Patents by Inventor Lars Michel
Lars Michel 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: 11911973Abstract: A control circuitry (11) comprises an adjustable capacitor (C1), and a bias source (111) configured to apply a bias voltage (V2) to said adjustable capacitor (C1) to adjust a capacitance value of the adjustable capacitor (C1). Such a control circuitry may for example be part of a sealing device (1) to seal a medical tubing (2), the sealing device (1) comprising a receptacle (100) to receive said medical tubing (2), the receptacle (100) comprising an electrode arrangement for causing a heat action on the tubing (2).Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbHInventors: Philipp Winter, Lars Michel, Michael Schaefer
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Publication number: 20230128153Abstract: A swing device for moving a blood bag includes a stand, a tray for receiving the blood bag, the tray being pivotable with respect to the stand, an electromotive drive device operatively coupled to the tray for causing a rocking movement of the tray with respect to the stand, and a control device for controlling operation of the drive device. The drive device includes a rotatable shaft member which is rotatable for driving the rocking movement of the tray. The drive device also includes a position encoding device configured to encode a rotary position of the rotatable shaft member of the drive device, wherein the control device is configured to determine a position of the tray with respect to the stand based on an encoder value indicative of the rotary position of the rotatable shaft member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Marcus Müller, Lars Michel, Michael Schäfer
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Publication number: 20230055531Abstract: A clamping device for acting onto a medical tubing includes a clamp arrangeable on the medical tubing and displaceable between an open position in which the clamp unblocks the medical tubing and a close position in which the clamp closes the medical tubing. The clamping device further includes a drive system configured to act on the clamp for switching the clamp between the open position and the close position. The clamping device also includes a main control circuit and a secondary control circuit electronically independent from the main control circuit, and a relay switchable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the relay electronically couples the drive system to the main control circuit while the drive system is electronically decoupled from the secondary control circuit. In the second position, the relay electronically couples the drive system to the secondary control circuit while the drive system is electronically decoupled from the main control circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Philipp Winter, Marcus Müller, Michael Schäfer, Lars Michel
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Publication number: 20230039259Abstract: A welding apparatus (1) for radio-frequency, RF, welding, comprises: a clamp (10) having two electrodes (100, 101; 100?, 101?) being movable with respect to one another for clamping one or more items (2; 2?) therebetween for a welding process; and an RF power supply (11) for providing an RF welding current to the electrodes (100, 101; 100?, 101?) of the clamp (10), the RF power supply being adapted to change the frequency of the RF welding current during the welding process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Marcus Müller, Lars Michel, Michael Schäfer
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Publication number: 20220176641Abstract: A control circuitry (11) comprises an adjustable capacitor (C1), and a bias source (111) configured to apply a bias voltage (V2) to said adjustable capacitor (C1) to adjust a capacitance value of the adjustable capacitor (C1). Such a control circuitry may for example be part of a sealing device (1) to seal a medical tubing (2), the sealing device (1) comprising a receptacle (100) to receive said medical tubing (2), the receptacle (100) comprising an electrode arrangement for causing a heat action on the tubing (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Philipp Winter, Lars Michel, Michael Schaefer
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Patent number: 10653345Abstract: A blood processing apparatus includes a measurement device having at least one chamber element extending along a longitudinal axis and including a circumferential wall extending about the longitudinal axis, a bottom wall and a top wall together defining a flow chamber. The blood processing apparatus further includes a holder for the measurement device, the holder including a base having a reception opening for receiving the measurement device and a closure element movably arranged on the base for locking the measurement device in an inserted position in the reception opening. An ultrasonic sensor of the holder is arranged on the base. The ultrasonic sensor, in the inserted position of the measurement device, faces the bottom wall of the at least one chamber element, wherein the bottom wall extends transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbHInventors: Frank Schmidt, Ilka Sternheimer, Artur Meisberger, Lars Michel
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Patent number: 10589008Abstract: A tubing set for use in a blood processing apparatus comprises a measurement device (8) having at least one chamber element (80, 81) for measuring a haematocrit value of a blood fluid, wherein the at least one chamber element (80, 81) extends along a longitudinal axis (L) and comprises a circumferential wall (804, 814) extending about the longitudinal axis (L) and encompassing a flow chamber (802, 812), the at last one chamber element (80, 81) further comprising an inlet port (800, 810) for allowing a flow of a blood fluid into the flow chamber (802, 812) and an outlet port (801, 811) for allowing a flow of a blood fluid out of the flow chamber (802, 812). The tubing set furthermore comprises an inlet-side tube section (21, 31) connected to the inlet port (800, 810) and an outlet-side tube section (22, 30) connected to the outlet port (801, 811).Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbHInventors: Frank Schmidt, Artur Meisberger, Melanie Fahrendorff, Ilka Sternheimer, Lars Michel
