Patents by Inventor Benedikt Koehler
Benedikt Koehler 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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Publication number: 20240216104Abstract: A medical handling device comprises an instrument holder for holding an observation instrument that is equipped with an image capturing unit for capturing an image section of an object plane. The handling device further comprises a robotic handling unit that supports the instrument holder and a control device that comprises a handling control unit for controlling the robotic handling unit and an instrument control unit for controlling the observation instrument. An input device is coupled to the control device for selecting an image section to be reproduced. The control device is adapted to detect a present orientation of the observation instrument and to control the robotic handling unit, while taking into account the present orientation of the observation instrument, in response to user inputs at the input device. The observation instrument is movable with respect to a pivot point in the object plane at a defined object distance along a curved path.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2024Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: Stephan SCHRADER, Benedikt KOEHLER, Chang-Hae KIM, Marco SCHULZE
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Patent number: 11981035Abstract: A medical handling device comprises an instrument holder for holding an observation instrument that is equipped with an image capturing unit for capturing an image section. The handling device further comprises a robotic handling unit that supports the instrument holder and a control device that comprises a handling control unit for controlling the robotic handling unit and an instrument control unit for controlling the observation instrument. An input device is coupled to the control device for selecting an image section to be reproduced. The control device is adapted to control the robotic handling unit in response to user inputs at the input device to change the captured image section. The control device is adapted to convert operating commands at the input device into movement instructions, depending on a present orientation of the image capturing unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: KARL STORZ SE & Co. KGInventors: Stephan Schrader, Benedikt Koehler, Chang-Hae Kim, Marco Schulze
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Patent number: 11963728Abstract: A medical handling device which includes an instrument holder that supports and instrument and a robotic handling unit that supports the instrument hold, and a control device. The control device has a handling control unit that controls the robotic handling unit and an instrument control unit that controls the instrument. The control device has an interface for at least one input device. An input device is coupled to the interface. The input device is operable in a first operating mode to control the instrument and in a second operating mode to control the robotic handling unit. An enabling switch activates the second operating mode, in which the robotic handling unit is movable in response to input commands at the input device.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: KARL STORZ SE & Co. KGInventors: Stephan Schrader, Benedikt Koehler, Chang-Hae Kim, Marco Schulze
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Patent number: 11963830Abstract: A medical handling device comprises an instrument holder for holding an observation instrument that is equipped with an image capturing unit for capturing an image section of an object plane. The handling device further comprises a robotic handling unit that supports the instrument holder and a control device that comprises a handling control unit for controlling the robotic handling unit and an instrument control unit for controlling the observation instrument. An input device is coupled to the control device for selecting an image section to be reproduced. The control device is adapted to detect a present orientation of the observation instrument and to control the robotic handling unit, while taking into account the present orientation of the observation instrument, in response to user inputs at the input device. The observation instrument is movable with respect to a pivot point in the object plane at a defined object distance along a curved path.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: KARL STORZ SE & Co. KGInventors: Stephan Schrader, Benedikt Koehler, Chang-Hae Kim, Marco Schulze
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Publication number: 20200397225Abstract: A medical handling device comprises an instrument holder for holding an observation instrument that is equipped with an image capturing unit for capturing an image section. The handling device further comprises a robotic handling unit that supports the instrument holder and a control device that comprises a handling control unit for controlling the robotic handling unit and an instrument control unit for controlling the observation instrument. An input device is coupled to the control device for selecting an image section to be reproduced. The control device is adapted to control the robotic handling unit in response to user inputs at the input device to change the captured image section. The control device is adapted to convert operating commands at the input device into movement instructions, depending on a present orientation of the image capturing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Stephan SCHRADER, Benedikt KOEHLER, Chang-Hae KIM, Marco SCHULZE
