Patents by Inventor Gerhard Bittner

Gerhard Bittner 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: 20140336495
    Abstract: A medical imaging device with a detector unit and an acquisition unit for an examination object, wherein the acquisition unit is at least partially surrounded by the detector unit, and at least one disinfection unit for the disinfection of surfaces of the medical imaging device, wherein the disinfection unit has at least one UV-unit and the acquisition unit is arranged at least partially within the radiation range of the UV-unit is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: GERHARD BITTNER
  • Patent number: 8290554
    Abstract: A cryostat has a tank for accommodation of a coolant and at least one superconducting magnet coil to generate a magnetic field. The tank has on a top side at least one tower pipe for filling the coolant and/or for venting vaporized coolant. In order to immediately indicate if and when sealing of filling pipes and discharging pipes with (for example) ice has occurred, a pressure sensor is connected via a pressure sensor pipe with the inside of the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Gerhard Bittner
  • Patent number: 7969695
    Abstract: A superconductive magnetic coil arrangement has a superconducting magnetic coil and a circuit for quench protection. The quench protection circuit includes at least one diode connected in parallel with a portion of the superconductive magnetic coil. The at least one diode is in thermal contact with the superconductive magnetic coil A magnetic resonance tomography apparatus embodies such a magnetic coil arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Gerhard Bittner
  • Patent number: 7821630
    Abstract: A device for monitoring blockage of a turret in a cryomagnet, at least one monitoring unit that functionally interacts with a state of the inside of the turret of a cryomagnet is provided to monitor the inside of the turret.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Gerhard Bittner
  • Publication number: 20100022395
    Abstract: A cryostat has a tank for accommodation of a coolant and at least one superconducting magnet coil to generate a magnetic field. The tank has on a top side at least one tower pipe for filling the coolant and/or for venting vaporized coolant. In order to immediately indicate if and when sealing of filling pipes and discharging pipes with (for example) ice has occurred, a pressure sensor is connected via a pressure sensor pipe with the inside of the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventor: Gerhard Bittner
  • Publication number: 20090273776
    Abstract: A device for monitoring blockage of a turret in a cryomagnet, at least one monitoring unit that functionally interacts with a state of the inside of the turret of a cryomagnet is provided to monitor the inside of the turret.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventor: Gerhard Bittner
  • Patent number: 7570173
    Abstract: Device for dissipation of gases created in the event of a quench of a superconducting magnet has a quench tube and a front sealing element closing the quench tube on the magnet side. The quench tube is sealed by a rear sealing element, and at least one sensor is associated with the tube segment closed by the sealing elements. The measurement values of the sensor represent a measure for the impermeability of the tube segment. The sensor communicates with an alarm emitter via which an alarm signal can be output upon detection of a leakage of the tube segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Gerhard Bittner
  • Patent number: 7543370
    Abstract: In a method for production of a superconducting magnetic coil, winding of superconducting wires of the superconducting magnetic coil is implemented with at least one UV-curable plastic, and the UV-curable plastic is at least partially cured with UV light during the winding. A magnetic resonance apparatus has a superconducting magnetic coil that is produced according to this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Gerhard Bittner
  • Publication number: 20090002902
    Abstract: A superconductive magnetic coil arrangement has a superconducting magnetic coil and a circuit for quench protection. The quench protection circuit includes at least one diode connected in parallel with a portion of the superconductive magnetic coil. The at least one diode is in thermal contact with the superconductive magnetic coil A magnetic resonance tomography apparatus embodies such a magnetic coil arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventor: Gerhard Bittner
  • Patent number: 7408352
    Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic resonance unit, with a magnet generating a static magnetic field, in the hollow space of which an essentially tubular inner lining is disposed, into which a patient support device can be introduced, and with control elements disposed on a front lining to control the magnetic resonance unit. It is possible to introduce the patient support device and the inner lining, which surrounds the patient support device and can be moved in relation to the patient support device, into the hollow space of the magnet and to remove them therefrom together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Gerhard Bittner
  • Patent number: 7408350
    Abstract: A system for monitoring a quench tube of a superconducting magnet in an MRT apparatus has an illumination unit and at least one image acquisition unit arranged inside the quench tube. Images acquired by the image acquisition unit are supplied to a monitoring location for viewing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Gerhard Bittner
  • Publication number: 20080022506
