Patents by Inventor Sophia Knop

Sophia Knop 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).

  • Mounting device for phantom, method for quality monitoring of a particle therapy system, and particle therapy system
    Patent number: 7875846
    Abstract: A mounting device for phantoms for use in quality monitoring of a radiation therapy system is described. The mounting device is adapted such that a plurality of phantoms can be placed replicably in a defined position on the mounting device. A quality assurance procedure is performed by placing a plurality of phantoms on a mounting device, each phantom at a predefined position; positioning the mounting device in the radiation therapy system, so that one of the phantoms is located in a position intended for performing a quality monitoring procedure; and performing the procedure using one or more of the phantoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Konstanze Gunzert-Marx, Sophia Knop, Tim Use
  • Phantom and method for quality monitoring of a medical system
    Patent number: 7786433
    Abstract: A phantom for quality monitoring of a medical system, in particular a medical therapy system, or particle therapy system, is described. The phantom has a fixation device for coupling the phantom to a positioning device. In an aspect, a method for quality monitoring in a medical system, in particular a medical therapy system or particle therapy system is described, in which such a phantom is coupled via a fixation device to a positioning device and, with the aid of the positioning device, is brought to a predefined position. In another aspect, a particle therapy system has a treatment chamber, with a positioning device to which a phantom can be coupled so that the phantom can be brought to a predefined spatial position using the positioning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Konstanze Gunzert-Marx, Sophia Knop, Tim Use
  • Mounting device for phantom, method for quality monitoring of a particle therapy system, and particle therapy system
    Publication number: 20080219411
    Abstract: A mounting device for phantoms for use in quality monitoring of a radiation therapy system is described. The mounting device is adapted such that a plurality of phantoms can be placed replicably in a defined position on the mounting device. A quality assurance procedure is performed by placing a plurality of phantoms on a mounting device, each phantom at a predefined position; positioning the mounting device in the radiation therapy system, so that one of the phantoms is located in a position intended for performing a quality monitoring procedure; and performing the procedure using one or more of the phantoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Konstanze Gunzert-Marx, Sophia Knop, Tim Use
  • Phantom and method for quality monitoring of a medical system
    Publication number: 20080219410
    Abstract: A phantom for quality monitoring of a medical system, in particular a medical therapy system, or particle therapy system, is described. The phantom has a fixation device for coupling the phantom to a positioning device. In an aspect, a method for quality monitoring in a medical system, in particular a medical therapy system or particle therapy system is described, in which such a phantom is coupled via a fixation device to a positioning device and, with the aid of the positioning device, is brought to a predefined position. In another aspect, a particle therapy system has a treatment chamber, with a positioning device to which a phantom can be coupled so that the phantom can be brought to a predefined spatial position using the positioning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Konstanze Gunzert-Marx, Sophia Knop, Tim Use