Patents by Inventor Bernd Kellner

Bernd Kellner 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: 10714871
    Abstract: A medical device, for example, an anesthesia apparatus or ventilator, including a hot wire sensor (10); a hot wire sensor (10) and a hot wire module (14) for a hot wire sensor (10) are provided. A first hot wire and a second hot wire (26, 28), namely, a measuring wire (26) and a compensation wire (28), are connectable to the hot wire sensor (10), for example, in the form of a hot wire module (14), in an electrically conductive manner. A first contact pair (52, 54) is associated with the measuring wire (26) for contacting same and a second contact pair (56, 58) is associated with the compensation wire (28) for contacting same. The contacts of the second contact pair (56, 58) are configured as leading contacts in relation to at least one of the contacts of the first contact pair (52, 54).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Ralf Heesch, Bernd Kellner, Henning Gerder, Thomas Reßing, Andreas Timmann
  • Publication number: 20180080806
    Abstract: A medical device, for example, an anesthesia apparatus or ventilator, including a hot wire sensor (10); a hot wire sensor (10) and a hot wire module (14) for a hot wire sensor (10) are provided. A first hot wire and a second hot wire (26, 28), namely, a measuring wire (26) and a compensation wire (28), are connectable to the hot wire sensor (10), for example, in the form of a hot wire module (14), in an electrically conductive manner. A first contact pair (52, 54) is associated with the measuring wire (26) for contacting same and a second contact pair (56, 58) is associated with the compensation wire (28) for contacting same. The contacts of the second contact pair (56, 58) are configured as leading contacts in relation to at least one of the contacts of the first contact pair (52, 54).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Ralf HEESCH, Bernd KELLNER, Henning GERDER, Thomas REßING, Andreas TIMMANN
  • Patent number: 9577363
    Abstract: An electrical plug device is configured for the connection of a magnet coil and/or of a sensor element to a contact partner of a counterpiece cooperating with the electrical plug device. The electrical plug device has at least one first portion, which comprises the magnet coil and/or the sensor element and at least one electrical contact element. The magnet coil and/or the sensor element and the at least one electrical contact element of the first portion are non-detachably interconnected. The electrical plug device also has a second portion, which is produced separately from the first portion and is type-specific in relation to the counterpiece. The second portion is joined to the first portion and surrounds the electrical contact element, at least in part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Lutz, Martin Winkler, Gerold Kohlberger, Bernd Kellner
  • Publication number: 20150147912
    Abstract: An electrical plug device is configured for the connection of a magnet coil and/or of a sensor element to a contact partner of a counterpiece cooperating with the electrical plug device. The electrical plug device has at least one first portion, which comprises the magnet coil and/or the sensor element and at least one electrical contact element. The magnet coil and/or the sensor element and the at least one electrical contact element of the first portion are non-detachably interconnected. The electrical plug device also has a second portion, which is produced separately from the first portion and is type-specific in relation to the counterpiece. The second portion is joined to the first portion and surrounds the electrical contact element, at least in part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Bernd Lutz, Martin Winkler, Gerold Kohlberger, Bernd Kellner
  • Patent number: 8746653
    Abstract: A winding body for a magnetic assembly of a solenoid valve is disclosed, which comprises a base body, onto which a winding wire is wound, and two electrical connection domes, each of which has a first clamping gap with a first width, into which the winding wire wound onto the base body is inserted, wherein each of the winding wire ends rests on a contact surface of a wire support, which, in the direction of the corresponding winding wire end, is arranged behind the first clamping gap, and to a corresponding magnetic assembly, and to a corresponding solenoid valve comprising such a winding body, and to a corresponding method for winding the winding wire onto the winding body according to the disclosure. In order to receive the corresponding winding wire end, in the region of the contact surface of the wire support, a second clamping gap with a minimal second width is arranged behind the first clamping gap, the width being smaller than the first width of the first clamping gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Kellner, Ernst Lorenz, Martin Haas, Wolfgang Mailaender, Ruediger Prumbs
  • Patent number: 8534641
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting element for the electric connection of a solenoid valve to a circuit board, having a first electric contact element for electrically contacting the solenoid valve, a second electric contact element for electrically contacting the circuit board, and at least one tolerance adjusting element, and a related fluid assembly. According to the invention the connecting element is configured as one piece, and the first electric contact element and the second electric contact element are connected to each other via the at least one tolerance adjusting element. A first modifiable tolerance adjusting element enables a length adjustment in at least one spatial direction in order to predetermine a desired spatial positioning of the first contact element and the second contact element relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Schalowski, Bernd Kellner, Volker Weeber, Rainer Fuerst, Heiko Fresser, Martin Haas, Wolfgang Mailaender, Bernd Lutz
