Patents by Inventor Martin Schramm

Martin Schramm 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).

  • Publication number: 20250176851
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a magnetic resonance apparatus with a scanner unit; a patient accommodation region surrounded at least in part by the scanner unit, the scanner unit having an enclosure at least in part surrounding the patient accommodation region; and a patient positioning apparatus with a movable patient table. The patient table may be configured to be advanceable into the patient accommodation region, the magnetic resonance apparatus having at least two different guide rail units, the at least two different guide rail units having different guide heights for guiding the patient table within the patient accommodation region and the at least two different guide rail units being interchangeably positionable on the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2024
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Applicant: Siemens Healthineers AG
    Inventors: Stephan Zink, Rainer Kurth, Martin Schramm, Christian Hetz
  • Publication number: 20250110192
    Abstract: A gantry tube for a magnetic resonance/positron emission tomography imaging system. The gantry tube includes a first tube located within a second tube, wherein the first tube is oriented about a longitudinal axis of the system. The gantry tube also includes a plurality of wall elements that extend between the first and second tubes, wherein the walls and first and second tubes form a plurality of channels that extend in an axial direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis wherein each channel is configured to hold a PET detector of the imaging system. A PET detector is inserted into or removed from an associated channel in an axial direction from either a first end or a second end of the gantry tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Ludwig Eberler, James L. Corbeil, Martin Schramm, Stefan Stocker
  • Patent number: 12189006
    Abstract: A gantry tube for a medical imaging system. The gantry tube includes a first tube located within a second tube, wherein the first tube is oriented about a longitudinal axis of the system. The gantry tube also includes a plurality of wall elements that extend between the first and second tubes, wherein the walls and first and second tubes form a plurality of channels that extend in an axial direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis wherein each channel is configured to hold a detector of the system. A detector is inserted into or removed from an associated channel in an axial direction from either a first end or a second end of the gantry tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Ludwig Eberler, James L. Corbeil, Martin Schramm, Stefan Stocker
  • Publication number: 20230305085
    Abstract: A gantry tube for a medical imaging system. The gantry tube includes a first tube located within a second tube, wherein the first tube is oriented about a longitudinal axis of the system. The gantry tube also includes a plurality of wall elements that extend between the first and second tubes, wherein the walls and first and second tubes form a plurality of channels that extend in an axial direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis wherein each channel is configured to hold a detector of the system. A detector is inserted into or removed from an associated channel in an axial direction from either a first end or a second end of the gantry tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Ludwig Eberler, James L. Corbeil, Martin Schramm, Stefan Stocker
  • Publication number: 20220308116
    Abstract: A battery sensor for sensing at least one battery parameter including at least two measuring units. The measuring units each include at least one sensing device for sensing at least one measured value and at least one evaluation circuit for determining at least one battery parameter from the respectively sensed at least one measured value. An evaluation unit is provided, which compares the battery parameters determined by the evaluation circuits and outputs an error signal in the event that a defined difference between the battery parameters is exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Frimberger, Alexander Kalbeck, Martin Schramme, Karlheinz Warnke
  • Publication number: 20220296285
    Abstract: An implant, of intramedullary implant type, suited for securing a first bone fragment to a second bone fragment following transverse osteotomy, includes: a plate having a planar lateral face shaped to be secured to the second bone fragment, a shank shaped to be inserted into a medullary canal of the first bone fragment, and an intermediate portion, connecting the plate to the shank, the implant being characterized in that the shank is a solid of revolution centred on a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis being parallel to the lateral face of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: NOVASTEP
    Inventors: Michel MAESTRO, Martin SCHRAMM, Pietro SPENNACCHIO, Marc AUGOYARD, Romain AUGOYARD, Thimothée BISSUEL, Tristan MEUSNIER, Prikesht MUKISH, Stéphanie VALENTIN, Thomas Sean ROUKIS, Rémi LE BESQUE, Loïc GIROD, Grégory GLEDEL
  • Patent number: 11209490
    Abstract: A method for operating a battery sensor and a battery sensor, having an acquisition device for capturing a battery parameter and outputting a battery value dependent on the battery parameter, an evaluation circuit determines a corrected battery value from the battery value and from a correction value, a correction value determination device captures an influencing value of an influencing parameter of the correction value. Storing in the correction value determination device a pre-determined relationship between the influencing parameter and a correction factor for at least two value ranges of the influencing parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Henryk Frenzel, Martin Schramme
  • Patent number: 11181551
    Abstract: A method for operating a battery sensor and a battery sensor, including a first and second battery sensor connections, load current connection, current measurement device for recording load current, and first and second measuring resistor elements. The first and second measuring resistor element series connected between the load current connection and the second battery sensor connection, a reference current circuit with at least one reference resistor. The reference resistor in contact with the first battery sensor connection and a contact point between the measuring resistor elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Hans-Michael Graf, Martin Schramme, Andreas Aumer, Manfred Frimberger
  • Patent number: 11156643
    Abstract: A current sensor including a measurement circuit and an electrical conductor having at least one first measurement path defined by a first pickup contact and a second pick-up contact at which a first voltage can be detected across the first measurement path, a first connection contact for electrically contacting a connection element, a second connection contact for electrically contacting a battery pole terminal, and a current feed contact for electrically contacting a device for providing a calibration current. The first measurement path is in series between the first connection contact and the second connection contact. A calibration current supplied at the current feed contact induces a current density distribution in the first measurement path, which converges with a current density distribution in the first measurement path, induced by a load current of equal current intensity supplied at the first connection contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Schramme, Ralf Schröppel, Andreas Aumer
