Patents by Inventor Christian Wehrle

Christian Wehrle 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: 10368958
    Abstract: A surgical or medical container content detection system includes a container content sensor device for arrangement in a sterilization container. The container content sensor device includes a carrier and at least one sensor arranged or formed on the carrier for detecting at least one identification element which is arranged or formed on an object stored in the sterilization container for the identification thereof. A carrier module arranged on the carrier includes a detection device for detecting at least one detected identification element and is arranged for the purpose of wirelessly transmitting information about the object identified by the detected identification element to the outside of the sterilization container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Aesculap AG
    Inventors: Christian Wehrle, Martin Nonnenmann
  • Publication number: 20180153639
    Abstract: A surgical or medical container content detection system includes a container content sensor device for arrangement in a sterilization container. The container content sensor device includes a carrier and at least one sensor arranged or formed on the carrier for detecting at least one identification element which is arranged or formed on an object stored in the sterilization container for the identification thereof. A carrier module arranged on the carrier includes a detection device for detecting at least one detected identification element and is arranged for the purpose of wirelessly transmitting information about the object identified by the detected identification element to the outside of the sterilization container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Christian Wehrle, Martin Nonnenmann
  • Patent number: 9749778
    Abstract: A data communication device includes: a computation unit and data unit which includes a first radio communication module for wireless data exchange with an external radio device or is connected to the first radio communication module, a second radio communication module which communicates wirelessly with the external radio device, and a memory that stores identification data from the first radio communication module. The first radio communication module is operated in a receiving mode in which the first radio communication module is not detectable by the external radio device. Upon receiving identification data for the first radio communication module from the external radio device, the first radio communication module can establish a connection and for subsequent data exchange with the external radio device. The second radio communication module is operated in standby mode in which the second radio communication module waits for a communication query from the external radio device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: AESCULAP AG
    Inventors: Christian Wehrle, Andreas Göggelmann
  • Patent number: 9585700
    Abstract: Medical instrumentation includes two or, in particular, more anchoring elements for anchoring on body tissue, and a stabilization element via which the two or more anchoring elements are connectable. The instrumentation includes a sensor unit, a coupling unit for percutaneous selective coupling of the sensor unit to at least one anchoring element or to the stabilization element, and a data processing unit which determines from sensor signals of the sensor unit the position of the anchoring elements relative to one another and/or the position of at least one anchoring element relative to the stabilization element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Aesculap AG
    Inventors: Christian Wehrle, Josef Kozak, Jens Beger
  • Publication number: 20150305786
    Abstract: Medical instrumentation includes two or, in particular, more anchoring elements for anchoring on body tissue, and a stabilization element via which the two or more anchoring elements are connectable. The instrumentation includes a sensor unit, a coupling unit for percutaneous selective coupling of the sensor unit to at least one anchoring element or to the stabilization element, and a data processing unit which determines from sensor signals of the sensor unit the position of the anchoring elements relative to one another and/or the position of at least one anchoring element relative to the stabilization element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Christian Wehrle, Josef Kozak, Jens Beger