System for imprinting patient-identifying barcodes onto medical X-rays
First Claim
1. A patient identification system comprising means for reading a barcode associated with said patient, X-ray cassette means for containing unexposed X-ray film for receiving X-ray irradiation passing through said patient, said cassette comprising a hinged cover, means comprising a backlit LCD mounted in said cover for transferring said barcode to a portion of said X-ray film, and means for irradiating said unexposed X-ray film with X-ray radiation passing through said patient, said system including means having an inductive coil to pick up the current surge associated with the X-ray irradiation of said patient for reading and transferring said barcode from said patient to energize said LCD and thereby to imprint said barcode on said film in response to and simultaneously with irradiating said X-ray film.
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Abstract
An X-ray cassette 30 has a window 32 for mounting a back-lit LCD 34 to expose the film therein with patient identifying information in the form of a barcode. A strip of lead 38 opposite window 32 shields film 37 when cover 31 is closed. The LCD is activated after a sensor 56 connected to an X-ray tube 54 detects the discharge of X-rays. The patient identifying information may be read directly from the patient'"'"'s bracelet 47 at the same time the X-ray is taken using barcode scanner 44.
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1 Claim
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1. A patient identification system comprising means for reading a barcode associated with said patient, X-ray cassette means for containing unexposed X-ray film for receiving X-ray irradiation passing through said patient, said cassette comprising a hinged cover, means comprising a backlit LCD mounted in said cover for transferring said barcode to a portion of said X-ray film, and means for irradiating said unexposed X-ray film with X-ray radiation passing through said patient, said system including means having an inductive coil to pick up the current surge associated with the X-ray irradiation of said patient for reading and transferring said barcode from said patient to energize said LCD and thereby to imprint said barcode on said film in response to and simultaneously with irradiating said X-ray film.
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Current AssigneePasquale J. Amendolia, Stanley Miller
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Original AssigneePasquale J. Amendolia, Stanley Miller
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InventorsMiller, Stanley, Amendolia, Pasquale J.
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Primary Examiner(s)Willis, Davis L.
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Assistant Examiner(s)SIKORSKI, EDWARD
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Application NumberUS07/862,800Time in Patent Office690 DaysField of Search235/375, 235/462, 235/380, 354/105, 354/106, 354/276, 378/165, 378/166, 378/188US Class Current235/375CPC Class CodesG03B 2206/006 of the bar-code typeG03B 42/047 provided with marking meansH05G 1/26 Measuring, controlling or p...
