Patents by Inventor Dieter Grebner
Dieter Grebner 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).
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Patent number: 12498086Abstract: A fiber composite plastic overwrap for a spacecraft container shell (8), in particular in connection with spacecraft containers, provides burnup as complete as possible on re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere despite good strength properties and simple production with the aid of conventional fiber winding processes. The overwrap comprises at least one winding tape (1) of a plastic matrix (2) in which at least two tape layers (3, 4) arranged one above the other in a transverse tape direction (y) are embedded. Each of the tape layers (3, 4) comprises a plurality of fiber bundles (5) extending unidirectionally in the longitudinal tape direction (x), Fiber bundles (5) of a tape layer (3, 4) adjacent in the longitudinal tape direction (x) directly adjoin one another in abutment regions (6) provided at least once per winding turn, and fiber bundles (5) adjacent in the transverse tape direction (y) are offset relative to one another in the longitudinal tape direction (x), forming an overlap region (7).Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2022Date of Patent: December 16, 2025Inventors: Dieter Grebner, Philipp Heher
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Publication number: 20250186258Abstract: An apparatus for producing incisions in the interior of an eye. In this case, the apparatus contains an image recording device embodied to record at least part of the image field and an image evaluation device embodied to evaluate recordings of the image recording device and produce signals for the control device and/or the operator. Furthermore, a method for producing incisions in the interior of an eye, wherein an image recording device is used to record at least part of the image field and an image evaluation device evaluates the recordings of the image recording device and produces signals for the control device and/or the operator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2025Publication date: June 12, 2025Inventors: Mark Bischoff, Gregor Stobrawa, Dieter Grebner
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Patent number: 12251339Abstract: An apparatus for producing incisions in an interior of an eye. For example, the apparatus includes an image recording device that records at least part of the image field and an image evaluation device that evaluates recordings of the image recording device and produces signals for the control device and/or the operator. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing incisions in the interior of an eye, wherein an image recording device is used to record at least part of the image field and an image evaluation device evaluates the recordings of the image recording device and produces signals for the control device and/or the operator.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AGInventors: Mark Bischoff, Gregor Stobrawa, Dieter Grebner
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Patent number: 12065259Abstract: A fluid tank for integration into a structure of an unmanned aircraft includes a shell having a first axial wall, an oppositely arranged second axial wall, an upper side, a lower side, and an enclosed interior, at least one receiving chamber in the interior for storing fluid, and a collection chamber, which is arranged on the lower side and which is fluidically connected to the at least one receiving chamber. The collection chamber includes a bottom surface, through which there extends a drain, wherein a covering surface is arranged above the bottom surface and covers at least a portion of the collection chamber. At least one flow opening could be arranged on an upper side of the collection chamber, which flow opening allows gas bubbles to escape in the direction of the upper side of the fluid tank.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space GmbHInventors: Borja Sanz Lopez, Clemens Brand, Michael Jost, Winfried Lohmiller, Georg Söllinger, Dieter Grebner, Oliver Motlik
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Publication number: 20240240752Abstract: A fiber composite plastic overwrap for a spacecraft container shell (8), in particular in connection with spacecraft containers, provides burnup as complete as possible on re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere despite good strength properties and simple production with the aid of conventional fiber winding processes. The overwrap comprises at least one winding tape (1) of a plastic matrix (2) in which at least two tape layers (3, 4) arranged one above the other in a transverse tape direction (y) are embedded. Each of the tape layers (3, 4) comprises a plurality of fiber bundles (5) extending unidirectionally in the longitudinal tape direction (x), Fiber bundles (5) of a tape layer (3, 4) adjacent in the longitudinal tape direction (x) directly adjoin one another in abutment regions (6) provided at least once per winding turn, and fiber bundles (5) adjacent in the transverse tape direction (y) are offset relative to one another in the longitudinal tape direction (x), forming an overlap region (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2022Publication date: July 18, 2024Inventors: Dieter Grebner, Philipp Heher
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Publication number: 20220388658Abstract: A fluid tank for integration into a structure of an unmanned aircraft includes a shell having a first axial wall, an oppositely arranged second axial wall, an upper side, a lower side, and an enclosed interior, at least one receiving chamber in the interior for storing fluid, and a collection chamber, which is arranged on the lower side and which is fluidically connected to the at least one receiving chamber. The collection chamber includes a bottom surface, through which there extends a drain, wherein a covering surface is arranged above the bottom surface and covers at least a portion of the collection chamber. At least one flow opening could be arranged on an upper side of the collection chamber, which flow opening allows gas bubbles to escape in the direction of the upper side of the fluid tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2020Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: Airbus Defence and Space GmbHInventors: Borja Sanz Lopez, Clemens Brand, Michael Jost, Winfried Lohmiller, Georg Söllinger, Dieter Grebner, Oliver Motlik
