Patents by Inventor Robert Kagermeier
Robert Kagermeier 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: 8536986Abstract: Medical examination or treatment device, in particular x-ray or CT device, comprising a control device controlling the operation of one or a number of device elements, as well as at least one mobile control element assigned to the control device, the control element communicating wirelessly with the control device for operating the examination or treatment device to issue control signals, with a detector element for detecting an item of information which can be read out or sent by a control element assigned to the control device during a movement of the control element from the room containing the medical examination or treatment device, the room communicating with the control device which disables the control operation as a function of the detection result.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2006Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Uwe Danzer, Robert Kagermeier, Judith Regn, Anton Schraufstetter, Dietmar Sierk, Reiner Staab
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Patent number: 8463613Abstract: A system for controlling a diagnosis and/or therapy system is provided. The system may include a portable unit that includes at least one voice signal detection device and a transmission device for wireless transmission of data to a receiver unit of the diagnosis and/or therapy system. The portable unit includes a voice recognition unit that generates control signals depending on the voice signals arriving via the voice signal detection device. The control signals may be transmitted by the transmission device as commands.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2007Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Robert Kagermeier, Dietmar Sierk
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Patent number: 8457713Abstract: A medical treatment system is provided. The medical treatment system includes a medical imaging unit and a mobile display device mechanically disconnected from the medical imaging unit, a control unit, an input device. A data transmission device is operable to transmit data recorded by the medical imaging unit to the mobile display device. A vehicle supports the mobile display device and includes a drive unit. The control unit, operating in conjunction with the input device, is operable to control the display device and the drive unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2007Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Robert Kagermeier
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Patent number: 8437009Abstract: A system and method reconstruct an anatomical impression. The system contains a light signal generating device for generating a light signal directed toward a synthetic test body having the anatomical impression. The light signal is directed toward the synthetic test body such that the light signal is attenuated upon passing through the synthetic test body. A sensor captures the attenuated light signal through the synthetic test body and converts the captured attenuated light signal into digitized image information. The system further includes a digital reconstruction device for reconstructing the digitized image information based on measurement of light attenuation to generate a three-dimensional volume of the anatomical impression.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2010Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Siemens Medical Instruments Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Robert Kagermeier, Volker Pritsching
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Patent number: 8405490Abstract: A system for wireless operation includes a receiver and a mobile remote control unit having an acceleration sensor and a control unit. The mobile remote control unit is operable to wirelessly transmit control signals to the receiver. The control unit is operable to receive and evaluate measurement signals of the acceleration sensor, determine a connection quality between the mobile remote control unit and the receiver, and block the transmission of at least some of the control signals when a decision criterion determined by the measurement signals of the acceleration sensor and the connection quality is exceeded.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2006Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Robert Kagermeier, Dietmar Sierk, Susanne Elisabeth Staab, Katharina Staab, Silvia Rachor
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Patent number: 8391782Abstract: A system for wireless transmission of signals is provided. The system includes a mobile operator unit that is operable to transmit signals; and a base unit of a safety-critical device that is operable to receive signals from the mobile operator unit. The mobile operator unit is operable to categorize the signals to be transmitted as safety-relevant control signals and non-critical communication signals. Only the safety-relevant control signals are checked for error-free transmission. The non-critical communication signals are transmitted without error safety checking.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2008Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Jürgen Holstegge, Robert Kagermeier, Eike Rietzel, Steffen Schröter, Dietmar Sierk, Andres Sommer
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Patent number: 8164445Abstract: A method for cableless transmission of operating signals from a mobile remote control unit to a medical device is provided. The method includes recording a transmission quality measurement, and blocking the transmission of the operating signals if the transmission quality measurement or a distance measurement between the remote control unit and a receiver unit of the device fulfills a predetermined trigger criteria. A step detection process is carried out by the remote control unit, and a change in the transmission quality measurement is taken into account if a step movement is determined in the step detection process.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2008Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Robert Kagermeier, Dietmar Sierk, Daniel Wunderlich
