Patents by Inventor Thorsten GECKS

Thorsten GECKS 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).

  • Collision-free X-ray tube movement
    Patent number: 11980487
    Abstract: A stand is for a medical imaging system. In an embodiment, the stand includes an X-ray tube; a driver to adjust the X-ray tube in at least three spatial degrees of freedom; at least one environmental sensor to acquire at least one environmental parameter; and a controller to control an adjustment movement of the X-ray tube by generating control signals for the drive unit and to adapt the adjustment movement based on the at least one environmental parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Siemens Healthineers AG
    Inventors: Andreas Deinlein, Matthias Mueller, Rolf Schmidt, Thomas Dippl, Franz Dirauf, Thorsten Gecks, Claus-Guenter Schliermann, Franz Fuetterer, Thomas Pfeiffer, Alexander Beer, Dieter Heinl, Wolfgang Neuber
  • Transport device and method of operating such transport device
    Patent number: 11426317
    Abstract: A transport device is for carrying and moving objects from one location to another. In an embodiment, the transport device includes a chassis and at least four motor-driven omnidirectional wheels arranged on the chassis. The chassis is configured to adapt the wheelbase and the track gauge of the omnidirectional wheels according to the size of the object. A corresponding method for operating such transport device is further specified in an embodiment. The embodiments of the application lie in the universal usage of the transport device for nearly all sizes and shapes of an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Franz Dirauf, Thorsten Gecks
  • COLLISION-FREE X-RAY TUBE MOVEMENT
    Publication number: 20220096027
    Abstract: A stand is for a medical imaging system. In an embodiment, the stand includes an X-ray tube; a driver to adjust the X-ray tube in at least three spatial degrees of freedom; at least one environmental sensor to acquire at least one environmental parameter; and a controller to control an adjustment movement of the X-ray tube by generating control signals for the drive unit and to adapt the adjustment movement based on the at least one environmental parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas DEINLEIN, Matthias MUELLER, Rolf SCHMIDT, Thomas DIPPL, Franz DIRAUF, Thorsten GECKS, Claus-Guenter SCHLIERMANN, Franz FUETTERER, Thomas PFEIFFER, Alexander BEER, Dieter HEINL, Wolfgang NEUBER
  • TRANSPORT DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH TRANSPORT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190343701
    Abstract: A transport device is for carrying and moving objects from one location to another. In an embodiment, the transport device includes a chassis and at least four motor-driven omnidirectional wheels arranged on the chassis. The chassis is configured to adapt the wheelbase and the track gauge of the omnidirectional wheels according to the size of the object. A corresponding method for operating such transport device is further specified in an embodiment. The embodiments of the application lie in the universal usage of the transport device for nearly all sizes and shapes of an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Franz DIRAUF, Thorsten GECKS