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Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011

Filed:

Feb. 27, 2008
Applicants:

David C. Westerly, Madison, WI (US);

Thomas R. Mackie, Verona, WI (US);

Ryan T. Flynn, Iowa City, IA (US);

Inventors:

David C. Westerly, Madison, WI (US);

Thomas R. Mackie, Verona, WI (US);

Ryan T. Flynn, Iowa City, IA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 3/14 (2006.01); A61N 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A modulator for ions such as protons employs multiple shutter pairs to create independently movable apertures effecting a multiple pencil beam treatment of the patient thereby increasing treatment speed by eliminating the need for a custom compensator.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Westerly, David. (2011). Scanning aperture ion beam modulator (U.S. Patent No. 7977648). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7977648

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