Patents by Inventor Juergen Burger
Juergen Burger 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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Publication number: 20230320826Abstract: A tool tip (10) for a tool being intended for a dental treatment, in particular for a piezoelectric scaler, comprising—a first section (11) extending in a first direction (D1) and—a second section (12) extending in a second direction (D2), the second direction (D2) being inclined relative to the first direction (D1), wherein the first section (11) has at least partially a flat basic body (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2021Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Martin HOFMANN, Jürgen BURGER, Thomas NIEDERHAUSER, Dominik WENGER, Diego STUTZER, Sigrun EICK, Alex BIENAIMÉ, Maxime FOURNIER
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Patent number: 11660740Abstract: A flow rack unit for providing stock material units includes at least two rack bays and one control system. Each rack bay has a removal side and a storage side opposite the removal side and is configured to provide the stock material units in a respective bay level arranged next to one another starting in the direction of the storage side. A respective sensor arrangement of the control system is associated with each rack bay. Each sensor arrangement is arranged at the storage side of the associated rack bay and connected to a control unit of the control system via a common data line. The sensor arrangements each include an occupancy sensor configured as a distance sensor. Each occupancy sensor has a measurement zone that is aligned to measure a distance from a rearmost stock material unit stored in the associated rack bay and disposed closest to the occupancy sensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: SICK AGInventors: Jürgen Bürger, Matthias Opfolter
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Patent number: 10770856Abstract: An electric contact element comprises a bent portion. The bent portion has a cross-section including at least one of a plastically flattened side in the bent portion or a corner that has a chamfer in the bent portion for maintaining accuracy of a bending process used to form the bent portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Manuel Eder, Andreas Merkle, Matthias Schuster, Juergen Burger
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Publication number: 20200164500Abstract: A flow rack unit for providing stock material units includes at least two rack bays and one control system. Each rack bay has a removal side and a storage side opposite the removal side and is configured to provide the stock material units in a respective bay level arranged next to one another starting in the direction of the storage side. A respective sensor arrangement of the control system is associated with each rack bay. Each sensor arrangement is arranged at the storage side of the associated rack bay and connected to a control unit of the control system via a common data line. The sensor arrangements each include an occupancy sensor configured as a distance sensor. Each occupancy sensor has a measurement zone that is aligned to measure a distance from a rearmost stock material unit stored in the associated rack bay and disposed closest to the occupancy sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Jürgen BÜRGER, Matthias OPFOLTER
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Patent number: 10401531Abstract: A light grid and a method using a light grid include a transmission unit having a plurality of light transmitters for transmitting light beams and a reception unit having a plurality of light receivers for receiving the light beams of the light transmitters. The transmission unit and the reception unit are spaced apart from one another and are disposed opposite one another. A monitored field is formed by oppositely disposed light transmitters and light receivers for detecting objects. The light transmitters are activated one after the other in cycles and the light receivers are evaluated in these cycles. A programmable evaluation unit is provided for evaluating the received signals of the light receivers of a cycle with reference to predefined beam evaluation criteria and forming an intermediate result therefrom. The evaluation unit evaluates at least one intermediate result of a cycle with reference to at least one predefined sequential criterion.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: SICK AGInventors: Jürgen Bürger, Stefan Kienzler, Ralf Herrmann
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Patent number: 10279085Abstract: Implantable medical devices, and methods of coating same, including a plurality of components disposed on a substrate, and a low surface energy layer deposited as a liquid over at least a first portion of the components and the substrate, the low surface energy layer becoming solidified after deposition and conforming to at least the first portion of the components. The devices further include a biocompatible hermetic coating conforming to and sealingly covering at least a portion of the low surface energy layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Coat-X SAInventors: Andreas Hogg, Yanik Tardy, Thierry Aellen, Herbert Keppner, Juergen Burger
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Publication number: 20190115707Abstract: An electric contact element comprises a bent portion. The bent portion has a cross-section with a corner that has a chamfer at least in the bent portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Manuel Eder, Andreas Merkle, Matthias Schuster, Juergen Burger
