Patents by Inventor Jeroen Schuurman
Jeroen Schuurman 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: 10806369Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the position of a surgical tool relative to a target volume inside an animal body according to a pre-plan comprising the steps of i) obtaining a plurality of two-dimensional images of said target volume using imaging means, each 2D-image being represented by an image data slice I(x,y,z); ii) reconstructing from said plurality of image data slices I(x,y,z) a three-dimensional image of said target volume using transformation means, said 3D-image being represented by a volumetric image data array V(x,y,z); iii) displaying said three-dimensional image of said target volume to an user using displaying means.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: NUCLETRON OPERATIONS B.V.Inventors: Wilco Van Der Lugt, Jeroen Schuurman, Johan Henning, Stefan Kwa, Johann Kindlein
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Publication number: 20180008163Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the position of a surgical tool relative to a target volume inside an animal body according to a pre-plan comprising the steps of i) obtaining a plurality of two-dimensional images of said target volume using imaging means, each 2D-image being represented by an image data slice I(x,y,z); ii) reconstructing from said plurality of image data slices I(x,y,z) a three-dimensional image of said target volume using transformation means, said 3D-image being represented by a volumetric image data array V(x,y,z); iii) displaying said three-dimensional image of said target volume to an user using displaying means.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Wilco VAN DER LUGT, Jeroen SCHUURMAN, Johan HENNING, Stefan KWA, Johann KINDLEIN
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Patent number: 9795804Abstract: An afterloading device for effectuating a brachytherapy treatment, comprising a first elongated flexible transport element, arranged to maneuver a radiation source between a storage position inside the afterloading device and a treatment position outside the afterloading device, the afterloading device further comprising a second elongated flexible transport element, having at least one transducer, the second transport element being arranged to move the at least one transducer between a first transducer position and a second transducer position.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2014Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Nucletron Operations B.V.Inventors: Adriaan Van Appeldoorn, Jeroen Schuurman, Martin Van Beek, Finn Sollen, Johan Henning, Arie Luite Visscher
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Patent number: 9730608Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the position of a surgical tool relative to a target volume inside an animal body according to a pre-plan comprising the steps of i) obtaining a plurality of two-dimensional images of said target volume using imaging means, each 2D-image being represented by an image data slice I(x,y,z); ii) reconstructing from said plurality of image data slices I(x,y,z) a three-dimensional image of said target volume using transformation means, said 3D-image being represented by a volumetric image data array V(x,y,z); iii) displaying said three-dimensional image of said target volume to an user using displaying means.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2012Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Nucletron Operations, B.V.Inventors: Wilco Van Der Lugt, Jeroen Schuurman, Johan Henning, Stefan Kwa, Johann Kindlein
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Patent number: 9370670Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a radioactive source tracking system adapted to determine in real time a spatial position of a gamma source in a volume, including a set of spatially distributed position sensitive detectors operable in real time arranged about the volume. The system includes a real time computer system adapted to calculate the spatial position per time stamp of the gamma source in the volume based on respective signals generated by the position sensitive detectors. In addition, the radioactive source is represented by a 3D or 4D data stream in real time. Other embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a method for tracking a radioactive gamma source and a computer program product for causing a processor to determine a real time 3D or a 4D spatial position of a gamma source.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2012Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: NUCLETRON OPERATIONS B.V.Inventors: Johan Henning, Bas Woudstra, Jeroen Schuurman
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Publication number: 20140350325Abstract: An afterloading device for effectuating a brachytherapy treatment, comprising a first elongated flexible transport element, arranged to maneuver a radiation source between a storage position inside the afterloading device and a treatment position outside the afterloading device, the afterloading device further comprising a second elongated flexible transport element, having at least one transducer, the second transport element being arranged to move the at least one transducer between a first transducer position and a second transducer position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: Nucletron Operations B.V.Inventors: Adriaan VAN APPELDOORN, Jeroen SCHUURMAN, Martin VAN BEEK, Finn SOLLEN, Johan HENNING, Arie Luite VISSCHER
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Publication number: 20140153701Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a radioactive source tracking system adapted to determine in real time a spatial position of a gamma source in a volume, including a set of spatially distributed position sensitive detectors operable in real time arranged about the volume. The system includes a real time computer system adapted to calculate the spatial position per time stamp of the gamma source in the volume based on respective signals generated by the position sensitive detectors. In addition, the radioactive source is represented by a 3D or 4D data stream in real time. Other embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a method for tracking a radioactive gamma source and a computer program product for causing a processor to determine a real time 3D or a 4D spatial position of a gamma source.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Inventors: Johan Henning, Bas Woudstra, Jeroen Schuurman
