Patents by Inventor Robert Elfring

Robert Elfring 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: 11255469
    Abstract: A gas-tight sealing device (10) encloses at least one part of a coupling element (12) as well as at least one section of a line element (14) connected to the coupling element (12). The the gas-tight sealing device (10) comprises a sealing device portion or wall (11) that adjoins a first sealing point and a second sealing point (16, 18). The sealing device portion or wall (11) extends around, in a gas-tight manner, the line element (14) and the coupling element (12) or a wall (20), or a further line element, in or at which the coupling element (12). The gas-tight sealing device (10) encloses a volume defined by the geometry of the sealing device portion (11) in a gas-tight manner between the first sealing point (16) and the second sealing point (16, 18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Robert Elfring, Christian Jäke, Thomas Martin
  • Publication number: 20190113159
    Abstract: A gas-tight sealing device (10) encloses at least one part of a coupling element (12) as well as at least one section of a line element (14) connected to the coupling element (12). The the gas-tight sealing device (10) comprises a sealing device portion or wall (11) that adjoins a first sealing point and a second sealing point (16, 18). The sealing device portion or wall (11) extends around, in a gas-tight manner, the line element (14) and the coupling element (12) or a wall (20), or a further line element, in or at which the coupling element (12). The gas-tight sealing device (10) encloses a volume defined by the geometry of the sealing device portion (11) in a gas-tight manner between the first sealing point (16) and the second sealing point (16, 18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Robert ELFRING, Christian JÄKE, Thomas MARTIN
  • Patent number: 9491835
    Abstract: A method for improving the illumination of an illumination region (100), in particular of an operation region, from an illumination device (10), includes at least two light modules (20) and at least one sensor device (30) for detecting depth information. The method includes the steps of monitoring a monitored volume (110) between the light modules (20) and the illumination region (100), identifying the position and the geometry as object data of at least one object (200) within the monitored volume (110), comparing the identified object data with beam paths (S) from the light modules (20), and modifying the light intensity of at least one light module (20) on the basis of the comparison between the identified object data with beam paths (S) from the light modules (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Robert Elfring, Frank Franz, Hanno Kretschmann, Stefan Schlichting
  • Publication number: 20160174336
    Abstract: A method for improving the illumination of an illumination region (100), in particular of an operation region, from an illumination device (10), includes at least two light modules (20) and at least one sensor device (30) for detecting depth information. The method includes the steps of monitoring a monitored volume (110) between the light modules (20) and the illumination region (100), identifying the position and the geometry as object data of at least one object (200) within the monitored volume (110), comparing the identified object data with beam paths (S) from the light modules (20), and modifying the light intensity of at least one light module (20) on the basis of the comparison between the identified object data with beam paths (S) from the light modules (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Elfring, Frank Franz, Hanno Kretshmann, Stefan Schlighting
  • Patent number: 8308730
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for determining the mechanical leg axis of a femur. Said device is provided with a shaft (3) that comprises, on one of its ends, a securing device (5) that is connected to the shaft and that can be blocked at various angles, in order to obtain a fastening that can be blocked in an angle stable manner and that fastens the shaft (3) to the knee joint of a femur, and comprises a gripping element (10) on its other end. A force-torque measuring device (14) is arranged between the gripping element (10) and the shaft (3), said device enabling the longitudinal and/or transversal force components of force (Fz) exerted via the shaft (3) upon the knee joint to be measured by means of the gripping element (10) and/or torque produced thereby. The invention also relates to a method for determining the mechanical leg axis of a femur by means of the above mentioned device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Rheinisch-Westfaelisch-Technische Hochschule Aachen
    Inventors: Klaus Radermacher, Robert Elfring
  • Publication number: 20100174327
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for determining the mechanical leg axis of a femur. Said device is provided with a shaft (3) that comprises, on one of its ends, a securing device (5) that is connected to the shaft and that can be blocked at various angles, in order to obtain a fastening that can be blocked in an angle stable manner and that fastens the shaft (3) to the knee joint of a femur, and comprises a gripping element (10) on its other end. A force-torque measuring device (14) is arranged between the gripping element (10) and the shaft (3), said device enabling the longitudinal and/or transversal force components of force (Fz) exerted via the shaft (3) upon the knee joint to be measured by means of the gripping element (10) and/or torque produced thereby. The invention also relates to a method for determining the mechanical leg axis of a femur by means of the above mentioned device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: RHEINISCH-WESTFÄLISCH-TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN
    Inventors: Klaus Radermacher, Robert Elfring
  • Patent number: D790756
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Robert Elfring, Christian Vry, Christian Elsenbach, Hanno Kretschmann
  • Patent number: D840091
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Robert Elfring, Christian Vry, Christian Elsenbach, Hanno Kretschmann