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).

  • Patent number: 9829552
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiegesellschaft
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Sebastian Martius, Markus Vester
  • Patent number: 9804238
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Franz Eiermann, Klaus Huber, Dominikus Joachim Müller
  • Patent number: 9395426
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Jan Bollenbeck, Daniel Evers, Klaus Pistor, Stefan Schwarzer, Markus Vester
  • Patent number: 8994374
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Jan Bollenbeck, Klaus Pistor, Florian Poprawa, Stefan Schwarzer, Markus Vester, Thomas Wuchenauer
  • Patent number: 8994375
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Jan Bollenbeck, Florian Poprawa, Stefan Schwarzer, Markus Vester
  • Publication number: 20140300361
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Sebastian Martius, Markus Vester
  • Publication number: 20140292339
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Franz Eiermann, Klaus Huber, Dominikus Joachim Müller
  • Publication number: 20130200894
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Jan Bollenbeck, Daniel Evers, Klaus Pistor, Stefan Schwarzer, Markus Vester
  • Publication number: 20120249135
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Jan Bollenbeck, Florian Poprawa, Stefan Schwarzer, Markus Vester
  • Publication number: 20120249140
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Jan Bollenbeck, Klaus Pistor, Florian Poprawa, Stefan Schwarzer, Markus Vester, Thomas Wuchenauer
  • Patent number: 8150340
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Enocean GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny, Claus Seisenberger, Martin Vossiek
  • Patent number: 7777623
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: EnOcean GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny
  • Publication number: 20080220727
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny, Claus Seisenberger, Martin Vossiek
  • Patent number: 7392022
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Enocean GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny, Claus Seisenberger, Martin Vossiek
  • Publication number: 20070222584
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny
  • Patent number: 7230532
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Enocean GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny
  • Publication number: 20050073221
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Applicant: EnOcean GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny
  • Publication number: 20050035600
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Max Guntersdorfer, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny
  • Publication number: 20050030177
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny
  • Publication number: 20040242169
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny, Claus Seisenberge