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Publication number: 20120108951Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the position of a surgical tool relative to a target volume inside an animal body according to a pre-plan comprising the steps of i) obtaining a plurality of two-dimensional images of said target volume using imaging means, each 2D-image being represented by an image data slice I(x,y,z); ii) reconstructing from said plurality of image data slices I(x,y,z) a three-dimensional image of said target volume using transformation means, said 3D-image being represented by a volumetric image data array V(x,y,z); iii) displaying said three-dimensional image of said target volume to an user using displaying means.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2012Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventors: Wilco VAN DER LUGT, Jeroen SCHUURMAN, Johan HENNING, Stefan KWA, Johann KINDLEIN
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Patent number: 8105238Abstract: A method for determining the position of a surgical tool relative to a target volume inside an animal body according to a pre-plan. The method includes the steps of i) obtaining a plurality of two-dimensional images of said target volume using an imaging device, each 2D-image being represented by an image data slice I(x,y,z); ii) reconstructing from said plurality of image data slices I(x,y,z) a three-dimensional image of said target volume using a transformation device, said 3D-image being represented by a volumetric image data array V(x,y,z); iii) displaying said three-dimensional image of said target volume to an user using a display.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2004Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Nucletron B.V.Inventors: Wilco Van Der Lugt, Jeroen Schuurman, Johan Henning, Stefan Kwa, Johann Kindlein
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Patent number: 7288061Abstract: A device for implanting radioactive seeds and non-radioactive spacers in a desired configuration in an animal body for effecting radiation therapy. An elongated hollow needle is inserted in the body. A pushing element implants the row of seeds and spacers though the hollow needle towards the desired location. A tube shaped element receives the row of seeds and spacers. A lube shaped sleeve having open ends is used to insert the tube shaped element through the needle and toward the location. The pushing elements pushes the row of seeds and spacers into the desired location while still being carried in the tube shaped element.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2003Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: Nucletron B.V.Inventors: Johann Kindlein, Arie Luite Visscher, Ulrike Lutz, Jeroen Schuurman, Mark Alexander Adam
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Publication number: 20070146659Abstract: A lithographic apparatus includes a radiation system for providing a beam of radiation. The radiation system includes at least one of a contaminant trap for trapping material emanating from the radiation source and a collector for collecting the beam of radiation. The at least one of the contaminant trap and the collector includes an element arranged in the path of the radiation beam on which the material emanating from the radiation source can deposit during propagation of the radiation beam in the radiation system. At least a part of the element disposed in the path of the radiation beam has a surface that has a highly specular grazing incidence reflectivity to reduce the absorption of the radiation beam in a direction of propagation of the radiation beam substantially non-parallel to the surface of the element, so that a thermal load experienced by the element is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2005Publication date: June 28, 2007Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.Inventors: Derk Jan Klunder, Levinus Bakker, Vadim Banine, Frank Jeroen Schuurmans, Dominik Vaudrevange, Maarten Marinus Wilhelmus Van Herpen
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Publication number: 20050177020Abstract: The invention relates to a device for implanting at least one row of X radioactive seeds and Y non-radioactive spacers with X?[1, 2, . . . ] and Y?[0, 1, . . . ] in a desired configuration to a desired location in an animal body for effecting radiation therapy of cancerous tissue in said body, said device comprising: at least one elongated hollow needle with an open distal end to be inserted towards said desired location in the body and with a proximal end to be connected to a seed loading apparatus; and at least one pushing element for implanting during retraction of the elongated hollow needle said row of radioactive seeds and non-radioactive spacers from said seed loading apparatus through said hollow needle towards said location.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2003Publication date: August 11, 2005Inventors: Johann Kindlein, Arie Visscher, Ulrike Lutz, Jeroen Schuurman, Mark Adam
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Publication number: 20050090733Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the position of a surgical tool relative to a target volume inside an animal body according to a pre-plan comprising the steps of i) obtaining a plurality of two-dimensional images of said target volume using imaging means, each 2D-image being represented by an image data slice I(x,y,z); ii) reconstructing from said plurality of image data slices I(x,y,z) a three-dimensional image of said target volume using transformation means, said 3D-image being represented by a volumetric image data array V(x,y,z); iii) displaying said three-dimensional image of said target volume to an user using displaying means.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2004Publication date: April 28, 2005Applicant: Nucletron B.V.Inventors: Wilco Van Der Lugt, Jeroen Schuurman, Johan Henning, Stefan Kwa, Johann Kindlein