Patents by Inventor Johan Henning

Johan Henning 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: 11383099
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure may be drawn to wireless afterloaders. Exemplary afterloaders may include a central processing unit, a first complex programmable logic device having a memory, a transceiver operably connected to the complex programmable logic device, wherein the transceiver is configured to wirelessly receive data from a second complex programmable logic device separate from the wireless afterloader, and a battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Nucletron Operations B.V.
    Inventors: Cor van de Wardt, Johan Henning
  • Patent number: 10806369
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: NUCLETRON OPERATIONS B.V.
    Inventors: Wilco Van Der Lugt, Jeroen Schuurman, Johan Henning, Stefan Kwa, Johann Kindlein
  • Publication number: 20200188690
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure may be drawn to wireless afterloaders. Exemplary afterloaders may include a central processing unit, a first complex programmable logic device having a memory, a transceiver operably connected to the complex programmable logic device, wherein the transceiver is configured to wirelessly receive data from a second complex programmable logic device separate from the wireless afterloader, and a battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: NUCLETRON OPERATIONS B.V.
    Inventors: Cor van de WARDT, Johan Henning
  • Patent number: 10195460
    Abstract: A system for transporting a source for brachytherapy may include a source guide, a detector, and a controller. The source guide may be configured to guide a source transport for transporting the source, wherein the source guide includes at least one electronic tag. The detector may be configured to detect a frequency signal generated by the at least one electronic tag, wherein the frequency signal varies when the source transport is proximate to the at least one electronic tag. The controller may be configured to receive the frequency signal from the detector and determine a path of the source transport based on the frequency signal. A method for transporting a source used for brachytherapy may include detecting a frequency signal generated by at least one electronic tag associated with a source guide configured to guide a source transport for transporting the source. The frequency may vary when the source transport is proximate to the at least one electronic tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Nucletron Operations B.V.
    Inventors: Bas Woudstra, Johan Henning
  • Patent number: 9795804
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Nucletron Operations B.V.
    Inventors: Adriaan Van Appeldoorn, Jeroen Schuurman, Martin Van Beek, Finn Sollen, Johan Henning, Arie Luite Visscher
  • Patent number: 9730608
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Nucletron Operations, B.V.
    Inventors: Wilco Van Der Lugt, Jeroen Schuurman, Johan Henning, Stefan Kwa, Johann Kindlein
  • Patent number: 9724066
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a mobile X-ray unit. The mobile X-ray unit may include an X-ray applicator for emitting an X-ray beam for irradiating an object. The mobile X-ray unit may further include a phantom-based dosimetry system configured to perform a dosimetry check of the X-ray beam. The phantom-based dosimetry system may include two sets of dose meters, each set being positioned on a surface at a distinct depth. The mobile X-ray unit may also include a dosimetry control unit configured to receive measurements from the two sets of dose meters and determine whether the dosimetry check is passed based on the measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Nucletron Operations B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Simon Van Der Veen, Bas Woudstra, Johan Henning
  • Patent number: 9393446
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a mobile X-ray unit. The mobile X-ray unit may include a base for accommodating a control unit for controlling an X-ray applicator and a power supply for supplying power to the X-ray applicator. The mobile X-ray unit may further include an articulated arm associated with the base and coupled to the X-ray applicator. The X-ray applicator may have an X-ray tube configured to emit an X-ray beam through an exit window to irradiate an object. The mobile X-ray unit may further include a dosimetry system adapted for real time dosimetry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Nucletron B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Simon van der Veen, Bas Woudstra, Johan Henning
  • Patent number: 9387343
    Abstract: A medical apparatus for effecting radiation treatment on a pre-selected anatomical portion of an animal body is disclosed. The medical apparatus may include a plurality of treatment channels configured to be positioned adjacent a body tissue and a plurality of delivery channels coupled to a corresponding number of treatment channels. The medical apparatus may also include a plurality of source channels configured to receive one or more energy sources, a tracking channel configured to receive a tracking element, and a connecting element configured to connect each delivery channel with either one of the plurality of sources channels or the tracking channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Nucletron B.V.
    Inventors: Johann Kindlein, Arie Luite Visscher, Johan Henning, Wouter Peter Engels
  • Patent number: 9370670
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: NUCLETRON OPERATIONS B.V.
    Inventors: Johan Henning, Bas Woudstra, Jeroen Schuurman
  • Patent number: 9168391
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a mobile X-ray unit. The mobile X-ray unit may include a base having a control unit and a power supply. The mobile X-ray unit may further include an articulated arm associated with the base. The articulated arm may be coupled to an X-ray applicator having an X-ray tube. The X-ray tube may include a target for generating an X-ray beam, a collimator for shaping the X-ray beam, and an exit surface through which the X-ray beam is configured to exit the X-ray tube. The mobile X-ray unit may have at least one light source configured to illuminate at least a portion of the X-ray beam emitted from the exit surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: NUCLETRON B.V.
