Abstract

Disclosed is a knuckle boom crane for offshore application, wherein the crane includes a knuckle boom, carried by a support structure and equipped with an operating unit. The knuckle boom includes a main boom and a terminal boom. The operating unit of the knuckle boom include at least one downstream linear actuator, arranged between the main boom and the terminal boom, for the rotational operation of the terminal boom about a downstream articulation axis. And the at least one downstream linear actuator is fastened to one of the lateral faces of the main boom and to one of the lateral faces of the terminal boom, in order to provide an improved lever arm between the main boom and the terminal boom.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05H 9/04 - Standing-wave linear accelerators
• A61N 5/10 - X-ray therapyGamma-ray therapyParticle-irradiation therapy
• H05H 7/00 - Details of devices of the types covered by groups
• H05H 7/04 - Magnet systemsEnergisation thereof

Abstract

A system (12) is proposed for the acceleration of ions to treat Atrial Fibrillation (AF), arteriovenous malformations (AVMS) and focal epileptic lesions; this system (12) includes a pulsed ion source (1), a pre-accelerator (3) and one or more linear accelerators or linacs (5, 6, 7) operating at frequencies above 1 GHz with a repetition rate between 1 Hz and 500 Hz. The particle beam coming out of the complex (12) can vary (i) in intensity, (ii) in deposition depth and (iii) transversally with respect to the central beam direction. The possibility of adjusting in a few milliseconds and in three orthogonal directions, the location of each energy deposition in the body of the patient makes that system of accelerators (12) perfectly suited to irradiation of a beating heart.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61N 5/10 - X-ray therapyGamma-ray therapyParticle-irradiation therapy
• H05H 7/22 - Details of linear accelerators, e.g. drift tubes
• H05H 9/04 - Standing-wave linear accelerators

Abstract

An improved beam transport line is described for a proton or ion accelerator that guides protons or ions from the accelerator to a dose distribution system. The accelerator, beam transport line and dose distribution system are controllable by a control system. The beam transport line includes a plurality of electromagnetic elements and at least one of these is connected to a 2-quadrant or 4-quadrant power supply unit arranged to produce a current that can be varied by the control system in less than 50 milliseconds so that, when the beam energy is changed to move the beam-spot in the direction of the beam, it is kept focused on a target with losses along the beam transport line and dose distribution system not greater than 10% and variations in the total widths transverse to the mid-height of the beam-spot of the beam not greater than 10%. This solves the problem of how to transport a beam of rapidly changing energy.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61N 5/10 - X-ray therapyGamma-ray therapyParticle-irradiation therapy
• H05H 7/04 - Magnet systemsEnergisation thereof
• H05H 9/00 - Linear accelerators
• H05H 13/00 - Magnetic resonance acceleratorsCyclotrons
• H05H 13/02 - Synchrocyclotrons, i.e. frequency-modulated cyclotrons
• H05H 13/04 - Synchrotrons

Goods & Services

Particle accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle accelerators; computer software relating to the medical field; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy equipment; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy accelerators; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle linear accelerators; computer software for radiotherapy treatment planning; computer hardware for radiotherapy treatment planning; software for proton dosimetry; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy of proton source apparatus. X-ray apparatus for medical purposes; X-ray tubes for medical purposes; apparatus and installations for the production of X-rays, for medical purposes; beds, specially made for medical purposes; radiotherapy apparatus; radiological apparatus for medical purposes; particle accelerators for medical use; radiotherapy treatment apparatus; radiotherapy treatment planning apparatus; linear accelerators for medical use; proton linear accelerators for medical use; proton source and proton source apparatus for medical use; patient positioning systems; chairs, specially made for medical purposes; proton dosimetry apparatus; radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; proton radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; imaging systems for radiotherapy. Scientific research; physics [research]; technical research; technical and scientific research in the field of radiotherapy; technical and scientific research in the field of proton radiotherapy; technical and scientific research in the field of linear accelerators; technical and scientific research in the field of proton linear accelerators; technical and scientific research in the field of imaging; technical and scientific research in the field of medical imaging; technical and scientific research in the field of proton imaging; technical and scientific research in the field of high energy power supply; technical and scientific research in the fields of cooling, control and measurement systems; technical and scientific research in the field of low energy beam transport lines; technical and scientific research in the field of low energy proton beam transport lines; technical and scientific research in the field of medium energy beam transport lines; technical and scientific research in the field of medium energy proton beam transport lines; technical and scientific research in the field of high energy beam transport lines; technical and scientific research in the field of high energy proton beam transport lines; technical and scientific research in the field of radiotherapy treatment gantry systems; development of software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy equipment; development of software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy accelerators; development of software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy linear accelerators; development of software for the guidance and control of linear accelerators; development of software for the guidance and control of particle linear accelerators; development of computer software for radiotherapy treatment planning; development of software for proton dosimetry; development of software for guidance and control of radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; development of software for guidance and control of radiotherapy treatment gantry systems; development of software for guidance and control of radiotherapy proton source apparatus; design of apparatuses for medical purposes; design of X-ray apparatus for medical purposes; design of X-ray tubes for medical purposes; design of apparatuses and installations for the production of X-rays, for medical purposes; design of beds, specially made for medical purposes; design of radiotherapy apparatuses; design of radiological apparatuses for medical purposes; design of particle accelerators for medical use; design of radiotherapy treatment apparatuses; design of radiotherapy treatment planning apparatus; design of linear accelerators for medical use; design of proton linear accelerators for medical use; design of proton source and proton source apparatus for medical use; design of patient positioning systems and chairs, specially made for medical purposes; design of proton dosimetry apparatus; design of radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; design of proton radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; design of imaging systems for radiotherapy. Therapy services; health center services; medical clinic services; medical assistance; medical assistance in the field of proton therapy; medical services in the field of radiotherapy; radiotherapy treatment planning services; radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for radiotherapy; medical services in the field of proton radiotherapy; proton radiotherapy treatment planning services; proton radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for proton radiotherapy.

