Patents by Inventor Johannes Reger

Johannes Reger 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).

  • Multileaf collimator
    Patent number: 7558378
    Abstract: A multileaf collimator is provided. The multileaf collimator may be used for radiotherapy. The multileaf collimator may include a plurality of leaves that are adjustable along a displacement direction for the absorption of rays propagated along a direction of radiation, with opposing leaves relative to the displacement direction with front faces oriented toward each other being displaceable into a closed position. The multileaf collimator may also include a shielding-intensifying planar shape, which in closed position, is characterized by an at least partial overlapping of the front faces relative to the direction of radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Petra Juschka-Lenz, legal representative, Johannes Reger, Rene Schramm, Steffen Seeber, John Juschka
  • Apparatus and method for determining a position of a patient in a medical examination
    Patent number: 7454987
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for determining a position of a patient during medical examinations. The apparatus comprises a tabletop operable to support the patient, at least one elongatable strain gauge which is integrated into the tabletop, and tabletop sensors operable to detect a sagging of the tabletop as a function of a change in length of the at least one elongatable strain gauge due to the sagging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Johannes Reger
  • Multileaf collimator
    Publication number: 20080063147
    Abstract: A multileaf collimator is provided. The multileaf collimator may be used for radiotherapy. The multileaf collimator may include a plurality of leaves that are adjustable along a displacement direction for the absorption of rays propagated along a direction of radiation, with opposing leaves relative to the displacement direction with front faces oriented toward each other being displaceable into a closed position. The multileaf collimator may also include a shielding-intensifying planar shape, which in closed position, is characterized by an at least partial overlapping of the front faces relative to the direction of radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: John Juschka, Petra Juschka-Lenz, Johannes Reger, Rene Schramm, Steffen Seeber
  • Apparatus and method for determining a position of a patient in a medical examination
    Publication number: 20060193443
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for determining a position of a patient during medical examinations. The apparatus comprises a tabletop operable to support the patient, at least one elongatable strain gauge which is integrated into the tabletop, and tabletop sensors operable to detect a sagging of the tabletop as a function of a change in length of the at least one elongatable strain gauge due to the sagging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventor: Johannes Reger