    Abstract: In a method for production of a superconducting magnetic coil, winding of superconducting wires of the superconducting magnetic coil is implemented with at least one UV-curable plastic, and the UV-curable plastic is at least partially cured with UV light during the winding. A magnetic resonance apparatus has a superconducting magnetic coil that is produced according to this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventor: Gerhard Bittner
  • Publication number: 20070265519
    Abstract: In a method and medical imaging system for surgical/interventional guidance during the operation of a medical imaging system, in particular a magnetic resonance apparatus, at least one item of information regarding operation of the medical imaging system is shown to a user, the shown information depending on an internal operating state of the medical imaging system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventor: Gerhard Bittner
  • Publication number: 20070210797
    Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic resonance unit, with a magnet generating a static magnetic field, in the hollow space of which an essentially tubular inner lining is disposed, into which a patient support device can be introduced, and with control elements disposed on a front lining to control the magnetic resonance unit. It is possible to introduce the patient support device and the inner lining, which surrounds the patient support device and can be moved in relation to the patient support device, into the hollow space of the magnet and to remove them therefrom together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventor: Gerhard Bittner
  • Publication number: 20070126424
    Abstract: A system for monitoring a quench tube of a superconducting magnet in an MRT apparatus has an illumination unit and at least one image acquisition unit arranged inside the quench tube. Images acquired by the image acquisition unit are supplied to a monitoring location for viewing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventor: Gerhard Bittner
  • Publication number: 20070103320
    Abstract: Device for dissipation of gases created in the event of a quench of a superconducting magnet has a quench tube and a front sealing element closing the quench tube on the magnet side. The quench tube is sealed by a rear sealing element, and at least one sensor is associated with the tube segment closed by the sealing elements. The measurement values of the sensor represent a measure for the impermeability of the tube segment. The sensor communicates with an alarm emitter via which an alarm signal can be output upon detection of a leakage of the tube segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventor: Gerhard Bittner
  • Patent number: 5964136
    Abstract: A trimming shears for sheets and strips having two shears frames arranged opposite one another and on supports and being rotatable about a central vertical axis. A pair of vertically stacked adjustable roll blades are mounted in each shears frame at diagonally opposite horizontal corners of the shears frames. The roll blade pairs are rotary driven by gears and couplings to cut the sheet or strip edges. The roll blade pairs are adjustable both vertically and horizontally to accommodate different material thicknesses and widths. The roll blade pairs are arranged in the shears frames such that when the shears frames rotate 180.degree. about the central vertical axis, the position of the roll blade pairs is transposed--with the first roll blade pair taking the position of the second roll blade pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Mannesmann Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Gerhard Bittner
  • Patent number: 5837760
    Abstract: Self-extinguishing thermoplastic polyurethanes contain, as flameproofing agents, one or more organic phosphates and/or one or more organic phosphonates, preferably as a mixture together with melamine derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Elastogran GmbH
    Inventors: Christa Hackl, Friedhelm Lehrich, Gerhard Bittner
  • Patent number: 5402699
    Abstract: A blade guide of a guillotine shear for flying transverse parting of strips, particularly steel strips. The shear having a shear housing in which blades fastened to blade supports are movable relative to one another on parallel guide paths for cutting and transversely to the guide paths in the running direction of the strip and at the running speed of the strip. The guide paths are arranged in a guide frame which is movable horizontally in the shear housing and the blade supports in the guide frame can be set in rotation by means of crank mechanisms which are supported in the shear housing and are associated with each blade support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Mannesmann Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Gerhard Bittner
  • Patent number: 5216062
    Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition was composed ofA: 20-90% by weight of a thermoplastic polyurethane,B: 1-40% by weight of an elastomeric graft copolymer formed fromb.sub.1 : 50-90% by weight of a grafting base comprising an elastomeric polymer which has a glass transition temperature of below -20.degree. C. and is based on butadiene or a C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -acrylate and, if desired, a crosslinking agent andb.sub.2 : 10-50% by weight of a graft superstratum formed from styrene and acrylonitrile in the ratio of from 85:15 to 60:40 or styrene or methyl methacrylate, andC: 5-75% by weight of a copolymer formed fromc.sub.1 : 55-90% by weight of .alpha.-methylstyrene andc.sub.2 : 10-45% by weight of acrylonitrile or methacrylonitrile or a mixture thereof, andD: up to 50% by weight of a reinforcing filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1993
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dietrich Lausberg, Rolf Steinberger, Gerhard Bittner, Bernd Lukassen