Patents by Inventor Stephan Churt

Stephan Churt 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).

  • Fault monitoring apparatus and method for operating a medical device
    Patent number: 11707250
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for operating a medical device, (e.g., an imaging apparatus such as an X-ray device or magnetic resonance tomography unit), and a fault monitoring apparatus for carrying out the method. The fault monitoring apparatus is connected to the medical device via a signal connection. In the method, the fault monitoring apparatus receives an item of status information from the medical device and stores the item of status information in a system state. Further, the fault monitoring apparatus compares the stored system state with a predetermined target state, and, depending on the comparison, releases a function of the medical device, wherein the predetermined target state has a successfully executed function test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Swen Campagna, Thorsten Speckner, Wolfgang Gösswein, Carsten Prinz, Stephan Churt, Bernd Erbe
  • FAULT MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220160324
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for operating a medical device, (e.g., an imaging apparatus such as an X-ray device or magnetic resonance tomography unit), and a fault monitoring apparatus for carrying out the method. The fault monitoring apparatus is connected to the medical device via a signal connection. In the method, the fault monitoring apparatus receives an item of status information from the medical device and stores the item of status information in a system state. Further, the fault monitoring apparatus compares the stored system state with a predetermined target state, and, depending on the comparison, releases a function of the medical device, wherein the predetermined target state has a successfully executed function test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Swen Campagna, Thorsten Speckner, Wolfgang Gösswein, Carsten Prinz, Stephan Churt, Bernd Erbe