Patents by Inventor Christian Beckhaus

Christian Beckhaus 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).

  • Publication number: 20220306894
    Abstract: Described herein is a coating material system which includes components (A) to (C) and (K) and also, optionally, further components, where all components (A) to (C) and (K) and also, where present, the further optional components are present separately from one another or are mixed wholly or at least partly with one another. Component (A) includes at least one polyhydroxy group-containing compound, where the polyhydroxy group-containing compound of component (A) has an acid number of between 0 and 30 mg KOH/g, and component (B) includes at least one polyisocyanate-containing compound. Component (C) is a catalyst including bismuth (Bi) as metal component and at least one further metal component such as lithium (Li). Component (K) is at least one mercapto group-containing compound. Further components which may be present in the coating material system include, for example, hydroxyl-containing compounds (D), coating additives (F), pigments (H) and/or solvents (J).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Hoffmann, Christian Beckhaus, Benedikt Schnier, Emre Levent
  • Publication number: 20220133248
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (20) for real-time visualizing a movement of a lower jaw (12) versus an upper jaw (14) in a craniomaxillofacial area (16) of a patient (18) in dental diagnostics, comprising: an input interface (32) for receiving a two-dimensional image signal (26) of the craniomaxillofacial area of the patient from a camera (40) and a three-dimensional jaw model (28) of the craniomaxillofacial area of the patient being precalculated based on volume data; a registration unit (34) for registering the three-dimensional jaw model with the two-dimensional image signal in a first jaw position of the lower jaw versus the upper jaw and in a second jaw position of the lower jaw versus the upper jaw; an imaging unit (36) for generating a two-dimensional depth-view (30) of the craniomaxillofacial area from the three-dimensional jaw model based on the conducted registrations and the two-dimensional image signal, said two-dimensional depth-view including a structure underlying an image area o
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
    Inventors: Wolf BLECHER, Franziska RIVERSA, Ulrich SCHULZE-GANZLIN, Kai LINDENBERG, Christian BECKHAUS
  • Patent number: 10687769
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for creating a 3D dental X-ray image of a jaw region of a patient from a plurality of projection exposures of an exposure volume having a cylindrical core volume with a flat base area, generated during a circulation of an X-ray emitter and an X-ray detector about the head of the patient. The patient may be positioned relative to the core volume so that the jaw region is located within the core volume, and where a bottom edge of the lower jaw of the patient and the base area of the core volume are aligned at least approximately parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
    Inventor: Christian Beckhaus
  • Publication number: 20180220978
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for creating a 3D dental X-ray image of a jaw region of a patient from a plurality of projection exposures of an exposure volume having a cylindrical core volume with a flat base area, generated during a circulation of an X-ray emitter and an X-ray detector about the head of the patient. The patient may be positioned relative to the core volume so that the jaw region is located within the core volume, and where a bottom edge of the lower jaw of the patient and the base area of the core volume are aligned at least approximately parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
    Inventor: Christian BECKHAUS
  • Publication number: 20160296181
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for dental imaging. The imaging method involves providing an image data record relating to at least one maxillofacial image region, and creating a representation of the at least one maxillofacial image region from the image data record, in such a way that the representation includes information relating to the quality of the image data record on which the representation is based.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
    Inventors: Ciamak ABKAI, Kai LINDENBERG, Johannes ULRICI, Christian BECKHAUS, Bernhard SCHMITT
  • Patent number: 9332948
    Abstract: A device for positioning a patient within an image volume of a cone-beam tomography system. The device includes a volume indicator adapted to indicate at least a front boundary of the image volume and having a horizontal indicator for horizontal alignment. The device also includes a head clamp adapted to position at least a portion of the head of the patient within the front boundary of the image volume indicated by the volume indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS, GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Thoma, Christian Beckhaus
  • Patent number: 9060740
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dental X-ray system for the creation of a radiograph (13), comprising an imaging unit (5) for surface detection. The imaging unit (5) has a light source (6), which produces a polychromatic beam of visible light (6?), a masking edge (7), which extends at least partially into the polychromatic beam of light (6?) between the light source (6) and the recording area (19) for the purpose of creating a shadow demarcation line (17) in said recording area (19), and an optical detector (8), wherein the light source (6), the masking edge (7) and the optical detector (8) are mounted directly on the supporting device (2) and/or on the X-ray source (3) and/or on the X-ray detector (4) and can be moved together therewith past the recording area (19) in circular motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Kai Lindenberg, Christian Beckhaus, Johannes Ulrici
