Patents by Inventor Cleber De Souza

Cleber De Souza 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).

  • Method and apparatus for calibrating a radiation therapy treatment system
    Patent number: 7801269
    Abstract: A radiation treatment system and method of commissioning the system, the system including a gantry, a radiation source operable to produce a beam of radiation, and a measurement device. The measurement device is physically connected to the gantry, and includes a multi-dimensional scanning arm, and a detector. The method includes generating radiation from the radiation source, passing the radiation through an attenuation block, and receiving radiation with the measurement device. The measurement device is positioned such that it is not in contact with water. Data is generated from the radiation received and the system is commissioned using the generated data to match system characteristics to a previously defined standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: TomoTherapy Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert L. Cravens, Kenneth J. Ruchala, Gustavo H. Olivera, Daniel Lucas, Andrea Cox, Paul J. Reckwerdt, Cleber De Souza, Douglas Henderson, David Arthur Spence