Patents by Inventor Lennart Kilian
Lennart Kilian 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).
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Patent number: 11899556Abstract: Provided is a computer-implemented method for generating a Component Fault and Deficiency Tree of a multi-component system the method including: a. modeling the multi-component system using a Component Fault and Deficiency Tree, b. the Component Fault and Deficiency Tree includes a plurality of component fault and deficiency tree elements associated with the respective components; c. each component fault and deficiency tree element includes at least one inport and at least one outport; d. each component fault and deficiency tree element includes at least two events as internal fault tree logic; e. at least one gate, f. each component fault and deficiency tree element includes at least one mitigation logic; g. at least one Boolean AND-Gate, configured to connect the internal fault tree logic and the at least one mitigation logic; and h. providing the generated Component Fault and Deficiency Tree of the multi-component system as output.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Marc Zeller, Lennart Kilian
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Patent number: 11820238Abstract: A current collector for a non-rail-bound, electric traction vehicle has an articulated support linkage, which, on the contact wire side, supports rocker assemblies with contact strips and, on the vehicle side, has a base joint for articulation to the traction vehicle. A pneumatic reciprocating drive is coupled to the support linkage for raising the rocker assemblies from a lower parking position into an upper contact position when the reciprocating drive is pressurized and for lowering into the parking position under its own weight when depressurization occurs. An exhaust air line connects the reciprocating drive to the environment to lower the rocker assemblies. An air accumulator and a downstream throttle valve are connected between the reciprocating drive and an environment opening of the exhaust air line. The rocker assemblies can be quickly lowered and nevertheless brought into the parking position without damage in order to disengage the current collector.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Siemens Mobility GmbHInventors: Bastian Blase, Steffen Jakobi, Lennart Kilian, Stephan Krueger, Andre Tolksdorf, Florian Buehs
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Publication number: 20230105362Abstract: One or more example embodiments provides a method for speech control of a medical apparatus, a corresponding speech control apparatus, a medical system comprising the speech control apparatus, a computer program product and a computer-readable storage medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Soeren KUHRT, Stefan ROTHBAUER, Lennart KILIAN
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Patent number: 11614507Abstract: A method for operating an MR system with a gradient pulse amplifier unit that has an end stage connected to a gradient coil with switching elements is provided. The gradient pulse amplifier unit includes a modulator for actuating the switching elements, and lockout switches interconnected in signal paths from the modulator to the switching elements. The gradient pulse amplifier unit includes feeder circuit breakers interconnected in at least some signal paths from the modulator to the switching elements. The circuit breakers are connected in the associated signal paths downstream of the lockout switches. A gradstop unit configured to receive at least one shut-off signal and actuate the lockout switches and the feeder circuit breakers. When the gradstop unit receives a shut-off signal, the gradstop unit actuates the lockout switches to lock out and the feeder circuit breakers to output an actuation signal to the switching elements.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Helmut Lenz, Lennart Kilian, Daniel Niederlöhner, Dirk Schneiderbanger
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Publication number: 20230087504Abstract: One or more example embodiments provides a method for speech control of a medical apparatus, the method comprising capturing an audio signal containing operator speech input directed at controlling the apparatus; first analyzing the audio signal for a first speech analysis result; recognizing a first speech command based on the first speech analysis result; assigning the first speech command to a safety class, the safety class being provided for safety-critical speech commands; ascertaining a verification signal to confirm the first speech command; generating a control signal for controlling the medical apparatus, the generating being based on the first speech command and the verification signal, wherein the control signal is for controlling the medical apparatus according to the first speech command; and inputting the control signal into the medical apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Stefan ROTHBAUER, Soeren KUHRT, Lennart KILIAN
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Patent number: 11609287Abstract: A magnetic resonance apparatus with a safety structure for monitoring a safety-related function is provided. The safety structure includes a control path that is configured to control the safety-related function, and a first protect path and a second protect path. The first protect path and the second protect path are configured to acquire a safety-related parameter of the safety-related function. The first protect path is configured to identify a hazardous situation, independently of the control path and the second protect path, based on the safety-related parameter that the first protect path acquires. The second protect path is configured to identify a hazardous situation, independently of the control path and the first protect path, based on the safety-related parameter that the second protect path acquires. The first protect path and the second protect path are each configured to transfer the magnetic resonance apparatus into a safe state in a hazardous situation.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Dirk Schneiderbanger, Axel Friedrich, Daniel Scheit, Christian Plewa, Lennart Kilian, Helmut Lenz
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Publication number: 20230062514Abstract: A method for determining a protection zone with a protection radius about a wireless communication object transponder, wherein the method includes a) ascertaining a first indefinite position of the object transponder using a first locating system, b) ascertaining at least two definite anchor object distances between the object transponder and at least two anchor gateways with respective known positions via a definite distance measuring device using a two-way ranging method, and c) ascertaining the protection radius using a failsafe computing device which receives the first indefinite position from the first locating system and the at least two definite anchor object distances from the distance measuring device and determines the protection radius therefrom using the known positions of the at least two anchor gateways.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Reinhard Hladik, Ulrike Glänzer, Lennart Kilian, Corina Kim Schindhelm, Guido Schröer, Joachim Wahrbichler, Stefan Schwarzer
