Patents by Inventor Gerd Lohn

Gerd Lohn 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).

  • Publication number: 20080004612
    Abstract: Functional handpiece having an elongate handpiece body which has at its rearward end a connection element for connection with a flexible supply line, and has at its forward end a light emission element of a light permeable material for the illumination of the treatment site, and has in the light emission element an outlet opening for a medium such as water or air or spray, the light emission element forming a forward region of the functional handpiece and being releasably connected with the remaining region of the functional handpiece, and the light emission element having a plug-in fitting for the light emission element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: KALTENBACH & VOIGT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Gerhard Schmid, Franz Liebhardt, Gerd Lohn, Hubert Moblang
  • Patent number: 7284981
    Abstract: Functional handpiece 1 having an elongate handpiece body which has at its rearward end a connection element for connection with a flexible supply line, and has at its forward end a light emission element of a light permeable material for the illumination of the treatment site, and has in the light emission element an outlet opening for a medium such as water or air or spray, the light emission element forming a forward region of the functional handpiece and being releasably connected with the remaining region of the functional handpiece, and the light emission element having a plug-in fitting for the light emission element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerhard Schmid, Franz Liebhardt, Gerd Löhn, Hubert Mösslang
  • Patent number: 7267547
    Abstract: A device for regulated heating of media in a dental handpiece has at least one media line which can be opened via a switch, a heating element associated with the media line, a temperature sensor detecting the temperature of the medium and a regulation circuit which is connected with the temperature sensor and controls the heating element in dependence upon the sensor signals. After actuation of the switch the heating element is operated for a short period of time at a predetermined heating power independent of the output signal of the regulation circuit, in order to heat the medium as rapidly as possible to the required temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerhard Schmid, Gerd Löhn, Franz Liebhardt, Hubert Mösslang
  • Publication number: 20050019722
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medical or dental handpiece. In order to improve the operability of the handpiece and/or the practicability of the treatment, and in particular to simplify that, the handpiece has a display for the showing of a work-relevant data of images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Gerhard Schmid, Franz Liebhardt, Gerd Lohn, Hubert Mosslang
  • Publication number: 20040076923
    Abstract: A device for regulated heating of media in a dental handpiece (1) has at least one media line (10) which can be opened via a switch (32), a heating element (12, 31) associated with the media line (10), a temperature sensor (13, 34) detecting the temperature of the medium and a regulation circuit (33) which is connected with the temperature sensor (13, 34) and controls the heating element (12, 31) in dependence upon the sensor signals. After an actuation of the switch. (32) the heating element (12, 31) is operated for a short period of time at a predetermined heating power independent of the output signal of the regulation circuit (33), in order to heat the medium as rapidly as possible to the required temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Gerhard Schmid, Gerd Lohn, Franz Liebhardt, Hubert Mosslang
  • Publication number: 20040076922
    Abstract: Functional handpiece 1 having an elongate handpiece body 2 which has at its rearward end a connection element for connection with a flexible supply line, and has at its forward end a light emission element 3 of a light permeable material for the illumination of the treatment site, and has in the light emission element 3 an outlet opening 15 for a medium such as water or air or spray, the light emission element 3 forming a forward region of the functional handpiece 1 and being releasably connected with the remaining region of the functional handpiece 1, and the light emission element 3 having a plug-in fitting 3a for the light emission element 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Gerhard Schmid, Franz Liebhardt, Gerd Lohn, Hubert Mosslang
  • Patent number: 6616450
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medical or dental-medical treatment instrument (1) having a grip sleeve (11), an oscillatory rod (13) which extends longitudinally in the grip sleeve (11) and is mounted therein in a radially or also axially elastically yielding manner, and an oscillation generator (31) for transmitting oscillations to the oscillatory rod (13). In order to attain a compact construction, the oscillatory rod (13) is of a base part and an attachment part which is fixed on the base part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Walter Mössle, Bernhard Schilling, Gerd Löhn
  • Patent number: 6602073
