Patents by Inventor Johannes Holzl
Johannes Holzl 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: 8987672Abstract: An apparatus and a corresponding system and method for reading out X-ray information stored in a storage phosphor plate includes a receiving device, in particular a cassette, for receiving the storage phosphor plate, a removal device for removing the storage phosphor plate from the receiving device, and a reading device for irradiating the storage phosphor plate removed from the receiving device with stimulation light and for detecting emitted light excited thereby in the storage phosphor plate. In order to permit as reliable a removal and/or return of the storage phosphor plate from and to the receiving device as possible while providing a simple design, the removal device has at least one removal element, which can be coupled to the storage phosphor plate and which can move along a curved path.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Agfa Healthcare NVInventors: Patrick Sandmann, Anton Pirmann, Günther Schindlbeck, Johannes Hölzl, Sven Behr
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Publication number: 20140203179Abstract: An apparatus and a corresponding system and method for reading out X-ray information stored in a storage phosphor plate, includes a receiving device, in particular a cassette, for receiving the storage phosphor plate, a removal device for removing the storage phosphor plate from the receiving device, and a reading device for irradiating the storage phosphor plate removed from the receiving device with stimulation light and for detecting emitted light excited thereby in the storage phosphor plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2012Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: AGFA HEALTHCARE NVInventors: Patrick Sandmann, Anton Pirmann, Günther Schindlbeck, Johannes Hölzl, Sven Behr
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Patent number: 8106373Abstract: An apparatus (10) for reading out X-ray information stored in storage phosphor plates with an input unit, (12) for inputting a plurality of cassettes (14, 28, 32) which can be stacked one behind the other in a direction of stacking (S) within the input unit (12), has an oblong accommodation well (30) for accommodating one of the cassettes (32), the accommodation well (30) being adjacent to the input unit (12), a moving device (50) for horizontally moving the cassette (32) accommodated by the accommodation well (30) along a path of movement, and a deflection element (64, 66) for deflecting a next cassette located within the input unit (12) which is adjacent to the cassette (32) accommodated by the accommodation well (30) and projects at least partially into the path of movement, the deflection element (64, 66) being positioned and designed such that with horizontal movement of the cassette (32) located within the accommodation well (30), due to contact between the cassette (32) located within the accommodationType: GrantFiled: July 11, 2008Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Agfa HealthCare N.V.Inventors: Johannes Hölzl, Günther Schindlbeck, Volkmar Voigtländer, Thomas Hartmann, Franz Auer, Rudolf Werkstetter
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Patent number: 8049195Abstract: An apparatus (10) for reading out, in a time-saving and reliable way, X-ray information stored in storage phosphor plates with an input unit (12) in which a plurality of cassettes (14) in which a storage phosphor plate to be read out is respectively located, can be input.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Agfa HealthCare N.V.Inventors: Johannes Hölzl, Günther Schindlbeck, Volkmar Voigtländer, Thomas Hartmann, Franz Auer, Rudolf Werkstetter
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Publication number: 20090294706Abstract: An apparatus (10) for reading out X-ray information stored in storage phosphor plates with an input unit, (12) for inputting a plurality of cassettes (14, 28, 32) which can be stacked one behind the other in a direction of stacking (S) within the input unit (12), has an oblong accommodation well (30) for accommodating one of the cassettes (32), the accommodation well (30) being adjacent to the input unit (12), a moving device (50) for horizontally moving the cassette (32) accommodated by the accommodation well (30) along a path of movement, and a deflection element (64, 66) for deflecting a next cassette located within the input unit (12) which is adjacent to the cassette (32) accommodated by the accommodation well (30) and projects at least partially into the path of movement, the deflection element (64, 66) being positioned and designed such that with horizontal movement of the cassette (32) located within the accommodation well (30), due to contact between the cassette (32) located within the accommodationType: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2008Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: Agfa HealthCare NVInventors: Johannes Holzl, Gunther Schindlbeck, Volkmar Voigtlander, Thomas Hartmann, Franz Auer, Rudolf Werkstetter
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Patent number: 7619236Abstract: A driving apparatus (1) for an optical scanning device (5) has a threaded spindle (16) onto which a spindle nut (23) is threaded. The driving apparatus (1) further includes a coupler (24) for coupling the spindle nut (23) to the scanning device (5). The coupler (24) effects a Cardan coupling in the manner of a Cardan joint. In a technically simple way particularly good synchronisation can be guaranteed during scanning.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2006Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert HealthCare GmbHInventors: Johannes Hölzl, Werner Stahl
