Patents by Inventor Ei-Fong Chen

Ei-Fong Chen 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: 11534628
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of radiation position, which includes: placing a locking bar member on a proper position of a treatment bed; selecting positions respectively on two sides of the treatment bed to be joined with two ends of the locking bar member; and providing a calibration device, wherein the calibration device is provided with at least one positioning point, so that the bottom part of the calibration device is buckled with at least two positioning elements on the locking bar member; and calculating an offset distance between an irradiation point of a radiation and the at least one positioning point of the calibration device to obtain a value, wherein if the value is less than a deviation value, it represents completion of a positioning. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method of quick and precise radiation position, which can not only reduce time cost but also increase the daily use frequency of a radiological apparatus to facilitate cost recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Ei-Fong Chen
  • Publication number: 20220390628
    Abstract: The invention is related to particle induced radiography system, comprising a particle radiation source device, implant module, external detector device, central module and other controls, in which the implant module comprises active and/or passive components in tandem with the readout electronics and communication chosen to measure the beam properties and to generate and detect secondary gamma photons from the nuclear interactions, the external detector device provides a position sensitive gamma detector with a high detection efficiency, good spatial resolution and a relatively large field of view necessary for particle treatments useful in monitoring both the implanted device and the patient anatomical areas under treatment, and the external detector device can also be used to perform 3D spectral imaging on any material samples using proton beam as a probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicants: Academia Sinica, National Central University
    Inventors: Mythra Varun Nemallapudi, Chih-Hsun Lin, Shih-Chang Lee, Augustine Ei-fong Chen
  • Publication number: 20220134134
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of radiation position, which includes: placing a locking bar member on a proper position of a treatment bed; selecting positions respectively on two sides of the treatment bed to be joined with two ends of the locking bar member; and providing a calibration device, wherein the calibration device is provided with at least one positioning point, so that the bottom part of the calibration device is buckled with at least two positioning elements on the locking bar member; and calculating an offset distance between an irradiation point of a radiation and the at least one positioning point of the calibration device to obtain a value, wherein if the value is less than a deviation value, it represents completion of a positioning. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method of quick and precise radiation position, which can not only reduce time cost but also increase the daily use frequency of a radiological apparatus to facilitate cost recovery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: National Central University
    Inventor: Ei-Fong Chen
  • Patent number: 9884207
    Abstract: A detector for measuring scanning ion beams in radiation therapy sequentially includes a first high voltage electrode, a first spacing member, and a segmented electrode. The first spacing member is connected to the first high voltage electrode and the segmented electrode to form a first ionization cavity. The first ionization cavity is formed with a plurality of first reading electrodes and a plurality of second reading electrodes therein. A second spacing member and a second high voltage electrode are further sequentially disposed. The second spacing member is connected to the second high voltage electrode and the segmented electrode to form a second ionization cavity. The first reading electrodes and the second reading electrodes are respectively formed in the first ionization cavity and the second ionization cavity. With the first reading electrodes and the second reading electrodes in different directions, highly accurate space resolution, space dosage and scanning speed are achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignees: Academia Sinica, National Central University
    Inventors: Chih-Hsun Lin, Ping-Kun Teng, Augustine Ei-Fong Chen
  • Publication number: 20170266464
    Abstract: A detector for measuring scanning ion beams in radiation therapy sequentially includes a first high voltage electrode, a first spacing member, and a segmented electrode. The first spacing member is connected to the first high voltage electrode and the segmented electrode to form a first ionization cavity. The first ionization cavity is formed with a plurality of first reading electrodes and a plurality of second reading electrodes therein. A second spacing member and a second high voltage electrode are further sequentially disposed. The second spacing member is connected to the second high voltage electrode and the segmented electrode to form a second ionization cavity. The first reading electrodes and the second reading electrodes are respectively formed in the first ionization cavity and the second ionization cavity. With the first reading electrodes and the second reading electrodes in different directions, highly accurate space resolution, space dosage and scanning speed are achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Chih-Hsun LIN, Ping-Kun TENG, Augustine Ei-Fong CHEN