Patents by Inventor Hans Rinecker

Hans Rinecker 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 for identifying possible changes in the range of a planned irradiation field before the patient is irradiated with charged particles
    Patent number: 8792615
    Abstract: A method serves as a supplemental safety mechanism before the irradiation of a patient with charged particles. By this method, differences which occur from day to day in the density composition within the patient are found, and the influence on the range of the planned irradiation field is determined. For this purpose, two high-resolution x-ray detectors are required, which form an angle of 60-120° to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Inventor: Hans Rinecker
  • Method for Identifying Possible Changes in the Range of a Planned Irradiation Field Before the Patient is Irradiated with Charged Particles
    Publication number: 20120205557
    Abstract: A method serves as a supplemental safety mechanism before the irradiation of a patient with charged particles. By this method, differences which occur from day to day in the density composition within the patient are found, and the influence on the range of the planned irradiation field is determined. For this purpose, two high-resolution x-ray detectors are required, which form an angle of 60-120° to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventor: Hans RINECKER
  • Irradiation system and irradiation method
    Patent number: 8242458
    Abstract: The system for irradiating patients with charged particles includes a raster scanning irradiation unit with a particle accelerator, a beam guide unit, and a 3D scanning system. It also contains a therapy planning system for generating therapy planning data, which include the energy and number of charged particles per raster point in each layer as derived from the derived dose distribution; a therapy control system, which converts the planning data generated by the therapy planning system into irradiation data and irradiation commands for the particle accelerator, the beam guide unit, and the 3D scanning system. The system further has a plurality of safety devices for ensuring that the therapy planning data have been converted correctly and for verifying the functionality of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: AD Verwaltungs-GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hans Rinecker, Joerg Hauffe
  • Irradiation System and Irradiation Method
    Publication number: 20100117002
    Abstract: The system for irradiating patients with charged particles includes a raster scanning irradiation unit with a particle accelerator, a beam guide unit, and a 3D scanning system. It also contains a therapy planning system for generating therapy planning data, which include the energy and number of charged particles per raster point in each layer as derived from the derived dose distribution; a therapy control system, which converts the planning data generated by the therapy planning system into irradiation data and irradiation commands for the particle accelerator, the beam guide unit, and the 3D scanning system. The system further has a plurality of safety devices for ensuring that the therapy planning data have been converted correctly and for verifying the functionality of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: AD Verwaltungs-GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hans RINECKER, Joerg Hauffe