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Patent number: 7315040Abstract: An X-ray reading device, for reading out X-ray information stored in a phosphor plate, includes an insertion device into which a cassette in which the phosphor plate is located, can be inserted, and an oblong insertion opening through which the phosphor plate located within the inserted cassette can be conveyed into an inside cavity of the X-ray reading device. In order to guarantee a reliable light seal with a simple closure mechanism which can accommodate different position tolerances and cassette formats, at least one closure mechanism is provided which can be moved in a longitudinal direction of the insertion opening to close at least one second section of the insertion opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2005Date of Patent: January 1, 2008Assignee: AGFA-Gevaert Healthcare GmbHInventors: Franz Auer, Werner Ihm, Peter Schwelle, Johannes Holzl, Rudolf Werkstetter
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Patent number: 7256413Abstract: A device for reading out X-ray information stored in a phosphor plate for simplified and solid guiding and/or holding of phosphor plates, with at the same time a high degree of compactness, includes: a device for holding and/or conveying the phosphor plate in an orientation inclined by an inclination angle ? in relation to a vertical in which the phosphor plate is flat in form; and a read-out device for reading out the flat phosphor plate inclined by the inclination angle ? in relation to the vertical.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2005Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert AktiengesellschaftInventors: Roland Muller, Gunther Schindlbeck, Volkmar Voigtlander, Peter Schwelle, Olaf Klabunde, Andreas Dier, Jean-Didier Labarte, Edwin Kieselbach, Rudolf Werkstetter, Werner Stahl, Johannes Holzl
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Publication number: 20070153968Abstract: A driving apparatus (1) for an optical scanning device (5) has a threaded spindle (16) onto which a spindle nut (23) is threaded. The driving apparatus (1) further includes a coupler (24) for coupling the spindle nut (23) to the scanning device (5). The coupler (24) effects a Cardan coupling in the manner of a Cardan joint. In a technically simple way particularly good synchronisation can be guaranteed during scanning.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2006Publication date: July 5, 2007Applicant: AGFA-GEVAERT HEALTHCARE GMBHInventors: Johannes Holzl, Werner Stahl
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Publication number: 20060113500Abstract: An X-ray reading device, for reading out X-ray information stored in a phosphor plate, includes an insertion device into which a cassette in which the phosphor plate is located, can be inserted, and an oblong insertion opening through which the phosphor plate located within the inserted cassette can be conveyed into an inside cavity of the X-ray reading device. In order to guarantee a reliable light seal with a simple closure mechanism which can accommodate different position tolerances and cassette formats, at least one closure mechanism is provided which can be moved in a longitudinal direction of the insertion opening to close at least one second section of the insertion opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2005Publication date: June 1, 2006Inventors: Franz Auer, Werner Ihm, Peter Schwelle, Johannes Holzl, Rudolf Werkstetter
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Publication number: 20060091336Abstract: A device for reading out X-ray information stored in a phosphor plate for simplified and solid guiding and/or holding of phosphor plates, with at the same time a high degree of compactness, includes: a device for holding and/or conveying the phosphor plate in an orientation inclined by an inclination angle ? in relation to a vertical in which the phosphor plate is flat in form; and a read-out device for reading out the flat phosphor plate inclined by the inclination angle ? in relation to the vertical.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2005Publication date: May 4, 2006Inventors: Roland Muller, Gunther Schindlbeck, Volkmar Voigtlander, Peter Schwelle, Olaf Klabunde, Andreas Dier, Jean-Didier Labarte, Edwin Kieselbach, Rudolf Werkstetter, Werner Stahl, Johannes Holzl
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Patent number: 6146000Abstract: A device for rotating an emitter device emitting a laser beam L about a rotation axis for the purpose of generating a plane or a conical surface has an elongated body of revolution 2 which carries the emitter device 1 and is held rotatably at the ends on a fixed holder 5 by means of a pivot bearing 3, 4 in each case, the pivot bearing 3, 4 comprising a conical seat 16 and a bearing member 17 engaging in the latter and having a rounded outer surface concentric with the rotation axis, and the conical seat 16 and the bearing member 17 being prestressed (20) against one another.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1997Date of Patent: November 14, 2000Assignee: Pruftechnik Dieter Busch AGInventors: Johannes Holzl, Hans-Jurgen Lienesch, Volker Konetschny