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Publication number: 20200397234Abstract: A medical handling device comprises an instrument holder for supporting an instrument and a robotic handling unit that supports the instrument holder, and a control device. The control device comprises a handling control unit for controlling the robotic handling unit and an instrument control unit for controlling the instrument. The control device comprises an interface for at least one input device. An input device is coupled to the interface. The input device is operable in a first operating mode for controlling the instrument and in a second operating mode for controlling the robotic handling unit. An enabling switch activates the second operating mode, in which the robotic handling unit is movable in response to input commands at the input device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Stephan SCHRADER, Benedikt KOEHLER, Chang-Hae KIM, Marco SCHULZE
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Publication number: 20200397531Abstract: A medical handling device comprises an instrument holder for holding an observation instrument that is equipped with an image capturing unit for capturing an image section of an object plane. The handling device further comprises a robotic handling unit that supports the instrument holder and a control device that comprises a handling control unit for controlling the robotic handling unit and an instrument control unit for controlling the observation instrument. An input device is coupled to the control device for selecting an image section to be reproduced. The control device is adapted to detect a present orientation of the observation instrument and to control the robotic handling unit, while taking into account the present orientation of the observation instrument, in response to user inputs at the input device. The observation instrument is movable with respect to a pivot point in the object plane at a defined object distance along a curved path.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Stephan SCHRADER, Benedikt KOEHLER, Chang-Hae KIM, Marco SCHULZE
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Patent number: 8702602Abstract: An exoscope serves for observing and illuminating an object field on a patient from a position set apart from the patient's body. A lens system serves to observe the object field and an illumination serves to illuminate the object field. A distance between the lens system and the object field can be modified by a bracket. A shaft comprises on its distal end a head member that is widened in comparison to it, so that the illumination reaches into the distal-side head member. Positioned in the head member is at least one radiating illumination unit whose radiant characteristic can be adjusted in such a way that the object field can be illuminated homogeneously at all possible distances from the lens system. Supply lines for the at least one illuminating unit are positioned in the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: George Berci, Benedikt Koehler, Christoph Leidolt, Frank Lederer, Ulrich Weiger, Jan Dahmen, Fang Lei
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Publication number: 20120265023Abstract: An exoscope serves for observing and illuminating an object field on a patient from a position set apart from the patient's body. A lens system serves to observe the object field and an illumination serves to illuminate the object field. A distance between the lens system and the object field can be modified by a bracket. A shaft comprises on its distal end a head member that is widened in comparison to it, so that the illumination reaches into the distal-side head member. Positioned in the head member is at least one radiating illumination unit whose radiant characteristic can be adjusted in such a way that the object field can be illuminated homogeneously at all possible distances from the lens system. Supply lines for the at least one illuminating unit are positioned in the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Inventors: George Berci, Benedikt Koehler, Christoph Leidolt, Frank Lederer, Ulrich Weiger, Jan Dahmen, Fang Lei
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Patent number: D693389Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Benedikt Koehler
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Patent number: D693465Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Benedikt Koehler, Christoph Leidolt
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Patent number: D760896Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2015Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: KARL STORZ GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Benedikt Koehler, Andreas Heni, Markus Kupferschmid, Peter Eisenkolb, Peter Schwarz, Christian Graf
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Patent number: D792883Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2016Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Esteban Cortina, Kay Behrendt, Benedikt Koehler
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Patent number: D809657Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: KARL STORZ GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Sarah Linnemeier, Andreas Heni, Benedikt Koehler, Patrick Wollenweber
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Patent number: D812761Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: KARL STORZ GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Heni, Benedikt Koehler, Patrick Wollenweber, Christian Schneider
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Patent number: D819806Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Benedikt Koehler, Andreas Efinger, Daniel Steidle
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Patent number: D828920Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: KARL STORZ GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Benedikt Koehler, Andreas Efinger, Daniel Steidle
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Patent number: D835272Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: KARL STORZ GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Heni, Benedikt Koehler, Patrick Wollenweber, Christian Schneider
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Patent number: D885573Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: KARL STORZ SE & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Heni, Benedikt Koehler, Patrick Wollenweber, Christian Schneider