Patents Assigned to Vivonic GmbH
  • Publication number: 20240109046
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for preparing a medical solution by mixing at least one liquid and at least one concentrate raw material, comprising a mixing container into which the at least one liquid and the at least one concentrate raw material can be fed, a control device, and a measuring device for measuring at least one parameter, preferably a density, of a mixture produced by means of the device during the mixing operation, and a corresponding method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: VIVONIC GMBH
    Inventors: Patrick BESSLER, Andreas HEMM, Stefan EBERLEIN
  • Publication number: 20240033693
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for preparing a dialysis concentrate or another fluid, wherein the device includes an inflow for the raw material for the dissolving of or mixing with a raw material located in a container that can be dissolved in the solvent or can be mixed with it and a container having a raw material to be dissolved by means of the solvent or miscible with the solvent, wherein the device has connection means for connecting to the container, characterized in that the device has a mixing unit that is self-regulating and a mixing line and a suction unit arranged in the mixing line and a mixing chamber, with the suction unit being able to be brought into fluid communication with the inflow for the solvent and, by means of a suction line, with the container connectable to the device, and with a return line downstream of the mixing chamber leading back to the container connectable to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: VIVONIC GMBH
    Inventors: Patrick BESSLER, Stefan EBERLEIN, Andreas HEMM
  • Publication number: 20230405195
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for preparing a dialysis concentrate, wherein the device has an inflow for the solvent and a receptacle for a raw concentrate substance to be dissolved by means of the solvent or miscible with the solvent and having a mixing container for mixing the solvent and the raw concentrate substance, wherein the device further has a controller that has a parameter unit that is configure to receive or determine at least one input parameter value, an optimization unit that is configured to determine an optimization of the mixing process based on the at least one input parameter value, and a control or regulation unit that is configured to control or regulate the preparation process of the device by means of one or more starting parameter values on the basis of the determined optimization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: VIVONIC GMBH
    Inventors: Patrick BESSLER, Stefan EBERLEIN, Andreas HEMM
  • Publication number: 20230382767
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for monitoring a softening device for water, wherein the softening device has a tank for sole for the regeneration of at least one ion exchange element of the softening device, and wherein the device has a scale and is configured to detect the weight of the tank and preferably to determine time changes in the weight of the tank. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method of monitoring a softening device for water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: VIVONIC GMBH
    Inventors: Yahya FAROON, Jürgen SCHWERDHÖFER
  • Patent number: 11813389
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for degassing dialysis concentrates for automatic density measurement in mixing systems, comprising: an overflowable filter element (53), wherein the overflowable filter element (53) converts gas bubble-laden dialysis concentrate at the input end into a gas bubble-free dialysis concentrate at the output end. The invention also relates to a mixing system (M) having a device (10) according to the invention and a method for degassing dialysis concentrates for automatic density measurement in mixing systems (M), comprising the steps: Introducing (100) the dialysis concentrate laden with gas bubbles into the overflowable filter element (53), Filtering out (200) gases, Diverting (300) the gas bubble-free dialysis concentrate, Measuring (400) the density of the gas bubble-free dialysis concentrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: VIVONIC GMBH
    Inventors: Patrick Bessler, Stefan Eberlein, Andreas Hemm
  • Publication number: 20230036931
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for disinfection and/or function control of a chlorine sensor, which is preferably used in water conditioning for medical or pharmaceutical purposes, a chlorine-containing solution different from the measurement solution being specifically supplied to the chlorine sensor at time intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: VIVONIC GMBH
    Inventors: Yahya FAROON, Jürgen SCHWERDHÖFER
  • Publication number: 20220321238
    Abstract: The invention relates to a communications device for non-electric communication between fluidically interconnected devices, the communications device being designed to be mounted in a position in a fluidic overall system formed by the fluidically interconnected devices and to receive and/or emit non-electric signals, in particular in the form of pressure or sound signals, the non-electric signals being transmitted via a line that fluidically interconnects the devices. The invention further relates to a method for non-electric communication between fluidically interconnected devices, the non-electric communication taking place preferably by means of pressure and/or sound signals via at least one line that fluidically interconnects the devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicants: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH, FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG & CO, KGAA, VIVONIC GMBH