  • Publication number: 20120228534
    Abstract: A winding body for a magnetic assembly of a solenoid valve is disclosed, which comprises a base body, onto which a winding wire is wound, and two electrical connection domes, each of which has a first clamping gap with a first width, into which the winding wire wound onto the base body is inserted, wherein each of the winding wire ends rests on a contact surface of a wire support, which, in the direction of the corresponding winding wire end, is arranged behind the first clamping gap, and to a corresponding magnetic assembly, and to a corresponding solenoid valve comprising such a winding body, and to a corresponding method for winding the winding wire onto the winding body according to the disclosure. In order to receive the corresponding winding wire end, in the region of the contact surface of the wire support, a second clamping gap with a minimal second width is arranged behind the first clamping gap, the width being smaller than the first width of the first clamping gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Kellner, Ernst Lorenz, Martin Haas, Wolfgang Mailaender, Ruediger Prumbs
  • Patent number: 8193890
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for winding a winding wire onto a winding body, and to an associated magnet assembly. The start of the winding wire is threaded into a first wire-receiving slot of a first electrical connection dome. By a winding operation a predefinable number of turns are then wound onto the winding body, and one end of the winding wire is threaded into a second wire-receiving slot of a second electrical connection dome and cut off. According to the invention, the start of the winding wire which has been threaded into the first wire-receiving slot is placed on a first wire support which is arranged downstream of the first wire-receiving slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rafael Gonzalez Romero, Bernd Kellner
  • Patent number: 8109268
    Abstract: A device is provided for detecting a gas volume flow, especially for a respirator. The device includes a flow sensor, which surrounds a lumen for guiding the gas volume flow, and the flow sensor has an ultrasound transmitter with a sound generator (20) and an ultrasound receiver. The device has a connection sensor (17, 19), which is designed to detect a connection, especially an installation position or correctness of the connection or both, of the ultrasound transmitter to the transmitter mount and/or a connection of the ultrasound receiver to the receiver mount and to change at least one of its electrical properties as a function of the connection, or to generate a connection signal, which represents the connection, and to output this signal on the output side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbH
    Inventors: Kerstin Rohde, Henning Gerder, Bernd Kellner
  • Patent number: 8012099
    Abstract: A process for operating a respiration system (3) makes it possible, rapidly and with simple means, to operate the respiration system (3). The system and method use respiratory flow sensor-specific, patient- and/or treatment-related operating data and a respiratory flow sensor (1). A reading unit present in the respiration system (3) reads the contents of a transponder (2) connected to the respiratory flow sensor (1), so that the respiration system (3) is ready to operate only after the operating data have been read.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbH
    Inventors: Olaf Schermeier, Thomas Klessaschek, Marco Zelk, Bernd Kellner
  • Publication number: 20110121216
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for winding a winding wire onto a winding body, and to an associated magnet assembly. The start of the winding wire is threaded into a first wire-receiving slot of a first electrical connection dome. By a winding operation a predefinable number of turns are then wound onto the winding body, and one end of the winding wire is threaded into a second wire-receiving slot of a second electrical connection dome and cut off. According to the invention, the start of the winding wire which has been threaded into the first wire-receiving slot is placed on a first wire support which is arranged downstream of the first wire-receiving slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Rafael Gonzalez Romero, Bernd Kellner
  • Publication number: 20100252764
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting element for the electric connection of a solenoid valve to a circuit board, having a first electric contact element for electrically contacting the solenoid valve, a second electric contact element for electrically contacting the circuit board, and at least one tolerance adjusting element, and a related fluid assembly. According to the invention the connecting element is configured as one piece, and the first electric contact element and the second electric contact element are connected to each other via the at least one tolerance adjusting element. A first modifiable tolerance adjusting element enables a length adjustment in at least one spatial direction in order to predetermine a desired spatial positioning of the first contact element and the second contact element relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Gerhard Schalowski, Bernd Kellner, Volker Weeber, Rainer Fuerst, Heiko Fresser, Martin Haas, Wolfgang Mailaender, Bernd Lutz
