Patents by Inventor Andre Albsmeier
Andre Albsmeier 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).
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Patent number: 9829552Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a tomograph, such as magnetic resonance tomography, is provided for wireless energy supply of a local coil system. The transmission arrangement includes at least one first region having at least one first antenna element. The transmission arrangement further includes at least one second region having at least one second antenna element. The at least one first region and the at least one second region are connected to one another via at least one rejector circuit.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2014Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Siemens AktiegesellschaftInventors: Andre Albsmeier, Sebastian Martius, Markus Vester
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Patent number: 9804238Abstract: A local coil system for detecting magnetic resonance (MR) signals in a magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) device includes an energy reception antenna for inductively receiving energy for the local coil system from a magnetic field changing over time with an energy transmission frequency. The energy reception antenna includes a conductor loop running in loop-like fashion from a first loop connection to a second loop connection. At least one path filter that blocks for harmonic frequencies of the energy transmission frequency is arranged over the course of the energy reception path, and/or at least one path filter that blocks for harmonic frequencies of the energy transmission frequency is arranged over the course of an energy reception path leading from the loop connections to a rectifier.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2014Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andre Albsmeier, Franz Eiermann, Klaus Huber, Dominikus Joachim Müller
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Patent number: 9395426Abstract: A method for wireless transfer of energy to a local coil system for a magnetic resonance system is provided. The method includes determining an energy requirement value representing a minimum energy level to be fed to the local coil system, so that the local coil system may carry out a predetermined function over a predetermined time period. Energy is transferred adaptively to the local coil system depending on the energy requirement value.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andre Albsmeier, Jan Bollenbeck, Daniel Evers, Klaus Pistor, Stefan Schwarzer, Markus Vester
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Patent number: 8994375Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a local coil system for a magnetic resonance system. The local coil system includes at least one local coil for detecting MR response signals and at least one transmitting device for the wireless transmission of signals to a receiver of the magnetic resonance system. The local coil system is embodied with a transmitter-side diversity. A receiver-side diversity may exist in the magnetic resonance system.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andre Albsmeier, Jan Bollenbeck, Florian Poprawa, Stefan Schwarzer, Markus Vester
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Patent number: 8994374Abstract: A local coil system for a magnetic resonance system has a local coil for detecting MR response signals and a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting signals to the magnetic resonance system. At least one pseudo random device is operable to change signals in a pseudo random fashion in order to avoid interferences in the imaging.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andre Albsmeier, Jan Bollenbeck, Klaus Pistor, Florian Poprawa, Stefan Schwarzer, Markus Vester, Thomas Wuchenauer
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Publication number: 20140300361Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a tomograph, such as magnetic resonance tomography, is provided for wireless energy supply of a local coil system. The transmission arrangement includes at least one first region having at least one first antenna element. The transmission arrangement further includes at least one second region having at least one second antenna element. The at least one first region and the at least one second region are connected to one another via at least one rejector circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Sebastian Martius, Markus Vester
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Publication number: 20140292339Abstract: A local coil system for detecting magnetic resonance (MR) signals in a magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) device includes an energy reception antenna for inductively receiving energy for the local coil system from a magnetic field changing over time with an energy transmission frequency. The energy reception antenna includes a conductor loop running in loop-like fashion from a first loop connection to a second loop connection. At least one path filter that blocks for harmonic frequencies of the energy transmission frequency is arranged over the course of the energy reception path, and/or at least one path filter that blocks for harmonic frequencies of the energy transmission frequency is arranged over the course of an energy reception path leading from the loop connections to a rectifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Franz Eiermann, Klaus Huber, Dominikus Joachim Müller
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Publication number: 20130200894Abstract: A method for wireless transfer of energy to a local coil system for a magnetic resonance system is provided. The method includes determining an energy requirement value representing a minimum energy level to be fed to the local coil system, so that the local coil system may carry out a predetermined function over a predetermined time period. Energy is transferred adaptively to the local coil system depending on the energy requirement value.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andre Albsmeier, Jan Bollenbeck, Daniel Evers, Klaus Pistor, Stefan Schwarzer, Markus Vester
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Publication number: 20120249135Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a local coil system for a magnetic resonance system. The local coil system includes at least one local coil for detecting MR response signals and at least one transmitting device for the wireless transmission of signals to a receiver of the magnetic resonance system. The local coil system is embodied with a transmitter-side diversity. A receiver-side diversity may exist in the magnetic resonance system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Jan Bollenbeck, Florian Poprawa, Stefan Schwarzer, Markus Vester
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Publication number: 20120249140Abstract: A local coil system for a magnetic resonance system has a local coil for detecting MR response signals and a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting signals to the magnetic resonance system. At least one pseudo random device is operable to change signals in a pseudo random fashion in order to avoid interferences in the imaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Jan Bollenbeck, Klaus Pistor, Florian Poprawa, Stefan Schwarzer, Markus Vester, Thomas Wuchenauer
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Patent number: 8150340Abstract: A heating control system, monitoring system and predictive maintenance radio sensor system. The heating control system comprises at least one temperature transducer element having a downstream voltage transformer; an energy storage device which is electrically coupled to the at least one voltage transformer; a logic assembly coupled to the energy storage device and having sequence control; a data transmission unit coupled to the logic assembly; and a sensor, coupled to the logic assembly, for measuring ambient parameters.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2008Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Enocean GmbHInventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny, Claus Seisenberger, Martin Vossiek
