Patents by Inventor Christian Classen

Christian Classen 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).

  • Patent number: 11982300
    Abstract: A fastening apparatus includes a head element for abutting a first edge region of a component opening and an anchor foot element for rear engagement with a second edge region lying opposite the first edge region. The anchor foot element has a base section extending from the head element in axial direction and four locking arms arranged in pairs and connected to the base section. Each pair of locking arms is configured in order to be pivotable relative to an axial central plane of the fastening apparatus, and each pair of locking arms has locking/centering stages arranged offset from one another in axial direction. A locking/centering stage comprises a centering surface for centering the fastening apparatus relative to a component opening and a locking surface for rear engagement with a component opening. A locking surface and a centering surface of a locking/centering stage are arranged approximately orthogonally to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Christian Pfeiffer, Thiemo Ammann, Roland Classen
  • Patent number: 11883247
    Abstract: A multi-part medical marker (1) comprising a marker core consisting of at least two corresponding parts (2a, 2b) and comprising a detectable surface, wherein the surface is substantially formed from a detectable coating (4) which is applied to the surface (3) of the parts (2a, 2b) of the marker core (2). An apparatus for producing a medical marker comprising a marker core (?2) and a detectable surface, comprises: —a first feeding device (16) for providing the marker core (2); —an application device (17) for applying a detectable layer to the surface (3) of the marker core (2); and—a transport device (18) for transporting the marker core (2) within the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Brainlab AG
    Inventors: Josef Wildgruber, Alexander Druse, Tilo Callenbach, Christian Classen
  • Publication number: 20170042635
    Abstract: A multi-part medical marker (1) comprising a marker core consisting of at least two corresponding parts (2a, 2b) and comprising a detectable surface, wherein the surface is substantially formed from a detectable coating (4) which is applied to the surface (3) of the parts (2a, 2b) of the marker core (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Josef Wildgruber, Alexander Druse, Tilo Callenbach, Christian Classen
  • Patent number: 9517108
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a multi-part medical marker (1) comprising a marker core (2) consisting of at least two corresponding parts (2a, 2b) and comprising a detectable surface, said method comprising the following steps: —providing the parts (2a, 2b) of the marker core (2); —applying a detectable layer (4) to the surface (3) of the parts (2a, 2b) of the marker core (2); and —joining the parts (2a, 2b) of the marker core (2) together to form a marker (1). The present invention also relates to a multi-part medical marker comprising a marker core consisting of at least two corresponding parts (2a, 2b) and comprising a detectable surface, wherein the surface is substantially formed from a detectable coating (4) which is applied to the surface (3) of the parts (2a, 2b) of the marker core (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Brainlab AG
    Inventors: Josef Wildgruber, Alexander Druse, Tilo Callenbach, Christian Classen
  • Publication number: 20150290082
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of filling a container with a liquid drug from a drug reservoir may include: a) connecting a container and a drug reservoir with a cannula such that the drug reservoir and the container fluidically communicate with each other via the cannula, while being hermetically sealed; b) reducing a first volume contained within the container to displace a gaseous medium from the first volume of the container via the cannula into a second volume contained within the drug reservoir; c) increasing the first volume of the container to displace the liquid drug from the second volume of the drug reservoir into the first volume of the container to fill the container; and d) disconnecting the container and the drug reservoir. Before performing action d), action b) and action c) can be successively performed more than once to stepwise increase an amount of liquid drug displaced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Roger Haenggi, Urs Rindlisbacher, Franco Moia, Marcel Mueller, Christoph Huwiler, Florian Kuhni, Joerg Wermelinger, Andreas Lischewski, Christian Classen, Tilo Callenbach, Louis Widmer, Maurice Ducret
  • Patent number: 9089647
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of filling a container with a liquid drug from a drug reservoir may include: a) connecting a container and a drug reservoir with a cannula such that the drug reservoir and the container fluidically communicate with each other via the cannula, while being hermetically sealed; b) reducing a first volume contained within the container to displace a gaseous medium from the first volume of the container via the cannula into a second volume contained within the drug reservoir; c) increasing the first volume of the container to displace the liquid drug from the second volume of the drug reservoir into the first volume of the container to fill the container; and d) disconnecting the container and the drug reservoir. Before performing action d), action b) and action c) can be successively performed more than once to stepwise increase an amount of liquid drug displaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics International AG
    Inventors: Roger Haenggi, Urs Rindlisbacher, Franco Moia, Marcel Mueller, Christoph Huwiler, Florian Kuhni, Joerg Wermelinger, Andreas Lischewski, Christian Classen, Tilo Callenbach, Louis Widmer, Maurice Ducret
  • Publication number: 20130150834
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a multi-part medical marker (1) comprising a marker core (2) consisting of at least two corresponding parts (2a, 2b) and comprising a detectable surface, said method comprising the following steps:—providing the parts (2a, 2b) of the marker core (2);—applying a detectable layer (4) to the surface (3) of the parts (2a, 2b) of the marker core (2); and—joining the parts (2a, 2b) of the marker core (2) together to form a marker (1). The present invention also relates to a multi-part medical marker comprising a marker core consisting of at least two corresponding parts (2a, 2b) and comprising a detectable surface, wherein the surface is substantially formed from a detectable coating (4) which is applied to the surface (3) of the parts (2a, 2b) of the marker core (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: Josef Wildgruber, Alexander Druse, Tilo Callenbach, Christian Classen
  • Publication number: 20130035658
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of filling a container with a liquid drug from a drug reservoir may include: a) connecting a container and a drug reservoir with a cannula such that the drug reservoir and the container fluidically communicate with each other via the cannula, while being hermetically sealed; b) reducing a first volume contained within the container to displace a gaseous medium from the first volume of the container via the cannula into a second volume contained within the drug reservoir; c) increasing the first volume of the container to displace the liquid drug from the second volume of the drug reservoir into the first volume of the container to fill the container; and d) disconnecting the container and the drug reservoir. Before performing action d), action b) and action c) can be successively performed more than once to stepwise increase an amount of liquid drug displaced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Roger Haenggi, Urs Rindlisbacher, Franco Moia, Marcel Mueller, Christoph Huwiler, Florian Kuhni, Joerg Wermelinger, Andreas Lischewski, Christian Classen, Tilo Callenbach, Louis Widmer, Maurice Ducret