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medical or dental-medical treatment instrument (1) having a rod-like handpiece (2) with the forward end region of which a tool (3) can be releasably coupled by means of a tool coupling (4), and the rearward end region of which can be releaseably coupled with a connection part (6) by means of a handpiece coupling (5), preferably a plug-in/turn coupling, the handpiece having: a grip sleeve (11) which forms an outer body of the handpiece (2), an oscillatory rod (13) which extends longitudinally in the grip sleeve (11) and is mounted therein radially or also axially elastically yieldingly, an in particular pneumatic oscillation generator (31) for transmitting oscillations to the oscillatory rod (13), and a sleeve (14) surrounding the oscillation generator (31). For reducing noise emissions, the sleeve (14) is of elastically compressible or sound-absorbing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Bernhard Schilling, Gerd Löhn, Bernd Gugel, Walter Mössle
  • Publication number: 20020031744
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medical or dental-medical treatment instrument (1) having a grip sleeve (11), an oscillatory rod (13) which extends longitudinally in the grip sleeve (11) and is mounted therein in a radially or also axially elastically yielding manner, and an oscillation generator (31) for transmitting oscillations to the oscillatory rod (13). In order to attain a compact construction, the oscillatory rod (13) is of a base part and an attachment part which is fixed on the base part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Walter Mossle, Bernhard Schilling, Gerd Lohn
  • Publication number: 20020028421
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medical or dental-medical treatment instrument (1) having a rod-like handpiece (2) with the forward end region of which a tool (3) can be releasably coupled by means of a tool coupling (4), and the rearward end region of which can be releaseably coupled with a connection part (6) by means of a handpiece coupling (5), preferably a plug-in/turn coupling, the handpiece having: a grip sleeve (11) which forms an outer body of the handpiece (2), an oscillatory rod (13) which extends longitudinally in the grip sleeve (11) and is mounted therein radially or also axially elastically yieldingly, an in particular pneumatic oscillation generator (31) for transmitting oscillations to the oscillatory rod (13), and a sleeve (14) surrounding the oscillation generator (31). For reducing noise emissions, the sleeve (14) is of elastically compressible or sound-absorbing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Inventors: Bernhard Schilling, Gerd Lohn, Bernd Gugel, Walter Mossle
  • Patent number: 6176703
    Abstract: In a medical or dental treatment instrument (1) for chip-removing treatment of body tissue or a substitute material with an abrasive tool (7), consisting of a handpiece (2) with an oblong gripping sleeve (41), in the front end area of which a vibration part (4) is supported, which can be set vibrating by a vibration generator (5), the handpiece (2) being connected or connectable at its rear end area to a flexible supply line (18), which extends from a supply device, the output of the vibration generator (5) is variable, and a control device (72) is provided with which the output can be increased or reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Bernd Gugel, Gerd Löhn, Walter Mössle, Uli Xeller
  • Patent number: 6065966
    Abstract: In the case of a medical or dental treatment instrument for the treatment of body tissue or a substitute material, in particular by cutting, with an elongated handpiece which in its front end region comprises a retaining device with a plug-in hole, into which the tool with its tool shank is capable of being inserted and is capable of being locked by means of a locking part which is movably supported transversely in relation to the tool shank between a locking position in which it is set into a locking recess in the tool shank and a release position releasing the tool shank and is pressurised into its locking position by the force of a spring, an actuating member which is manually accessible from outside is provided which is movably supported on the retaining device and with which the locking part is capable of being displaced into its release position, the actuating member being displaceably supported transversely in relation to the tool shank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Gerd Lohn, Gerhard Krause, Walter Mossle
  • Patent number: 5961327
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dental treatment instrument with which a dental handpiece (1), at its instrument end and/or at its hose end, is provided with unlocking planes (4a, 4b) which cooperate with correspondingly complementarily formed unlocking planes (5a, 5b) of a dental treatment instrument (2) or of a hose connection (3) of a supply hose. The treatment instrument (2) or the supply hose (3) can, because of the cooperating unlocking planes (4a, 4b; 5a, 5b), be released by simple turning of the treatment instrument (2) or of the supply hose (3) relative to the dental treatment instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Gerd Lohn
  • Patent number: 5312349
