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Contactless Rotary Joint

Patent No. EP2954844 (titled "Contactless Rotary Joint") was filed by Schleifring on Jul 21, 2011. The application was issued on Aug 26, 2020.

Patent Summary

Contactless rotary joints for CT scanners with reduced electromagnetic interference, comprising a non-metallic rotary joint body with a rotating transformer and capacitive data link. The joint body features a core shield enclosing the transformer magnetic core, a backplane with soft magnetic properties, and an inner shield between the transformer and data link. The data link has multiple segments and the joint body includes a shielded temperature sensor and a metal tape with optical/magnetic detection features.

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EP2954844

SCHLEIFRING
Application Number
EP15169494A
Filing Date
Jul 21, 2011
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jul 24, 2020
Publication Date
Aug 26, 2020
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