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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2006
Sven Oliver Grözinger, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Tim Use, Nürnberg, DE;
Sven Oliver Grözinger, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Tim Use, Nürnberg, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A device for expanding a particle energy distribution of a therapeutic particle beam installation and method of producing the same is provided. The device for expanding a particle energy distribution of a therapeutic particle beam installation comprises an expansion element with a structured surface. The expansion element comprises a flexible material. The method for producing an expansion element of a device for expanding a particle beam distribution of a therapeutic particle installation includes forming a negative mold that is a rigid material, filling the negative mold with liquid or jelly material; processing the material into a solid state; and removing the solid state material from the negative mold.