Goods & Services

Particle accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle accelerators; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy equipment; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy accelerators; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle linear accelerators; computer software for radiotherapy treatment planning; computer hardware for radiotherapy treatment planning; software for proton dosimetry; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy of proton source apparatus X-ray apparatus for medical purposes; X-ray tubes for medical purposes; apparatus and installations for the production of X-rays, for medical purposes; beds, specially made for medical purposes; radiotherapy apparatus; radiological apparatus for medical purposes; particle accelerators for medical use; radiotherapy treatment apparatus; radiotherapy treatment planning apparatus; linear accelerators for medical use; proton linear accelerators for medical use; proton source and proton source apparatus for medical use; patient positioning systems, namely, moveable medical patient treatment chairs, moveable medical patient treatment tables, moveable medical patient treatment beds; chairs, specially made for medical purposes; proton dosimetry apparatus; radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; proton radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; imaging systems for radiotherapy Scientific research; physics research; technical research in the field of radiotherapy; technical and scientific research in the field of radiotherapy; technical and scientific research in the field of proton radiotherapy; technical and scientific research in the field of linear accelerators; technical and scientific research in the field of proton linear accelerators; technical and scientific research in the field of imaging; technical and scientific research in the field of medical imaging; technical and scientific research in the field of proton imaging; technical and scientific research in the field of high energy power supply; technical and scientific research in the fields of cooling, control and measurement systems; technical and scientific research in the field of low energy beam transport lines; technical and scientific research in the field of low energy proton beam transport lines; technical and scientific research in the field of medium energy beam transport lines; technical and scientific research in the field of medium energy proton beam transport lines; technical and scientific research in the field of high energy beam transport lines; technical and scientific research in the field of high energy proton beam transport lines; technical and scientific research in the field of radiotherapy treatment gantry systems; design of apparatuses for medical purposes; design of X-ray apparatus for medical purposes; design of X-ray tubes for medical purposes; design of apparatuses and installations for the production of X-rays, for medical purposes; design of beds, specially made for medical purposes; design of radiotherapy apparatuses; design of radiological apparatuses for medical purposes; design of particle accelerators for medical use; design of radiotherapy treatment apparatuses; design of radiotherapy treatment planning apparatus; design of linear accelerators for medical use; design of proton linear accelerators for medical use; design of proton source and proton source apparatus for medical use; design of patient positioning systems and chairs, specially made for medical purposes; design of proton dosimetry apparatus; design of radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; design of proton radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; design of imaging systems for radiotherapy Therapy services, namely, radiotherapy services; health center services; medical clinic services; medical assistance; medical assistance in the field of proton therapy; medical services in the field of radiotherapy; radiotherapy treatment planning services; radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for radiotherapy; medical services in the field of proton radiotherapy; proton radiotherapy treatment planning services; proton radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for proton radiotherapy

Goods & Services

Computer hardware; computer software, recorded; computer programs [downloadable software]; particle accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle accelerators; computer software relating to the medical field; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy equipment; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy accelerators; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle linear accelerators; computer software for radiotherapy treatment planning; computer hardware for radiotherapy treatment planning; software for proton dosimetry; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy of proton source apparatus. X-ray apparatus for medical purposes; X-ray tubes for medical purposes; apparatus and installations for the production of X-rays, for medical purposes; beds, specially made for medical purposes; radiotherapy apparatus; radiological apparatus for medical purposes; particle accelerators for medical use; radiotherapy treatment apparatus; radiotherapy treatment planning apparatus; linear accelerators for medical use; proton linear accelerators for medical use; proton source and proton source apparatus for medical use; patient positioning systems; chairs, specially made for medical purposes; proton dosimetry apparatus; radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; proton radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; imaging systems for radiotherapy. Therapy services; health center services; medical clinic services; medical assistance; medical assistance in the field of proton therapy; medical services in the field of radiotherapy; radiotherapy treatment planning services; radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for radiotherapy; medical services in the field of proton radiotherapy; proton radiotherapy treatment planning services; proton radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for proton radiotherapy.

