Patents by Inventor Barbara Schaffner

Barbara Schaffner 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).

  • MONITOR UNITS CALCULATION METHOD FOR PROTON FIELDS
    Publication number: 20090299634
    Abstract: A method for determining a monitor unit that is associated with a process using ions, includes obtaining a depth dose curve, determining a characteristic parameter based on the depth dose curve, and using the characteristic parameter to determine a first monitor unit factor. A system for determining a monitor unit that is associated with a process using protons, includes a processor that is configured for obtaining a depth dose curve, determining a characteristic parameter based on the depth dose curve, and using the characteristic parameter to determine a first monitor unit factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventor: Barbara Schaffner