Patents by Inventor Gerhard Flachenecker, deceased

Gerhard Flachenecker, deceased 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: 6022347
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-frequency surgical generator (1) for adjusted cutting and coagluation having adjustment devices for setting the momentary electric output values, such as, e.g., current, voltage and power and having a device for direct and/or indirect determination of the state of the tissue in the vicinity of the cutting electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Heinz Lindenmeier, Georg Lohr, Karl Fastenmeier, Gerhard Flachenecker, deceased
  • Patent number: 5868739
    Abstract: A system for controlling the operation of a high frequency biological tissue cutting device for cutting biological tissue with high-frequency current having a HF generator component designed so that the amplitude of the voltage (UG) applied to the tissue can be changed. At least one adjustment device is provided to adjust one of the characteristic values (K) of the high frequency generator component to a 1st desired value (b), related to the output of an indicator device that indicates by an electrical signal (d) the size and intensity of the electric arc occurring between the surgical probe and the tissue during cutting. A desired-value transmitter provides a second desired value (c) representing the desired size and intensity of the electric arc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Heinz Lindenmeier, Georg Lohr, Karl Fastenmeier, Gerhard Flachenecker, deceased
  • Patent number: 5846236
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-frequency surgical generator (1) for adjusted cutting and coagluation having adjustment devices for setting the momentary electric output values, such as, e.g., current, voltage and power and having a device for direct and/or indirect determination of the state of the tissue in the vicinity of the cutting electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Heinz Lindenmeier, Georg Lohr, Karl Fastenmeier, Gerhard Flachenecker, deceased, Hildegard Flachenecker, legal representative
  • Patent number: 5801663
    Abstract: The pane antenna for a very high or ultra-high frequency range includes heating conductors arranged on a window pane between two transverse busbars; at least one wire-shaped conductor forming a first antenna conductor crossing at right angles to at least one heating conductor and coupled by galvanic connection with the heating conductors at a low impedance to create a capacitive antenna region adjoining their crossing points; an antenna terminal outside the heating field on the window pane; a second antenna conductor connecting the antenna terminal with the first antenna conductor and a power supply network for supplying direct current to the busbars without an additional network for increasing impedance connected between the busbars and the vehicle body. The two transverse busbars are arranged so that each heating conductor extends between and is connected with the busbars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Fuba Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Heinz Lindenmeier, Gerhard Flachenecker, deceased, Jochen Hopf, Leopold Reiter
  • Patent number: 5749869
    Abstract: The present invention relates to high-frequency generator for cutting tissue having adjustment devices, with which at least one of the momentary electric output values, such as e.g., current, voltage, power or electric arc can be set.The present invention is distinguished by, for improvement of the initial incision behavior, an electronic desired-value transmitter and a measurement device having an evaluation unit for direct and/or indirect determination of cutting being provided and said electronic desired-value transmitter providing upon commencement of an incision a particularly suited generator setting for the initial incision as long as said measurement device signals tissue-separating cutting of the probe and thereupon providing a lower desired value for the generator in such a manner that normal cutting corresponding to the desired surgical goal ensues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Heinz Lindenmeier, Georg Lohr, Karl Fastenmeier, Gerhard Flachenecker, deceased
  • Patent number: 5289197
    Abstract: An active reception antenna arranged on a non-conductive flat supporting piece (1, 2) set in a conductive body (2) of a motor vehicle, has an active four terminal network (5) having two input terminals (6a, 6b) and two output terminals (7a, 7b), an elongated antenna conductor (3a) secured on the supporting piece, an output transmission line (8) having a first section (14) of well defined layout which is connected to the output terminals (7a, 7b) and forms another antenna conductor (14) with a length (20) introducing a non-negligible however defined impedance for high frequencies between one of the output terminals (7b) and a ground contact (10), the input terminals (6a, 6b) being connected to the first mentioned elongated antenna conductor (3a) and to the other antenna conductor (14), providing an appropriate source impedance at the input of the active four terminal network, the output transmission line (8) having a second section (15) which is connected to the ground contact (10) and also to an inner connect
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1994
    Assignee: Hans Kolbe & Co. Nachrichtenubertragungstechnik
    Inventors: Heinz Lindenmeier, Gerhard Flachenecker,deceased, Jochen Hopf, Leopold Reiter
  • Patent number: 5266960
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pane antenna installed in a heated window pane of a motor vehicle to receive frequencies above the high frequency range. The antenna includes at least one wire-shaped first antenna conductor extending across parallel heating conductors of a heating field. The crossing points of the first antenna conductor with heating conductors are preferably in galvanic contact to create a capacitive antenna region along the first antenna conductor. The capacitive antenna region is coupled via a second antenna conductor extending also perpendicularly to the heating conductors, to an antenna terminal arranged on the window pane in proximity to a rim. The window pane is surrounded by a conductive frame and a grounding point is created on the frame opposite the antenna terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1993
    Assignee: FUBA Hans Kolbe Co.
    Inventors: Heinz Lindenmeier, Gerhard Flachenecker, deceased, Jochen Hopf, Leopold Reiter
  • Patent number: 5138330
    Abstract: An active window pane antenna for use in motor vehicles includes an antenna conductor arranged on the window pane and being connected via a conductor of negligible length to an input terminal of an active four terminal network also arranged on the pane. The output terminals of the network are connected via a first section of a transmission line to an antenna connector whose ground contact is connected for high frequencies to a ground point on the body of the motor vehicle. The impedance of the first section of the transmission line is not negligible for the received frequency bands and the input impedance of the four terminal network is balanced with respect to the first section. A second section of the transmission line extends from the antenna connector to a receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: Hans Kolbe & Co. Nachrichtenubertragungstechnik
    Inventors: Heinz Lindenmeier, Gerhard Flachenecker, deceased, Jochen Hopf, Leopold Reiter
  • Patent number: 5097270
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pane antenna installed in a heated window pane of a motor vehicle to receive frequencies above the high frequency range. The antenna includes at least one wire-shaped first antenna conductor extending across parallel heating conductors of a heating field. The crossing points of the first antenna conductor with heating conductors are preferably in galvanic contact to create a capacitive antenna region along the first antenna conductor. The capacitive antenna region is coupled via a second antenna conductor extending also perpendicularly to the heating conductors, to an antenna terminal arranged on the window pane in proximity to a rim. The window pane is surrounded by a conductive frame and a grounding point is created on the frame opposite the antenna terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1992
    Assignee: Hans Kolbe & Co. Nachrichtenubertragungstechnik
    Inventors: Heinz Lindenmeier, Gerhard Flachenecker, deceased, Jochen Hopf, Leopold Reiter
  • Patent number: 5049892
    Abstract: The pane antenna system has a plurality of antennas arranged on a non-conductive sheet installed in a metal body of a motor vehicle. Each antenna includes antenna conductors secured on the non-conductive sheet and connected to an input terminal of an assigned four-terminal network. The four-terminal networks are located on or in the proximity of the non-conductive sheet in the metal vehicle body. The other input terminal of respective networks is directly connected with an output terminal of the network. The other output terminal is connected via a high-frequency output line to a collecting or interconnecting region for output signals of all four-terminal networks. From the interconnection region all signals are fed via a single cable strand to a receiver. The cable strand includes a plurality of transmission lines, preferably in the form of coaxial cables, and defines an initial portion bridging the interconnection region on the non-conductive sheet and a ground point on the metal vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1991
    Assignee: Hans Kolbe & Co. Nachrichtenubertragungstechnik
    Inventors: Heinz Lindenmeier, Gerhard Flachenecker, deceased