Patents by Inventor Gregor Burger

Gregor Burger 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: 12485548
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a robotic imaging system (1), comprising an imaging device (10) with at least one objective (11), wherein the at least one objective (11) provides an optical axis (11a) extending in a focus direction of the objective (11), a robotic device (20) connected to the imaging device (10) to move and/or orient the imaging device (10), and a control device (30) configured to set a preset tool center point (TCP) and to control the robotic device (20) to move and/or orient the imaging device (10) with respect to the preset tool center point (TCP), wherein the preset tool center point (TCP) for moving and/or orientating the imaging device (10) is on the optical axis (11a) of the at least one objective (11) or on a virtual axis (12) corresponding to an averaged vector of respective optical axes (11a) of a plurality of objectives (11) of the imaging device (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: BHS Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Gregor Burger, Mark Capelli, Michael Santek
  • Patent number: 12279075
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical imaging system (1, 1?) comprising a control device (2, 2?), an imaging device (3) and at least two head-mounted display systems (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d), wherein the control device (2, 2?) is configured to assign different sets of control functions to the at least two head-mounted display systems (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d), respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: BHS Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Gregor Burger, Mark Capelli, Michael Santek
  • Publication number: 20240036301
    Abstract: The invention relates to a visualization device (1), in particular a virtual reality (VR) headset or head mounted display (HMD) for transferring images of a microscopy device (100), comprising: a supporting device (2) for arranging the visualization device (1) on the head of a user, at least one mounting device (3) for mounting at least one optical display device (4) about a point of rotation on the supporting device (2), wherein there is at least one drive device (5) via which the at least one optical display device (4) on the at least one mounting device (3) is movable between an operating position (B) and a rest position (R), such that the at least one optical display device (4) can be fixed, in the operating position (B), in the field of view of the user and, in the rest position (R), outside of the field of view of the user, wherein the drive device (5) is attached in a region outside of the point of rotation of the mounting device (3) on the at least one display device (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: BHS Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Mark Capelli, Gregor Burger, Michael Santek, Markus Friedrich Hütter
  • Patent number: 11782255
    Abstract: The invention relates to a visualization device (1), in particular a virtual reality (VR) headset or head mounted display (HMD) for transferring images of a microscopy device (100), comprising: a supporting device (2) for arranging the visualization device (1) on the head of a user, at least one mounting device (3) for mounting at least one optical display device (4) about a point of rotation on the supporting device (2), wherein there is at least one drive device (5) via which the at least one optical display device (4) on the at least one mounting device (3) is movable between an operating position (B) and a rest position (R), such that the at least one optical display device (4) can be fixed, in the operating position (B), in the field of view of the user and, in the rest position (R), outside of the field of view of the user, wherein the drive device (5) is attached in a region outside of the point of rotation of the mounting device (3) on the at least one display device (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: BHS TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Mark Capelli, Gregor Burger, Michael Santek, Markus Friedrich Hütter
  • Patent number: 11614622
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a head-mounted display system (1) for controlling a medical imaging device (20), comprising: a head-mounted display (10) to be worn by an operator, comprising a display (12) configured to display a medical image with a predetermined center of view (121) and a command menu (122) providing at least a first set of commands (123) as distinct first command fields, a tracking system (14) to track a movement representative of the operator's eye (30) and/or head movement, wherein a command of the at least first set of commands (122a) of the command menu (122) is selectable based on the tracked eye and/or head movement, and a control device (40) configured to receive a selected command and to control the medical imaging device (20) accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: BHS Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Mair, Bernhard Höckner, Luis Fernando Ayuso Perez, Gregor Burger
  • Publication number: 20230055955
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a robotic imaging system (1), comprising an imaging device (10) with at least one objective (11), wherein the at least one objective (11) provides an optical axis (11a) extending in a focus direction of the objective (11), a robotic device (20) connected to the imaging device (10) to move and/or orient the imaging device (10), and a control device (30) configured to set a preset tool center point (TCP) and to control the robotic device (20) to move and/or orient the imaging device (10) with respect to the preset tool center point (TCP), wherein the preset tool center point (TCP) for moving and/or orientating the imaging device (10) is on the optical axis (11a) of the at least one objective (11) or on a virtual axis (12) corresponding to an averaged vector of respective optical axes (11a) of a plurality of objectives (11) of the imaging device (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: BHS Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Gregor BURGER, Mark CAPELLI, Michael SANTEK
  • Patent number: 11516437
