Patents
Three new IFAE patents
October 9, 2023
Medical Physics GroupIFAE filed a new medical imaging technology patent application: “Proton CT System with Improved Proton Energy Detector” and a patent application was granted named “Devices, Systems, and Methods for Mammography with a Detector Having Reduced Dimensions.” The third is a PET technology based new patent application filed in the European Patent Office.
- In collaboration with the University of Birmingham and the University of Geneva, IFAE researchers Thorsten Lux and Cesar Jesus Valls have filed a pioneering patent for a “Proton CT System with Improved Proton Energy Detector.” in the US. More information can be found in the paper “A novel range telescope concept for proton CT”
- The IFAE patent for “Devices, Systems, and Methods for Mammography with a Detector Having Reduced Dimensions. ” by Mokhtar Chmeissani has been granted in the US.
- A patent application based on a novel PET technology by the medical physics group at IFAE has been filed in the European Patent Office.
Milestone
Cavern Excavation Completed for Hyper-Kamiokande
September 1, 2025
The excavation of the colossal underground cavern that will host the Hyper-Kamiokande detector in Japan has been successfully completed. This marks a major milestone for the international project, which aims to become the world’s most powerful neutrino observatory. IFAE participates in the project.