Patents by Inventor Hans Ketterer

Hans Ketterer 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: 7432512
    Abstract: A cassette (1) for a storage phosphor plate (2) comprises a cassette housing (4) with an opening (7) and a support (3) disposed movably within the cassette housing (4), wherein the storage phosphor plate (2) lies on the support (3). In order to simplify the structure of the cassette (1) and of the corresponding removal mechanism, provision is made such that the support (3) can be moved, together with the storage phosphor plate (2) lying on top of it, through the opening (7) of the cassette housing (4), at least partially from the inside of the cassette housing (4), and the storage phosphor plate (2) lying on the support (3) can be taken from the support (3) when the support (3) is located, with the storage phosphor plate (2) lying on top of it, at least partially outside of the cassette housing (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert HealthCare GmbH
    Inventors: Anton Pirmann, Rudolf Loistl, Jürgen Heinz, Thomas Hartmann, Alfons Kastl, Günther Schindlbeck, Hans Ketterer, Otto Butz
  • Patent number: 7399986
    Abstract: An apparatus and a corresponding method for reading out a storage phosphor plate (2) with an insertion device for inserting a cassette (1) in which a movably disposed support (3) is located, on top of which the storage phosphor plate (2) lies, a read-out device (20) for reading out the storage phosphor plate (2) and a conveyance device (11, 12) which takes the storage phosphor plate (2) from the support (3) and conveys it in a first direction (R) to the read-out device (20). In order to achieve the most precise and reliable alignment possible of the storage phosphor plate (2) relative to the read-out device (20) in a simple way, a positioning device (13) is provided for shifting the support (3), on which the storage phosphor plate (2) lies, in a second direction (A) which is different from the first direction (R) so that the support (3) and the storage phosphor plate (2) are aligned relative to the read-out device (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Heinz, Markus Atzenbeck, Thomas Hartmann, Alfons Kastl, Günther Schindlbeck, Rudolf Loistl, Hans Ketterer, Otto Butz
  • Publication number: 20070114479
    Abstract: An apparatus and a corresponding method for reading out a storage phosphor plate (2) with an insertion device for inserting a cassette (1) in which a movably disposed support (3) is located, on top of which the storage phosphor plate (2) lies, a read-out device (20) for reading out the storage phosphor plate (2) and a conveyance device (11, 12) which takes the storage phosphor plate (2) from the support (3) and conveys it in a first direction (R) to the read-out device (20). In order to achieve the most precise and reliable alignment possible of the storage phosphor plate (2) relative to the read-out device (20) in a simple way, a positioning device (13) is provided for shifting the support (3), on which the storage phosphor plate (2) lies, in a second direction (A) which is different from the first direction (R) so that the support (3) and the storage phosphor plate (2) are aligned relative to the read-out device (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Heinz, Markus Atzenbeck, Thomas Hartmann, Alfons Kastl, Güther Schindlbeck, Rudolf Loistl, Hans Ketterer, Otto Butz
  • Publication number: 20070114448
    Abstract: A cassette (1) for a storage phosphor plate (2) comprises a cassette housing (4) with an opening (7) and a support (3) disposed movably within the cassette housing (4), wherein the storage phosphor plate (2) lies on the support (3). In order to simplify the structure of the cassette (1) and of the corresponding removal mechanism, provision is made such that the support (3) can be moved, together with the storage phosphor plate (2) lying on top of it, through the opening (7) of the cassette housing (4), at least partially from the inside of the cassette housing (4), and the storage phosphor plate (2) lying on the support (3) can be taken from the support (3) when the support (3) is located, with the storage phosphor plate (2) lying on top of it, at least partially outside of the cassette housing (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Anton Pirmann, Rudolf Loistl, Jürgen Heinz, Thomas Hartmann, Alfons Kastl, Gunther Schindlbeck, Hans Ketterer, Otto Butz
  • Patent number: 5003335
    Abstract: A sheet film developing device with a dark chamberside introduction of sheet films to be developed comprises a developing unit, a unit for moving a sheet film to the developing unit, a sheet film supplying unit for supplying sheet films to the developing unit, the sheet film supplying unit including a sheet film stacking device provided with a loading flap openable from outside for inserting a sheet film stack, a pulling device for pulling individual sheet films at a side of a stack opposite to the loading flap, an individual sheet supporting surface associated with the loading flap, a sheet film transporting unit arranged after the pulling device and the individual sheet supporting surface operative for guiding a sheet film from one of the individual sheet supporting surface and the sheet film stacking device in a transporting direction, and a sheet film sensing unit located in a transporting path defined by the sheet film transporting unit and operative for determining the presence of a sheet film on the in
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1991
    Assignee: Agef-Gevaert AG
    Inventors: Jurgen Muller, Alfons Kastl, Hans Ketterer
  • Patent number: 4958666
    Abstract: A storage canister for process liquid includes a receptacle having a top side formed with two apertures. The receptacle houses two leakage proof pouches of elastic material each having an opening closed by a control valve. An upper part of respective valve housing projects through the aperture and is secured thereto while the lower part of the valve housing within the corresponding pouch extends up to the bottom of the receptacle. The pouches are arranged one above the other between the top cover and the bottom of the receptacle and being extendable to such an extent that their combined volumes correspond approximately to the volume of the receptacle. Preferably, the receptacle has the form of a flat parallel epiped so that a plurality of equal storage canisters are inserted into a drawer of wet processing apparatus and the normally closed control valves are activated by suction or by over-pressure from suction or pressure devices in the processing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Franz Kocourek, Hans Ketterer, Alfons Kastl, Rudolf Loistl
  • Patent number: 4423947
    Abstract: A transporting device for advancing photosensitive material through a processing bath has an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion has an inlet region via which the photosensitive material is introduced into the bath and an outlet region via which the photosensitive material is withdrawn from the bath. The inlet and outlet regions are located above the level of the bath. The inlet region has a pair of directing rollers which convey and guide the photosensitive material to the lower portion of the transporting device while the outlet region similarly has a pair of directing rollers which convey and guide the photosensitive material away from the lower portion. The lower portion of the transporting device has several sets of transporting rollers which advance the photosensitive material through the bath. The upper and lower portions of the transporting device are designed as separable units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1984
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Nikolaus Jelinek, Hans Ketterer, Helmut Schausberger
  • Patent number: 4423946
    Abstract: A conveying arrangement in a developing apparatus for photographic material has pairs of conveying rollers as well as guiding and/or deflecting sheets which extend between two opposite sidewalls. Fastening elements are provided on both sidewalls and are adapted to hold the ends of a guiding and/or deflecting sheet against movement in all directions except for an unlocking direction. A removable, deformable locking element is further provided and is adapted to prevent movement of the sheets in the unlocking direction. The fastening element for a guiding and/or deflecting sheet includes a cutout in each of the sidewalls and a positioning pin in at least one of the cutouts. The positioning pin cooperates with an opening in the corresponding guiding and/or deflecting sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1984
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Adolf Fleck, Hans Ketterer, Gerald Pietsch