Patents by Inventor Francesco GNOATO

Francesco GNOATO 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).

  • Radiotherapy apparatus
    Patent number: 10549125
    Abstract: A radiotherapy apparatus includes a rotatable drum on which is mounted a gantry arm carrying a radiation source. The arm extending from the drum to a location of the radiation source is offset from the axis of rotation of the drum and oriented towards the axis. The radiotherapy apparatus further includes a mechanism configured to apply a tilt to the arm at one or more rotational orientations of the drum. The rotatable drum is supported on wheels beneath the drum, and the mechanism is an eccentric mechanism within the wheels and is configured to apply the tilt to the arm via the wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Elekta AB (Publ)
    Inventors: Per Harald Bergfjord, Francesco Gnoato
  • RADIOTHERAPY APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20190001158
    Abstract: A radiotherapy apparatus includes a rotatable drum on which is mounted a gantry arm carrying a radiation source. The arm extending from the drum to a location of the radiation source is offset from the axis of rotation of the drum and oriented towards the axis. The radiotherapy apparatus further includes a mechanism configured to apply a tilt to the arm at one or more rotational orientations of the drum. The rotatable drum is supported on wheels beneath the drum, and the mechanism is an eccentric mechanism within the wheels and is configured to apply the tilt to the arm via the wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: Elekta AB (Publ)
    Inventors: Per Harald Bergfjord, Francesco Gnoato
  • Radiotherapy apparatus
    Patent number: 10029123
    Abstract: A radiotherapy apparatus includes a rotatable drum on which is mounted a gantry arm carrying a radiation source. The arm extending from the drum to a location of the radiation source is offset from the axis of rotation of the drum and oriented towards the axis. The radiotherapy apparatus further includes a mechanism configured to apply a tilt to the arm at one or more rotational orientations of the drum. The rotatable drum is supported on wheels beneath the drum, and the mechanism is an eccentric mechanism within the wheels and is configured to apply the tilt to the arm via the wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Elekta AB (Publ)
    Inventors: Per Harald Bergfjord, Francesco Gnoato
  • RADIOTHERAPY APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20170036042
    Abstract: A radiotherapy apparatus includes a rotatable drum on which is mounted a gantry arm carrying a radiation source. The arm extending from the drum to a location of the radiation source is offset from the axis of rotation of the drum and oriented towards the axis. The radiotherapy apparatus further includes a mechanism configured to apply a tilt to the arm at one or more rotational orientations of the drum. The rotatable drum is supported on wheels beneath the drum, and the mechanism is an eccentric mechanism within the wheels and is configured to apply the tilt to the arm via the wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Elekta AB (Publ)
    Inventors: Per Harald BERGFJORD, Francesco GNOATO
  • Radiotherapy apparatus
    Patent number: 9522286
    Abstract: A radiotherapy apparatus includes a rotatable drum on which is mounted a gantry arm carrying a radiation source, the arm extending from the drum to locate the source is offset from the axis of rotation of the drum and oriented towards the axis, and a mechanism to apply a tilt to the arm depending on the rotational orientation of the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: ELEKTA AB (PUBL)
    Inventors: Per Harald Bergfjord, Francesco Gnoato
  • RADIOTHERAPY APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150144811
    Abstract: A radiotherapy apparatus includes a rotatable drum on which is mounted a gantry arm carrying a radiation source, the arm extending from the drum to locate the source is offset from the axis of rotation of the drum and oriented towards the axis, and a mechanism to apply a tilt to the arm depending on the rotational orientation of the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Elekta AB (Publ)
    Inventors: Per Harald BERGFJORD, Francesco GNOATO