Patents by Inventor Fritz Pauker
Fritz Pauker 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: 10939803Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscope head on a deflecting end of an endoscope, comprising an MID (molded interconnect device) molded element (1) comprising at least one conducting path (21-28) applied on the same; at least one electronic instrument (3) which is seated in the MID molded element (1) and can be electrically supplied by said at least one conducting path (21-28) thereof; and a sensor (6). The invention further relates to an endoscope head on a deflecting end of an endoscope, comprising an endoscope head body (1) with at least one conducting path (21-28) applied on the same; at least one electronic instrument (3) which is seated in the endoscope head body (1) and can be electrically supplied by said at least one conducting path (21-28) thereof; and at least one pulling cable (4) whose pulling cable anchoring (41) is seated in the endoscope head body (1); wherein the at least one pulling cable (4) is electrically connected to the at least one conducting path (21-28) of the endoscope head body (1).Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2014Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: DIGITAL ENDOSCOPY GMBHInventors: Thomas Viebach, Fritz Pauker
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Patent number: 10874291Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid block (1) for an endoscope operating element, comprising at least one gas-conducting channel (4) provided inside the fluid block (1) and having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, at least one liquid-conducting channel (5) provided inside the fluid block (1) and having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, and at least one control valve (2) for opening/blocking the at least one gas-conducting channel (4) and the at least one liquid-conducting channel (5). The invention further relates to an endoscope having such a fluid block.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2015Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Digital Endoscopy GmbHInventors: Thomas Viebach, Fritz Pauker
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Patent number: 10639005Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscopic device to be inserted into a body cavity. The endoscopic device includes an elastographic recording means, an inflatable body, and a device for rhythmically changing the volume of the inflatable body.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: DIGITAL ENDOSCOPY GMBHInventor: Fritz Pauker
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Patent number: 9955856Abstract: The invention relates to a device for manufacturing an elongated hollow profile element that has at least one pulling wire (13), comprising: two counter-bearings (11, 12), which are arranged on opposite sides of the device and which correspond to the elongated ends of the elongated hollow profile element, wherein one end of the at least one pulling wire (13) is anchored to the distal counter-bearing (11), and a mold (2a, 2b), which forms a sealed elongated cavity (3) that can be filled with a hardening material, wherein the cavity (3) extends between the two counter-bearings (11, 12) and the pulling wire (13) extends in the cavity (3) so as not to touch the cavity wall. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing an elongated hollow profile element that has at least one pulling wire (13), the elongated hollow profile element, and a bending section for an endoscope.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Digital Endoscopy GmbHInventors: Thomas Viebach, Fritz Pauker
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Publication number: 20170215839Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscopic device to be inserted into a body cavity. The endoscopic device includes an elastographic recording means, an inflatable body, and a device for rhythmically changing the volume of the inflatable body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: DIGITAL ENDOSCOPY GMBHInventor: Fritz PAUKER
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Publication number: 20170127915Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscope head on a deflecting end of an endoscope, comprising an MID (molded interconnect device) molded element (1) comprising at least one conducting path (21-28) applied on the same; at least one electronic instrument (3) which is seated in the MID molded element (1) and can be electrically supplied by said at least one conducting path (21-28) thereof; and a sensor (6). The invention further relates to an endoscope head on a deflecting end of an endoscope, comprising an endoscope head body (1) with at least one conducting path (21-28) applied on the same; at least one electronic instrument (3) which is seated in the endoscope head body (1) and can be electrically supplied by said at least one conducting path (21-28) thereof; and at least one pulling cable (4) whose pulling cable anchoring (41) is seated in the endoscope head body (1); wherein the at least one pulling cable (4) is electrically connected to the at least one conducting path (21-28) of the endoscope head body (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2014Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Thomas Viebach, Fritz Pauker
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Publication number: 20160338577Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid block (1) for an endoscope operating element, comprising at least one gas-conducting channel (4) provided inside the fluid block (1) and having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, at least one liquid-conducting channel (5) provided inside the fluid block (1) and having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, and at least one control valve (2) for opening/blocking the at least one gas-conducting channel (4) and the at least one liquid-conducting channel (5). The invention further relates to an endoscope having such a fluid block.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2015Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Thomas Viebach, Fritz Pauker
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Publication number: 20160316997Abstract: The invention relates to a device for manufacturing an elongated hollow profile element that has at least one pulling wire (13), comprising: two counter-bearings (11, 12), which are arranged on opposite sides of the device and which correspond to the elongated ends of the elongated hollow profile element, wherein one end of the at least one pulling wire (13) is anchored to the distal counter-bearing (11), and a mold (2a, 2b), which forms a sealed elongated cavity (3) that can be filled with a hardening material, wherein the cavity (3) extends between the two counter-bearings (11, 12) and the pulling wire (13) extends in the cavity (3) so as not to touch the cavity wall. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing an elongated hollow profile element that has at least one pulling wire (13), the elongated hollow profile element, and a bending section for an endoscope.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Thomas Viebach, Fritz Pauker
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Patent number: 7914448Abstract: A cooling structure of a heat-generating electronic component including a cooling circuit, which includes a cooling fluid delivery unit, a first heat exchanger for absorbing and discharging thermal energy at the heat-generating electronic component as well as a control structure. The control structure adjusts the cooling fluid flow and thus the cooling capacity of the heat exchanger to such value that at a predetermined temperature in the area of the electronic component a balance is brought about between the heat quantity generated and the heat quantity discharged. The cooling structure is inserted in the deflecting forming a bendable adapter outside the end cap of an endoscope.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2006Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: invendo medical, GmbHInventors: Konstantin Bob, Fritz Pauker, Thomas Viebach
