Patents by Inventor Stefan Böhm

Stefan Böhm 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: 11964644
    Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle brake system having hydraulic wheel brakes; an atmospheric pressure pressure medium reservoir; a pressure modulation unit setting wheel-specific brake pressures, an electrohydraulic pressure provision device connected to the pressure modulation unit and the pressure medium reservoir which outputs brake system pressure to the pressure modulation unit and draws in pressure medium from the reservoir; a first and second pressure activation valve connecting the pressure provision device to the pressure modulation device. A piston of the piston-cylinder arrangement separates two pressure spaces from one another. A pressure build-up occurs in the first pressure space during a backward movement of the piston and in the second pressure space during a forward movement of the piston. During a brake pressure build-up by a forward stroke of the piston, the activation valve is opened and the first pressure space is hydraulically separated from the pressure medium reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Marco Besier, Stefan Drumm, Jürgen Böhm
  • Publication number: 20220230285
    Abstract: A vessel image, which maps a vessel structure, and a device image, which maps a device, are created. A processor, depending on the device image and the vessel image, creates an overlaying image. At least one filter algorithm is applied to the device image, creating a filtered device image. The overlaying image is created by overlaying of the vessel image with the filtered device image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Böhm, Boris Stowasser
  • Patent number: 11331065
    Abstract: A method is provided for operating a medical X-ray device when carrying out an X-ray examination. In order to reduce the duration of the scan for the reliable determination of changes over time in a body region of an examination subject by an X-ray based subtraction method, the method includes recording a plurality of first X-ray images of a body region of an examination subject, wherein the recording of the plurality of first X-ray images ensues at a constant X-ray imaging frequency and a constant X-ray dose for each X-ray image recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Bernhardt, Andreas Berting, Stefan Böhm, Boris Stowasser
  • Patent number: 11261357
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermally activatable adhesive composition for use in a method for producing a stack of metal sheets from glued together sheet metal components, the use of the adhesive composition in a method for producing a stack of metal sheets from glued together sheet metal components, the method for producing a stack of metal sheets from glued together sheet metal components, a sheet metal component coated with the adhesive composition, and a stator or rotor core containing one or more of such sheet metal components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: UNIVERSITÄT KASSEL
    Inventors: Holger Thiede, Stefan Böhm
  • Patent number: 11207029
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a method for denoising time series images of a moved structure for a medical device. A movement detector detects the moved structure. The movement detector obtains a measurement of the similarity of two images that each represent the same section of the moved structure. The two images originate from two different time series images. A ratio between spatial and temporal denoising is defined for the section as a function of the measurement of the similarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Böhm, Boris Stowasser
  • Patent number: 11096759
    Abstract: Operating a medical image recording device in the context of an image recording routine for a patient is provided. The image recording routine serves an image recording purpose. The image recording device is controlled based on operating parameters implemented by a controller of the image recording device. The operating parameters are identified completely automatically by an identification algorithm from input data describing at least the patient in the form of a patient model and/or the image recording purpose, and from a registration of the patient with a coordinates system of the image recording device. The operating parameters are used to control the image recording device. An examination region that is to be recorded for the patient and the image recording purpose are derived based on the registration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Spahn, Philipp Bernhardt, Stefan Böhm, Boris Stowasser, Richard Obler, Stanislav Tashenov, Rudolf Leiblein, Andreas Berting, Markus Lendl, Oliver Baruth
  • Patent number: 11004184
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and an imaging device for generating a new roadmap image of a target object. For the method, a first subtraction image is generated from a first mask image and a contrast agent image of the target object. A parameter value of a parameter of the imaging device that affects the acquisition of images by the device is then changed. A third mask image of the target object is acquired automatically by the imaging device using the changed parameter value. From a second examination image subsequently acquired using the changed parameter value, a third subtraction image is generated by subtraction of the third mask image. The new roadmap image is generated using the first subtraction image and the third subtraction image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Böhm, Philipp Bernhardt, Andreas Berting
  • Patent number: 10825155
    Abstract: A method is for providing a normalized image. The method includes receiving a non-normalized image including first pixels and non-normalized intensities, each of the first pixels being characterized by one of the non-normalized intensities. Furthermore, the method includes determining a subtraction histogram, the subtraction histogram being configured to map a first intensity to the difference between the relative frequency of the first intensity and the relative frequency of a second intensity, the first intensity being one of the non-normalized intensities and the second intensity being one of the non-normalized intensities. Furthermore, the method includes providing a normalized image including second pixels and normalized intensities based on the non-normalized image and based on the subtraction histogram, each of the second pixels being characterized by one of the normalized intensities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Boehm
  • Publication number: 20200283661
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermally activatable adhesive composition for use in a method for producing a stack of metal sheets from glued together sheet metal components, the use of the adhesive composition in a method for producing a stack of metal sheets from glued together sheet metal components, the method for producing a stack of metal sheets from glued together sheet metal components, a sheet metal component coated with the adhesive composition, and a stator or rotor core containing one or more of such sheet metal components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Holger Thiede, Stefan Böhm
  • Publication number: 20200268336
    Abstract: A method is provided for operating a medical X-ray device when carrying out an X-ray examination. In order to reduce the duration of the scan for the reliable determination of changes over time in a body region of an examination subject by an X-ray based subtraction method, the method includes recording a plurality of first X-ray images of a body region of an examination subject, wherein the recording of the plurality of first X-ray images ensues at a constant X-ray imaging frequency and a constant X-ray dose for each X-ray image recording.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Philipp Bernhardt, Andreas Berting, Stefan Böhm, Boris Stowasser
  • Patent number: 10711169
