Patents by Inventor Rolf Baumann
Rolf Baumann 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: 8155407Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for navigating on a vision plane (1) in a multidimensional image data set (8), wherein the intersection angle and degree of freedom (3, 6, 7) of the vision plane (1) displacement correspond to the degree of freedom of a sample (2) displacement, in particular an ultrasound transducer (2) during an interactive image producing examination. Said invention also relates to a method and device for carrying out measurements in dynamic image data, wherein said method consists in stopping, for a predefined time interval, a sequence reproduction when a frame (Fp) is interesting, thereby enabling a user to carry out measurements.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2006Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: TomTec Imaging Systems GmbHInventors: Jens Stockhausen, Marcus Schreckenberg, Rolf Baumann, Martin Hyca, Christian Galuschky, Georg Schummers
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Publication number: 20120046972Abstract: The invention relates to a medical data management method and system wherein medical data (22c) and identification data (22b) associated with the medical data (22c) of said patient (6) is received, said medical data (22c) and said identification data (22b) is stored as a medical file (22) in a storage system (2), wherein at least parts of said medical files (22) are modified for generating at least one modified file (22?) in response to a retrieval request from an unauthorized recipient (Ni), wherein such modification depends on an authorization code (42) associated with said unauthorized recipient (Ni), and wherein said at least one modified file (22?) is supplied to said unauthorized recipient (Ni) or the unmodified medical file (22) is supplied to an authorized recipient (6, 7). The invention enables a worldwide medical database for research and global health interests, by at the same time safeguarding the legitimate interests of the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicants: AMID S.R.L., TomTec Imaging Systems GmbHInventors: Giovanni Tonti, Gianni Pedrizzetti, Rolf Baumann, Bernhard Mumm, Johannes Waldinger
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Patent number: 8096948Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for visualizing movements of an object, preferably the movements of blood vessels during the cardiac cycle. The method includes scanning the object by at least a two dimensional ultrasonic image scanning apparatus at discrete acquisition times to acquire a data set by using surface reconstruction and/or volume rendering techniques. Next, the three-dimensional data set is partitioned into a plurality of volume units, wherein each volume unit has a unit surface. The method further includes calculating the change of volume of each volume unit over the acquisition times to obtain level information of each corresponding unit surface over time, and displaying the three-dimensional data set with its level information over time.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2004Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Tomtec Imaging Systems GmbHInventors: Marcus Schreckenberg, Alexander Rossmanith, Rolf Baumann, Stam Kapetanakis, Mark Monaghan
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Publication number: 20110275908Abstract: A method for analysing medical data in view of a specific clinical question, the method including the steps of a) providing one or several medical datasets having data acquired by means of one or several diagnostic modalities from one patient; b) providing a clinical question to be answered by the medical dataset(s); c) selecting one or several evaluation methods which are generally suitable for returning relevant information with regard to the clinical question; and d) automatically analysing the medical dataset(s) with regard to their suitability to be used for the one or several evaluation methods and calculating corresponding quality factors for each pair of medical dataset and evaluation method.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: TomTec Imaging Systems GmbHInventor: Rolf BAUMANN
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Patent number: 7714856Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device for the representation of a predeterminable region (3) in multidimensional data sets (2). The data sets (2) are especially made of three or four dimensional image data of an object which is to be examined. The image data is produced by means of one or several receiving elements of the object and especially at least one two-dimensional cut (S) is located and displayed through the predeterminable region (3). The cut (S) is defined by at least one vector plane and/or indicator plane (E1, E2), which are arranged in the multi-dimensional data set (2), by means of a vector (4). Said vector or indicator is fixed by manipulation in the multidimensional data set (2) and/or on, particularly, the two-dimensional cut planes (S1, S2) of the multi-dimensional data sets (2) on at least one vector plane (E1, E2) and the vector and/or indicator (4).Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2004Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Tomtec Imaging Systems GmbHInventors: Johannas Waldinger, Bernhard Mumm, Rolf Baumann, Martin Hoeschen
