Patents by Inventor Bernd Maciejewski

Bernd Maciejewski 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: 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
  • Publication number: 20170082704
    Abstract: In a system with a subassembly and a housing surrounding the subassembly, wherein the housing has at least one housing shell and at least one fastening component that has a receiving component that receives a fastening element of the at least one housing shell, and has an adjustment component. The receiving component is arranged on the fastening component so that it can be moved in three different spatial directions by the adjustment component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Maciejewski, Stephan Zink
  • Publication number: 20170059677
    Abstract: A magnet unit for a magnetic resonance apparatus has a superconducting basic field magnet, a vacuum vessel, within which the superconducting basic field magnet is situated, and a cylindrical magnet housing. The magnet housing has a housing surface having a first sub-area and a second sub-area, with the first sub-area inwardly offset from the outside, in the direction of a longitudinal extent of the magnet unit, in relation to the second sub-area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventor: Bernd Maciejewski
  • Publication number: 20170059671
    Abstract: A medical imaging apparatus has a scanner and a housing for the scanner. The scanner housing has at least one housing shell that has at least one first layer and at least one second layer. The at least one first layer has at least one stiffening element and the at least one second layer has a layer element with at least a portion thereof that is translucent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventor: Bernd Maciejewski
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20160327621
    Abstract: A catch device and a shell liner for a medical imaging apparatus and a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus that has an elastic arm, the elastic arm having a clamping portion, two bending portions located on two sides of the clamping portion and two end portions formed by extension of the ends of the two bending portions away from the clamping portion, the two end portions being used for being fixed to a liner of the first shell; and at least one roller, the roller being rotatably sheathed on the clamping portion of the elastic arm and clamping an edge of the second shell to the liner of the first shell by using an elastic force of the elastic arm, and an axial direction of the roller is parallel to the liner of the first shell and the edge of the second shell. The catch device achieves a simple and firm connection between apparatus shells, and meets requirements for a pleasing appearance and convenient application and maintenance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Maciejewski, Jian Hua Pei, Wen Qiang You
  • 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: 9404517
    Abstract: A latching apparatus for housing cladding of a medical imaging device is provided. The latching apparatus has at least one first cladding component, a second cladding component and at least one latching unit. The at least one latching unit is disposed entirely on the first cladding component for a latching connection with the at least one second cladding component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Peter Kasper, Bernd Maciejewski
  • Patent number: 9404981
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance apparatus includes a magnet unit and a housing unit enclosing the magnet unit. A noise prevention unit is provided which is arranged between the magnet unit and the housing unit enclosing the magnet unit and which has at least one noise prevention element made of an insulating foam. The at least one noise prevention element has a D-shaped cross-sectional area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Andreas Hierl, Bernd Maciejewski
  • Publication number: 20150097564
    Abstract: The embodiments relate to devices having at least one channel and at least two liquids, to a housing element and to a medical imaging apparatus. In order for the device to achieve a design effect by liquids, it is proposed that the device includes at least one channel, wherein the at least one channel has at least one first liquid including a first density and at least one second liquid including a second density, wherein the first density is different from the second density, wherein the at least one first liquid and the at least one second liquid are arranged at least partially inside the at least one channel and the at least one first liquid has a plurality of structures that are demarcated from the at least one second liquid and which, when acted upon by a force, execute a movement inside the at least one channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventor: Bernd Maciejewski
  • Publication number: 20150080706
    Abstract: A medical imaging device includes an imaging modality for recording a medical image, a housing unit for housing the imaging modality, a system electronics unit for operating the imaging modality, and a receiving element for accommodating the system electronics unit. The receiving element includes a connecting element for connecting the receiving element to the imaging modality and/or the housing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Bernd Maciejewski, Sebastian Maier, Alexander Müller
  • Publication number: 20150070017
    Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one first component, at least one second component and a fixing device that, in order to secure the at least one second component to the at least one first component, is arranged between the at least one first component and the at least one second component. The fixing device includes an adjusting unit. The adjusting unit includes at least one adjusting element for setting a fixing force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventor: Bernd Maciejewski
  • Patent number: 8905277
    Abstract: A cable transport carrier facility is proposed. The cable transport carrier facility is designed for transport of system cables installed on a medical imaging facility and is able to be installed on the medical imaging facility. The cable transport carrier facility has at least one component which is made at least partly of an organic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Maciejewski, Jörg Christopher Stapf
  • Publication number: 20140284894
    Abstract: A transport system for transporting at least one item of goods to be transported includes a base unit, at least one transportation unit for moving the transport system, and at least one transport goods area for accepting the at least one item of goods to be transported. The at least one transportation unit is surrounded on at least two different sides by the at least one transport goods area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventor: Bernd Maciejewski
  • 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
  • Patent number: D738505
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Eberler, Florian Hilbig, Dirk Licht, Bernd Maciejewski
  • Patent number: D758587
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Eberler, Florian Hilbig, Dirk Licht, Bernd Maciejewski
  • Patent number: D785181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Grosshauser, Donald Hardie, Gerhard Helmreich, Dirk Licht, Bernd Maciejewski, Markus Mottscheller
  • Patent number: D785182
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Grosshauser, Donald Hardie, Gerhard Helmreich, Dirk Licht, Bernd Maciejewski, Markus Mottscheller