Patents by Inventor Thomas Grassl

Thomas Grassl 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).

  • Patent number: 11154682
    Abstract: A ventilation tube unit (2), for connection to a medical ventilator, includes an outer tube (4) with a tubular connection device (18) with a jacket-side branch (24, 28), for connecting a medical unit such as a water trap, arranged between a first outer tube part (20) and a second outer tube part (22). An inner line (6) is arranged within and extends with the outer tube (4) between two port connectors (8). Each outer tube part (20, 22) includes a variable-length outer tube part that can be varied between a compressed state and an expanded state. The connection device (18) is displaceable in the longitudinal direction (A) relative to the inner line (6) by a compression of one outer tube part (20) and a corresponding expansion of the other outer tube part (22). A ventilation system with at least one such ventilation tube unit is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Thomas Grassl, Gerd Wotha, Meinhard Braedel
  • Patent number: 11051700
    Abstract: A double temperature sensor determines the body core temperature of a living being. The double temperature sensor includes a sensor block (2), which on one side carries a first temperature sensor (4) provided for placing on the skin surface and on the other side carries a second temperature sensor (5) spaced from the first. An evaluating unit calculates the body core temperature using the measured values of the first and second temperature sensors. The sensor block (2) is held in a hood-shaped housing shell (1) which is shaped in such a manner that the first temperature sensor (4) on the sensor block and the peripheral outer edge (8) of the housing shell (1) spaced therefrom lie in one plane. When the housing shell (1) is lying on the skin surface, the sensor block (2) is surrounded by an air-filled cavity closed off by the housing shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Jochim Koch, Thomas Grassl
  • Patent number: 10378135
    Abstract: A glass fiber mat comprises glass fibers of a first kind, glass fibers of a second kind and a binding agent. Glass fibers of the first kind in this case are characterized by a mean fiber diameter of under 6 ?m and compliance with the EC Protocol “ECB/TM/27 rev. 7” and glass fibers of the second kind by a mean fiber diameter of over 6 ?m. The ratio between the weight component of glass fibers of the first kind and the weight component of glass fibers of the second kind is between 0.01 and 0.15. And the surface weight of the glass fiber mat is between 25 g/m2 and 80 g/m2. In a CV floor covering comprising a usable layer and a structural layer, the structural layer comprises a glass fiber mat of this kind provided with impregnation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Johns Manville
    Inventor: Thomas Grassl
  • Patent number: 10376152
    Abstract: A measuring device (10) has at least one sensor (16, 18), which can be applied to the skin surface (12) of a patient for detecting a measured value with the sensor (16, 18). The device (10) has two contact surfaces (20, 22) on an underside (24), which is intended for being in contact with the skin surface (12) of the patient. A current detecting (32, 34), detects a measuring current (30) resulting from a particular effective electric resistance between the contact surfaces (20, 22). A method for operating such a measuring device (10) and a system with such a measuring device (10) are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Jochim Koch, Thomas Grassl
  • Publication number: 20170316671
    Abstract: A medical sensor extension cable includes a sensor electrical contacting interface, that receives an electrical sensor signal which indicates a physiological parameter of a patient, and a wired data interface, that connects to a data network device. An integrated circuit determines measured values of the physiological parameter based on the sensor signal, to provide an alarm limit value, to establish a presence of an alarm event as a function of a comparison of the measured values and the at least one alarm limit value, as well as to provide data elements, which indicate the measured values and the presence of the alarm event in the event of an alarm, via the data interface. A data network device includes a data connection interface for a data interface of the extension cable. A display interface provides a display signal, which indicates the measured values and the alarm limits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas GRASSL
  • Publication number: 20160367150
    Abstract: A measuring device (10) has at least one sensor (16, 18), which can be applied to the skin surface (12) of a patient for detecting a measured value with the sensor (16, 18). The device (10) has two contact surfaces (20, 22) on an underside (24), which is intended for being in contact with the skin surface (12) of the patient. A current detecting (32, 34), detects a measuring current (30) resulting from a particular effective electric resistance between the contact surfaces (20, 22). A method for operating such a measuring device (10) and a system with such a measuring device (10) are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Jochim KOCH, Thomas GRASSL
  • Publication number: 20160230319
