X-ray aiming ring apparatus with connector and beam channel

ChangeBridge: Patent Grants - Diagnosis & Surgery (A61B)

Published March 24th, 2026

Detected March 26th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has granted patent US12585180B1 for an X-ray aiming ring apparatus. This patent, effective March 24, 2026, describes a device designed to improve the accuracy of X-ray machine positioning for diagnostic and surgical procedures.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued patent US12585180B1, effective March 24, 2026. The patent covers an X-ray aiming ring apparatus featuring a connector with a beam channel designed to precisely align with an X-ray machine's position-indicating tube. This apparatus aims to enhance the accuracy of X-ray beam delivery in diagnostic and surgical settings.

This patent grant represents a new intellectual property right for the inventor, Ashley L. Madern. While not imposing direct regulatory obligations on other entities, it may impact manufacturers and healthcare providers involved in X-ray equipment development or utilization by establishing exclusive rights for the patented technology. Companies developing similar aiming ring apparatuses may need to consider licensing or designing around this patent.

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X-ray aiming ring apparatus and setups

Grant US12585180B1 Kind: B1 Mar 24, 2026

Inventors

Ashley L. Madern

Abstract

An X-ray aiming ring apparatus includes an aiming ring defining an opening, and a connector including a first extremity defining an inlet, a second extremity defining an outlet, and an X-ray beam channel through the connector from the inlet to the outlet. The connector extends outward to the first extremity from the second extremity connected to the aiming ring, the X-ray beam channel is open to the opening by the outlet, and the first extremity is configured to connect mechanically to an X-ray machine position-indicating tube having an open discharge end and arranged about an X-ray beam centerline, to open the X-ray beam channel to the open discharge end by the inlet and axially align the open discharge end, the inlet, the X-ray beam channel, and the outlet along the X-ray beam centerline.

CPC Classifications

A61B 6/4435 A61B 6/512 A61B 6/4233 A61B 50/20 A61B 6/06 A61B 6/4411 A61B 2050/21 A61B 6/4283 A61B 6/589 A61B 6/51 A61B 6/08 A61B 6/425 A61B 6/145 A61B 6/14 A61B 6/4429 A61B 6/4423 A61B 6/587 A61B 6/44 A61B 6/035 A61B 6/4035 A61B 6/42 A61B 6/04 A61B 6/548 A61B 6/5258 G03B 42/042 G03B 42/025 G21K 1/04 A61C 19/04 G03C 3/003 G01N 23/046 G01N 2223/419 Y10S 378/901