Patents by Inventor Josef Zeidler

Josef Zeidler 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).

  • Publication number: 20240000409
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating training data for training an algorithm for estimating positioning variances in an imaging apparatus of an x-ray imaging system is provided. The method includes predetermining target positioning data for the imaging apparatus and calculating faulty positioning data, wherein the faulty positioning data deviates from the target positioning data by at least one predetermined positioning variance. An imaging method is simulated, in order to generate two or more simulated x-ray recordings, wherein a positioning of the imaging apparatus is simulated in accordance with the faulty positioning data. An annotated training data record is generated and stored, wherein the training data record contains two or more simulated x-ray recordings and at least one positioning variance as an annotation of the two or more simulated x-ray recordings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Josef Zeidler, Alexander Krämer, Gerhard Wurzer, Berthold Baumann
  • Publication number: 20230311314
    Abstract: One or more example embodiments relates to a method for controlling a motion of a component of a medical installation, comprising capturing a first position parameter via a first position sensor, the first position sensor being on the component; capturing a second position parameter via a second position sensor, the second position sensor being on the component; determining, by a control unit, a position spacing for the position sensors based on the first position parameter and the second position parameter; and generating a control signal for a drive unit of the component based on the determined position spacing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Josef ZEIDLER, Sebastian Boessl, Michael Griener, Markus Scherm
  • Publication number: 20220240878
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile medical device, in particular a mobile C-arm X-ray device, comprising a device trolley which can be driven in at least two movement modes in a motor-supported manner, having at least one gripping element, which is provided for gripping by means of at least one human hand of an operator in order to move the device, and additionally having at least one sensor, which is arranged on the gripping element or in the direct vicinity thereof and is designed to detect measurement data that characterizes the type and/or location of the grip by means of the at least one human hand, an evaluating unit, which is designed to evaluate the measurement data with respect to the type and/or location of the grip and assign a movement mode of the device trolley, and a control unit for automatically setting the evaluated movement mode of the device trolley.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Malte Reinhard, Alexander Gemmel, Josef Zeidler, Franz Dirauf
  • Patent number: 10806410
    Abstract: A method automatically determines a weight of a patient lying on a tabletop of a patient positioning device. A motorized movement of the tabletop along at least one predeterminable axis sets the tabletop in an oscillation via an elastic drive train element, and the patient's weight is determined from a determined oscillation frequency. Therefore, the weight of a patient lying on a patient positioning device can be determined in a simple manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Kraemer, Matthias Mueller, Josef Zeidler
  • Patent number: 10541062
    Abstract: An apparatus for movably suspending an x-ray grid. The apparatus has a carrier module, in or on which the x-ray grid is arranged, and a linkage. The linkage is configured to rotate the carrier module about an axis which is vertical to the x-ray grid and/or to translate the carrier module in the plane of the x-ray grid. An x-ray arrangement has an x-ray emitter, an x-ray detector and one or more apparatus for suspending the x-ray grid between the emitter and detector. The apparatus provides for play-free kinematics which is more cost-effective than the use of known precision drives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Kraemer, Josef Zeidler
  • Patent number: 10460848
    Abstract: A device for suspending an x-ray grid has a first rotating frame which can be rotated about a first axis. The x-ray grid is disposed in or on the rotating frame. Two first flexible hinge elements are connected to the first rotating frame and are aligned along the first axis. The first rotating frame is reversibly rotatable about the first axis. An x-ray arrangement has one or more such suspension devices between an x-ray emitter and an x-ray detector. The articulated flexible elements of the novel device are completely play-free and significantly more cost-effective that separate hinges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Kraemer, Thomas Weber, Josef Zeidler
  • Patent number: 10299747
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a device having a C-arm, the C-arm including a main body of which the cross-sectional profile is formed as a double H, an outer wall, an inner wall and two side walls of the main body forming a rectangular cavity. The device also includes running wires arranged on the main body and running rollers, on which the C-arm is movably mounted, rolling on the running wires. The running wires and the running rollers are arranged in such a way that at least 50 percent of the mounting forces acting on the running wires due to the running rollers is introduced into the side walls of the main body. The disclosure also provides an x-ray imager having such a device. The disclosure offers the advantage that undesired oscillations of the C-arm are avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Berthold Baumann, Ralf Gärtner, Michael Kleber, Thomas Kleber, Alexander Krämer, Harald Mulzer, Wolfgang Neuber, Matthias Schirbl, Josef Zeidler
