Patents by Inventor Christian Wuensch

Christian Wuensch 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: 11226384
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for operating a magnetic resonance tomograph. A transmitter of the magnetic resonance tomograph transmits a predetermined test pulse with a reduced power. The magnetic resonance tomograph receives the test pulse with the local coil. A controller compares the received test pulse with a predetermined pulse response and emits a warning signal when the received test signal differs from the predetermined pulse response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Nistler, Volker Matschl, Stephan Biber, Rainer Kurth, Christian Wünsch, Georg Martschenko
  • Patent number: 11073582
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance tomography unit and a method for operating the magnetic resonance tomography unit are provided. The magnetic resonance tomography unit includes a transmitter for generating excitation pulses with a wavelength lambda, an antenna for emitting the excitation pulses, a feed line, and a voltage sensor. The voltage sensor is arranged on the feed line at an effective distance corresponding to a multiple of half the wavelength lambda from a feed point on the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Martschenko, Jürgen Nistler, Markus Vester, Christian Wünsch
  • Patent number: 10830852
    Abstract: A radio-frequency control system for a magnetic resonance tomography system and a method for the operation thereof are provided. The radio-frequency control system includes a controller and a radio-frequency power amplifier with amplification between a signal input and a signal output of the radio-frequency power amplifier that is dependent on a predetermined frequency response. The controller determines a control pulse for multislice excitation and outputs the pulse to the signal input of the radio-frequency power amplifier. The controller determines a high-frequency power value for the control pulse in dependence on the predetermined frequency response of the radio-frequency power amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Uvo Hölscher, Stephan Stöcker, Christian Wünsch
  • Publication number: 20200191888
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance tomography unit and a method for operating the magnetic resonance tomography unit are provided. The magnetic resonance tomography unit includes a transmitter for generating excitation pulses with a wavelength lambda, an antenna for emitting the excitation pulses, a feed line, and a voltage sensor. The voltage sensor is arranged on the feed line at an effective distance corresponding to a multiple of half the wavelength lambda from a feed point on the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Georg Martschenko, Jürgen Nistler, Markus Vester, Christian Wünsch
  • Publication number: 20200191890
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for operating a magnetic resonance tomograph. A transmitter of the magnetic resonance tomograph transmits a predetermined test pulse with a reduced power. The magnetic resonance tomograph receives the test pulse with the local coil. A controller compares the received test pulse with a predetermined pulse response and emits a warning signal when the received test signal differs from the predetermined pulse response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Jürgen Nistler, Volker Matschl, Stephan Biber, Rainer Kurth, Christian Wünsch, Georg Martschenko
  • Patent number: 10345401
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for detecting an antenna coil with a non-active detuning apparatus are provided. The apparatus has a transmitter, an antenna, an amplitude meter, and a controller. The controller actuates the transmitter such that the transmitter emits radio-frequency signals with different predetermined amplitudes via the antenna. The controller acquires testing amplitudes with the amplitude meter as a function of the emitted signal and determines a testing relationship between the predetermined amplitudes and the acquired testing amplitudes. If the determined testing relationship deviates from a predetermined reference relationship, a signal is output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Jürgen Nistler, Markus Vester, Christian Wünsch
  • Publication number: 20190162804
    Abstract: A radio-frequency control system for a magnetic resonance tomography system and a method for the operation thereof are provided. The radio-frequency control system includes a controller and a radio-frequency power amplifier with amplification between a signal input and a signal output of the radio-frequency power amplifier that is dependent on a predetermined frequency response. The controller determines a control pulse for multislice excitation and outputs the pulse to the signal input of the radio-frequency power amplifier. The controller determines a high-frequency power value for the control pulse in dependence on the predetermined frequency response of the radio-frequency power amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Uvo Hölscher, Stephan Stöcker, Christian Wünsch
  • Patent number: 10145918
    Abstract: A method for emitting a sequence of high frequency pulses that may have different envelopes in a magnetic resonance tomography system is provided. A digital instruction signal that specifies the envelope for the high frequency pulses that are to be emitted is received. A digital control signal is transmitted to a high frequency unit for generating high frequency pulses, depending on the instruction signal. A test signal that allows notification of a current overload situation is received. The current control signal is reduced if the test signal indicates an overload situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Nikolaus Demharter, Klaus Huber, Claus Seisenberger, Thorsten Speckner, Markus Vester, Christian Wünsch
  • Publication number: 20180329003
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for detecting an antenna coil with a non-active detuning apparatus are provided. The apparatus has a transmitter, an antenna, an amplitude meter, and a controller. The controller actuates the transmitter such that the transmitter emits radio-frequency signals with different predetermined amplitudes via the antenna. The controller acquires testing amplitudes with the amplitude meter as a function of the emitted signal and determines a testing relationship between the predetermined amplitudes and the acquired testing amplitudes. If the determined testing relationship deviates from a predetermined reference relationship, a signal is output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Jürgen Nistler, Markus Vester, Christian Wünsch
  • Patent number: 9989617
    Abstract: A B1 magnetic field may be regulated during a magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) imaging sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jürgen Nistler, David Andrew Porter, Thorsten Speckner, Christian Wünsch
