| US 7,483,516 B2 | ||
| X-ray handswitch apparatus and system | ||
| Kevin Andrew Coombs, Pewaukee, Wis. (US) | ||
| Assigned to General Electric Company, Schenectady, N.Y. (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 26, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/535,090. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0075233 A1, Mar. 27, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. H05G 1/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 378—114 [378/205] | 20 Claims |
| 1. A handswitch configured to be held by an operator of an x-ray system configured for using handswitchable equipment to operate
the x-ray system, the handswitch comprising:
an exterior housing so dimensioned as to fit into a hand of the operator, a portion of the exterior housing comprises a deformable
surface;
an exposure switch disposed on the exterior housing and configured to initiate an x-ray exposure; and
a tactile feedback mechanism configured to indicate, to the operator of the x-ray system, transmission of x-rays by the x-ray
system, the tactile feedback mechanism being configured to be responsive to transmission of x-rays by the x-ray system and
to cause tactile feedback at the deformable surface in response to activation of the exposure switch.
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