Patents by Inventor Joseph S. Saba

Joseph S. Saba 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).

  • Integrated high definition intensity multileaf collimator system which provides improved conformal radiation therapy while minimizing leakage
    Patent number: 6335961
    Abstract: A method and system in accordance with the present invention uses the existing hardware and divides the treatment port dose into segments. In between each segment the field, with respect to the beam, would be translated, and the leaf positions would be adjusted to maintain the tumor contour. By integrating the above-identified methodology with a hardware system, accurate conformal radiation therapy is provided while minimizing leakage. In addition, through the present invention, higher dose rates can be provided while not appreciably affecting treatment time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Wofford, Francisco M. Hernandez-Guerra, Joseph S. Saba, Todd H. Steinberg