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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184773 | Path planning and collision avoidance for movement of instruments in a radiation therapy environment Apparatus and methods for therapy delivery are disclosed. In one embodiment, a therapy delivery system includes a plurality of movable components including a radiation therapy nozzle and a patient pod for holding a patient, a patient registration module for determin... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8094303 | Method and apparatus for detecting embedded material within an interaction region of a structure A detection system is used during irradiation of an interaction region of a structure with laser light. The structure includes embedded material. The detection system includes means for receiving light emitted from the interaction region. The detection system furthe... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088145 | Vascular wound closure device and method A method and apparatus for closing a vascular wound includes an apparatus that can be threaded over a guidewire into place at or adjacent the wound. The apparatus includes a chamber that encloses a hemostatic material therein. When the apparatus is positioned adjace... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083408 | Method and device for delivering radiotherapy A device 10 for aligning a patient for delivering a plurality of radiation beams comprising a patient support surface 12, a coarse alignment subsystem 14 connected to the patient support surface, and a fine alignment subsystem connected to the p... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8012167 | Vascular wound closure device and method A method and apparatus for closing a vascular wound includes an apparatus that can be threaded over a guidewire into place at or adjacent the wound. The apparatus includes a chamber that encloses a hemostatic material therein. When the apparatus is positioned adjace... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7984715 | Method and device for registration and immobilization Support devices and pods for the head and neck region of patients undergoing radiation therapy are provided herein. The pod generally includes a support shell shaped to generally conform to the shape of the head and neck region of the patient, a foam insert that con... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7949096 | Path planning and collision avoidance for movement of instruments in a radiation therapy environment A patient positioning system for use with a radiation therapy system that monitors the location of fixed and movable components and pre-plans movement of the movable components so as to inhibit movement if a collision would be indicated. The positioning system can a... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7931628 | Device for closing tissue openings A tissue closure device has an elongate body with a first portion and a second portion. A wound closure member is also provided. In operation, a wound closure member is releasably held on a distal end of the first portion. The wound closure member is advanced within... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7880877 | System and method for detecting laser irradiated embedded material in a structure A detection system is used during irradiation of an interaction region of a structure with laser light. The structure includes embedded material. The detection system includes means for receiving light emitted from the interaction region. The detection system furthe... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7880116 | Laser head for irradiation and removal of material from a surface of a structure A laser head is adapted to irradiate an interaction region of an inhabitable structure with laser light to remove material from the structure. The laser head includes a housing. The laser head further includes a connector coupled to the housing and optically coupled... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7880114 | Method and apparatus for material processing An apparatus processes a surface of an inhabitable structure. The apparatus includes a base unit adapted to provide energy waves to an interaction region, the energy waves removing material from the structure. The base unit includes an energy wave generator and a he... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7864315 | Method and apparatus for detecting embedded material within an interaction region of a structure A system and method processes a structure comprising embedded material. The system includes a laser adapted to generate light and to irradiate an interaction region of the structure. The system further includes an optical system adapted to receive light from the int... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7801988 | Proton beam therapy control system A tiered communications architecture for managing network traffic in a distributed system. Communication between client or control computers and a plurality of hardware devices is administered by agent and monitor devices whose activities are coordinated to reduce t... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7791051 | Configuration management and retrieval system for proton beam therapy system In a complex, multi-processor software controlled system, such as proton beam therapy system (PBTS), it may be important to provide treatment configurable parameters that are easily modified by an authorized user to prepare the software controlled systems for variou... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7789560 | Method and device for delivering radiotherapy A device 10 for aligning a patient for delivering a plurality of radiation beams comprising a patient support surface 12, a coarse alignment subsystem 14 connected to the patient support surface, and a fine alignment subsystem connected to the p... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7780699 | Vascular wound closure device and method A method and apparatus for closing a vascular wound includes a guidewire and/or other surgical implement extending from the wound. A hemostatic material is advanced over the surgical implement and into contact with an area of the blood vessel surrounding the wound. ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7746978 | Path planning and collision avoidance for movement of instruments in a radiation therapy environment A patient positioning system for use with a radiation therapy system that monitors the location of fixed and movable components and pre-plans movement of the movable components so as to inhibit movement if a collision would be indicated. The positioning system can a... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7696499 | Modular patient support system A radiation treatment system (100) for accurately delivering radiation to a targeted site within a cancer patient (108) that includes a modular patient support system and a patient positioner (114). The modular patient support system includes a ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7682373 | Vascular wound closure device and method A method and apparatus for closing a vascular wound includes a guidewire and/or other surgical implement extending from the wound. A hemostatic material is advanced over the surgical implement and into contact with an area of the blood vessel surrounding the wound. ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7620085 | Method and apparatus for material processing An apparatus processes a surface of an inhabitable structure. The apparatus includes a laser base unit adapted to provide laser light to an interaction region, the laser light removing material from the structure. The laser base unit includes a laser generator and a... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7492453 | Method and apparatus for detecting embedded material within an interaction region of a structure A system and method processes a structure comprising embedded material. The system includes a laser adapted to generate light and to irradiate an interaction region of the structure. The system further includes an optical system adapted to receive light from the int... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7491950 | Method for retrofitting concrete structures A method of seismic retrofitting a concrete structure includes removing material from a portion of the concrete structure by irradiating the portion with a laser beam having a laser energy density. The method further includes positioning a stabilization structure in... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7446328 | Patient alignment system with external measurement and object coordination for radiation therapy system A patient alignment system for a radiation therapy system. The alignment system includes multiple external measurement devices which obtain position measurements of components of the radiation therapy system which are movable and/or are subject to flex or other posi... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7398309 | Proton beam therapy control system A tiered communications architecture for managing network traffic in a distributed system. Communication between client or control computers and a plurality of hardware devices is administered by agent and monitor devices whose activities are coordinated to reduce t... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7379483 | Method and apparatus for material processing An apparatus processes a surface of an inhabitable structure. The apparatus includes a laser base unit which irradiates an interaction region with laser light, the laser light removing material from the structure. The laser base unit includes a laser generator and a... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7368740 | Configuration management and retrieval system for proton beam therapy system In a complex, multi-processor software controlled system, such as proton beam therapy system (PBTS), it may be important to provide treatment configurable parameters that are easily modified by an authorized user to prepare the software controlled systems for variou... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7331713 | Method and device for delivering radiotherapy A device 10 for aligning a patient for delivering a plurality of radiation beams comprising a patient support surface 12, a coarse alignment subsystem 14 connected to the patient support surface, and a fine alignment subsystem connected to the p... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7289206 | Method and apparatus for detecting embedded rebar within an interaction region of a structure irradiated with laser light A detection system is used during irradiation of an interaction region of a structure including embedded material with laser light. The detection system includes a collimating lens positioned to receive light emitted from the interaction region. The detection system... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286223 | Method and apparatus for detecting embedded rebar within an interaction region of a structure irradiated with laser light A detection system is used during irradiation of an interaction region of a structure with laser light. The structure includes embedded material. The detection system includes a focusing lens positioned to receive light emitted from the interaction region. The detec... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7280633 | Path planning and collision avoidance for movement of instruments in a radiation therapy environment A patient positioning system for use with a radiation therapy system that monitors the location of fixed and movable components and pre-plans movement of the movable components so as to inhibit movement if a collision would be indicated. The positioning system can a... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7199382 | Patient alignment system with external measurement and object coordination for radiation therapy system A patient alignment system for a radiation therapy system. The alignment system includes multiple external measurement devices which obtain position measurements of components of the radiation therapy system which are movable and/or are subject to flex or other posi... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7180920 | Method and apparatus for material processing An apparatus processes a surface of an inhabitable structure. The apparatus includes a laser base unit adapted to provide laser light to an interaction region, the laser light removing material from the structure. The laser base unit includes a laser generator and a... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7180080 | Method for retrofitting concrete structures A method of seismic retrofitting a concrete structure includes removing material from a portion of the concrete structure by irradiating the portion with a laser beam having a laser energy density. The method further includes positioning a stabilization structure in... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7173265 | Modular patient support system A radiation treatment system (100) for accurately delivering radiation to a targeted site within a cancer patient (108) that includes a modular patient support system and a patient positioner (114). The modular patient support system includes a ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7084410 | Configuration management and retrieval system for proton beam therapy system In a complex, multi-processor software controlled system, such as proton beam therapy system (PBTS), it may be important to provide treatment configurable parameters that are easily modified by an authorized user to prepare the software controlled systems for variou... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073508 | Method and device for registration and immobilization Support devices and pods for the head and neck region of patients undergoing radiation therapy are provided herein. The pod generally includes a support shell shaped to generally conform to the shape of the head and neck region of the patient, a foam insert that con... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7060932 | Method and apparatus for material processing An apparatus processes a surface of an inhabitable structure. The apparatus includes a laser base unit adapted to provide laser light to an interaction region, the laser light removing material from the structure. The laser base unit includes a laser generator and a... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7057134 | Laser manipulation system for controllably moving a laser head for irradiation and removal of material from a surface of a structure A laser manipulation system controllably moves a laser head relative to a surface of an inhabitable structure for irradiating the surface with laser light from the laser head. The laser manipulation system includes a positioning mechanism coupled to the laser head. ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7038166 | Containment plenum for laser irradiation and removal of material from a surface of a structure A containment plenum is adapted to deliver laser light to an interaction region of an inhabitable structure to remove material from the structure. The containment plenum includes a plenum housing adapted to be coupled to a source of laser light. The containment plen... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7038164 | Laser head for irradiation and removal of material from a surface of a structure A laser head is adapted to irradiate an interaction region of an inhabitable structure with laser light to remove material from the structure. The laser head includes a housing and a connector coupled to the housing and optically coupled to a laser generator. The co... | 05/02/2006 |