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermally activatable adhesive composition for use in a method for producing a stack of metal sheets from glued together sheet metal components, the use of the adhesive composition in a method for producing a stack of metal sheets from glued together sheet metal components, the method for producing a stack of metal sheets from glued together sheet metal components, a sheet metal component coated with the adhesive composition, and a stator or rotor core containing one or more of such sheet metal components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Universität Kassel
    Inventors: Holger Thiede, Stefan Böhm
  • Patent number: 10703015
    Abstract: A cutting bead (13) for a saw rope (15) comprises a geometrically defined cutting portion (2) and tapers from the geometrically defined cutting portion (2) contrary to a sawing direction. With such cutting beads (13), a saw rope (15) is formed. In a method for manufacturing a saw rope (15), a cutting element (1) with a geometrically defined cutting portion (2) and an abrasive element (6) with a geometrically undefined cutting portion (14) or a neutral element (8) are joined. With the cutting element (1) and the abrasive element (6) or the neutral element (8), a cutting bead (13) is formed. The cutting bead (13) is joined onto the support rope (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: UNIVERSITAET KASSEL
    Inventors: Stefan Schwarte, Christoph Heise, Stefan Boehm
  • Publication number: 20200013152
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and an imaging device for generating a new roadmap image of a target object. For the method, a first subtraction image is generated from a first mask image and a contrast agent image of the target object. A parameter value of a parameter of the imaging device that affects the acquisition of images by the device is then changed. A third mask image of the target object is acquired automatically by the imaging device using the changed parameter value. From a second examination image subsequently acquired using the changed parameter value, a third subtraction image is generated by subtraction of the third mask image. The new roadmap image is generated using the first subtraction image and the third subtraction image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Böhm, Philipp Bernhardt, Andreas Berting
  • Publication number: 20190380806
    Abstract: Operating a medical image recording device in the context of an image recording routine for a patient is provided. The image recording routine serves an image recording purpose. The image recording device is controlled based on operating parameters implemented by a controller of the image recording device. The operating parameters are identified completely automatically by an identification algorithm from input data describing at least the patient in the form of a patient model and/or the image recording purpose, and from a registration of the patient with a coordinates system of the image recording device. The operating parameters are used to control the image recording device. An examination region that is to be recorded for the patient and the image recording purpose are derived based on the registration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Martin Spahn, Philipp Bernhardt, Stefan Böhm, Boris Stowasser, Richard Obler, Stanislav Tashenov, Rudolf Leiblein, Andreas Berting, Markus Lendl, Oliver Baruth
  • Publication number: 20180350051
    Abstract: A method is for providing a normalized image. The method includes receiving a non-normalized image including first pixels and non-normalized intensities, each of the first pixels being characterized by one of the non-normalized intensities. Furthermore, the method includes determining a subtraction histogram, the subtraction histogram being configured to map a first intensity to the difference between the relative frequency of the first intensity and the relative frequency of a second intensity, the first intensity being one of the non-normalized intensities and the second intensity being one of the non-normalized intensities. Furthermore, the method includes providing a normalized image including second pixels and normalized intensities based on the non-normalized image and based on the subtraction histogram, each of the second pixels being characterized by one of the normalized intensities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan BOEHM
  • Publication number: 20180265757
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermally activatable adhesive composition for use in a method for producing a stack of metal sheets from glued together sheet metal components, the use of the adhesive composition in a method for producing a stack of metal sheets from glued together sheet metal components, the method for producing a stack of metal sheets from glued together sheet metal components, a sheet metal component coated with the adhesive composition, and a stator or rotor core containing one or more of such sheet metal components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Holger Thiede, Stefan Böhm
  • Publication number: 20180099433
    Abstract: A cutting bead (13) for a saw rope (15) comprises a geometrically defined cutting portion (2) and tapers from the geometrically defined cutting portion (2) contrary to a sawing direction. With such cutting beads (13), a saw rope (15) is formed. In a method for manufacturing a saw rope (15), a cutting element (1) with a geometrically defined cutting portion (2) and an abrasive element (6) with a geometrically undefined cutting portion (14) or a neutral element (8) are joined. With the cutting element (1) and the abrasive element (6) or the neutral element (8), a cutting bead (13) is formed. The cutting bead (13) is joined onto the support rope (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan Schwarte, Christoph Heise, Stefan Boehm
  • Publication number: 20170281093
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a method for denoising time series images of a moved structure for a medical device. A movement detector detects the moved structure. The movement detector obtains a measurement of the similarity of two images that each represent the same section of the moved structure. The two images originate from two different time series images. A ratio between spatial and temporal denoising is defined for the section as a function of the measurement of the similarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Stefan Böhm, Boris Stowasser
  • Patent number: 9545234
    Abstract: A method to optimally set a position of a form filter in an x-ray image recording apparatus is proposed. The x-ray image recording apparatus has an x-ray radiation source and an x-ray radiation detector. An x-ray image is firstly recorded in a first position of the form filter. A new position of the filter is then calculated and automatically set with the aid of the x-ray image. A new x-ray image is then recorded. With a minimal dose of a patient, the method enables low contrast images to be recorded for a minimal main dose of the patient, in particular in a sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Philipp Bernhardt, Stefan Böhm, Richard Obler
  • Patent number: 8977015
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a position for at least one semi-transparent diaphragm during a radiological observation of a body region of a patient by means of a radiological facility, in particular during an observation accompanying an interventional measure, comprising: producing at least one radiological image recording and/or a sequence of image recordings by means of the radiological facility; analyzing the image recording and/or the sequence of image recordings by means of automatic image processing by a computing facility for identifying less absorbent image regions which may be present; and automatically determining the position for the at least one semi-transparent diaphragm as a function of the image analysis result by means of the computing facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Böhm, Klaus Finkler