Patents by Inventor Jeffrey M. Kapatoes
Jeffrey M. Kapatoes 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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Patent number: 12011616Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer software are disclosed for receiving a video stream and acquiring images capturing at least a portion of a shape representative of a radiation field generated by a radiation delivery system that includes a radiation source configured to deliver the radiation beam, the acquired images extracted from the video stream.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Sun Nuclear CorporationInventors: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes, Jeffery Simon, Kirolos Tadrous, Jason McClasky, Victor Price, Ryan Wilson
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Patent number: 11861845Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer software are disclosed for acquiring images during delivery of a radiation beam, the images capturing at least a portion of a shape representative of a radiation field generated by a radiation delivery system that includes a radiation source configured to deliver the radiation beam.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Sun Nuclear CorporationInventors: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes, Jeffery Simon
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Patent number: 11794037Abstract: A method for radiation therapy treatment verification includes acquiring: treatment plan information from a radiation therapy system; patient image data; and transit image data received from an electronic portal imaging device during radiation therapy. The treatment plan information is divided into a plurality of segments. Predicted segment image data is determined utilizing a predicted image calculation algorithm and at least the patient image data and the treatment plan information. A predicted integrated image is determined through superposition of the predicted segment image data. Measured segment responses are determined from the transit image data utilizing the predicted segment image data and the predicted integrated image. The measured segment responses are converted to measured segment doses. A measured dose map having a sum of the measured segment doses is compared to a planned dose map based on the treatment plan information to assess radiation treatment delivery.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Sun Nuclear CorporationInventors: Amir Ramezanzadeh Moghadam, Jeffrey M. Kapatoes
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Publication number: 20230222670Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer software are disclosed for acquiring images during delivery of a radiation beam, the images capturing at least a portion of a shape representative of a radiation field generated by a radiation delivery system that includes a radiation source configured to deliver the radiation beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: Sun Nuclear CorporationInventors: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes, Jeffery Simon
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Publication number: 20230084185Abstract: A phantom system is disclosed that includes a phantom and at least one removable phantom attachment configured to be attached to the phantom so that the phantom system may have an orientation, location and/or anthropomorphic feature identifiable to an imaging device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Sun Nuclear CorporationInventors: Oscar Casares Magaz, Mark Rose, Jeffrey Zack, Jeffrey M. Kapatoes
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Patent number: 11600004Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer software are disclosed for acquiring images during delivery of a radiation beam, the images capturing at least a portion of a shape representative of a radiation field generated by a radiation delivery system that includes a radiation source configured to deliver the radiation beam.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes, Jeffery Simon
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Publication number: 20220299661Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer software are disclosed for determining a shape of a radiation field generated by a radiation delivery system through the use of a scintillator and a camera that is configured to acquire images of light emitted by the scintillator during delivery of a radiation beam. A support structure may be mounted to the radiation delivery system and the scintillator and camera may be fixed to the support structure such that the scintillator is not perpendicular to the axis of the radiation beam. An edge detection algorithm may be applied to radiation patterns present in the camera images in order to determine the location of an edge of a leaf of a multi-leaf collimator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: Sun Nuclear CorporationInventor: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes
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Patent number: 11378700Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer software are disclosed for determining a shape of a radiation field generated by a radiation delivery system through the use of a scintillator and a camera that is configured to acquire images of light emitted by the scintillator during delivery of a radiation beam. A support structure may be mounted to the radiation delivery system and the scintillator and camera may be fixed to the support structure such that the scintillator is not perpendicular to the axis of the radiation beam. An edge detection algorithm may be applied to radiation patterns present in the camera images in order to determine the location of an edge of a leaf of a multi-leaf collimator.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATIONInventor: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes
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Publication number: 20210236856Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer software are disclosed for receiving a video stream and acquiring images capturing at least a portion of a shape representative of a radiation field generated by a radiation delivery system that includes a radiation source configured to deliver the radiation beam, the acquired images extracted from the video stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Sun Nuclear CorporationInventors: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes, Jeffery Simon, Kirolos Tadrous, Jason McClasky, Victor Price, Ryan Wilson
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Publication number: 20210128950Abstract: A method for radiation therapy treatment verification includes, acquiring treatment plan information from a radiation therapy system, patient image data, and transit image data received from an electronic portal imaging device during radiation therapy. The treatment plan information is divided into a plurality of segments. Predicted segment image data is determined utilizing a predicted image calculation algorithm and at least the patient image data and the treatment plan information. A predicted integrated image is determined through superposition of the predicted segment image data. Measured segment responses are determined from the transit image data utilizing the predicted segment image data and the predicted integrated image. The measured segment responses are converted to measured segment doses. A measured dose map having a sum of the measured segment doses is compared to a planned dose map based on the treatment plan information to assess radiation treatment delivery.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2021Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: Sun Nuclear CorporationInventors: Amir Ramezanzadeh Moghadam, Jeffrey M. Kapatoes
