Patents by Inventor Gerhard Guegel

Gerhard Guegel 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: 8305685
    Abstract: A loupe support system includes a frame (12) which can be mounted at the head of a user and at which a holding device (18) is mounted, an elongated support element (30, 31, 68) which, at its central region, is supported at the holding device (18) such that it can rotate about its longitudinal central axis, wherein a respective loupe ocular (34) is mounted at the support element (30, 31, 68) on each of both sides of the holding device, and a light mounting element (22) supported at the holding device (18) such that it can rotate about a rotary axis being coaxial with respect to the longitudinal central axis of the support element (30, 31, 68).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Oliver Heine, Roman Raab, Gerhard Guegel, Stefan Knesewitsch, Anton Schneider
  • Patent number: 7871174
    Abstract: A head band for diagnostic instruments comprising a light source and a battery has, at its back support part (12), a flat housing (21) for adjusting and fixing the head band length by means of a rotary knob (22). An accumulator module (31) optimized with regard to volume, weight and weight distribution can be mounted and detached by means of bayonet-type grooves (25) at the housing (21) and pins (33) at the accumulator module (31), and can be fixed by means of a resilient spring (26) at the housing (21) and a recess (34) in the accumulator module (31) without impairing the function of the rotary knob (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Heine, Dirk Schade, Stefan Knesewitsch, Gerhard Guegel, Anton Schneider, Elisabeth Gingelmeier
  • Publication number: 20100302635
    Abstract: A loupe support system includes a frame (12) which can be mounted at the head of a user and at which a holding device (18) is mounted, an elongated support element (30, 31, 68) which, at its central region, is supported at the holding device (18) such that it can rotate about its longitudinal central axis, wherein a respective loupe ocular (34) is mounted at the support element (30, 31, 68) on each of both sides of the holding device, and a light mounting element (22) supported at the holding device (18) such that it can rotate about a rotary axis being coaxial with respect to the longitudinal central axis of the support element (30, 31, 68).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: HEINE OPTOTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Oliver HEINE, Roman RAAB, Gerhard GUEGEL, Stefan KNESEWITSCH, Anton SCHNEIDER
  • Publication number: 20090154143
    Abstract: A head band for diagnostic instruments comprising a light source and a battery has, at its back support part (12), a flat housing (21) for adjusting and fixing the head band length by means of a rotary knob (22). An accumulator module (31) optimized with regard to volume, weight and weight distribution can be mounted and detached by means of bayonet-type grooves (25) at the housing (21) and pins (33) at the accumulator module (31), and can be fixed by means of a resilient spring (26) at the housing (21) and a recess (34) in the accumulator module (31) without impairing the function of the rotary knob (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: HEINE OPTOTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Heine, Dirk Schade, Stefan Knesewitsch, Gerhard Guegel, Anton Schneider, Elisabeth Gingelmeier
  • Publication number: 20040242967
    Abstract: A handgrip for a laryngoscope, including a housing made of plastic having an upper end face at which an attachment device for fixing a spatula containing a light guide, and an upper opening are provided, and a closure device closing an open, lower end of said housing, the closure device being movable from an OFF position to an ON position, said upper opening being closed by a transparent material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Helmut M. Heine, Dieter Fottner, Gerhard Guegel
  • Patent number: 6666819
    Abstract: A laryngoscope (1) includes a socket (3) that is mountable on a hand grip, a spatula blade (2) that is coupled with the socket (3) and a light guide tube (4) that has proximal and distal end portions, with the proximal end portion of the light guide tube (4) being releasably mounted in a cavity (11) that extends completely through the socket (3) while the distal end portion engages in a snap-in device on the spatula blade (2). The light guide tube (4) has a completely uniform permanent cross section that improves the laryngoscope spatula (1) since the light guide tube (4) can be manufactured and serviced in an uncomplicated manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Helmut A. Heine, Gerhard Guegel, Dirk Schade, Otto H. Schmidt, Anton Schneider
  • Publication number: 20020068854
    Abstract: A laryngoscope (1) includes a socket (3) that is mountable on a hand grip, a spatula blade (2) that is coupled with the socket (3) and a light guide tube (4) that has proximal and distal end portions, with the proximal end portion of the light guide tube (4) being releasably mounted in a cavity (11) that extends completely through the socket (3) while the distal end portion engages in a snap-in device on the spatula blade (2). The light guide tube (4) has a completely uniform permanent cross section that improves the laryngoscope spatula (1) since the light guide tube (4) can be manufactured and serviced in an uncomplicated manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Helmut A. Heine, Gerhard Guegel, Dirk Schade, Otto H. Schmidt, Anton Schneider
  • Patent number: D603332
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Heine, Dirk Schade, Stefan Knesewitsch, Anton Schneider, Georg Pfaffenbauer, Gerhard Guegel
  • Patent number: D608479
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Heine, Dirk Schade, Gerhard Gügel, Sebastian Büchert
  • Patent number: D621535
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Heine, Dirk Schade, Stefan Knesewitsch, Anton Schneider, Georg Pfaffenbauer, Gerhard Guegel