Patents by Inventor Harmut Wolf

Harmut Wolf 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).

  • Microscopy system, microscopy method and method of treating an aneurysm
    Patent number: 8705042
    Abstract: A microscopy system and a microscopy method are provided for observing a fluorescent substance accumulated in a tissue. The microscopy system comprises a filter allowing to observe the tissue at a same time both with visible light and with fluorescent light. It is possible to observe a series of previously recorded fluorescent light images in superposition with the visible light images. An end of the series of images may be automatically determined. A thermal protective filter may be inserted into a beam path of an illuminating system at such automatically determined end of the series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Michael Haisch, Christoph Hauger, Harmut Wolf, Joachim Hug, Brigitta Schwarz, Gerhard Gaida, Andreas Raabe
  • OCT measuring method and system
    Patent number: 8300309
    Abstract: A microscopy system and method allow observing a fluorescent substance accumulated in a tissue. The tissue can be observed at a same time both with visible light and with fluorescent light. It is possible to observe a series of previously recorded fluorescent light images in superposition with the visible light images. An end of the series of images may be automatically determined. A thermal protective filter may be inserted into a beam path of an illuminating system at such automatically determined end of the series. Further, the fluorescent light image may be analyzed for identifying a coherent fluorescent portion thereof. A representation of a periphery line of the coherent portion may be generated, and depths profile data may be obtained only from the coherent portion. An illuminating light beam for exciting the fluorescence may be modulated for improving a contrast of fluorescent images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignees: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universitaet Frankfurt
    Inventors: Michael Haisch, Christoph Hauger, Harmut Wolf, Joachim Hug, Schwarz Brigitta
  • MICROSCOPY SYSTEM, MICROSCOPY METHOD AND METHOD OF TREATING AN ANEURYSM
    Publication number: 20110168914
    Abstract: A microscopy system and method are provided allowing observing a fluorescent substance accumulated in a tissue. The tissue can be observed at a same time both with visible light and with fluorescent light. It is possible to observe a series of previously recorded fluorescent light images in superposition with the visible light images. An end of the series of images may be automatically determined. A thermal protective filter may be inserted into a beam path of an illuminating system at such automatically determined end of the series. Further, the fluorescent light image may be analyzed for identifying a coherent fluorescent portion thereof. A representation of a periphery line of the coherent portion may be generated, and depths profile data may be obtained only from the coherent portion. An illuminating light beam for exciting the fluorescence may be modulated for improving a contrast of fluorescent images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: CARL ZEISS SURGICAL GMBH
    Inventors: Michael HAISCH, Christoph HAUGER, Harmut WOLF, Joachim HUG, Schwarz BRIGITTA, Gerhard GAIDA, Andreas RAABE