Goods & Services

Computer hardware; particle accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle accelerators; computer software relating to the medical field; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy equipment; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy accelerators; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle linear accelerators; computer software for radiotherapy treatment planning; computer hardware for radiotherapy treatment planning; software for proton dosimetry; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy of proton source apparatus. X-ray apparatus for medical purposes; X-ray tubes for medical purposes; apparatus and installations for the production of X-rays, for medical purposes; beds, specially made for medical purposes; radiotherapy apparatus; radiological apparatus for medical purposes; particle accelerators for medical use; radiotherapy treatment apparatus; radiotherapy treatment planning apparatus; linear accelerators for medical use; proton linear accelerators for medical use; proton source and proton source apparatus for medical use; patient positioning systems; chairs, specially made for medical purposes; proton dosimetry apparatus; radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; proton radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; imaging systems for radiotherapy. Therapy services; health center services; medical clinic services; medical assistance; medical assistance in the field of proton therapy; medical services in the field of radiotherapy; radiotherapy treatment planning services; radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for radiotherapy; medical services in the field of proton radiotherapy; proton radiotherapy treatment planning services; proton radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for proton radiotherapy.

Goods & Services

Computer hardware; computer software, recorded; computer programs [downloadable software]; particle accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle accelerators; computer software relating to the medical field; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy equipment; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy accelerators; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle linear accelerators; computer software for radiotherapy treatment planning; computer hardware for radiotherapy treatment planning; software for proton dosimetry; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy of proton source apparatus. X-ray apparatus for medical purposes; X-ray tubes for medical purposes; apparatus and installations for the production of X-rays, for medical purposes; beds, specially made for medical purposes; radiotherapy apparatus; radiological apparatus for medical purposes; particle accelerators for medical use; radiotherapy treatment apparatus; radiotherapy treatment planning apparatus; linear accelerators for medical use; proton linear accelerators for medical use; proton source and proton source apparatus for medical use; patient positioning systems; chairs, specially made for medical purposes; proton dosimetry apparatus; radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; proton radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; imaging systems for radiotherapy. Therapy services; health center services; medical clinic services; medical assistance; medical assistance in the field of proton therapy; medical services in the field of radiotherapy; radiotherapy treatment planning services; radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for radiotherapy; medical services in the field of proton radiotherapy; proton radiotherapy treatment planning services; proton radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for proton radiotherapy.

Goods & Services

Computer hardware; computer software, recorded; computer programs [downloadable software]; particle accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle accelerators; computer software relating to the medical field; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy equipment; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy accelerators; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle linear accelerators; computer software for radiotherapy treatment planning; computer hardware for radiotherapy treatment planning; software for proton dosimetry; software for the guidance and control of radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; software for the guidance and control of radiotherapy of proton source apparatus. X-ray apparatus for medical purposes; X-ray tubes for medical purposes; apparatus and installations for the production of X-rays, for medical purposes; beds, specially made for medical purposes; radiotherapy apparatus; radiological apparatus for medical purposes; particle accelerators for medical use; radiotherapy treatment apparatus; radiotherapy treatment planning apparatus; linear accelerators for medical use; proton linear accelerators for medical use; proton source and proton source apparatus for medical use; patient positioning systems; chairs, specially made for medical purposes; proton dosimetry apparatus; radiotherapy therapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; imaging systems for radiotherapy. Therapy services; health center services; medical clinic services; medical assistance; medical assistance in the field of proton therapy; medical services in the field of radiotherapy; radiotherapy treatment planning services; radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for radiotherapy; medical services in the field of proton radiotherapy; proton radiotherapy treatment planning services; proton radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for proton radiotherapy.

