Patents by Inventor Annette Stein
Annette Stein 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: 12678832Abstract: The present disclosure is directed a magnetic resonance apparatus with a scanner unit, a patient receiving area at least partially surrounded by the scanner unit, wherein the scanner unit includes an enclosure at least partially surrounding the patient receiving area, and a patient support apparatus with a patient table, wherein the patient table is embodied to move horizontally within the patient receiving area, wherein the magnetic resonance apparatus comprises a cleaning unit for cleaning the enclosure surrounding the patient receiving area, wherein the cleaning unit is at least partially arranged on the patient table.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2022Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignee: Siemens Healthineers AGInventors: Michael Schneider, Stefanie Gügel-Wild, Bernd Maciejewski, Marianne Köferl, Annette Stein
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Patent number: 12178931Abstract: Method for the operation of a cleaning system of a medical imaging facility, wherein the imaging facility has an outer useful surface exposed to contaminating effects of patients and/or operators. During a utilization phase for an examination procedure of a patient, sensor data of a sensor arrangement detecting at least a portion of the useful surface is acquired and by evaluation of the sensor data, a surface map having potentially contaminated regions of the useful surface is determined. During a cleaning phase following the utilization phase, cleaning information of the potentially contaminated regions are output to a cleaner and/or used for actuation of at least one cleaning apparatus of the imaging facility for targeted cleaning of the potentially contaminated regions.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Siemens Healthineers AGInventors: Thomas Beck, Stefanie Gügel-Wild, Marianne Köferl, Bernd Maciejewski, Michael Schneider, Annette Stein, Philipp Höcht, Sushant Mainali, Carina Moratz, Tim Richter, Martin Seifert
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Publication number: 20220258212Abstract: The present disclosure is directed a magnetic resonance apparatus with a scanner unit, a patient receiving area at least partially surrounded by the scanner unit, wherein the scanner unit includes an enclosure at least partially surrounding the patient receiving area, and a patient support apparatus with a patient table, wherein the patient table is embodied to move horizontally within the patient receiving area, wherein the magnetic resonance apparatus comprises a cleaning unit for cleaning the enclosure surrounding the patient receiving area, wherein the cleaning unit is at least partially arranged on the patient table.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Michael Schneider, Stefanie Gügel-Wild, Bernd Maciejewski, Marianne Köferl, Annette Stein
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Publication number: 20220160918Abstract: Method for the operation of a cleaning system of a medical imaging facility, wherein the imaging facility has an outer useful surface exposed to contaminating effects of patients and/or operators. During a utilization phase for an examination procedure of a patient, sensor data of a sensor arrangement detecting at least a portion of the useful surface is acquired and by evaluation of the sensor data, a surface map having potentially contaminated regions of the useful surface is determined. During a cleaning phase following the utilization phase, cleaning information of the potentially contaminated regions are output to a cleaner and/or used for actuation of at least one cleaning apparatus of the imaging facility for targeted cleaning of the potentially contaminated regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Thomas Beck, Stefanie Gügel-Wild, Marianne Köferl, Bernd Maciejewski, Michael Schneider, Annette Stein, Philipp Höcht, Sushant Mainali, Carina Moratz, Tim Richter, Martin Seifert
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Patent number: 11047939Abstract: A magnetic resonance device comprising a gradient coil assembly having gradient coils is described. The gradient coils are supported by at least one cylindrical coil carrier for generating gradient fields. As part of the gradient coil assembly, at least one vibration sensor is provided for measuring vibrations of the gradient coil assembly at least in a radial direction of oscillation.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Peter Dietz, Annette Stein, Andreas Krug, Stefan Popescu
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Publication number: 20200041589Abstract: A magnetic resonance device comprising a gradient coil assembly having gradient coils is described. The gradient coils are supported by at least one cylindrical coil carrier for generating gradient fields. As part of the gradient coil assembly, at least one vibration sensor is provided for measuring vibrations of the gradient coil assembly at least in a radial direction of oscillation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Peter Dietz, Annette Stein, Andreas Krug, Stefan Popescu
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Patent number: 9606202Abstract: A magnetic resonance apparatus includes a magnet unit that contains a high-frequency antenna unit, and a housing casing unit enclosing the magnet unit. The housing casing unit includes a side casing unit, a front casing unit, and a rear casing unit. The side casing unit, the front casing unit, and/or the rear casing unit includes at least one casing part. At least one boundary region of the housing casing unit is disposed between the different casing parts. The housing casing unit includes at least one membrane unit that contains a barrier for the propagation and/or transmission of sound waves and that covers at least one boundary region between two casing parts.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Bernd Maciejewski, Annette Stein