  • Publication number: 20130163718
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dental X-ray system for the creation of a radiograph (13), comprising an imaging unit (5) for surface detection. The imaging unit (5) has a light source (6), which produces a polychromatic beam of visible light (6?), a masking edge (7), which extends at least partially into the polychromatic beam of light (6?) between the light source (6) and the recording area (19) for the purpose of creating a shadow demarcation line (17) in said recording area (19), and an optical detector (8), wherein the light source (6), the masking edge (7) and the optical detector (8) are mounted directly on the supporting device (2) and/or on the X-ray source (3) and/or on the X-ray detector (4) and can be moved together therewith past the recording area (19) in circular motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Kai Lindenberg, Christian Beckhaus, Johannes Ulrici
  • Patent number: 8320522
    Abstract: A method for creating a tomographic image in the manner of a dental X-ray panoramic tomographic image from a digital 3D volume exhibiting X-ray absorption values, comprising transradiating the 3D volume forming an object to be scanned virtually using a virtual X-ray source, recording the virtually produced image by a virtual detector, and moving the virtual source of X-rays and virtual detector virtually past the object to be scanned with formation of a sharp layer having a blurred area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Ulrici, Erich Hell, Christian Beckhaus
  • Publication number: 20110152675
    Abstract: A device for positioning a patient within an image volume of a cone-beam tomography system. The device includes a volume indicator adapted to indicate at least a front boundary of the image volume and having a horizontal indicator for horizontal alignment. The device also includes a head clamp adapted to position at least a portion of the head of the patient within the front boundary of the image volume indicated by the volume indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Dieter Thoma, Christian Beckhaus
  • Publication number: 20110033026
    Abstract: A method for creating a tomographic image in the manner of a dental X-ray panoramic tomographic image from a digital 3D volume exhibiting X-ray absorption values, comprising transradiating the 3D volume forming an object to be scanned virtually using a virtual X-ray source, recording the virtually produced image by a virtual detector, and moving the virtual source of X-rays and virtual detector virtually past the object to be scanned with formation of a sharp layer having a blurred area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Ulrici, Erich Hell, Christian Beckhaus
  • Publication number: 20090285356
    Abstract: A device for positioning a patient within an image volume of a cone-beam tomography system. The device includes a volume indicator adapted to indicate at least a front boundary of the image volume and having a horizontal indicator for horizontal alignment. The device also includes a head clamp adapted to position at least a portion of the head of the patient within the front boundary of the image volume indicated by the volume indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Thoma, Christian Beckhaus
  • Patent number: 7559692
    Abstract: An X-ray-sensitive camera comprising a first X-ray-sensitive image detector for the creation of a first tomographic image with a first depth of focus profile, a second X-ray-sensitive image detector for the creation of a second tomographic image with a second depth of focus profile, and an adjustment device for moving as desired the first image detector or the second image detector into proper alignment with an X-ray emitter for the creation of a respective X-ray image, the second depth of focus profile being smaller than the first depth of focus profile, the image-sensitive active surface of the second image detector being at least twice as large as an image-sensitive active surface of the first image detector in a first dimension, and/or the second image detector is not more than half as large as the first image detector in a second dimension, the first and second image detectors being disposed in a common casing with the camera, and the second image detector is disposed alongside the first image detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Beckhaus, Uwe Zeller, Martin Eckert, Ulrich Schulze-Ganzlin, Werner Günther
  • Publication number: 20080144766
    Abstract: An X-ray-sensitive camera comprising a first X-ray-sensitive image detector for the creation of a first tomographic image with a first depth of focus profile, a second X-ray-sensitive image detector for the creation of a second tomographic image with a second depth of focus profile, and an adjustment device for moving as desired the first image detector or the second image detector into proper alignment with an X-ray emitter for the creation of a respective X-ray image, the second depth of focus profile being smaller than the first depth of focus profile, the image-sensitive active surface of the second image detector being at least twice as large as an image-sensitive active surface of the first image detector in a first dimension, and/or the second image detector is not more than half as large as the first image detector in a second dimension, the first and second image detectors being disposed in a common casing with the camera, and the second image detector is disposed alongside the first image detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Christian Beckhaus, Uwe Zeller, Martin Eckert, Ulrich Schulze-Ganzlin, Werner Gunther
