Patents by Inventor Andreas Fackelmeier

Andreas Fackelmeier 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: 9857495
    Abstract: An apparatus for checking for a presence of an electrically conductive body has at least one transmitting device and at least one receiving device. The transmitting device provides a transmission signal in the form of a magnetic field. The receiving device generates a reception signal from the transmission signal that is induced into the receiving device. The transmitting and receiving devices are configured in such a way that, when the electrically conductive body is absent, partial reception signals form in the receiving device on account of the induced transmission signal and the partial reception signals substantially cancel one another out in the reception signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Franz Eiermann, Andreas Fackelmeier, Klaus Huber, Sebastian Martius, Ralph Oppelt, Claus Seisenberger
  • Publication number: 20170332991
    Abstract: A transmission system is disclosed for the contactless transmission of at least one electrical and/or electromagnetic signal from a first device part of a data-generating device to a second device part of the device by way of electrical and/or electromagnetic coupling. The first device part is set up to perform a movement relative to the second device part during operation. The transmission system includes a first transmission unit and a second transmission unit, either being arrangable on the first device part and the other being arrangable on the second device part. The first transmission unit includes a first coupler and a first auxiliary coupler and the second transmission unit includes a second coupler. For the electrical and/or electromagnetic coupling, the coupling strengths between the first coupler and the second coupler and between the first auxiliary coupler and the second coupler have different functional distance dependences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas FACKELMEIER, Sebastian MARTIUS
  • Publication number: 20170219667
    Abstract: A line with a standing wave trap for a magnetic resonance tomograph, and a patient couch and a magnetic resonance tomograph with the line are provided. The line includes a carrier material, a first conductor track that extends along the carrier material in the carrier material or on the carrier material, and a first conductor loop. The first conductor loop is arranged on or in the carrier material. The first conductor loop has a signal coupling to the first conductor track. The first conductor loop has a first interruption that is bridged with a first capacitance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Andreas Fackelmeier, Klaus Huber, Sebastian Martius, Ralph Oppelt, Markus Vester
  • Patent number: 9620835
    Abstract: An arrangement includes a plurality of split ring resonators on a planar substrate. Each split ring resonator of the plurality of split ring resonators includes two mutually parallel ring structures of a metal conductor element spaced apart by the substrate. The two mutually parallel rings structures are respectively separated by at least one gap. At least two split ring resonators of the plurality of split ring resonators are positionable relative to one another such that the separated ring structures may be reciprocally guided through a gap of the respective other ring structures and interlock. Overlap regions may be produced by common ring structure inner surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Fackelmeier, Sebastian Martius
  • Publication number: 20160372955
    Abstract: The invention relates to an inductive charging device having at least one inductive charging coil wound about a coil axis, and an electric or dielectric antenna, which is arranged at a location that is shifted parallel to the coil axis in relation to a location of a region of the charging coil, a location within the at least one charging coil, or a location between the charging coils. The electric vehicle and the charging station each have such an inductive charging device. With the method, one or two such inductive charging devices are used, wherein by means of the inductive charging coils, energy is transmitted, and by means of the antennas, communications data are transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Fackelmeier, Fabian Kurz, Dominikus Joachim Müller, Reiner Müller, Robert Nagel, Florian Poprawa
  • Publication number: 20160223629
    Abstract: An MR device includes at least one body coil for generating a B1 magnetic field and at least one radiofrequency line routed through the B1 magnetic field. The at least one radiofrequency line has at least one frequency filter for blocking a voltage induced by the B1 magnetic field. At least one section of the radiofrequency line routed through the B1 magnetic field is embodied in printed circuit board technology on at least one printed circuit board, and information-carrying signals may be transmitted over the at least one radiofrequency line on a different frequency than the frequency of the voltage induced by the B1 magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Stephan Biber, Andreas Fackelmeier, Markus Vester
  • Patent number: 9331372
    Abstract: A directional coupler includes a first conductive track, a second conductive track, and a conductive structure. The conductive structure includes a first partial region that is arranged nearer to the first conductive track than the first conductive track is to the second conductive track. The conductive structure also includes a second partial region that is arranged nearer to the second conductive track than the first conductive track is to the second conductive track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Fackelmeier, Klaus Huber, Stefan Pott
  • Publication number: 20150335268
    Abstract: A method is provided for measuring the breathing of a patient during a magnetic resonance examination with a magnetic resonance device, wherein the reflection properties of at least one coil element arranged beneath the patient are measured and evaluated to determine the breathing data that describes the respiratory situation at various times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Stephan Biber, Andreas Fackelmeier, Robert Rehner