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Publication number: 20230046478Abstract: A method for determining a definite safe distance between a wirelessly communicating object transponder and at least one anchor gateway in accordance with a two-way ranging method, wherein transmission and reception timestamps are detected for each communication message via the transponder and the at least one anchor gateway, each of the timestamps from the transponder and the at least one anchor gateway together with at least one respective piece of timestamp monitoring information are transmitted to a failsafe computing device, at least one check is implemented via the failsafe computing device, and the definite safe distance is determined via the failsafe computing device aided by the checked timestamps, where timestamp errors occurring during the detection of the timestamps are caused solely by the transponder or alternatively solely the one anchor gateway.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Reinhard HLADIK, Lennart KILIAN, Joachim WAHRBICHLER, Corina Kim SCHINDHELM, Ulrike GLÄNZER, Guido SCHRÖER, Stefan SCHWARZER
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Patent number: 11567154Abstract: A method for operating an MR system with a gradient power amplifier having at least one output stage that is connectable to a gradient coil, and having four switching elements connected to one another as an H-bridge includes, to operate the gradient coil, in alternation: switching the switching elements attached to a common first pole of a voltage supply to conductive and switching the switching elements attached to a common second pole of a voltage supply to blocking by inverting power drivers; and switching the switching elements attached to a common first pole of a voltage supply to blocking and switching the switching elements attached to a common second pole of a voltage supply to conductive by inverting power drivers. The switching elements attached to the first pole are switched by non-inverting power drivers, and the switching elements attached to the second pole are switched by inverting power drivers.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Helmut Lenz, Lennart Kilian, Daniel Niederlöhner, Dirk Schneiderbanger
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Publication number: 20220388403Abstract: A vehicle includes a drive motor with electrically upstream electric converter, a drive controller generating converter control signals actuating the converter for driving and normal braking operation, and an immobilizer electrically connected between the converter and the drive controller preventing converter control signals which would produce a driving operation of the drive motor from being forwarded to the converter when the vehicle is stopped, in particular at a stop. An alternate regulating device and a monitoring device allow activation of a special braking mode in the presence of an emergency braking command and in the event of which the drive controller is deactivated or at least signal flows of converter control signals of the drive controller to the immobilizer are interrupted, the immobilizer is activated, and converter control signals producing braking operation of the drive motor are transmitted to the converter through the immobilizer by the alternate regulating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2020Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Christian Foerth, Lennart Kilian, Stefan Koch, Norbert Lang, Niklas Rueger, Hans Bergner, Karsten Hoke
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Publication number: 20220292009Abstract: Provided is a computer-implemented method for generating a Component Fault and Deficiency Tree of a multi-component system the method including: a. modeling the multi-component system using a Component Fault and Deficiency Tree, b. the Component Fault and Deficiency Tree includes a plurality of component fault and deficiency tree elements associated with the respective components; c. each component fault and deficiency tree element includes at least one inport and at least one outport; d. each component fault and deficiency tree element includes at least two events as internal fault tree logic; e. at least one gate, f. each component fault and deficiency tree element includes at least one mitigation logic; g. at least one Boolean AND-Gate, configured to connect the internal fault tree logic and the at least one mitigation logic; and h. providing the generated Component Fault and Deficiency Tree of the multi-component system as output.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Marc Zeller, Lennart Kilian
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Publication number: 20220196767Abstract: A method for operating an MR system with a gradient pulse amplifier unit that has an end stage connected to a gradient coil with switching elements is provided. The gradient pulse amplifier unit includes a modulator for actuating the switching elements, and lockout switches interconnected in signal paths from the modulator to the switching elements. The gradient pulse amplifier unit includes feeder circuit breakers interconnected in at least some signal paths from the modulator to the switching elements. The circuit breakers are connected in the associated signal paths downstream of the lockout switches. A gradstop unit configured to receive at least one shut-off signal and actuate the lockout switches and the feeder circuit breakers. When the gradstop unit receives a shut-off signal, the gradstop unit actuates the lockout switches to lock out and the feeder circuit breakers to output an actuation signal to the switching elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Helmut Lenz, Lennart Kilian, Daniel Niederlöhner, Dirk Schneiderbanger
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Publication number: 20220179020Abstract: A method for operating an MR system with a gradient power amplifier having at least one output stage that is connectable to a gradient coil, and having four switching elements connected to one another as an H-bridge includes, to operate the gradient coil, in alternation: switching the switching elements attached to a common first pole of a voltage supply to conductive and switching the switching elements attached to a common second pole of a voltage supply to blocking by inverting power drivers; and switching the switching elements attached to a common first pole of a voltage supply to blocking and switching the switching elements attached to a common second pole of a voltage supply to conductive by inverting power drivers. The switching elements attached to the first pole are switched by non-inverting power drivers, and the switching elements attached to the second pole are switched by inverting power drivers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Helmut Lenz, Lennart Kilian, Daniel Niederlöhner, Dirk Schneiderbanger
