Patents by Inventor Hans-Josef Gerlach

Hans-Josef Gerlach 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: 20230117890
    Abstract: A medical fluid pump, such as a syringe pump or infusion pump, includes a housing, a front flap hinged to a front side of the housing, and a carrying handle pivotally connected to opposite first and second side surfaces. The carrying handle is pivotable from a storage position to a carrying position in which the carrying handle is disposed above the housing. A plurality of electrical and mechanical components, which are contained within the housing, are necessary for all of the intended functions of the medical fluid pump. A selection of components from the electrical and mechanical components are provided as tare elements, placed within the housing such that a center of gravity of the medical fluid pump is substantially below the carrying handle in the carrying position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Jan Schwarz, Christoph Erlen, Hans-Josef Gerlach, Michael Kauba, Matthias Schwalm, Joachim Schuetz, Gerhard Schoeffel, Daniel Wolf
  • Publication number: 20230001075
    Abstract: A medical syringe pump includes a housing and a drive head movable linearly to the housing by a tube-shaped or rod-shaped retention arm for actuating a syringe inserted in the housing, for which purpose the retention arm is connected in an axially fixed manner with an advance carriage and is in engagement with an advance spindle via the advance carriage. The medical syringe pump includes a twist protection which protects the advance carriage from twisting about the axis of the retention arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Jan Schwarz, Hans-Josef Gerlach, Stefan Batzdorf, Marcel Stich, Matthias Schwalm, Joachim Schuetz
  • Publication number: 20230001071
    Abstract: A medical fluid pump with an upper housing shell, a lower housing shell and a front lid pivotably hinged to the lower housing shell. A printed circuit board with essential control devices is arranged in the upper housing shell, and an energy storage is provided and fixed in the lower housing shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Jan Schwarz, Christoph Erlen, Hans-Josef Gerlach, Joachim Schuetz, Gerhard Schoeffel, Daniel Wolf
  • Publication number: 20210322673
    Abstract: A modular arrangement system for arranging medical devices, in particular infusion pumps, and a device having a housing which forms the modular arrangement system. The system has at least two arrangement modules which can be mechanically connected to one another. A first arrangement module has a first housing part with a first coupling structure arranged on at least two diametrically opposed sides. A second arrangement module has a second housing part adapted to be mounted on, below or laterally to the first housing part. The second housing part has a bar rotatably or slidably mounted in the second housing part for locking the two housing parts. The bar is designed in such a way that, by a singular actuation, it engages into the first coupling structure on at least two diametrically opposite sides of the first housing part, preferably simultaneously in an undercutting manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Christoph Erlen, Hans-Josef Gerlach, Andreas Schüssler, Thomas Spörl
  • Publication number: 20210246939
    Abstract: A securing element for axially securing a shaft or a component on a shaft includes at least two sector elements that can be joined to each other to form an essentially closed ring form with a central through opening for the shaft. The sector elements have latching structures or snap-fit structures, by which they can be connected to each other. The latching structures include a groove-like indentation with a first snap-fit hook formed in a first one of the sector elements and a spring arm with a second snap-fit hook arranged on a second one of the sector elements and engaging in the indentation in the first sector element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Gerlach, Jens Schäfer, Joachim Schütz
  • Publication number: 20200164199
    Abstract: A device for opening and closing an infusion tube clamp includes a slide link which is axially arranged to be movable on a flap and includes at least one projecting locking element for closing an infusion tube clamp. An infusion tube clamp includes a first clamping leg and a second clamping leg pivotally connected to each other at one end, and a keeper plate which is arranged on the first clamping leg. At the locking element, the slide link includes a slide link ramp at which a switching cam of the keeper plate is adapted to slide into a stress-free final closing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: HANS-JOSEF GERLACH, JÜRGEN STEGER
  • Patent number: 9352083
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device for linear movement of an infusion syringe piston of an infusion syringe disposed on an infusion pump comprising a drive head unit including a main bearing means for supporting the infusion syringe piston, a fixing means for securing the infusion syringe piston to the main bearing unit as well as means for triggering the fixing means and comprising an advancing means for the drive head unit including a motor-drivable advancing spindle and a multi-part advancing spindle nut having at least one radially movable nut shell, wherein the drive head unit additionally comprises detecting means for detecting the infusion syringe piston ahead of the main bearing means, the detecting means including a multi-threshold sensor unit comprising an at least two-stage upstream detection means for detecting different positions of the infusion syringe piston ahead of the main bearing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG
    Inventors: Rolf Heitmeiter, Rene Wildner, Hans-Josef Gerlach
  • Patent number: 9289552
    Abstract: A drive device of an infusion syringe piston drive head for moving an infusion syringe piston is described. The device includes an advancing means including an advancing slide, an advancing spindle and a multi-part advancing spindle nut having at least one radially movable nut shell, and a blocking means adapted to be automatically triggered by a control sensor for blocking an infeed motion of the drive head in which the advancing slide is drivable by the advancing spindle nut at the advancing spindle and in which the drive head is arranged at the advancing slide, wherein the blocking means adapted to be automatically triggered by a control sensor includes the multi-part advancing spindle nut for blocking the infeed motion of the drive head on the advancing spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Gerlach, René Wildner, Rolf Heitmeier
