Patents by Inventor Todd G. HOLMES

Todd G. HOLMES 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).

  • PHANTOM HOLDER FOR RADIATION THERAPY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230330437
    Abstract: An apparatus in a radiation therapy system includes: a base configured to support a first quality assurance phantom at a first position and a second quality assurance phantom at a second position; and at least one coupling element. The at least one coupling element is configured to: mate with at least one indexing feature of a first patient treatment couch of the radiation therapy system; and fix a position of the base relative to the first patient treatment couch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: James KERNS, Niklaus SCHNEIDER, Todd G HOLMES, Christian STAMM
  • Phantom holder for radiation therapy system
    Patent number: 11717705
    Abstract: An apparatus in a radiation therapy system includes: a base configured to support a first quality assurance phantom at a first position and a second quality assurance phantom at a second position; and at least one coupling element. The at least one coupling element is configured to: mate with at least one indexing feature of a first patient treatment couch of the radiation therapy system; and fix a position of the base relative to the first patient treatment couch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: James Kerns, Niklaus Schneider, Todd G Holmes, Christian Stamm
  • Method and system for automated evaluation of multiple portal dose images in radiation therapy
    Patent number: 9956429
    Abstract: A method of evaluating a portal dose image includes obtaining a template from a database, the template prescribing one or more evaluation criteria, receiving a first portal dose image, and using a processor to evaluate the first portal dose image based at least in part on the one or more evaluation criteria from the template. In some embodiments, a second image is automatically evaluated after the first image is evaluated. A system for evaluating a portal dose image includes a processor that is communicatively coupled to a database, the database having a template that prescribes one or more evaluation criteria, wherein the processor is configured to obtain the template from the database, receive a first portal dose image, and evaluate the first portal dose image based at least in part on the one or more evaluation criteria from the template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignees: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL AG, VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Todd G. Holmes, David Kleiner
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED EVALUATION OF MULTIPLE PORTAL DOSE IMAGES IN RADIATION THERAPY
    Publication number: 20120250971
    Abstract: A method of evaluating a portal dose image includes obtaining a template from a database, the template prescribing one or more evaluation criteria, receiving a first portal dose image, and using a processor to evaluate the first portal dose image based at least in part on the one or more evaluation criteria from the template. In some embodiments, a second image is automatically evaluated after the first image is evaluated. A system for evaluating a portal dose image includes a processor that is communicatively coupled to a database, the database having a template that prescribes one or more evaluation criteria, wherein the processor is configured to obtain the template from the database, receive a first portal dose image, and evaluate the first portal dose image based at least in part on the one or more evaluation criteria from the template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicants: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Todd G. HOLMES, David KLEINER