Patents by Inventor Karsten Jahns

Karsten Jahns 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).

  • Adaptive MR local coil
    Patent number: 10520563
    Abstract: An adaptive magnetic resonance (MR) local coil includes at least one conductor structure. The at least one conductor structure is electrically conductive. The at least one conductor structure is at least partially ductile and/or pliable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Gruber, Karsten Jahns, Stephan Zink
  • Connection of coils to an MR device
    Patent number: 10390725
    Abstract: An accessory comprises at least one first electrical accessory port for connection to a respective matching electrical coil port of an MR coil and at least one second electrical accessory port for connection to a respective matching electrical device port of an MR device. The first accessory port and the second accessory port do not match one another. The respective first accessory port is connected to the associated second accessory port by electrical adaptation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hubertus Fischer, Katharina Hesels, Karsten Jahns, Wolfgang Kraus, Thomas Kundner, Steffen Wolf, Jörg Rothard
  • ADAPTIVE MR LOCAL COIL
    Publication number: 20170089991
    Abstract: An adaptive magnetic resonance (MR) local coil includes at least one conductor structure. The at least one conductor structure is electrically conductive. The at least one conductor structure is at least partially ductile and/or pliable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Bernhard Gruber, Karsten Jahns, Stephan Zink
  • CONNECTION OF COILS TO AN MR DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160238677
    Abstract: An accessory comprises at least one first electrical accessory port for connection to a respective matching electrical coil port of an MR coil and at least one second electrical accessory port for connection to a respective matching electrical device port of an MR device. The first accessory port and the second accessory port do not match one another. The respective first accessory port is connected to the associated second accessory port by electrical adaptation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Hubertus Fischer, Katharina Hesels, Karsten Jahns, Wolfgang Kraus, Thomas Kundner, Steffen Wolf, Jörg Rothard
  • Local coil
    Patent number: 9255977
    Abstract: A local coil for an imaging system includes an anterior torso part and a posterior torso part that are detachably connected to one another with a fastening device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Biber, Karsten Jahns, Thomas Kundner, Joerg Rothard
  • Local Coil for a Coil System of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging System
    Publication number: 20150028868
    Abstract: A local coil for a coil system of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system having a hot spot formed during operation of the magnetic resonance imaging system provides an MRI examination that is as pleasant as possible for a patient with a magnetic field strength that is as strong as possible. The local coil includes a heat dissipation plate arranged in a region of the hot spot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Yvonne Candidus, Karsten Jahns, Helmut Kess, Wolfgang Kraus, Jörg Rothard
  • Magnetic resonance tomography local coil
    Patent number: 8674699
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a local coil for a magnetic resonance tomography system. The local coil extends in a first direction and in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The local coil has a plurality of coil elements. At least some coil elements of the plurality overlap at least partly in a third direction running between the first direction and the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Biber, Karsten Jahns, Jörg Rothard
  • Local Coil
    Publication number: 20130127469
    Abstract: A local coil for an imaging system includes an anterior torso part and a posterior torso part that are detachably connected to one another with a fastening device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Stephan Biber, Karsten Jahns, Thomas Kundner, Joerg Rothard
  • Head coil for a magnetic resonance device
    Patent number: 8244328
    Abstract: A head coil for a magnetic resonance apparatus has a supporting body that carries a number of antenna elements. The supporting body has an end section that is shaped as a spherical cap. A butterfly antenna is mounted at the end section, and is annularly surrounded by at least one group antenna that overlaps the butterfly antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Biber, Daniel Driemel, Helmut Greim, Karsten Jahns
  • MAGNETIC RESONANCE TOMOGRAPHY LOCAL COIL
    Publication number: 20120025830
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a local coil for a magnetic resonance tomography system. The local coil extends in a first direction and in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The local coil has a plurality of coil elements. At least some coil elements of the plurality overlap at least partly in a third direction running between the first direction and the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Stephan Biber, Karsten Jahns, Jörg Rothard
  • HEAD COIL FOR A MAGNETIC RESONANCE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100121180
    Abstract: A head coil for a magnetic resonance apparatus has a supporting body that carries a number of antenna elements. The supporting body has an end section that is shaped as a spherical cap. A butterfly antenna is mounted at the end section, and is annularly surrounded by at least one group antenna that overlaps the butterfly antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Stephan Biber, Daniel Driemel, Helmut Greim, Karsten Jahns