  • Patent number: 7322746
    Abstract: The invention relates to an X-ray sensitive camera (1, 55) comprising a first X-ray sensitive image receiver (4), for creating a first tomogram with a first depth of field profile, in addition to a second X-ray sensitive image receiver (5) for creating a second tomogram with a second depth of field profile. The invention also relates to an X-ray device comprising an image receiver (4, 5) that is contained in an X-ray sensitive camera (55), in addition to an X-ray emitter (52) with a primary diaphragm (57) and adjusting means (43, 44) for the image receiver and/or X-ray emitter and/or primary diaphragm and/or a combination thereof. The camera is equipped with a second image receiver (5), which can be brought into the beam path (54) of the X-ray emitter using the adjusting means (43, 44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Beckhaus, Uwe Zeller, Martin Eckert, Ulrich Schulze-Ganzlin, Werner Günther
  • Publication number: 20070297571
    Abstract: An X-ray emitter, particularly a dental X-ray apparatus, includes an X-ray source disposed in a housing, wherein the interior housing has an emission aperture and a diaphragm is provided which delimits the X-rays leaving the emission aperture to form a X-ray fan beam and is disposed at a distance from said emission aperture. In the space between the emission aperture and the diaphragm there are disposed radio-transparent means for deflecting light waves in the visible range, and in or on said housing there is provided an image detection system for the deflected light waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Beckhaus, Klaus Stockl, Uwe Zeller
  • Publication number: 20060227934
    Abstract: The invention relates to an X-ray sensitive camera (1, 55) comprising a first X-ray sensitive image receiver (4), for creating a first tomogram with a first depth of field profile, in addition to a second X-ray sensitive image receiver (5) for creating a second tomogram with a second depth of field profile. The invention also relates to an X-ray device comprising an image receiver (4, 5) that is contained in an X-ray sensitive camera (55), in addition to an X-ray emitter (52) with a primary diaphragm (57) and adjusting means (43, 44) for the image receiver and/or X-ray emitter and/or primary diaphragm and/or a combination thereof. The camera is equipped with a second image receiver (5), which can be brought into the beam path (54) of the X-ray emitter using the adjusting means (43, 44).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Christian Beckhaus, Uwe Zeller, Martin Eckert, Ulrich Schulze-Ganzlin, Werner Gunther
  • Patent number: 6841915
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-pole electric motor with a rotor and a stator. Said stator consists of a plurality of coils and stator plates (1, 2, 3, 4) which are magnetically separate from one another and which extend from the coils to the rotor. The stator plates (1, 2, 3, 4) are linked with a non-magnetic metal fixture (11) in an area facing the rotor. According to the method of producing the electromotor described above, the stator plates (1, 2, 3, 4) which are interlinked by one or several webs (5) are produced as one workpiece, the workpiece is linked with the non-magnetic steel fixture (11) and the web(s) between or on the stator sheets (1, 2, 3, 4) is/are severed and/or completely removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Heinrich-Jochen Blume, Christian Beckhaus, Bernd Eberhardt, Karl-Heinz Mittenbuehler
  • Patent number: 6005465
    Abstract: A coil assembly has a coil form on which the coil winding is arranged as well as a method of contacting the coil assembly on a support member. The coil assembly is easy to produce and also permits electrical contacting, namely, the provision of electrical contacts between terminals of the coil and an external circuit in a simple and reliable manner. The coil assembly has a coil form on which two contact feet are arranged, the ends of the coil winding being fastened to the respective contact feet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: VDO Adolf Schindling AG
    Inventors: Klaus Kronenberg, Sabine Vorberg, Markus Keutz, Andreas Wilhelm, Frank Weiand, Christian Beckhaus, Thomas Vorberg, Peter Schmidt, Jochen Blume
  • Patent number: 5825115
    Abstract: An electric motor has two exciter windings, independent of each other, on a stator, by which windings a resultant magnetic field can be produced. The motor includes a permanently magnetized rotor which has at least one pair of poles, the rotor changing its position as a function of the magnetic field, and the rotor being arranged axially on a rotor shaft. In the case of an electric motor which is of a small size and easy to manufacture, the stator is developed with several arms, and has an opening present at the center to receive the rotor. The individual arms are arranged around the opening and, there are, two pairs of opposite arms. The opposite arms are so bent towards each other so that, upon their receiving a respective exciter winding, they produce magnetic vectors which are perpendicular to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: VDO Adolf Schindling AG
    Inventors: Klaus Kronenberg, Sabine Vorberg, Markus Keutz, Andreas Wilhelm, Frank Weiand, Christian Beckhaus, Thomas Vorberg, Peter Schmidt, Jochen Blume