Patents by Inventor Ralf GÄRTNER

Ralf GÄRTNER 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: 20230371907
    Abstract: A couchtop board overlay for a patient couchtop board extends along a longitudinal direction from a first end section to a second end section. The couchtop board overlay includes a first countercoupling interface in the first end section, wherein, in a state coupled to the first coupling interface, the first countercoupling interface is configured to transmit an application of force in the longitudinal direction onto the couchtop board overlay. The couchtop board overlay further includes a second countercoupling interface in the second end section, wherein, in a coupled state, the second countercoupling interface is connected to the second coupling interface in at least one of a positive-locking or a force-fitted manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Konstantin Knodt, Ralf Gaertner
  • Publication number: 20230193958
    Abstract: A roller bearing including a conduction apparatus and a method for conducting electrostatic charges at a roller bearing, the conduction apparatus including at least one elastic conductor having a first conductor section and a second conductor section for forming a contact assembly on the roller bearing, the first conductor section being mounted on a first bearing ring of the roller bearing and the second conductor section being mounted on a second bearing ring of the roller bearing, an electrically conductive connection being established between the first bearing ring and the second bearing ring. The conductor is supported at the first bearing ring, the first conductor section being inserted into at least a straight recess of the first bearing ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: RALF GAERTNER, Steffen WELLER
  • Publication number: 20220087621
    Abstract: A base body of a computed tomography drum is disclosed. In an embodiment, the base body includes at least the following components: a base plate, an outer ring and an inner ring. The inner ring is arranged concentrically with the outer ring. The outer ring and the inner ring are arranged on the base plate. At least two of the components are configured as separately producible components. Two of the separately producible components are connected to one another by way of at least one of: bonding, welding, riveting, clinching, clinch-bonding and/or rivet-bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Michael SIEBENWEIBER, Jan-Christoph KIESEL, Stefan GROSS, Ralf GAERTNER, Stefan HESL, Klaus HRUSCHKA, Alexander KRAEMER, Riccardo KUNZE, Wolfgang NEUBER, Hubert PLANNERER, Rainer REBER, Guido SCHRAML, Fabian STROBL, Kerstin WALDBACH
  • Patent number: 11047802
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tube furnace device for an atomizing furnace and to an analyzing apparatus comprising an atomizing furnace and a tube furnace device, in particular for atomic absorption spectrometry, the tube furnace device comprising a sample carrier means (11) and a bearing means (12) for supporting and forming electrical contact with the sample carrier means, the sample carrier means having a receiving tube (16) forming a tubular receiving space (17) for receiving an analyte, the sample carrier means having two bearing protrusions on the receiving tube for forming a connection with the bearing means, the bearing protrusions extending perpendicularly, preferably orthogonally, in relation to a longitudinal axis of the receiving tube, wherein the tube furnace device has a contact pressure means (13) via which a contact pressure force (14) can be exerted on the bearing protrusions in the direction of a passant line (20) in relation to a circular cross section (21) of the receiving tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: SCHUNK KOHLENSTOFFTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Gaertner, Rudolf Weck, Akira Honda, Osuke Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10969340
    Abstract: A heating chamber (1) for a heating furnace is proposed, with which electrothermal vaporization of impurities from samples can be effected in order to be able to then analyze them spectrometrically. The heating chamber has a wall (3), a sample reception area (5), a nozzle area (7) and two electrical connection areas (9, 11). The heating chamber (1) is specially configured such that an electric current flows through the wall (3) in such a way that a heating capacity caused by it is higher in the nozzle area (7) than in the sample reception area (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: SCHUNK KOHLENSTOFFTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Joachim Metz, Ralf Gärtner, Simon Hintner
  • Publication number: 20200011804
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tube furnace device for an atomizing furnace and to an analyzing apparatus comprising an atomizing furnace and a tube furnace device, in particular for atomic absorption spectrometry, the tube furnace device comprising a sample carrier means (11) and a bearing means (12) for supporting and forming electrical contact with the sample carrier means, the sample carrier means having a receiving tube (16) forming a tubular receiving space (17) for receiving an analyte, the sample carrier means having two bearing protrusions on the receiving tube for forming a connection with the bearing means, the bearing protrusions extending perpendicularly, preferably orthogonally, in relation to a longitudinal axis of the receiving tube, wherein the tube furnace device has a contact pressure means (13) via which a contact pressure force (14) can be exerted on the bearing protrusions in the direction of a passant line (20) in relation to a circular cross section (21) of the receiving tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Ralf GAERTNER, Rudolf WECK, Akira HONDA, Osuke KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 10299747
