Patents by Inventor Christina CUMAYAS

Christina CUMAYAS 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).

  • Apparatus for positioning a breast for radiation treatment
    Patent number: 11364087
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus to decrease acute and late skin toxicity for breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. This invention will enable better breast positioning during therapy, eliminating skin folds and reducing the skin dose below that required for development of moist desquamation. The present invention has the potential to reduce the volume of normal tissue and organs at risk of being irradiated during a course of whole breast radiation therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Provincial Health Services Authority
    Inventors: Cheryl Moldon, Scott Young, Robin Coope, Tania Arora, Keri Smith, Christina Cumayas, Bradford Gill
  • APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING A BREAST FOR RADIATION TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20190388176
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus to decrease acute and late skin toxicity for breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. This invention will enable better breast positioning during therapy, eliminating skin folds and reducing the skin dose below that required for development of moist desquamation. The present invention has the potential to reduce the volume of normal tissue and organs at risk of being irradiated during a course of whole breast radiation therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Cheryl MOLDON, Scott YOUNG, Robin COOPE, Tania ARORA, Keri SMITH, Christina CUMAYAS, Bradford GILL