    Abstract: A glass fibre mat comprises glass fibres of a first kind, glass fibres of a second kind and a binding agent. Glass fibres of the first kind in this case are characterized by a mean fibre diameter of under 6 ?m and compliance with the EC Protocol “ECB/TM/27 rev. 7” and glass fibres of the second kind by a mean fibre diameter of over 6 ?m. The ratio between the weight component of glass fibres of the first kind and the weight component of glass fibres of the second kind is between 0.01 and 0.15. And the surface weight of the glass fibre mat is between 25 g/m2 and 80 g/m2. In a CV floor covering comprising a usable layer and a structural layer, the structural layer comprises a glass fibre mat of this kind provided with impregnation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Thomas Grassl
  • Publication number: 20160074616
    Abstract: A ventilation tube unit (2), for connection to a medical ventilator, includes an outer tube (4) with a tubular connection device (18) with a jacket-side branch (24, 28), for connecting a medical unit such as a water trap, arranged between a first outer tube part (20) and a second outer tube part (22). An inner line (6) is arranged within and extends with the outer tube (4) between two port connectors (8). Each outer tube part (20, 22) includes a variable-length outer tube part that can be varied between a compressed state and an expanded state. The connection device (18) is displaceable in the longitudinal direction (A) relative to the inner line (6) by a compression of one outer tube part (20) and a corresponding expansion of the other outer tube part (22). A ventilation system with at least one such ventilation tube unit is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas GRASSL, Gerd WOTHA, Meinhard BRAEDEL
  • Publication number: 20160058298
    Abstract: A double temperature sensor determines the body core temperature of a living being. The double temperature sensor includes a sensor block (2), which on one side carries a first temperature sensor (4) provided for placing on the skin surface and on the other side carries a second temperature sensor (5) spaced from the first. An evaluating unit calculates the body core temperature using the measured values of the first and second temperature sensors. The sensor block (2) is held in a hood-shaped housing shell (1) which is shaped in such a manner that the first temperature sensor (4) on the sensor block and the peripheral outer edge (8) of the housing shell (1) spaced therefrom lie in one plane. When the housing shell (1) is lying on the skin surface, the sensor block (2) is surrounded by an air-filled cavity closed off by the housing shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Jochim KOCH, Thomas GRASSL
  • Patent number: 8708926
    Abstract: A double temperature sensor is provided for determining the body temperature. The sensor includes at least a first temperature sensor element for measuring a near-surface temperature of the ambient air and a second temperature sensor element for measuring a temperature of the skin surface. The first and the second temperature sensor elements are arranged in a sensor block. A holding element surrounds the sensor block at least partially. An adhesive element fixes the holding element on the skin surface. A spring element acts on the sensor block and provides a spring force directed in the direction of the skin surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Thomas Grassl, Marco Ventur, Jochim Koch, Frank Sattler
  • Publication number: 20130337251
    Abstract: A glass fibre mat comprises glass fibres of a first kind, glass fibres of a second kind and a binding agent. Glass fibres of the first kind in this case are characterized by a mean fibre diameter of under 6 ?m and compliance with the EC Protocol “ECB/TM/27 rev. 7” and glass fibres of the second kind by a mean fibre diameter of over 6 ?m. The ratio between the weight component of glass fibres of the first kind and the weight component of glass fibres of the second kind is between 0.01 and 0.15. And the surface weight of the glass fibre mat is between 25 g/m2 and 80 g/m2. In a CV floor covering comprising a usable layer and a structural layer, the structural layer comprises a glass fibre mat of this kind provided with impregnation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: JOHNS MANVILLE
    Inventor: Thomas Grassl
  • Patent number: 8165655
    Abstract: A medical electrode is provided for detecting and transmitting electric pulses from the body surface of a patient to an electric pulse processor. The medical electrode includes an outer carrier and at least one inner carrier (3, 3?, 3?). The outer carrier and the inner carrier are connected at a defined number of geometrically distributed points (2). The points (2) form an outer edge (4) of the inner carrier and are perforated, so that the outer carrier and the inner carrier can be separated at these points (2). An adhesion area (5) is formed on the underside of the outer carrier (1) and of the inner carrier for adhering the medical electrode to the patient body surface. A contact element (7) is provided with a conductive area arranged concentrically to the contact element (7) for establishing contact with the body surface of the patient. The contact element (7) and the conductive area (8) are arranged within the inner carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Grassl
  • Patent number: 8015626
    Abstract: A safety helmet (1) has a circumferential module ring (2), made especially of a thermoplastic plastic. The module ring (2), has a plurality of plug-in slots (3), which are located at spaced locations from one another in the direction of the module ring (2). This provides standardized simultaneous mounting possibilities for various functional accessories with plug elements complementary to the plug-in slots (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Thomas Grassl, Axel Freitag
  • Publication number: 20110184294
