Patents by Inventor Ronald Howard Shapiro

Ronald Howard Shapiro 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).

  • Publication number: 20200000544
    Abstract: A device for accurately locate the tumor in a radiation therapy machine (RTM) based on the patient's CT image is disclosed. The device immobilizes a patient in a repeatable location when a CT scan is made and the radiation therapy is given. The device includes a base plate to support the patient, on which there are: a pair of pins to constrain the armpits of the patient, a pair of shoulder pads to constrain the shoulders of the patient, a headrest and head pads to constrain the head of the patient, markers, and a jaw restrainer secured to the head pads. Coordinate transformations will be used to locate the tumor in the RTM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Jie Chen, Ronald Howard Shapiro, Bruce LuLu