  • Publication number: 20150094665
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device for linear movement of an infusion syringe piston of an infusion syringe disposed on an infusion pump comprising a drive head unit including a main bearing means for supporting the infusion syringe piston, a fixing means for securing the infusion syringe piston to the main bearing unit as well as means for triggering the fixing means and comprising an advancing means for the drive head unit including a motor-drivable advancing spindle and a multi-part advancing spindle nut having at least one radially movable nut shell, wherein the drive head unit additionally comprises detecting means for detecting the infusion syringe piston ahead of the main bearing means, the detecting means including a multi-threshold sensor unit comprising an at least two-stage upstream detection means for detecting different positions of the infusion syringe piston ahead of the main bearing means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG
    Inventors: Rolf Heitmeiter, Rene Wildner, Hans-Josef Gerlach
  • Publication number: 20140343533
    Abstract: A drive device of an infusion syringe piston drive head for moving an infusion syringe piston is described. The device includes an advancing means including an advancing slide, an advancing spindle and a multi-part advancing spindle nut having at least one radially movable nut shell, and a blocking means adapted to be automatically triggered by a control sensor for blocking an infeed motion of the drive head in which the advancing slide is drivable by the advancing spindle nut at the advancing spindle and in which the drive head is arranged at the advancing slide, wherein the blocking means adapted to be automatically triggered by a control sensor includes the multi-part advancing spindle nut for blocking the infeed motion of the drive head on the advancing spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Gerlach, René Wildner, Rolf Heitmeier
  • Publication number: 20140336613
    Abstract: The invention relates to an infusion tube clamp for being inserted in an infusion pump comprising a base member having an infusion pump receiving area, a first clamping leg, and a second clamping leg for squeezing an infusion tube, wherein the two clamping legs are swivel-connected to each other at a first infusion tube clamp end. The infusion tube clamp also includes a click device for safely positioning the two clamping legs in more than one position relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: B. Braun Melsungen AG
    Inventors: Stefan Roth, Hans-Josef Gerlach, Joerg Scherer, Willy Huwyler, Marc Pfyl
  • Patent number: 7823287
    Abstract: The syringe pump comprises a receiving position for a syringe. The piston plate of the syringe is moved by a drive head which is fastened to a drive rod. For locking the piston rod prior to fixing the piston plate in the drive head, a braking element is provided on a syringe holding head. The syringe holding head further serves for determining the respective syringe size. After placing the syringe holding head against a syringe cylinder, the brake element is actuated to temporarily engage the piston rod and fix it relatively to the syringe cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: B. Braun Melsungen AG
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Gerlach, Rene Wildner, Berthold Wolfram
  • Publication number: 20090005730
    Abstract: The syringe pump comprises a receiving position for a syringe. The piston plate of the syringe is moved by a drive head which is fastened to a drive rod. For locking the piston rod prior to fixing the piston plate in the drive head, a braking element is provided on a syringe holding head. The syringe holding head further serves for determining the respective syringe size. After placing the syringe holding head against a syringe cylinder, the brake element is actuated to temporarily engage the piston rod and fix it relatively to the syringe cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Gerlach, Rene Wildner, Berthold Wolfram
  • Patent number: 7422570
    Abstract: The syringe pump comprises a receiving position for a syringe. The piston plate of the syringe is moved by a drive head which is fastened to a drive rod. For locking the piston rod prior to fixing the piston plate in the drive head, a braking element is provided on a syringe holding head. The syringe holding head further serves for determining the respective syringe size. After placing the syringe holding head against a syringe cylinder, the brake element is actuated to temporarily engage the piston rod and fix it relatively to the syringe cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: B. Braun Melsungen AG
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Gerlach, Rene Wildner, Berthold Wolfram
  • Publication number: 20030149402
    Abstract: The syringe pump comprises a receiving position for a syringe. The piston plate of the syringe is moved by a drive head which is fastened to a drive rod. For locking the piston rod prior to fixing the piston plate in the drive head, a braking element is provided on a syringe holding head. The syringe holding head further serves for determining the respective syringe size. After placing the syringe holding head against a syringe cylinder, the brake element is actuated to temporarily engage the piston rod and fix it relatively to the syringe cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Gerlach, Rene Wildner, Berthold Wolfram
  • Patent number: 5088522
    Abstract: A pump hose for a peristaltic pump consists of two arcuate portions that merge along kink lines so that the undeformed hose lumen has the cross-sectional shape of a convex lens. The joinings of the arcuate portions are joined by outwardly extending ribs. When the hose is pressed, only minor squeezing occurs at the joinings. The hose has a considerably improved squeezing and restoring behavior. The ribs prevent an excessive squeezing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1992
    Assignee: B. Braun Melsungen AG
    Inventors: Dieter Rath, Fredrich von der Haar, Hans-Josef Gerlach, Reinhard Knuth