Patents by Inventor Frank Gerrit Zöllner

Frank Gerrit Zöllner 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).

  • MECHANICAL ACTUATOR AND A METHOD FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE ELASTOGRAPHY USING CENTRIFUGAL FORCE
    Publication number: 20180292501
    Abstract: A mechanical actuator for Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) and a method for inducing shear waves for MRE as well as respective system and method for MRE using the principle of centrifugal force for wave induction is disclosed. The mechanical actuator comprises a passive driver including a rotational turbine vibrator having an eccentric weight, the turbine vibrator being powered by a fluid (e.g. compresses air or water), and an active driver configured to control the pressure of the fluid powering the turbine vibrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Universität Heidelberg
    Inventors: Wiebke Neumann, Frank Gerrit Zöllner