Patents by Inventor Klaus Huber

Klaus Huber 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: 9694658
    Abstract: A device for receiving a cover of a convertible motor vehicle includes A device for receiving a cover of a convertible motor vehicle, including a first pivot part and a second pivot part, each being supported on a vehicle body so as to be pivotal between two pivot positions; a floor part fastened on the first pivot part and the second pivot part; and at least one drive device coupling the first and second pivot parts with each other, so that pivot movements of the first pivot part induced by the drive device cause pivot movements of the second pivot part and pivot movements of the second pivot part induced by the drive device cause pivot movements of the first pivot part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Mario Wachs, Guido Günthner, Klaus Huber
  • Patent number: 9612304
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance apparatus includes receive coils and a receiver device for processing magnetic resonance signals received by coil elements of the receive coils. The receive coils are subdivided into at least a first group having at least one receive coil and a second group having at least one receive coil. The receive coils of the first group are connected to the receiver device via a hardwired communications link, and the receive coils of the second group are each connectable or connected to the receiver device via a wireless communications link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Biber, Klaus Huber
  • Publication number: 20170074996
    Abstract: A nuclear imaging system includes a detector configured to detect at least one photon event. A timing signal path is electrically coupled to the detector. The timing signal path is configured to generate a timing signal indicative of a timing of the at least one photon event. An energy signal path is also electrically coupled to the detector. The energy signal path is configured to generate an energy signal indicative of an energy of the at least one photon event. A time-domain multiplexer is configured combine the timing signal and the energy signal into a compound signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Matthias J. Schmand, Ralph Oppelt, Klaus Huber, Nan Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170012674
    Abstract: An apparatus checks for a presence of an electrically conductive body in the near field of charging coils of an arrangement for induced charging. At least one transmitting device provides a transmission signal in the form of a magnetic field. At least one receiving device generates a reception signal from the transmission signal and induced into the receiving device. The transmitting device and the receiving device are formed in such a way that, when the electrically conductive body is present, a first reception signal forms and, when the electrically conductive body is absent, a second reception signal, different than the first, forms in the receiving device on account of the induced transmission signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Klaus Huber, Claus Seisenberger
  • Publication number: 20160320465
    Abstract: An arrangement for detuning a receive antenna, a detunable magnetic resonance coil, and a magnetic resonance device having a detunable magnetic resonance coil are provided. The arrangement includes a receive antenna having at least one first capacitance, wherein radiofrequency signals from a magnetic resonance examination may be received by way of the receive antenna. The arrangement furthermore includes a switchable detuning circuit containing the first capacitance switched to form an oscillating circuit and a first inductance, and a switching device having a first and a second connection point to deliver a voltage between the first and a second connection point, and one or more transistors. The switching device switches the oscillating circuit to a high impedance level with aid of the one or more transistors on delivery of a positive voltage to the first connection point, preventing a radiofrequency signal from being received by way of the receive antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Klaus Huber, Robert Rehner, Markus Vester
  • Patent number: 9395427
    Abstract: A system for electromagnetic excitation of an object under examination during magnetic resonance tomography includes a radio frequency (RF) device for generating a radio-frequency signal and a plurality of antennas for emitting the radio-frequency signal. A signal connection exists between the output of the RF device and the plurality of antennas. A source impedance of the signal connection to the output of the RF device at a connection point of the plurality of antennas is significantly higher than the impedance of the plurality of antennas at the connection points, so that the plurality of antennas are fed in a current source feed mode if a radio-frequency signal is present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Biber, Klaus Huber
  • Publication number: 20160131728
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance (MR) local coil system includes local MR transmit coils that may be inductively coupled to at least one power-feed coil of an MR device. At least two local MR transmit coils may be used to generate local B1 excitation fields that are differently structured with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Stephan Biber, Klaus Huber, Johanna Dorothee Schöpfer, Markus Vester
  • Patent number: 9331372
    Abstract: A directional coupler includes a first conductive track, a second conductive track, and a conductive structure. The conductive structure includes a first partial region that is arranged nearer to the first conductive track than the first conductive track is to the second conductive track. The conductive structure also includes a second partial region that is arranged nearer to the second conductive track than the first conductive track is to the second conductive track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Fackelmeier, Klaus Huber, Stefan Pott
  • Publication number: 20160082818
    Abstract: A device for receiving a cover of a convertible motor vehicle includes A device for receiving a cover of a convertible motor vehicle, including a first pivot part and a second pivot part, each being supported on a vehicle body so as to be pivotal between two pivot positions; a floor part fastened on the first pivot part and the second pivot part; and at least one drive device coupling the first and second pivot parts with each other, so that pivot movements of the first pivot part induced by the drive device cause pivot movements of the second pivot part and pivot movements of the second pivot part induced by the drive device cause pivot movements of the first pivot part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: MARIO WACHS, GUIDO GÜNTHNER, KLAUS HUBER
  • Publication number: 20150320342
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance device includes a radiofrequency unit that includes a radiofrequency antenna, at least one radiofrequency line and at least one radiofrequency injection point. Radiofrequency signals are transferred to the radiofrequency antenna by the at least one radiofrequency line and are coupled into the radiofrequency antenna at the at least one radiofrequency injection point. The magnetic resonance device also includes a patient receiving zone that is at least partially enclosed by the radiofrequency antenna, and a motion detection unit for detecting a movement of a patient that may be positioned within the patient receiving zone. At least one radiofrequency line includes at least one injection element by which at least one motion detection signal of the motion detection unit is coupled into the radiofrequency line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Stephan Biber, Andreas Fackelmeier, Klaus Huber, Robert Rehner