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Patent number: 10918888Abstract: A method for radiation therapy treatment verification includes, acquiring treatment plan information from a radiation therapy system, patient image data, and transit image data received from an electronic portal imaging device during radiation therapy. The treatment plan information is divided into a plurality of segments. Predicted segment image data is determined utilizing a predicted image calculation algorithm and at least the patient image data and the treatment plan information. A predicted integrated image is determined through superposition of the predicted segment image data. Measured segment responses are determined from the transit image data utilizing the predicted segment image data and the predicted integrated image. The measured segment responses are converted to measured segment doses. A measured dose map having a sum of the measured segment doses is compared to a planned dose map based on the treatment plan information to assess radiation treatment delivery.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Amir Ramezanzadeh Moghadam, Jeffrey M. Kapatoes
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Publication number: 20210011178Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer software are disclosed for determining a shape of a radiation field generated by a radiation delivery system through the use of a scintillator and a camera that is configured to acquire images of light emitted by the scintillator during delivery of a radiation beam. A support structure may be mounted to the radiation delivery system and the scintillator and camera may be fixed to the support structure such that the scintillator is not perpendicular to the axis of the radiation beam. An edge detection algorithm may be applied to radiation patterns present in the camera images in order to determine the location of an edge of a leaf of a multi-leaf collimator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: Sun Nuclear CorporationInventor: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes
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Publication number: 20210012507Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer software are disclosed for acquiring images during delivery of a radiation beam, the images capturing at least a portion of a shape representative of a radiation field generated by a radiation delivery system that includes a radiation source configured to deliver the radiation beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: Sun Nuclear CorporationInventors: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes, Jeffery Simon
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Patent number: 10099067Abstract: Radiation therapy dose calculation methods, systems and computer program products, for use with a treatment delivery device for treating a patient and utilizing a scattered radiation detector in making independent dose calculations. The scattered radiation detector is configured to acquire measurement information during patient treatment, which is used to determine an estimate of the output of the treatment delivery device. Other information is acquired including patient imaging data, gantry angle information and collimator position information utilized during patient treatment. The acquired information is utilized along with the treatment delivery device output estimate to determine dose delivered to the patient.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Sun Nuclear CorporationInventors: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes, Thomas Allen Simon, William E. Simon
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Publication number: 20180243586Abstract: A method for radiation therapy treatment verification includes, acquiring treatment plan information from a radiation therapy system, patient image data, and transit image data received from an electronic portal imaging device during radiation therapy. The treatment plan information is divided into a plurality of segments. Predicted segment image data is determined utilizing a predicted image calculation algorithm and at least the patient image data and the treatment plan information. A predicted integrated image is determined through superposition of the predicted segment image data. Measured segment responses are determined from the transit image data utilizing the predicted segment image data and the predicted integrated image. The measured segment responses are converted to measured segment doses. A measured dose map having a sum of the measured segment doses is compared to a planned dose map based on the treatment plan information to assess radiation treatment delivery.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: Sun Nuclear CorporationInventors: Amir Ramezanzadeh Moghadam, Jeffrey M. Kapatoes
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Patent number: 9731148Abstract: A system and method of delivering a radiation therapy treatment plan to a patient. The treatment plan is delivered using a radiation therapy system including a moveable support for supporting a patient, a gantry moveable relative to the support and supporting a radiation source and multi-leaf collimator for modulating the radiation source. The support and gantry are moved during delivery of the treatment plan.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2006Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: TOMOTHERAPY INCORPORATEDInventors: Gustavo H. Olivera, Thomas R. Mackie, Kenneth J. Ruchala, Paul J. Reckwerdt, John H. Hughes, Jeffrey M. Kapatoes, Eric Schnarr, Weiguo Lu, Eric Schloesser, Gerald D. Fordyce, II, Tim Holzmann
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Patent number: 9480861Abstract: Data from a first radiation detector and a second radiation detector can be used to determine a radiation dose pattern delivered to a radiation target from a radiation source. The first radiation detector can be positioned to intercept ionizing radiation directed from the radiation source toward the radiation target before the ionizing radiation has impinged on the radiation target and the second radiation detector can be positioned to intercept the ionizing radiation after the ionizing radiation has passed through the radiation target. Methods, systems, articles of manufacture, and computer program products are described.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes, William E. Simon, Jakub Kozelka
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Publication number: 20160175613Abstract: Radiation therapy dose calculation methods, systems and computer program products, for use with a treatment delivery device for treating a patient and utilizing a scattered radiation detector in making independent dose calculations. The scattered radiation detector is configured to acquire measurement information during patient treatment, which is used to determine an estimate of the output of the treatment delivery device. Other information is acquired including patient imaging data, gantry angle information and collimator position information utilized during patient treatment. The acquired information is utilized along with the treatment delivery device output estimate to determine dose delivered to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes, Thomas Allen Simon, William E. Simon
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Publication number: 20150283403Abstract: Data from a first radiation detector and a second radiation detector can be used to determine a radiation dose pattern delivered to a radiation target from a radiation source. The first radiation detector can be positioned to intercept ionizing radiation directed from the radiation source toward the radiation target before the ionizing radiation has impinged on the radiation target and the second radiation detector can be positioned to intercept the ionizing radiation after the ionizing radiation has passed through the radiation target. Methods, systems, articles of manufacture, and computer program products are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes, William E. Simon, Jakub Kozelka
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Patent number: 8767917Abstract: A system for and method of delivering radiation therapy to a moving region of interest is disclosed. The method, in one implementation, includes the acts of generating a plurality of treatment plans for providing radiation therapy, delivering radiation therapy to the patient following one of the plurality of treatment plans, monitoring the patient while providing radiation therapy, and changing the treatment plan based at least in part on monitoring the patient.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2006Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Tomotherapy IncorpoatedInventors: Kenneth J. Ruchala, Gustavo H. Olivera, Weiguo Lu, Eric Schnarr, John H. Hughes, Jeffrey M. Kapatoes, Thomas R. Mackie, Paul J. Reckwerdt