Patents by Inventor Andreas Limmer

Andreas Limmer 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: 11536769
    Abstract: The present invention relates a method and apparatus for setting a test configuration. A test device for testing a device under test is identified, and the measurement interfaces of the test device are assigned to appropriate measurement points of the device under test. The configuration of the test scenario is established by generating a representation of the test device and the connections between the interface of the test device and the related measurement points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Johann Tost, Andrea Limmer, Chin Haur Ng
  • Patent number: 11484277
    Abstract: A method is for compression of breast tissue arranged between a paddle and a stage of a compression system for a mammography examination. The method includes generating a first compression of the breast tissue by building up a reference compression force by adjusting the paddle relative to the stage; comparing the first compression with a target compression; and adjusting the first compression to the target compression, the adjusting including exertion of a manual force on the paddle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Helmut Gollwitzer, Andreas Limmer
  • Patent number: 11241201
    Abstract: A compression unit is for a mammography system. In an embodiment, the compression unit includes an essentially U-shaped accommodating unit including two opposing fastening elements, connected via an adjustable spacer element arranged between the two opposing fastening elements, a distance between the two opposing fastening elements being adjustable. In an embodiment, the compression unit further includes a compression element, fastenable and exchangeable in the accommodating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Limmer, Helmut Gollwitzer
  • Publication number: 20210259647
    Abstract: A method is for compression of breast tissue arranged between a paddle and a stage of a compression system for a mammography examination. The method includes generating a first compression of the breast tissue by building up a reference compression force by adjusting the paddle relative to the stage; comparing the first compression with a target compression; and adjusting the first compression to the target compression, the adjusting including exertion of a manual force on the paddle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut GOLLWITZER, Andreas LIMMER
  • Publication number: 20210093262
    Abstract: A compression unit is for a mammography system. In an embodiment, the compression unit includes an essentially U-shaped accommodating unit including two opposing fastening elements, connected via an adjustable spacer element arranged between the two opposing fastening elements, a distance between the two opposing fastening elements being adjustable. In an embodiment, the compression unit further includes a compression element, fastenable and exchangeable in the accommodating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas LIMMER, Helmut GOLLWITZER
  • Publication number: 20200309854
    Abstract: The present invention relates a method and apparatus for setting a test configuration. A test device for testing a device under test is identified, and the measurement interfaces of the test device are assigned to appropriate measurement points of the device under test. The configuration of the test scenario is established by generating a representation of the test device and the connections between the interface of the test device and the related measurement points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Johann Tost, Andrea Limmer, Chin Haur Ng
  • Patent number: 10787082
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a wheel suspension of a device having an electrical drive of a wheel for supporting a manual movement impulse. The wheel suspension includes a connector piece movably or bendably arranged between a support element or support frame connected to the device and between an interior stator of an electrical drive, wherein the connector piece is held in a starting position due to the gravity of the device, without other influencing forces. The wheel suspension also includes at least one sensor that detects a deflection of the connector piece, and a control device designed such that the control device together with the electrical drive counteracts a deflection or bending of the connector piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Bachmaier, Marco Cyriacks, Jens Fehre, Andreas Limmer, Wolfgang Zöls
  • Patent number: 10779386
    Abstract: A guide device for at least one line, such as an electric line of a C-arm, has a rotatable first cylinder with a first cylindrical surface and a static second cylinder, adjoining the first cylinder in the axial direction and having a second cylindrical surface. A first guide element for guiding the line on the first and/or the second cylindrical surface, is disposed coaxially with respect to the first and the second cylinder and it is movable relative to the first and the second cylinder. The line can be wound up on the first and/or the second cylindrical surface or can be unwound therefrom depending on the movement of the first cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Limmer, Zsolt Pavel, Norbert Scherer, Friedrich Schirmer
  • Patent number: 10674979
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile C-arm system (C1), at least comprising at least three wheels, at least two wheels each having an electric motor, wherein the electric motor has a stator (S) and a rotor (R), the stator (S) being connected to a wheel suspension (T) of the wheel and the rotor (R) being surrounded peripherally by a running wheel (L).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Fehre, Alexander Gemmel, Andreas Limmer, Ralf Nanke
  • Patent number: 10568597
