Patents by Inventor Sven Sebesta

Sven Sebesta 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: 20210138139
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pump system for generating a volume flow of dialysis solution in a dialysis machine, wherein the pump system comprises at least one piston pump whose piston cooperates with a working fluid that in turn exerts force on a conveying means, in particular on a membrane, wherein setting means are provided by which the conveying volume of the piston pump per piston stroke can be reduced, with the setting means comprising a position-variable mechanical piston stop to reduce the piston stroke and/or means to reduce the quantity of the working fluid and/or means to reduce the volume of the conveying chamber that cooperates with the conveying means and that contains the dialysis solution to be conveyed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Frank HEDMANN, Sven SEBESTA, Torsten HOCHREIN
  • Patent number: 9867921
    Abstract: A medical device having a heater with at least one heating element which has mains voltage applied to it by a heating control unit. The heating control unit includes a monitoring arrangement and a switching arrangement. The monitoring arrangement can recognize the zero crossings of the mains voltage, and the switching arrangement can switch the at least one heating element on or off in the zero crossing. The heating control unit controls the power of the heating by switching on and off of one or more half cycles of the mains AC voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Frank L. Hedmann, Sven Sebesta, Ulrich Wernicke
  • Publication number: 20170189600
    Abstract: A medical device having a heater with at least one heating element which has mains voltage applied to it by a heating control unit. The heating control unit includes a monitoring arrangement and a switching arrangement. The monitoring arrangement can recognize the zero crossings of the mains voltage, and the switching arrangement can switch the at least one heating element on or off in the zero crossing. The heating control unit controls the power of the heating by switching on and off of one or more half cycles of the mains AC voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Frank L. Hedmann, Sven Sebesta, Ulrich Wernicke
  • Patent number: 9694126
    Abstract: A method is provided for adjusting a continuous dialysate volume flow in a dialysis machine with at least two discontinuous pumps and a controller for generating a desired volume flow of the dialysate. The energy for driving the pumps is set to be constant with a value determined corresponding to the pump-time volume of the respective pump stroke and the delivered volume. A dialysis machine for carrying out the aforementioned method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Hedmann, Erik Griessmann, Joachim Wich-Heiter, Sven Sebesta
  • Patent number: 9555181
    Abstract: A medical device having a heater with at least one heating element which has mains voltage applied to it by a heating control unit. The heating control unit includes a monitoring arrangement and a switching arrangement. The monitoring arrangement can recognize the zero crossings of the mains voltage, and the switching arrangement can switch the at least one heating element on or off in the zero crossing. The heating control unit controls the power of the heating by switching on and off of one or more half cycles of the mains AC voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Frank L. Hedmann, Sven Sebesta, Ulrich Wernicke
  • Patent number: 9255956
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device operable electrically via a mains voltage connection, in particular without a ground wire connection, having a live element and having an application part, wherein the application part is insulated by a basic insulation with respect to the live element. In this respect, an insulation monitor is provided which monitors the quality of the basic insulation of the application part with respect to the live element. The present invention furthermore comprises a medical device having a heating module for heating a medical fluid, wherein the heating module comprises a heating element having a heating coil arranged on a first ceramic layer, wherein the heating element is arranged on a second ceramic layer, wherein the second ceramic layer advantageously forms a heating plate of the heating module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Sven Sebesta, Ulrich Wernicke
  • Publication number: 20140180200
    Abstract: A medical device having a heater with at least one heating element which has mains voltage applied to it by a heating control unit. The heating control unit includes a monitoring arrangement and a switching arrangement. The monitoring arrangement can recognize the zero crossings of the mains voltage, and the switching arrangement can switch the at least one heating element on or off in the zero crossing. The heating control unit controls the power of the heating by switching on and off of one or more half cycles of the mains AC voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Frank L. Hedmann, Sven Sebesta, Ulrich Wernicke
  • Patent number: 8702985
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dialysis machine having a coupling surface for the coupling of a fluid system, in particular for the coupling of a cassette, and having an actuator arranged on the coupling surface for the movement of an actuator region of the fluid system. In accordance with the invention, a heating element is now provided for the heating of the actuator, with the liquid being able to be heated via the actuator in the actuator region of the fluid system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Sebesta, Ulrich Wernicke
  • Patent number: 8692167
    Abstract: A medical device having a heater with at least one heating element which has mains voltage applied to it by a heating control unit. The heating control unit includes a monitoring arrangement and a switching arrangement. The monitoring arrangement can recognize the zero crossings of the mains voltage, and the switching arrangement can switch the at least one heating element on or off in the zero crossing. The heating control unit controls the power of the heating by switching on and off of one or more half cycles of the mains AC voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Hedmann, Sven Sebesta, Ulrich Wernicke
  • Patent number: 8673139
    Abstract: A dialysis machine, in particular a peritoneal dialysis machine, to which a fluid system having a multi-chamber container with at least two chambers with individual solutions separated by a partition arrangement to be opened mechanically can be coupled includes a controller and at least one sensor for the determination of a measured variable in the fluid system. The controller has an apparatus for the automatic checking of the proper opening of the partition arrangement with reference to the measured variable determined by the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Hedmann, Sven Sebesta
  • Publication number: 20130165848
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device operable electrically via a mains voltage connection, in particular without a ground wire connection, having a live element and having an application part, wherein the application part is insulated by a basic insulation with respect to the live element. In this respect, an insulation monitor is provided which monitors the quality of the basic insulation of the application part with respect to the live element. The present invention furthermore comprises a medical device having a heating module for heating a medical fluid, wherein the heating module comprises a heating element having a heating coil arranged on a first ceramic layer, wherein the heating element is arranged on a second ceramic layer, wherein the second ceramic layer advantageously forms a heating plate of the heating module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Sebesta, Ulrich Wernicke
  • Publication number: 20120168426
    Abstract: A medical device having a heater with at least one heating element which has mains voltage applied to it by a heating control unit. The heating control unit includes a monitoring arrangement and a switching arrangement. The monitoring arrangement can recognize the zero crossings of the mains voltage, and the switching arrangement can switch the at least one heating element on or off in the zero crossing. The heating control unit controls the power of the heating by switching on and off of one or more half cycles of the mains AC voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Frank Hedmann, Sven Sebesta, Ulrich Wernicke
  • Publication number: 20110185722
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dialysis machine having a coupling surface for the coupling of a fluid system, in particular for the coupling of a cassette, and having an actuator arranged on the coupling surface for the movement of an actuator region of the fluid system. In accordance with the invention, a heating element is now provided for the heating of the actuator, with the liquid being able to be heated via the actuator in the actuator region of the fluid system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Sven Sebesta, Ulrich Wernicke
  • Publication number: 20110186517
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dialysis machine, in particular a peritoneal dialysis machine, to which a fluid system having a multi-chamber container with at least two chambers with individual solutions separated by a partition arrangement to be opened mechanically can be coupled having a controller and at least one sensor for the determination of a measured variable in the fluid system, wherein the controller has an apparatus for the automatic checking of the proper opening of the partition arrangement of the multi-chamber container which automatically checks the proper opening of the partition arrangement of a multi-chamber container of a fluid system coupled to the dialysis machine with reference to the measured variable determined by the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Frank Hedmann, Sven Sebesta