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).

  • Patent number: 12011616
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Sun Nuclear Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes, Jeffery Simon, Kirolos Tadrous, Jason McClasky, Victor Price, Ryan Wilson
  • Patent number: 11861845
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Sun Nuclear Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes, Jeffery Simon
  • Patent number: 11794037
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Sun Nuclear Corporation
    Inventors: Amir Ramezanzadeh Moghadam, Jeffrey M. Kapatoes
  • Publication number: 20230222670
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: Sun Nuclear Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes, Jeffery Simon
  • Publication number: 20230084185
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Sun Nuclear Corporation
    Inventors: Oscar Casares Magaz, Mark Rose, Jeffrey Zack, Jeffrey M. Kapatoes
  • Patent number: 11600004
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes, Jeffery Simon
  • Publication number: 20220299661
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Sun Nuclear Corporation
    Inventor: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes
  • Patent number: 11378700
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes
  • Publication number: 20210236856
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Sun Nuclear Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes, Jeffery Simon, Kirolos Tadrous, Jason McClasky, Victor Price, Ryan Wilson
  • Publication number: 20210128950
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Sun Nuclear Corporation
    Inventors: Amir Ramezanzadeh Moghadam, Jeffrey M. Kapatoes
  • Patent number: 10918888
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Amir Ramezanzadeh Moghadam, Jeffrey M. Kapatoes
  • Publication number: 20210011178
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Sun Nuclear Corporation
    Inventor: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes
  • Publication number: 20210012507
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Sun Nuclear Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes, Jeffery Simon
  • Patent number: 10099067
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Sun Nuclear Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes, Thomas Allen Simon, William E. Simon
  • Publication number: 20180243586
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: Sun Nuclear Corporation
    Inventors: Amir Ramezanzadeh Moghadam, Jeffrey M. Kapatoes
  • Patent number: 9731148
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: TOMOTHERAPY INCORPORATED
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 9480861
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes, William E. Simon, Jakub Kozelka
  • Publication number: 20160175613
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes, Thomas Allen Simon, William E. Simon
  • Publication number: 20150283403
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Kapatoes, William E. Simon, Jakub Kozelka
  • Patent number: 8767917
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Tomotherapy Incorpoated
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Ruchala, Gustavo H. Olivera, Weiguo Lu, Eric Schnarr, John H. Hughes, Jeffrey M. Kapatoes, Thomas R. Mackie, Paul J. Reckwerdt