Patents by Inventor Todd Howard Steinberg

Todd Howard Steinberg 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).

  • Rotatable multi-element beam shaping device
    Patent number: 7054413
    Abstract: A rotatable multi-element beam shaping device according to embodiments of the invention includes a first assembly, rotatable about a central axis through which a beam passes. The first assembly has a first and a second jaw adapted to move across the central axis to shape the beam. A second assembly, positioned below the first assembly, is also rotatable about the central axis, and has a third and a fourth jaw adapted to move across the central axis to further shape the beam. The first and the second assemblies, according to the invention, are separately controllable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Howard Steinberg
  • Tungsten composite x-ray target assembly for radiation therapy
    Patent number: 6882705
    Abstract: An x-ray target assembly including a housing having a recess, a cooling fluid contained within the recess and an x-ray target attached to the housing, wherein the x-ray target does not directly contact the cooling fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Bert D. Egley, Todd Howard Steinberg
  • Method and apparatus for controlling a rotatable multi-element beam shaping device
    Patent number: 6795523
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a plurality of sets of segment data include inputting treatment data into a planning computer, the treatment data defining a radiation therapy treatment to be delivered by a radiation therapy device having independently rotatable X- and Y-collimator jaws in which the X-collimator jaws have a plurality of elements which may be independently moved across a beam axis. A plurality of sets of segment data are generated based on the treatment data. Each of the plurality of sets of segment data include data for positioning the X- and Y-collimator jaws and the plurality of elements in order to deliver a portion of the radiation therapy treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Howard Steinberg
  • Tungsten composite x-ray target assembly for radiation therapy
    Publication number: 20040057555
    Abstract: An x-ray target assembly including a housing having a recess, a cooling fluid contained within the recess and an x-ray target attached to the housing, wherein the x-ray target does not directly contact the cooling fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Bert D. Egley, Todd Howard Steinberg
  • Method and apparatus for controlling a rotatable multi-element beam shaping device
    Publication number: 20030048869
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a plurality of sets of segment data include inputting treatment data into a planning computer, the treatment data defining a radiation therapy treatment to be delivered by a radiation therapy device having independently rotatable X- and Y-collimator jaws in which the X-collimator jaws have a plurality of elements which may be independently moved across a beam axis. A plurality of sets of segment data are generated based on the treatment data. Each of the plurality of sets of segment data include data for positioning the X- and Y-collimator jaws and the plurality of elements in order to deliver a portion of the radiation therapy treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventor: Todd Howard Steinberg
  • Rotatable multi-element beam shaping device
    Publication number: 20020131556
    Abstract: A rotatable multi-element beam shaping device according to embodiments of the invention includes a first assembly, rotatable about a central axis through which a beam passes. The first assembly has a first and a second jaw adapted to move across the central axis to shape the beam. A second assembly, positioned below the first assembly, is also rotatable about the central axis, and has a third and a fourth jaw adapted to move across the central axis to further shape the beam. The first and the second assemblies, according to the invention, are separately controllable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Todd Howard Steinberg