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Publication number: 20180363773Abstract: A control lever for a vehicle includes a lever shaft, a knob and a locking element for locking the knob on the lever shaft. The lever shaft defines a longitudinal axis. The knob has an axially extending recess in which a tip of the lever shaft is fittingly received. The lever shaft has a shoulder which faces away from the tip. The locking element has at least one leg which is elastically held in a first position overlapping the shoulder and which is connected to the knob so as to be displaceable in a first radial direction from the first position to an second position in which the leg and the shoulder do not overlap each other. The locking element further has an actuation section for controlling the displacement of the leg, which is accessible on an outer side of the knob.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Yogesh Sadashiv Nirgude, Hans-Juergen Burger
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Publication number: 20170254922Abstract: A light grid and a method using a light grid include a transmission unit having a plurality of light transmitters for transmitting light beams and a reception unit having a plurality of light receivers for receiving the light beams of the light transmitters. The transmission unit and the reception unit are spaced apart from one another and are disposed opposite one another. A monitored field is formed by oppositely disposed light transmitters and light receivers for detecting objects. The light transmitters are activated one after the other in cycles and the light receivers are evaluated in these cycles. A programmable evaluation unit is provided for evaluating the received signals of the light receivers of a cycle with reference to predefined beam evaluation criteria and forming an intermediate result therefrom. The evaluation unit evaluates at least one intermediate result of a cycle with reference to at least one predefined sequential criterion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Jürgen BÜRGER, Stefan KIENZLER, Ralf HERRMANN
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Patent number: 9737735Abstract: Ultrasound surgical apparatus are disclosed, including: medical ultrasound handpieces with proximally mounted ultrasound radiators configured to create a distally-focused beam of ultrasound energy, in combination with distal guide members for control of focal point depth; medical ultrasound handpieces with proximally mounted ultrasound radiators configured to create a distally-focused beam of ultrasound energy, in combination with distal rolling members for manipulability and control of focal point depth; medical ultrasound handpiece assemblies with coupled end effectors providing a probe with a probe dilation region configured to have an average outside diameter that is equal to or greater than the average outside diameter of a probe tip and neck; as well as junctions to an ultrasonically inactive probe sheath; medical ultrasound handpiece assemblies with coupled end effectors having positionable, ultrasonically inactive probe sheath ends slidably operable to both cover and expose at least a probe tip; and uType: GrantFiled: January 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: ETHICON LLCInventors: Timothy G. Dietz, Foster B. Stulen, William A. Olson, William Dannaher, John Willis, Sora Rhee, Juergen Burger, Philippe Margairaz, Robert Lockhart, Franz Friedrich, Danik Brand, Herbert Keppner, Jean-Paul Sandoz
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Publication number: 20170151708Abstract: Ultrasound surgical apparatus are disclosed, including: medical ultrasound handpieces with proximally mounted ultrasound radiators configured to create a distally-focused beam of ultrasound energy, in combination with distal guide members for control of focal point depth; medical ultrasound handpieces with proximally mounted ultrasound radiators configured to create a distally-focused beam of ultrasound energy, in combination with distal rolling members for manipulability and control of focal point depth; medical ultrasound handpiece assemblies with coupled end effectors providing a probe with a probe dilation region configured to have an average outside diameter that is equal to or greater than the average outside diameter of a probe tip and neck; as well as junctions to an ultrasonically inactive probe sheath; medical ultrasound handpiece assemblies with coupled end effectors having positionable, ultrasonically inactive probe sheath ends slidably operable to both cover and expose at least a probe tip; and uType: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Timothy G. Dietz, Foster B. Stulen, William A. Olson, William D. Dannaher, John W. Willis, Sora Rhee, Juergen Burger, Phillippe Margairaz, Robert Lockhart, Franz Friedrich, Danik Brand, Herbert Keppner, Jean-Paul Sandoz
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Patent number: 9623394Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for the generation of molecular microarrays. The invention relates therefore to a universal approach for the generation of protein microarrays, DNA microarrays and RNA microarrays (in general nucleic acid microarrays), by production of an output molecule from a template molecule microarray via enzymatic or chemical processes and transfer of the output molecule onto the desired molecular microarray.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2012Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: ALBERT-LUDWIGS-UNIVERSITAET FREIBURGInventors: Günter Roth, Jürgen Burger
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Patent number: 9609780Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic sensor, in particular to a light grid (10), having at least two circuit boards (19, 19-x) which are to be arranged one after the other in a longitudinal direction (16, z direction) and on which a plurality of light transmitters (18) and/or light receivers (20) are arranged in series, wherein the circuit boards (19-1, 19-2) are fixed in a desired position with respect to one another by a functional element (34) and wherein the circuit boards (19-1, 19-2) are held in a housing (12).Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: SICK AGInventors: Johannes Eble, Sebastian Matt, Gerhard Alt, Jürgen Bürger
