Patents by Inventor Rudolf Heimberger
Rudolf Heimberger 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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Publication number: 20220000350Abstract: An endoscopic instrument (1, 134), for inserting into a body of a patient, has through a tubular the shaft (3, 47, 137) and at least two electrical, mechanical and/or optical line (11, 13, 15, 57, 59, 65, 67, 123, 181) extending through the shaft (3, 47, 137): a fluid channel (7, 53) which directly surrounds the at least two line (11 ,13, 15, 57, 59, 65, 67, 123, 181) which run through the shaft (3, 47, 137) is formed in the shaft (3, 47, 137).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Rudolf HEIMBERGER, Stefan GILLE
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Publication number: 20220000499Abstract: An endoscopic instrument (1, 134), for inserting into a body of a patient, includes a tubular shank (3, 47, 137) and at least two electrical, mechanical and/or optical leads (11, 13, 15, 19, 57, 59, 65, 67, 123, 181) which run through the shank (3, 47, 137). The shank (3, 47, 137) in a bendable shank section (9, 49) includes a plurality of slots (33, 55, 64). The slots (33, 55, 64) extend in a circumferential direction only over a part of the shank periphery. The slots (33, 44, 64) are arranged axially to one another such that the slots alternately lie on a first lateral side of the shank (3, 47, 137) and a second lateral side of the shank (3, 47, 137) which lies diametrically opposite the first.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventor: Rudolf HEIMBERGER
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Publication number: 20210386442Abstract: An endoscopic instrument (1, 134), for inserting into a body of a patient, includes a tubular shank (3, 47, 137) which is coupled or can be coupled to a handling device (5, 135) and is with a working channel (15). A shank tool can be led through the working channel (15). The working channel (15) includes a proximal working channel opening (153) for inserting the shank tool and a fluid inlet (148) which is separate from the proximal working channel opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventor: Rudolf HEIMBERGER
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Publication number: 20210386443Abstract: An endoscopic instrument (1, 134), for inserting into a body of a patient, includes a tubular shank (3, 47, 137) which is coupled or can be coupled to a handling device (5, 135), and at least two electrical, mechanical and/or optical leads (11, 13, 15, 19, 57, 59, 65, 67, 123, 181) which run through the shank (3, 47, 137). The handling device (5, 135) includes a housing (23) which at a proximal end has two limbs (141, 143) which are arranged obliquely to one another and enclose a contact surface (145). At least one of the leads (11, 13, 15, 19, 57, 59, 65, 67, 123, 181) is led outwards out of the handling device (5, 125) out of one of the limbs (141, 143).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventor: Rudolf HEIMBERGER
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Publication number: 20210386441Abstract: An endoscopic instrument (1, 134) for inserting into a body of a patient includes a tubular shank (3, 47, 137) and at least two electrical, mechanical and/or optical leads (11, 13, 15, 19, 57, 59, 65, 67, 123, 181) which run through the shank (3, 47, 137). A fluid channel (7, 53) is formed in the shank (3, 47, 137). The instrument includes a sealing device (89) which forms a proximal end of the fluid channel and comprises feed-throughs (93, 97, 99, 101, 103) for the leads (11, 13, 15, 19, 57, 59, 65, 67, 123, 181).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventor: Rudolf HEIMBERGER
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Patent number: 10827916Abstract: A LED illumination module has at least one LED (6). At a proximal side there is a first electric connection contact (8) and at an axially oppositely directed distal side there is a second electrical connection contact (10) as well as a radiation region emitting radiation. The LED (6), at the second electrical connection contact (10), is contacted via an electrically conductive sleeve (14) which, distanced to the proximal end, is electrically conductively connected to the second connection contact (10) of the LED (6).Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: RICHARD WOLF GMBHInventors: Bernd Claus Weber, Rudolf Heimberger, Klaus Schrumpf, Martina Detert, Thomas App
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Patent number: 10478051Abstract: An endoscopic instrument with a shank which includes at least two segments which are connected to one another via diametrically opposite joints. Between axial face edges of the opposite joints facing one another a gap is present. The gap runs with at least one angular bend.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: RICHARD WOLF GMBHInventors: Rudolf Heimberger, Sebastian Buccheri
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Patent number: 10111577Abstract: An endoscopic instrument is provided with an LED illumination module having at least one LED arranged at the distal end of the instrument and having an electrical connection lead attached to this LED. The connection lead is a coaxial cable, which extends from the distal end to the proximal end of the instrument, and is designed for leading away the waste heat produced by the LED. At least one electrical conductor of the coaxial cable is connected to the LED in a heat-conducting manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventors: Bernd Claus Weber, Rudolf Heimberger, Klaus Schrumpf, Adrian Mahlkow
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Patent number: 10025088Abstract: A subassembly for a video endoscope with a picture-recording sensor (9) which is electrically conductively arranged on a flexible circuit board (8) which next to the sensor (9) is bent at least at one side and is conductively connected to at least one electrical cable proximally of the sensor (9).Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: RICHARD WOLF GMBHInventors: René Handte, Rudolf Heimberger
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Publication number: 20170105604Abstract: An endoscopic instrument with a shank which includes at least two segments which are connected to one another via diametrically opposite joints. Between axial face edges of the opposite joints facing one another a gap is present. The gap runs with at least one angular bend.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: RICHARD WOLF GMBHInventors: Rudolf HEIMBERGER, Sebastian BUCCHERI
