Patents by Inventor Marcus Verhoeven
Marcus Verhoeven 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: 10383586Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide apparatus having a particle beamline for passage of charged particles of radiation therealong, comprising: a first beam tracker structure comprising at least one position sensitive detector (PSD) for determining a location with respect to a cross-sectional area of the beam line at which particles pass through the PSD; energy discrimination apparatus for determining an energy of particles that have passed through the first beam tracker structure; and support means for supporting a subject in a path of a particle along the beamline between the first beam tracker structure and the energy discrimination apparatus, the apparatus being configured to be operated in a selected one of a first mode and a second mode, the apparatus being configured, in the first mode of operation, to control an energy of the beam of charged particles passing through the first beam tracker structure such that a Bragg peak of charged particle absorption is located within the subject, and iType: GrantFiled: June 9, 2015Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: University of LincolnInventors: Nigel Allinson, Grainne Riley, Chris Waltham, Michela Esposito, Tony Price, Phil Allport, Jon Taylor, Gianluigi Casse, Phil Evans, Gavin Poludniowski, Stuart Green, Spyros Manolopoulos, Jaime Nieto-Camero, Marcus Verhoeven
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Patent number: 10159451Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide a 2D position-sensitive detector assembly comprising at least three substantially planar detector portions arranged in overlapping relationship as viewed normal to a plane of the detector portions, each detector portion comprising an array of substantially parallel, linear detector elements, the detector elements of respective detector portions being mutually non-parallel, the detector elements each being configured to generate one or more electrical signals in response to interaction of a particle of radiation therewith.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2015Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: University of LincolnInventors: Nigel Allinson, Grainne Riley, Chris Waltham, Michela Esposito, Tony Price, Phil Allport, Jon Taylor, Gianluigi Casse, Phil Evans, Gavin Poludniowski, Stuart Green, Spyros Manolopoulos, Jaime Nieto-Camero, Marcus Verhoeven
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Patent number: 10028712Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide apparatus for detecting particles of radiation comprising: a plurality of solid state semiconductor detector devices provided at spaced apart locations along a beam axis, the detector devices each being configured to generate an electrical signal indicative of passage of a particle through or absorption of a particle by the device; and at least one absorber portion configured to absorb at least a portion of an energy of a particle, wherein one said at least one absorber portion is provided in a particle path between at least one pair of adjacent detector devices, the apparatus being configured to provide an output signal indicative of the energy of a particle, the output signal provided being dependent on the electrical signals indicative of passage of a particle through or absorption of a particle by the devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: University of LincolnInventors: Nigel Allinson, Grainne Riley, Chris Waltham, Michela Esposito, Tony Price, Phil Allport, Jon Taylor, Gianluigi Casse, Phil Evans, Gavin Poludniowski, Stuart Green, Spyros Manolopoulos, Jaime Nieto-Camero, Marcus Verhoeven
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Publication number: 20170120077Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide apparatus having a particle beamline for passage of charged particles of radiation therealong, comprising: a first beam tracker structure comprising at least one position sensitive detector (PSD) for determining a location with respect to a cross-sectional area of the beam line at which particles pass through the PSD; energy discrimination apparatus for determining an energy of particles that have passed through the first beam tracker structure; and support means for supporting a subject in a path of a particle along the beamline between the first beam tracker structure and the energy discrimination apparatus, the apparatus being configured to be operated in a selected one of a first mode and a second mode, the apparatus being configured, in the first mode of operation, to control an energy of the beam of charged particles passing through the first beam tracker structure such that a Bragg peak of charged particle absorption is located within the subject, and iType: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Nigel ALLINSON, Grainne RILEY, Chris WALTHAM, Michela ESPOSITO, Tony PRICE, Phil ALLPORT, Jon TAYLOR, Gianluigi CASSE, Phil EVANS, Gavin POLUDNIOWSKI, Stuart GREEN, Spyros MANOLOPOULOS, Jaime NIETO-CAMERO, Marcus VERHOEVEN
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Publication number: 20170120076Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide a 2D position-sensitive detector assembly comprising at least three substantially planar detector portions arranged in overlapping relationship as viewed normal to a plane of the detector portions, each detector portion comprising an array of substantially parallel, linear detector elements, the detector elements of respective detector portions being mutually non-parallel, the detector elements each being configured to generate one or more electrical signals in response to interaction of a particle of radiation therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Nigel Allinson, Grainne RILEY, Chris WALTHAM, Michela ESPOSITO, Tony PRICE, Phil ALLPORT, Jon TAYLOR, Gianluigi CASSE, Phil EVANS, Gavin POLUDNIOWSKI, Stuart GREEN, Spyros MANOLOPOULOS, Jaime NIETO-CAMERO, Marcus VERHOEVEN
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Publication number: 20170112457Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide apparatus for detecting particles of radiation comprising: a plurality of solid state semiconductor detector devices provided at spaced apart locations along a beam axis, the detector devices each being configured to generate an electrical signal indicative of passage of a particle through or absorption of a particle by the device; and at least one absorber portion configured to absorb at least a portion of an energy of a particle, wherein one said at least one absorber portion is provided in a particle path between at least one pair of adjacent detector devices, the apparatus being configured to provide an output signal indicative of the energy of a particle, the output signal provided being dependent on the electrical signals indicative of passage of a particle through or absorption of a particle by the devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2015Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Nigel Allinson, Grainne RILEY, Chris WALTHAM, Michela ESPOSITO, Tony PRICE, Phil ALLPORT, Jon TAYLOR, Gianluigi CASSE, Phil EVANS, Gavin POLUDNIOWSKI, Stuart GREEN, Spyros MANOLOPOULOS, Jaime NIETO-CAMERO, Marcus VERHOEVEN
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Publication number: 20090300200Abstract: In order to provide a content managing module (100, 102) as well as a method for controlling interactive applications, wherein a first data stream (D1) comprising at least one first interactive application with first interactive content is received, the first data stream (D1) being transmitted on at least one first channel, wherein it is possible to prevent a lack of interactive content stream when a consumer or user changes channel (and somewhat later changes back) while watching interactive content, it is proposed to keep receiving the first interactive content when switching (s) from the first channel to at least one second channel on which a second data stream (D2), in particular comprising at least one second interactive application with second interactive content, is transmitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2005Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventors: Robert Jochemsen, Harald Woerkom, Bernardus Vlimmeren, Marcus Verhoeven, Clara Otero, Dietwig Lowet, Huibert Eggenhuisen, Peter Lenoir
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Publication number: 20070171306Abstract: A digital television system includes a first tuner and first decoder for tuning to and decoding a selected digital television signal. A second tuner and second decoder are included for tuning to and decoding a separate digital television signal containing mosaic views of the receivable television signals. Upon a channel change command, first tuner is tuned to the new channel. Simultaneously, the output from the second decoder corresponding to the new channel is applied to the display. As such, the new channel is available for immediate viewing without waiting during the typical decoder delay.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2005Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Dietwig Lowet, Bernard Vlimmeren, Harald Woerkom, Huib Eggenhuisen, Marcus Verhoeven, Robert Jochemsen, Clara Otero Perez