Patents by Inventor Julie Clift

Julie Clift 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: 10493300
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein to provide a user-interface to visualize and control a beam request panel for requesting allocation of usage of a shared therapy beam. The user interface allows a user to visualize a beam request queue, to request the shared therapy beam for treatment, to estimate when a beam request will be fulfilled, and to cancel a beam request if needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Kane, Brian Spatola, Julie Clift
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8730314
    Abstract: A method of monitoring radiation treatment employs a video camera directed to at least a portion of a patient and/or patient support and at least a portion of a radiation machine. The direction of movement of the radiation machine and/or clearance between at least a portion of the radiation machine and the patient are determined by a control system. Graphics indicating the direction of movement of the machine and/or the clearance between the machine and the patient are overlaid on the video images. The video images overlaid with graphics displayed on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross B. Hannibal, Julie Clift
  • Publication number: 20130086500
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein to provide a user-interface to visualize and control a beam request panel for requesting allocation of usage of a shared therapy beam. The user interface allows a user to visualize a beam request queue, to request the shared therapy beam for treatment, to estimate when a beam request will be fulfilled, and to cancel a beam request if needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: Richard KANE, Brian SPATOLA, Julie CLIFT
  • Publication number: 20110249088
    Abstract: A method of monitoring radiation treatment employs a video camera directed to at least a portion of a patient and/or patient support and at least a portion of a radiation machine. The direction of movement of the radiation machine and/or clearance between at least a portion of the radiation machine and the patient are determined by a control system. Graphics indicating the direction of movement of the machine and/or the clearance between the machine and the patient are overlaid on the video images. The video images overlaid with graphics displayed on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross B. Hannibal, Julie Clift