    Abstract: A bearing configuration for the rotational mounting of a component provided for rotational movement includes a positionally fixed sleeve on which the component is rotatably mounted by one or more bearing elements or a plain-bearing. A pressure element is provided in the interior of the sleeve for readily expanding the sleeve and placing the sleeve in frictional contact with the component which is spaced apart from the sleeve by an air gap. A medical examination device having the bearing configuration is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Limmer, Friedrich Schirmer
  • Publication number: 20180281604
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a wheel suspension of a device having an electrical drive of a wheel for supporting a manual movement impulse. The wheel suspension includes a connector piece movably or bendably arranged between a support element or support frame connected to the device and between an interior stator of an electrical drive, wherein the connector piece is held in a starting position due to the gravity of the device, without other influencing forces. The wheel suspension also includes at least one sensor that detects a deflection of the connector piece, and a control device designed such that the control device together with the electrical drive counteracts a deflection or bending of the connector piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Georg Bachmaier, Marco Cyriacks, Jens Fehre, Andreas Limmer, Wolfgang Zöls
  • Publication number: 20180279981
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile C-arm system (C1), at least comprising at least three wheels, at least two wheels each having an electric motor, wherein the electric motor has a stator (S) and a rotor (R), the stator (S) being connected to a wheel suspension (T) of the wheel and the rotor (R) being surrounded peripherally by a running wheel (L).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Jens Fehre, Alexander Gemmel, Andreas Limmer, Ralf Nanke
  • Publication number: 20170280541
    Abstract: A guide device for at least one line, such as an electric line of a C-arm, has a rotatable first cylinder with a first cylindrical surface and a static second cylinder, adjoining the first cylinder in the axial direction and having a second cylindrical surface. A first guide element for guiding the line on the first and/or the second cylindrical surface, is disposed coaxially with respect to the first and the second cylinder and it is movable relative to the first and the second cylinder. The line can be wound up on the first and/or the second cylindrical surface or can be unwound therefrom depending on the movement of the first cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: ANDREAS LIMMER, ZSOLT PAVEL, NORBERT SCHERER, FRIEDRICH SCHIRMER
  • Publication number: 20170238890
    Abstract: A bearing configuration for the rotational mounting of a component provided for rotational movement includes a positionally fixed sleeve on which the component is rotatably mounted by one or more bearing elements or a plain-bearing. A pressure element is provided in the interior of the sleeve for readily expanding the sleeve and placing the sleeve in frictional contact with the component which is spaced apart from the sleeve by an air gap. A medical examination device having the bearing configuration is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: ANDREAS LIMMER, FRIEDRICH SCHIRMER
  • Patent number: 9072486
    Abstract: A C-arm x-ray device includes a C-arm and bearing rollers, on which the C-arm is moveably mounted. At least one drive unit drives or brakes the C-arm with the bearing rollers. The at least one drive unit is actively connected to the bearing rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Limmer, Manfred Sechser
  • Patent number: 8984023
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system, and/or computer program product monitors stored procedures that are executed in a database management system. A determination is made, for a stored procedure that is executed in a database management system, of an identification of the stored procedure and event data related to the stored procedure. The event data includes when the stored procedure began and ended executing, an SQL identifier for an SQL statement in the stored procedure, and a counter of how many times the SQL statement executed. The database management system provides values of parameters used when executing the SQL statement. These values are then correlated with the count of how many times the SQL statement executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stephan Arenswald, Andreas Limmer, Michael Reichert, John B. Tobler, Matthias Tschaffler, Maryela E. Weihrauch
  • Patent number: 8882348
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a wheeled C-arm support device for a mobile C-arm X-ray machine and an associated method for swiveling the C-arm support device. The C-arm support device includes two steerable front wheels, two freely movable rear wheels and a steering unit that may steer the two steerable front wheels simultaneously inward by the same angle. A line of intersection of surfaces formed by outer sides of the two steerable front wheels form an imaginary swivel axis of the C-arm support device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Norbert Herrmann, Andreas Limmer
  • Patent number: 8662748
    Abstract: An X-ray device including a C-arm movably guided on a mount is provided. A radiation source and a radiation detector are arranged on the C-arm. The radiation source and the radiation detector are connected to the C-arm by cables fed in from outside, the cables being arranged on a cable clamp that may be moved at least in segments along the C-arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Norbert Herrmann, Andreas Limmer, Manfred Sechser
  • Patent number: D702837
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Franziska Dinse, Hans-Juergen Haumann, Andreas Limmer, Bernd Malter, Hans Schweizer, Herbert Tauber, Christoph Winkler, Gerben Ten Cate
  • Patent number: D702838
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Andreas Limmer