  • Patent number: 11131730
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance coil having at least one tuning device for tuning the magnetic resonance coil, a magnetic resonance device, and a method for tuning a magnetic resonance coil are provided. The at least one tuning device includes a plurality of capacitors that are mechanically interlinked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Ludwig Eberler, Razvan Lazar, Volker Matschl, Jürgen Nistler, Martin Schramm
  • Patent number: 11105835
    Abstract: A method for operating a current sensor, having a first measurement resistor, a second measurement resistor and a reference resistor. The first and second measurement resistors are arranged in series. The reference resistor is electrically disconnected from the first and second measurement resistors in a first measurement state and connected in parallel with the first measurement resistor in a second measurement state. In the first measurement state, identifying the respective first and second measurement resistors voltage drop and determining the ratio of the voltage drops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Schramme, Martin Geiger
  • Patent number: 10930428
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a compensation capacitor for an antenna of a magnetic resonance scanner and a corresponding antenna with a compensation capacitor. The compensation capacitor has a first electrode and a second electrode arranged in parallel. An insulation material configured to resist high voltages and a dielectric with low dielectric losses are arranged between the first and the second electrode. The second electrode and/or the dielectric may be moved relative to the first electrode such that a surface area of a projection of the surface of the first electrode along the surface normal of the first electrode to the surface of the second electrode and/or the dielectric is variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Ludwig Eberler, Razvan Lazar, Volker Matschl, Jürgen Nistler, Martin Schramm
  • Patent number: 10820429
    Abstract: A cover for a housing including a number of press-fit pins which have at least two different press-fit zones. A battery sensor including a cover of this kind, and a method for producing a battery sensor are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventor: Martin Schramme
  • Publication number: 20200333376
    Abstract: A method for operating a battery sensor and a battery sensor, including a first and second battery sensor connections, load current connection, current measurement device for recording load current, and first and second measuring resistor elements. The first and second measuring resistor element series connected between the load current connection and the second battery sensor connection, a reference current circuit with at least one reference resistor. The reference resistor in contact with the first battery sensor connection and a contact point between the measuring resistor elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Hans-Michael Graf, Martin Schramme, Andreas Aumer, Manfred Frimberger
  • Publication number: 20200116795
    Abstract: A method for operating a battery sensor and a battery sensor, having an acquisition device for capturing a battery parameter and outputting a battery value dependent on the battery parameter, an evaluation circuit determines a corrected battery value from the battery value and from a correction value, a correction value determination device captures an influencing value of an influencing parameter of the correction value. Storing in the correction value determination device a pre-determined relationship between the influencing parameter and a correction factor for at least two value ranges of the influencing parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Henryk Frenzel, Martin Schramme
  • Publication number: 20200116764
    Abstract: A method for operating a current sensor, having a first measurement resistor, a second measurement resistor and a reference resistor. The first and second measurement resistors are arranged in series. The reference resistor is electrically disconnected from the first and second measurement resistors in a first measurement state and connected in parallel with the first measurement resistor in a second measurement state. In the first measurement state, identifying the respective first and second measurement resistors voltage drop and determining the ratio of the voltage drops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Martin Schramme, Martin Geiger
  • Publication number: 20200011905
    Abstract: A current sensor for detecting a current from or into a vehicle battery, comprising: * a measurement circuit; and * an electric conductor, having:—at least one first measurement path, defined by a first potential pick-up contacting means (1) and a second potential pick-up contacting means (2), at which a first voltage (U1) over the first measurement path can be detected;—a first connection contact (21) for electrically contacting a connection element;—a second connection contact (22) for electrically contacting a battery pole terminal; and—a current feed contacting means (5) for electrically contacting a device for providing a calibration current; wherein the first measurement path is formed in series between the first connection contact (21) and the second connection contact (22), wherein the electrical conductor, on account of its geometrical parameters (11,12,13,14,15) and contacting means (1,2,3,4,5,6,21,22), is formed in such a way that a calibration current (Iref) that can be fed at the current feed con
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Martin Schramme, Ralf Schröppel, Andreas Aumer
  • Patent number: 10473724
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a load current, which is based on conducting a calibration current in a particular manner and on particular calculation methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Aumer, Hans-Michael Graf, Martin Schramme
  • Publication number: 20190155366
    Abstract: A device for storing electronic module data in a motor vehicle in a current-saving manner including: a first volatile memory area, supplied with current only if the electronic module is in normal operation, a second volatile memory area, supplied with current during normal operation and during a quiescent mode. A method for storing data of an electronic module in a motor vehicle in a current-saving manner includes: storing data in the second volatile memory area. The data are updated at least during the quiescent mode. Storing data in the first volatile memory area. The data in the first volatile memory area are not updated during the quiescent mode. Switching off the current supply of the first volatile memory area as soon as the electronic module leaves normal operation. Switching on the current supply of the first volatile memory area as soon as the electronic module is in normal operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Hans-Michael Graf, Martin Schramme
  • Publication number: 20190094304
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a load current, which is based on conducting a calibration current in a particular manner and on particular calculation methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Aumer, Hans-Michael Graf, Martin Schramme