Patents by Inventor Gregor Niewalda

Gregor Niewalda 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: 11812919
    Abstract: A pressure control system for providing an interventional pressure to be applied to a defined area of a patient during a pre-interventional imaging process with an imaging system is provided. Therein, the interventional pressure corresponds to an interventional pressure applied to the defined area of the patient during an intervention via a medical technology device. The pressure control system includes a pressure plate, a force module, and a positioning apparatus. Therein, the force module is configured to apply a force on the pressure plate. Therein, the force on the pressure plate generates the interventional pressure. Therein, the positioning apparatus is configured to position the pressure plate and the force module relative to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Alois Regensburger, Gregor Niewalda
  • Patent number: 11523780
    Abstract: A patient table includes a support surface for a patient. The patient table includes a first table subunit, to provide a first surface region of the support surface; a second table subunit, to provide a second surface region; and an angle unit connected thereto, to fix a position of the first table subunit relative to the second table subunit such that the first surface region is provided in a first plane and the second surface region is provided in a second plane, intersecting the first plane at an intersection angle; and such that the support surface is secured against a change of the intersection angle upon loading of the support surface by the patient. The angle unit includes at least a first coupling element, to interact functionally with a first counter-coupling element provided on the first table subunit, to releasably connect the angle unit to the first table subunit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Hornung, Gregor Niewalda
  • Publication number: 20220370025
    Abstract: A pressure control system for providing an interventional pressure to be applied to a defined area of a patient during a pre-interventional imaging process with an imaging system is provided. Therein, the interventional pressure corresponds to an interventional pressure applied to the defined area of the patient during an intervention via a medical technology device. The pressure control system includes a pressure plate, a force module, and a positioning apparatus. Therein, the force module is configured to apply a force on the pressure plate. Therein, the force on the pressure plate generates the interventional pressure. Therein, the positioning apparatus is configured to position the pressure plate and the force module relative to the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Alois Regensburger, Gregor Niewalda
  • Publication number: 20220293250
    Abstract: At least one example embodiment relates to a computer-implemented method for determining an imaging parameter value for the control of a medical technology device during a capture of a first image dataset. In this context, the first image dataset is provided to be transferred from the medical technology device to a remotely arranged device. The method comprises at least one of receiving or determining a transfer parameter value. In this context, the transfer parameter value comprises an information item concerning which image information is relevant for the first image dataset which is to be transferred. The method further comprises determining the imaging parameter value based on the transfer parameter value. The method further comprises providing the imaging parameter value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Christian KAETHNER, Alois REGENSBURGER, Gregor NIEWALDA
  • Publication number: 20220039764
    Abstract: The invention relates to a patient positioning device (1, 6, 28, 35) for an x-ray imaging apparatus (23), comprising an x-ray-transparent patient positioning board (5) for positioning a patient (21) in a longitudinal direction (8), and at least one carrier device (3) at least partially supporting the patient positioning board (5). The patient positioning board (5) is subdivided into at least two partial boards (4), wherein each partial board (4) is mounted on a carrier device (3) assigned to the partial board (4). Each carrier device (3) has at least one pivot joint for pivoting the partial boards (4) about a transverse axis (20) which extents horizontally perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Johannes Oswald, Gregor Niewalda, Michael Wiets
  • Publication number: 20210137482
    Abstract: A method is for the automatic regulation of radiation doses of a person for an examination with a medical X-ray device, which has a first dose regulation. In an embodiment, the method includes a specification of X-ray parameters of an X-ray examination based upon patient information and a specification of a dose regulation as a function of X-ray parameters as well as a limit value for deterministic radiation damage and/or a guide value for stochastic effective doses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp BERNHARDT, Gregor NIEWALDA, Michael WIETS
  • Publication number: 20200289067
    Abstract: A patient table includes a support surface for a patient. The patient table includes a first table subunit, to provide a first surface region of the support surface; a second table subunit, to provide a second surface region; and an angle unit connected thereto, to fix a position of the first table subunit relative to the second table subunit such that the first surface region is provided in a first plane and the second surface region is provided in a second plane, intersecting the first plane at an intersection angle; and such that the support surface is secured against a change of the intersection angle upon loading of the support surface by the patient. The angle unit includes at least a first coupling element, to interact functionally with a first counter-coupling element provided on the first table subunit, to releasably connect the angle unit to the first table subunit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver HORNUNG, Gregor NIEWALDA
  • Patent number: 7609905
