Patents by Inventor STEPHAN ZINK

STEPHAN ZINK 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).

  • Publication number: 20240053417
    Abstract: A local coil for a magnetic resonance tomography system is provided. The local coil has a plate-shaped local coil body with a main extension plane, and an electronic apparatus within the local coil body. A wireless local coil generates waste heat. Therefore, the local coil has an electrically non-conducting heat sink body that is connected for the conduction of heat to the electronic apparatus, and is configured as a type of plate within the local coil body in order to distribute heat of the electronic apparatus in the main extension plane of the local coil body. This provides that a surface of the local coil has a standards-compliant temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas Fackelmeier, Stephan Zink, Klaus Huber, Robert Rehner
  • Patent number: 11892531
    Abstract: Systems for a magnetic resonance antenna, an MR local coil, a magnetic resonance device, and a method of producing a magnetic resonance antenna. The magnetic resonance antenna includes at least one wire structure. The at least one wire structure is shaped such that an electrical voltage may be induced in the at least one wire structure by a magnetic resonance signal. The magnetic resonance antenna also includes at least one accommodating body in which the at least one wire structure is embedded, for example completely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventor: Stephan Zink
  • Patent number: 11786181
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a magnetic resonance apparatus having a scanner unit, a patient receiving region at least partially surrounded by the scanner unit, and a patient positioning apparatus, which has a patient table that is movable within the patient receiving region. The patient positioning apparatus may include a vertical adjusting unit for an adjustment of a vertical position of the patient table within the patient receiving region, and the vertical adjusting unit nay include at least two different vertical positions for a positioning of the patient table within the patient receiving region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Zink, Rainer Kurth
  • Publication number: 20230104451
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance (MR) local coil and a magnetic resonance apparatus are disclosed. The MR local coil includes an antenna unit having at least one antenna for receiving and/or transmitting high frequency (HF) signals; a connection cable for connecting the MR local coil to a magnetic resonance apparatus; and a two-dimensional, (e.g., ribbon-shaped), transmission element for transmitting energy, (e.g., electrical energy), and/or signals, (e.g., electrical and/or optical signals), between the connection cable and the antenna unit. In this case, the transmission element is at least in part arranged about an axis of rotation in a spiral manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel Driemel, Stephan Zink, Martin Hemmerlein
  • Patent number: 11480637
    Abstract: A local coil for a magnetic resonance tomography scanner has an antenna. The antenna has a conductor loop and a plurality of electronic function groups, which are arranged in a distributed manner spaced apart from one another along the conductor loop and are electrically connected to one another by flexible conductor segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Rehner, Stephan Zink, Thomas Kundner
  • Patent number: 11415648
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance (MR) local coil and an MR apparatus are provided. The MR local coil includes at least one antenna layer, at least one first layer, at least one second layer, and at least one third layer. In this structure, at least one MR antenna is arranged on the antenna layer. The at least one first layer is arranged between the at least one antenna layer and the at least one second layer, and the at least one second layer is arranged between the at least one first layer and the at least one third layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Yvonne Candidus, Thomas Kundner, Christina Strauchmann, Martin Zigann, Stephan Zink
  • Patent number: 11378631
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance (MR) local coil and a magnetic resonance apparatus are provided. The MR local coil includes a plurality of substrates. At least one conductor loop is arranged on each substrate of the plurality of substrates. The plurality of substrates form a combined virtual surface. The plurality of substrates may be displaced with respect to one another tangentially to the virtual surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Kundner, Stephan Zink
  • Publication number: 20220192603
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a magnetic resonance apparatus having a scanner unit, a patient receiving region at least partially surrounded by the scanner unit, and a patient positioning apparatus, which has a patient table that is movable within the patient receiving region. The patient positioning apparatus may include a vertical adjusting unit for an adjustment of a vertical position of the patient table within the patient receiving region, and the vertical adjusting unit nay include at least two different vertical positions for a positioning of the patient table within the patient receiving region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Zink, Rainer Kurth
  • Publication number: 20220057460
    Abstract: Systems for a magnetic resonance antenna, an MR local coil, a magnetic resonance device, and a method of producing a magnetic resonance antenna. The magnetic resonance antenna includes at least one wire structure. The at least one wire structure is shaped such that an electrical voltage may be induced in the at least one wire structure by a magnetic resonance signal. The magnetic resonance antenna also includes at least one accommodating body in which the at least one wire structure is embedded, for example completely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventor: Stephan Zink
  • Publication number: 20210389398
    Abstract: A local coil of an embodiment includes a flat carrier body, at least one ventilation opening, and an antenna array for receiving RF signals in the frequency and power range of a magnetic resonance device. The flat carrier body is made of a reversibly deformable material and is moldable to the patient's shape. An embodiment of the invention further relates to a magnetic resonance system including a magnetic resonance device, a local coil and an electrical connecting cable. A method additionally relates to a method of manufacturing the local coil. A tool is further for use in a manufacturing process of a local coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan ZINK, Thomas KUNDNER
