Patents by Inventor Andreas Weishaupt

Andreas Weishaupt 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: 9649097
    Abstract: An Occluder for occluding a passage in a circulatory system comprises at least one occluding body (4), for occluding the passage, an expanding unit (1) comprising at least one fixation structure for fixing the occluding body (4, 5) within the passage, wherein at least a part of the expanding unit (1) is expanding into said fixation structure thereby expanding the occluding body and a locking unit (2, 3) for locking the expanding unit (1) in its expanded state. The expanding unit (1) comprises a first and a second end and wherein the first end is attached to a first element of the locking unit (2, 3) and the second end is attached to a second element of the locking unit (2, 3), the first and second elements of the locking unit (2, 3) being brought in locking engagement with each other when the occluding body (4, 5) is expanded, wherein the occluder further comprises a jacket (6, 7) which envelops at least a part of the expanding unit (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: CARAG AG
    Inventors: Andreas Weishaupt, Jerome Bernhard
  • Patent number: 9092089
    Abstract: A method for detecting an arbitrary number of touches from an input image of a multi-touch device comprising the following steps: processing said input image and obtaining a processed image; segmentation by thresholding of said processed image (8000) and obtaining a segmented image; identifying regions of the segmented image; finding local maxima, each local maximum being of size one pixel on a sub-region inside each region; determining at least one touch position based on said local maxima.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Advanced Silicon SA
    Inventors: Andreas Weishaupt, Francois Vuadens, Norman Chappatte
  • Patent number: 9017377
    Abstract: The invention relates to an occluder for closing a passage in a circulatory system comprising an expandable fixation unit for fixing the occluder on the passage, wherein the occluder can be transferred in the passage from a compact appearance into an expanded appearance. The occluder has a distal and a proximal axial part, in which the fixation unit is pivotally held. According to the invention, the fixation unit comprises distal fixation arms and proximal fixation arms, wherein the distal fixation arms are pivotally held in the distal axial part and the proximal fixation arms are pivotally held in the proximal axial part. The distal and the proximal fixation arms have free ends, which are interconnected by means of connecting members that can be moved relative to the fixation arms, wherein in each case a distal fixation arm is connected to a proximal fixation arm located diagonally opposed thereto. Said occluder is suited in particular for closing a ventricular septal defect (VSD).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Carag AG
    Inventors: Claudio Steiner, Jörg Hummen, Andreas Weishaupt
  • Publication number: 20140155932
    Abstract: An Occluder for occluding a passage in a circulatory system comprises at least one occluding body (4), for occluding the passage, an expanding unit (1) comprising at least one fixation structure for fixing the occluding body (4, 5) within the passage, wherein at least a part of the expanding unit (1) is expanding into said fixation structure thereby expanding the occluding body and a locking unit (2, 3) for locking the expanding unit (1) in its expanded state. The expanding unit (1) comprises a first and a second end and wherein the first end is attached to a first element of the locking unit (2, 3) and the second end is attached to a second element of the locking unit (2, 3), the first and second elements of the locking unit (2, 3) being brought in locking engagement with each other when the occluding body (4, 5) is expanded, wherein the occluder further comprises a jacket (6, 7) which envelops at least a part of the expanding unit (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Carag AG
    Inventors: Andreas Weishaupt, Jerome Bernhard
  • Publication number: 20120078295
    Abstract: The invention relates to an occluder for closing a passage in a circulatory system comprising an expandable fixation unit for fixing the occluder on the passage, wherein the occluder can be transferred in the passage from a compact appearance into an expanded appearance. The occluder has a distal and a proximal axial part, in which the fixation unit is pivotally held. According to the invention, the fixation unit comprises distal fixation arms and proximal fixation arms, wherein the distal fixation arms are pivotally held in the distal axial part and the proximal fixation arms are pivotally held in the proximal axial part. The distal and the proximal fixation arms have free ends, which are interconnected by means of connecting members that can be moved relative to the fixation arms, wherein in each case a distal fixation arm is connected to a proximal fixation arm located diagonally opposed thereto. Said occluder is suited in particular for closing a ventricular septal defect (VSD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: CARAG AG
    Inventors: Claudio Steiner, Jörg Hummen, Andreas Weishaupt
  • Publication number: 20120062474
    Abstract: A method for detecting an arbitrary number of touches from an input image of a multi-touch device comprising the following steps: processing said input image and obtaining a processed image; segmentation by thresholding of said processed image (8000) and obtaining a segmented image; identifying regions of the segmented image; finding local maxima, each local maximum being of size one pixel on a sub-region inside each region; determining at least one touch position based on said local maxima.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Andreas WEISHAUPT, Francois Vuadens, Norman Chappatte
  • Patent number: 6319892
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of recombinant myelin protein for treating T cell-mediated autoimmune diseases of the peripheral nervous system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Inventors: Ralf Gold, Andreas Weishaupt