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Patent number: 7777623Abstract: A sensor system has a least one voltage generator for conversion of non-electrical energy to electrical energy. At least one energy store is connected downstream from the voltage generator. At least one voltage converter is connected to the energy store such that its output signal is suitable for operation of a processor controller. At least one sensor is provided, and at least one transmitter enables wire-free transmission of transmission messages produced by the processor controller and containing at least one measured value from the at least one sensor. A timer circuit is triggered as a function of a voltage level of the at least one energy store, and activates the sensor system to transmit at least one transmission message after a specific time interval.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2007Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: EnOcean GmbHInventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny
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Publication number: 20080220727Abstract: A heating control system, monitoring system and predictive maintenance radio sensor system. The heating control system comprises at least one temperature transducer element having a downstream voltage transformer; an energy storage device which is electrically coupled to the at least one voltage transformer; a logic assembly coupled to the energy storage device and having sequence control; a data transmission unit coupled to the logic assembly; and a sensor, coupled to the logic assembly, for measuring ambient parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny, Claus Seisenberger, Martin Vossiek
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Patent number: 7392022Abstract: The transmitter which can be fed thermally has at least one heat transducer element (1) with a downstream voltage transformer (3) and logic assembly (4) as well as a data transmission unit (5, 6), and is characterized in that the logic assembly (4) is designed on a ULP basis, and the data transmission unit (5, 6) transmits a broadband signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2002Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Enocean GmbHInventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny, Claus Seisenberger, Martin Vossiek
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Publication number: 20070222584Abstract: A sensor system has a least one voltage generator for conversion of non-electrical energy to electrical energy. At least one energy store is connected downstream from the voltage generator. At least one voltage converter is connected to the energy store such that its output signal is suitable for operation of a processor controller. At least one sensor is provided, and at least one transmitter enables wire-free transmission of transmission messages produced by the processor controller and containing at least one measured value from the at least one sensor. A timer circuit is triggered as a function of a voltage level of the at least one energy store, and activates the sensor system to transmit at least one transmission message after a specific time interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2007Publication date: September 27, 2007Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny
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Patent number: 7230532Abstract: A sensor system (S, S?) having a least one voltage generator (1, 11, 12, 13) for conversion of non-electrical energy to electrical energy. At least one energy store (2) is connected downstream from the voltage generator (1, 11, 12, 13). At least one voltage converter (3) is connected to the energy store (2) such that its output signal is suitable for operation of a processor controller (4). At least one sensor (7, 71) is provided, and at least one transmitter (5) enables wire-free transmission of transmission messages which can be produced by the processor controller (4) and which contain at least one measured value from the at least one sensor (7, 71). A timer circuit (6) is provided, which can be triggered as a function of a voltage level of the at least one energy store (2), and which activates the sensor system (S) in order to transmit at least one transmission message after a specific time interval.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2002Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Enocean GmbHInventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny
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Publication number: 20050073221Abstract: An apparatus for conversion of mechanical energy to electrical energy by means of a piezo transducer (1), on which an electrical voltage, which can be supplied to a load (8), is formed when deformation occurs. The piezo transducer (1) is formed from two or more layers (2) of piezoelectric material, which are separated from one another by electrically conductive layers (10, 11), and the successive electrically conductive layers (10, 11) are alternately connected to common electrical contacts (13, 14).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2002Publication date: April 7, 2005Applicant: EnOcean GmbHInventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny
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Publication number: 20050035600Abstract: A voltage generator (1) for conversion of non-electrical primary energy (PE) to a voltage signal (USIG, USIG?) by means of induction. The voltage generator (1) has at least one mechanical energy store (2) for holding the primary energy (PE), and which has at least one changeover point (P). At least one induction system (3) is provided which can be coupled to the mechanical energy store (2), with the mechanical energy store (2) carrying out a movement on reaching the at least one changeover point (P) by means of which movement a voltage signal (USIG, USIG?) can be induced in the induction system (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2002Publication date: February 17, 2005Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Max Guntersdorfer, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny
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Publication number: 20050030177Abstract: A sensor system (S, S?) having a least one voltage generator (1, 11, 12, 13) for conversion of non-electrical energy to electrical energy. At least one energy store (2) is connected downstream from the voltage generator (1, 11, 12, 13). At least one voltage converter (3) is connected to the energy store (2) such that its output signal is suitable for operation of a processor controller (4). At least one sensor (7, 71) is provided, and at least one transmitter (5) enables wire-free transmission of transmission messages which can be produced by the processor controller (4) and which contain at least one measured value from the at least one sensor (7, 71). A timer circuit (6) is provided, which can be triggered as a function of a voltage level of the at least one energy store (2), and which activates the sensor system (S) in order to transmit at least one transmission message after a specific time interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2002Publication date: February 10, 2005Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny
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Publication number: 20040242169Abstract: The transmitter which can be fed thermally has at least one heat transducer element (1) with a downstream voltage transformer (3) and logic assembly (4) as well as a data transmission unit (5, 6), and is characterized in that the logic assembly (4) is designed on a ULP basis, and the data transmission unit (5, 6) transmits a broadband signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2004Publication date: December 2, 2004Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny, Claus Seisenberge