Goods & Services

(1) Computer hardware; computer software for medical imaging; computer programs for processing digital images; particle accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle accelerators; computer software for planning the dosage of radiation received by a patient during radiotherapy treatments; computer software for storing patient information during and after radiotherapy treatments; computer software for controlling delivery of dosage of a medical proton therapy treatment; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy equipment; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy accelerators; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle linear accelerators; computer software for radiotherapy treatment planning; computer hardware for radiotherapy treatment planning; software for proton dosimetry; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; software for guidance and control of proton beam generators. (2) X-ray apparatus for medical purposes; X-ray tubes for medical purposes; apparatus and installations for the production of X-rays, for medical purposes; beds, specially made for medical purposes; radiotherapy apparatus; radiological apparatus for medical purposes; particle accelerators for medical use; radiotherapy treatment apparatus; radiotherapy treatment planning apparatus namely medical devices for radiotherapy treatment planning in the field of radiotherapy ; linear accelerators for medical use; proton linear accelerators for medical use; proton source and proton source apparatus for medical use namely proton beam generators for medical use and medical devices for generating protons for medical use; patient positioning systems namely medical image processors, patient examination tables, patient stretchers, medical devices for use in patient positioning therapeutic use comprising a drive unit, sleep surface and bed sheet; chairs, specially made for medical purposes; proton dosimetry apparatus; radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; proton radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; imaging systems for radiotherapy. (1) Therapy services namely radiotherapy services for the treatment of medical conditions; health center services namely health center services providing radiotherapy, health center services for providing medical imaging, health care services for treating cancer; medical clinic services; medical assistance namely emergency medical assistance, medical care and analysis services relating to patient treatment, medical services in the field of radiotherapy and oncology; medical assistance in the field of proton therapy; medical services in the field of radiotherapy; radiotherapy treatment planning services; radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for radiotherapy; medical services in the field of proton radiotherapy; proton radiotherapy treatment planning services; proton radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for proton radiotherapy.

Goods & Services

(1) Computer hardware; computer software for medical imaging; computer programs for processing digital images; particle accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle accelerators; computer software for planning the dosage of radiation received by a patient during radiotherapy treatments; computer software for storing patient information during and after radiotherapy treatments; computer software for controlling delivery of dosage of a medical proton therapy treatment; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy equipment; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy accelerators; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle linear accelerators; computer software for radiotherapy treatment planning; computer hardware for radiotherapy treatment planning; software for proton dosimetry; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; software for guidance and control of proton beam generators. (2) X-ray apparatus for medical purposes; X-ray tubes for medical purposes; apparatus and installations for the production of X-rays, for medical purposes; beds, specially made for medical purposes; radiotherapy apparatus; radiological apparatus for medical purposes; particle accelerators for medical use; radiotherapy treatment apparatus; radiotherapy treatment planning apparatus namely medical devices for radiotherapy treatment planning in the field of radiotherapy ; linear accelerators for medical use; proton linear accelerators for medical use; proton source and proton source apparatus for medical use namely proton beam generators for medical use and medical devices for generating protons for medical use; patient positioning systems namely medical image processors, patient examination tables, patient stretchers, medical devices for use in patient positioning therapeutic use comprising a drive unit, sleep surface and bed sheet; chairs, specially made for medical purposes; proton dosimetry apparatus; radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; proton radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; imaging systems for radiotherapy. (1) Therapy services namely radiotherapy services for the treatment of medical conditions; health center services namely health center services providing radiotherapy, health center services for providing medical imaging, health care services for treating cancer; medical clinic services; medical assistance namely emergency medical assistance, medical care and analysis services relating to patient treatment, medical services in the field of radiotherapy and oncology; medical assistance in the field of proton therapy; medical services in the field of radiotherapy; radiotherapy treatment planning services; radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for radiotherapy; medical services in the field of proton radiotherapy; proton radiotherapy treatment planning services; proton radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for proton radiotherapy.

Goods & Services

(1) Computer hardware; computer software for medical imaging; computer programs for processing digital images; particle accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle accelerators; computer software for planning the dosage of radiation received by a patient during radiotherapy treatments; computer software for storing patient information during and after radiotherapy treatments; computer software for controlling delivery of dosage of a medical proton therapy treatment; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy equipment; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy accelerators; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle linear accelerators; computer software for radiotherapy treatment planning; computer hardware for radiotherapy treatment planning; software for proton dosimetry; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; software for guidance and control of proton beam generators. (2) X-ray apparatus for medical purposes; X-ray tubes for medical purposes; apparatus and installations for the production of X-rays, for medical purposes; beds, specially made for medical purposes; radiotherapy apparatus; radiological apparatus for medical purposes; particle accelerators for medical use; radiotherapy treatment apparatus; radiotherapy treatment planning apparatus namely medical devices for radiotherapy treatment planning in the field of radiotherapy ; linear accelerators for medical use; proton linear accelerators for medical use; proton source and proton source apparatus for medical use namely proton beam generators for medical use and medical devices for generating protons for medical use; patient positioning systems namely medical image processors, patient examination tables, patient stretchers, medical devices for use in patient positioning therapeutic use comprising a drive unit, sleep surface and bed sheet; chairs, specially made for medical purposes; proton dosimetry apparatus; radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; proton radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; imaging systems for radiotherapy. (1) Therapy services namely radiotherapy services for the treatment of medical conditions; health center services namely health center services providing radiotherapy, health center services for providing medical imaging, health care services for treating cancer; medical clinic services; medical assistance namely emergency medical assistance, medical care and analysis services relating to patient treatment, medical services in the field of radiotherapy and oncology; medical assistance in the field of proton therapy; medical services in the field of radiotherapy; radiotherapy treatment planning services; radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for radiotherapy; medical services in the field of proton radiotherapy; proton radiotherapy treatment planning services; proton radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for proton radiotherapy.

