Patents by Inventor Thomas Maxeiner

Thomas Maxeiner 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: 8291903
    Abstract: A breathing gas system and water trap (1) is improved in respect to the reliability of operation and has an emptying device. The water trap (1) has a gas inlet (4), which meets a first water separating membrane (5) via a connection line. The connection line leads into a water tank (20) located deeper in the incoming flow direction from the first water separating membrane (5) and into a gas measuring device (2) with vacuum on the discharge side from the first water separating membrane (5) from the water trap (1). The water tank (20) has a rinsing gas flow line, which is arranged above the liquid level, leads upward via a gas-permeable membrane (6) and is likewise connected to the applied vacuum of the gas measuring device (2). The water tank (20) has a water transport line for emptying the water tank (20), which water transport line extends into the liquid and is provided with a downstream vacuum via a nonreturn valve (7) and a downstream liquid pump (17) or via a solenoid valve (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Maxeiner, Gerd Peter
  • Patent number: 8221530
    Abstract: A water trap (1) improved with respect to handling and operational safety includes: two semipermeable membranes (2) and at least one tank (7), wherein the membranes have a water penetration pressure greater than 750 hPa and are made of the same or different PTFE laminates. The gas flow is divided in a ratio between 10:90 and 25:75 into the flush-/purge branch and analysis branch to the sensors (12) and a path parallel to the sensors (12), respectively, with the aid of the membranes and downstream filter elements and via the material and configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Draeger Medical GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Peter, Thomas Maxeiner, Thomas Wuske
  • Patent number: 7940175
    Abstract: A device with a water trap. The device has a gas sensor and is designed to send a gas sample flow through the water trap (2) and to feed it to the gas sensor (3). The water trap (2) is designed to be separably connected to the device. The device has a mount for connection to the water trap. The water trap (2) has a radio frequency marking (5). The device has a radio frequency detection device (6) with a detection area (7) for the radio frequency marking, which is designed to detect the radio frequency marking in the detection area and to generate a marking signal, which represents marking information of the radio frequency marking. The device is designed to be controlled as a function of the marking signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Peter, Thomas Maxeiner
  • Publication number: 20100307341
    Abstract: A water trap (1) improved with respect to handling and operational safety includes: two semipermeable membranes (2) and at least one tank (7), wherein the membranes have a water penetration pressure greater than 750 hPa and are made of the same or different PTFE laminates. The gas flow is divided in a ratio between 10:90 and 25:75 into the flush-/purge branch and analysis branch to the sensors (12) and a path parallel to the sensors (12), respectively, with the aid of the membranes and downstream filter elements and via the material and configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Gerd Peter, Thomas Maxeiner, Thomas Wuske
  • Publication number: 20090084383
    Abstract: A breathing gas system and water trap (1) is improved in respect to the reliability of operation and has an emptying device. The water trap (1) has a gas inlet (4), which meets a first water separating membrane (5) via a connection line. The connection line leads into a water tank (20) located deeper in the incoming flow direction from the first water separating membrane (5) and into a gas measuring device (2) with vacuum on the discharge side from the first water separating membrane (5) from the water trap (1). The water tank (20) has a rinsing gas flow line, which is arranged above the liquid level, leads upward via a gas-permeable membrane (6) and is likewise connected to the applied vacuum of the gas measuring device (2). The water tank (20) has a water transport line for emptying the water tank (20), which water transport line extends into the liquid and is provided with a downstream vacuum via a nonreturn valve (7) and a downstream liquid pump (17) or via a solenoid valve (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: DRAGER MEDICAL AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas MAXEINER, Gerd PETER
  • Publication number: 20080173306
    Abstract: A device with a water trap. The device has a gas sensor and is designed to send a gas sample flow through the water trap (2) and to feed it to the gas sensor (3). The water trap (2) is designed to be separably connected to the device. The device has a mount for connection to the water trap. The water trap (2) has a radio frequency marking (5). The device has a radio frequency detection device (6) with a detection area (7) for the radio frequency marking, which is designed to detect the radio frequency marking in the detection area and to generate a marking signal, which represents marking information of the radio frequency marking. The device is designed to be controlled as a function of the marking signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: Drager Medical AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Gerd PETER, Thomas MAXEINER
  • Patent number: 6117214
    Abstract: A water trap for a sample gas flow includes a housing 1 fastened to a holder 2. The housing 1 has a tank 3 for receiving liquids and gases. Above the tank 3, the housing 1 contains a first chamber divided by a first hydrophobic membrane 10. The lower divided part 12 of the first chamber is connected to the sample gas flow via the holder 2 on the inlet side and to the gas space in the tank 3 on the outlet side. The upper divided part 11 of the first chamber is connected to a gas analyzer 4 via the holder 2 and is connected to a vacuum. The housing 1 contains a second chamber divided by a second hydrophobic membrane 20. The lower divided part 22 of the second chamber is connected to the gas space in the tank 3 at a point 18 which is located lower in the direction of the liquid level and relative to the entry of the connection line from the first chamber. The upper divided part 21 of the second chamber is connected to a volume flow meter 8 and to the same vacuum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Drager Medizintechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Peter, Thomas Maxeiner