Patents by Inventor Ottmar Rothaupt

Ottmar Rothaupt 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).

  • Device holding apparatus
    Patent number: 7846086
    Abstract: A holding apparatus is provided for holding a device to be used under sterile conditions. The apparatus includes a holder unit (1) to which the device (3) is to be fixed. The holder unit (1) has a holder portion for fixing a drape (9) so that a held device (3) and the holder portion are substantially air-tightly enclosed. A cavity (2) in the holder unit (1) has a cavity portion (10) for communicating with an intermediate space between a fixed drape (9) and the device (3). A pumping-out device (15) is in the cavity (2) for pumping air out of the cavity portion and the intermediate space. The cavity portion (10) is sealed in the pumping-out operation to prevent the make-up flow of air out of other regions than the intermediate space between a fixed drape (9) and the device (3) or the holder portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Carlzeiss AG
    Inventors: Roland Brenner, Joachim Steffen, Ottmar Rothaupt
  • Holding device having a transparent cover element for a drape
    Patent number: 7374295
    Abstract: A drape (101) for a surgical microscope (100) is attached to the surgical microscope (100) with a holding device (103) in the region of the surgical microscope main objective (104). The holding device (103) can accommodate a cover element (105). A tongue-shaped section is provided on the holding device (103) which applies a spring force to an outer peripheral surface of the surgical microscope main objective (104) when the holding device is arranged on the surgical microscope main objective (104) so that the holding device is held force-tight and friction-tight on the surgical microscope main objective. The cover element (105) can be inserted laterally into the holding device (103).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung
    Inventors: Holger Fuchs, Ottmar Rothaupt
  • Holding device having a transparent cover element for a drape
    Publication number: 20070081243
    Abstract: A drape (101) for a surgical microscope (100) is attached to the surgical microscope (100) with a holding device (103) in the region of the surgical microscope main objective (104). The holding device (103) can accommodate a cover element (105). A tongue-shaped section is provided on the holding device (103) which applies a spring force to an outer peripheral surface of the surgical microscope main objective (104) when the holding device is arranged on the surgical microscope main objective (104) so that the holding device is held force-tight and friction-tight on the surgical microscope main objective. The cover element (105) can be inserted laterally into the holding device (103).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Holger Fuchs, Ottmar Rothaupt
  • Holding device having a transparent cover element for a drape
    Patent number: 7182474
    Abstract: A drape (101) for a surgical microscope (100) is attached to the surgical microscope (100) with a holding device (103) in the region of the surgical microscope main objective (104). The holding device (103) can accommodate a cover element (105). A tongue-shaped section is provided on the holding device (103) which applies a spring force to an outer peripheral surface of the surgical microscope main objective (104) when the holding device is arranged on the surgical microscope main objective (104) so that the holding device is held force-tight and friction-tight on the surgical microscope main objective. The cover element (105) can be inserted laterally into the holding device (103).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung
    Inventors: Holger Fuchs, Ottmar Rothaupt
  • Device holding apparatus
    Publication number: 20050161176
    Abstract: A holding apparatus is provided for holding a device to be used under sterile conditions. The apparatus includes a holder unit (1) to which the device (3) is to be fixed. The holder unit (1) has a holder portion for fixing a drape (9) so that a held device (3) and the holder portion are substantially air-tightly enclosed. A cavity (2) in the holder unit (1) has a cavity portion (10) for communicating with an intermediate space between a fixed drape (9) and the device (3). A pumping-out device (15) is in the cavity (2) for pumping air out of the cavity portion and the intermediate space. The cavity portion (10) is sealed in the pumping-out operation to prevent the make-up flow of air out of other regions than the intermediate space between a fixed drape (9) and the device (3) or the holder portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss AG
    Inventors: Roland Brenner, Joachim Steffen, Ottmar Rothaupt
  • Holding device having a transparent cover element for a drape
    Publication number: 20040156100
    Abstract: A drape (101) for a surgical microscope (100) is attached to the surgical microscope (100) with a holding device (103) in the region of the surgical microscope main objective (104). The holding device (103) can accommodate a cover element (105). A tongue-shaped section is provided on the holding device (103) which applies a spring force to an outer peripheral surface of the surgical microscope main objective (104) when the holding device is arranged on the surgical microscope main objective (104) so that the holding device is held force-tight and friction-tight on the surgical microscope main objective. The cover element (105) can be inserted laterally into the holding device (103).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Holger Fuchs, Ottmar Rothaupt