Patents by Inventor Christof SIDLER

Christof SIDLER 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: 11964171
    Abstract: A virtual beam's-eye view of a planning target volume is generated based on volumetric image data acquired immediately prior to radiation therapy by a radiation therapy system. The virtual beam's-eye view can then be displayed to confirm that, with the patient disposed in the current position, the planned beam-delivered treatment extends beyond the surface of the skin. In some embodiments, the virtual beam's-eye view can be displayed in conjunction with a beam's-eye view that is generated based on volumetric image data acquired during treatment planning, to create a blended beam's-eye view. In some embodiments, a field outline of a treatment beam can be superimposed on the blended beam's-eye view, thereby illustrating whether the planned beam-delivered treatment extends beyond the surface of the skin of the patient. The blended beam's-eye view can facilitate a manual confirmation process that verifies the planned beam-delivered treatment extends beyond the surface of the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Stefan Thieme-Marti, Andres Graf, Christof Sidler
  • Publication number: 20220176162
    Abstract: A virtual beam's-eye view of a planning target volume is generated based on volumetric image data acquired immediately prior to radiation therapy by a radiation therapy system. The virtual beam's-eye view can then be displayed to confirm that, with the patient disposed in the current position, the planned beam-delivered treatment extends beyond the surface of the skin. In some embodiments, the virtual beam's-eye view can be displayed in conjunction with a beam's-eye view that is generated based on volumetric image data acquired during treatment planning, to create a blended beam's-eye view. In some embodiments, a field outline of a treatment beam can be superimposed on the blended beam's-eye view, thereby illustrating whether the planned beam-delivered treatment extends beyond the surface of the skin of the patient. The blended beam's-eye view can facilitate a manual confirmation process that verifies the planned beam-delivered treatment extends beyond the surface of the skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Varian Medical Systems International AG
    Inventors: Stefan THIEME-MARTI, Andres GRAF, Christof SIDLER
  • Patent number: 11273327
    Abstract: A virtual beam's-eye view of a planning target volume is generated based on volumetric image data acquired immediately prior to radiation therapy by a radiation therapy system. The virtual beam's-eye view can then be displayed to confirm that, with the patient disposed in the current position, the planned beam-delivered treatment extends beyond the surface of the skin. In some embodiments, the virtual beam's-eye view can be displayed in conjunction with a beam's-eye view that is generated based on volumetric image data acquired during treatment planning, to create a blended beam's-eye view. In some embodiments, a field outline of a treatment beam can be superimposed on the blended beam's-eye view, thereby illustrating whether the planned beam-delivered treatment extends beyond the surface of the skin of the patient. The blended beam's-eye view can facilitate a manual confirmation process that verifies the planned beam-delivered treatment extends beyond the surface of the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Thieme-Marti, Andres Graf, Christof Sidler
  • Publication number: 20190192881
    Abstract: A virtual beam's-eye view of a planning target volume is generated based on volumetric image data acquired immediately prior to radiation therapy by a radiation therapy system. The virtual beam's-eye view can then be displayed to confirm that, with the patient disposed in the current position, the planned beam-delivered treatment extends beyond the surface of the skin. In some embodiments, the virtual beam's-eye view can be displayed in conjunction with a beam's-eye view that is generated based on volumetric image data acquired during treatment planning, to create a blended beam's-eye view. In some embodiments, a field outline of a treatment beam can be superimposed on the blended beam's-eye view, thereby illustrating whether the planned beam-delivered treatment extends beyond the surface of the skin of the patient. The blended beam's-eye view can facilitate a manual confirmation process that verifies the planned beam-delivered treatment extends beyond the surface of the skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Varian Medical Systems International AG
    Inventors: Stefan THIEME-MARTI, Andres GRAF, Christof SIDLER
  • Publication number: 20150119699
    Abstract: A system for triggering an imaging process, includes: a processing unit that is configured for: obtaining first information regarding a state of a device; processing the first information to determine if the state of the device satisfies a first pre-defined criterion; and generating a signal to cause an imaging process to begin based at least in part on a result from the act of processing. A system for triggering an imaging process, includes: a processing unit that is configured for: obtaining first information, the first information comprising dose information; processing the first information to determine if a first pre-defined criterion is satisfied; and generating a signal to cause an imaging process to begin based at least in part on a result from the act of processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Peter N. MUNRO, Stefan GRIMM, Raphael ZWIKER, Christof SIDLER