Patents by Inventor Franz Beimler
Franz Beimler 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: 8113711Abstract: A shoulder joint is provided. The shoulder joint includes a main support, a fold-out arm, first and second carriages arranged on the main support, and a first coupling that is operable to couple the first and second carriages together. The fold-out arm is attached by a pin to the second carriage, and the first carriage is connected to the fold-out arm in such a way that when the first and second carriages are operable to move towards each other, the fold-out arm is folded out by pivoting around the pin. The first coupling is operable to couple the first and second carriages together when the fold-out arm is folded out, and the first and second carriages are operable to move jointly in at least one direction when coupled together.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Franz Beimler, Michael Kleber, Marianne Köferl, Joachim Trummer, Dieter Wöhrl
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Patent number: 8011828Abstract: A shoulder joint is provided. The shoulder joint includes a main support; a fold-out arm including an upper arm and a lower arm, the upper arm operable to pivot about a pin and the lower arm operable to pivot on a spindle on one end of the upper arm; and a first wheel attached to the pin, and a second wheel attached to the spindle. The upper arm and the lower arm are mechanically linked via the two wheels in such a way that rotation of the upper arm about the pin cause rotation of the second wheel and the lower arm relative to the upper arm, resulting in a bending or straightening of the arm.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Franz Beimler, Michael Kleber, Marianne Köferl, Joachim Trummer, Dieter Wöhrl
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Patent number: 7938578Abstract: An x-ray apparatus is provided. The x-ray apparatus includes a patient support supported on a support unit in such a manner that it can be repositioned by way of a support arm and an x-ray detector likewise supported on the support arm, embodied in particular as a solid-state detector. The x-ray detector can be moved perpendicular to the patient support by way of a retaining column of a repositioning mechanism and can be rotated relative to the patient support about a first longitudinal axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the patient support. To increase the flexibility of the x-ray apparatus, the x-ray detector is supported in such a manner that it can be rotated relative to the patient support about a transverse axis extending in a transverse direction of the patient support.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2009Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Franz Beimler, Joachim Trummer, Dieter Wöhrl
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Patent number: 7764767Abstract: A diagnosis device, in particular an x-ray device, includes a patient couch which is rotatably mounted on a carrier device as well as a diagnosis unit, which is likewise mounted on the carrier device and can be moved along a longitudinal direction in parallel to the patient couch by a motor drive and an adjustment mechanism. A measuring device for measuring a measurement signal of a measured variable correlated with the drive force is provided in order to promptly identify a collision between the diagnosis unit and a patient mounted on the patient couch. A control unit is provided to evaluate the measurement signal. The control unit is designed in order to trigger a reaction when a predetermined value in respect of the measurement signal is exceeded.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2008Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Franz Beimler, Michael Griener
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Patent number: 7744278Abstract: An x-ray device is provided. The x-ray device includes an x-ray emitter, an image receiver arranged in a radiation direction at a distance from the x-ray emitter, a patient support disposed between the x-ray emitter and the image receiver, a relative position of the x-ray emitter and the image receiver being adjustable with respect to the patient support in at least one spatial direction, and a scattered ray protection device, which can be fixed in a fixed relative position with respect to the image receiver and/or the x-ray emitter as a reference object using a coupling unit the scattered ray protection device being entrained with the reference object when the reference object is adjusted with respect to the patient support.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2005Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Kerstin Barkow, Franz Beimler
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Publication number: 20090296891Abstract: An x-ray apparatus is provided. The x-ray apparatus includes a patient support supported on a support unit in such a manner that it can be repositioned by way of a support arm and an x-ray detector likewise supported on the support arm, embodied in particular as a solid-state detector. The x-ray detector can be moved perpendicular to the patient support by way of a retaining column of a repositioning mechanism and can be rotated relative to the patient support about a first longitudinal axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the patient support. To increase the flexibility of the x-ray apparatus, the x-ray detector is supported in such a manner that it can be rotated relative to the patient support about a transverse axis extending in a transverse direction of the patient support.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventors: Franz Beimler, Joachim Trummer, Dieter Wohrl