  • Publication number: 20150320342
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance device includes a radiofrequency unit that includes a radiofrequency antenna, at least one radiofrequency line and at least one radiofrequency injection point. Radiofrequency signals are transferred to the radiofrequency antenna by the at least one radiofrequency line and are coupled into the radiofrequency antenna at the at least one radiofrequency injection point. The magnetic resonance device also includes a patient receiving zone that is at least partially enclosed by the radiofrequency antenna, and a motion detection unit for detecting a movement of a patient that may be positioned within the patient receiving zone. At least one radiofrequency line includes at least one injection element by which at least one motion detection signal of the motion detection unit is coupled into the radiofrequency line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Stephan Biber, Andreas Fackelmeier, Klaus Huber, Robert Rehner
  • Publication number: 20150293253
    Abstract: An apparatus for checking for a presence of an electrically conductive body has at least one transmitting device and at least one receiving device. The transmitting device provides a transmission signal in the form of a magnetic field. The receiving device generates a reception signal from the transmission signal that is induced into the receiving device. The transmitting and receiving devices are configured in such a way that, when the electrically conductive body is absent, partial reception signals form in the receiving device on account of the induced transmission signal and the partial reception signals substantially cancel one another out in the reception signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: FRANZ EIERMANN, ANDREAS FACKELMEIER, KLAUS HUBER, SEBASTIAN MARTIUS, RALPH OPPELT, CLAUS SEISENBERGER
  • Publication number: 20150241528
    Abstract: An arrangement includes a superconducting split ring resonator, a cryostat, and a copper coil. The resonator is arranged in the cryostat and includes at least one ring-shaped conductor made of a superconducting material and including an opening and a taper. The copper coil may be used to transmit a MRI excitation signal. This signal causes a current to be induced in the conductor that leads to the breakdown of the superconductivity. The conductor is detuned and therefore no longer develops an interfering effect. It is possible for the effect of the breakdown of superconductivity to be used for detuning in a targeted manner. After the transmission is complete, the conductor returns into the superconducting state and acts as a superconducting reception antenna for the MRI measurement signal. The copper coil is inductively coupled to the conductor and configured to read out the signal induced in the conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas Fackelmeier, Sebastian Martius, Robert Rehner, Christopher Stumpf, Markus Vester
  • Publication number: 20150048823
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus is described, for receiving magnetic resonance signals from an examination object during magnetic resonance imaging using a magnetic resonance device. The antenna apparatus includes a resonator with a plurality of electrically conductive conductor loops, which are each interrupted by a number of electrically insulating slits. The antenna apparatus further includes a carrier substrate for holding the conductor loops and a cable connection apparatus having a number of shielding apparatuses. At least one of the number of shielding apparatuses provides a conductive coupling to a virtual ground of at least one conductor loop. Moreover, an antenna array apparatus, a magnetic resonance system and a method for receiving magnetic resonance signals from an examination object during magnetic resonance imaging using a magnetic resonance device are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas Fackelmeier, Sebastian Martius, Markus Vester
  • Publication number: 20140285202
    Abstract: A shielding for a magnetic resonance tomography device, in the form of a shell of a cylinder, for arrangement radially between a radially outer gradient coil system for generating a magnetic field gradient in an examination space of the MRT device and a radially inner RF coil system for sending and/or receiving RF signals into the examination space and from the examination space, is provided. The shielding includes strips that are arranged on a shielding surface, are electrically conductive and are separated from one another by slits. The strips have respectively angled and/or rounded profile segments to create a two-dimensional pattern of shielding rings on the shielding surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Andreas Fackelmeier, Sebastian Martius
  • Publication number: 20140152396
    Abstract: A directional coupler includes a first conductive track, a second conductive track, and a conductive structure. The conductive structure includes a first partial region that is arranged nearer to the first conductive track than the first conductive track is to the second conductive track. The conductive structure also includes a second partial region that is arranged nearer to the second conductive track than the first conductive track is to the second conductive track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Andreas Fackelmeier, Klaus Huber, Stefan Pott
  • Publication number: 20140091801
    Abstract: An arrangement includes a plurality of split ring resonators on a planar substrate. Each split ring resonator of the plurality of split ring resonators includes two mutually parallel ring structures of a metal conductor element spaced apart by the substrate. The two mutually parallel rings structures are respectively separated by at least one gap. At least two split ring resonators of the plurality of split ring resonators are positionable relative to one another such that the separated ring structures may be reciprocally guided through a gap of the respective other ring structures and interlock. Overlap regions may be produced by common ring structure inner surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Andreas Fackelmeier, Sebastian Martius