Patents by Inventor Malte Pruss

Malte Pruss 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).

  • Patient positioning device of a panoramic dental X-ray apparatus
    Patent number: 7572058
    Abstract: A positioning device for positioning a patient when being radiographed with a panorama X-ray machine 10 includes a retainer 18 disposed in a fixed direction relative to the X-ray apparatus 10 and a variable positioner connected thereto, for example a bite block 19 or a support, the retainer including a longitudinal guide 20 for guiding the positioner 19 such that the positioner 19 is guided in the retainer 18 for vertical adjustment in a longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Malte Pruss, Michael Döbert
  • Patient positioning device of a panoramic dental x-ray apparatus
    Publication number: 20080081312
    Abstract: A positioning device for positioning a patient when being radiographed with a panorama X-ray machine 10, comprising a retainer 18 disposed in a fixed direction relative to the X-ray apparatus 10 and a variable positioner connected thereto, for example a bite block 19 or a support, has a longitudinal guide 20 on the retainer 18 for guiding said positioner 19 such that said positioner 19 is guided in said retainer 18 for vertical adjustment in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Malte Pruss, Michael Dobert