Patents by Inventor Jan Wrege

Jan Wrege 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: 9966158
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a collimator module and/or a collimator bridge is disclosed, as well as a collimator module, a collimator bridge, a collimator and a tomography device. A collimator module for a radiation detector includes a plurality of collimator layers. These collimator layers each have a flat lattice structure. In an embodiment, a first collimator layer has a holder structure and the collimator layers are aligned relative to one another by the holder structure on a first holder tool. With such a holder structure it is possible to glue the aligned collimator layers to one another such that the glued collimator layers form the collimator module with absorber walls disposed in a lattice shape. In such cases, the collimator layers can be aligned to one another in an especially simple and yet precise manner. Through this the actual lattice shape corresponds especially accurately to a prespecified lattice shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Bodo Reitz, Jan Wrege
  • Publication number: 20180120447
    Abstract: A radiation detector includes an intermediate layer, which is arranged between a detection layer with a number of detection elements and a number of readout units. In an example embodiment of this arrangement, the intermediate layer has a plurality of electrically-conductive connections between the detection elements and the readout units. An example embodiment further specifies a medical imaging system, as well as a method of using the heating apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten ERGLER, Harald GEYER, Michael HOSEMANN, Stefan WIRTH, Jan WREGE
  • Publication number: 20180088248
    Abstract: An x-ray detector includes, in a stack formation, a converter element, an evaluation unit and an intermediate layer. In an embodiment, the intermediate layer has a thermal conductivity of more than 0.5 W/mK, preferably more than 2 W/mK and more preferably more than 6 W/mK.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten ERGLER, Harald GEYER, Jan WREGE
  • Publication number: 20180069047
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention relates to a radiation detector device including a detector substrate for direct conversion of X-ray and/or gamma quanta to electrical charge. The detector substrate includes a semiconductor material including Cadmium; a readout substrate having a readout contact; a charge collector contact for collecting an electrical charge from the detector substrate; and a connection. The connection electrically interconnects the charge collector contact and the readout contact. The connection includes a solder connection. The solder includes Bismuth, Tin and Silver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Miguel LABAYEN DE INZA, Jan WREGE
  • Patent number: 9810796
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing a hybrid, incorporable into a sensor board, for a detector module including a plurality of reader units. An embodiment of the method includes positioning the reader units in a stacked construction, each on a common sensor layer. The method further includes, after all of the reader units are positioned, fixing the reader units together on the sensor layer, thereby forming the hybrid. An embodiment of the invention further relates to a detector module for an X-ray detector including a number of sensor boards arranged adjacent to one another on a module carrier. The sensor boards are produced by an embodiment of the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Miguel Labayen De Inza, Jan Wrege
  • Publication number: 20170293039
    Abstract: An X-ray detector includes an anti-scatter grid, an electrode and a converter element for converting X-rays into electrical charges in a stacking arrangement. In an embodiment, the stacking arrangement is externally enclosed by a protective element. The protective element extends in the stacking direction such that an enclosed area is at least arranged between the anti-scatter grid and the converter element and along the entire height of the converter element in the stacking direction. An adhesive element is arranged between the anti-scatter grid and the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Caroline BLENK, Thorsten Ergler, Miguel Labayen De Inza, Jan Wrege
  • Patent number: 9764531
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing an electronic component including at least two functional layers. One of the functional layers has channels, open towards the other functional layer, which run inwards from one edge of the functional layer. Further, an adhesive which contacts the adjacent functional layers is located in at least one of the channels, and a hardening of the adhesive is effected by introducing UV radiation via the channels. Furthermore an electronic component is also disclosed, including at least two adjacent functional layers adhesively bonded together in sandwich-like fashion, wherein at least one of the functional layers has channels which extend inwards from at least one edge of the functional layer and an adhesive hardened by UV radiation is arranged in the channels. A detector element of a radiation detector including such an electronic component and a radiation detector having such a detector element are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Miguel Labayen De Inza, Markus Sicker, Jan Wrege
