Patents by Inventor John R. Dooley

John R. Dooley 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).

  • Radiation treatment planning using four-dimensional imaging data
    Patent number: 11547870
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for treatment planning using four dimensional imaging data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: ACCURAY INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jay B. West, John Allison, John R. Dooley, Calvin R. Maurer, Jr.
  • Non-invasive method for using 2D angiographic images for radiosurgical target definition
    Patent number: 11382588
    Abstract: A non-invasive method and system for using 2D angiographic images for radiosurgical target definition uses non-invasive calibration devices and methods to calibrate an angiographic imaging system and a six-parameter registration algorithm to register angiographic images with 3D scan data for radiation treatment planning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: Jay B. West, Calvin R. Maurer, Dongshan Fu, John R. Dooley
  • RADIATION TREATMENT PLANNING USING FOUR-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING DATA
    Publication number: 20190217123
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for treatment planning using four dimensional imaging data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Jay B. West, John Allison, John R. Dooley, Calvin R. Maurer, JR.
  • Radiation treatment planning using four-dimensional imaging data
    Patent number: 10279196
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for treatment planning using four dimensional imaging data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: ACCURAY INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jay B. West, John Allison, John R. Dooley, Calvin R. Maurer, Jr.
  • Treatment planning software and corresponding user interface
    Patent number: 9993662
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for treatment planning are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: ACCURAY INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Hongwu Wang, John R. Dooley, Bai Wang, Jay B. West, I-Ning Chang, Neda Sayan
  • NON-INVASIVE METHOD FOR USING 2D ANGIOGRAPHIC IMAGES FOR RADIOSURGICAL TARGET DEFINITION
    Publication number: 20160331338
    Abstract: A non-invasive method and system for using 2D angiographic images for radiosurgical target definition uses non-invasive calibration devices and methods to calibrate an angiographic imaging system and a six-parameter registration algorithm to register angiographic images with 3D scan data for radiation treatment planning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Jay B. West, Calvin R. Maurer, Dongshan Fu, John R. Dooley
  • Non-invasive method for using 2D angiographic images for radiosurgical target definition
    Patent number: 9427201
    Abstract: A non-invasive method and system for using 2D angiographic images for radiosurgical target definition uses non-invasive calibration devices and methods to calibrate an angiographic imaging system and a six-parameter registration algorithm to register angiographic images with 3D scan data for radiation treatment planning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: Jay B. West, Calvin R. Maurer, Jr., Dongshan Fu, John R. Dooley
  • Sequential optimizations for treatment planning
    Patent number: 9044602
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for radiation treatment planning are described. The method includes receiving a plurality of radiation treatment-planning parameters, and sequentially optimizing the plurality of radiation treatment-planning parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: Warren D. Kilby, Gregory L. Orr, Etienne Lessard, Colin Sims, John R. Dooley, Calvin R. Maurer, Jr., Jay B. West
  • SEQUENTIAL OPTIMIZATIONS FOR TREATMENT PLANNING
    Publication number: 20120203053
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for radiation treatment planning are described. The method includes receiving a plurality of radiation treatment-planning parameters, and sequentially optimizing the plurality of radiation treatment-planning parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Warren D. Kilby, Gregory L. Orr, Etienne Lessard, Colin Sims, John R. Dooley, Calvin R. Maurer, JR., Jay B. West
  • Sequential optimizations for treatment planning
    Patent number: 8180020
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for radiation treatment planning are described. The method includes receiving a plurality of radiation treatment-planning parameters, and sequentially optimizing the plurality of radiation treatment-planning parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: Warren D. Kilby, Gregory L. Orr, Etienne Lessard, Colin Sims, John R. Dooley, Calvin R. Maurer, Jr., Jay B. West
  • TREATMENT PLANNING SOFTWARE AND CORRESPONDING USER INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20120053961
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for treatment planning are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Hongwu Wang, John R. Dooley, Bai Wang, Jay B. West, I-Ning Chang, Neda Sayan
  • Treatment planning software and corresponding user interface
    Patent number: 8077936
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for treatment planning are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: Hongwu Wang, John R. Dooley, Bai Wang, Jay B. West, I-Ning Chang, Neda Sayan
  • Automatic generation of an envelope of constraint points for inverse planning
    Patent number: 7801349
    Abstract: A method of automatically generating an envelope of constraint points for a target region to optimize an inverse treatment plan by modifying the dose isocontour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: Hongwu Wang, Jay B. West, John R. Dooley
  • Inverse planning using optimization constraints derived from image intensity
    Patent number: 7711169
    Abstract: A method of automatically identifying a region of differing intensity in a functional image is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: Jay B. West, Michael J. Saracen, John R. Dooley
  • SEQUENTIAL OPTIMIZATIONS FOR TREATMENT PLANNING
    Publication number: 20100104068
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for radiation treatment planning are described. The method includes receiving a plurality of radiation treatment-planning parameters, and sequentially optimizing the plurality of radiation treatment-planning parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Warren D. Kilby, Gregory L. Orr, Etienne Lessard, Colin Sims, John R. Dooley, Calvin R. Maurer, JR., Jay B. West
  • Wizard and template for treatment planning
    Patent number: 7611452
    Abstract: An interface is provided to a user to perform a plurality of treatment planning operations associated with the treatment plan before the treatment plan is optimized. The treatment planning operations include at least one of selecting a treatment planning parameter or inputting data corresponding to the treatment planning parameter. One or more templates containing one or more pre-defined treatment planning parameters are provided to the user to enable the user to skip performing one or more of the plurality of operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: John W. Allison, John R. Dooley, Jay B. West, Gopinath Kuduvalli, Hongwu Wang, Jin-Wu J. Wang, Warren Kilby, Derek Olender, Michael Saracen
  • Non-invasive method for using 2D angiographic images for radiosurgical target definition
    Publication number: 20090005668
    Abstract: A non-invasive method and system for using 2D angiographic images for radiosurgical target definition uses non-invasive calibration devices and methods to calibrate an angiographic imaging system and a six-parameter registration algorithm to register angiographic images with 3D scan data for radiation treatment planning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Jay B. West, Calvin R. Maurer, JR., Dongshan Fu, John R. Dooley
  • Inverse planning using optimization constraints derived from image intensity
    Publication number: 20080279438
    Abstract: A method of automatically identifying a region of differing intensity in a functional image is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Jay B. West, Michael J. Saracen, John R. Dooley
  • Inverse planning using optimization constraints derived from image intensity
    Patent number: 7400755
    Abstract: A method of automatically identifying a region of differing intensity in a functional image is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: Jay B. West, Michael J. Saracen, John R. Dooley
  • Radiation treatment planning using four-dimensional imaging data
    Publication number: 20080081991
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for treatment planning using four dimensional imaging data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Jay B. West, John Allison, John R. Dooley, Calvin R. Maurer