    Abstract: A stereo microscope includes a stand, two optical image acquisition units configured to connect to the stand to capture a stereoscopic image, which define an imaging plane using two optical axes of the image acquisition units, a pair of video glasses including two optical image reproduction units, each having an optical axis and a display for reproducing an image, which together define an image plane, wherein the optical image reproduction units are arranged to produce a stereoscopic image impression, and two optical axes of the optical image reproduction units define an image reproduction plane, a detection device configured to determine spatial orientation of the video glasses, the image reproduction plane, the image plane and the imaging plane, and a control unit configured to pivot the stand so that the intersection lines of the image plane and the imaging plane on the image reproduction plane are made parallel. Methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: BHS Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Santek, Gregor Burger, Mark Capelli, Markus Friedrich Hütter
  • Publication number: 20220299784
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an imaging device (1) for a medical imaging system (100), comprising: at least one first photosensitive imaging member (10), at least one second photosensitive imaging member (20), and an optical element (30), wherein the optical element (30) is configured to route an incoming image to the first photosensitive imaging member (10) and/or the second photosensitive imaging member (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: BHS Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Gregor BURGER, Raffael RABL, Mark CAPELLI, Michael SANTEK
  • Publication number: 20220226064
    Abstract: The invention relates to video glasses and a stereoscopic microscope with video glasses for use in microsurgical procedures. The video glasses comprise a support device configured to fasten the video glasses to a head of a user, an image display unit for outputting images, a joint with a rotational axis, which connects the support device with the image display unit rotationally about the rotational axis between an operating position, in which the image display unit is arranged in front of the eyes of the user and images can be displayed to the user, and a rest position, in which the image display unit is arranged upwards out of the visual field of the user, and a locking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: BHS Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Michael SANTEK, Gregor BURGER, Mark CAPELLI, Markus Friedrich HÜTTER
  • Publication number: 20220224864
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical imaging system (1, 1?) comprising a control device (2, 2?), an imaging device (3) and at least two head-mounted display systems (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d), wherein the control device (2, 2?) is configured to assign different sets of control functions to the at least two head-mounted display systems (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d), respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: BHS Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Gregor BURGER, Mark CAPELLI, Michael SANTEK
  • Publication number: 20210215932
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a head-mounted display system (1) for controlling a medical imaging device (20), comprising: a head-mounted display (10) to be worn by an operator, comprising a display (12) configured to display a medical image with a predetermined center of view (121) and a command menu (122) providing at least a first set of commands (123) as distinct first command fields, a tracking system (14) to track a movement representative of the operator's eye (30) and/or head movement, wherein a command of the at least first set of commands (122a) of the command menu (122) is selectable based on the tracked eye and/or head movement, and a control device (40) configured to receive a selected command and to control the medical imaging device (20) accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: BHS Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Michael MAIR, Bernhard HÖCKNER, Luis Fernando AYUSO PEREZ, Gregor BURGER
  • Publication number: 20210014459
    Abstract: A stereo microscope includes a stand, two optical image acquisition units configured to connect to the stand to capture a stereoscopic image, which define an imaging plane by using two optical axes of the image acquisition units, a pair of video glasses including two optical image reproduction units, each having an optical axis and a display for reproducing an image, which together define an image plane, wherein the optical image reproduction units are arranged to produce a stereoscopic image impression two optical axes of the optical image reproduction units define an image reproduction plane, a detection device configured to determine spatial orientation of the video glasses, the image reproduction plane, the image plane and the imaging planes, and a control unit configured to pivot the stand so that the intersection lines of the image plane and the imaging plane on the image reproduction plane are made parallel. Methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Santek, Gregor Burger, Mark Capelli, Markus Friedrich Hütter
  • Publication number: 20200333578
    Abstract: The invention relates to a visualization device (1), in particular a virtual reality (VR) headset or head mounted display (HMD) for transferring images of a microscopy device (100), comprising: a supporting device (2) for arranging the visualization device (1) on the head of a user, at least one mounting device (3) for mounting at least one optical display device (4) about a point of rotation on the supporting device (2), wherein there is at least one drive device (5) via which the at least one optical display device (4) on the at least one mounting device (3) is movable between an operating position (B) and a rest position (R), such that the at least one optical display device (4) can be fixed, in the operating position (B), in the field of view of the user and, in the rest position (R), outside of the field of view of the user, wherein the drive device (5) is attached in a region outside of the point of rotation of the mounting device (3) on the at least one display device (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Capelli, Gregor Burger, Michael Santek, Markus Friedrich Hütter