Patents by Inventor Gideon Matthew Hale
Gideon Matthew Hale 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).
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Publication number: 20240082604Abstract: A method monitors radiation incidence onto an object being prepared for and/or undergoing radiation delivery. The monitoring method includes: emitting a light field onto a surface of an object being prepared for and/or undergoing radiation delivery, the light field at least substantially corresponding to radiation incidence of the radiation delivery; monitoring the light field being reflected from the surface of the object; and processing the monitored light field to determine the radiation incidence of the radiation delivery relative to the object at least partially based on the monitored light field.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Vision RT LimitedInventors: Adrian Roger William BARRETT, Gideon Matthew HALE, Benjamin James WAGHORN
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Patent number: 10675485Abstract: A radiation dosage monitoring system comprising a 3D camera operable to obtain images of a patient undergoing radiation treatment, the 3D camera being operable to detect Cherenkov radiation and any subsequent secondary and scattered radiation originating due the initial Cherenkov radiation emitted from a surface of the patient when the patient is irradiated by a radiation beam; and a processing module operable to process the images obtained by the 3D camera utilizing data indicative of chromophores present in a patient's skin to apply a correction factor to such images to account for absorption of Cherenkov radiation by chromophores in the skin when utilizing the images to generate a representation of radiation applied to the surface of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2017Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Vision RT LimitedInventors: Gideon Matthew Hale, Ivan Daniel Meir, Todd Pawlicki, Martin Allen
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Publication number: 20180333081Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a patient monitoring system for monitoring the location of a patient at a distance, including a projector operable to project a pattern of light onto the surface of a patient and a imaging system operable to obtain images of a patient on to whom a pattern of light is projected. A heat sink is associated with the projector. A heat source, such as an array of resistors, is configured to apply heat to the heat sink when the projector is not being operated, reducing variation in the temperature of the heat sink which in turn reduces variation in thermal expansion and contraction of the monitoring system which can be a potential source of error for determining the position of a patient being monitored.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Gideon Matthew HALE, Peter John HANSON
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Publication number: 20170304653Abstract: A radiation dosage monitoring system comprising a 3D camera operable to obtain images of a patient undergoing radiation treatment, the 3D camera being operable to detect Cherenkov radiation and any subsequent secondary and scattered radiation originating due the initial Cherenkov radiation emitted from a surface of the patient when the patient is irradiated by a radiation beam; and a processing module operable to process the images obtained by the 3D camera utilizing data indicative of chromophores present in a patient's skin to apply a correction factor to such images to account for absorption of Cherenkov radiation by chromophores in the skin when utilizing the images to generate a representation of radiation applied to the surface of the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Gideon Matthew HALE, Ivan Daniel MEIR, Todd PAWLICKI, Matthew ALLEN
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Patent number: 9731150Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a radiation dosage monitoring system including a model generation module configured to generate a 3D surface model of a portion of a patient undergoing radiation treatment, an image detector configured to detect Cherenkov radiation and any subsequent secondary and scattered radiation originating due to the initial Cherenkov radiation emitted from the patient, a processing module configured to determine estimations of radiation applied to the patient utilizing the images from the image detector and the 3D model, and to utilize the determined estimations of radiation applied to the patient together with data indicative of the orientation of a radiation beam inducing emission of the Cherenkov radiation at a time when the radiation beam was applied to generate a 3D internal representation of the location of the portions of a irradiated patient resulting in the emission of the Cherenkov radiation.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: VISION RT LIMITEDInventors: Gideon Matthew Hale, Ivan Daniel Meir, Todd Pawlicki, Martin Allen
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Publication number: 20160332000Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a radiation dosage monitoring system including a model generation module configured to generate a 3D surface model of a portion of a patient undergoing radiation treatment, an image detector configured to detect Cherenkov radiation and any subsequent secondary and scattered radiation originating due to the initial Cherenkov radiation emitted from the patient, a processing module configured to determine estimations of radiation applied to the patient utilizing the images from the image detector and the 3D model, and to utilize the determined estimations of radiation applied to the patient together with data indicative of the orientation of a radiation beam inducing emission of the Cherenkov radiation at a time when the radiation beam was applied to generate a 3D internal representation of the location of the portions of a irradiated patient resulting in the emission of the Cherenkov radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Gideon Matthew HALE, Ivan Daniel MEIR, Todd PAWLICKI, Martin ALLEN
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Patent number: 8135201Abstract: Three camera rigs are connected by wiring to a computer. The computer is also connected to a treatment apparatus. A mechanical couch is provided as part of the treatment apparatus such that under the control of the computer the relative positions of the mechanical couch and the treatment apparatus may be varied. The camera rigs obtain video images of a patient lying on the mechanical couch the computer processes these images to generate a three-dimensional model of the surface of the patient which is utilized to position the patient relative to the treatment apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2011Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Vision RT LimitedInventors: Norman Ronald Smith, Ivan Daniel Meir, Gideon Matthew Hale, Robert Edward Howe
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Publication number: 20110178783Abstract: Three camera rigs are connected by wiring to a computer. The computer is also connected to a treatment apparatus. A mechanical couch is provided as part of the treatment apparatus such that under the control of the computer the relative positions of the mechanical couch and the treatment apparatus may be varied. The camera rigs obtain video images of a patient lying on the mechanical couch the computer processes these images to generate a three-dimensional model of the surface of the patient which is utilized to position the patient relative to the treatment apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2011Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: Vision RT LimitedInventors: Norman Ronald Smith, Ivan Daniel Meir, Gideon Matthew Hale, Robert Edward Howe
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Patent number: 7889906Abstract: Three camera rigs are connected by wiring to a computer. The computer is also connected to a treatment apparatus. A mechanical couch is provided as part of the treatment apparatus such that under the control of the computer the relative positions of the mechanical couch and the treatment apparatus may be varied. The camera rigs obtain video images of a patient lying on the mechanical couch. The computer processes these images to generate a three-dimensional model of the surface of the patient relative to the treatment apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2003Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Vision RT LimitedInventors: Norman Ronald Smith, Ivan Daniel Meir, Gideon Matthew Hale, Robert Edward Howe
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Publication number: 20090052760Abstract: Three camera rigs (1, 2, 3) are connected by wiring (4) to a computer (5). The computer (5) is also connected to a treatment apparatus (6). A mechanical couch (7) is provided as part of the treatment apparatus (6) such that under the control of the computer (5) the relative positions of the mechanical couch (7) and the treatment apparatus (6) may be varied. The camera rigs (1, 2, 3) obtain video images of a patient (8) lying on the mechanical couch (7) the computer (5) processes these images to generate a three-dimensional model of the surface of the patient which is utilised to position the patient relative to the treatment apparatus (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2003Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: Vision RT LimitedInventors: Norman Ronald Smith, Ivan Daniel Meir, Gideon Matthew Hale, Robert Edward Howe