Patents by Inventor Hans-Dieter Futterknecht

Hans-Dieter Futterknecht 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: 6558125
    Abstract: The injector of the invention serves for applying contrast media for X-ray or nuclear spin tomography and has a tube (3), as well as a roller pump (7) surrounded at least partially in peripheral direction by the tube (3) for transporting the fluid from a storage vessel (2) to a cannula. A pressure chamber (10) connected with the interior of the tube (3) through an opening (9) in the tube wall is provided, which has a component (11) adjustable under the effect of the fluid pressure, acting upon a pressure sensor (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Ulrich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Hans-Dieter Futterknecht
  • Patent number: 6488660
    Abstract: The injector according to the invention serves for applying contrast media for X-ray and nuclear spin tomography and has a tube system (5) consisting of connection tubes (6) and a pump tube (7), as well as several storage vessels (4), each connected via one of the connection tubes (6) as well as a branching piece (8) to a pump tube (7) leading to a cannula. To each connection tube (6) a gas bubble detector (15) as well as a valve (11) are assigned, whereby further to the pump tube (7) a pumping organ (16) reversing the fluid flow from the storage vessel (4) to the cannula is assigned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Ulrich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Hans-Dieter Futterknecht