A1 20190306; EP 3448246 A4 20191225
DOCDB simple family (application)
CN 201780024925 A 20170425; EP 17790294 A 20170425