Patents by Inventor Björn Speiser

Björn Speiser 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).

  • Virtual operation simulator
    Patent number: 8616894
    Abstract: The invention relates to a virtual OP simulator (10) for training for minimal-invasive operations, in particular for endourological interventions, having a simulation calculator unit (12), at least one instrument (40), at least one instrument input unit (30) for picking up the instrument (40), with the instrument input unit (30) allowing and recording movement of the instrument (40) in a predetermined number of degrees of freedom, and a force feedback unit (60) which is associated with the instrument input unit (30) and applies variable forces to the instrument (40) directly or indirectly via the instrument input unit (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: André Ehrhardt, Klaus M. Irion, Björn Speiser