Patents by Inventor Titus Lanz

Titus Lanz 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: 9408682
    Abstract: A device and a method for imaging an animal including an animal holding device for keeping the animal immobile and at a desired temperature during the scanning operation for imaging the animal in real-time in a non-destructive manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: RAPID BIOMEDICAL GMBH
    Inventors: Titus Lanz, Michael Sauer
  • Patent number: 9320453
    Abstract: An imaging device for imaging an anaesthetized animal such as a rodent (rats or mice or other animals), with the device having a split array coil capable of providing at least two channels for use in a restraining assembly with animal bed for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) the animal in real-time in a non-destructive manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: RAPID BIOMEDICAL GMBH
    Inventors: Titus Lanz, Michael Sauer, Frank Resmer
  • Patent number: 8843192
    Abstract: A breast coil arrangement for magnetic resonance applications has a placement web that allows an examination subject to lie with her sternum on the placement web with each breast in a receptacle respectively on opposite sides of the placement web. The breast receptacles have limiting elements whose spacing from one another can be adjusted. Multiple array coils are respectively arranged in the limiting elements and are stationary relative to the limiting elements. Each breast receptacle is surrounded by a volume coil that is stationary relative to the placement web. The volume coils are arranged centrally and orthogonally relative to the array coils and surround the array coils. The volume coils are decoupled from the array coils. A spectroscopy phantom can be arranged in proximity to the placement web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian Geppert, Rainer Kurth, Titus Lanz, Florian Odoj, Silke Quick, Christian Schuster, Alexander Weisser, Tobias Wichmann
  • Publication number: 20130123609
    Abstract: A flexible coil device for supporting imaging experiments on subjects, such as small animals. The device has a rigid part where electronics are accommodated and a flexible loop acting as a receiving coil that picks up the imaging signal. The flexible loop allows its shape to be adapted to the particular shape of the imaged subject at the point of placement. This provides a better filling factor and hence better SNR of the region of interest (ROI). This has the advantage that various imaging applications pose less of a compromise than with rigid coils. The flexible loop can be positioned right against the region of interest (ROI) and so maximises the filling factor and the image SNR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: RAPID Biomedical GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Odoj, Titus Lanz
  • Publication number: 20120330130
    Abstract: An imaging device for imaging an anaesthetized animal such as a rodent (rats or mice or other animals), with the device having a split array coil capable of providing at least two channels for use in a restraining assembly with animal bed for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) the animal in real-time in a non-destructive manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: RAPID Biomedical GmbH
    Inventors: Titus Lanz, Michael Sauer, Frank Resmer
  • Publication number: 20120278990
    Abstract: An imaging device for imaging an anaesthetized animal such as a rodent (rats or mice or other), with the device having a split array coil providing at least two channels for use in a restraining assembly and animal bed for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) the animal in real-time in a non-destructive manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: RAPID BIOMEDICAL GMBH
    Inventors: Titus Lanz, Michael Sauer, Frank Resmer
  • Publication number: 20100269260
    Abstract: A device and a method for imaging an animal including an animal holding device for keeping the animal immobile and at a desired temperature during the scanning operation for imaging the animal in real-time in a non-destructive manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Titus Lanz, Michael Sauer
  • Publication number: 20100099978
    Abstract: A breast coil arrangement for magnetic resonance applications has a placement web that is designed to allow an examination subject to lie with her sternum on the placement web. Pot-like breast receptacles for each breast of the examination subject are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the placement web. The breast receptacles have limiting elements whose spacing from one another can be adjusted. Multiple array coils are respectively arranged in the limiting elements and are stationary relative to the limiting elements. Each breast receptacle is surrounded by a volume coil that is stationary relative to the placement web. The volume coils are arranged centrally and orthogonally relative to the array coils and surround the array coils. The volume coils are decoupled from the array coils. A spectroscopy phantom can be arranged in proximity to the placement web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Christian Geppert, Rainer Kurth, Titus Lanz, Florian Odoj, Silke Quick, Christian Schuster, Alexander Weisser, Tobias Wichmann
  • Patent number: 7417431
    Abstract: A coil array for an imaging apparatus using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) for the transmission or reception, or both, of the Lamor frequency signals, assembled in fields, or arrays, includes individual coils made from a conductor track that defines an area. An electrical conductor is applied, at least in the defined area, and is arranged either within or outside the individual coils, and completely surrounding the individual coils and forming a closed circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Rapid Biomedizinische Gerate Rapid Biomedical GmbH
    Inventors: Titus Lanz, Mark Griswold
  • Publication number: 20070159176
    Abstract: A coil array for an imaging apparatus using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) for the transmission or reception, or both, of the Lamor frequency signals, assembled in fields, or arrays, includes individual coils made from a conductor track that defines an area. An electrical conductor is applied, at least in the defined area, and is arranged either within or outside the individual coils, and completely surrounding the individual coils and forming a closed circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Titus Lanz, Mark Griswold