  • Publication number: 20160170032
    Abstract: A sensor board for a detector module is disclosed. It includes, in a stack construction, at least one reader unit and a sensor layer arranged spaced from the reader unit in the direction of the stack. A gap formed by the spacing between the sensor layer and the reader unit is filled with a cured filling material such that at least one edge region of the sensor layer is free of the filling material. Furthermore, a method is disclosed for manufacturing a corresponding sensor board, and a detector module is disclosed for an X-ray detector having a number of sensor boards which are arranged to be mutually adjacent on a module carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ludwig DANZER, Harald GEYER, Miguel LABAYEN DE INZA, Jan WREGE
  • Publication number: 20160131766
    Abstract: A detector module for an x-ray detector is disclosed. In an embodiment, the detector module includes a plurality of sensor boards arranged adjacent to one another on a module carrier. Each sensor board is arranged in a stack formation and includes a sensor layer with a sensor surface, to which a bias voltage can be applied in order to detect x-ray radiation. A voltage supply line is arranged in the stack formation along a lateral surface of the stack formation of each sensor board in order to apply the bias voltage. Moreover, an x-ray detector is disclosed for recording an image of an object irradiated by x-ray radiation, the x-ray detector including a plurality a number of detector modules arranged adjacent to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Thorsten ERGLER, Thomas REICHEL, Kurt STADLTHANNER, Jan WREGE
  • Publication number: 20160116610
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing a hybrid, incorporable into a sensor board, for a detector module including a plurality of reader units. An embodiment of the method includes positioning the reader units in a stacked construction, each on a common sensor layer. The method further includes, after all of the reader units are positioned, fixing the reader units together on the sensor layer, thereby forming the hybrid. An embodiment of the invention further relates to a detector module for an X-ray detector including a number of sensor boards arranged adjacent to one another on a module carrier. The sensor boards are produced by an embodiment of the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Miguel LABAYEN DE INZA, Jan WREGE
  • Publication number: 20160078972
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a collimator module and/or a collimator bridge is disclosed, as well as a collimator module, a collimator bridge, a collimator and a tomography device. A collimator module for a radiation detector includes a plurality of collimator layers. These collimator layers each have a flat lattice structure. In an embodiment, a first collimator layer has a holder structure and the collimator layers are aligned relative to one another by the holder structure on a first holder tool. With such a holder structure it is possible to glue the aligned collimator layers to one another such that the glued collimator layers form the collimator module with absorber walls disposed in a lattice shape. In such cases, the collimator layers can be aligned to one another in an especially simple and yet precise manner. Through this the actual lattice shape corresponds especially accurately to a prespecified lattice shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Bodo REITZ, Jan WREGE
  • Publication number: 20160015339
    Abstract: An imaging device for electromagnetic radiation, especially for x-ray and/or gamma radiation, is disclosed. In an embodiment, the imaging device includes a layering including a number of detection elements, a number of read-out boards and a base board. Each of the detection elements is electrically contacted with a respective read-out board via a plurality of first solder contacts. Each read-out board includes a plurality of through-contacts and is electrically contacted with the base board via a plurality of second solder contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Ludwig DANZER, Miguel LABAYEN DE INZA, Jan WREGE
  • Patent number: 9064611
    Abstract: A 2D collimator is disclosed for a radiation detector. In at least one embodiment, the 2D collimator includes 2D collimator modules arranged in series, wherein adjacent 2D collimator modules are glued together to establish a fixed mechanical connection to facing module sides, and wherein, on their free-remaining side, the outer 2D collimator modules have a retaining element for mounting the 2D collimator opposite a detector mechanism. A method for manufacturing such a 2D collimator is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Freund, Claus Pohan, Gottfried Tschöpa, Jan Wrege
  • Patent number: 8831181
    Abstract: A grid module of a scattered-radiation grid is disclosed. The scattered-radiation grid includes a number of grid modules disposed next to one another with a plurality of webs, especially for use in conjunction with a CT detector, a CT detector and a CT system with such a detector. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, at the joining surfaces of the grid modules, the webs located there are provided with breakthroughs to compensate for a disproportionate reduction in scattered radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Björn Kreisler, Thomas Reichel, Bodo Reitz, Helmut Winkelmann, Stefan Wirth, Jan Wrege
