Patents by Inventor Amos Norman

Amos Norman 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).

  • Therapy x-ray scanner
    Patent number: 5008907
    Abstract: A CT therapy scanner moves a therapy x-ray source in an arc about a subject. A tumor or lesion is isocentered by the x-ray beam which is a pencil beam. A fan beam, from which the pencil beam is obtained, provides for visualization thereby to ensure that x-ray therapy is accurately delivered. A collimator provides for the conversion of a fan beam to a pencil-fan beam characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Amos Norman, Keisuke S. Iwamoto