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).

  • Publication number: 20220258212
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schneider, Stefanie Gügel-Wild, Bernd Maciejewski, Marianne Köferl, Annette Stein
  • Publication number: 20220160918
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Beck, Stefanie Gügel-Wild, Marianne Köferl, Bernd Maciejewski, Michael Schneider, Annette Stein, Philipp Höcht, Sushant Mainali, Carina Moratz, Tim Richter, Martin Seifert
  • Patent number: 11047939
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Dietz, Annette Stein, Andreas Krug, Stefan Popescu
  • Publication number: 20200041589
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Dietz, Annette Stein, Andreas Krug, Stefan Popescu
  • Patent number: 9606202
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Maciejewski, Annette Stein
  • Patent number: 9581662
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Bernd Maciejewski, Annette Stein
  • Patent number: 9500729
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Peter Dietz, Bernd Maciejewski, Annette Stein
  • Patent number: 9488704
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Andreas Hierl, Bernd Maciejewski, Annette Stein
  • Patent number: 9482730
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Peter Dietz, Annette Stein
  • Publication number: 20140225616
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: Bernd Maciejewski, Annette Stein
  • Publication number: 20130234713
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: BERND MACIEJEWSKI, Annette Stein
  • Publication number: 20130234709
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: Andreas Hierl, Bernd Maciejewski, Annette Stein
  • Publication number: 20130234712
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: Peter Dietz, Annette Stein
  • Publication number: 20130234711
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: Peter Dietz, Bernd Maciejewski, Annette Stein
  • Publication number: 20130237805
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: PETER DIETZ, Annette Stein