Patents by Inventor Rita Krug

Rita Krug 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: 10674980
    Abstract: A gantry is for a medical imaging facility. An air inflow surface, for air cooling of at least one component of the gantry, is embodied on an outer surface of the gantry. In an operating state of the gantry, the gantry is delimited to the top in an area of the air inflow surface by the air inflow surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventor: Rita Krug
  • Publication number: 20180368794
    Abstract: A gantry is for a medical imaging facility. An air inflow surface, for air cooling of at least one component of the gantry, is embodied on an outer surface of the gantry. In an operating state of the gantry, the gantry is delimited to the top in an area of the air inflow surface by the air inflow surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventor: Rita KRUG
  • Patent number: 8197136
    Abstract: A tomography apparatus has an annular channel and at least one ventilation element for the purpose of drawing off an air current flowing through the annular channel. The ventilation element contains an intake window that is located in the annular channel for the purpose of drawing off at least a portion of the air current. In order to obtain an even flow profile at an output window of the ventilation element, the intake window has a greater effective intake cross-section at both sides than at the middle. By such evening the flow profile at the output window, turbulence and air current interruptions of the air can be generally avoided, such that when operating the tomography apparatus, disrupting acoustic emissions may be reduced, or a higher air flow and thereby a greater cooling effect may be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thorsten Buettner, Rita Krug, Andreas Speck
  • Patent number: 7887237
    Abstract: A computed tomography apparatus has a gantry for mounting components of an acquisition system that are arranged such that they can rotate around a system axis, and a stationary part in which the gantry is supported such that it can tilt. A device for cooling the components by airflow is arranged on the gantry. The cooling device has at least one feed channel and at least one air discharge channel that are arranged between the stationary part and the gantry so that the air current introduced into the gantry via the stationary part is conducted out from the gantry into the stationary part in a directed manner after cooling the components. The direction of the air current directed from the computed tomography apparatus thus does not depend on the tilt of the gantry. Moreover, the computed tomography apparatus is designed such that cooling is achieved with low noise emission since the direct sound propagation path between the exit opening and the gantry is interrupted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Rita Krug
  • Publication number: 20100322374
    Abstract: A tomography apparatus has an annular channel and at least one ventilation element for the purpose of drawing off an air current flowing through the annular channel. The ventilation element contains an intake window that is located in the annular channel for the purpose of drawing off at least a portion of the air current. In order to obtain an even flow profile at an output window of the ventilation element, the intake window has a greater effective intake cross-section at both sides than at the middle. By such evening the flow profile at the output window, turbulence and air current interruptions of the air can be generally avoided, such that when operating the tomography apparatus, disrupting acoustic emissions may be reduced, or a higher air flow and thereby a greater cooling effect may be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Thorsten Buettner, Rita Krug, Andreas Speck
  • Publication number: 20090041181
    Abstract: A computed tomography apparatus has a gantry for mounting components of an acquisition system that are arranged such that they can rotate around a system axis, and a stationary part in which the gantry is supported such that it can tilt. A device for cooling the components by airflow is arranged on the gantry. The cooling device has at least one feed channel and at least one air discharge channel that are arranged between the stationary part and the gantry so that the air current introduced into the gantry via the stationary part is conducted out from the gantry into the stationary part in a directed manner after cooling the components. The direction of the air current directed from the computed tomography apparatus thus does not depend on the tilt of the gantry. Moreover, the computed tomography apparatus is designed such that cooling is achieved with low noise emission since the direct sound propagation path between the exit opening and the gantry is interrupted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventor: Rita Krug
  • Patent number: 7410295
    Abstract: A gantry for a computed tomography apparatus has a supporting body and a support ring for a rotatable rotary carriage. The supporting body internally exhibits a channel that communicates in terms of flow with the support ring. A cooling ring with a cooling channel is mounted on the radially-inward circumferential side of the support ring. The cross-section of the cooling channel varies in the circumferential direction. The cooling ring exhibits a cooling ring region that has stiffening ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Friedrich Distler, Tobias Gnutzmann, Rita Krug
  • Patent number: 7374338
    Abstract: A gantry for a computed tomography apparatus has a rotary carriage that is rotatable around an axis and a support ring arranged around the rotary carriage with a circumferential cooling channel. The support ring has a number of openings distributed around its circumference and forming a non-uniform opening pattern. The rotary carriage likewise has inflow and outflow openings that, in operation, overlap the openings on the stationary part of the computed tomography apparatus such that a coolant flows through between the support ring and the rotary carriage. A steady pressure fluctuation that leads to a reduction of the noise stress in operation ensues thanks to the non-uniform opening pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Friedrich Distler, Rita Krug, Hans-Jürgen Müller
  • Publication number: 20070053500
    Abstract: A gantry for a computed tomography apparatus has a rotary carriage that is rotatable around an axis and a support ring arranged around the rotary carriage with a circumferential cooling channel. The support ring has a number of openings distributed around its circumference and forming a non-uniform opening pattern. The rotary carriage likewise has inflow and outflow openings that, in operation, overlap the openings on the stationary part of the computed tomography apparatus such that a coolant flows through between the support ring and the rotary carriage. A steady pressure fluctuation that leads to a reduction of the noise stress in operation ensues thanks to the non-uniform opening pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Friedrich Distler, Rita Krug, Hans-Jurgen Muller
  • Publication number: 20070053501
    Abstract: A gantry for a computed tomography apparatus has a supporting body and a support ring for a rotatable rotary carriage. The supporting body internally exhibits a channel that communicates in terms of flow with the support ring. A cooling ring with a cooling channel is mounted on the radially-inward circumferential side of the support ring. The cross-section of the cooling channel varies in the circumferential direction. The cooling ring exhibits a cooling ring region that has stiffening ribs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Friedrich Distler, Tobias Gnutzmann, Rita Krug
  • Patent number: 7014019
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brake actuator, especially for a rail vehicle brake, comprising an accumulation brake unit having an energy accumulator for storing and supplying energy for applying the brake, preferably in the event of safety braking and/or park braking, and a locking device for locking and unlocking the energy accumulator. After the release of the locking device, an inertia weight from part of the energy released from the energy accumulator can be subjected to a rotational movement for damping purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Knorr-Bremse Systeme fur Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Rita Krug, Ulf Friesen, Josef Staltmeir
  • Publication number: 20040074709
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brake actuator, especially for a rail vehicle brake, comprising an accumulation brake unit having an energy accumulator (10) for storing and supplying energy for applying the brake, preferably in the event of safety braking and/or park braking, and a locking device (90) for locking and unlocking the energy accumulator (10). After the release of the locking device (90), an inertia weight (118) from part of the energy released from the energy accumulator (10) can be subjected to a rotational movement for damping purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Rita Krug, Ulf Friesen, Josef Staltmeir