  • Publication number: 20140154473
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing an electronic component including at least two functional layers. One of the functional layers has channels, open towards the other functional layer, which run inwards from one edge of the functional layer. Further, an adhesive which contacts the adjacent functional layers is located in at least one of the channels, and a hardening of the adhesive is effected by introducing UV radiation via the channels. Furthermore an electronic component is also disclosed, including at least two adjacent functional layers adhesively bonded together in sandwich-like fashion, wherein at least one of the functional layers has channels which extend inwards from at least one edge of the functional layer and an adhesive hardened by UV radiation is arranged in the channels. A detector element of a radiation detector including such an electronic component and a radiation detector having such a detector element are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Miguel LABAYEN DE INZA, Markus SICKER, Jan WREGE
  • Patent number: 8536552
    Abstract: A collimator is disclosed for a radiation detector including at least three spacing elements arranged on a radiation exit face of the collimator. In at least one embodiment, they are embodied so as to mount the collimator in a stable manner with respect to a radiation converter of the radiation detector. The at least three spacing elements enable a very precise and stable alignment of the collimator in respect of the radiation converter despite manufacturing-related curves or unevennesses in the radiation exit face and/or the mounting surface on the part of the radiation converter. At least one embodiment of the invention also relates to a manufacturing method for such a collimator, as well as a method for manufacturing a radiation detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Freund, Claus Pohan, Gottfried Tschöpa, Stefan Wirth, Jan Wrege
  • Patent number: 8324581
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention relates to a radiation detector which includes a plurality of radiation detector modules arranged adjacent to one another with in each case one scintillation element with a radiation inlet surface aligned transversely with respect to a main direction of a radiation, and light detector arrangements arranged transversely with respect to the radiation inlet surfaces of the scintillation elements. In the process of at least one embodiment, one light detector arrangement is arranged between two scintillation elements and has two light inlet surfaces which point away from one another, of which one is associated with a first scintillation element and one is associated with a second scintillation element. Furthermore, at least one embodiment of the invention relates to a light detector arrangement, a production method for a radiation detector according to at least one embodiment of the invention and/or an imaging system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ludwig Danzer, Jan Wrege
  • Publication number: 20120300898
    Abstract: A grid module of a scattered-radiation grid is disclosed. The scattered-radiation grid includes a number of grid modules disposed next to one another with a plurality of webs, especially for use in conjunction with a CT detector, a CT detector and a CT system with such a detector. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, at the joining surfaces of the grid modules, the webs located there are provided with breakthroughs to compensate for a disproportionate reduction in scattered radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Björn Kreisler, Thomas Reichel, Bodo Reitz, Helmut Winkelmann, Stefan Wirth, Jan Wrege
  • Publication number: 20120132834
    Abstract: A 2D collimator is disclosed for a radiation detector. In at least one embodiment, the 2D collimator includes 2D collimator modules arranged in series, wherein adjacent 2D collimator modules are glued together to establish a fixed mechanical connection to facing module sides, and wherein, on their free-remaining side, the outer 2D collimator modules have a retaining element for mounting the 2D collimator opposite a detector mechanism. A method for manufacturing such a 2D collimator is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Andreas Freund, Claus Pohan, Gottfried Tschöpa, Jan Wrege
  • Publication number: 20120132833
    Abstract: A collimator is disclosed for a radiation detector including at least three spacing elements arranged on a radiation exit face of the collimator. In at least one embodiment, they are embodied so as to mount the collimator in a stable manner with respect to a radiation converter of the radiation detector. The at least three spacing elements enable a very precise and stable alignment of the collimator in respect of the radiation converter despite manufacturing-related curves or unevennesses in the radiation exit face and/or the mounting surface on the part of the radiation converter. At least one embodiment of the invention also relates to a manufacturing method for such a collimator, as well as a method for manufacturing a radiation detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Andreas Freund, Claus Pohan, Gottfried Tschöpa, Stefan Wirth, Jan Wrege