Patents Assigned to Heine Optotechnik GmbH
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Patent number: 9839086Abstract: A method is described for adjusting the brightness of at least one LED according to a changing supply voltage provided to the at least one LED includes acquiring a parameter which indicates the changing supply voltage; and providing, on the basis of the acquired parameter, a control voltage of the at least one LED for adjusting an LED current such that the at least one LED has a predefined relative brightness change over the predefined voltage range. A control unit and an LED lamp which implement the method described here are also discloses. Furthermore, an LED lighting apparatus and a medical diagnostic device having the LED lamp disclosed here are described.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: HEINE OPTOTECHNIK GMBH & CO KGInventors: Norbert Merkt, Benjamin Komm, Manfred Wittlinger, Oliver Heine, Bernd Kabbeck
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Patent number: 9579014Abstract: The otoscope comprises a head portion (11) including a through-hole (24) extending continuously from a proximal end to a distal end along a viewing path and a speculum receptacle (14) tapering towards the distal end and surrounding the through-hole (24), wherein a speculum (50) is attachable to the speculum receptacle (14). Lens means (26) including at least one lens (36) is configured to be movable from a viewing position, in which the lens (36) is arranged in the viewing path, to a clearance position, in which the lens (36) is arranged outside the viewing path. In the viewing position of the lens means (26) the lens (36) is arranged inside the through-hole (24) far enough for the distance between the lens (36) and the distal end (52) of an attached speculum (50) to be smaller than the focal length (F) of the lens (36).Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Christoph Eder, Oliver Heine, Roman Raab
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Patent number: 9498111Abstract: The otoscope includes a mounting device (14) in which an ear speculum (16) is releasably attached, the ear speculum (16) including a conically tapering cone portion (20). The ear speculum (16) includes a substantially cylindrical base portion (24) being coaxial to the cone portion (20) and having a diameter which is larger than the largest diameter of the cone portion (20) and being connected through an intermediate wall portion (22) to the cone portion (20). At least one cutout (40) extending to the free edge of the base portion (24) is formed in the base portion (24) of the ear speculum (16).Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Oliver Heine, Wolfgang Behrendt
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Patent number: 9427188Abstract: The spacer attachment for a dermatoscope comprises an outer sleeve (12) including an attachment end configured for releasable attachment to the illumination head of a dermatoscope and a contact end intended to be placed on the skin of a patient at an examination location. A filter insert (30) is releasably attached in the outer sleeve (12) by rotation about the central axis of the outer sleeve (12), wherein the filter insert (30) includes a viewing plate (52) intersected perpendicularly by the central axis of the outer sleeve (12). The filter insert (30) is releasably attached to the outer sleeve (12) by a rotation snap device comprising at least one resilient snap hook (44) which is arranged at the outer circumference of the filter insert (30) and resiliently engages around a projection (26) provided at the inner wall of the outer sleeve (12).Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co KGInventors: Oliver Heine, Wolfgang Behrendt, Roman Raab
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Patent number: 9089296Abstract: An illumination device comprises at least one LED (36), which can be connected through circuit means (50) to a voltage source optionally formed by a battery unit (70) or an accumulator unit (74). Furthermore, a first contact means (60) is provided for connecting the battery unit (70) and a second contact means (64) for connecting the accumulator unit (74) to the circuit means (50). A bottom unit for a battery grip (11) comprising a grip sleeve (90) in which the accumulator unit (74) is arranged, has a basic body (84) mountable at the lower end of the grip sleeve (90), wherein an upper contact element (89) for contacting the accumulator unit (74) and a lower contact element (95) for contacting a contact element (107) of a charging station, to which a current is applied, are arranged in the basic body (84).Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co KGInventors: Oliver Heine, Dirk Schade, Ralf Schneider, Elsa Ploetz, Anton Schneider, Bela Michael Rohrbacher, Markus Atzenbeck
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Publication number: 20140336467Abstract: The otoscope comprises a head portion (11) including a through-hole (24) extending continuously from a proximal end to a distal end along a viewing path and a speculum receptacle (14) tapering towards the distal end and surrounding the through-hole (24), wherein a speculum (50) is attachable to the speculum receptacle (14). Lens means (26) including at least one lens (36) is configured to be movable from a viewing position, in which the lens (36) is arranged in the viewing path, to a clearance position, in which the lens (36) is arranged outside the viewing path. In the viewing position of the lens means (26) the lens (36) is arranged inside the through-hole (24) far enough for the distance between the lens (36) and the distal end (52) of an attached speculum (50) to be smaller than the focal length (F) of the lens (36).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co KGInventors: Christoph Eder, Oliver Heine, Roman Raab
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Publication number: 20140171743Abstract: The otoscope includes a mounting device (14) in which an ear speculum (16) is releasably attached, the ear speculum (16) including a conically tapering cone portion (20). The ear speculum (16) includes a substantially cylindrical base portion (24) being coaxial to the cone portion (20) and having a diameter which is larger than the largest diameter of the cone portion (20) and being connected through an intermediate wall portion (22) to the cone portion (20). At least one cutout (40) extending to the free edge of the base portion (24) is formed in the base portion (24) of the ear speculum (16).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co KGInventors: Oliver Heine, Wolfgang Behrendt