    Inventors: Johan Henning, Bas Woudstra
  • Patent number: 8995616
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a mobile X-ray unit. The mobile X-ray unit may include a base for accommodating a control unit for controlling an X-ray applicator and a power supply for supplying power to the X-ray applicator. The mobile X-ray unit may further include an articulated arm associated with the base and coupled to the X-ray applicator. The X-ray applicator may have an X-ray tube configured to emit an X-ray beam through an exit window to irradiate an object. The mobile X-ray unit may further include a dosimetry system adapted for real time dosimetry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Nucletron Operations B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Simon van der Veen, Bas Woudstra, Johan Henning
  • Patent number: 8929511
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a mobile X-ray unit. The mobile X-ray unit may include a base for accommodating a control unit configured to control an X-ray applicator and a power supply configured to supply power to the X-ray applicator. The mobile X-ray unit may further include an articulated arm associated with the base. The arm may be configured to support the X-ray applicator. The X-ray applicator may have an X-ray tube for emitting an X-ray beam for irradiating an object. The mobile X-ray unit may further include a phantom-based dosimetry system configured to perform a dosimetry check of the X-ray beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Nucletron B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Simon van der Veen, Bas Woudstra, Johan Henning
  • Publication number: 20140153701
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Johan Henning, Bas Woudstra, Jeroen Schuurman
  • Patent number: 8520801
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a mobile X-ray unit. The mobile X-ray unit may include a base for accommodating a control unit, a power supply, and a cooler. The mobile X-ray unit further including an articulated arm associated with the base and coupled to an X-ray applicator. The X-ray applicator including an X-ray tube having an anode for generating an acceleration field and a target element for generating an X-ray beam, wherein a longitudinal axis of the anode is substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the X-ray tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Nucletron B.V.
    Inventor: Johan Henning
  • Publication number: 20120215052
    Abstract: A medical apparatus for effecting radiation treatment on a pre-selected anatomical portion of an animal body is disclosed. The medical apparatus may include a plurality of treatment channels configured to be positioned adjacent a body tissue and a plurality of delivery channels coupled to a corresponding number of treatment channels. The medical apparatus may also include a plurality of source channels configured to receive one or more energy sources, a tracking channel configured to receive a tracking element, and a connecting element configured to connect each delivery channel with either one of the plurality of sources channels or the tracking channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: Nucletron B.V.
    Inventors: Johann KINDLEIN, Arie Luite Visscher, Johan Henning, Wouter Peter Engels
  • Publication number: 20120163540
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a mobile X-ray unit. The mobile X-ray unit may include a base for accommodating a control unit configured to control an X-ray applicator and a power supply configured to supply power to the X-ray applicator. The mobile X-ray unit may further include an articulated arm associated with the base. The arm may be configured to support the X-ray applicator. The X-ray applicator may have an X-ray tube for emitting an X-ray beam for irradiating an object. The mobile X-ray unit may further include a phantom-based dosimetry system configured to perform a dosimetry check of the X-ray beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Johannes Simon van der Veen, Bas Woudstra, Johan Henning
  • Publication number: 20120163556
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a mobile X-ray unit. The mobile X-ray unit may include a base having a control unit and a power supply. The mobile X-ray unit may further include an articulated arm associated with the base. The articulated arm may be coupled to an X-ray applicator having an X-ray tube. The X-ray tube may include a target for generating an X-ray beam, a collimator for shaping the X-ray beam, and an exit surface through which the X-ray beam is configured to exit the X-ray tube. The mobile X-ray unit may have at least one light source configured to illuminate at least a portion of the X-ray beam emitted from the exit surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Johan Henning, Bas Woudstra
  • Publication number: 20120163539
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a mobile X-ray unit. The mobile X-ray unit may include a base for accommodating a control unit for controlling an X-ray applicator and a power supply for supplying power to the X-ray applicator. The mobile X-ray unit may further include an articulated arm associated with the base and coupled to the X-ray applicator. The X-ray applicator may have an X-ray tube configured to emit an X-ray beam through an exit window to irradiate an object. The mobile X-ray unit may further include a dosimetry system adapted for real time dosimetry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Johannes Simon van der VEEN, Bas Woudstra, Johan Henning
  • Patent number: 8133166
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for effecting radiation treatment on a pre-selected anatomical portion of an animal body comprising: a group of n hollow treatment channels being inserted at one or more pre-planned positions in said pre-selected anatomical portion; a group of m delivery channels to be connected to a corresponding number m from said group of n hollow treatment channels with m being 2 or more and n being 1 or more; identifying means for identifying which one of said m delivery channels is being connected with which one of said n hollow treatment channels, said identifying means comprising a tracking element accommodated in a tracking channel, said tracking element being intended to be displaced from said tracking channel through each of said interconnected m delivery channels and m treatment channels; storage means for storing k energy emitting sources in a corresponding source-channel, with k?m; delivery means for temporarily inserting said k energy emitting sources from their source-chan
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Nucletron B.V.
    Inventors: Johann Kindlein, Arie Visscher, Johan Henning, Wouter Peter Engels