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Patent number: 7889434Abstract: A zoom lens for use in endoscopic devices, in which a plurality of lens units is arranged in a lens cylinder perpendicular to the center line thereof. Among the plurality of lens units at least one lens unit may be hydraulically adjustable in the axial direction of the lens cylinder so as to vary the focal length of the zoom lens. Furthermore, the focal length of individual lenses of the lens unit may be varied by pneumatically varying the shape of the lenses in order to vary the total focal length of the zoom lens in this way.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2005Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: STM Medizintechnik Starnberg GmbHInventors: Fritz Pauker, Thomas Viehbach, Konstantin Bob
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Patent number: 7798956Abstract: An endoscope preferably comprising an alternating propulsion system in which an endoscope shaft is advanced by means of an auxiliary means (e.g. a hose preferably including fluid pads or a guiding wire/net) in a canal-shaped cavity by the fact that the endoscope shaft and the auxiliary means are alternately resting with respect to a cavity to be inspected and, at the same time, the element not at rest can be advanced while being guided along the resting element into the cavity, or are simultaneously moved forward, wherein in the latter case the basic stiffness of the auxiliary means is higher than that of the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2005Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: invendo medical GmbHInventors: Konstantin Bob, Fritz Pauker, Thomas Viebach
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Patent number: 7794390Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscope comprising an endoscope head which is connected to an endoscope shaft by means of a bendable end piece to form a tubular component. According to the invention, an additional rotary member is inserted between the endoscope shaft and the bendable end piece for rotation of the bendable end piece about the longitudinal axis of the endoscope shaft.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2005Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: invendo medical GmbHInventors: Konstantin Bob, Fritz Pauker, Thomas Viebach
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Patent number: 7699772Abstract: A visual means of an endoscope comprising at least one optical system or composite optical system arranged at a front area of the endoscope. The at least one optical system or the at least one composite optical system realizes an aperture angle of more than 180° and is arranged such that the field of vision thereof reaches both beyond the normal to the direction of movement and beyond the longitudinal axis of the endoscope pointing ahead.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2005Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: STM Medizintechnik Starnberg GmbHInventors: Fritz Pauker, Thomas Viehbach, Konstantin Bob
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Patent number: 7513359Abstract: A discontinuous linear drive comprises a guiding component and an engaging means. The engaging means engages in a member to be driven and guided by guiding components in at least two places by means of a respective movable engaging component. The member to be driven is driven by a phase-shifted effecting and releasing of the engagement of the moved engaging components.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2006Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: INVENDO Medical GmbHInventors: Konstantin Bob, Fritz Pauker
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Patent number: 7371209Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscope head which is equipped with a plurality of function-related units such as an optical/lens system, illuminating elements, rinsing nozzles and the like. The endoscope head substantially comprises a plurality of modular plug-in or click-in function-related supports for receiving and/or forming the function-related units.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2003Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: STM Medizintechnik Starnberg GmbHInventors: Thomas Viebach, Fritz Pauker
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Publication number: 20080058596Abstract: A medico-technical device, such as an endoscope (1), has an everting tube (3) that encloses an endoscope shaft (2) for driving the latter. To minimize friction incurred by relative movement between the endoscope shaft (2) and the everting tube (3) and/or friction between two opposed surfaces of the everting tube (3), a lubricant is applied to the areas. To accomplish this, at least one of the everting tube (3) and the endoscope shaft (2) are coated with a first component provided in solid matter. By adding a second component, which reacts with the first component, to the first component, the first component liquefies and/or swells so as to develop its lubricating properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: invendo medical GmbHInventors: Konstantin Bob, Fritz Pauker, Thomas Viebach
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Publication number: 20070135683Abstract: An endoscope preferably comprising an alternating propulsion system in which an endoscope shaft is advanced by means of an auxiliary means (e.g. a hose preferably including fluid pads or a guiding wire/net) in a canal-shaped cavity by the fact that the endoscope shaft and the auxiliary means are alternately resting with respect to a cavity to be inspected and, at the same time, the element not at rest can be advanced while being guided along the resting element into the cavity, or are simultaneously moved forward, wherein in the latter case the basic stiffness of the auxiliary means is higher than that of the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2005Publication date: June 14, 2007Inventors: Konstantin Bob, Fritz Pauker, Thomas Viebach
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Publication number: 20070015962Abstract: A cooling means of a heat-generating electronic component comprising a cooling circuit consisting of a cooling fluid delivery unit, a first heat exchanger for absorbing and discharging thermal energy at the heat-generating electronic component as well as a control means. The control means adjusts the cooling fluid flow and thus the cooling capacity of the heat exchanger to such value that at a predetermined temperature in the area of the electronic component a balance is brought about between the heat quantity generated and the heat quantity discharged. The cooling means is inserted in the deflecting forming a bendable adapter outside the end cap of an endoscope.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2006Publication date: January 18, 2007Inventors: Konstantin Bob, Fritz Pauker, Thomas Viebach
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Publication number: 20060254884Abstract: A discontinuous linear drive comprises a guiding component and an engaging means. The engaging means engages in a member to be driven and guided by guiding components in at least two places by means of a respective movable engaging component. The member to be driven is driven by a phase-shifted effecting and releasing of the engagement of the moved engaging components.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2006Publication date: November 16, 2006Inventors: Konstantin Bob, Fritz Pauker
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Publication number: 20060167342Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscope comprising an endoscope head which is connected to an endoscope shaft by means of a bendable end piece to form a tubular component. According to the invention, an additional rotary member is inserted between the endoscope shaft and the bendable end piece for rotation of the bendable end piece about the longitudinal axis of the endoscope shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Konstantin Bob, Fritz Pauker, Thomas Viebach