Patents by Inventor Franz Meissner

Franz Meissner 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).

  • Operator control element for a device, in particular a medical device
    Patent number: 8427431
    Abstract: The invention relates to an operating element for operating a device, especially an X-ray apparatus, in the form of a touch screen, said touch screen has a touch sensitive screen surface an is provided with a calibration routine for calibrating the touch screen. The invention is characterized in that during a start-up phase of the apparatus, the touch screen is configured in such a manner that it can be used as an activation element for activating the calibration routine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Werner Beck, Klaus Bühler, Franz Meissner
  • Operator Control Element For A Device, In Particular A Medical Device
    Publication number: 20080012833
    Abstract: The invention relates to an operating element for operating a device, especially an X-ray apparatus, in the form of a touch screen, said touch screen has a touch sensitive screen surface an is provided with a calibration routine for calibrating the touch screen. The invention is characterized in that during a start-up phase of the apparatus, the touch screen is configured in such a manner that it can be used as an activation element for activating the calibration routine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Werner Beck, Klaus Buhler, Franz Meissner
  • Operating device for a diagnostic imaging unit
    Publication number: 20040196958
    Abstract: The invention relates to an operating device for a diagnostic imaging unit. The operating device has a selection key for activating preset operating values and parameters of the imaging unit, and a setting key for manually setting operating values and parameters of the imaging unit. It also has a display element for displaying set operating values and parameters of the imaging unit. In accordance with the invention, the operating device makes available simultaneously with the display element either only the selection key or only the setting key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Werner Beck, Brigitta Lobenhofer, Franz Meissner, Axel Platz
  • Display and control element for an X-ray unit
    Publication number: 20040151279
    Abstract: The invention relates to a display and a control element for a control device for an X-ray unit. The triggering of an X-ray shot can be blocked automatically upon reaching a thermal loading limit for an X-ray source, where the display can display a period of time which the X-ray source requires in order to leave the thermal loading limit again. The triggering of an X-ray can be unblocked by operating the control element despite the thermal loading limit having been reached. In line with the invention, the display and the control element are integrated in a common break-time key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Werner Beck, Brigitta Lobenhofer, Franz Meissner, Axel Platz
  • Medical workstation with unified remote control of multiple components
    Patent number: 6285742
    Abstract: Medical workstation has at least two separately constructed medical devices that can be operated separately and independently of one another, of which at least one is provided with a remote control. By means of the remote control of the one medical device it is possible to trigger functions of the other medical device or devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Haumann, Franz Meissner