Patents by Inventor Marie-Pierre Milette

Marie-Pierre Milette 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).

  • Method and apparatus for planning and delivering radiation treatment
    Patent number: 7734010
    Abstract: Radiation may be delivered in a number of segments shaped by a multi-leaf collimator. The collimator may be at different angles of rotation for the different segments. A method for planning radiation treatment involves obtaining an optimized set of collimator configurations by a direct aperture optimization method that takes into account collimator rotation. In some embodiments, area constraints are applied to the optimization. Methods according to embodiments of the invention can generate efficient treatment plans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: BC Cancer Agency
    Inventors: Karl Otto, Marie-Pierre Milette
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLANNING AND DELIVERING RADIATION TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20060256915
    Abstract: Radiation may be delivered in a number of segments shaped by a multi-leaf collimator. The collimator may be at different angles of rotation for the different segments. A method for planning radiation treatment involves obtaining an optimized set of collimator configurations by a direct aperture optimization method that takes into account collimator rotation. In some embodiments, area constraints are applied to the optimization. Methods according to embodiments of the invention can generate efficient treatment plans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Karl Otto, Marie-Pierre Milette