Patents by Inventor Steffen Benndorf

Steffen Benndorf 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).

  • Method and device for positioning an emitter
    Patent number: 10660599
    Abstract: A method for positioning an emitter relative to a detector includes determining the position of the detector relative to the emitter, changing the position of the detector and measuring the change in position using a measuring device located in the detector. Data related to the change in position of the detector is then supplied to a device for positioning the emitter, and the position of the emitter is changed in accordance with the data. An image capture device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Anne-Katrin Becker, Steffen Benndorf, Franziska Dinse, Susanne Dornberger, Michael Fuhrmann, Philip Hafner, Sultan Haider, Ralf Nanke, Sabine Schaeffer-Kundler
  • Method for controlling an x-ray device and x-ray device
    Patent number: 10278665
    Abstract: A method controls an X-ray apparatus which contains a base station and at least one X-ray detector, wherein status information about the at least one X-ray detector is obtained. The status information is deposited in a database of the base station and the X-ray apparatus is controlled on the basis of the status information from the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Benndorf, Franziska Dinse, Michael Fuhrmann, Jens Hofmann
  • Method And Device For Positioning An Emitter
    Publication number: 20170135667
    Abstract: A method for positioning an emitter relative to a detector includes determining the position of the detector relative to the emitter, changing the position of the detector and measuring the change in position using a measuring device located in the detector. Data related to the change in position of the detector is then supplied to a device for positioning the emitter, and the position of the emitter is changed in accordance with the data. An image capture device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: ANNE-KATRIN BECKER, STEFFEN BENNDORF, FRANZISKA DINSE, SUSANNE DORNBERGER, MICHAEL FUHRMANN, PHILIP HAFNER, SULTAN HAIDER, RALF NANKE, SABINE SCHAEFFER-KUNDLER
  • Method For Controlling An X-Ray Device And X-Ray Device
    Publication number: 20160213346
    Abstract: A method controls an X-ray apparatus which contains a base station and at least one X-ray detector, wherein status information about the at least one X-ray detector is obtained. The status information is deposited in a database of the base station and the X-ray apparatus is controlled on the basis of the status information from the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: STEFFEN BENNDORF, FRANZISKA DINSE, MICHAEL FUHRMANN, JENS HOFMANN
  • Method for the compression of data using a run-length coding
    Patent number: 8374445
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the compression of data comprising values to be coded, in particular grey values or prediction errors using a run-length coding. A bit sequence of a bit plane which represents at least one item of partial information of at least one value to be coded is thereby coded coherently. This method is particularly used in connection with medical image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Steffen Benndorf
  • Digital x-ray imaging system and method for generating an image dataset for reproducibily generating x-ray images
    Patent number: 7643612
    Abstract: Setting information relating to mechanical settings of a digital x-ray imaging system, settings of a control variable or settings of an image processing system, as had been performed during the recording of the relevant digital x-ray image, are stored for a digital x-ray image. It is thereby made possible for an operator to read out the setting information and restore the x-ray image recording situation. The setting conditions can even be restored automatically. This also applies to at least the major part of the mechanical settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Steffen Benndorf, Michael Fuhrmann
  • Digital x-ray imaging system and method for generating an image dataset for reproducibly generating x-ray images
    Publication number: 20080310592
    Abstract: Setting information relating to mechanical settings of a digital x-ray imaging system, settings of a control variable or settings of an image processing system, as had been performed during the recording of the relevant digital x-ray image, are stored for a digital x-ray image. It is thereby made possible for an operator to read out the setting information and restore the x-ray image recording situation. The setting conditions can even be restored automatically. This also applies to at least the major part of the mechanical settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Steffen Benndorf, Michael Fuhrmann
  • Method for the compression of data using a run-length coding
    Publication number: 20080267300
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the compression of data comprising values to be coded, in particular grey values or prediction errors using a run-length coding. A bit sequence of a bit plane which represents at least one item of partial information of at least one value to be coded is thereby coded coherently. This method is particularly used in connection with medical image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventor: Steffen Benndorf