Patents by Inventor Thomas Hilderscheid
Thomas Hilderscheid 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).
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Patent number: 11918391Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present invention relates to an energy supply circuit for a CT system. The energy supply circuit comprises a stationary energy distribution device, a co-rotating bias voltage supply device, a standard energy supply path having an energy transmission device between the stationary energy distribution device and the co-rotating bias voltage supply device and an alternatively connectable service energy supply path having a voltage protection device. A computed tomography system is also described. Further, a production method for producing an energy supply circuit for a CT system is described. In addition, a method for operating a CT system is described.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AGInventors: Shameem Kabir Chaudhury, Thomas Hilderscheid, Christian Holland-Nell, Daniel Mueller
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Publication number: 20230225694Abstract: One or more example embodiments relates to a power supply circuit for a computed tomography system. The power supply circuit comprises a stationary power distributor including an uninterruptible power supply; a co-rotating bias voltage supply, the co-rotating bias voltage supply including a voltage supply input, a bias voltage supply output, and a bias voltage monitoring unit, the bias voltage monitoring unit being configured to activate or to deactivate the bias voltage supply output as a function of an electrical input voltage detected at the voltage supply input, and the bias voltage includes a sensor configure to detect the electrical input voltage at the voltage supply input; and an auxiliary voltage source having a power buffer, the power buffer configured to supply the bias voltage monitoring unit with electrical power for deactivation of the bias voltage supply output.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Shameem Kabir CHAUDHURY, Thomas Hilderscheid, Bjoern Kreisler
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Publication number: 20230181130Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present invention relates to an energy supply circuit for a CT system. The energy supply circuit comprises a stationary energy distribution device, a co-rotating bias voltage supply device, a standard energy supply path having an energy transmission device between the stationary energy distribution device and the co-rotating bias voltage supply device and an alternatively connectable service energy supply path having a voltage protection device. A computed tomography system is also described. Further, a production method for producing an energy supply circuit for a CT system is described. In addition, a method for operating a CT system is described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Shameem Kabir CHAUDHURY, Thomas HILDERSCHEID, Christian HOLLAND-NELL, Daniel MUELLER
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Patent number: 11617551Abstract: An X-ray detector unit is disclosed. In an embodiment, the X-ray detector unit includes: at least one analysis unit to process electrical signals delivered from a coupled converter unit and operatable by an operating voltage; an adjustable voltage supply, coupled to the at least one analysis unit, to provide an adjustable supply voltage; an identification unit, assigned to the at least one analysis unit, to provide identification information about the at least one analysis unit in a readable manner; and a communication unit, coupled to the adjustable voltage supply, to read the identification information provided from the identification unit, and based upon the identification information provided, to adjust the adjustable voltage supply to equate the provided supply voltage to the operating voltage of the at least one analysis unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBHInventors: Alfons Eismann, Stefan Lechner, Thomas Hilderscheid, Stefan Hartmann, Peter Kaemmerer, Waseem Haider, Michael Grafberger
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Patent number: 11602323Abstract: A computed tomography device includes a holding frame and a ring mount, being movably mounted to the holding frame. The ring mount includes an x-ray detector, with a semiconductor material, operable in an equilibrium of statistical states of occupation. In an embodiment, the computed tomography device includes a first power supply, set up to supply power, in an operating state of the computed tomography device, to a first lot of components of the computed tomography device, the first lot of components being arranged on the ring mount for an image generation process; and a second power supply, separable from the first power supply in terms of circuitry, to supply power to a second lot of components of the computed tomography device in a resting state of the computed tomography device, the components of the second lot being set up to hold the semiconductor material in the equilibrium.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBHInventors: Shameem Kabir Chaudhury, Thomas Hilderscheid, Thomas Hofmann, Bjoern Kreisler, Christian Schroeter, Stefan Woelfel
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Publication number: 20220202385Abstract: An X-ray detector unit is disclosed. In an embodiment, the X-ray detector unit includes: at least one analysis unit to process electrical signals delivered from a coupled converter unit and operatable by an operating voltage; an adjustable voltage supply, coupled to the at least one analysis unit, to provide an adjustable supply voltage; an identification unit, assigned to the at least one analysis unit, to provide identification information about the at least one analysis unit in a readable manner; and a communication unit, coupled to the adjustable voltage supply, to read the identification information provided from the identification unit, and based upon the identification information provided, to adjust the adjustable voltage supply to equate the provided supply voltage to the operating voltage of the at least one analysis unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Alfons EISMANN, Stefan LECHNER, Thomas HILDERSCHEID, Stefan HARTMANN, Peter KAEMMERER, Waseem HAIDER, Michael GRAFBERGER
