Patents by Inventor Heiko Kottmann
Heiko Kottmann 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).
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Patent number: 10603236Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bearing surface transporter comprising an upper part for receiving an object to be transported, such as a patient bearing surface of an operating table, and a lower part. The lower part may comprise: at least three castors for manually moving the bearing surface transporter in any horizontal direction, at least one motorized drive wheel/roller, and a lowering mechanism for selectively lowering and raising the at least one drive wheel/roller relative to the castors, wherein the drive wheel(s)/roller(s) assume(s) an upper position for moving the bearing surface transporter manually and a lower position for moving the bearing surface transporter in a motorized manner.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: MAQUET GMBHInventor: Heiko Kottmann
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Patent number: 10002529Abstract: An operating table system is disclosed. The operating table system has a first transmitting-receiving device that is mountable to a transport device, a second transmitting-receiving device that is mountable to an operating table column, and a coupling device that couples a patient support and the operating table column. The first transmitting-receiving device is configured to transmit a request command and a transfer command to the second transmitting-receiving device. The second transmitting-receiving device is configured to transmit a device address to the first transmitting-receiving device. The coupling device is actuated based on the second transmitting-receiving device receiving the request command and the transfer command and the first transmitting-receiving device receiving the device address.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2015Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: MAQUET GMBHInventors: Juergen Ruch, Markus Buerstner, Winfried Boeske, Dorothee Rathmann, Sebastian Schmoll, Matthias Kobuss, Bapio Bamouni, Heiko Kottmann
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Publication number: 20180153755Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bearing surface transporter comprising an upper part for receiving an object to be transported, such as a patient bearing surface of an operating table, and a lower part. The lower part may comprise: at least three castors for manually moving the bearing surface transporter in any horizontal direction, at least one motorized drive wheel/roller, and a lowering mechanism for selectively lowering and raising the at least one drive wheel/roller relative to the castors, wherein the drive wheel(s)/roller(s) assume(s) an upper position for moving the bearing surface transporter manually and a lower position for moving the bearing surface transporter in a motorized manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: MAQUET GMBHInventor: Heiko KOTTMANN
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Publication number: 20160078755Abstract: An operating table system is disclosed. The operating table system has a first transmitting-receiving device that is mountable to a transport device, a second transmitting-receiving device that is mountable to an operating table column, and a coupling device that couples a patient support and the operating table column. The first transmitting-receiving device is configured to transmit a request command and a transfer command to the second transmitting-receiving device. The second transmitting-receiving device is configured to transmit a device address to the first transmitting-receiving device. The coupling device is actuated based on the second transmitting-receiving device receiving the request command and the transfer command and the first transmitting-receiving device receiving the device address.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: JUERGEN RUCH, Markus Buerstner, Winfried Boeske, Dorothee Rathmann, Sebastian Schmoll, Matthias Kobuss, Bapio Bamouni, Heiko Kottmann
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Patent number: 8161586Abstract: In an operating table comprising a table column (10) with a column foot (14) and with a column head (16) and also a patient bed (12) which is connectable to the column head (16) and which is pivotable in relation to the table column (10) about at least one axis parallel to the bed plane, the column head (16) has provided on it a guide track (42) which is curved continuously about an axis of curvature and on which a saddle coupleable to the bed (12) is mounted such that it can be adjusted along the guide track (42) by means of a saddle drive.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2010Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Maquet GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Guido Koch, Matthias Kobuβ, Heiko Kottmann, Jan Donat Olszewski
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Patent number: 7818839Abstract: In a patient bed for an operating table, comprising a plurality of bed portions (18, 32, 70, 72), of which a middle portion (18) is designed for connection to the supporting column of the operating table and which are coupled releasably to one another via interfaces (30, 68), at least one bed portion (70, 72) being adjustable in relation to an adjacent bed portion (32) in the region of an interface (68), the middle portion (18) of the bed (16) is connectable at at least one of its ends, via a first interface (30), to the one end of an intermediate portion (32) which is connectable at its other end, via a second interface (68), to a further bed portion (70, 72), the first interface (30) having two first coupling elements (34, 36) which engage positively one in the other for a rigid connection and which have transmission elements coming into contact with one another during interengagement and intended for the transmission of signals and/or energy, and the second interface (68) comprising two second coupling eleType: GrantFiled: November 13, 2006Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Maquet GmbH & Co. KGaAInventors: Guido Koch, Heiko Kottmann, Markus Bürstner
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Publication number: 20100107340Abstract: In an operating table comprising a table column (10) with a column foot (14) and with a column head (16) and also a patient bed (12) which is connectable to the column head (16) and which is pivotable in relation to the table column (10) about at least one axis parallel to the bed plane, the column head (16) has provided on it a guide track (42) which is curved continuously about an axis of curvature and on which a saddle coupleable to the bed (12) is mounted such that it can be adjusted along the guide track (42) by means of a saddle drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2010Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: Maquet GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Guido Koch, Matthias Kobuß, Heiko Kottmann, Jan Donat Olszewski
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Patent number: 7694366Abstract: In an operating table comprising a table column (10) with a column foot (14) and with a column head (16) and also a patient bed (12) which is connectable to the column head (16) and which is pivotable in relation to the table column (10) about at least one axis parallel to the bed plane, the column head (16) has provided on it a guide track (42) which is curved continuously about an axis of curvature and on which a saddle coupleable to the bed (12) is mounted such that it can be adjusted along the guide track (42) by means of a saddle drive.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2006Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Maquet GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Guido Koch, Matthias Kobuβ, Heiko Kottmann, Jan Donat Olszewski
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Publication number: 20070107125Abstract: In an operating table comprising a table column (10) with a column foot (14) and with a column head (16) and also a patient bed (12) which is connectable to the column head (16) and which is pivotable in relation to the table column (10) about at least one axis parallel to the bed plane, the column head (16) has provided on it a guide track (42) which is curved continuously about an axis of curvature and on which a saddle coupleable to the bed (12) is mounted such that it can be adjusted along the guide track (42) by means of a saddle drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2006Publication date: May 17, 2007Applicant: MAQUET GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Guido Koch, Matthias Kobuss, Heiko Kottmann, Jan Donat Olszewksi
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Publication number: 20070107126Abstract: A device (24) for adjusting an operating table 10 having a column 12 on which an adjustable bed 16 is to be fastened releasably is shown. The device comprises an operating implement 26 for the input of adjustment commands for adjusting the operating table 10. The device 24 comprises means 20, 28 for the direct transmission of the adjustment commands from the operating implement 26 to the adjustable bed 16.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2006Publication date: May 17, 2007Applicant: MAQUET GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Guido Koch, Heiko Kottmann, Markus Burstner