Patents by Inventor William Allen Friedman

William Allen Friedman 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).

  • Frameless stereotactic guidance of medical procedures
    Patent number: 7651506
    Abstract: Devices, methods and systems for frameless guidance of image-based medical procedures such as stereotactic radiotherapy and surgery. Devices including custom fitting subject-specific articles include contoured surfaces that provide spatial reference to the location of target regions within the subject. The devices are attached exclusive of fasteners anchored to the tissue of the subject and reside on the front of a head of the subject when attached. The devices and articles can be fabricated using computer-directed fabrication technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Joseph Bova, William Allen Friedman