Patents by Inventor Michael J. Saracen

Michael J. Saracen 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).

  • Robotic arm for patient positioning assembly
    Patent number: 10745253
    Abstract: A robotic patient positioning assembly including a patient treatment couch, and a robotic arm coupled to the patient treatment couch. The robotic arm is configured to move the patient treatment couch along five rotational degrees of freedom and one substantially vertical, linear degree of freedom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: ACCURAY INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Michael J. Saracen, Aaron W. Carrano, Toby D. Henderson
  • Robotic arm for patient positioning assembly
    Patent number: 8745789
    Abstract: A robotic patient positioning assembly including a patient treatment couch, and a robotic arm coupled to the patient treatment couch. The robotic arm is configured to move the patient treatment couch along five rotational degrees of freedom and one substantially vertical, linear degree of freedom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael J. Saracen, Aaron W. Carrano, Toby D. Henderson
  • Method and apparatus for patient loading and unloading
    Patent number: 8402581
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of a positioning system are described to position an upper-half of a body relative to a head-end of a couch. The positioning system may be a patient positioning system and may include a treatment couch, a leg rest coupled to the treatment couch, and a drive mechanism coupled to the leg rest. The patient positioning system may also include a treatment couch, having a base portion of a treatment couch and plurality of detachable portions of the treatment couch. The plurality of detachable portions to adjust a height of the treatment couch to accommodate differing heights of patients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael J. Saracen, Aaron W. Carrano, John W. Allison, Gopinath R. Kuduvalli
  • ROBOTIC ARM FOR PATIENT POSITIONING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20130025055
    Abstract: A robotic patient positioning assembly including a patient treatment couch, and a robotic arm coupled to the patient treatment couch. The robotic arm is configured to move the patient treatment couch along five rotational degrees of freedom and one substantially vertical, linear degree of freedom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Michael J. Saracen, Aaron W. Carrano, Toby D. Henderson
  • Precision registration of X-ray images to cone-beam CT scan for image-guided radiation treatment
    Patent number: 8306297
    Abstract: A method for precision registration of X-ray images to cone-beam CT scan for image-guided radiosurgery includes acquiring 2-D pre-treatment X-ray images of a region of interest, acquiring a 2-D X-ray image of the region of interest at approximately a time of treatment, registering the 2-D X-ray image with a corresponding 2-D pre-treatment X-ray image to obtain a 2-D registration result at approximately the time of treatment, and converting the 2-D registration result into a 3-D tracking result to track the region of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: Dongshan Fu, Michael J. Saracen, Gopinath Kuduvalli
  • ROBOTIC ARM FOR PATIENT POSITIONING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20120174317
    Abstract: A robotic patient positioning assembly including a patient treatment couch, and a robotic arm coupled to the patient treatment couch. The robotic arm is configured to move the patient treatment couch along five rotational degrees of freedom and one substantially vertical, linear degree of freedom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Michael J. Saracen, Aaron W. Carrano, Toby D. Henderson
  • Robotic arm for patient positioning assembly
    Patent number: 8160205
    Abstract: A robotic patient positioning assembly including a patient treatment couch, and a robotic arm coupled to the patient treatment couch. The robotic arm is configured to move the patient treatment couch along five rotational degrees of freedom and one substantially vertical, linear degree of freedom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael J. Saracen, Aaron W. Carrano, Toby D. Henderson
  • PRECISION REGISTRATION OF X-RAY IMAGES TO CONE-BEAM CT SCAN FOR IMAGE-GUIDED RADIATION TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20110019896
    Abstract: A method for precision registration of X-ray images to cone-beam CT scan for image-guided radiosurgery includes acquiring 2-D pre-treatment X-ray images of a region of interest, acquiring a 2-D X-ray image of the region of interest at approximately a time of treatment, registering the 2-D X-ray image with a corresponding 2-D pre-treatment X-ray image to obtain a 2-D registration result at approximately the time of treatment, and converting the 2-D registration result into a 3-D tracking result to track the region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: Dongshan Fu, Michael J. Saracen, Gopinath Kuduvalli
  • Precision registration of X-ray images to cone-beam CT scan for image-guided radiation treatment
    Patent number: 7831073