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Patent number: 11347919Abstract: A method for generating a fault tree of a multi-component system is provided. The multicomponent system includes a logical-functional system layer and a physical system layer as different layers of abstraction. The physical system layer may correspond, for example, to software and/or hardware implementing the functional aspects of the logical-functional system layer. The method first provides a logical-functional fault tree for the logical-functional system layer and a physical fault tree for the physical system layer, the latter having elements corresponding to elements in the logical-functional fault tree. Next, a mixed-layer fault tree is generated by combining aspects of both fault trees in a systematic way. The disclosed is particularly relevant for analyzing safety-critical systems. However, the present concepts are not limited to these applications and may be applied to general use cases where fault tree analysis is applicable.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Inventors: Reiner Heilmann, Lennart Kilian, Marc Zeller
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Publication number: 20220058323Abstract: A method for generating a fault tree of a multi-component system is provided. The multicomponent system includes a logical-functional system layer and a physical system layer as different layers of abstraction The physical system layer may correspond, for example, to software and/or hardware implementing the functional aspects of the logical-functional system layer. The method first provides a logical-functional fault tree for the logical-functional system layer and a physical fault tree for the physical system layer, the latter having elements corresponding to elements in the logical-functional fault tree. Next, a mixed-layer fault tree is generated by combining aspects of both fault trees in a systematic way. The disclosed is particularly relevant for analyzing safety-critical systems. However, the present concepts are not limited to these applications and may be applied to general use cases where fault tree analysis is applicable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Reiner Heilmann, Lennart Kilian, Marc Zeller
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Publication number: 20210356538Abstract: A magnetic resonance apparatus with a safety structure for monitoring a safety-related function is provided. The safety structure includes a control path that is configured to control the safety-related function, and a first protect path and a second protect path. The first protect path and the second protect path are configured to acquire a safety-related parameter of the safety-related function. The first protect path is configured to identify a hazardous situation, independently of the control path and the second protect path, based on the safety-related parameter that the first protect path acquires. The second protect path is configured to identify a hazardous situation, independently of the control path and the first protect path, based on the safety-related parameter that the second protect path acquires. The first protect path and the second protect path are each configured to transfer the magnetic resonance apparatus into a safe state in a hazardous situation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Dirk Schneiderbanger, Axel Friedrich, Daniel Scheit, Christian Plewa, Lennart Kilian, Helmut Lenz
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Publication number: 20210316612Abstract: A current collector for a non-rail-bound, electric traction vehicle has an articulated support linkage, which, on the contact wire side, supports rocker assemblies with contact strips and, on the vehicle side, has a base joint for articulation to the traction vehicle. A pneumatic reciprocating drive is coupled to the support linkage for raising the rocker assemblies from a lower parking position into an upper contact position when the reciprocating drive is pressurized and for lowering into the parking position under its own weight when depressurization occurs. An exhaust air line connects the reciprocating drive to the environment to lower the rocker assemblies. An air accumulator and a downstream throttle valve are connected between the reciprocating drive and an environment opening of the exhaust air line. The rocker assemblies can be quickly lowered and nevertheless brought into the parking position without damage in order to disengage the current collector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2019Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: BASTIAN BLASE, STEFFEN JAKOBI, LENNART KILIAN, STEPHAN KRUEGER, ANDRE TOLKSDORF, FLORIAN BUEHS
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Patent number: 11119164Abstract: A method for operating a magnetic resonance facility is provided herein. The facility has a main magnet unit with a patient-receiving area, a movable, controllable patient table for positioning a patient in the patient-receiving area, a table control unit for controlling the patient table, and, on the main magnet unit, an operating facility that communicates with the table control unit, for operation of the patient table by a user. The operating facility has a first, electronic operating device for setting control parameters for a movement of the patient table to be performed, and a second, mechanical operating device for triggering the movement.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Stephan Biber, Lennart Kilian
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Publication number: 20200393527Abstract: A method for operating a magnetic resonance facility is provided herein. The facility has a main magnet unit with a patient-receiving area, a movable, controllable patient table for positioning a patient in the patient-receiving area, a table control unit for controlling the patient table, and, on the main magnet unit, an operating facility that communicates with the table control unit, for operation of the patient table by a user. The operating facility has a first, electronic operating device for setting control parameters for a movement of the patient table to be performed, and a second, mechanical operating device for triggering the movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Stephan Biber, Lennart Kilian
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Patent number: 10379692Abstract: A circuit having a resistive touch screen, a medical imaging appliance having a resistive touch screen and a method for operating a resistive touch screen are provided. The circuit has a resistive touch screen with a resistive first layer and a resistive second layer that are arranged parallel above one another. Voltage dividers of the first and second layers are formed by contact with the touch screen and are extended by electrical resistors arranged at edges of the first and second layers.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2015Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Peter Greif, Harald Karl, Lennart Kilian, Torsten König