Patents by Inventor Ajmel A. Puthawala

Ajmel A. Puthawala 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).

  • Detachable and remote controllable afterloading device for radiation
    Patent number: 4897076
    Abstract: An afterloading device for handling radioactive material used in connection with the irradiation of malignant tumors has (1) a radiation-shielded container, (2) a number of channels within the container for transporting radioactive material-containing ribbons to and from the radiation therapy patient, (3) a device for propelling such ribbons along the channels and into external tubes leading into the patient, and (4) a coupling element connecting the channels to the external tubes leading into the patient, which coupling element is detachable from the container, channels, and propelling device. The propelling device is preferably ring magnets movable along the exterior of the channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1990
    Inventors: Ajmel A. Puthawala, Anwer A. Puthawala