Active floor for proton therapy

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8975602
APP PUB NO 20140121441A1
SERIAL NO

14064711

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An operator positioning apparatus for a proton treatment system includes: a proton beam nozzle to emit a proton beam to a targeted region of a patient; a gantry wheel having a front face to support the proton beam nozzle to direct the proton beam to an isocenter of the gantry wheel corresponding to a center of the targeted region, wherein the gantry wheel rotates the proton beam nozzle around the isocenter; an active floor that horizontally translates across the front face of the gantry wheel, the active floor having an opening having a width through which the proton beam nozzle protrudes when the proton beam nozzle is located below the targeted region.

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PRONOVA SOLUTIONS LLC330 PELLISSIPPI PLACE MARYVILLE TN 37804

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Evors, Tyler Knoxville, US 2 49
Huber, Jonathan Knoxville, US 18 302
Jacques, Aaron Knoxville, US 3 66
Matteo, Joseph C Walland, US 22 382

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