Medical Instrumentation
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Beam Expanding Telescope This telescope was used in a laser angeoplasty unit. It has a zoom feature. |
| Ophthalmic Instrument
This QYZ positioner was developed to track the human eye in a
keratometer. A similar positioner for the same instrument payload was developed
using band drives instead of the leadscrew-stepping motor combination pictured.
Feedback was provided by the instrument payload. The band drive unit was investigated as a
lower cost option but was found to yield an inordinate settling time. Several sizes
and styles of bands were investigated using FEA but, in the end, the performance of the
leadscrew drive prevailed over cost. |
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Catheter Fab Module
This was developed for another consulting firm to produce
proprietary catheters for use in angeoplasty. The figure is representative of the
actual unit. Several linear control axes were used as well as process controls for
control pneumatics, cooling air, and heating air. A programmable sequence controller
using ladder logic with several I/O expansion modules provided the control. Linear
motion utilized stepping motors and photoelectric sensors with flags for feedback. |
While the designs on this page
represent functioning products, several details in each case have been deleted or altered
to protect the client.
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