Patents by Inventor BENEDICT GLASER

BENEDICT GLASER has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240139390
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dialysis machine comprising a balancing system that has at least one balancing chamber for a volumetrically exact supply and removal of dialysis solution to and from a dialyzer fluidically connected to the balancing system in operation; a water inlet system connected to the balancing system for the supply of fresh dialysis liquid, with the water inlet system having an apparatus for degassing water that is connected to an air separator of the dialysis machine, with a first subsection of the air separator serving as a mixing chamber and being connectable to at least one concentrate source via at least one concentrate line and being in fluid communication with the balancing system via at least one dialysate line, wherein the filling volume of a balancing chamber corresponds to or exceeds the sum of the volume of the mixing chamber and the inner volume of the dialysate line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Peter KLÖFFEL, Tilman STÄBLEIN, Andreas SYFONIOS, Dirk HÜMMER, Tobias IRRGANG, Benedict GLASER
  • Patent number: 11931494
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dialysis machine having a fluid system that has an inflow line for providing fresh dialyzing solution to a dialyzer and an outflow line for removing used dialyzing solution from the dialyzer, wherein the fluid system has a balancing system arranged between the inflow and outflow lines to balance the fluid volumes flowing through the lines, and wherein the fluid system has an ultrafiltration line that branches off from the outflow line between the dialyzer and the balancing system and has an ultrafiltration pump to be able to remove a defined volume of used dialyzing solution from the balance, and wherein an additional balancing chamber is provided that is arranged in a section of the inflow line disposed between the balancing system and the dialyzer or in a section of the outflow line disposed between the dialyzer and the branching of the ultrafiltration line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Irrgang, Benedict Glaser, Peter Klöffel
  • Patent number: 11839710
    Abstract: A dialysis machine has a balancing system with a balancing chamber for a volumetrically exact supply and removal of dialysis solution to and from a dialyzer fluidically connected to the balancing system in operation; a water inlet system connected to the balancing system for the supply of fresh dialysis liquid, with the water inlet system having an apparatus for degassing water that is connected to an air separator of the dialysis machine, with a first subsection of the air separator serving as a mixing chamber and being connectable to at least one concentrate source via at least one concentrate line and being in fluid communication with the balancing system via at least one dialysate line, wherein the filling volume of a balancing chamber corresponds to or exceeds the sum of the volume of the mixing chamber and the inner volume of the dialysate line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Klöffel, Tilman Stäblein, Andreas Syfonios, Dirk Hümmer, Tobias Irrgang, Benedict Glaser
  • Patent number: 11793914
    Abstract: A medical system, usable for example in connection with a dialysis apparatus, may utilize radar waves for monitoring a patient, a medical area, or an object. The medical system includes at least one sending device for sending radar waves, and at least one receiving device for receiving reflected radar waves. The medical system further includes an evaluation unit for evaluating the reflected radar waves which have been received by the at least one receiving device, resulting in obtaining a result, and an output device for outputting the result or a signal based on the result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Wiktor, Andreas Röse, Benedict Glaser, Manuel Weikert, Gerome Fischer, Martin Urban, David Hannes, Pascal Kopperschmidt, Felix Wege
  • Publication number: 20230146806
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for preparing dialyzate, wherein the apparatus has a first part and a second part that is configured as a circuit; wherein the first part comprises a water connection or a water container as well as the primary side of a filter; wherein the filter is configured to prepare purified water from the water through forward osmosis; and wherein the second part comprises the secondary side of the filter, a reservoir, a filtrate line that leads from the secondary side of the filter to the reservoir, and a line leading from the reservoir to the secondary side of the filter, with the reservoir being a container having means for connecting the container to a dialysis machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Konrad MARTERSTOCK, Torsten KELLER, Benedict GLASER
  • Publication number: 20230122802
    Abstract: The invention relates to a respiratory air purifier device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Juergen HAECKER, Ralf MUELLER, Andreas ROESE, Alexander HEIDE, Markus KOEHLER, Benedict GLASER, Gerome NEWPORT FISCHER
  • Publication number: 20230103623
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and to a method for producing dialysate, wherein the device comprises a first part and a second part designed as a circuit, wherein the first part comprises a water connection or a water container and the primary side of a filter, wherein the filter is designed to produce purified water from the water by forward osmosis, and wherein the second part comprises the secondary side of the filter, a reservoir, a filtrate line which leads from the secondary side of the filter to the reservoir, and a return line leading from the reservoir to the secondary side of the filter, wherein an electrodialysis unit comprising a diluate chamber and a concentrate chamber is further provided, wherein the concentrate chamber is fluidically connected to the secondary side of the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Konrad MARTERSTOCK, Torsten KELLER, Benedict GLASER
