ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,357,844, issued on July 15, was assigned to SKINCURE ONCOLOGY LLC (Burr Ridge, Ill.).

"Intensity modulated pixelated superficial radiation therapy system and method" was invented by Kalman Fishman (Boca Raton, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An x-ray treatment system includes an electron beam generator configured to generate an electron beam and an x-ray treatment head comprising an array of pixel source cells including side walls defining an x-ray transmissive interior. The side walls include an x-ray absorptive material. A target element is positioned to, when impacted by the electron beam, generate x-ray photon radiation within th...