Patents by Inventor Christopher SCHLENK

Christopher SCHLENK 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).

  • Device for Guiding a Medical Flexible Shaft
    Publication number: 20200246089
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for guiding a medical flexible shaft, in particular an endoscope shaft, to a body into which the shaft is to be inserted. The device includes a length-variable bridging device and a shaft receptacle connected to the bridging device for fixing the shaft to the bridging device. The bridging device prevents a vibration of the shaft at least at the bodily insertion orifice. The invention also relates to a medical endoscopy system comprising such a device. In addition, the invention relates to a medical endoscopy robot system including an endoscopy system of this kind. Lastly, the invention relates to a method for guiding a medical flexible shaft, in particular an endoscope shaft, to a receiving body. In accordance with the method the shaft tip is moved forwards and/or backwards to the receiving body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Schlenk, Julian Klodmann, Manuel Dosch, Florian Alexander Fröhlich
  • Shipping container integrating a sharps disposal container with a new product storage container
    Patent number: 10202222
    Abstract: A shipping container integrates a sharps disposal container with a new product storage container for shipping. The storage container stores new product. A sharps disposal container receives used sharps. One of the storage container and the sharps disposal container is disposed within the other of the storage container and the sharps disposal container for shipping. A lid is adapted to be connected to the outermost container of the sharps disposal container and the storage container for shipping and to a top of the sharps disposal container for receiving used sharps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Charles Hwang, Joshua D. Horvath, Christopher Schlenk, Roman Tunkel, Zenia Zaveri
  • Robot system
    Patent number: 9820817
    Abstract: A robot system is provided that includes a transport device and a robot. The transport device has a receiving device that receives a robot and a movement device connected with the receiving device. The robot has a robot base with at least one manipulator element connected with the robot base. The robot system further includes a fastening device connected with the robot base for fastening the robot to a holding device and includes a transport device receiver that is connected with the robot base for fastening the robot to the transport device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER LUFT-UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.
    Inventors: Christopher Schlenk, Ulrich Hagn, Jan Koenig
  • Shipping Container Integrating A Sharps Disposal Container With A New Product Storage Container
    Publication number: 20150374440
    Abstract: A shipping container integrates a sharps disposal container with a new product storage container for shipping. The storage container stores new product. A sharps disposal container receives used sharps. One of the storage container and the sharps disposal container is disposed within the other of the storage container and the sharps disposal container for shipping. A lid is adapted to be connected to the outermost container of the sharps disposal container and the storage container for shipping and to a top of the sharps disposal container for receiving used sharps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Charles HWANG, Joshua D. HORVATH, Christopher SCHLENK, Roman TUNKEL, Zenia ZAVERI
  • ROBOT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150272685
    Abstract: A robot system comprising a transport device and a robot, wherein the transport device has a receiving means for receiving a robot and a movement device connected with the receiving device. The robot comprises a robot base, wherein at least one manipulator element is connected with the robot base. Further, a fastening device is connected with the robot base for fastening the robot to a holding device. Moreover, a transport device receiving means is connected with the robot base for fastening the robot to the transport device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher Schlenk, Ulrich Hagn, Jan Koenig
  • Shipping container integrating a sharps disposal container with a new product storage container
    Patent number: 9144642
    Abstract: A shipping container integrates a sharps disposal container with a new product storage container for shipping. The storage container stores new product. A sharps disposal container receives used sharps. One of the storage container and the sharps disposal container is disposed within the other of the storage container and the sharps disposal container for shipping. A lid is adapted to be connected to the outermost container of the sharps disposal container and the storage container for shipping and to a top of the sharps disposal container for receiving used sharps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Charles G. Hwang, Joshua D. Horvath, Christopher Schlenk, Roman Tunkel, Zenia Zaveri
  • Shipping Container Integrating A Sharps Disposal Container With A New Product Storage Container
    Publication number: 20110068034
    Abstract: A shipping container integrates a sharps disposal container with a new product storage container for shipping. The storage container stores new product. A sharps disposal container receives used sharps. One of the storage container and the sharps disposal container is disposed within the other of the storage container and the sharps disposal container for shipping. A lid is adapted to be connected to the outermost container of the sharps disposal container and the storage container for shipping and to a top of the sharps disposal container for receiving used sharps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Charles G. HWANG, Joshua D. HORVATH, Christopher SCHLENK, Roman TUNKEL, Zenia ZAVERI