Patents by Inventor Michael Matthes
Michael Matthes 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: 11919268Abstract: A rotary press comprising at least one pressing station having each of a vertically-adjustable upper and lower pressure roller, which are mounted by axes in the at least one pressing station. Cam-guided upper punches having punch heads are fed to the upper pressure roller by a control cam and a pull-up cam raises the upper punches to a highest point above a filling device. A vertically-adjustable safety cam is designed to be vertically adjustable in relation to the upper pressure roller. The rotary press may comprise a preliminary pressure cam, which is integrated in a guide block.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Korsch AGInventors: Michael Matthes, Wolfgang Korsch, Stephan Mies
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Publication number: 20230372696Abstract: A connecting device is provided for connecting a pipe or tube-shaped element to the heart or a blood vessel of a patient, comprising a suture ring that has an opening, which can be closed by means of a closure element and through which said pipe or tube-shaped element is guided in the axial direction. The closure element is secured to the suture ring by means of at least one elastic securing element. A radially-expandable sealing element can also be provided in order to establish a sealing placement of the closure element against the suture ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: Berlin Heart GmbHInventors: Michael Matthes, Heiko Gundlach, Nedim Arsian, Gerhard Lauterbach, Daniel Phillips, Kim Peter Winterwerber
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Patent number: 11793502Abstract: A closing device is provided for an opening in the heart of a patient, the closing device comprising a ring, which can be fastened to the body tissue of the heart in the region of the opening. The ring has a ring opening. The closing device further comprises a closing element, which can be inserted into the ring opening in order to close the ring opening. Furthermore, the closing element can have at least two integrated sensors. The elements provided in or on the closing element can be connected to and can interact with monitoring and control devices in different ways.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Berlin Heart GmbHInventors: Ares K. Menon, Michael Matthes
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Patent number: 11766555Abstract: A connecting device is provided for connecting a pipe or tube-shaped element to the heart or a blood vessel of a patient, comprising a suture ring that has an opening, which can be closed by means of a closure element and through which said pipe or tube-shaped element is guided in the axial direction. The closure element is secured to the suture ring by means of at least one elastic securing element. A radially-expandable sealing element can also be provided in order to establish a sealing placement of the closure element against the suture ring.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2018Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Berlin Heart GmbHInventors: Michael Matthes, Heiko Gundlach, Nedim Arslan, Gerhard Lauterbach, Daniel Phillips, Kim Peter Winterwerber
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Patent number: 11197989Abstract: A cannula assembly is provided, the cannula assembly comprising a cannula, in particular a graft, for forming a flow channel for bodily fluids, in particular for blood, and a protective element for the cannula, wherein the protective element defines a channel for the cannula, wherein the cannula runs through the channel of the protective element at least in sections, wherein the protective element comprises a plurality of segments, wherein the segments are arranged next to one another in a sequence and wherein each segment defines a sub-section of the channel of the protective element. A blood pump assembly and a method for using the cannula assembly and the blood pump assembly are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Berlin Heart GmbHInventors: Nedim Arslan, Kim Peter Winterwerber, Michael Matthes, Heiko Gundlach, Benjamin Daniel Kaebe, Gerhard Lauterbach
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Patent number: 11077295Abstract: A system is provided for connecting a blood pump to a heart, the system comprising: a blood pump for conveying blood, wherein the blood pump comprises a first tubular portion and a second tubular portion, and between the first and the second tubular portion, there is a flange-shaped portion; and comprising a connector having a tubular connector portion extending in an axial direction between a distal end and a proximal end having a lumen for receiving the first tubular portion of the blood pump, and having a flange-shaped connector portion arranged at the distal end for fastening the connector to an organ.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2016Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Berlin Heart GmbHInventors: Nedim Arslan, Heiko Gundlach, Benjamin Daniel Kaebe, Gerhard Lauterbach, Michael Matthes, Kim Peter Winterwerber
