Patents by Inventor Calvin Maurer, JR.

Calvin Maurer, JR. 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).

  • Publication number: 20230390588
    Abstract: A radiation delivery system that includes a gantry to extend along one or more axes. The gantry is to provide a continuous rotation. The radiation delivery system includes a linear accelerator (LINAC) coupled to the gantry. The LINAC is to generate a treatment beam. The radiation delivery system includes a rotary joint coupled to the gantry. The rotary joint provides a physical connection from the LINAC to an external system that is positioned off the gantry. The physical connection is to transport at least one of a cooling liquid or air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Eric Schnarr, Mark Trail, Calvin Maurer, JR.
  • Publication number: 20230381541
    Abstract: A system and method of performing prospective and retrospective on-line adaptive radiotherapy. The method includes performing, during a treatment delivery session, delivery of a dose of radiation to an anatomical volume. The method includes detecting, during the treatment delivery session, a current state of the anatomical volume. The method includes predicting a future change in the current state of the anatomical volume during the treatment delivery session. The method includes adjusting, while the anatomical volume is in the current state, the treatment delivery to anticipate the future change in the anatomical volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: John Dooley, Jeremy Heil, Eric Schnarr, Richard Holloway, Charles Brandon Frederick, Robert Elijah Broadhurst, Kevin Gorczowski, Jari Toivanen, Dylan Casey, Calvin Maurer, JR.
  • Patent number: 11712584
    Abstract: A system and method of performing prospective and retrospective on-line adaptive radiotherapy. The method includes performing, during a treatment delivery session, delivery of a dose of radiation to an anatomical volume. The method includes detecting, during the treatment delivery session, a current state of the anatomical volume. The method includes predicting a future change in the current state of the anatomical volume during the treatment delivery session. The method includes adjusting, while the anatomical volume is in the current state, the treatment delivery to anticipate the future change in the anatomical volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: John Dooley, Jeremy Heil, Eric Schnarr, Richard Holloway, Charles Brandon Frederick, Robert Elijah Broadhurst, Kevin Gorczowski, Jari Toivanen, Dylan Casey, Calvin Maurer, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11679281
    Abstract: A radiation delivery system that includes a gantry to extend along one or more axes. The gantry is to provide a continuous rotation. The radiation delivery system includes a linear accelerator (LINAC) coupled to the gantry. The LINAC is to generate a treatment beam. The radiation delivery system includes a rotary joint coupled to the gantry. The rotary joint provides a physical connection from the LINAC to an external system that is positioned off the gantry. The physical connection is to transport radio frequency (RF) power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: Eric Schnarr, Mark Trail, Calvin Maurer, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11648423
    Abstract: A phantom, calibration system and calibration method are described. The phantom having a phantom body and an X-ray luminescent material, wherein at least a portion of the X-ray luminescent material is on a surface of the phantom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: Warren Kilby, Petr Jordan, John Noll, Calvin Maurer, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11185718
    Abstract: A phantom is described. The phantom having a spherical phantom body and an X-ray luminescent material, wherein at least a portion of the X-ray luminescent material is on a surface of the phantom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: Warren Kilby, Petr Jordan, John Noll, Calvin Maurer, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20200188694
    Abstract: A phantom, calibration system and calibration method are described. The phantom having a phantom body and an X-ray luminescent material, wherein at least a portion of the X-ray luminescent material is on a surface of the phantom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Warren Kilby, Petr Jordan, John Noll, Calvin Maurer, JR.
  • Patent number: 10569105
    Abstract: A method is described, including acquiring, using a camera, an image of a radiation beam incident on a phantom, the radiation beam being emitted by a radiation source. The method further includes determining a beam pointing offset based on the image and calibrating a position of the radiation source based on the beam pointing offset. A calibration system is described including the phantom, the camera, and a processing device. A phantom having an X-ray luminescent material is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: Warren Kilby, Petr Jordan, John Noll, Calvin Maurer, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20180339174
    Abstract: A phantom is described. The phantom having a spherical phantom body and an X-ray luminescent material, wherein at least a portion of the X-ray luminescent material is on a surface of the phantom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Warren Kilby, Petr Jordan, John Noll, Calvin Maurer, JR.
  • Publication number: 20180339173
    Abstract: A method is described, including acquiring, using a camera, an image of a radiation beam incident on a phantom, the radiation beam being emitted by a radiation source. The method further includes determining a beam pointing offset based on the image and calibrating a position of the radiation source based on the beam pointing offset. A calibration system is described including the phantom, the camera, and a processing device. A phantom having an X-ray luminescent material is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Warren Kilby, Petr Jordan, John Noll, Calvin Maurer, JR.