  • Publication number: 20220387683
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dialysis machine having a fluid system that has an inflow line for providing fresh dialyzing solution to a dialyzer and an outflow line for removing used dialyzing solution from the dialyzer, wherein the fluid system has a balancing system arranged between the inflow and outflow lines to balance the fluid volumes flowing through the lines, and wherein the fluid system has an ultrafiltration line that branches off from the outflow line between the dialyzer and the balancing system and has an ultrafiltration pump to be able to remove a defined volume of used dialyzing solution from the balance, and wherein an additional balancing chamber is provided that is arranged in a section of the inflow line disposed between the balancing system and the dialyzer or in a section of the outflow line disposed between the dialyzer and the branching of the ultrafiltration line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias IRRGANG, Benedict GLASER, Peter KLÖFFEL
  • Patent number: 11439737
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for extracorporeal blood treatment, having a hydraulic system B which comprises multiple lines (7), (9) for providing dialysate for a dialyser (3) and having a control system (15) which comprises multiple electrical components (17A), (17B), (17C). The invention also relates to a method for operating a device for extracorporeal blood treatment which has a hydraulic system which comprises multiple lines for providing dialysate for a dialyser and a control system which comprises multiple electrical components, wherein the dialysate is produced using a liquid supplied to the device for extracorporeal blood treatment. The extracorporeal blood treatment device is a blood treatment device which has a central connection (11) to allow a liquid, in particular permeate (pure water), to be supplied to the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Benedict Glaser
  • Patent number: 11439805
    Abstract: A method is provided for fitting an elastic hose onto a dimensionally stable connector, wherein the method involves the following steps: a) generating a flow of pressurized gas out of the connector; b) bringing the hose end to the connector against the flow direction of the gas out of the connector; and c) reducing the flow cross section of the hose beyond the connection point in order to generate dynamic pressure in the hose, widening the hose end; d) fitting the hose end onto the connector; and e) increasing the flow cross section of the hose beyond the connection point to mount the hose end to the outside of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Benedict Glaser
  • Patent number: 11305042
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and to a method for supplying dialysate. The invention also relates to a dialysis apparatus comprising an apparatus for supplying dialysate. The apparatus for supplying dialysate has a balancing device 8, which comprises at least one balancing chamber 9, 10 for balancing fresh and used dialysate, and a metering device 28 for filling the at least one balancing chamber with permeate and concentrates in a specified mixing ratio for producing dialysate. The metering device 28 is designed such that specified volumes of concentrates are conveyed into the at least one balancing chamber 9, 10 in successive working cycles. Given that the specified volumes of concentrates are not added simultaneously, the concentrates can be conveyed using just one single metering pump. This is advantageous in that the metering pump is a relatively expensive component of the mixer circuit. In practice, the design is simpler and compact and the maintenance costs are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Benedict Glaser
  • Publication number: 20210369928
    Abstract: A medical system, usable for example in connection with a dialysis apparatus, may utilize radar waves for monitoring a patient, a medical area, or an object. The medical system includes at least one sending device for sending radar waves, and at least one receiving device for receiving reflected radar waves. The medical system further includes an evaluation unit for evaluating the reflected radar waves which have been received by the at least one receiving device, resulting in obtaining a result, and an output device for outputting the result or a signal based on the result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Christoph Wiktor, Andreas Röse, Benedict Glaser, Manuel Weikert, Gerome Fischer, Martin Urban, David Hannes, Pascal Kopperschmidt, Felix Wege
  • Patent number: 11065373
    Abstract: The invention relates to a water treatment system (1) for dialysis treatments, wherein the water treatment system (1) comprises a permeate circuit with a reverse osmosis system (RO) and at least one tap (ES1, 2 . . . N) for permeate, whereby the reverse osmosis system (RO) is fed by the reflux of the at least one tap (ES1, 2 . . . N) for dialysis treatments and/or a raw water inflow (RZ), whereby the water treatment system further comprises a heat exchanger (WT), whereby a primary circuit (PK) of the heat exchanger (WT) is connected with a buffer tank (PT) for storing thermal energy, whereby a second circuit (SK) of the heat exchanger (WT) is integrated into the permeate circuit, whereby heat is transferred in a controlled manner from the buffer tank (PT) via the heat exchanger (WT) to permeate in the permeate circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Benedict Glaser
  • Publication number: 20210146027
