Patents by Inventor Jean-Georges ZIMMERMANN

Jean-Georges ZIMMERMANN 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: 10695079
    Abstract: A therapy system includes a therapy source (2) emitting radiation or waves, an ultrasound probe (14), a patient rest as well as a multi-axis positioning system (X, Y, Z) with several drives, by way of which the patient rest and the therapy source (2) can be moved to one another in all three spatial directions. A control device (26) is coupled to the ultrasound probe (14) and configured such that in at least one operating mode, the control device (26) simultaneously activates the drives of the multi-axis positioning system (X, Y, Z) such that the patient rest is moved relative to the therapy source along a selectable movement path (B) which lies within the plane of an ultrasound picture (20) which is currently recorded by the ultrasound probe (14). A method for positioning a patient rest relative to a therapy source is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: RICHARD WOLF GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Burkhardt, Francesco Messina, Jean-Georges Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20160038166
    Abstract: A therapy system includes a therapy source (2) emitting radiation or waves, an ultrasound probe (14), a patient rest as well as a multi-axis positioning system (X, Y, Z) with several drives, by way of which the patient rest and the therapy source (2) can be moved to one another in all three spatial directions. A control device (26) is coupled to the ultrasound probe (14) and configured such that in at least one operating mode, the control device (26) simultaneously activates the drives of the multi-axis positioning system (X, Y, Z) such that the patient rest is moved relative to the therapy source along a selectable movement path (B) which lies within the plane of an ultrasound picture (20) which is currently recorded by the ultrasound probe (14). A method for positioning a patient rest relative to a therapy source is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Michael BURKHARDT, Francesco MESSINA, Jean-Georges ZIMMERMANN
  • Publication number: 20110082395
    Abstract: The medical therapy device includes at least one picture-providing locating device, a treatment device, a patient rest, means for the motorized positioning of at least the treatment device relative to the patient rest, means for control of the therapy device, and a display and operating device. The treatment center of the treatment device may be represented on the display in at least one picture of the locating device on the display, and operating elements are provided, with which the positioning in coordinates of the locating device may be controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: RICHARD WOLF GMBH
    Inventors: Michael BURKHARDT, Francesco MESSINA, Jean-Georges ZIMMERMANN