  • Patent number: 11067650
    Abstract: An enclosure for a magnetic resonance (MR) local coil and an MR local coil including the enclosure are provided. The enclosure has a first enclosure shell and a second enclosure shell. The first enclosure shell is arranged opposite the second enclosure shell. The enclosure is configured such that an MR local coil is positionable between the first enclosure shell and the second enclosure shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Greiser, Stephan Zink
  • Patent number: 11067651
    Abstract: A local knee coil is provided for a patient table of a magnetic resonance imaging device. The local knee coil includes a connecting device, a feet support element, and a coil unit. The coil unit includes coil elements. The connecting device is configured for connecting to a socket in the patient table. The connecting device includes at least one interface unit for multiple channels corresponding to the coil elements. The connecting device includes at least one guiding element to fit the connecting device into the socket that is displaced from the knee position on the patient table and functions as a receptacle for the connecting device to form a positive connection and interconnect the interface units during the fit. The feet support element is configured for the feet of a patient whose knee extends through the coil unit in the knee position, that is positioned on the top of the connecting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventor: Stephan Zink
  • Patent number: 11041920
    Abstract: A coil arrangement for a magnetic resonance tomography system is provided. The coil arrangement has at least one coil separation layer that includes a matrix that is perforated, single-piece, and planar. The matrix is compression-resistant in a vertical direction relative to a surface of the matrix, but may be adjusted to a curved surface by bending. A method for producing a coil arrangement and a magnetic resonance imaging system are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Erik Nowak, Stephan Zink, Peter Feld
  • Publication number: 20210003645
    Abstract: A local coil for a magnetic resonance tomography scanner has an antenna. The antenna has a conductor loop and a plurality of electronic function groups, which are arranged in a distributed manner spaced apart from one another along the conductor loop and are electrically connected to one another by flexible conductor segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Rehner, Stephan Zink, Thomas Kundner
  • Patent number: 10725128
    Abstract: A local coil arrangement and a magnetic resonance apparatus are provided for examining an examination object by magnetic resonance. A local coil arrangement includes at least a first coil unit and a second coil unit and at least a first intermediary unit. In an assembled state, the first intermediary unit is arranged between the first coil unit and the second coil unit. The first coil unit, the second coil unit and the first intermediary unit enclose at least partially an object receiving region for accommodating the examination object. The object receiving region includes a central axis. The shape and/or size of the object receiving region may be changed by relative movements of the first coil unit, of the second coil unit and of the first intermediary unit perpendicular to the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventor: Stephan Zink
  • Patent number: 10698045
    Abstract: A coil arrangement for a magnetic resonance scanner with at least one coil spacing layer including a two-dimensional matrix with a flexible, network structure is described. The two-dimensional matrix has a plurality of flexibly interlinked substructures. A method for producing a coil arrangement is also described. Also described is a magnetic resonance imaging system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Yvonne Candidus, Stephan Zink
  • Patent number: 10641849
    Abstract: A local coil matrix for a magnetic resonance tomograph and a magnetic resonance tomograph with a local coil matrix are provided. The local coil matrix has a first coil with two detachable coil segments. The two coil segments have electrical connecting elements. The electrical connecting elements are configured to produce an electrical connection between the coil segments in different relative positions of the two coil segments to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventor: Stephan Zink
  • Publication number: 20200132789
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance (MR) local coil and an MR apparatus are provided. The MR local coil includes at least one antenna layer, at least one first layer, at least one second layer, and at least one third layer. In this structure, at least one MR antenna is arranged on the antenna layer. The at least one first layer is arranged between the at least one antenna layer and the at least one second layer, and the at least one second layer is arranged between the at least one first layer and the at least one third layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Yvonne Candidus, Thomas Kundner, Christina Strauchmann, Martin Zigann, Stephan Zink
  • Patent number: 10627462
    Abstract: An antenna of a cable arrangement is provided for use in an MR local coil. An MR local coil with such a cable arrangement and a method for producing such a cable arrangement are provided. The cable arrangement includes an electrical conductor, which may have a material with a high electrical conductivity, such as copper for instance. The cable arrangement, in particular the electrical conductor, is embodied in a wavelike manner (e.g., the cable arrangement has a waveform).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Kraus, Thomas Kundner, Martin Zigann, Stephan Zink
  • Patent number: 10613164
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance coil arrangement for receiving radio-frequency radiation has at least one flexible local coil initially in a planar shape as well as a rigid local coil in a semi-tubular shape. The flexible local coil has first antenna elements for receiving radio-frequency radiation, as well as at least two first connection elements on different sides of the flexible local coil. The rigid local coil has second for receiving radio-frequency radiation, as well as at least two receiving elements. The first connection elements and the receiving element are designed to connect and thereby bend the flexible local coil to the rigid local coil so as to form a tubular overall local coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Jingyi Xie, Stephan Zink