Patents by Inventor Gerhard Bock

Gerhard Bock 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).

  • Patent number: 9114214
    Abstract: The invention relates to an extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus with a control device (50) for controlling the opening and closing of an arterial line (2) with simultaneous closing and opening of a venous line (3) in a single-lumen-arrangement (10), with which untreated blood is removed through the single-lumen-arrangement (10) and the arterial line (2), led through a blood treatment device (5) and treated blood is fed back through the venous line (3) and the single-lumen-arrangement (10), an arterial line container (20) which is arranged in the arterial line (2) in front of the blood treatment device (5), a venous line container (30) which is arranged in the venous line (3) following the blood treatment device (5), a sensor device (31) for detecting an amount of treated blood being above a limit value in the venous line container (30), a sensor device (21) for detecting an amount of untreated blood being below a limit value in the arterial line container (20), an arterial line closure device (22) for
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: B. BRAUN AVITUM AG
    Inventors: Joern Meibaum, Gerhard Bock
  • Publication number: 20130331758
    Abstract: The invention relates to an extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus with a control device (50) for controlling the opening and closing of an arterial line (2) with simultaneous closing and opening of a venous line (3) in a single-lumen-arrangement (10), with which untreated blood is removed through the single-lumen-arrangement (10) and the arterial line (2), led through a blood treatment device (5) and treated blood is fed back through the venous line (3) and the single-lumen-arrangement (10), an arterial line container (20) which is arranged in the arterial line (2) in front of the blood treatment device (5), a venous line container (30) which is arranged in the venous line (3) following the blood treatment device (5), a sensor device (31) for detecting an amount of treated blood being above a limit value in the venous line container (30), a sensor device (21) for detecting an amount of untreated blood being below a limit value in the arterial line container (20), an arterial line closure device (22) for
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: B. Braun Avitum AG
    Inventors: Joern Meibaum, Gerhard Bock
  • Patent number: 8529485
    Abstract: The medical apparatus has lines that are connected to the vascular system of a patient. To ensure that an accidental escape of blood is identified, a camera is provided and is directed at the extracorporeal blood circuit of the patient. The image signals from the camera are processed in the sense that the color of blood and/or its arrangement in the image area in the camera image is determined, wherein the size of the recorded image area with the color of blood is also evaluated. In this way, an extracorporeal blood loss can be detected and signaled automatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: B. Braun Medizintechnologie GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Bock, Stefan Moll, Carsten Hasberg
  • Patent number: 8485998
    Abstract: A blood treatment system including a computer with a program library containing data sets for the functional processes of blood treatment apparatus. The computer is used to generate data sets with the aid of a catalog of questions to be responded to interactively. In this manner, data sets can be generated corresponding to the individual requirements. The selecting of a data set can also be performed corresponding to the individual needs of the users and patients, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: B. Braun Avitum AG
    Inventors: Stefan Moll, Gerhard Bock, Sándor Dolgos
  • Patent number: 8159681
    Abstract: A measuring device for determining the relative offset between two components in a z-direction includes two measuring members. A first measuring member is affixable on a first component, and the second measuring member is affixable on a second component. Furthermore, the measuring device includes a sensor device for determining the relative position of the two measuring members. The first measuring member and the second measuring member are affixable on the first components at a rigid angle. At least one of the measuring members is able to be brought into adhesive contact with the first component or the second component. The measuring device includes support members for at least one measuring member so that the measuring member is able to assume a parking or an operating position. The measuring members are precisely and reproducibly aligned in space relative to each other in the parking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Bock, Michael Hermann, Wolfgang Holzapfel, Karsten Saendig, Johannes Trautner
  • Patent number: 7801746
    Abstract: A dialysis station including several patient places each of which is provided with a dialyzer and a video terminal. In an internal data network, the video terminals are interlinked with each other and with a server including a data base. At a physician place, the treatment course can be followed for each patient place. If necessary, the physician may intervene and prescribe a new or changed medication appearing on the video terminal of the patient place. After having administered the medicine, the nurse acknowledges the administration of the medicine. The dialogue taking place between physician and nurse is documented in the scope of the treatment course.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: B. Braun Medizintechnologie GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Moll, Gerhard Bock, Dirk Moeller, Sandor Dolgos
  • Publication number: 20100087770
    Abstract: The medical apparatus has lines that are connected to the vascular system of a patient. To ensure that an accidental escape of blood is identified, a camera is provided and is directed at the extracorporeal blood circuit of the patient. The image signals from the camera are processed in the sense that the color of blood and/or its arrangement in the image area in the camera image is determined, wherein the size of the recorded image area with the color of blood is also evaluated. In this way, an extracorporeal blood loss can be detected and signaled automatically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: B. BRAUN AVITUM AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Bock, Stefan Moll, Carsten Hasberg
  • Patent number: 7648476
    Abstract: A blood treatment apparatus includes a controller and a supervisor, which together monitor various sensors. The controller is equipped with a first alarm system and the supervisor is equipped with a second alarm system. To avoid competition between both alarm systems, the alarm system of the supervisor normally remains mute. A function monitoring device monitors the function of the first alarm system and signals a missing alarm to the supervisor. Only in this case will the second alarm system of the supervisor be activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: B. Braun Medizintechnologie GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Bock, Günter Niemetz, Sándor Dolgos, Róbert Schin
  • Publication number: 20080176210
