Patents by Inventor Erich Hell
Erich Hell 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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Publication number: 20210003649Abstract: Disclosed is a scanning device for magnetic resonance imaging for medical diagnostics, more particularly for dental-medical diagnostics or ENT diagnostics, having a main magnet for generating a static main magnetic field having a homogeneous region, and having at least one transmitting and/or receiving coil for emitting and/or receiving a radio-frequency magnetic field. Provision is made, in particular, for the main magnet to be formed by two poles of magnetically opposite polarities at the end side, such that the static main magnetic field generated by the two poles at the end sides thereof, including the homogeneous region, projects beyond the end sides of the poles.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.Inventors: Volker RASCHE, Erich HELL, Johannes ULRICI
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Patent number: 10732244Abstract: A method for operating an imaging system, and a system, apparatus, and computer-readable medium, that operate in accordance with the method. The method includes providing field-of-view (FoV) information, and automatically selecting at least one recording sequence based on at least one of a particular diagnostic application of interest and the FoV information.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GMBHInventors: Volker Rasche, Erich Hell, Johannes Ulrici
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Publication number: 20180199852Abstract: Described is an MRI machine for measuring a head area of a patient, comprising at least one primary magnetic field unit, at least one gradient coil assembly, a closed patient opening, at least one excitation coil and at least one receiver coil. In a first region, a closed patient opening of the MRI machine comprises a first inner diameter perpendicular to a center axis of the MRI machine and, in the second region, a second inner diameter, which is arranged parallel to the first inner diameter. The first inner diameter is smaller than the second inner diameter, wherein the first region at least partially comprises the head area of the patient, wherein the second region at least partially comprises a torso area of the patient. The MRI machine is arranged obliquely, wherein, in a z-direction relative to a direction of the gravitational force, the center axis of the MRI machine comprises an angle between 20° and 75°.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicant: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.Inventors: Erich HELL, Volker RASCHE, Johannes ULRICI
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Publication number: 20160313420Abstract: Disclosed is a scanning device for magnetic resonance imaging for medical diagnostics, more particularly for dental-medical diagnostics or ENT diagnostics, having a main magnet for generating a static main magnetic field having a homogeneous region, and having at least one transmitting and/or receiving coil for emitting and/or receiving a radio-frequency magnetic field. Provision is made, in particular, for the main magnet to be formed by two poles of magnetically opposite polarities at the end side, such that the static main magnetic field generated by the two poles at the end sides thereof, including the homogeneous region, projects beyond the end sides of the poles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicant: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.Inventors: Volker RASCHE, Erich HELL, Johannes ULRICI
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Patent number: 8847597Abstract: A magnetic field unit of an MRT system for image capturing a head region as the region to be recorded, comprising at least one permanent magnet for generating a main magnetic field, a device for generating a gradient field, and at least one coil for generating and receiving radio frequencies. The magnetic field unit is fastened to a mounting such that a longitudinal axis of the magnetic field unit, together with a vertically extending axis, forms an angle of no more than +45 degrees, and the magnetic field unit and the patient can be adjusted relative to each other such that the magnetic field unit can be moved to a position surrounding the head of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2010Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GmbHInventors: Volker Rasche, Erich Hell, Johannes Ulrici
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Publication number: 20130252196Abstract: A method for operating an imaging system, and a system, apparatus, and computer-readable medium, that operate in accordance with the method. The method includes providing field-of-view (FoV) information, and automatically selecting at least one recording sequence based on at least one of a particular diagnostic application of interest and the FoV information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Volker Rasche, Erich Hell, Johannes Ulrici
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Patent number: 8320522Abstract: A method for creating a tomographic image in the manner of a dental X-ray panoramic tomographic image from a digital 3D volume exhibiting X-ray absorption values, comprising transradiating the 3D volume forming an object to be scanned virtually using a virtual X-ray source, recording the virtually produced image by a virtual detector, and moving the virtual source of X-rays and virtual detector virtually past the object to be scanned with formation of a sharp layer having a blurred area.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GmbHInventors: Johannes Ulrici, Erich Hell, Christian Beckhaus
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Patent number: 8266923Abstract: A refrigeration device comprising at least two storage compartments that are thermally insulated from one another and from the environment. In said device, an evaporator that can be cooled independently of an evaporator of the other storage compartment or compartments, is allocated to each storage compartment. Said device is equipped with elements for switching at least one of the compartments from a freezing mode to a non-freezing mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2005Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Peter Bauer, Erich Hell, Michael Neumann
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Publication number: 20120146645Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic field unit (1) of an MRI system (18) for image capturing a head region as the region to be recorded, comprising at least one permanent magnet (2) for generating a main magnetic field, a device (3) for generating a gradient field, and at least one coil (4) for generating and receiving radio frequencies. The magnetic field unit (1) is fastened to a mounting (19) such that a longitudinal axis (A) of the magnetic field unit (1), together with a vertically extending axis, forms an angle of no more than +45° and that the magnetic field unit (1) and the patient (P) can be adjusted relative to each other such that the magnetic field unit (1) can be moved to a position surrounding the head of the patient (P).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Volker Rasche, Erich Hell, Johannes Ulrici
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Patent number: 8079225Abstract: A refrigerating appliance provided with a display including at least one organic light-emitting diode (OLED). The display can include a plurality of individual displays which are respectively provided with at least one OLED, and are superimposed in a sandwich-type arrangement and can be of different colors.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2004Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Peter Bauer, Fritz Hägele, Erich Hell