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Publication number: 20160000309Abstract: A LED illumination module has at least one LED (6). At a proximal side there is a first electric connection contact (8) and at an axially oppositely directed distal side there is a second electrical connection contact (10) as well as a radiation region emitting radiation. The LED (6), at the second electrical connection contact (10), is contacted via an electrically conductive sleeve (14) which, distanced to the proximal end, is electrically conductively connected to the second connection contact (10) of the LED (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Bernd Claus WEBER, Rudolf HEIMBERGER, Klaus SCHRUMPF, Martina DETERT, Thomas APP
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Publication number: 20150378144Abstract: A subassembly for a video endoscope with a picture-recording sensor (9) which is electrically conductively arranged on a flexible circuit board (8) which next to the sensor (9) is bent at least at one side and is conductively connected to at least one electrical cable proximally of the sensor (9).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: René HANDTE, Rudolf HEIMBERGER
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Patent number: 9089297Abstract: A uretero-renoscope includes a shaft, on whose distal end an instrument head is arranged. The instrument head tapers continuously in the distal direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2010Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventor: Rudolf Heimberger
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Patent number: 8608645Abstract: A stereo-endoscope is provided having a hollow shank with two axially parallel optical channels, which channels run through the hollow shank and respectively form at least a section of an image path to respective oculars of a binocular observation device arranged on the proximal end of the hollow shank. Moreover, the stereo-endoscope includes a camera connection, and one of the optical channels also forms at least one section of an image path to the camera connection.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2009Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventors: Manfred Boebel, Alexander Frank, Klaus-Peter Hipp, Rudolf Heimberger, Felix Bitrolf, Friedrich Haehnle, Carl-Sebastian Wagner, Stephan Prestel, Gerhard Fritz Buess
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Patent number: 8489175Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for imaging a cyclically moving organ of a human or animal body, with a device supported such that it can be rotated at an angular velocity around the body recording images of the organ from different angle positions, with the angular velocity being modulated with a reference signal representing the movement phase of the organ. During the rest phase of the organ images of the organ are recorded at nominal angular speed. In the movement phase of the organ the device is slowed down, turned back and accelerated again such that on entry into the next rest phase the device records images for the next angle range at nominal angular velocity without major angle gaps in respect of the previous angle range, to generate the most complete data record possible.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2006Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Manfred Schönborn, Rudolf Heimberger, Herbert Kemeth, Winfried Lurz, Frank Grasser
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Patent number: 8002464Abstract: The invention relates to a device for guiding at least one cable between a first system component connected to the cable and a second system component which is relatively rotatable and/or displaceable with respect to the first and is connected to the cable, whereby the cable exhibits a cable modality which can be changed by displacement and/or rotation of the second system component, whereby at least one device for adapting the cable modality is present. By making available a guide medium which allows the device for adapting the cable modality to be guided according to the displacement and/or rotation of the second system component, it is possible to provide a device which supports a mobile device without the function of the device being restricted by the cable guide.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2006Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Frank Grasser, Franz Schmeisser, Rudolf Heimberger, Herbert Kemeth, Winfried Lurz, Manfred Schönborn
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Publication number: 20110160532Abstract: An endoscopic instrument includes an elongate guide element having at least one guide rail extending from a proximal to a distal end of the guide element. At least one working instrument, which is provided with an engagement element which fits with the at least one guide rail, engages with the at least one guide rail in a manner such that the working instrument is displaceable along the at least one guide rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: RICHARD WOLF GMBHInventors: Rudolf HEIMBERGER, Matthias LAMBERTZ
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Publication number: 20110092772Abstract: An endoscopic instrument is provided with an LED illumination module having at least one LED arranged at the distal end of the instrument and having an electrical connection lead attached to this LED. The connection lead is a coaxial cable, which extends from the distal end to the proximal end of the instrument, and is designed for leading away the waste heat produced by the LED. At least one electrical conductor of the coaxial cable is connected to the LED in a heat-conducting manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: RICHARD WOLF GMBHInventors: Bernd Claus WEBER, Rudolf HEIMBERGER, Klaus SCHRUMPF, Adrian MAHLKOW
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Publication number: 20100240950Abstract: A uretero-renoscope includes a shaft, on whose distal end an instrument head is arranged. The instrument head tapers continuously in the distal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: RICHARD WOLF GMBHInventor: Rudolf Heimberger
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Publication number: 20090292170Abstract: A stereo-endoscope is provided having a hollow shank with two axially parallel optical channels, which channels run through the hollow shank and respectively form at least a section of an image path to respective oculars of a binocular observation device arranged on the proximal end of the hollow shank. Moreover, the stereo-endoscope includes a camera connection, and one of the optical channels also forms at least one section of an image path to the camera connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2009Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: RICHARD WOLF GMBHInventors: Manfred BOEBEL, Alexander FRANK, Klaus-Peter HIPP, Rudolf HEIMBERGER, Felix BITROLF, Friedrich HAHNLE, Carl-Sebastian WAGNER, Stephan PRESTEL, Gerhard Fritz BUESS