    Abstract: A blood treatment system including a computer with a program library containing data sets for the functional processes of blood treatment apparatus. The computer is used to generate data sets with the aid of a catalog of questions to be responded to interactively. In this manner, data sets can be generated corresponding to the individual requirements. The selecting of a data set can also be performed corresponding to the individual needs of the users and patients, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: B. BRAUN MEDIZINTECHNOLOGIE GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan MOLL, Gerhard BOCK, Sandor DOLGOS
  • Publication number: 20080164117
    Abstract: A conveyor device includes a balustrade supporting a handrail and a transport surface for conveying passengers. A barrier is located at the balustrade and extends upwardly beyond the balustrade and handrail to protect passengers from falling from the conveyor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Andreas Drahohs, Gerhard Kleewein, Gerhard Bock
  • Publication number: 20070273893
    Abstract: A measuring device for determining the relative offset between two components in a z-direction includes two measuring members. A first measuring member is affixable on a first component, and the second measuring member is affixable on a second component. Furthermore, the measuring device includes a sensor device for determining the relative position of the two measuring members. The first measuring member and the second measuring member are affixable on the first components at a rigid angle. At least one of the measuring members is able to be brought into adhesive contact with the first component or the second component. The measuring device includes support members for at least one measuring member so that the measuring member is able to assume a parking or an operating position. The measuring members are precisely and reproducibly aligned in space relative to each other in the parking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Gerhard Bock, Michael Hermann, Wolfgang Holzapfel, Karsten Saendig, Johannes Trautner
  • Publication number: 20070222953
    Abstract: A projection system including a light source, such as laser light source, wherein a projection light beam is generated by means of an oscillating mirror starting from the light source. At least one light sensor is provided in the marginal zone of the projection light beam for detecting the position of the oscillating mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: BENQ MOBILE GMBH & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Gerhard Bock, Gunter Schrepfer, Marco Werner
  • Publication number: 20070000824
    Abstract: A blood treatment apparatus includes a controller and a supervisor, which together monitor various sensors. The controller is equipped with a first alarm system and the supervisor is equipped with a second alarm system. To avoid competition between both alarm systems, the alarm system of the supervisor normally remains mute. A function monitoring device monitors the function of the first alarm system and signals a missing alarm to the supervisor. Only in this case will the second alarm system of the supervisor be activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Gerhard Bock, Gunter Niemetz, Sandor Dolgos, Robert Schin
  • Publication number: 20050234381
    Abstract: A medical instrument, in particular a machine for extracorporeal blood treatment, allows for execution of different programs with selectable program parameters. The medical instrument (11) comprises a read unit (14) which is capable of communicating with a transponder (15) carried along by the personnel. Said transponder (15) contains an identification (ID). In dependence on the identification, different access authorizations with regard to selecting programs and/or modifying program parameters are granted. In this manner, it is determined what settings and/or modifications may be carried out by the nursing personnel and what settings and/or modifications may be carried out by the technical service personnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Guenter Niemetz, Rolf Hollstein, Dirk Moeller, Ulrich Wenzel, Gerhard Bock, Rolf Heitmeier
  • Publication number: 20050226455
    Abstract: A combination is provided which consists of a loudspeaker and a display in which at least a portion of a sound-emitting surface of the loudspeaker forms the display that is touch-sensitive, and at least one recognition part is provided for recognizing the touching of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Roland Aubauer, Gerhard Bock, Michael Hulskemper, Stefano Klinke, Frank Lorenz, Ulf Niemeyer, Christoph Porschmann
  • Publication number: 20040220832
    Abstract: A dialysis station including several patient places each of which is provided with a dialyzer and a video terminal. In an internal data network, the video terminals are interlinked with each other and with a server including a data base. At a physician place, the treatment course can be followed for each patient place. If necessary, the physician may intervene and prescribe a new or changed medication appearing on the video terminal of the patient place. After having administered the medicine, the nurse acknowledges the administration of the medicine. The dialogue taking place between physician and nurse is documented in the scope of the treatment course.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Stefan Moll, Gerhard Bock, Dirk Moeller, Sandor Dolgos
  • Publication number: 20040207744
    Abstract: The invention relates to a scanning camera (SC) comprising a two-dimensionally displaceable micro-mirror (SP) for scanning an object (OB) and for representing said image on an anastigmatic optoelectric sensor (SE), which is configured for converting an image that is scanned by time-division multiplexing into electric image data. According to the invention, the micro-mirror (SP) and the optoelectric sensor (SE) are arranged on one plane and a deflection mirror (US) is located in the optical path between the micro-mirror (SP) and the optoelectric sensor (SE).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventor: Gerhard Bock
  • Publication number: 20040066953
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a terminal of the communication or data processing technique, which includes a person-related database in which images of people are stored. Parts are then provided to compare inputted personal characteristics with such images, and the person or people determined is/are then outputted in the form of data and/or an image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventor: Gerhard Bock
  • Publication number: 20040054463
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for position determination using an image recording device which is suitable for communication. An image data record is transmitted to a central location where the image content is evaluated in terms of its position. The result is transmitted back to the image recording device and outputted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventor: Gerhard Bock
  • Publication number: 20020040926
    Abstract: An authentication method for a surveillance device which has a camera, such as a videophone, includes the step of using a code sheet for entering an authentication code via the camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventor: Gerhard Bock