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Applying a particle beam to a patient

US8003964B2 · kind B2 · utility

149Cited by

168References

22Claims

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Assignee

Still River Systems Incorporated · US

Inventors

James M. Stark · Worcester, US
Stanley J. Rosenthal · Wayland, US
Miles S. Wagner · Brookline, US
Michael J. Ahearn · Gorham, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 11, 2007
Grant date	Aug 23, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 12, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T403/7064
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus includes a yoke having a first end and a second end. The yoke is configured to hold a device that includes an aperture and a range compensation structure. A catch arm is pivotally secured to the first end of the yoke. The catch arm includes a locking feature. The locking feature and the second end of the yoke interface, respectively, to a first retention feature and a second retention feature defined by the aperture and the range compensation structure. The locking feature is configured to interface to the first retention feature and the second end of the yoke is configured to interface to the second retention feature.

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