Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

December 2012

Patent Number

8331635

Abstract

The present invention is a three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system for the human body, having three perpendicular and intersecting planes. The present invention is based upon the use of the three cardinal planes, in the universally recognized orientations. The cardinal planes in accordance with the present invention are: Sagittal: midsagittal plane, Transverse: upper-most extent of the iliac crests, and Coronal: anterior-most aspect of the vertebral canal. The point at which these planes intersect defines the 0,0,0 location in the human body.

Application Number

12/172,345

Assignees

University of South Florida

Filing Date

07/14/2008

Primary/U.S. Class

382/128

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