Patents by Inventor Chris B. Charlton

Chris B. Charlton 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).

  • Phantom insert for quality assurance
    Patent number: 7594753
    Abstract: An apparatus for performing quality assurance on a radiation treatment delivery system includes a housing, a target region, and alignment protrusions. The housing is penetrable by a radiation beam of a radiation source of the radiation treatment delivery system and translucent to an image guidance system of the radiation treatment delivery system. The target region is disposed within the housing and contrasts with the housing when imaged by the image guidance system. The alignment protrusions are disposed on the housing for aligning a film insert relative to the target region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: William T. Main, Chris B. Charlton
  • Phantom insert for quality assurance
    Publication number: 20080240364
    Abstract: An apparatus for performing quality assurance on a radiation treatment delivery system includes a housing, a target region, and alignment protrusions. The housing is penetrable by a radiation beam of a radiation source of the radiation treatment delivery system and translucent to an image guidance system of the radiation treatment delivery system. The target region is disposed within the housing and contrasts with the housing when imaged by the image guidance system. The alignment protrusions are disposed on the housing for aligning a film insert relative to the target region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: William T. Main, Chris B. Charlton