Patents by Inventor Stewart Becker

Stewart Becker 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).

  • Small Field Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Machine
    Publication number: 20070242801
    Abstract: A small field radiation therapy machine having an aperture diameter of 30 cm or less provides improved ray definition for specialized treatment of portions of the human body such as head a breast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Thomas Mackie, Stewart Becker, Robert Jeraj
  • Low skin dose patient positioning device for radiation treatment of prone breast
    Publication number: 20070036267
    Abstract: The present invention provides a support for a patient undergoing radiation therapy that preserves radiation build-up, such as normally spares the skin from receiving high amounts of radiation dose. The support includes at least one gas-filled bladder that displaces some tissue from the path of the radiation and/or spaces the tissue being treated from foam or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Stewart Becker, Thomas Mackie