Patents by Inventor Stefan Oelkers

Stefan Oelkers 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).

  • Patent number: 10624540
    Abstract: An operating microscope including an optical unit for forming an image of an object plane in oculars of the microscope, an optoelectronic image receiver coupled to the microscope and optics to form images, of objects placed in a region between a front objective of the microscope and an object plane of the microscope, on the optoelectronic image receiver. The microscope has a magnification factor of the optics to form images, and a system to detect optical markings forming a markings pattern placed on a surgical instrument or an object placed in the region between the front objective of the microscope and the object plane of the microscope. The system calculates a geometrical position and orientation of the markings pattern in relation to the optoelectronic image receiver, relative to the microscope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Moeller-Wedel GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Schmidt, Jochen Koetke, Peter Schalt, Stefan Oelkers, Rolf-Rainer Grigat, Thomas Hoell
  • Publication number: 20150164329
    Abstract: An operating microscope including an optical unit for forming an image of an object plane in oculars of the microscope, an optoelectronic image receiver coupled to the microscope and optics to form images, of objects placed in a region between a front objective of the microscope and an object plane of the microscope, on the optoelectronic image receiver. The microscope has a magnification factor of the optics to form images, and a system to detect optical markings forming a markings pattern placed on a surgical instrument or an object placed in the region between the front objective of the microscope and the object plane of the microscope. The system calculates a geometrical position and orientation of the markings pattern in relation to the optoelectronic image receiver, relative to the microscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: MOELLER-WEDEL GMBH
    Inventors: Martin SCHMIDT, Jochen KOETKE, Peter SCHALT, Stefan OELKERS, Rolf-Rainer GRIGAT, Thomas HOELL
  • Publication number: 20110015518
    Abstract: An operating microscope including an optical unit for forming an image of an object plane in oculars of the microscope, an optoelectronic image receiver coupled to the microscope and optics to form images, of objects placed in a region between a front objective of the microscope and an object plane of the microscope, on the optoelectronic image receiver. The microscope has a magnification factor of the optics to form images, and a system to detect optical markings forming a markings pattern placed on a surgical instrument or an object placed in the region between the front objective of the microscope and the object plane of the microscope. The system calculates a geometrical position and orientation of the markings pattern in relation to the optoelectronic image receiver, relative to the microscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Martin Schmidt, Jochen Koetke, Peter Schalt, Stefan Oelkers, Rolf-Rainer Grigat, Thomas Hoell