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Publication number: 20210053309Abstract: A rotary press comprising at least one pressing station having each of a vertically-adjustable upper and lower pressure roller, which are mounted by axes in the at least one pressing station. Cam-guided upper punches having punch heads are fed to the upper pressure roller by a control cam and a pull-up cam raises the upper punches to a highest point above a filling device. A vertically-adjustable safety cam is designed to be vertically adjustable in relation to the upper pressure roller. The rotary press may comprise a preliminary pressure cam, which is integrated in a guide block.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2019Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Michael Matthes, Wolfgang Korsch, Stephan Mies
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Publication number: 20210031477Abstract: A rotary press comprising at least one pressing station having each of a vertically-adjustable upper and lower pressure roller, which are mounted by axes in the at least one pressing station. Cam-guided upper punches having punch heads are fed to the upper pressure roller by a control cam and a pull-up cam raises the upper punches to a highest point above a filling device. A vertically-adjustable safety cam is designed to be vertically adjustable in relation to the upper pressure roller. The rotary press may comprise a preliminary pressure cam, which is integrated in a guide block.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Stephan Mies, Ingo Klaer, Michael Matthes
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Patent number: 10850467Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary press comprising at least one compression roll station (1) that can be mounted on a support plate (2) as well as to methods for attaching and detaching the compression roll station. According to the invention, the at least one compression roll station comprises a retaining device (21), and the rotary press comprises a support plate (2) with at least one cavity (22) for accommodating the retaining device (21) of the compression roll station.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Korsch AGInventor: Michael Matthes
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Publication number: 20200069855Abstract: A system, such as a blood pump system, is provided for securing a releasable connection between two elements, in particular between two cables or between two hollow bodies, said system comprising: a first connector and a second connector that is releasably connectable to the first connector, a securing sleeve which, when the first connector is connected to the second connector, is movable, by displacement of the securing sleeve relative to the first connector and relative to the second connector into a securing position in which the securing sleeve completely or at least partially receives the first connector and the second connector, and a latching device with at least one latching element, wherein the latching device is configured to produce a latching connection between the securing sleeve in the securing position and the first connector and/or the second connector connected to the first connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2017Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: Berlin Heart GmbHInventors: Michael Matthes, Gerhard Lauterbach, Kim Peter Winterwerber, Maik Meissner
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Publication number: 20200054311Abstract: A closing device is provided for an opening in the heart of a patient, the closing device comprising a ring, which can be fastened to the body tissue of the heart in the region of the opening. The ring has a ring opening. The closing device further comprises a closing element, which can be inserted into the ring opening in order to close the ring opening. Furthermore, the closing element can have at least two integrated sensors. The elements provided in or on the closing element can be connected to and can interact with monitoring and control devices in different ways.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2018Publication date: February 20, 2020Applicant: Berlin Heart GmbHInventors: Ares K. Menon, Michael Matthes
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Patent number: 10555800Abstract: Receiver (1), in particular an implantable receiver (1) for transmitting energy to an implant, with a multi-layer circuit board comprising a plurality of electrically conductive layers (11-16), wherein the circuit board comprises an outer coil area and a multi-layer inner area enclosed by the coil area, a coil which is integrally incorporated at least partially in the layers (11-16) of the circuit board in the coil area, wherein the number of the layers (11-16) of the circuit board is smaller within this inner area than in the coil area.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Wittenstein SEInventors: Michael Matthes, Sebastian Hammel
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Publication number: 20190160212Abstract: A cannula assembly is provided, the cannula assembly comprising a cannula, in particular a graft, for forming a flow channel for bodily fluids, in particular for blood, and a protective element for the cannula, wherein the protective element defines a channel for the cannula, wherein the cannula runs through the channel of the protective element at least in sections, wherein the protective element comprises a plurality of segments, wherein the segments are arranged next to one another in a sequence and wherein each segment defines a sub-section of the channel of the protective element. A blood pump assembly and a method for using the cannula assembly and the blood pump assembly are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: Berlin Heart GmbHInventors: Nedim Arslan, Kim Peter Winterwerber, Michael Matthes, Heiko Gundlach, Benjamin Daniel Kaebe, Gerhard Lauterbach