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Publication number: 20140066727Abstract: The spacer attachment for a dermatoscope comprises an outer sleeve (12) including an attachment end configured for releasable attachment to the illumination head of a dermatoscope and a contact end intended to be placed on the skin of a patient at an examination location. A filter insert (30) is releasably attached in the outer sleeve (12) by rotation about the central axis of the outer sleeve (12), wherein the filter insert (30) includes a viewing plate (52) intersected perpendicularly by the central axis of the outer sleeve (12). The filter insert (30) is releasably attached to the outer sleeve (12) by a rotation snap device comprising at least one resilient snap hook (44) which is arranged at the outer circumference of the filter insert (30) and resiliently engages around a projection (26) provided at the inner wall of the outer sleeve (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co KGInventors: Oliver Heine, Wolfgang Behrendt, Roman Raab
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Patent number: 8305685Abstract: A loupe support system includes a frame (12) which can be mounted at the head of a user and at which a holding device (18) is mounted, an elongated support element (30, 31, 68) which, at its central region, is supported at the holding device (18) such that it can rotate about its longitudinal central axis, wherein a respective loupe ocular (34) is mounted at the support element (30, 31, 68) on each of both sides of the holding device, and a light mounting element (22) supported at the holding device (18) such that it can rotate about a rotary axis being coaxial with respect to the longitudinal central axis of the support element (30, 31, 68).Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co KGInventors: Oliver Heine, Roman Raab, Gerhard Guegel, Stefan Knesewitsch, Anton Schneider
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Publication number: 20110112378Abstract: An illumination device comprises at least one LED (36), which can be connected through circuit means (50) to a voltage source optionally formed by a battery unit (70) or an accumulator unit (74). Furthermore, a first contact means (60) is provided for connecting the battery unit (70) and a second contact means (64) for connecting the accumulator unit (74) to the circuit means (50). A bottom unit for a battery grip (11) comprising a grip sleeve (90) in which the accumulator unit (74) is arranged, has a basic body (84) mountable at the lower end of the grip sleeve (90), wherein an upper contact element (89) for contacting the accumulator unit (74) and a lower contact element (95) for contacting a contact element (107) of a charging station, to which a current is applied, are arranged in the basic body (84).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: HEINE OPTOTECHNIK GMBH & CO KGInventors: Oliver Heine, Dirk Schade, Ralf Schneider, Elsa Ploetz, Anton Schneider, Bela Michael Rohrbacher, Markus Atzenbeck
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Publication number: 20110051432Abstract: An LED lamp having a hollow cylindrical housing made of metal and a generally cylindrical elongate cooling body made of ceramic, which is arranged in the housing and the outer surface of which lies against the inner surface of the housing. An LED unit is mounted at the front face of the cooling body. A lens system is mounted at the front-face end of the housing in front of the LED unit. A groove is formed at the outside of the cooling body, which groove extends in the longitudinal direction of the cooling body and in which at least one of the connecting lines for the LED unit is arranged.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: HEINE OPTOTECHNIK GMBH & CO KGInventors: Oliver Heine, Dirk Schade, Bela Michael Rohrbacher
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Patent number: 7871174Abstract: A head band for diagnostic instruments comprising a light source and a battery has, at its back support part (12), a flat housing (21) for adjusting and fixing the head band length by means of a rotary knob (22). An accumulator module (31) optimized with regard to volume, weight and weight distribution can be mounted and detached by means of bayonet-type grooves (25) at the housing (21) and pins (33) at the accumulator module (31), and can be fixed by means of a resilient spring (26) at the housing (21) and a recess (34) in the accumulator module (31) without impairing the function of the rotary knob (22).Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Oliver Heine, Dirk Schade, Stefan Knesewitsch, Gerhard Guegel, Anton Schneider, Elisabeth Gingelmeier
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Patent number: 7852616Abstract: A power source device for diagnostic instruments is adapted for a connection of different types of illuminating devices and includes an active control unit for controlling an operating state of a power source in dependence on a type of a connected one of the illuminating devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2006Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Helmut Heine, Oliver Heine, Dirk Schade, Elsa Ploetz, Stefan Knesewitsch, Norbert Merkt, Sebastian Duy
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Patent number: D633034Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Oliver Heine, Dirk Schade, Anton Schneider, Bela Michael Rohrbacher
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Patent number: D633035Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Oliver Heine, Dirk Schade, Anton Schneider, Bela Michael Rohrbacher
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Patent number: D653206Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Oliver Heine, Dirk Schade, Anton Schneider, Bela Michael Rohrbacher, Kristian Kellner
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Patent number: D818129Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2017Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Oliver Heine, Tobias Hager
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Patent number: D839082Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Oliver Heine, Tobias Hager
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Patent number: D940312Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Oliver Heine, Tobias Hager
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Patent number: D940313Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Oliver Heine, Michael Beil