Systems and methods for providing an ion beam

US9937360B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• HIL Applied Medical, Ltd. · IL

Inventors

• Evgeny Papeer · Jerusalem, IL
• Assaf Shaham · Haifa, IL
• Shmuel Eisenmann · Seattle, US
• Yair Ferber · Jerusalem, IL
• Ynon Hefets · Jerusalem, IL
• Omer Shavit · Jerusalem, IL
• Boaz Weinfeld · Jerusalem, IL
• Sagi Brink-Danan · Providence, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 11, 2017
• Grant date: Apr 10, 2018
• Expiry date: Oct 11, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N2005/1095
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems for generating a proton beam include an electromagnetic radiation beam (e.g., a laser) that is directed onto an ion-generating target by optics to form the proton beam. At least one processor is configured to control the source of the electromagnetic radiation and the optics to alter the energy, polarization, spatial profile, and/or the temporal profile of the electromagnetic radiation beam, and to adjust the flux and/or energy of the proton beam. In some instances the system may adjust the proton beam energy while holding the proton beam flux substantially constant, or alternatively adjust the proton beam flux while holding the proton beam energy substantially constant. In other instances the system may adjust the proton beam energy while varying the proton beam flux, and/or adjust the proton beam flux while varying the proton beam energy.