Patents by Inventor Brian Massingill

Brian Massingill 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: 9220922
    Abstract: Clearance check devices, systems, and methods that can be used to indicate whether a proposed treatment plan will cause a collision between a patient/couch and a medical device, such as a linac, are described herein. Some devices and/or systems include an adjustable clearance member to account for the rotation of the medical device and a rotatable frame segment to account for the rotation of the patient or couch. Others include a frame segment that has an inner surface defining an arc that has a radius that is substantially equal to or less than an orbital radius of a centermost portion of a medical equipment component. Still others are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Scott & White Healthcare (SWH)
    Inventors: Andrew Morrow, Brian Massingill
  • Publication number: 20150159999
    Abstract: Clearance check devices, systems, and methods that can be used to indicate whether a proposed treatment plan will cause a collision between a patient/couch and a medical device, such as a linac, are described herein. Some devices and/or systems include an adjustable clearance member to account for the rotation of the medical device and a rotatable frame segment to account for the rotation of the patient or couch. Others include a frame segment that has an inner surface defining an arc that has a radius that is substantially equal to or less than an orbital radius of a centermost portion of a medical equipment component. Still others are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew Morrow, Brian Massingill