Goods & Services

(1) Computer hardware; particle accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle accelerators; computer software for planning the dosage of radiation received by a patient during radiotherapy treatments; computer software for storing patient information during and after radiotherapy treatments; computer software for controlling delivery of dosage of a medical proton therapy treatment; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy equipment; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy accelerators; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle linear accelerators; computer software for radiotherapy treatment planning; computer hardware for radiotherapy treatment planning; software for proton dosimetry; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; software for guidance and control of proton beam generators. (2) X-ray apparatus for medical purposes; X-ray tubes for medical purposes; apparatus and installations for the production of X-rays, for medical purposes; beds, specially made for medical purposes; radiotherapy apparatus; radiological apparatus for medical purposes; particle accelerators for medical use; radiotherapy treatment apparatus; radiotherapy treatment planning apparatus namely medical devices for radiotherapy treatment planning in the field of radiotherapy ; linear accelerators for medical use; proton linear accelerators for medical use; proton source and proton source apparatus for medical use namely proton beam generators for medical use and medical devices for generating protons for medical use; patient positioning systems namely medical image processors, patient examination tables, patient stretchers, medical devices for use in patient positioning therapeutic use comprising a drive unit, sleep surface and bed sheet; chairs, specially made for medical purposes; proton dosimetry apparatus; radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; proton radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; imaging systems for radiotherapy. (1) Therapy services namely radiotherapy services for the treatment of medical conditions; health center services namely health center services providing radiotherapy, health center services for providing medical imaging, health care services for treating cancer; medical clinic services; medical assistance namely emergency medical assistance, medical care and analysis services relating to patient treatment, medical services in the field of radiotherapy and oncology; medical assistance in the field of proton therapy; medical services in the field of radiotherapy; radiotherapy treatment planning services; radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for radiotherapy; medical services in the field of proton radiotherapy; proton radiotherapy treatment planning services; proton radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for proton radiotherapy.

Goods & Services

Computer hardware; computer software, recorded the purpose of controlling a linear accelerator for protons or Helium ions or Carbon ions; downloadable computer programs for the purpose of controlling a linear accelerator for protons or Helium ions or Carbon ions; particle accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle accelerators; downloadable computer software in the medical field for quality assurance and database management; downloadable computer software in the medical field, namely, an Oncologic Information System (OIS) for managing treatment sessions for proton, ion or carbon radiotherapy treatment; downloadable computer software in the medical field, namely, a Treatment Planning System (TPS) for planning proton, ion, or carbon radiotherapy treatment; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy equipment; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy accelerators; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle linear accelerators; computer software for radiotherapy treatment planning; computer hardware for radiotherapy treatment planning; software for proton or ion or carbon dosimetry; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy of proton or ion or carbon ion source apparatus X-ray apparatus for medical purposes; X-ray tubes for medical purposes; apparatus and installations for the production of X-rays, for medical purposes; beds, specially made for medical purposes; radiotherapy apparatus; radiological apparatus for medical purposes; particle accelerators for medical use; radiotherapy treatment apparatus; radiotherapy treatment planning apparatus, namely, a Treatment Planning System (TPS) comprising medical imaging apparatus incorporating medical imaging software for volumetric dataset handling, beam dose modelling, radiobiological modelling, image plan handling, image transfer equipment, image plan output apparatus, databases, DICOM databases, PACS systems, report generation, radiotherapy treatment plan instruction generation for treatment planning proton, ion or carbon radiotherapy treatment, and an Oncology Information System (OIS) comprising medical imaging apparatus incorporating medical imaging software for treatment plan handling, information handling, databases, DICOM databases, PACS systems, treatment plan control, dose interruption control, treatment interruption control, interlock control, scheduling, patient scheduling, listing, patient listing, billing control, dose verification, treatment verification, for managing patient care for proton, ion or carbon radiotherapy treatment; linear accelerators for medical use; proton linear accelerators for medical use; proton source and proton source apparatus for medical use, namely, apparatus for generating protons, ions or carbon ions for injection into radiotherapy apparatus, for radiotherapy treatment; patient positioning systems, namely, apparatus for positioning the patient relative to a radiotherapy apparatus for radiotherapy treatment; chairs, specially made for medical purposes; proton dosimetry apparatus for medical purposes; radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders for medical purposes; proton radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; imaging systems for radiotherapy for medical purposes Therapy services, namely, radiotherapy using protons, ions or carbon ions; health care services in the field of oncology, provided by a health center; medical clinic services; medical assistance; medical assistance in the field of proton, ion or carbon radiotherapy; medical services in the field of radiotherapy; radiotherapy treatment planning services; radiotherapy dosimetry services; medical imaging services for radiotherapy; medical services in the field of proton, ion or carbon radiotherapy; medical services, namely, radiotherapy treatment planning services for proton, ion or carbon radiotherapy; radiotherapy dosimetry services for proton, ion or carbon radiotherapy; medical imaging services for proton, ion or carbon radiotherapy

