Patents by Inventor Shawn Luimes

Shawn Luimes 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: 11524181
    Abstract: The IORT system includes a moveable cart, a robot arm assembly coupled to the cart, at least one applicator fixed relative to a patient, a treatment head coupled to the robot arm assembly for selective alignment with the applicator in a soft-docking procedure, and a haptic control assembly on the treatment head. A plurality of arm members is pivotally coupled to each other to provide at least five axes of movement for increased positioning flexibility and the enhanced flexibility increases the reach of the treatment head for accurate alignment. The alignment follows a two-stage process with a coarse alignment performed by the haptic control assembly to position a sensor array on the treatment head within detection range of an endcap on the applicator. Final alignment is autonomous employing range data from the sensor array to accurately position the treatment head with respect to the applicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Best Theratronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrei M. Ciresianu, Shawn Luimes, Christopher A. Jechel
  • Publication number: 20190314645
    Abstract: The IORT system includes a moveable cart, a robot arm assembly coupled to the cart, at least one applicator fixed relative to a patient, a treatment head coupled to the robot arm assembly for selective alignment with the applicator in a soft-docking procedure, and a haptic control assembly on the treatment head. A plurality of arm members is pivotally coupled to each other to provide at least five axes of movement for increased positioning flexibility and the enhanced flexibility increases the reach of the treatment head for accurate alignment. The alignment follows a two-stage process with a coarse alignment performed by the haptic control assembly to position a sensor array on the treatment head within detection range of an endcap on the applicator. Final alignment is autonomous employing range data from the sensor array to accurately position the treatment head with respect to the applicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: BEST THERATRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Andrei M. Ciresianu, Shawn Luimes, Christopher A. Jechel
  • Patent number: 8243963
    Abstract: An audio transducer assembly configured for positioning with respect to a mounting surface, said assembly employing a tweeter in a directionally adjustable body which swivels radially and axially for positioning and directing the tweeter in a desired direction. By keeping the center of rotation at or near the center of the surface of the tweeter, the adjustment of the tweeter does not significantly offset its body in the X or Y direction through its range of motion. Such configuration allows for compensation of the distortion caused by placing the tweeter in the middle of a woofer in a speaker having multiple transducers in a single assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Inventors: Timothy A. Gladwin, Christopher I. Carlisle, Shawn Luimes, Robert G. Johnston
  • Publication number: 20100322457
    Abstract: An audio transducer assembly configured for positioning with respect to a mounting surface, said assembly employing a tweeter in a directionally adjustable body which swivels radially and axially for positioning and directing the tweeter in a desired direction. By keeping the center of rotation at or near the center of the surface of the tweeter, the adjustment of the tweeter does not significantly offset its body in the X or Y direction through its range of motion. Such configuration allows for compensation of the distortion caused by placing the tweeter in the middle of a woofer in a speaker having multiple transducers in a single assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Timothy A. Gladwin, Christopher I. Carlisle, Shawn Luimes, Robert G. Johnston