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Publication number: 20090092231Abstract: X-ray device for producing X-ray images is provided. The X-ray device includes a radiation generator unit embodied for the purpose of generating an X-ray field and an image receiver that has a larger receiving area compared to the area of the X-ray field that is to be generated or has been generated, wherein the radiation generator unit and the receiving area of the image receiver are embodied to be movable relative to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Inventor: Franz Beimler
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Publication number: 20080292061Abstract: A shoulder joint is provided. The shoulder joint includes a main support; a fold-out arm including an upper arm and a lower arm, the upper arm operable to pivot about a pin and the lower arm operable to pivot on a spindle on one end of the upper arm; and a first wheel attached to the pin, and a second wheel attached to the spindle. The upper arm and the lower arm are mechanically linked via the two wheels in such a way that rotation of the upper arm about the pin cause rotation of the second wheel and the lower arm relative to the upper arm, resulting in a bending or straightening of the arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: Franz Beimler, Michael Kleber, Marianne Koferl, Joachim Trummer, Dieter Wohrl
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Publication number: 20080294264Abstract: A shoulder joint is provided. The shoulder joint includes a main support, a fold-out arm, first and second carriages arranged on the main support, and a first coupling that is operable to couple the first and second carriages together. The fold-out arm is attached by a pin to the second carriage, and the first carriage is connected to the fold-out arm in such a way that when the first and second carriages are operable to move towards each other, the fold-out arm is folded out by pivoting around the pin. The first coupling is operable to couple the first and second carriages together when the fold-out arm is folded out, and the first and second carriages are operable to move jointly in at least one direction when coupled together.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: Franz Beimler, Michael Kleber, Marianne Koferl, Joachim Trummer, Dieter Wohrl
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Publication number: 20080192896Abstract: A diagnosis device, in particular an x-ray device, includes a patient couch which is rotatably mounted on a carrier device as well as a diagnosis unit, which is likewise mounted on the carrier device and can be moved along a longitudinal direction in parallel to the patient couch by a motor drive and an adjustment mechanism. A measuring device for measuring a measurement signal of a measured variable correlated with the drive force is provided in order to promptly identify a collision between the diagnosis unit and a patient mounted on the patient couch. A control unit is provided to evaluate the measurement signal. The control unit is designed in order to trigger a reaction when a predetermined value in respect of the measurement signal is exceeded.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2008Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: Franz Beimler, Michael Griener
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Publication number: 20080031422Abstract: An x-ray device is provided. The x-ray device includes an x-ray emitter, an image receiver arranged in a radiation direction at a distance from the w-ray emitter, a patient support disposed between the x-ray emitter and the image receiver, a relative position of the x-ray emitter and the image receiver being adjustable with respect to the patient support in at least one spatial direction, and a scattered ray protection device, which can be fixed in a fixed relative position with respect to the image receiver and/or the x-ray emitter as a reference object using a coupling unit the scattered ray protection device being entrained with the reference object when the reference object is adjusted with respect to the patient support.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2005Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Kerstin Barkow, Franz Beimler
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Publication number: 20050058256Abstract: A device for detecting an orientation and spacing of an X-ray source relative to an X-ray receiver comprises a projector which is disposed at a predetermined orientation and a predetermined spacing relative to the X-ray source, and is configured to project a predetermined pattern of electromagnetic waves in a direction of the X-ray receiver. A detector is configured to detect the predetermined pattern projected by the projector. A positioning detection device, connected to the detector and configured to receive an output signal from the detector, generates a positioning signal as a function the output signal. The positioning signal comprises information about the orientation and spacing of the X-ray source relative to the X-ray receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2004Publication date: March 17, 2005Inventors: Franz Beimler, Franz Dirauf, Karlheinz Kaul, Donal Medlar, Claus-Gunter Schliermann, Martin Vierbucher