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Patent number: 9345813Abstract: Implantable medical devices, and methods of coating same, including a plurality of components disposed on a substrate, and a low surface energy layer deposited as a liquid over at least a first portion of the components and the substrate, the low surface energy layer becoming solidified after deposition and conforming to at least the first portion of the components. The devices further include a biocompatible hermetic coating conforming to and sealingly covering at least a portion of the low surface energy layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2012Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL S.A.R.L.Inventors: Andreas Hogg, Yanik Tardy, Thierry Aellen, Herbert Keppner, Juergen Burger
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Publication number: 20150297801Abstract: Implantable medical devices, and methods of coating same, including a plurality of components disposed on a substrate, and a low surface energy layer deposited as a liquid over at least a first portion of the components and the substrate, the low surface energy layer becoming solidified after deposition and conforming to at least the first portion of the components. The devices further include a biocompatible hermetic coating conforming to and sealingly covering at least a portion of the low surface energy layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2014Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: ANDREAS HOGG, YANIK TARDY, THIERRY AELLEN, HERBERT KEPPNER, JUERGEN BURGER
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Patent number: 9131896Abstract: A pressure sensor having a substrate and a first, deformable membrane, partially supported by the substrate, which generates a first sensor reading when deformed by pressure. A second membrane is contiguous to the first membrane. When the second membrane is energized, it deforms the first membrane to alter the first sensor reading.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2010Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL S.A.R.L.Inventors: Juergen Burger, Toralf Bork
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Patent number: 9128201Abstract: A light grid (10) with a transmission unit (12) comprising a plurality of individual light transmitters (14) and a transmitter control (24) for activating the individual light transmitters (14), and with a reception unit (16) comprising a plurality of individual light receivers (18) corresponding to the individual light transmitters (14) and comprising an evaluation unit (26) connected to the individual light receivers (18) is provided, wherein the evaluation unit (26) is configured to detect an interruption of a light beam (20) from an individual light transmitter (14) to a corresponding individual light receiver (18) and to be optically synchronized with the transmitter control (24) by means of the light beams (20). The transmitter control (24) is configured to transmit a synchronization signal on multiple individual light transmitters (14) in parallel.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2011Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Sick AGInventors: Jürgen Bürger, Daniel Kietz
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Publication number: 20150115181Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic sensor, in particular to a light grid (10), having at least two circuit boards (19, 19-x) which are to be arranged one after the other in a longitudinal direction (16, z direction) and on which a plurality of light transmitters (18) and/or light receivers (20) are arranged in series, wherein the circuit boards (19-1, 19-2) are fixed in a desired position with respect to one another by a functional element (34) and wherein the circuit boards (19-1, 19-2) are held in a housing (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Johannes EBLE, Sebastian MATT, Gerhard ALT, Jürgen BÜRGER
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Patent number: 8836957Abstract: An optoelectronic sensor (10) is provided with a plurality of light transmitters (14) and light receivers (26) that form between one another a field (20) of mutually parallel monitoring beams (18), wherein beam shaping optics (16, 24) are assigned to the light transmitters (14) and the light receivers (26). The optics (16, 24) comprise a geometry and arrangement leading to a mutual overlap of the optics (16, 24) in a direction diagonal, in particular perpendicular, to the field (20).Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Sick AGInventors: Daniel Kietz, Jürgen Bürger, Axel Hauptmann, Günter Hirt
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Publication number: 20140081299Abstract: An ultrasonic core including a longitudinally elongated, generally planar waveguide defining an aperture extending from a first side of the waveguide toward a medial plane of the waveguide, and having a transducer element sized and shaped so as to substantially conform to the size and shape of the aperture and to be at least partially embedded within the waveguide. In other aspects, an ultrasonic core including a longitudinally elongated, generally planar silicon waveguide having at least one transducer element secured thereto and a wedge-shaped acoustic horn including an inclined side surface, characterized in that the inclined side surface is oriented along the {1,1,1} crystallographic plane of the silicon material. Also, methods of manufacturing the respective ultrasonic cores and ultrasonic handpieces for an ultrasonic surgical instruments incorporating such cores.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Inventors: Timothy G. Dietz, Yanik Tardy, Juergen Burger, Philippe Margairaz, Toralf Bork