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a device having a C-arm, the C-arm including a main body of which the cross-sectional profile is formed as a double H, an outer wall, an inner wall and two side walls of the main body forming a rectangular cavity. The device also includes running wires arranged on the main body and running rollers, on which the C-arm is movably mounted, rolling on the running wires. The running wires and the running rollers are arranged in such a way that at least 50 percent of the mounting forces acting on the running wires due to the running rollers is introduced into the side walls of the main body. The disclosure also provides an x-ray imager having such a device. The disclosure offers the advantage that undesired oscillations of the C-arm are avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Berthold Baumann, Ralf Gärtner, Michael Kleber, Thomas Kleber, Alexander Krämer, Harald Mulzer, Wolfgang Neuber, Matthias Schirbl, Josef Zeidler
  • Publication number: 20190041335
    Abstract: A heating chamber (1) for a heating furnace is proposed, with which electrothermal vaporization of impurities from samples can be effected in order to be able to then analyze them spectrometrically. The heating chamber has a wall (3), a sample reception area (5), a nozzle area (7) and two electrical connection areas (9, 11). The heating chamber (1) is specially configured such that an electric current flows through the wall (3) in such a way that a heating capacity caused by it is higher in the nozzle area (7) than in the sample reception area (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: Schunk Kohlenstofftechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim METZ, Ralf GÄRTNER, Simon HINTNER
  • Publication number: 20170202529
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a device having a C-arm, the C-arm including a main body of which the cross-sectional profile is formed as a double H, an outer wall, an inner wall and two side walls of the main body forming a rectangular cavity. The device also includes running wires arranged on the main body and running rollers, on which the C-arm is movably mounted, rolling on the running wires. The running wires and the running rollers are arranged in such a way that at least 50 percent of the mounting forces acting on the running wires due to the running rollers is introduced into the side walls of the main body. The disclosure also provides an x-ray imager having such a device. The disclosure offers the advantage that undesired oscillations of the C-arm are avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Berthold Baumann, Ralf Gärtner, Michael Kleber, Thomas Kleber, Alexander Krämer, Harald Mulzer, Wolfgang Neuber, Matthias Schirbl, Josef Zeidler
  • Publication number: 20160319410
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a composite component and to a composite component, the composite component being formed from a metal-matrix composite material made of carbon fibers and a metal or a metal alloy, a fiber composite being formed from the carbon fibers, a preform being formed from the fiber composite, the carbon fibers of the fiber composite being coated with pyrolytic carbon to form the preform, the preform being at least partially infiltrated with molten metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: SCHUNK KOHLENSTOFFTECNIK GMBH
    Inventors: RUDOLF WECK, Steffen WELLER, Ralf GÄRTNER
  • Patent number: 9261306
    Abstract: An atomizing furnace, in particular for atomic absorption spectroscopy, includes a tube furnace apparatus and a sample carrier. The sample carrier is disposed within the tube furnace apparatus, and includes at least three supporting protrusions by which the sample carrier is punctually supported on an interior wall of the tube furnace apparatus. The supporting protrusions are disposed in a common plane running through a longitudinal axis of the sample material, wherein at least two supporting protrusions are formed on respectively opposite ends of the sample carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: SCHUNK KOHLENSTOFFTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Christopher Spivey, Ching-Tung Yong, Gerhard Schlemmer, Rudolf Weck, Ralf Gaertner
  • Publication number: 20140118734
    Abstract: An atomizing furnace, in particular for atomic absorption spectroscopy, includes a tube furnace apparatus and a sample carrier. The sample carrier is disposed within the tube furnace apparatus, and includes at least three supporting protrusions by which the sample carrier is punctually supported on an interior wall of the tube furnace apparatus. The supporting protrusions are disposed in a common plane running through a longitudinal axis of the sample material, wherein at least two supporting protrusions are formed on respectively opposite ends of the sample carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: Christopher Spivey, Ching-Tung Yong, Gerhard Schlemmer, Rudolf Weck, Ralf Gaertner
  • Publication number: 20110168431
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric conductor (21), in particular a heating conductor, having a supporting structure and an electrically conducting conductor material whereby the supporting structure is formed from a fiber composite (11) and the conductor material comprises a carbonaceous material (22) that adheres to the fiber composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: Schunk Kohlenstofftechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Schneweis, Ralf Gaertner
  • Patent number: D800916
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: SCHUNK KOHLENSTOFFTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Christopher Spivey, Ching-Tung Yong, Gerhard Schlemmer, Rudolf Weck, Ralf Gaertner