Goods & Services

Computer hardware; computer software, recorded, for database management in the medical field; computer software, recorded, for an oncologic information system (OiS); computer software, recorded, for quality assurance in the field of radiotherapy; computer programs, namely, downloadable software for database management in the medical field; computer programs, namely, downloadable software for an oncologic information system (OiS); computer programs, namely, downloadable software for radiotherapy quality assurance; particle accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle accelerators; computer software for database management in the medical field; computer software for an oncologic information system (OiS); computer software for quality assurance in the field of radiotherapy; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy equipment; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy accelerators; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle linear accelerators; computer software for radiotherapy treatment planning; computer hardware for radiotherapy treatment planning; software for proton dosimetry; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy of proton source apparatus X-ray apparatus for medical purposes; X-ray tubes for medical purposes; apparatus and installations for the production of X-rays, for medical purposes; beds, specially made for medical purposes; radiotherapy apparatus; radiological apparatus for medical purposes; particle accelerators for medical use; radiotherapy treatment apparatus; radiotherapy treatment planning apparatus; linear accelerators for medical use; proton linear accelerators for medical use; proton source and proton source apparatus for medical use; patient positioning systems, namely, apparatus to stabilize and align the body during medical treatment; chairs, specially made for medical purposes; proton dosimetry apparatus; radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; proton radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; imaging systems for radiotherapy Radiotherapy services; healthcare, namely, radiotherapy center services; medical clinic services; medical assistance; medical assistance in the field of proton therapy; medical services in the field of radiotherapy; radiotherapy treatment planning services; radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for radiotherapy; medical services in the field of proton radiotherapy; proton radiotherapy treatment planning services; proton radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for proton radiotherapy

Goods & Services

Computer hardware; computer software, recorded, for database management in the medical field; computer software, recorded, for an oncologic information system (OiS); computer software, recorded, for quality assurance in the field of radiotherapy; computer programs, namely, downloadable software for database management in the medical field; computer programs, namely, downloadable software for an oncologic information system (OiS); computer programs, namely, downloadable software for radiotherapy quality assurance; particle accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle accelerators; computer software for database management in the medical field; computer software for an oncologic information system (OiS); computer software for quality assurance in the field of radiotherapy; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy equipment; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy accelerators; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle linear accelerators; computer software for radiotherapy treatment planning; computer hardware for radiotherapy treatment planning; software for proton dosimetry; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy of proton source apparatus X-ray apparatus for medical purposes; X-ray tubes for medical purposes; apparatus and installations for the production of X-rays, for medical purposes; beds, specially made for medical purposes; radiotherapy apparatus; radiological apparatus for medical purposes; particle accelerators for medical use; radiotherapy treatment apparatus; radiotherapy treatment planning apparatus; linear accelerators for medical use; proton linear accelerators for medical use; proton source and proton source apparatus for medical use; patient positioning systems, namely, apparatus to stabilize and align the body during medical treatment; chairs, specially made for medical purposes; proton dosimetry apparatus; radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; proton radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; imaging systems for radiotherapy Radiotherapy services; healthcare, namely, radiotherapy center services; medical clinic services; medical assistance; medical assistance in the field of proton therapy; medical services in the field of radiotherapy; radiotherapy treatment planning services; radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for radiotherapy; medical services in the field of proton radiotherapy; proton radiotherapy treatment planning services; proton radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for proton radiotherapy