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Publication number: 20210330501Abstract: An apparatus for producing incisions in an interior of an eye. For example, the apparatus includes an image recording device that records at least part of the image field and an image evaluation device that evaluates recordings of the image recording device and produces signals for the control device and/or the operator. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing incisions in the interior of an eye, wherein an image recording device is used to record at least part of the image field and an image evaluation device evaluates the recordings of the image recording device and produces signals for the control device and/or the operator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: Carl Zeiss Meditec AGInventors: Mark BISCHOFF, Gregor STOBRAWA, Dieter GREBNER
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Patent number: 10744037Abstract: A polarization beam splitter selectively decouples detection light onto a detector such that it has a polarization direction that differs from the emitted illumination light. This enables the detection of the light scattered back in the eye lens at a high level of accuracy, since stray light from reflections at optical components of the light path is suppressed. In the generating of photo disruptions or other incisions, the ray exposure of the retina may be reduced in that the incisions being furthest away from the laser are induced first such that laminar gas inclusions with an existence duration time of at least 5 seconds result. In this manner the laser radiation propagated in the direction of the retina in further incisions are scattered and partially reflected such that the influence impinging upon the retina is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AGInventors: Matthias Reich, Dieter Grebner, Andreas Koch, Juergen Ledermann, Manfred Dick, Marco Hanft
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Publication number: 20190192346Abstract: A polarization beam splitter selectively decouples detection light onto a detector such that it has a polarization direction that differs from the emitted illumination light. This enables the detection of the light scattered back in the eye lens at a high level of accuracy, since stray light from reflections at optical components of the light path is suppressed. In the generating of photo disruptions or other incisions, the ray exposure of the retina may be reduced in that the incisions being furthest away from the laser are induced first such that laminar gas inclusions with an existence duration time of at least 5 seconds result. In this manner the laser radiation propagated in the direction of the retina in further incisions are scattered and partially reflected such that the influence impinging upon the retina is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Matthias REICH, Dieter GREBNER, Andreas KOCH, Juergen LEDERMANN, Manfred DICK, Marco HANFT
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Patent number: 10292867Abstract: An ophthalmological laser system for photodisruptive irradiation of ocular tissue, including a crystalline lens or a cornea. The system includes an ultra-short pulse laser, the radiation of which is focusable as illumination light via an illumination beam path including a scanner unit and focusing optics. A control unit is programmed to execute determining irradiation control data for photodisruptions at irradiation points in an interior of the ocular tissue distributed three-dimensionally and non-equidistantly to create at least one predetermined target incision. The laser system then irradiates the ocular tissue according to the determined irradiation control data.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AGInventors: Manfred Dick, Matthias Reich, Dieter Grebner
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Patent number: 10182942Abstract: A polarization beam splitter selectively decouples detection light onto a detector such that it has a polarization direction that differs from the emitted illumination light. This enables the detection of the light scattered back in the eye lens at a high level of accuracy, since stray light from reflections at optical components of the light path is suppressed. In the generating of photo disruptions or other incisions, the ray exposure of the retina may be reduced in that the incisions being furthest away from the laser are induced first such that laminar gas inclusions with an existence duration time of at least 5 seconds result. In this manner the laser radiation propagated in the direction of the retina in further incisions are scattered and partially reflected such that the influence impinging upon the retina is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AGInventors: Matthias Reich, Dieter Grebner, Andreas Koch, Juergen Ledermann, Manfred Dick, Marco Hanft
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Publication number: 20180214310Abstract: An ophthalmological laser system for photodisruptive irradiation of ocular tissue, including a crystalline lens or a cornea. The system includes an ultra-short pulse laser, the radiation of which is focusable as illumination light via an illumination beam path including a scanner unit and focusing optics. A control unit is programmed to execute determining irradiation control data for photodisruptions at irradiation points in an interior of the ocular tissue distributed three-dimensionally and non-equidistantly to create at least one predetermined target incision. The laser system then irradiates the ocular tissue according to the determined irradiation control data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Manfred Dick, Matthias Reich, Dieter Grebner
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Patent number: 9918874Abstract: An ophthalmological laser system for photodisruptive irradiation of ocular tissue, including a crystalline lens or a cornea. The system includes an ultra-short pulse laser, the radiation of which is focusable as illumination light via an illumination beam path including a scanner unit and focusing optics. A control unit is programmed to execute determining irradiation control data for photodisruptions at irradiation points in an interior of the ocular tissue distributed three-dimensionally and non-equidistantly to create at least one predetermined target incision. The laser system then irradiates the ocular tissue according to the determined irradiation control data.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AGInventors: Manfred Dick, Matthias Reich, Dieter Grebner
