Patents by Inventor Harald Konrath

Harald Konrath 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: 9295477
    Abstract: A drive control device for a surgical motor system includes a motor control unit for controlling an electric motor in an open and/or closed loop, the electric motor driving a surgical tool. In order to use the drive control device for the most varied application cases, a parameter specification device is provided upstream of the motor control unit. The parameter specification device determines the current medical application on the basis of a detected state or state history of the surgical motor system, in particular of the electric motor, selects a control mode which is suitable for the medical application, and gives the motor control unit the open or closed loop parameters that the open or closed loop control profile of the electric motor corresponds to the selected control mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Aesculap AG
    Inventors: Jürgen Schneider, Harald Konrath
  • Publication number: 20150164515
    Abstract: A drive control device for a surgical motor system includes a motor control unit for controlling an electric motor in an open and/or closed loop, the electric motor driving a surgical tool. In order to use the drive control device for the most varied application cases, a parameter specification device is provided upstream of the motor control unit. The parameter specification device determines the current medical application on the basis of a detected state or state history of the surgical motor system, in particular of the electric motor, selects a control mode which is suitable for the medical application, and gives the motor control unit the open or closed loop parameters that the open or closed loop control profile of the electric motor corresponds to the selected control mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Jürgen Schneider, Harald Konrath
  • Patent number: 8493009
    Abstract: A surgical motor control device for controlling a surgical drive unit comprises a sensorless electric motor with M motor windings. The motor control device is configured to perform a method for controlling the drive unit. The motor control device be configured to control the drive unit using a multiphase PWM method. An improved method for controlling a surgical drive unit and an improved surgical drive system are also proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Aesculap AG
    Inventors: Ronald Hafner, Ernst Moosmann, Juergen Schneider, Harald Konrath
  • Publication number: 20100264864
    Abstract: A surgical motor control device for controlling a surgical drive unit comprises a sensorless electric motor with M motor windings. The motor control device is configured to perform a method for controlling the drive unit. The motor control device be configured to control the drive unit using a multiphase PWM method. An improved method for controlling a surgical drive unit and an improved surgical drive system are also proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: Aesculap AG
    Inventors: Ronald Hafner, Ernst Moosmann, Juergen Schneider, Harald Konrath
  • Patent number: 7514890
    Abstract: To improve a surgical machine with a sensorless electric motor comprising a rotor and at least two motor windings, and with a motor controller for controlling and/or regulating the electric motor, so that the electric motor is operable with optimum efficiency at low rotational speeds and a starting of the motor in accordance with the purpose, also under load, is enabled, it is proposed that a space vector pulse width modulation (SVPWM) method for controlling and/or regulating the electric motor, in which all motor windings are able to be simultaneously supplied with electric current, be performable with the motor controller. A method for controlling and/or regulating a surgical machine is also proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Aesculap AG
    Inventors: Juergen Schneider, Roland Alois Hoegerle, Harald Konrath
  • Patent number: 7400107
    Abstract: To improve a surgical machine with an electric motor comprising a rotor and a plurality of motor windings, and with a motor controller for controlling and/or regulating the electric motor so that, in particular, the efficiency of the electric motor can be optimized essentially over the entire rotational speed range, it is proposed that the entire rotational speed range of the surgical machine be divided into at least one lower rotational speed range for low rotational speeds and at least one upper rotational speed range for higher rotational speeds than those in the at least one lower rotational speed range, that the motor controller be so designed that a first controlling and/or regulating method for controlling and/or regulating the electric motor is performable in the at least one lower rotational speed range, and that a second controlling and/or regulating method for controlling and/or regulating the electric motor is performable in the at least one upper rotational speed range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: AESCULAP AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Juergen Schneider, Roland Alois Hoegerle, Harald Konrath
  • Publication number: 20080118234
    Abstract: To improve a surgical machine with a sensorless electric motor comprising a rotor and at least two motor windings, and with a motor controller for controlling and/or regulating the electric motor, so that the electric motor is operable with optimum efficiency at low rotational speeds and a starting of the motor in accordance with the purpose, also under load, is enabled, it is proposed that a space vector pulse width modulation (SVPWM) method for controlling and/or regulating the electric motor, in which all motor windings are able to be simultaneously supplied with electric current, be performable with the motor controller. A method for controlling and/or regulating a surgical machine is also proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: AESCULAP AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Juergen Schneider, Roland Hoegerle, Harald Konrath
  • Patent number: 7362062
    Abstract: To improve a surgical machine with a sensorless electric motor comprising a rotor and at least two motor windings, and with a motor controller for controlling and/or regulating the electric motor, so that the electric motor is operable with optimum efficiency at low rotational speeds and a starting of the motor in accordance with the purpose, also under load, is enabled, it is proposed that a space vector pulse width modulation (SVPWM) method for controlling and/or regulating the electric motor, in which all motor windings are able to be simultaneously supplied with electric current, be performable with the motor controller. A method for controlling and/or regulating a surgical machine is also proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: AESCULAP AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Juergen Schneider, Roland Alois Hoegerle, Harald Konrath
  • Publication number: 20070154192
    Abstract: To improve a surgical machine with a sensorless electric motor comprising a rotor and at least two motor windings, and with a motor controller for controlling and/or regulating the electric motor, so that the electric motor is operable with optimum efficiency at low rotational speeds and a starting of the motor in accordance with the purpose, also under load, is enabled, it is proposed that a space vector pulse width modulation (SVPWM) method for controlling and/or regulating the electric motor, in which all motor windings are able to be simultaneously supplied with electric current, be performable with the motor controller. A method for controlling and/or regulating a surgical machine is also proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: AESCULAP AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Juergen Schneider, Roland Alois Hoegerle, Harald Konrath
  • Publication number: 20070147806
    Abstract: To improve a surgical machine with an electric motor comprising a rotor and a plurality of motor windings, and with a motor controller for controlling and/or regulating the electric motor so that, in particular, the efficiency of the electric motor can be optimized essentially over the entire rotational speed range, it is proposed that the entire rotational speed range of the surgical machine be divided into at least one lower rotational speed range for low rotational speeds and at least one upper rotational speed range for higher rotational speeds than those in the at least one lower rotational speed range, that the motor controller be so designed that a first controlling and/or regulating method for controlling and/or regulating the electric motor is performable in the at least one lower rotational speed range, and that a second controlling and/or regulating method for controlling and/or regulating the electric motor is performable in the at least one upper rotational speed range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: AESCULAP AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Juergen Schneider, Roland Hoegerle, Harald Konrath