Goods & Services

Particle accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle accelerators; computer software relating to the medical field; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy equipment; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy accelerators; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle linear accelerators; computer software for radiotherapy treatment planning; computer hardware for radiotherapy treatment planning; software for proton dosimetry; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy of proton source apparatus. X-ray apparatus for medical purposes; X-ray tubes for medical purposes; apparatus and installations for the production of X-rays, for medical purposes; beds, specially made for medical purposes; radiotherapy apparatus; radiological apparatus for medical purposes; particle accelerators for medical use; radiotherapy treatment apparatus; radiotherapy treatment planning apparatus; linear accelerators for medical use; proton linear accelerators for medical use; proton source and proton source apparatus for medical use; patient positioning systems; chairs, specially made for medical purposes; proton dosimetry apparatus; radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; proton radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; imaging systems for radiotherapy. 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Computer hardware; computer software, recorded; computer programs [downloadable software]; particle accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle accelerators; computer software relating to the medical field; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy equipment; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy accelerators; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle linear accelerators; computer software for radiotherapy treatment planning; computer hardware for radiotherapy treatment planning; software for proton dosimetry; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy of proton source apparatus. X-ray apparatus for medical purposes; X-ray tubes for medical purposes; apparatus and installations for the production of X-rays, for medical purposes; beds, specially made for medical purposes; radiotherapy apparatus; radiological apparatus for medical purposes; particle accelerators for medical use; radiotherapy treatment apparatus; radiotherapy treatment planning apparatus; linear accelerators for medical use; proton linear accelerators for medical use; proton source and proton source apparatus for medical use; patient positioning systems; chairs, specially made for medical purposes; proton dosimetry apparatus; radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; proton radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; imaging systems for radiotherapy. Therapy services; health center services; medical clinic services; medical assistance; medical assistance in the field of proton therapy; medical services in the field of radiotherapy; radiotherapy treatment planning services; radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for radiotherapy; medical services in the field of proton radiotherapy; proton radiotherapy treatment planning services; proton radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for proton radiotherapy.

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Computer hardware; computer software, recorded; computer programs [downloadable software]; particle accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle accelerators; computer software relating to the medical field; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy equipment; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy accelerators; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle linear accelerators; computer software for radiotherapy treatment planning; computer hardware for radiotherapy treatment planning; software for proton dosimetry; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy of proton source apparatus. X-ray apparatus for medical purposes; X-ray tubes for medical purposes; apparatus and installations for the production of X-rays, for medical purposes; beds, specially made for medical purposes; radiotherapy apparatus; radiological apparatus for medical purposes; particle accelerators for medical use; radiotherapy treatment apparatus; radiotherapy treatment planning apparatus; linear accelerators for medical use; proton linear accelerators for medical use; proton source and proton source apparatus for medical use; patient positioning systems; chairs, specially made for medical purposes; proton dosimetry apparatus; radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; proton radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; imaging systems for radiotherapy. Therapy services; health center services; medical clinic services; medical assistance; medical assistance in the field of proton therapy; medical services in the field of radiotherapy; radiotherapy treatment planning services; radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for radiotherapy; medical services in the field of proton radiotherapy; proton radiotherapy treatment planning services; proton radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for proton radiotherapy.

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Computer hardware; particle accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle accelerators; computer software relating to the medical field; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy equipment; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy accelerators; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle linear accelerators; computer software for radiotherapy treatment planning; computer hardware for radiotherapy treatment planning; software for proton dosimetry; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy of proton source apparatus. X-ray apparatus for medical purposes; X-ray tubes for medical purposes; apparatus and installations for the production of X-rays, for medical purposes; beds, specially made for medical purposes; radiotherapy apparatus; radiological apparatus for medical purposes; particle accelerators for medical use; radiotherapy treatment apparatus; radiotherapy treatment planning apparatus; linear accelerators for medical use; proton linear accelerators for medical use; proton source and proton source apparatus for medical use; patient positioning systems; chairs, specially made for medical purposes; proton dosimetry apparatus; radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; proton radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; imaging systems for radiotherapy. Therapy services; health center services; medical clinic services; medical assistance; medical assistance in the field of proton therapy; medical services in the field of radiotherapy; radiotherapy treatment planning services; radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for radiotherapy; medical services in the field of proton radiotherapy; proton radiotherapy treatment planning services; proton radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for proton radiotherapy.

