Patents by Inventor Fred Currell

Fred Currell 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).

  • System and methods for accelerating simulation of radiation treatment
    Patent number: 9044601
    Abstract: A method for estimating a radiation dose and distribution for a target volume is provided. The method includes receiving a simulated dose array (606) describing a plurality of simulated dose values for a plurality of voxels in the target volume, generating an energy deposition coefficient function for the plurality of voxels (608), and obtaining a raw fluence array based at least on the simulated dose array and the energy deposition coefficient function (612). The method also includes generating an adjusted fluence array (613) based on the raw fluence array and at least one adjustment criteria, and generating an adjusted dose array (622) for the target volume based on the adjusted fluence array and the energy deposition coefficient function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Inventors: Fred Currell, Marcus Mendenhall
  • SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ACCELERATING SIMULATION OF RADIATION TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20110202324
    Abstract: A method for estimating a radiation dose and distribution for a target volume is provided. The method includes receiving a simulated dose array (606) describing a plurality of simulated dose values for a plurality of voxels in the target volume, generating an energy deposition coefficient function for the plurality of voxels (608), and obtaining a raw fluence array based at least on the simulated dose array and the energy deposition coefficient function (612). The method also includes generating an adjusted fluence array (613) based on the raw fluence array and at least one adjustment criteria, and generating an adjusted dose array (622) for the target volume based on the adjusted fluence array and the energy deposition coefficient function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicants: Vanderbilt University, The Queens University of Belfast
    Inventors: Fred Currell, Marcus Mendenhall