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Patent No.:
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:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Madison, WI (US);
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.