    Abstract: A medical treatment device, in particular for surgical purposes, having at least one treatment instrument in the form of a hand piece which can be connected to a control unit by means of a flexible supply line, there being associated with the treatment device, preferably with the control unit, a source of treatment agent, in particular for cooling fluid, to which it is possible to connect a treatment agent line, which extends at least in part through the supply line to the front end of the hand piece, in the form of a hose, the treatment agent line having a hose section which extends with radial play for movement in the supply line as far as the hand piece and is there connected to a plug-in spigot which is plugged in a releasable manner in an axial plug-in socket in the hand piece and has an axial and a radial channel section, of which the axial channel section issues from the hose connection and the radial channel section is connected to the continuing treatment agent line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1994
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Gerd Lohn
  • Patent number: 5082443
    Abstract: A dental spray handpiece, consisting of a gripping sleeve possessing a connection for media at one end thereof and a media discharge at its other end, and in which sleeve there are arranged media conduits leading from the media connection to the media discharge. A tubular member or cannula for further conducting the media egressing from the media discharge is arranged at the media-discharging end of the gripping sleeve, the cannula including forwarding passageways for the advancing of the media, and which communicate with the surroundings through discharge orifices at the free end of the cannula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1992
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voight GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Gerd Lohn
  • Patent number: 4968249
    Abstract: A dental spray handpiece, consisting of a switchless sleeve having a media inlet connection at its rearward end and a media discharge outlet at its forward end. Within the sleeve there is arranged at least one media conduit leading from the media connection to the media discharge outlet and discharging therefrom at this location, with a remote-controlled flow of media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1990
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Gerd Lohn
  • Patent number: 4944675
    Abstract: A dental spray handpiece, consisting of a gripping sleeve having a media inlet connection at one end thereof and a media discharge outlet at its other end, the gripping sleeve having media conduits arranged therein which extend from the media inlet connection to the media discharge outlet and discharge media outwardly therefrom. The media conduit has an electrical heating installation associated therewith for heating the medium, as well as a shutoff valve which is adapted to be brought into an open position through finger-actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1990
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Gerd Lohn
  • Patent number: 4902225
    Abstract: A dental spray handpiece consisting of a gripping sleeve having a detachable media inlet connecting piece at one end thereof and a media discharge arrangement at its other end, media conduits extending from the media inlet connecting piece to the media discharge arrangement and discharging outwardly therefrom, thereby the media connecting piece possesses connectors for media constituted of air and water. The gripping sleeve which in its dimensions and its configuration forms a uniform basic member, is equippable as a spray handpiece with an electrical current circuit and an electrical power consumer, as well as a spray handpiece without a power consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1990
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Gerd Lohn
  • Patent number: 4886452
    Abstract: A dental spray handpiece, consisting of a gripping sleeve having a media inlet connection at one end thereof and a media discharge at the other end. In the sleeve there are arranged two media conduits extending from the media inlet connection to the media discharge and discharging outwardly therefrom, of which one conduit is connected to a source of air and the other to a source of water, each of the two media conduits having associated therewith a respective electrical heating device with an associated heating current circuit for the heating of the medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1989
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Gerd Lohn
  • Patent number: 4886455
    Abstract: A dental spray handpiece, consisting of a gripping sleeve having a media inlet connection at one end thereof and a media discharge at the other end thereof, in which the media conduits are arranged leading from the media inlet connection to the media discharge. A cannula for passing on the media exiting from the media discharge is detachably mounted on the end of the gripping sleeve towards the media discharge, which incorporates passageways for passing on media from the media discharge, and which have outlet orifices discharging into the open at the free end of the cannula, and wherein the spray handpiece further includes a light-emitting element for illuminating the region of the outlet orifices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1989
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Gerd Lohn