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Patent number: 8038418Abstract: A linear compressor has a rigid frame (11, 12, 13), on which an oscillating body (16) is held via at least one spring (9) so as to be able to effect reciprocating motion and at least one electromagnet (14, 15) is mounted for driving the reciprocating motion of the oscillating body (16), and having a pump chamber (13) forming part of the frame, in which pump chamber a piston, connected to the oscillating body (16), may effect reciprocating motion. The frame (11, 12, 13) is connected in an oscillatory manner to a fixing member (1) for fixing the linear compressor to a support by a diaphragm spring (5, 7, 9) oriented transversely of the direction of movement of the oscillating body.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2005Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Erich Hell, Jan-Grigor Schubert
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Patent number: 7896623Abstract: A linear compressor with a pumping chamber, in which a piston moves back and forth, and a frame, fixed to the pumping chamber, on which an oscillating body, connected to the piston, is fixed by at least one spring such as to move back and forth and provided with at least one electromagnet, for driving the back and forth movement of the oscillating body. A one-piece spring connects the oscillating body to the frame and the frame to a fixing body, for fixing the linear compressor to a support.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2005Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Erich Hell, Jan-Grigor Schubert
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Patent number: 7895858Abstract: A modular refrigerating appliance comprising a first planar heat-insulating element and additional planar heat-insulating elements, which are joined to one another whereby being able to be detached from one another and which, when joined, form a housing of the refrigerating appliance. The modular refrigerating appliance also has a cooling circuit, which comprises an evaporator, a condenser, and a compressor, and which is mounted on the first planar heat-insulating element. At least the condenser is, at least in part, mechanically protected on its surface facing away from the first heat-insulating element solely by the construction of the first planar heat-insulating element.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2005Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Erich Hell, Michael Neumann
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Patent number: 7886559Abstract: A modular refrigerator, having a first planar thermally-insulated element, a second planar thermally-insulated element and further planar thermally-insulated elements, connected together and which can be subsequently detached, forming a housing of the refrigerator when assembled, a refrigerant circuit, with an evaporator, a condenser and a compressor, a first electrical line, arranged in the first planar element, a second electrical line, arranged in the second planar thermally-insulated element and an electrical contact/counter-contact device, by means of which both electrical lines may be electrically connected. The contact device is integrated in the first planar thermally-insulated element and the counter-contact device is integrated in the second planar thermally-insulated element such that contact device is automatically electrically connected to the electrical counter-contact during the mechanical connection of the first and second planar element.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2005Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Erich Hell, Michael Neumann, Jan-Grigor Schubert
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Publication number: 20110033026Abstract: A method for creating a tomographic image in the manner of a dental X-ray panoramic tomographic image from a digital 3D volume exhibiting X-ray absorption values, comprising transradiating the 3D volume forming an object to be scanned virtually using a virtual X-ray source, recording the virtually produced image by a virtual detector, and moving the virtual source of X-rays and virtual detector virtually past the object to be scanned with formation of a sharp layer having a blurred area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2010Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Johannes Ulrici, Erich Hell, Christian Beckhaus
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Publication number: 20090317586Abstract: A refrigerating appliance is provided that includes a cold generator and a cooled inner region surrounded by heat-insulated walls. The individual walls are formed from evacuated moulded parts and connected to form a housing and the moulded parts have a honeycombed supporting structure that is surrounded by a gastight outer skin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2007Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBHInventors: Adolf Feinauer, Erich Hell
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Publication number: 20090311507Abstract: A thermal insulation material comprising a porous substrate made of a synthetic resin composition to which particles are applied that essentially have the shape of small plates. The average diameter of the particles can range from 0.1 times to 10 times the average diameter of the pores.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2007Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Peter Bauer, Erich Hell, Peter Nalbach
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Patent number: 7588340Abstract: A refrigerating appliance, especially a refrigerating or freezing appliance, including an inside area and an internal lighting system. The appliance internal lighting system includes at least one organic light-emitting diode (OLED) for substantially uniformly illuminating the inside area of the appliance.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2004Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Peter Bauer, Fritz Hägele, Erich Hell
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Publication number: 20090064700Abstract: A modular refrigerator, comprising a first planar thermally-insulated element, a second planar thermally-insulated element and further planar thermally-insulated elements, connected together and which can be subsequently detached, forming a housing of the refrigerator when assembled, a refrigerant circuit, with an evaporator, a condenser and a compressor, a first electrical line, arranged in the first planar element, a second electrical line, arranged in the second planar thermally-insulated element and an electrical contact/counter-contact device, by means of which both electrical lines may be electrically connected. The contact device is integrated in the first planar thermally-insulated element and the counter-contact device is integrated in the second planar thermally-insulated element such that contact device is automatically electrically connected to the electrical counter-contact during the mechanical connection of the first and second planar element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2005Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Erich Hell, Michael Neumann, Jan-Grigor Schubert
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Publication number: 20090044558Abstract: A modular refrigerating appliance comprising a first planar heat-insulating element and additional planar heat-insulating elements, which are joined to one another whereby being able to be detached from one another and which, when joined, form a housing of the refrigerating appliance. The modular refrigerating appliance also has a cooling circuit, which comprises an evaporator, a condenser, and a compressor, and which is mounted on the first planar heat-insulating element. At least the condenser is, at least in part, mechanically protected on its surface facing away from the first heat-insulating element solely by the construction of the first planar heat-insulating element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2005Publication date: February 19, 2009Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBHInventors: Erich Hell, Michael Neumann