  • Publication number: 20080167568
    Abstract: A device is provided for detecting a gas volume flow, especially for a respirator. The device includes a flow sensor, which surrounds a lumen for guiding the gas volume flow, and the flow sensor has an ultrasound transmitter with a sound generator (20) and an ultrasound receiver. The device has a connection sensor (17, 19), which is designed to detect a connection, especially an installation position or correctness of the connection or both, of the ultrasound transmitter to the transmitter mount and/or a connection of the ultrasound receiver to the receiver mount and to change at least one of its electrical properties as a function of the connection, or to generate a connection signal, which represents the connection, and to output this signal on the output side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: DRAGER MEDICAL AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Kerstin ROHDE, Henning GERDER, Bernd KELLNER
  • Publication number: 20080130706
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a device and a process for determining the hygienic state of an accessory (1) for a medical basic device (3), in which temperature events of the accessory (1) corresponding to the exceeding of a preset temperature are stored with the corresponding times, the stored temperature events with the corresponding times are compared with comparison values for temperature and time, so that a display, output and/or alarm is brought about at the medical basic device (3) in case the temperature exceeds the comparison value for a preset total time or for a preset number of temperature events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: DRAGER MEDICAL AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bernd KELLNER, Henning GERDER
  • Publication number: 20070175471
    Abstract: A process for operating a respiration system (3) makes it possible, rapidly and with simple means, to operate the respiration system (3). The system and method use respiratory flow sensor-specific, patient- and/or treatment-related operating data and a respiratory flow sensor (1). A reading unit present in the respiration system (3) reads the contents of a transponder (2) connected to the respiratory flow sensor (1), so that the respiration system (3) is ready to operate only after the operating data have been read.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: DRAGER MEDICAL AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Olaf SCHERMEIER, Thomas KLESSASCHEK, Marco ZELK, Bernd KELLNER
  • Publication number: 20060081803
    Abstract: An electromagnetically actuatable valve for braking force systems in motor vehicles, has a valve housing, with tappet element axially displaceable in the housing cooperating with a valve body and forming a sealing seat at a sealing face. The valve housing has a plurality of radially extending pressure medium outlet bores which are covered by a filter element. The disposition and embodiment of the outlet bores results in a flow course for the pressure medium that reduces the flow resistance of the valve and thus improves the valve properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Dieter Kawa, Harald Speer, Klaus Heyer, Florian Richter, Dietmar Kratzer, Bernd Kellner, Elmar Vier
  • Publication number: 20020100474
    Abstract: An improved respiratory flow sensor with a tubular housing (1) in the form of a venturi tube and with a measuring insert (5) that can be inserted into same with at least one hot wire (2, 3). The tube and insert are components of long durability which can be autoclaved and consequently reused. The measuring insert (5) is replaceable fastened in the housing (1) by means of a snap connection and is formed of a high-temperature plastic that can be autoclaved by use of hot steam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2002
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Bernd Kellner, Martin Meyer, Jochen Daske, Ralf Dittmann
  • Patent number: 4881521
    Abstract: In a vacuum solar collector comprising a seamless deep-drawn trough (1) which contains an absorber (9) and conduits (12, 13) for a heat transport medium and comprises an edge (4) on which a radiation-permeable pane (7) rests which covers the trough and which is supported over its area by spaced support elements (17) bearing in turn on the trough bottom (3), it is provided that the trough bottom (3) is made corrugated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1989
    Inventor: Bernd Kellner
  • Patent number: 4480634
    Abstract: An evacuatable solar collector, comprising a collector tub, a radiotransparent pane sealingly covering the tub, an absorber arranged below the pane, and support members passing through the absorber and having a limited cross-section whereby, in the evacuated state of the absorber, said support members support the pane in punctiform manner from the inside in places distributed over the surface area thereof, against the action of the external atmospheric pressure, wherein the support members in turn are supported against means engaging with the bottom of the collector tub and which bring about a distribution of the forces exerted by the support members on the tub bottom counteracting marking of the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1984
    Inventor: Bernd Kellner