  • Patent number: 9784811
    Abstract: A two-channel magnetic resonance tomography system is provided with a regulation circuit for an amplification system in order to be able to take into account different load situations of the MRI system in a flexible and efficient manner. It is thus possible to improve the MRI measurements greatly if the MRI system is set to the respective load situation beforehand by an idle state measurement. The adaptation may optionally also be carried out during the MRI measurement. Therefore, a multiplicity of completely different load situations may be taken into account in an optimized manner by the regulation circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Chih-Chung Chen, Klaus Huber, Johannes Reinschke, Claus Seisenberger, Markus Vester, Christian Wünsch
  • Patent number: 9100111
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a high-frequency transmit device of a magnetic resonance tomography system with a transmit antenna system having a plurality of transmit channels is provided. A reference transmit signal is output on different transmit channels of the transmit antenna system, respectively, at different time points, and a reference measurement signal induced by the reference transmit signal is measured on at least one of the other transmit channels using a measuring device assigned to the transmit channel. Based on the reference measurement signal, a phase deviation indicator value is determined. The phase deviation indicator value indicates a relative phase deviation between the measuring devices of the transmit channels in question.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Olaf Behrendt, Pascal Mühlich, Volker Schnetter, Christian Wünsch
  • Publication number: 20150028870
    Abstract: A two-channel magnetic resonance tomography system is provided with a regulation circuit for an amplification system in order to be able to take into account different load situations of the MRI system in a flexible and efficient manner. It is thus possible to improve the MRI measurements greatly if the MRI system is set to the respective load situation beforehand by an idle state measurement. The adaptation may optionally also be carried out during the MRI measurement. Therefore, a multiplicity of completely different load situations may be taken into account in an optimized manner by the regulation circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Chih-Chung Chen, Klaus Huber, Johannes Reinschke, Claus Seisenberger, Markus Vester, Christian Wünsch
  • Publication number: 20140113577
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a high-frequency transmit device of a magnetic resonance tomography system with a transmit antenna system having a plurality of transmit channels is provided. A reference transmit signal is output on different transmit channels of the transmit antenna system, respectively, at different time points, and a reference measurement signal induced by the reference transmit signal is measured on at least one of the other transmit channels using a measuring device assigned to the transmit channel. Based on the reference measurement signal, a phase deviation indicator value is determined. The phase deviation indicator value indicates a relative phase deviation between the measuring devices of the transmit channels in question.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: Olaf Behrendt, Pascal Mühlich, Volker Schnetter, Christian Wünsch
  • Publication number: 20130229180
    Abstract: A method for emitting a sequence of high frequency pulses that may have different envelopes in a magnetic resonance tomography system is provided. A digital instruction signal that specifies the envelope for the high frequency pulses that are to be emitted is received. A digital control signal is transmitted to a high frequency unit for generating high frequency pulses, depending on the instruction signal. A test signal that allows notification of a current overload situation is received. The current control signal is reduced if the test signal indicates an overload situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventors: Nikolaus Demharter, Klaus Huber, Claus Seisenberger, Thorsten Speckner, Markus Vester, Christian Wünsch
  • Publication number: 20130221965
    Abstract: A B1 magnetic field may be regulated during a magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) imaging sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Jürgen Nistler, David Andrew Porter, Thorsten Speckner, Christian Wünsch
  • Patent number: 8457103
    Abstract: A method synchronizes plural terminal communication systems and a counterpart communication station connected via a radio link within a multi-standard wireless communication system, wherein a counterpart transmission signal is transmitted from said counterpart communication station to the corresponding terminal communication system. A common reference clock signal is generated and supplied to a signal generation unit within said terminal communication system, wherein each terminal communication system comprises a conversion ratio unit having a conversion ratio. An accurate frequency datum is derived from each counterpart transmission signal in the terminal communication systems and a frequency control signal is determined from said accurate frequency datum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: ST Ericsson SA
    Inventors: Markus Neumann, Christian Wuensch
  • Publication number: 20100113014
    Abstract: A method synchronizes plural terminal communication systems and a counterpart communication station connected via a radio link within a multi-standard wireless communication system, wherein a counterpart transmission signal is transmitted from said counterpart communication station to the corresponding terminal communication system. A common reference clock signal is generated and supplied to a signal generation unit within said terminal communication system, wherein each terminal communication system comprises a conversion ratio unit having a conversion ratio. An accurate frequency datum is derived from each counterpart transmission signal in the terminal communication systems and a frequency control signal is determined from said accurate frequency datum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: ST ERICSSON SA
    Inventors: Markus Neumann, Christian Wuensch
  • Patent number: 6223022
    Abstract: A mobile radio telephone includes a transmitter output stage and an antenna. An impedance matching network is inserted between the transmitter output stage and the antenna. The matching network has a transformation factor (T) for adjusting the transmitter load impedance (ZPA) to match with the antenna input impedance (ZAAnt). The impedance matching network includes at least two impedance transformers that form at least two transformation factors by alternatively connecting in parallel the two impedance transformers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Winfrid Birth, Ralf Burdenski, Christian Wünsch