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Computer hardware; computer software, recorded; computer programs [downloadable software]; particle accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle accelerators; computer software relating to the medical field; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy equipment; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy accelerators; software for the guidance and control of proton radiotherapy linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of linear accelerators; software for the guidance and control of particle linear accelerators; computer software for radiotherapy treatment planning; computer hardware for radiotherapy treatment planning; software for proton dosimetry; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; software for guidance and control of radiotherapy of proton source apparatus. X-ray apparatus for medical purposes; X-ray tubes for medical purposes; apparatus and installations for the production of X-rays, for medical purposes; beds, specially made for medical purposes; radiotherapy apparatus; radiological apparatus for medical purposes; particle accelerators for medical use; radiotherapy treatment apparatus; radiotherapy treatment planning apparatus; linear accelerators for medical use; proton linear accelerators for medical use; proton source and proton source apparatus for medical use; patient positioning systems; chairs, specially made for medical purposes; proton dosimetry apparatus; radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; proton radiotherapy treatment nozzles, collimators and degraders; imaging systems for radiotherapy. Therapy services; health center services; medical clinic services; medical assistance; medical assistance in the field of proton therapy; medical services in the field of radiotherapy; radiotherapy treatment planning services; radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for radiotherapy; medical services in the field of proton radiotherapy; proton radiotherapy treatment planning services; proton radiotherapy dosimetry services; imaging services for proton radiotherapy.

Abstract

A system (12) is proposed for the acceleration of ions to treat Atrial Fibrillation (AF), arteriovenous malformations (AVMS) and focal epileptic lesions; this system (12) includes a pulsed ion source (1), a pre-accelerator (3) and one or more linear accelerators or linacs (5, 6, 7) operating at frequencies above 1 GHz with a repetition rate between 1 Hz and 500 Hz. The particle beam coming out of the complex (12) can vary (i) in intensity, (ii) in deposition depth and (iii) transversally with respect to the central beam direction. The possibility of adjusting in a few milliseconds and in three orthogonal directions, the location of each energy deposition in the body of the patient makes that system of accelerators (12) perfectly suited to irradiation of a beating heart.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61N 5/10 - X-ray therapyGamma-ray therapyParticle-irradiation therapy
• H05H 7/22 - Details of linear accelerators, e.g. drift tubes
• H05H 9/04 - Standing-wave linear accelerators

Abstract

The application of a system (12) is proposed for the acceleration of ions to treat Atrial Fibrillation (AF), arteriovenous malformations (AVMS) and focal epileptic lesions; this system (12) is composed of a pulsed ion source (1), a pre- accelerator (3) and one or more linear accelerators or linacs (5, 6, 7) operating at frequencies above 1 GHz with a repetition rate between 1 Hz and 500 Hz. The particle beam coming out of the complex (12) can vary in intensity (i), (acting on the ion source (1) ), (ii) in deposition depth (by independently adjusting the radiofrequency of the power sources that feed the linac accelerators units) and (iii) transversally with respect to the central beam direction (by varying the current in the coils of two orthogonal scanning magnets placed upstream of the patient). The possibility of adjusting in a few milliseconds and in three orthogonal directions, the location of each energy deposition in the body of the patient makes that system of accelerators (12) perfectly suited to irradiation of a beating heart.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61N 5/10 - X-ray therapyGamma-ray therapyParticle-irradiation therapy
• H05H 9/04 - Standing-wave linear accelerators

Abstract

The ion acceleration system or complex (T) for medical and/or other applications is composed in essence by an ion source (1), a pre-accelerator (3) and one or more linear accelerators or linacs (6, 8, 10, 13), at least one of which is mounted on a rotating mechanical gantry-like structure (17). The isocentrical gantry (17) is equipped with a beam delivery system, which can be either ‘active’ or ‘passive’, for medical and/or other applications. The ion source (1) and the pre-accelerator (3) can be either installed on the floor, which is connected with the gantry basement, or mounted, fully or partially, on the rotating mechanical structure (17). The output beam can vary in energy and intensity pulse-by-pulse by adjusting the radio-frequency field in the accelerating modules of the linac(s) and the beam parameters at the input of the linear accelerators.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61N 5/01 - Devices for producing movement of radiation source during therapy
• H05H 9/00 - Linear accelerators
• G21G 5/00 - Alleged conversion of chemical elements by chemical reaction

Abstract

System for ion acceleration for medical purposes comprising a conventional or superconducting cyclotron, a radiofrequency linear accelerator (Linac), a Medium Energy Beam Transport line (MEBT) connected, at the low energy side, to the exit of the cyclotron, and at the other side, to the entrance of the linear radiofrequency accelerator, as well as a High Energy Beam Transport line (HEBT) connected at high energy side to the radiofrequency linear accelerator exit and at the other end, to a system for the dose distribution to the patient. The high frequency of operation of the Linac allows for a reduced consumption and a remarkable compactness facilitating its installation in hospital structures. The use of a modular LINAC allows varying in active way the energy and the current of the therapeutic beam, having a small emittance and a time structure adapted to the dose distribution based on the technique known as the “spot scanning”.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61N 5/00 - Radiation therapy