Patents by Inventor Matthias PFEUFFER

Matthias PFEUFFER 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: 12109342
    Abstract: A medical device having a time-controlled start function and a control unit, which enables user-friendly operation of the medical device, is described. The medical device has a control unit, which is equipped for automatic start-up of the medical device at a predetermined point in time and for checking on whether, after start-up of the medical device, a predetermined event has occurred, and has a display screen for display of information when the check reveals that the event has not occurred. Furthermore, a corresponding process for user-friendly operation is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCH AND GMBH
    Inventors: Christoph Bardorz, Matthias Pfeuffer, Thomas Schmitt, Carsten Mueller
  • Publication number: 20230173151
    Abstract: A medical device having a time-controlled start function and a control unit, which enables user-friendly operation of the medical device, is described. The medical device has a control unit, which is equipped for automatic start-up of the medical device at a predetermined point in time and for checking on whether, after start-up of the medical device, a predetermined event has occurred, and has a display screen for display of information when the check reveals that the event has not occurred. Furthermore, a corresponding process for user-friendly operation is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Christoph BARDORZ, Matthias PFEUFFER, Thomas SCHMITT, Carsten MUELLER
  • Patent number: 11571500
    Abstract: A medical device having a time-controlled start function and a control unit, which enables user-friendly operation of the medical device, is described. The medical device has a control unit, which is equipped for automatic start-up of the medical device at a predetermined point in time and for checking on whether, after start-up of the medical device, a predetermined event has occurred, and has a display screen for display of information when the check reveals that the event has not occurred. Furthermore, a corresponding process for user-friendly operation is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: PRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Christoph Bardorz, Matthias Pfeuffer, Thomas Schmitt, Carsten Mueller
  • Publication number: 20130345623
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of information display and forwarding with medical machines, in particular display and forwarding of information pertaining to the medical machine such as treatment information, equipment information and software codes. The invention is based on the problem of providing the patient with information about his/her treatment in a simple and convenient manner and/or providing the operator or service personnel of the medical machine information pertaining to the equipment of the medical machine and/or its software options in a simple and convenient manner. A method and a device in which characteristic graphic codes are generated and displayed and which can be input and decoded by a portable device are proposed for this purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Pascal KOPPERSCHMIDT, Carsten MUELLER, Matthias PFEUFFER