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Patent number: 10279097Abstract: A blood processing apparatus (1) comprises a measurement device (8) having a first chamber element (80) for measuring a haematocrit value of a blood fluid, the first chamber element (80) comprising a first inlet port (800) connectable to a first reservoir container (2) for allowing a flow from the first reservoir container (2) into the first chamber element (80) and a first outlet port (801) for allowing a flow out of the first chamber element (80), and the second chamber element (81) comprising a second inlet port (810) for allowing a flow into the second chamber element (81) and a second outlet port (811) connectable to a second reservoir container (3) for allowing a flow out of the second chamber element (81) towards the second reservoir container (3).Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbHInventors: Artur Meisberger, Melanie Fahrendorff, Ilka Sternheimer, Lars Michel, Frank Schmidt
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Publication number: 20170232178Abstract: A blood processing apparatus (1) comprises a measurement device (8) having a first chamber element (80) for measuring a haematocrit value of a blood fluid, the first chamber element (80) comprising a first inlet port (800) connectable to a first reservoir container (2) for allowing a flow from the first reservoir container (2) into the first chamber element (80) and a first outlet port (801) for allowing a flow out of the first chamber element (80), and the second chamber element (81) comprising a second inlet port (810) for allowing a flow into the second chamber element (81) and a second outlet port (811) connectable to a second reservoir container (3) for allowing a flow out of the second chamber element (81) towards the second reservoir container (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbHInventors: Artur Meisberger, Melanie Fahrendorff, Ilka Sternheimer, Lars Michel, Frank Schmidt
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Publication number: 20170224893Abstract: A tubing set for use in a blood processing apparatus comprises a measurement device (8) having at least one chamber element (80, 81) for measuring a haematocrit value of a blood fluid, wherein the at least one chamber element (80, 81) extends along a longitudinal axis (L) and comprises a circumferential wall (804, 814) extending about the longitudinal axis (L) and encompassing a flow chamber (802, 812), the at last one chamber element (80, 81) further comprising an inlet port (800, 810) for allowing a flow of a blood fluid into the flow chamber (802, 812) and an outlet port (801, 811) for allowing a flow of a blood fluid out of the flow chamber (802, 812). The tubing set furthermore comprises an inlet-side tube section (21, 31) connected to the inlet port (800, 810) and an outlet-side tube section (22, 30) connected to the outlet port (801, 811).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Frank Schmidt, Artur Meisberger, Melanie Fahrendorff, Ilka Sternheimer, Lars Michel
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Publication number: 20170227438Abstract: A blood processing apparatus (1) comprises a measurement device (8) having at least one chamber element (80, 81) for receiving a blood fluid, wherein the at least one chamber element (80, 81) extends along a longitudinal axis (L) and comprises a circumferential wall (804, 814) extending about the longitudinal axis (L), a bottom wall (803, 813) and a top wall (805, 815) together defining a flow chamber (802, 812), the at last one chamber element (80, 81) further comprising an inlet port (800, 810) for allowing a flow of a blood fluid into the flow chamber (802, 812) and an outlet port (801, 811) for allowing a flow of a blood fluid out of the flow chamber (802, 812).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Frank Schmidt, Ilka Sternheimer, Artur Meisberger, Lars Michel
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Publication number: 20170226631Abstract: The invention relates to a technique of manufacturing a coated substrate (102) such as glass (104) carrying a conductive layer (112) such as a metal layer to be tempered after deposition. A system (100) for manufacturing the coated substrate (102) may comprise a sputtering configuration (120) adapted for depositing the conductive layer (112) on the substrate (104). A pulse laser (132) is adapted for irradiating the conductive layer (112) with laser pulses (136). The pulse laser (132) is adapted for laser pulses (136) with a pulse duration below one microsecond.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2015Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPEInventors: Oliver KAPPERTZ, Lars MICHEL, Marc DATZ
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Patent number: 9364654Abstract: The present application relates to a device for opening a line, particularly the line of a blood tube or blood bag system, wherein the line has a sealing element that blocks the line passage, wherein the device comprises at least one opening unit that is configured such that the same exerts a force acting upon the line from the exterior, whereby the sealing element is pressed together and the line is opened. The opening unit is contoured such that the line can be inserted into the opening unit only such that the force acting upon the line is exerted exclusively, or at least also in the region, in which the locking element is located.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2009Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbHInventors: Artur Meisberger, Lars Michel
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Publication number: 20110198350Abstract: The present application relates to a device for opening a line, particularly the line of a blood tube or blood bag system, wherein the line has a sealing element that blocks the line passage, wherein the device comprises at least one opening unit (10) that is configured such that the same exerts a force acting upon the line from the exterior, whereby the sealing element is pressed together and the line is opened. The opening unit is contoured such that the line can be inserted into the opening unit only such that the force acting upon the line is exerted exclusively, or at least also in the region, in which the locking element is located.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2009Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbHInventors: Artur Meisberger, Lars Michel