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Patent number: 7569187Abstract: A method and a device for removing an analytic consumable product, in particular a test element, from a storage container having chambers which are sealed by foils from which the consumable product is pushed out by means of a plunger (7) can be optimized in that the magnitude of the thrusting force exercised by the plunger (7) during its forward motion can be controlled in dependence on the plunger (7) position.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2002Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Roche Diagnostics GmbHInventors: Michael Schabbach, Karl Miltner, Thomas Klemm, Rolf Baumann, Meinrad Dilger
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Publication number: 20080240534Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for navigating on a vision plane (1) in a multidimensional image data set (8), wherein the intersection angle and degree of freedom (3, 6, 7) of the vision plane (1) displacement correspond to the degree of freedom of a sample (2) displacement, in particular an ultrasound transducer (2) during an interactive image producing examination.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2006Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: TOMTEC IMAGING SYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Jens Stockhausen, Marcus Schreckenberg, Rolf Baumann, Martin Hyca, Christian Galuschky, Georg Schummers
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Publication number: 20080154952Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device for the representation of a predeterminable region (3) in multidimensional data sets (2). The data sets (2) are especially made of three or four dimensional image data of an object which is to be examined. The image data is produced by means of one or several receiving elements of the object and especially at least one two-dimensional cut (S) is located and displayed through the predeterminable region (3). The cut (S) is defined by at least one vector plane and/or indicator plane (E1, E2), which are arranged in the multi-dimensional data set (2), by means of a vector (4). Said vector or indicator is fixed by manipulation in the multidimensional data set (2) and/or on, particularly, the two-dimensional cut planes (S1, S2) of the multi-dimensional data sets (2) on at least one vector plane (E1, E2) and the vector and/or indicator (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2004Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Johannes Waldinger, Bernhard Mumm, Rolf Baumann, Martin Hoeschen
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Publication number: 20080132788Abstract: “The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for detecting movements of objects, preferably an ultrasonic method and apparatus for detecting the movements of blood vessels during the cardiac cycle, including scanning an object by two- or three-dimensional ultrasonic image scanning means at discrete acquisition times to acquire a data set by using surface reconstruction and/or volume rendering techniques, partitioning the three-dimensional data set into a plurality of volume units, wherein each volume unit has a unit surface, calculating the change of volume of each volume unit over said acquisition times to obtain level information of each corresponding unit surface over time, and displaying said three-dimensional data set with its level information over time two- and/or three-dimensionally.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2004Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: TOMTEC IMAGING SYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Marcus Schreckenberg, Alexander Rossmanith, Rolf Baumann, Stam Kapetanakis, Mark Monaghan
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Patent number: 7211437Abstract: A method and a device for removing an analytic consumable product, in particular a test element, from a storage container having chambers which are sealed by foils from which the consumable product is pushed out by means of a plunger (7) can be optimized in that the magnitude of the thrusting force exercised by the plunger (7) during its forward motion can be controlled in dependence on the plunger (7) position.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2002Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Roche Diagnostics GmbHInventors: Michael Schabbach, Karl Miltner, Thomas Klemm, Rolf Baumann, Meinrad Dilger
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Publication number: 20060291705Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for reconstructing two-dimensional sectional images from a three- or four-dimensional image data set of an object, for example the left ventricle. The method comprises the steps of calculating an anatomical long axis through the object, such that the length and/or shape of the anatomical long axis is adapted to the length and/or shape of the object, and defining a series of sectional planes perpendicular or parallel to the anatomical long axis, and calculating and displaying sectional images corresponding to the sectional planes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2005Publication date: December 28, 2006Inventors: Rolf Baumann, Marcus Schreckenberg, Georg Schummers
