Patents by Inventor Didier Siegenthaler

Didier Siegenthaler 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).

  • Peristaltic pump and insertable irrigation line with a tube portion having a determined profile
    Patent number: 8757991
    Abstract: A flexible tube portion for an irrigation line connected to a supply of fluid for surgical or dental use is disclosed, wherein the flexible tube portion cooperates with rollers of a peristaltic pump for distributing fluid, which includes a particular structure which, between two free ends thereof, define a distance, which, combined with the length of the tube portion, gives the tube portion a determined profile enabling its positioning directly underneath the raceway of the rollers of the pump. Also disclosed is a peristaltic pump including a plurality of rollers that roll over a flexible tube portion of an irrigation line connected to a supply of fluid for surgical or dental use, which includes a certain structure for receiving the flexible tube portion in front of the plane in which the rollers move, then bringing the flexible tube portion underneath the rollers, and pressing the tube portion against the rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Bien-Air Holding S.A.
    Inventors: Luc Maitre, Cyril Ryser, Laurent Farine, Didier Siegenthaler
  • COUPLING DEVICE BETWEEN A MOTOR AND A HANDPIECE FOR DENTAL OR SURGICAL USE
    Publication number: 20130052611
    Abstract: A coupling device between a motor and a handpiece for dental or surgical use. An electric motor includes a nozzle for coupling to the surgical or dental handpiece, and the ratio between the length of the coupling nozzle and the external diameter of the coupling nozzle set by ISO standard 3964-1982 is between 1.8 and 2.5. The handpiece for surgical or dental use is adapted to receive the shortened coupling nozzle of the electric motor. An assembly can be formed by the handpiece and the electric motor of this type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Edgar Schoenbaechler, Didier Siegenthaler
  • PERISTALTIC PUMP AND IRRIGATION LINE
    Publication number: 20110165005
    Abstract: A flexible tube portion for an irrigation line connected to a supply of fluid for surgical or dental use is disclosed, wherein the flexible tube portion cooperates with rollers of a peristaltic pump for distributing fluid, and it includes means which, between two free ends thereof, define a distance, which, combined with the length of the tube portion, gives the tube portion a determined profile enabling its positioning directly underneath the raceway of the rollers of the pump. Also disclosed is a peristaltic pump including a plurality of rollers that roll over a flexible tube portion of an irrigation line connected to a supply of fluid for surgical or dental use, wherein it includes means for receiving the flexible tube portion in front of the plane in which the rollers move, then bringing the flexible tube portion underneath the rollers, and then pressing the tube portion against the rollers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: BIEN-AIR HOLDING S.A.
    Inventors: Luc Maitre, Cyril Ryser, Laurent Farine, Didier Siegenthaler