    Abstract: A method for precision registration of X-ray images to cone-beam CT scan for image-guided radiosurgery includes acquiring 2-D pre-treatment X-ray images of a region of interest, acquiring a 2-D X-ray image of the region of interest at approximately a time of treatment, registering the 2-D X-ray image with a corresponding 2-D pre-treatment X-ray image to obtain a 2-D registration result at approximately the time of treatment, and converting the 2-D registration result into a 3-D tracking result to track the region of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: Dongshan Fu, Michael J. Saracen, Gopinath Kuduvalli
  • 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
  • Non-collocated imaging and treatment in image-guided radiation treatment systems
    Patent number: 7623623
    Abstract: An image-guided radiation treatment system includes a robotic positioning system and a tracking system that enables a radiation target to be imaged and aligned at one location and treated at another location by transferring positional data from the imaging system to the positioning system and the radiation treatment system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: Chris A. Raanes, Calvin R. Maurer, Jr., Gopinath Kuduvalli, Michael J. Saracen
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PATIENT LOADING AND UNLOADING
    Publication number: 20090252301
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of a positioning system are described to position an upper-half of a body relative to a head-end of a couch. The positioning system may be a patient positioning system and may include a treatment couch, a leg rest coupled to the treatment couch, and a drive mechanism coupled to the leg rest. The patient positioning system may also include a treatment couch, having a base portion of a treatment couch and plurality of detachable portions of the treatment couch. The plurality of detachable portions to adjust a height of the treatment couch to accommodate differing heights of patients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: ACCURAY INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Michael J. Saracen, Aaron W. Carrano, John W. Allison, Gopinath R. Kuduvalli
  • Method for automatic anatomy-specific treatment planning protocols based on historical integration of previously accepted plans
    Patent number: 7593505
    Abstract: A method of automatically optimizing an inverse treatment plan by referencing data from an accepted plan library.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael J. Saracen, Jay B. West
  • Method and apparatus for patient loading and unloading
    Patent number: 7552490
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of a positioning system are described to position an upper-half of a body relative to a head-end of a couch. The positioning system may be a patient positioning system and may include a treatment couch, a leg rest coupled to the treatment couch, and a drive mechanism coupled to the leg rest. The patient positioning system may also include a treatment couch, having a base portion of a treatment couch and plurality of detachable portions of the treatment couch. The plurality of detachable portions to adjust a height of the treatment couch to accommodate differing heights of patients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael J. Saracen, Aaron W. Carrano, John W. Allison, Gopinath R. Kuduvalli
  • IMAGING GEOMETRY FOR IMAGE-GUIDED RADIOSURGERY
    Publication number: 20090092228
    Abstract: A system and method for stereoscopically imaging a patient at multiple locations with a radiation treatment system using a common imaging center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: ACCURAY INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Aaron W. Carrano, Gopinath Kuduvalli, Michael J. Saracen, Mohan Bodduluri
  • Imaging geometry for image-guided radiosurgery
    Patent number: 7477722
    Abstract: A system and method for stereoscopically imaging a patient at multiple locations in a radiation treatment system with variable imaging geometry to enable the delivery of radiation treatments from multiple ranges of treatment angles without obstructing the imaging system or the radiation treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventors: Aaron W. Carrano, Gopinath Kuduvalli, Michael J. Saracen, Mohan Bodduluri
  • Non-collocated imaging and treatment in image-guided radiation treatment systems
    Publication number: 20090003523
    Abstract: An image-guided radiation treatment system includes a robotic positioning system and a tracking system that enables a radiation target to be imaged and aligned at one location and treated at another location by transferring positional data from the imaging system to the positioning system and the radiation treatment system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Chris A. Raanes, Calvin R. Maurer, JR., Gopinath Kuduvalli, Michael J. Saracen
  • 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
  • Respiration phantom for quality assurance
    Patent number: 7402819
    Abstract: A respiration phantom that may be used to perform quality assurance on a radiation delivery system. The respiration phantom includes a human-like skeletal structure, at least one deformable component, and a respiration actuator. The deformable component is positionable at least partially internal to the human-like skeletal structure, has a shape resembling an organ of a human anatomy, and attenuates radiation substantially similarly to the organ of the human anatomy. The respiration actuator is positioned to deform the deformable component with a respiration-like motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Accuray Incorporated
    Inventor: Michael J. Saracen
  • 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