    Abstract: A tube (100) is provided for a sphygmomanometer cuff (200) for measuring blood pressure on an extremity of a patient. The tube (100) has, in at least one segment thereof, a cross section that has at least two cross-sectional segments (1, 3) having different extents of curvature in both a first state of non-use and a second state of measurement. Further a sphygmomanometer cuff (200) is provided with the tube (100). A process is provided for manufacturing a sphygmomanometer cuff (200) and for using a tube (100). A process is also provided for measuring blood pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: Drager Medical GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas GRASSL
  • Publication number: 20100292605
    Abstract: A double temperature sensor is provided for determining the body temperature. The sensor includes at least a first temperature sensor element for measuring a near-surface temperature of the ambient air and a second temperature sensor element for measuring a temperature of the skin surface. The first and the second temperature sensor elements are arranged in a sensor block. A holding element surrounds the sensor block at least partially. An adhesive element fixes the holding element on the skin surface. A spring element acts on the sensor block and provides a spring force directed in the direction of the skin surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: DRAGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Thomas GRASSL, Marco VENTUR, Jochim KOCH, Frank SATTLER
  • Publication number: 20100185107
    Abstract: A cable for electromedical application and especially for recording the ECG of patients of different body shapes and body sizes is provided including a textile composite (1) formed of a carrier layer (2) and a cover layer (3). At least one electric line (4) is accommodated between the carrier layer (2) and the cover layer (3). After manufacture in a cost-effective manner, the cable offers sufficient protection against short circuits in case of penetration of moisture, on the one hand, and adapts to curved and irregularly shaped structures without problems, on the other hand. The cable textile composite (1) is flexibly deformable without destruction, wherein at least one electric line (4) is electrically insulated by an insulation (5) against the carrier layer (2) and the cover layer (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas GRASSL, Torge WALL, Thomas GALLUS, Yvo GÄRBER, Christian BULLMANN, Hans-Ullrich HANSMANN, Hartmut STARK, Frank SATTLER, Henning GERDER
  • Publication number: 20100129593
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel binder system and its use for the consolidation of textile fabrics, and to products containing such consolidated textile fabrics. The materials of the invention are suitable for the manufacture of lining materials which can be used in the manufacture of sarking membranes, roofing sheets and water-proof sheetings, in particular of coated sarking membranes, roofing sheets and water-proof sheetings, or in the manufacture of carpets and PVC floorings as a textile backing or as a textile reinforcement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Elvira Rempt, Bernhard Eckert, Thomas Grassl, Stephan Groger
  • Patent number: 7575004
    Abstract: A gas mask for normal pressure operation and overpressure operation allows changeover of the expiration valve (4) from normal pressure operation to overpressure operation is made possible in a simple manner. The pretension of the valve spring (7) of the expiration valve (4) is adjusted by an angle lever (10) pivotable about an axis of rotation (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Rüdiger Weich, Thomas Grassl, Rüdiger Müller, Manfred Gdulla, Siegbert Tolk, Olaf Balke
  • Publication number: 20090093730
    Abstract: A device for detecting and transmitting electrical pulses from the body surface of a patient to device processing the electrical pulses. The device for detecting includes at least two electrical leads of different lengths, at least one electrical insulating material surrounding the at least two electrical leads, a connecting port for connection to the device for processing the electrical pulses at one end of the at least two electrical leads and a recess in the electrical insulating material of the at least two electrical leads, so that an electric contact can be established with the skin surface of the patient. The two leads of different lengths have a ratio of the electrical resistance to the length of the leads and/or the ratio of the impedance to the length of the leads that is/are greater in the shorter lead than in the longer lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: DRAGER MEDICAL AG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Grassl
  • Publication number: 20090076365
    Abstract: A medical electrode is provided for detecting and transmitting electric pulses from the body surface of a patient to an electric pulse processor. The medical electrode includes an outer carrier and at least one inner carrier (3, 3?, 3?). The outer carrier and the inner carrier are connected at a defined number of geometrically distributed points (2). The points (2) form an outer edge (4) of the inner carrier and are perforated, so that the outer carrier and the inner carrier can be separated at these points (2). An adhesion area (5) is formed on the underside of the outer carrier (1) and of the inner carrier for adhering the medical electrode to the patient body surface. A contact element (7) is provided with a conductive area arranged concentrically to the contact element (7) for establishing contact with the body surface of the patient. The contact element (7) and the conductive area (8) are arranged within the inner carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: DRAGER MEDICAL AG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Thomas GRASSL