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Publication number: 20030039584Abstract: A method and a device for removing an analytic consumable product, in particular a test element, from a storage container having chambers which are sealed by foils from which the consumable product is pushed out by means of a plunger (7) can be optimized in that the magnitude of the thrusting force exercised by the plunger (7) during its forward motion can be controlled in dependence on the plunger (7) position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2002Publication date: February 27, 2003Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Karl Miltner, Thomas Klemm, Rolf Baumann, Meinrad Dilger
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Publication number: 20030027343Abstract: A method and a device for removing an analytic consumable product, in particular a test element, from a storage container having chambers which are sealed by foils from which the consumable product is pushed out by means of a plunger (7) can be optimized in that the magnitude of the thrusting force exercised by the plunger (7) during its forward motion can be controlled in dependence on the plunger (7) position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2002Publication date: February 6, 2003Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Karl Miltner, Thomas Klemm, Rolf Baumann, Meinrad Dilger
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Patent number: 6475436Abstract: A method and a device for removing an analytic consumable product, in particular a test element, from a storage container having chambers which are sealed by foils from which the consumable product is pushed out by means of a plunger (7) can be optimized in that the magnitude of the thrusting force exercised by the plunger (7) during its forward motion can be controlled in dependence on the plunger (7) position.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2000Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Roche Diagnostics GmbHInventors: Michael Schabbach, Karl Miltner, Thomas Klemm, Rolf Baumann, Meinrad Dilger
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Patent number: 6163125Abstract: An electric motor for moving or adjusting parts of vehicles such as windshield wipers and sunroofs have switching devices for shutting of the electric motor in at least one predetermined position of the movable part, for example also for shutting off the electric motors when the parts are disposed in their end positions. For this purpose, the switching devices have at least one permanent magnet that is for the actuation of switching contacts and, for example, is disposed on a switching gear, and have at least one sensor that is sensitive to magnetic fields. Different switching gears are stored for different sizes of parts to be moved. The invention sets forth a switching gear as an annular disk made of a magnetizable material, wherein the material is preferably comprised of a permanent magnet powder and a thermoplastic bonding. Such an annular disk is magnetized either in the immediate vicinity of an associated drive device or when installed in this drive device.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1999Date of Patent: December 19, 2000Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Christof Bernauer, Peter Braun, Rolf Baumann
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Patent number: 4395826Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for determining the shoe size corresponding to a foot, the apparatus is of the type including a foot rest adapted to recieve the foot to be measured and a measuring tape extending transverse to the foot rest, which is fixed at a first end relative to the foot rest, forms a loop over the latter, and is movable relative to the foot rest at its second end to tighten the loop about the circumference of the foot to be measured, and a reading point which is fixed relative to said first end of the measuring tape and is arranged opposite markings which are movable together with the second end of the measuring tape. The device is improved by providing additional reading points fixedly associated with the one reading point and a movable chart carrier which is coupled with the second end of said measuring tape and arranged adjacent to all reading points to receive the markings.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 1981Date of Patent: August 2, 1983Assignee: Bidegain S.A.Inventors: Pierre Bidegain, Georges C. Bidegain, Rolf Baumann, Dieter Baumann
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Patent number: 4222823Abstract: The processing of liquid chlorinated hydrocarbon residues, which may contain solids and which form viscous to solid deposits during the separation of readily boiling components, into(1) distillable organic components,(2) hydrogen chloride, and(3) solid matter with a low chlorine content,is improved by gently concentrating the residues in a first step and, in a second step, decomposing the residues at temperatures of about 200.degree.-400.degree. C., preferably 270.degree.-330.degree. C., with a continuous separation of the vapor phase components from the solid components.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1976Date of Patent: September 16, 1980Assignee: Chemische Werke Huis AktiengesellschaftInventors: Reinhold Wickbold, Wolfgang H. E. Muller, Hans Regner, Gunter Scharein, Franz Langheim, Rolf Ruthemeier, Karl-Hans Simmrock, Rolf Baumann
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Patent number: D266552Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 1980Date of Patent: October 19, 1982Assignee: Bidegain S.A.Inventors: Pierre Bidegain, Georgy Bidegain, Dieter Baumann, Rolf Baumann, Peter Stielhoff