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dialysis machine comprising a balancing system that has at least one balancing chamber for a volumetrically exact supply and removal of dialysis solution to and from a dialyzer fluidically connected to the balancing system in operation; a water inlet system connected to the balancing system for the supply of fresh dialysis liquid, with the water inlet system having an apparatus for degassing water that is connected to an air separator of the dialysis machine, with a first subsection of the air separator serving as a mixing chamber and being connectable to at least one concentrate source via at least one concentrate line and being in fluid communication with the balancing system via at least one dialysate line, wherein the filling volume of a balancing chamber corresponds to or exceeds the sum of the volume of the mixing chamber and the inner volume of the dialysate line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Peter KLÖFFEL, Tilman STÄBLEIN, Andreas SYFONIOS, Dirk HÜMMER, Tobias IRRGANG, Benedict GLASER
  • Publication number: 20200108193
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for extracorporeal blood treatment, having a hydraulic system B which comprises multiple lines (7), (9) for providing dialysate for a dialyser (3) and having a control system (15) which comprises multiple electrical components (17A), (17B), (17C). The invention also relates to a method for operating a device for extracorporeal blood treatment which has a hydraulic system which comprises multiple lines for providing dialysate for a dialyser and a control system which comprises multiple electrical components, wherein the dialysate is produced using a liquid supplied to the device for extracorporeal blood treatment. The extracorporeal blood treatment device is a blood treatment device which has a central connection (11) to allow a liquid, in particular permeate (pure water), to be supplied to the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Benedict GLASER
  • Publication number: 20190329018
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and to a method for filling a solution bag for dialysis with a liquid, wherein the apparatus comprises a needle for introduction into a filling line or filling opening of the bag, wherein the needle is a double wall needle having a preferably thermally conductive outer wall and having an inner wall, with a thermal insulation being present between the outer wall and the inner wall; and with a heating element being provided that is configured to heat the outer side of the outer wall to a temperature above the temperature of the inner side of the inner wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Benedict GLASER
  • Patent number: 10322219
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of determining the pressure or of a parameter correlated with the pressure in an extracorporeal circuit of a blood treatment apparatus, in particular of a dialyzer, wherein at least one blood pump which is driven by at least one motor is located in the blood circuit, wherein the motor current of the named motor and the blood flow or a parameter correlated therewith is measured for determining the pressure or the parameter correlated therewith and wherein the pressure p or the parameter correlated therewith is calculated from the measured values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Alfred Gagel, Benedict Glaser, Haitham Ibrahim, Pascal Kopperschmidt
  • Publication number: 20190167880
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and to a method for supplying dialysate. The invention also relates to a dialysis apparatus comprising an apparatus for supplying dialysate. The apparatus for supplying dialysate has a balancing device 8, which comprises at least one balancing chamber 9, 10 for balancing fresh and used dialysate, and a metering device 28 for filling the at least one balancing chamber with permeate and concentrates in a specified mixing ratio for producing dialysate. The metering device 28 is designed such that specified volumes of concentrates are conveyed into the at least one balancing chamber 9, 10 in successive working cycles. Given that the specified volumes of concentrates are not added simultaneously, the concentrates can be conveyed using just one single metering pump. This is advantageous in that the metering pump is a relatively expensive component of the mixer circuit. In practice, the design is simpler and compact and the maintenance costs are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Benedict Glaser
  • Patent number: 10258727
    Abstract: The invention relates to a disposable article for use in dialysis treatment which has at least one sensor for determining a measured value relating to the dialysis. The invention further relates to a dialyzer having a disposable article in accordance with the invention. The invention furthermore relates to a dialyzer and to a water preparation plant for dialysate having at least one sensor for determining at least one measured value relating to the dialysis, at least one transmitter which is connected to the sensor and is configured such that it enables a wireless transmission of the measured value to at least one receiver and at least one energy converter for providing energy, preferably electrical energy, to the sensor and to the transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Benedict Glaser
  • Publication number: 20180236156
    Abstract: The invention relates to a water treatment system (1) for dialysis treatments, wherein the water treatment system (1) comprises a permeate circuit with a reverse osmosis system (RO) and at least one tap (ES1, 2 . . . N) for permeate, whereby the reverse osmosis system (RO) is fed by the reflux of the at least one tap (ES1, 2 . . . N) for dialysis treatments and/or a raw water inflow (RZ), whereby the water treatment system further comprises a heat exchanger (WT), whereby a primary circuit (PK) of the heat exchanger (WT) is connected with a buffer tank (PT) for storing thermal energy, whereby a second circuit (SK) of the heat exchanger (WT) is integrated into the permeate circuit, whereby heat is transferred in a controlled manner from the buffer tank (PT) via the heat exchanger (WT) to permeate in the permeate circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Benedict GLASER