Fiducial marker
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Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the fiducial marker, incorporating the new design.
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the fiducial marker of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a top view of the fiducial marker of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the fiducial marker of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the fiducial marker of FIG. 1, illustrating the divot shown in FIGS. 1 and 3.
The broken lines shown in the Figures are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for the fiducial marker, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D528211
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 12, 2004
Date of Patent: Sep 12, 2006
Assignee: Image-Guided Neurologics, Inc. (Melbourne, FL)
Inventors: Matthew S. Solar (Indialantic, FL), Thomas L. Bridges (Melbourne Beach, FL), David M. Lee (Melbourne Beach, FL), Mark Stephen Freas (Indialantic, FL), Rudy A. Mazzocchi (Indian Harbor Beach, FL)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Daniel Yu
Attorney: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.
Application Number: 29/199,249
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 12, 2004
Date of Patent: Sep 12, 2006
Assignee: Image-Guided Neurologics, Inc. (Melbourne, FL)
Inventors: Matthew S. Solar (Indialantic, FL), Thomas L. Bridges (Melbourne Beach, FL), David M. Lee (Melbourne Beach, FL), Mark Stephen Freas (Indialantic, FL), Rudy A. Mazzocchi (Indian Harbor Beach, FL)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Daniel Yu
Attorney: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.
Application Number: 29/199,249
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Image Generation Or Radiation Therapy (35) (D24/158)