Patents by Inventor Paul Weidner
Paul Weidner 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: 9248061Abstract: A mobile patient bed includes a bench that may be moved vertically via a lifting mechanism. Vertical movement may be effected via a first, electric drive mechanism including a drive device that may be operated when connected to an energy supply. As an alternative, vertical movement may be effected via a second drive mechanism that may be actuated by the operator using a foot pedal. The drive device is a drive motor that is coupled to the lifting mechanism via a motor shaft and is coupled to the second drive mechanism via a clutch. The clutch is closed with no connection to the energy supply and is opened with connection established. The motor shaft may be driven via the second drive mechanism when the clutch is closed.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Koerth, Matthias Müller, Wolfgang Neuber, Georg Walberer, Kerstin Waldbach, Paul Weidner
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Publication number: 20140359942Abstract: A mobile patient bed includes a bench that may be moved vertically via a lifting mechanism. Vertical movement may be effected via a first, electric drive mechanism including a drive device that may be operated when connected to an energy supply. As an alternative, vertical movement may be effected via a second drive mechanism that may be actuated by the operator using a foot pedal. The drive device is a drive motor that is coupled to the lifting mechanism via a motor shaft and is coupled to the second drive mechanism via a clutch. The clutch is closed with no connection to the energy supply and is opened with connection established. The motor shaft may be driven via the second drive mechanism when the clutch is closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Michael Koerth, Matthias Müller, Wolfgang Neuber, Georg Walberer, Kerstin Waldbach, Paul Weidner
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Patent number: 8632246Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a system for irradiating a patient. The system for irradiating the patient includes a horizontal guide and a vertical guide. The vertical guide is connected horizontally-adjustably to the horizontal guide. The system also includes a support element that is attached vertically-adjustably to the horizontal guide and a radiation unit including a radiation source. The radiation unit is arranged on the support element. The irradiation system may be expanded by three further degrees of freedom.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2011Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Franz Dirauf, Franz Fadler, Paul Weidner
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Patent number: 8424823Abstract: A stand, especially a floor stand, with a movable arm with an attachment section provided at the end of the arm for an object to be held by means of the stand, especially an imaging device in the form of an ultrasound head, with the attachment section being supported movably on the arm via a ball-and-socket joint comprising a ball head carrying the attachment section and a head holder supporting the ball head on the arm side, with a locking device being provided for releasable locking of the ball head (32) in its adopted position in the head holder.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Franz Fadler, Paul Weidner, Satchi Panda
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Patent number: 8272603Abstract: A stand, in particular a floor stand, having an arm for holding an object, in particular an imaging device in the form of an ultrasound transducer, said arm being mounted on a vertical column and movable vertically via a vertical guide, wherein a counterweight balancing the weight of the arm is provided on or in the vertical column, a device (24) being provided for moving the counterweight (21) counter to the weight force (FG) for at least partially overriding the counterbalance.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Franz Fadler, Paul Weidner, Satchi Panda
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Publication number: 20120104283Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a system for irradiating a patient. The system for irradiating the patient includes a horizontal guide and a vertical guide. The vertical guide is connected horizontally-adjustably to the horizontal guide. The system also includes a support element that is attached vertically-adjustably to the horizontal guide and a radiation unit including a radiation source. The radiation unit is arranged on the support element. The irradiation system may be expanded by three further degrees of freedom.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventors: Franz Dirauf, Franz Fadler, Paul Weidner
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Publication number: 20100163694Abstract: A stand, in particular a floor stand, having an arm for holding an object, in particular an imaging device in the form of an ultrasound transducer, said arm being mounted on a vertical column and movable vertically via a vertical guide, wherein a counterweight balancing the weight of the arm is provided on or in the vertical column, a device (24) being provided for moving the counterweight (21) counter to the weight force (FG) for at least partially overriding the counterbalance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2009Publication date: July 1, 2010Inventors: Franz Fadler, Paul Weidner
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Publication number: 20100148021Abstract: A stand, especially a floor stand, with a movable arm with an attachment section provided at the end of the arm for an object to be held by means of the stand, especially an imaging device in the form of an ultrasound head, with the attachment section being supported movably on the arm via a ball-and-socket joint comprising a ball head carrying the attachment section and a head holder supporting the ball head on the arm side, with a locking device being provided for releasable locking of the ball head (32) in its adopted position in the head holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: Franz Fadler, Paul Weidner
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Patent number: 7669493Abstract: A spindle drive and patient positioning system is provided. The spindle drive includes a drive that is operative to drive a spindle nut. An axially transportable spindle is circled by the spindle nut. A catch nut that is not in mutual engagement with the spindle has a predefined distance to the drive. When the spindle nut fails, the spindle is operative to move the catch nut into mutual engagement with the spindle. A switching element is fixed to the catch nut and includes an emergency off switch, which is activated by a switching sensor.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2006Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Tobias Hoth, Paul Weidner
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Patent number: 7543989Abstract: A medical lifting device is provided. The medical lifting device comprises a lifting unit that is operable in a linear motion. A spindle drive is operable to adjust the lifting unit. A first ball joint is disposed in the lifting unit and a second ball joint is disposed where the spindle drive is respectively supported.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2006Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Tobias Hoth, Paul Weidner
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Publication number: 20080098525Abstract: The patient positioning apparatus features a patient bed able to be moved by a motorized drive under the control of a control device. A sensor device is provided for detection of a manual force acting on the patient bed to move it. The control device is configured so that it activates the drive as a function of the force detected. In this way a simple method of supporting the manual movement of the patient bed by the drive is achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: May 1, 2008Inventors: Stefan Doleschal, Tobias Hoth, Paul Weidner
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Publication number: 20070221895Abstract: A lifting device is provided. The lifting device includes a top part and a bottom part. A lifting linkage connects the top part to the bottom part and has at least two sub-linkages connected to one another via a central articulation. A drive unit is operable to adjust the height of the top part and act on the central articulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2005Publication date: September 27, 2007Inventors: Konrad Pieger, Paul Weidner
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Publication number: 20070137330Abstract: A spindle drive and patient positioning system is provided. The spindle drive includes a drive that is operative to drive a spindle nut. An axially transportable spindle is circled by the spindle nut. A catch nut that is not in mutual engagement with the spindle has a predefined distance to the drive. When the spindle nut fails, the spindle is operative to move the catch nut into mutual engagement with the spindle. A switching element is fixed to the catch nut and includes an emergency off switch, which is activated by a switching sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2006Publication date: June 21, 2007Inventors: Tobias Hoth, Paul Weidner
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Publication number: 20070079443Abstract: A medical lifting device is provided. The medical lifting device comprises a lifting unit that is operable in a linear motion. A spindle drive is operable to adjust the lifting unit. A first ball joint is disposed in the lifting unit and a second ball joint is disposed where the spindle drive is respectively supported.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2006Publication date: April 12, 2007Inventors: Tobias Hoth, Paul Weidner
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Publication number: 20050195944Abstract: A patient support device for a computer tomography system is provided. The computer tomography system has a gantry which is tiltable about a horizontal axis. The patient support device configured to support a patient bed comprises a C-shaped telescopic arm connected to the gantry, and a patient bed guide configured to carry the patient bed is connected to the C-shaped telescopic arm such that the patient bed is moved by an extension or retraction movement of the telescopic arm relative to the gantry.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2004Publication date: September 8, 2005Inventors: Frank Bartels, Stefan Leidenberger, Paul Weidner