Patents by Inventor Thomas Glenzer

Thomas Glenzer 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).

  • SHOCKWAVE APPARATUS HAVING A PNEUMATIC DRIVE
    Publication number: 20120265111
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shockwave apparatus for treating a human or animal body, the pneumatic drive of which comprises a motor-driven compressor. According to the invention, the rotation rate of the motor is controlled in order to set a certain compressor pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: Storz Medical AG
    Inventors: Thomas Glenzer, Klaus Froese, Manfred Schulz
  • Device for detecting transmission losses by means of measurements
    Patent number: 6862085
    Abstract: In a device for detecting transmission losses of optical light guide means (2) of an endoscope (3) by means of measurements, said optical light guide means (2) having an optical inlet portion (4) through which light from a light source (6) is transmitted to an optical outlet portion (8) of the means to be checked, said device comprising at least one light sensor (10) measuring the light intensity emerging from the optical outlet portion (8) of the means (2) to be checked, and an evaluation means (14) for the signal of the at least one light sensor (10), said evaluation means (14) having a display means (18) for displaying the measurement result, it is provided that the at least one light sensor (10) is arranged in a chamber (20), that the optical outlet portion (8) of the light guide means (2) to be checked is adapted to be introduced through an opening (22) of the chamber (20) into the chamber (20), and that the inner surface (24) defining the chamber (20) diffusely reflects the light emerging from the optic
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Ferton Holding S.A.
    Inventors: Joachim Hirt, Thomas Glenzer, Armin Kamp
  • Device for detecting transmission losses by means of measurements
    Publication number: 20030107726
    Abstract: In a device for detecting transmission losses of optical light guide means (2) of an endoscope (3) by means of measurements, said optical light guide means (2) having an optical inlet portion (4) through which light from a light source (6) is transmitted to an optical outlet portion (8) of the means to be checked, said device comprising at least one light sensor (10) measuring the light intensity emerging from the optical outlet portion (8) of the means (2) to be checked, and an evaluation means (14) for the signal of the at least one light sensor (10), said evaluation means (14) having a display means (18) for displaying the measurement result, it is provided that the at least one light sensor (10) is arranged in a chamber (20), that the optical outlet portion (8) of the light guide means (2) to be checked is adapted to be introduced through an opening (22) of the chamber (20) into the chamber (20), and that the inner surface (24) defining the chamber (20) diffusely reflects the light emerging from the optic
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Joachim Hirt, Thomas Glenzer, Armin Kamp