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Publication number: 20190038819Abstract: A system is provided for connecting a blood pump to a heart, the system comprising: a blood pump for conveying blood, wherein the blood pump comprises a first tubular portion and a second tubular portion, and between the first and the second tubular portion, there is a flange-shaped portion; and comprising a connector having a tubular connector portion extending in an axial direction between a distal end and a proximal end having a lumen for receiving the first tubular portion of the blood pump, and having a flange-shaped connector portion arranged at the distal end for fastening the connector to an organ.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2016Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicant: Berlin Heart GmbHInventors: Nedim Arslan, Heiko Gundlach, Benjamin Daniel Kaebe, Gerhard Lauterbach, Michael Matthes, Kim Peter Winterwerber
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Patent number: 10183457Abstract: Disclosed is a system and a method for exchanging vertically segmented rotor segments (16) on a rotary tablet press (34). The system comprises a rotor (10) comprising at least two vertically segmented rotor segments (16), a transfer unit (36) and an assembly carriage (38).Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: KORSCH AGInventors: Stephan Mies, Ingo Klaer, Michael Matthes
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Publication number: 20180256799Abstract: A connecting device is provided for connecting a pipe or tube-shaped element to the heart or a blood vessel of a patient, comprising a suture ring that has an opening, which can be closed by means of a closure element and through which said pipe or tube-shaped element is guided in the axial direction. The closure element is secured to the suture ring by means of at least one elastic securing element. A radially-expandable sealing element can also be provided in order to establish a sealing placement of the closure element against the suture ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: Berlin Heart GmbHInventors: Michael Matthes, Heiko Gundlach, Nedim Arslan, Gerhard Lauterbach, Daniel Phillips, Kim Peter Winterwerber
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Publication number: 20180086017Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary press comprising at least one compression roll station (1) that can be mounted on a support plate (2) as well as to methods for attaching and detaching the compression roll station. According to the invention, the at least one compression roll station comprises a retaining device (21), and the rotary press comprises a support plate (2) with at least one cavity (22) for accommodating the retaining device (21) of the compression roll station.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: Korsch AGInventor: Michael Matthes
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Publication number: 20170252143Abstract: Receiver (1), in particular an implantable receiver (1) for transmitting energy to an implant, with a multi-layer circuit board comprising a plurality of electrically conductive layers (11-16), wherein the circuit board comprises an outer coil area and a multi-layer inner area enclosed by the coil area, a coil which is integrally incorporated at least partially in the layers (11-16) of the circuit board in the coil area, wherein the number of the layers (11-16) of the circuit board is smaller within this inner area than in the coil area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: Wittenstein SEInventors: Michael Matthes, Sebastian Hammel
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Publication number: 20160144587Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for exchanging vertically segmented rotor segments (16) on a rotary tablet press (34), said system comprising a rotor (10) comprising at least two vertically segmented rotor segments (16), a transfer unit (36) and an assembly carriage (38).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Stephan Mies, Ingo Klaer, Michael Matthes
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Patent number: 8550804Abstract: A rotary press, particularly for manufacturing tablets, has a rotarily driven rotor and at least one pressure roller unit which is detachably secured to a bearing device, particularly at least one bearing plate, by means of a retaining device. Provision is made here for a plurality of similar retaining devices to be arranged on the bearing device, wherein the pressure roller unit can optionally be secured to one of the retaining devices and/or transferred between them.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2010Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Korsch AGInventors: Stephan Mies, Michael Matthes, Jürgen Böhnlein, Walter Hegel, Helmut Zeddies, Wolfgang Korsch