Patents by Inventor Jens Waldmann

Jens Waldmann 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).

  • Device for an endoscope washing machine
    Patent number: 8973449
    Abstract: The invention relates to a test device for testing the inspection device of a washing machine for endoscopes, the inspection device including a connection that can be sealingly connected to an opening of an endoscope and feeding a fluid under pressure, said connector having a flow meter and/or a pressure transducer and the test device comprising at least one test chamber that can be sealingly connected to the connector by means of a test opening, wherein the test chamber is designed to be adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH
    Inventors: Sascha Eschborn, Jens Waldmann
  • Method for testing the patency of an endoscopic channel and an endoscope washing machine for same
    Patent number: 8758519
    Abstract: A method for testing the patency of an endoscopic channel in an endoscope washing machine. In the method, the entrance of the channel is pressurized and then blocked, whereupon the pressure change at the entrance is measured. Where the channel is pressurized using a sequence of pressure pulses, and the maximum and minimum values thereof are determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Waldmann, Sascha Eschborn
  • DEVICE FOR AN ENDOSCOPE WASHING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20110296909
    Abstract: The invention relates to a test device for testing the inspection device of a washing machine for endoscopes, the inspection device including a connection that can be sealingly connected to an opening of an endoscope and feeding a fluid under pressure, said connector having a flow meter and/or a pressure transducer and the test device comprising at least one test chamber that can be sealingly connected to the connector by means of a test opening, wherein the test chamber is designed to be adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
    Inventors: Sascha Eschborn, Jens Waldmann
  • METHOD FOR TESTING THE PATENCY OF AN ENDOSCOPIC CHANNEL AND AN ENDOSCOPE WASHING MACHINE FOR SAME
    Publication number: 20110126868
    Abstract: A method for testing the patency of an endoscopic channel in an endoscope washing machine. In the method, the entrance of the channel is pressurized and then blocked, whereupon the pressure change at the entrance is measured. Where the channel is pressurized using a sequence of pressure pulses, and the maximum and minimum values thereof are determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
    Inventors: Jens Waldmann, Sascha Eschborn