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Patent number: 8044791Abstract: A system for controlling or operating a plurality of target systems via spoken commands is provided. The system includes a first plurality of target systems, a second plurality of controllers for controlling or operating target systems via spoken commands, a speech recognition system that stores interface information that is specific to a target system or a group of target systems that are to be controlled or operated. A first controller in the second plurality of controllers includes a microphone for picking up audible signals in the vicinity of the first controller and a device for transmitting the audible signals to a speech recognition system. The speech recognition system is operable to analyze the interface information to recognize spoken commands issued for controlling or operating said target system.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2008Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Clemens Bulitta, Robert Kagermeier, Dietmar Sierk
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Patent number: 8014725Abstract: A method for safety-directed wireless signal transmission is provided. The method includes duplicating an input signal; supplying each copy of the duplicated input signal within a source unit to a transmitter module over separate, independent software paths; transmitting the copies using the transmitter module over a common wireless transmission link to a receiver module of a sink unit; supplying each transmitted copy within the sink unit over an independent software path to a comparator module; and using the comparator module to test the output copies for consistency with an output signal corresponding to the output copies being generated by the comparator module.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2005Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Uwe Danzer, Robert Kagermeier, Donal Medlar, Dietmar Sierk, Reiner Staab
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Patent number: 7956726Abstract: A radio operating system, in particular for a medical device, comprises: a radio base station, provided for control of a device, an operating unit, for establishment of a radio connection with the radio base station, whereby the operating unit comprises a controller with a first threshold value (S1) relating to a reception parameter (K), depending on which a switching between various operational modes (B0, B1) for the operating unit is provided. On dropping below the threshold value (S1), a safety-oriented operating mode (B0) and, on exceeding the threshold value (S1), a standard operating mode for the operating element (3), are provided. A first non-safety-critical command set (BS1) may be activated by the operating unit and equally used in the various operating modes (B0, B1), a second safety-critical command set (BS2), activated by means of the operating unit, may be used in the safety-oriented operating mode (B0) in a limited manner in comparison to the standard operating mode (B1).Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2004Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Robert Kagermeier, Donal Medlar, Dietmar Sierk
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Patent number: 7896239Abstract: A portable personalized tracker card is provided. The tracker card may be a patient tracker card. The tracker card includes a control unit, a memory for storing personal data, an energy supply unit and an electrochromic display for displaying the personal data.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2007Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Engel, Jörg Hassel, Robert Kagermeier, Frank Roelofs, Roland Weiβ
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Publication number: 20100328678Abstract: A system and method reconstruct an anatomical impression. The system contains a light signal generating device for generating a light signal directed toward a synthetic test body having the anatomical impression. The light signal is directed toward the synthetic test body such that the light signal is attenuated upon passing through the synthetic test body. A sensor captures the attenuated light signal through the synthetic test body and converts the captured attenuated light signal into digitized image information. The system further includes a digital reconstruction device for reconstructing the digitized image information based on measurement of light attenuation to generate a three-dimensional volume of the anatomical impression.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS PTE. LTD.Inventors: Robert Kagermeier, Volker Pritsching
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Patent number: 7787929Abstract: A control system for medical equipment comprises an examination/treatment system, an optical detection system which is operably affixed to the examination/treatment system and configured to collect data corresponding to detected gestural inputs made by an operator in relation to a targeted examination/treatment area on a patient positioned on a patient examination apparatus, and an evaluation system configured to adjust operation parameters of the examination/treatment system as a function of the collected gestural input data communicated by the optical detection system.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2004Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Robert Kagermeier
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Patent number: 7673513Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor device for monitoring accelerations to which an object is subjected. In order to detect whether a value has exceeded or is below a threshold for the acceleration to which objects have been subjected in the past, i.e. without having visual contact with the sensor, the inventive sensor device includes an acceleration sensor, which is permanently linked to the object to be monitored, so that a relative movement between the acceleration sensor and the object is prevented, and an RFID transceiver for non-contact coupling of electrical energy into the acceleration sensor and for sending out radio signals as a function of the physical state of the acceleration sensor.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2007Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Sebastian Görtler, Robert Kagermeier, Rainer Kuth, Klaus Ludwig, Gerhard Weller