    Inventors: Yahya FAROON, et al., Patrick BESSLER, Robert LINDEMANN, Jonas HELLHUND, Ame PETERS, Gerome FISCHER
  • Patent number: 11008233
    Abstract: A water treatment system, particularly pre-filtration unit of the water treatment system, comprising at least one chlorine sensor device, includes a salt-water treatment device which is connected to the chlorine sensor device, an electrolysis cell being disposed in the associated line, and thereafter a pump and a release valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Vivonic GmbH
    Inventor: Manfred Volker
  • Publication number: 20200360587
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for preparing a medical solution and preferably a dialysis concentrate solution that has a fluid system having a main circuit and a branch section in communication therewith, wherein the main circuit is a circuit in which a pump and a product container are arranged and in which liquid can be circulated by operating the pump; and wherein a raw material container can be connected in the branch section; wherein the branch section comprises a suction line that leads from the raw material container to be connected to a suction unit of the main circuit; wherein the suction unit is configured to suck in liquid together with raw material not yet dissolved from the suction line and to introduce it into a liquid flowing through the main circuit; and wherein a fine mixing chamber that has two connectors and one retention element arranged between the connectors for undissolved raw material is furthermore arranged between the suction unit and the product container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Vivonic GmbH
    Inventors: Patrick BEßLER, Stefan EBERLEIN, Andreas HEMM
  • Publication number: 20200330670
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for degassing dialysis concentrates for automatic density measurement in mixing systems, comprising: an overflowable filter element (53), wherein the overflowable filter element (53) converts gas bubble-laden dialysis concentrate at the input end into a gas bubble-free dialysis concentrate at the output end. The invention also relates to a mixing system (M) having a device (10) according to the invention and a method for degassing dialysis concentrates for automatic density measurement in mixing systems (M), comprising the steps: Introducing (100) the dialysis concentrate laden with gas bubbles into the overflowable filter element (53), Filtering out (200) gases, Diverting (300) the gas bubble-free dialysis concentrate, Measuring (400) the density of the gas bubble-free dialysis concentrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: VIVONIC GMBH
    Inventors: Patrick BESSLER, Stefan EBERLEIN, Andreas HEMM
  • Patent number: 10550017
    Abstract: The water treatment system, particularly pre-filtration unit of the water treatment system, comprising at least one chlorine sensor device, includes a salt-water treatment device which is connected to the chlorine sensor device, an electrolysis cell being disposed in the associated line, and thereafter a pump and a release valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Vivonic GmbH
    Inventor: Manfred Volker
  • Patent number: 10246351
    Abstract: The device for producing ultrapure water according to the reverse osmosis principle with a reverse osmosis filter which is subdivided by the RO membrane into a primary chamber and a secondary chamber, with a primary circuit through which raw water is supplied to the primary chamber and concentrate is discharged therefrom, and with a secondary circuit for supplying permeate to at least one consumer, preferably to a dialysis device, is characterized in that a means for detecting organic and/or inorganic deposits is arranged in or on the primary circuit and/or the secondary circuit and is connected to an evaluation means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Vivonic GmbH
    Inventor: Manfred Völker
  • Patent number: 10159939
    Abstract: A method is provided for sanitizing a reverse osmosis system to supply high-purity permeate. Included in the method is supplying raw water to a feed tank and to a filter module using a raw-water inlet line having an inlet valve. A primary circuit is provided, and has a first pump connected to the filter module. A secondary circuit is provided, and has a second pump and a heater, both of which are connected to the filter module. The primary circuit is separated from the secondary circuit using a semipermeable membrane disposed in the filter module. The secondary circuit of the reverse osmosis system is cleaned or disinfected while the raw-water inlet line is in a disconnected state and the inlet valve is in a closed state using the second pump and the heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Vivonic GmbH
    Inventor: Manfred Volker
  • Patent number: 10099179
    Abstract: A reverse osmosis system comprises a permeate collection tube which is connected at one end to a distribution system for permeate which comprises at least one device for cleaning and/or disinfection. The permeate collection tube, the cleaning and/or disinfection device and a circulation pump are arranged in a circulation circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Vivonic GmbH
    Inventor: Manfred Volker
  • Patent number: 9862618
    Abstract: The water treatment system, particularly reverse-osmosis system, comprising a water line with a plurality of filter stages, is characterized in that before and after at least one filter stage a respective line branches off from the water line, which is provided with a valve adapted to be switched by a control device and leads to a pressure sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Vivonic GmbH
    Inventor: Manfred Volker