Patents by Inventor Adam D. YOCK

Adam D. YOCK 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).

  • RIGID PHANTOM FOR END-TO-END VERIFICATION OF ADAPTIVE RADIOTHERAPY SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20230398379
    Abstract: Systems and methods associated with a phantom assembly are provided. A housing includes a plurality of slots and is formed from a first material having a first appearance under a selected imaging modality. A plurality of inserts are each configured to be received by one of the plurality of slots. At least one insert includes a target formed from a second material having a second appearance under the selected imaging modality, such that the target is readily distinguishable from the housing under the selected imaging modality. The target includes a hollow portion that can be accessed via a removable plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Adam D. YOCK, Abby E. DARE, Michael Price
  • Rigid phantom for end-to-end verification of adaptive radiotherapy systems
    Patent number: 11738212
    Abstract: Systems and methods associated with a phantom assembly are provided. A housing includes a plurality of slots and is formed from a first material having a first appearance under a selected imaging modality. A plurality of inserts are each configured to be received by one of the plurality of slots. At least one insert includes a target formed from a second material having a second appearance under the selected imaging modality, such that the target is readily distinguishable from the housing under the selected imaging modality. The target includes a hollow portion that can be accessed via a removable plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Adam D. Yock, Abby E. Dare, Michael Price
  • RIGID PHANTOM FOR END-TO-END VERIFICATION OF ADAPTIVE RADIOTHERAPY SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20210370100
    Abstract: Systems and methods associated with a phantom assembly are provided. A housing includes a plurality of slots and is formed from a first material having a first appearance under a selected imaging modality. A plurality of inserts are each configured to be received by one of the plurality of slots. At least one insert includes a target formed from a second material having a second appearance under the selected imaging modality, such that the target is readily distinguishable from the housing under the selected imaging modality. The target includes a hollow portion that can be accessed via a removable plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Adam D. YOCK, Abby E. DARE, Michael Price