Patents by Inventor Jan Steinhauser

Jan Steinhauser 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).

  • Tool fitting attachment for a surgical drill with additional manual drive unit, and surgical drill
    Patent number: 10702284
    Abstract: A tool fitting attachment for a surgical drill can include a drive-side coupling for mounting on a drive unit which provides a torque via a motor, and an output-side coupling for receiving a tool. A drive unit is integrated between the two couplings and can be manually operated. A surgical drill can include an electric motor which is connected via the drive-side coupling of the tool fitting attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: AESCULAP AG
    Inventors: Roland-Alois Högerle, Jan Steinhauser
  • Space-saving ratchet unit with freewheel
    Patent number: 10588640
    Abstract: A medical device, and a ratchet for a medical device, include a torque-guiding element and a torque discharging element, between which a switchable toothed unit is arranged so that, in accordance with a switching position of the toothed unit, torque from the torque-guiding element is transferred to the torque discharging element, said toothed unit includes two torque transfer sleeves arranged in a nested manner and which are arranged and produced such that both can be brought into torque-transmitting contact with an intermediate sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Aesculap AG
    Inventors: Jan Steinhauser, Ralf Pfister
  • SPACE-SAVING RATCHET UNIT WITH FREEWHEEL
    Publication number: 20180206853
    Abstract: A medical device, and a ratchet for a medical device, include a torque-guiding element and a torque discharging element, between which a switchable toothed unit is arranged so that, in accordance with a switching position of the toothed unit, torque from the torque-guiding element is transferred to the torque discharging element, said toothed unit includes two torque transfer sleeves arranged in a nested manner and which are arranged and produced such that both can be brought into torque-transmitting contact with an intermediate sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Jan Steinhauser, Ralf Pfister
  • TOOL FITTING ATTACHMENT FOR A SURGICAL DRILL WITH ADDITIONAL MANUAL DRIVE UNIT, AND SURGICAL DRILL
    Publication number: 20180206856
    Abstract: A tool fitting attachment for a surgical drill can include a drive-side coupling for mounting on a drive unit which provides a torque via a motor, and an output-side coupling for receiving a tool. A drive unit is integrated between the two couplings and can be manually operated. A surgical drill can include an electric motor which is connected via the drive-side coupling of the tool fitting attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Roland-Alois Högerle, Jan Steinhauser