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Patent number: 7664557Abstract: To facilitate an intuitive operation of an adjustable device of a medical apparatus, a system for the automatic setting of an operating configuration of the portable control module controlling the adjustable device is provided. Different operating configurations regarding the directional control of the movement of the movable device differ are based on the relative spatial position of the adjustable device with respect to the control module. The system includes at least one signal sender unit for sending a signal. The signal sender unit may be arranged on the control module. The system further includes at least two signal converter units for converting and retransmitting or for converting and reflecting the signal. The signal converter units may be arranged on different positions on the device. A signal receiver unit is used for receiving the converted signal, and the receiver unit may be arranged on the control module.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2007Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Uwe Danzer, Robert Kagermeier, Judith Regn, Dietmar Sierk, Reiner Staab
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Publication number: 20090224935Abstract: Various embodiments described herein can be used alone or in combination with one another. The forgoing detailed description has described only a few of the many possible implementations of the present invention. For this reason, this detailed description is intended by way of illustration, and not by way of limitation. It is only the following claims, including all equivalents that are intended to define the scope of this invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2006Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventors: Robert Kagermeier, Dietmar Sierk, Reiner Staab, Susanne Elisabeth Staab, Katharina Staab, Silvia Rachor
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Publication number: 20090217207Abstract: A device for displaying a medical image is provided. The device includes a processing unit, a display, a remote control, a communication interface, and a software module. The processing unit is operable to process the medical image information. The display is operable to display the medical image information. The remote control is operable to register a user movement by at least one motion-sensitive sensor. The communication interface is operable to transfer the user movement to the processing unit. The software module is associated with the processing unit. The software module is operable to reconcile the user movement with the medical image information so that the user movement is reproduced as a virtual movement of the displayed medical image information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventors: Robert Kagermeier, Eike Fietzel, Steffen Schroter, Dietmar Sierk
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Publication number: 20090076827Abstract: A system for controlling or operating a plurality of target systems via spoken commands is provided. The system includes a first plurality of target systems, a second plurality of controllers for controlling or operating target systems via spoken commands, a speech recognition system that stores interface information that is specific to a target system or a group of target systems that are to be controlled or operated. A first controller in the second plurality of controllers includes a microphone for picking up audible signals in the vicinity of the first controller and a device for transmitting the audible signals to a speech recognition system. The speech recognition system is operable to analyze the interface information to recognize spoken commands issued for controlling or operating said target system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Clemens Bulitta, Robert Kagermeier, Dietmar Sierk
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Publication number: 20090062937Abstract: A system for wireless transmission of signals is provided. The system includes a mobile operator unit that is operable to transmit signals; and a base unit of a safety-critical device that is operable to receive signals from the mobile operator unit. The mobile operator unit is operable to categorize the signals to be transmitted as safety-relevant control signals and non-critical communication signals. Only the safety-relevant control signals are checked for error-free transmission. The non-critical communication signals are transmitted without error safety checking.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Jurgen Holstegge, Robert Kagermeier, Eike Rietzel, Steffen Schroter, Dietmar Sierk, Andres Sommer
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Patent number: 7471985Abstract: An apparatus for medical diagnosis and therapy systems has at least one operator control device generating at least one control signal corresponding to at least one function of the apparatus, a control unit for converting the at least one control signal into the at least one function of the medical apparatus, a signal transmission device for wireless transmission of the at least one control signal from the at least one operator control device to the control unit of the medical apparatus, and at least one console adapted for detachably engaging the at least one control device. The signal transmission device has at least one first transmission unit in communication with the at least one operator control device and at least one second transmission unit in communication with the control unit. At least one interference-free transmission path is established when the at least one control device is engaged with the at least one console.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2004Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Robert Kagermeier, Michael Krause, Donal Medlar, Dietmar Sierk