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Patent number: 9877870Abstract: A device and a method for controlling a laser system for the treatment of the eye lens by means of laser-induced disruptions. The laser system includes a femtosecond laser and a deflection unit for directing the laser beam and a detection device for detecting a value characteristic of the occurrence of disruptions being provided. The detection device is connected to the control device and the control device is adapted to determine a pulse energy for the laser system from the characteristic value and to actuate the laser accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2011Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AGInventors: Manfred Dick, Dieter Grebner, Matthias Reich
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Publication number: 20150297409Abstract: An ophthalmological laser system for photodisruptive irradiation of ocular tissue, including a crystalline lens or a cornea. The system includes an ultra-short pulse laser, the radiation of which is focusable as illumination light via an illumination beam path including a scanner unit and focusing optics. A control unit is programmed to execute determining irradiation control data for photodisruptions at irradiation points in an interior of the ocular tissue distributed three-dimensionally and non-equidistantly to create at least one predetermined target incision. The laser system then irradiates the ocular tissue according to the determined irradiation control data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2015Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Manfred Dick, Matthias Reich, Dieter Grebner
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Patent number: 9078732Abstract: An ophthalmological laser system for photodisruptive irradiation of ocular tissue, including a crystalline lens or a cornea. The system includes an ultra-short pulse laser, the radiation of which is focusable as illumination light via an illumination beam path including a scanner unit and focusing optics. A control unit is programmed to execute determining irradiation control data for photodisruptions at irradiation points in an interior of the ocular tissue distributed three-dimensionally and non-equidistantly to create at least one predetermined target incision. The laser system then irradiates the ocular tissue according to the determined irradiation control data.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2010Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AGInventors: Manfred Dick, Matthias Reich, Dieter Grebner
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Publication number: 20150133902Abstract: A polarization beam splitter selectively decouples detection light onto a detector such that it has a polarization direction that differs from the emitted illumination light. This enables the detection of the light scattered back in the eye lens at a high level of accuracy, since stray light from reflections at optical components of the light path is suppressed. In the generating of photo disruptions or other incisions, the ray exposure of the retina may be reduced in that the incisions being furthest away from the laser are induced first such that laminar gas inclusions with an existence duration time of at least 5 seconds result. In this manner the laser radiation propagated in the direction of the retina in further incisions are scattered and partially reflected such that the influence impinging upon the retina is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Matthias REICH, Dieter GREBNER, Andreas KOCH, Juergen LEDERMANN, Manfred DICK, Marco HANFT
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Patent number: 8911431Abstract: A polarization beam splitter selectively decouples detection light onto a detector such that it has a polarization direction that differs from the emitted illumination light. This enables the detection of the light scattered back in the eye lens at a high level of accuracy, since stray light from reflections at optical components of the light path is suppressed. In the generating of photo disruptions or other incisions, the ray exposure of the retina may be reduced in that the incisions being furthest away from the laser are induced first such that laminar gas inclusions with an existence duration time of at least 5 seconds result. In this manner the laser radiation propagated in the direction of the retina in further incisions are scattered and partially reflected such that the influence impinging upon the retina is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2009Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AGInventors: Matthias Reich, Dieter Grebner, Andreas Koch, Juergen Ledermann, Manfred Dick, Marco Hanft
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Publication number: 20130085480Abstract: A device and a method for controlling a laser system for the treatment of the eye lens by means of laser-induced disruptions. The laser system includes a femtosecond laser and a deflection unit for directing the laser beam and a detection device for detecting a value characteristic of the occurrence of disruptions being provided. The detection device is connected to the control device and the control device is adapted to determine a pulse energy for the laser system from the characteristic value and to actuate the laser accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AGInventors: Manfred Dick, Dieter Grebner, Matthias Reich
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Publication number: 20130072917Abstract: Improvements in respect of performing cataract surgery, and the result thereof, by application of a laser system. A device for cataract surgery, includes a surgical microscope or stereo microscope and a laser source. A module, consisting of a laser-coupling/deflecting unit, a laser-scan unit, and a focusing unit, can be attached to the surgical microscope or stereo microscope, in which at least one of these units can selectively be introduced between the surgical microscope and eye, and in which the focusing unit can scan a depth-of-focus range of greater than 1 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AGInventors: Michael Kaschke, Ludwin Monz, Tobias Damm, Dirk Mühlhoff, Karlheinz Rein, Gregor Stobrawa, Manfred Dick, Martin Kühner, Artur Högele, Matthias Reich, Dieter Grebner