  • Patent number: 10244997
    Abstract: A C-arm for a medical examination device or therapeutic device, is designed as a cast metal component. In at least one embodiment, one or more reinforcement profile, extending at least in certain sections along the C-arm, are cast in.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Franz Dirauf, Alexander Kraemer, Wolfgang Neuber, Patrick Plannerer, Martin Seifert, Josef Zeidler
  • Publication number: 20190008470
    Abstract: A C-arm for a medical examination device or therapeutic device, is designed as a cast metal component. In at least one embodiment, one or more reinforcement profile, extending at least in certain sections along the C-arm, are cast in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Franz DIRAUF, Alexander KRAEMER, Wolfgang NEUBER, Patrick PLANNERER, Martin SEIFERT, Josef ZEIDLER
  • Publication number: 20180153484
    Abstract: A method automatically determines a weight of a patient lying on a tabletop of a patient positioning device. A motorized movement of the tabletop along at least one predeterminable axis sets the tabletop in an oscillation via an elastic drive train element, and the patient's weight is determined from a determined oscillation frequency. Therefore, the weight of a patient lying on a patient positioning device can be determined in a simple manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: ALEXANDER KRAEMER, MATTHIAS MUELLER, JOSEF ZEIDLER
  • Publication number: 20180035961
    Abstract: A mobile grating-detector arrangement has an X-ray detector and at least one grating. The grating-detector arrangement is configured to record an interferometric X-ray image of at least one body part of a patient in a patient bed in operation. In addition, an X-ray system with such a grating-detector arrangement and its use for X-ray interferometric imaging is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: PETER BARTL, MARCUS RADICKE, LUDWIG RITSCHL, SVEN-MARTIN SUTTER, THOMAS WEBER, MARTINO LEGHISSA, JOSEF ZEIDLER
  • Publication number: 20170358378
    Abstract: An apparatus for movably suspending an x-ray grid. The apparatus has a carrier module, in or on which the x-ray grid is arranged, and a linkage. The linkage is configured to rotate the carrier module about an axis which is vertical to the x-ray grid and/or to translate the carrier module in the plane of the x-ray grid. An x-ray arrangement has an x-ray emitter, an x-ray detector and one or more apparatus for suspending the x-ray grid between the emitter and detector. The apparatus provides for play-free kinematics which is more cost-effective than the use of known precision drives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: ALEXANDER KRAEMER, JOSEF ZEIDLER
  • Publication number: 20170358379
    Abstract: A device for suspending an x-ray grid has a first rotating frame which can be rotated about a first axis. The x-ray grid is disposed in or on the rotating frame. Two first flexible hinge elements are connected to the first rotating frame and are aligned along the first axis. The first rotating frame is reversibly rotatable about the first axis. An x-ray arrangement has one or more such suspension devices between an x-ray emitter and an x-ray detector. The articulated flexible elements of the novel device are completely play-free and significantly more cost-effective that separate hinges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: ALEXANDER KRAEMER, THOMAS WEBER, JOSEF ZEIDLER
  • Publication number: 20170202529
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a device having a C-arm, the C-arm including a main body of which the cross-sectional profile is formed as a double H, an outer wall, an inner wall and two side walls of the main body forming a rectangular cavity. The device also includes running wires arranged on the main body and running rollers, on which the C-arm is movably mounted, rolling on the running wires. The running wires and the running rollers are arranged in such a way that at least 50 percent of the mounting forces acting on the running wires due to the running rollers is introduced into the side walls of the main body. The disclosure also provides an x-ray imager having such a device. The disclosure offers the advantage that undesired oscillations of the C-arm are avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Berthold Baumann, Ralf Gärtner, Michael Kleber, Thomas Kleber, Alexander Krämer, Harald Mulzer, Wolfgang Neuber, Matthias Schirbl, Josef Zeidler
  • Publication number: 20170206995
    Abstract: An apparatus for interferometric x-ray imaging includes an interference grating and a frame-like holding device. The interference grating is bendable like a leaf spring and is arranged in grooves of opposing bearings of the holding device such that the interference grating has one-dimensional concave curvature or one-dimensional convex curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Berthold Baumann, Alexander Krämer, Thomas Weber, Josef Zeidler