    Abstract: In a method and an arrangement for image representation of two-dimensional digital image data acquired via a medical diagnostic modality, whereby a processing only in a region of the entire image of an electronic representation of the image data can be shifted within the entire image by the viewer for better recognition of image details.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Annette Conrad, Gregor Niewalda
  • Patent number: 7418081
    Abstract: A medical imaging equipment is described, including a radiation source for emitting measuring radiation, a receiver for receiving the measuring radiation, and a measuring region in which an object to be measured is placed, and which is situated in the beam path of the measuring radiation The receiver comprises a support which can be pivoted about a rotational axis and is adapted to mount at least two receiving devices. The receiving surfaces may be disposed alternately into a measuring position. A surface of the receiving device is parallel to the rotational axis of the support, and the rotational axis of the support is substantially perpendicular to the beam path of the measuring radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Holler, Gregor Niewalda, Martin Ramsauer
  • Publication number: 20070189447
    Abstract: A medical imaging equipment is described, including a radiation source for emitting measuring radiation, a receiver for receiving the measuring radiation, and a measuring region in which an object to be measured is placed, and which is situated in the beam path of the measuring radiation The receiver comprises a support which can be pivoted about a rotational axis and is adapted to mount at least two receiving devices. The receiving surfaces may be disposed alternately into a measuring position. A surface of the receiving device is parallel to the rotational axis of the support, and the rotational axis of the support is substantially perpendicular to the beam path of the measuring radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Wolfgang Holler, Gregor Niewalda, Martin Ramsauer
  • Patent number: 7236827
    Abstract: An electrical therapy device has a blocking triggering unit and a re-use blocking unit. The re-use blocking unit prevents the functions of the electrical therapy device during implantation in dependence on the condition of the blocking triggering unit. The blocking triggering unit is triggered either upon implantation or explantation of the electrical therapy device. In some aspects, an electrical therapy device has a blocking triggering unit and a re-use blocking unit, wherein the re-use blocking unit prevents the functions of the electrical therapy device in dependence on the condition of the blocking triggering unit. The blocking triggering unit is triggered upon explantation of the electrical therapy device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Biotronik Mess- und Therapiegeraete GmbH & Co. Ingenieurbuero Berlin
    Inventors: Elmar Vitt, Gregor Niewalda, Max Schaldach, Jr., legal representative, Max Schaldach, deceased
  • Publication number: 20060126910
    Abstract: In a method and an arrangement for image representation of two-dimensional digital image data acquired via a medical diagnostic modality, whereby a processing only in a region of the entire image of an electronic representation of the image data can be shifted within the entire image by the viewer for better recognition of image details.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Annette Conrad, Gregor Niewalda
  • Patent number: 6591134
    Abstract: An implantable medical device incorporates a central control unit (14) for controlling the internal and external functions of the device, a memory unit comprising program memory, main and/or data memory (20, 21, 22) for the central control unit (14), having at least one non-volatile read-write memory unit that is based on an optical storage medium and holds the stored information energy-free, and an off-the-line power supply (18) for the implantable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Biotronik Mess-Und Therapiegerate GmbH & Co. Ingenieurburo Berlin
    Inventors: Ulrich Busch, Gregor Niewalda
  • Publication number: 20030045903
    Abstract: The invention is based on the idea of providing an electrical therapy device which has a blocking triggering unit and a re-use blocking unit, wherein the re-use blocking unit prevents the functions of the electrical therapy device during implantation in dependence on the condition of the blocking triggering unit. The blocking triggering unit is triggered either upon implantation or explantation of the electrical therapy device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: Biotronik Mess-und Therapiegeraete GmbH & Co. Ingenieurbuero Berlin
    Inventors: Elmar Vitt, Gregor Niewalda, Max Schaldach, Max Schaldach
  • Patent number: 6524256
    Abstract: An implantable measuring device includes a catheter-like main body that can be positioned in a body cavity. The main body has a pressure-sensitive sensor thereon and a signal line is coupled to the sensor. The signal line transmits measuring signals generated by the sensor and corresponding to the detected pressure to a signal evaluation unit. A cleaning element is coupled to the sensor. The cleaning element is in the form of a piezoelectric actuator that can be set to vibrate by electrical excitation. The vibrations of the cleaning unit are transferable to the sensor for the removal of deposits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Biotronik Mess-und Therapiegeraete GmbH & Co. Ingenieürbuero Berlin
    Inventors: Max Schaldach, Bernhard Döllgast, Gregor Niewalda
  • Publication number: 20020028999
    Abstract: An implantable pressure measuring device comprises
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Applicant: Biotronik Mess-und Therapiegeraete GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Max Schaldach, Bernhard Doellgast, Gregor Niewalda
  • Publication number: 20010025188
    Abstract: An implantable medical device incorporates
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Publication date: September 27, 2001
    Inventors: Ulrich Busch, Gregor Niewalda