Patents by Inventor Anke BENNER

Anke BENNER has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10449394
    Abstract: A control system is described which provides a user interface that displays a clear graphical representation of relevant data for a particle radiation therapy system (such as a pencil-beam proton therapy system) for treating multiple beam fields as efficiently as possible. The user interface allows a user to visualize a treatment session, select one or multiple beam fields to include in one or more beam applications, and dissociate beam fields previously grouped if necessary. Further embodiments extend the ability to initiate the application of the generated proton therapy beam and the grouping of beam fields to be performed remotely from the treatment room itself, and even automatically, reducing the need for manual interventions to setup between fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: Varian Medical Systems, Inc., Varian Medical Systems Particle Therapy GMBH
    Inventors: Anke Benner, Julie Clift, Andreas Hensel, Richard Kane, Jan Karis, Nilesh Sinha, Brian Spatola, Jan Timmer
  • Publication number: 20180064959
    Abstract: A control system is described which provides a user interface that displays a clear graphical representation of relevant data for a particle radiation therapy system (such as a pencil-beam proton therapy system) for treating multiple beam fields as efficiently as possible. The user interface allows a user to visualize a treatment session, select one or multiple beam fields to include in one or more beam applications, and dissociate beam fields previously grouped if necessary. Further embodiments extend the ability to initiate the application of the generated proton therapy beam and the grouping of beam fields to be performed remotely from the treatment room itself, and even automatically, reducing the need for manual interventions to setup between fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Anke BENNER, Julie CLIFT, Andreas HENSEL, Richard KANE, Jan KARIS, Nilesh SINHA, brian SPATOLA, Jan TIMMER
  • Patent number: 9764163
    Abstract: A control system is described which provides a user interface that displays a clear graphical representation of relevant data for a particle radiation therapy system (such as a pencil-beam proton therapy system) for treating multiple beam fields as efficiently as possible. The user interface allows a user to visualize a treatment session, select one or multiple beam fields to include in one or more beam applications, and dissociate beam fields previously grouped if necessary. Further embodiments extend the ability to initiate the application of the generated proton therapy beam and the grouping of beam fields to be performed remotely from the treatment room itself, and even automatically, reducing the need for manual interventions to setup between fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignees: Varian Medical Systems, Inc., Varian Medical Systems Particle Therapy GMBH
    Inventors: Anke Benner, Julie Clift, Andreas Hensel, Richard Kane, Jan Karis, Nilesh Sinha, Brian Spatola, Jan Timmer
  • Publication number: 20170087389
    Abstract: A control system is described which provides a user interface that displays a clear graphical representation of relevant data for a particle radiation therapy system (such as a pencil-beam proton therapy system) for treating multiple beam fields as efficiently as possible. The user interface allows a user to visualize a treatment session, select one or multiple beam fields to include in one or more beam applications, and dissociate beam fields previously grouped if necessary. Further embodiments extend the ability to initiate the application of the generated proton therapy beam and the grouping of beam fields to be performed remotely from the treatment room itself, and even automatically, reducing the need for manual interventions to setup between fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Anke BENNER, Julie CLIFT, Andreas HENSEL, Richard KANE, Jan KARIS, Nilesh SINHA, Brian SPATOLA, Jan TIMMER