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Patent number: 9581662Abstract: A magnetic resonance device is proposed. The device has a magnet unit having a cylindrical radio frequency coil unit, a cylindrical accommodation area for accommodating a patient, and a housing unit surrounding the magnet unit with at least one housing shell unit. The radio frequency coil unit cylindrically surrounds the accommodation area. The housing shell unit is disposed between the accommodation area and the radio frequency coil unit. The at least one housing shell unit is constituted at least partially by a flexible spring/mass unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Bernd Maciejewski, Annette Stein
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Patent number: 9500729Abstract: A magnetic resonance apparatus is proposed. The magnetic resonance apparatus has a magnet unit and a housing unit surrounding the magnet unit. The housing unit has a first housing shell unit and a second housing shell unit. The second housing shell unit is arranged between the magnet unit and the first housing shell unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Peter Dietz, Bernd Maciejewski, Annette Stein
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Patent number: 9488704Abstract: A magnetic resonance apparatus is proposed. The magnetic resonance apparatus has a magnet unit, magnet housing and a housing unit surrounding the magnet unit. The housing unit includes at least one support structure unit and a cladding unit. The cladding unit has at least one first layer, which includes a sound absorption element, and at least one second layer, which includes a heavy mass layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Andreas Hierl, Bernd Maciejewski, Annette Stein
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Patent number: 9482730Abstract: A magnetic resonance apparatus is proposed. The magnetic resonance apparatus has a magnet unit and a housing unit. The housing unit has a housing shell unit. The housing shell unit surrounds the magnet unit. The housing shell unit at least partly has a flexible material. Effective noise protection for operation of the magnetic resonance apparatus is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Peter Dietz, Annette Stein
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Publication number: 20140225616Abstract: A magnetic resonance apparatus includes a magnet unit that contains a high-frequency antenna unit, and a housing casing unit enclosing the magnet unit. The housing casing unit includes a side casing unit, a front casing unit, and a rear casing unit. The side casing unit, the front casing unit, and/or the rear casing unit includes at least one casing part. At least one boundary region of the housing casing unit is disposed between the different casing parts. The housing casing unit includes at least one membrane unit that contains a barrier for the propagation and/or transmission of sound waves and that covers at least one boundary region between two casing parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Inventors: Bernd Maciejewski, Annette Stein
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Publication number: 20130234712Abstract: A magnetic resonance apparatus is proposed. The magnetic resonance apparatus has a magnet unit and a housing unit. The housing unit has a housing shell unit. The housing shell unit surrounds the magnet unit. The housing shell unit at least partly has a flexible material. Effective noise protection for operation of the magnetic resonance apparatus is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: September 12, 2013Inventors: Peter Dietz, Annette Stein
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Publication number: 20130237805Abstract: A magnetic resonance apparatus having a magnet unit is provided. The magnet unit includes a main magnet, a gradient coil and a high frequency coil unit, a cylindrical imaging region for imaging a patient. The magnet unit cylindrically surrounds the imaging region, and a housing unit surrounding the magnet unit. The housing unit has a rigid, fixedly installed housing shell unit arranged between the magnet unit and the imaging region. The housing unit has at least one noise protection unit arranged to surround the magnet unit at least partially and to be removable within the imaging region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: September 12, 2013Inventors: PETER DIETZ, Annette Stein
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Publication number: 20130234709Abstract: A magnetic resonance apparatus is proposed. The magnetic resonance apparatus has a magnet unit, magnet housing and a housing unit surrounding the magnet unit. The housing unit includes at least one support structure unit and a cladding unit. The cladding unit has at least one first layer, which includes a sound absorption element, and at least one second layer, which includes a heavy mass layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: September 12, 2013Inventors: Andreas Hierl, Bernd Maciejewski, Annette Stein
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Publication number: 20130234713Abstract: A magnetic resonance device is proposed. The device has a magnet unit having a cylindrical radio frequency coil unit, a cylindrical accommodation area for accommodating a patient, and a housing unit surrounding the magnet unit with at least one housing shell unit. The radio frequency coil unit cylindrically surrounds the accommodation area. The housing shell unit is disposed between the accommodation area and the radio frequency coil unit. The at least one housing shell unit is constituted at least partially by a flexible spring/mass unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: September 12, 2013Inventors: BERND MACIEJEWSKI, Annette Stein
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Publication number: 20130234711Abstract: A magnetic resonance apparatus is proposed. The magnetic resonance apparatus has a magnet unit and a housing unit surrounding the magnet unit. The housing unit has a first housing shell unit and a second housing shell unit. The second housing shell unit is arranged between the magnet unit and the first housing shell unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: September 12, 2013Inventors: Peter Dietz, Bernd Maciejewski, Annette Stein