Patents by Inventor Christian Stamm

Christian Stamm 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).

  • PHANTOM HOLDER FOR RADIATION THERAPY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230330437
    Abstract: An apparatus in a radiation therapy system includes: a base configured to support a first quality assurance phantom at a first position and a second quality assurance phantom at a second position; and at least one coupling element. The at least one coupling element is configured to: mate with at least one indexing feature of a first patient treatment couch of the radiation therapy system; and fix a position of the base relative to the first patient treatment couch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: James KERNS, Niklaus SCHNEIDER, Todd G HOLMES, Christian STAMM
  • Phantom holder for radiation therapy system
    Patent number: 11717705
    Abstract: An apparatus in a radiation therapy system includes: a base configured to support a first quality assurance phantom at a first position and a second quality assurance phantom at a second position; and at least one coupling element. The at least one coupling element is configured to: mate with at least one indexing feature of a first patient treatment couch of the radiation therapy system; and fix a position of the base relative to the first patient treatment couch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: James Kerns, Niklaus Schneider, Todd G Holmes, Christian Stamm
  • UNIVERSAL PHANTOM FOR CALIBRATION AND VERIFICATION OF OPTICAL AND RADIATION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20230190221
    Abstract: A universal phantom includes a first phantom and a second phantom. The first phantom comprises a plurality of radiation markers. The second phantom comprises a plurality of optical markers. The second phantom is fixedly attachable to the first phantom in a predetermined position. A calibration method employs a universal phantom to consolidate the tasks of determining the isocenter of a radiation machine, calibrating optical devices, and registering the optical devices in a radiation coordinate system with origin at the isocenter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Christian Stamm, Stefan Scheib, Andrea Kisrákói, Roland Meier