Patents by Inventor Benjamin Fritsch

Benjamin Fritsch 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).

  • Visual indicator system for patient bed
    Patent number: 11911195
    Abstract: Embodiments can provide a visual indicator system, attachable to a medical imaging patient bed. The visual indicator system comprising: one or more light strips, each light strip comprising a plurality of lights; a distance meter, attachable to one end of the medical imaging patient bed; a storage device, configured to store one or more preconfigured finger gestures; and a microcontroller. The one or more light strips are attachable to the medical imaging patient bed; wherein the microcontroller is configured to illuminate the one or more light strips after the one or more preconfigured finger gestures are made with respect to the one or more light strips. A position of the illumination of the light strip corresponds to a position of performing the one or more preconfigured finger gestures and one or more distance measurements received from the distance meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Fritsch, Ansgar Graw, Michael Zochowski, Evan Qi, William Danziger, Benedict Donahue, Patanit Sanpitak
  • VISUAL INDICATOR SYSTEM FOR PATIENT BED
    Publication number: 20200397390
    Abstract: Embodiments can provide a visual indicator system, attachable to a medical imaging patient bed. The visual indicator system comprising: one or more light strips, each light strip comprising a plurality of lights; a distance meter, attachable to one end of the medical imaging patient bed; a storage device, configured to store one or more preconfigured finger gestures; and a microcontroller. The one or more light strips are attachable to the medical imaging patient bed; wherein the microcontroller is configured to illuminate the one or more light strips after the one or more preconfigured finger gestures are made with respect to the one or more light strips. A position of the illumination of the light strip corresponds to a position of performing the one or more preconfigured finger gestures and one or more distance measurements received from the distance meter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin Fritsch, Ansgar Graw, Michael Zochowski, Evan Qi, William Danziger, Benedict Donahue, Patanit Sanpitak