Patents by Inventor Tim Prosser

Tim Prosser 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).

  • Workflow management system
    Patent number: 8944318
    Abstract: A workflow management system for radiotherapy treatment of a patient using radiotherapy equipment comprising: a patient radiofrequency identification (RFID) tag and a radiofrequency (RF) detection device, which provides a patient unique identifier matchable to a patient's treatment plan; a plurality of optical markers, wherein in at least one patient optical marker is positioned on the patient and at least one reference optical marker is positioned at a reference point on the radiotherapy equipment; an optical reader to detect each of the plurality of optical markers; wherein the system matches the patient's unique identifier to the patient treatment plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Elekta AB
    Inventors: Paul Barry, Peter Carey, Tim Prosser
  • WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140084058
    Abstract: A workflow management system for radiotherapy treatment of a patient using radiotherapy equipment comprising: a patient radiofrequency identification (RFID) tag and a radiofrequency (RF) detection device, which provides a patient unique identifier matchable to a patient's treatment plan; a plurality of optical markers, wherein in at least one patient optical marker is positioned on the patient and at least one reference optical marker is positioned at a reference point on the radiotherapy equipment; an optical reader to detect each of the plurality of optical markers; wherein the system matches the patient's unique identifier to the patient treatment plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: ELEKTA AB
    Inventors: Paul Barry, Peter Carey, Tim Prosser