  • Publication number: 20150293253
    Abstract: An apparatus for checking for a presence of an electrically conductive body has at least one transmitting device and at least one receiving device. The transmitting device provides a transmission signal in the form of a magnetic field. The receiving device generates a reception signal from the transmission signal that is induced into the receiving device. The transmitting and receiving devices are configured in such a way that, when the electrically conductive body is absent, partial reception signals form in the receiving device on account of the induced transmission signal and the partial reception signals substantially cancel one another out in the reception signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: FRANZ EIERMANN, ANDREAS FACKELMEIER, KLAUS HUBER, SEBASTIAN MARTIUS, RALPH OPPELT, CLAUS SEISENBERGER
  • Publication number: 20150276900
    Abstract: A transmission antenna apparatus is provided to emit transmission magnetic fields in magnetic resonance imaging scanners. The transmission antenna apparatus includes at least a first flat antenna and a second flat antenna. The first flat antenna is arranged in relation to the second flat antenna in such a way that first areas, formed in the planar extent of partial structures of the first flat antenna in each case situated in the same plane, are opposite to second areas, formed in the planar extent of partial structures of the second flat antenna in each case situated in the same plane, in a manner mirrored in a mirror plane. The first flat antenna and the second flat antenna, as part of the structure thereof, share a first path, situated on the mirror plane, over the full length of the path. The magnetic resonance imaging scanner has such a transmission antenna apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Stephan Biber, Klaus Huber, Johanna Dorothee Schöpfer
  • Patent number: 9134390
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a magnetic resonance local coil with a receive antenna for receiving magnetic resonance signals. The magnetic resonance local coil also includes a transmission unit for transmitting magnetic resonance signal data generated on the basis of the magnetic resonance signals via a data transmit antenna of the magnetic resonance local coil to a signal data receiving unit of a magnetic resonance tomography systems. The transmission unit is provided, at least in sections, with screening with a first metal coating and a first dielectric coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Daniel Evers, Klaus Huber, Florian Poprawa, Christina Schindler, Markus Vester, Jörg Zapf
  • Publication number: 20150130467
    Abstract: The transmission antenna apparatus is configured for emitting transmission magnetic fields in magnetic resonance imaging devices and includes one or more flat antennas. A magnetic resonance imaging device includes such a transmission antenna apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Stephan Biber, Helmut Greim, Klaus Huber, Sebastian Martius, Johanna Dorothee Schöpfer
  • Publication number: 20150028870
    Abstract: A two-channel magnetic resonance tomography system is provided with a regulation circuit for an amplification system in order to be able to take into account different load situations of the MRI system in a flexible and efficient manner. It is thus possible to improve the MRI measurements greatly if the MRI system is set to the respective load situation beforehand by an idle state measurement. The adaptation may optionally also be carried out during the MRI measurement. Therefore, a multiplicity of completely different load situations may be taken into account in an optimized manner by the regulation circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Chih-Chung Chen, Klaus Huber, Johannes Reinschke, Claus Seisenberger, Markus Vester, Christian Wünsch
  • Publication number: 20140292339
    Abstract: A local coil system for detecting magnetic resonance (MR) signals in a magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) device includes an energy reception antenna for inductively receiving energy for the local coil system from a magnetic field changing over time with an energy transmission frequency. The energy reception antenna includes a conductor loop running in loop-like fashion from a first loop connection to a second loop connection. At least one path filter that blocks for harmonic frequencies of the energy transmission frequency is arranged over the course of the energy reception path, and/or at least one path filter that blocks for harmonic frequencies of the energy transmission frequency is arranged over the course of an energy reception path leading from the loop connections to a rectifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Franz Eiermann, Klaus Huber, Dominikus Joachim Müller
  • Patent number: 8841909
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a balanced-to-unbalanced transformer for converting a symmetrical high-frequency signal into an asymmetrical high-frequency signal. The balanced-to-unbalanced transformer includes two coil windings made of wire. The two coil windings are electrically insulated from each other and are wound on a winding form. Each of the two coil windings has an input at one end of the winding form for the symmetrical high-frequency signal and an output at another end of the winding form for the asymmetrical high-frequency signal. The two coil windings lie on top of one another in a radial direction of the winding form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Franz Eiermann, Klaus Huber
  • Publication number: 20140152396
    Abstract: A directional coupler includes a first conductive track, a second conductive track, and a conductive structure. The conductive structure includes a first partial region that is arranged nearer to the first conductive track than the first conductive track is to the second conductive track. The conductive structure also includes a second partial region that is arranged nearer to the second conductive track than the first conductive track is to the second conductive track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Andreas Fackelmeier, Klaus Huber, Stefan Pott
  • Publication number: 20140043029
    Abstract: A system for electromagnetic excitation of an object under examination during magnetic resonance tomography includes a radio frequency (RF) device for generating a radio-frequency signal and a plurality of antennas for emitting the radio-frequency signal. A signal connection exists between the output of the RF device and the plurality of antennas. A source impedance of the signal connection to the output of the RF device at a connection point of the plurality of antennas is significantly higher than the impedance of the plurality of antennas at the connection points, so that the plurality of antennas are fed in a current source feed mode if a radio-frequency signal is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Stephan Biber, Klaus Huber
  • Publication number: 20140002085
    Abstract: Methods and a device for automatic detuning of a magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) local coil not connected to an MRT system are provided. The device has self-closing switches that are closed or open, depending on the presence of an MRT high-frequency field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Stephan Biber, Klaus Huber