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Patent number: 11025721Abstract: A detector apparatus for use as part of a data network includes a plurality of x-ray detectors, each of the plurality of x-ray detectors including a network-capable network interface, and a switch or router, connected to each of the network-capable network interfaces of the plurality of x-ray detectors, each of the plurality of x-ray detectors including a distinct IP address such that the data network is adjustable to take a change in a number of the plurality of x-ray detectors into account. The plurality of x-ray detectors are configured to detect x-rays generated from a single x-ray source.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GMBHInventors: Alfons Eismann, Thorsten Ergler, Taras Pryymak, Bodo Reitz, Alexander Graf, Edmund Goetz, Stefan Hartmann, Thomas Hilderscheid, Shameem Kabir Chaudhury, Kurt Stadlthanner, Michael Hosemann
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Publication number: 20210085278Abstract: A computed tomography device includes a holding frame and a ring mount, being movably mounted to the holding frame. The ring mount includes an x-ray detector, with a semiconductor material, operable in an equilibrium of statistical states of occupation. In an embodiment, the computed tomography device includes a first power supply, set up to supply power, in an operating state of the computed tomography device, to a first lot of components of the computed tomography device, the first lot of components being arranged on the ring mount for an image generation process; and a second power supply, separable from the first power supply in terms of circuitry, to supply power to a second lot of components of the computed tomography device in a resting state of the computed tomography device, the components of the second lot being set up to hold the semiconductor material in the equilibrium.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Shameem Kabir CHAUDHURY, Thomas HILDERSCHEID, Thomas HOFMANN, Bjoern KREISLER, Christian SCHROETER, Stefan WOELFEL
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Publication number: 20200128079Abstract: A detector apparatus for use as part of a data network includes a plurality of x-ray detectors, each of the plurality of x-ray detectors including a network-capable network interface, and a switch or router, connected to each of the network-capable network interfaces of the plurality of x-ray detectors, each of the plurality of x-ray detectors including a distinct IP address such that the data network is adjustable to take a change in a number of the plurality of x-ray detectors into account. The plurality of x-ray detectors are configured to detect x-rays generated from a single x-ray source.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Alfons EISMANN, Thorsten ERGLER, Taras PRYYMAK, Bodo REITZ, Alexander GRAF, Edmund GOETZ, Stefan HARTMANN, Thomas HILDERSCHEID, Shameem Kabir CHAUDHURY, Kurt STADLTHANNER, Michael HOSEMANN
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Patent number: 10547685Abstract: A detector apparatus includes at least one x-ray detector, including a network-capable network unit; and a switching unit connected to the network unit of the x-ray detector.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBHInventors: Alfons Eismann, Thorsten Ergler, Taras Pryymak, Bodo Reitz, Alexander Graf, Edmund Goetz, Stefan Hartmann, Thomas Hilderscheid, Shameem Kabir Chaudhury, Kurt Stadlthanner, Michael Hosemann
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Patent number: 10503244Abstract: A detector facility for a medical imaging system is described. The detector facility has a plurality of individual detectors and at least one detector controller. The detector facility is embodied such that it can be switched to at least one power-saving mode, in which at least one portion of the components of the individual detectors is deactivated and concurrently at least one portion of the components of the detector controller is not deactivated. A medical imaging system, in particular a computed tomography system, having such a detector facility; and a corresponding method for operating a detector facility of a medical imaging system are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Alfons Eismann, Alexander Graf, Michael Grafberger, Stefan Hartmann, Thomas Hilderscheid, Thomas Reichel
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Patent number: 10444380Abstract: A device is for the spatially resolved measurement of photons, in particular x-ray photons. In an embodiment, the device includes a first plurality of photoelectric converters, a second plurality of current measuring apparatuses and a third plurality of voltage conditioners. Each current measuring apparatus is electrically connected to at least one photoelectric converter; each voltage conditioner is electrically connected to at least one current measuring apparatus; and each photoelectric converter is configured to generate a photocurrent from an incident photon. Each voltage conditioner is connectable to a supply bar, configured to provide a supply voltage. The voltage conditioner is configured to down-convert the supply voltage to an operating voltage of a current measuring apparatus. Each current measuring apparatus is configured to measure a photocurrent under operating voltage when this is generated in a photoelectric converter, electrically connected to the respective current measuring apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBHInventors: Alexander Graf, Gerald Hauke, Thomas Hilderscheid, Klaus Windsheimer
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Patent number: 10330800Abstract: An X-ray detector includes a direct-conversion converter element and an evaluating unit in a stacked arrangement. In an embodiment, the X-ray detector includes a voltage source, configured to provide a first potential and a second potential different from the first potential; a pulse generating unit for generating voltage pulses; and a connecting unit, for applying the voltage pulses onto the first potential, configured at the output to provide a pulsed potential. In an embodiment, through the application of the pulsed potential to a first surface of the direct-conversion converter element and through the application of the second potential to a second surface of the converter element opposed to the first surface, a pulsed potential difference is formed in the direct-conversion converter element.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBHInventors: Shameem Kabir Chaudhury, Alfons Eismann, Thorsten Ergler, Thomas Hilderscheid
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Publication number: 20180259658Abstract: An X-ray detector includes a direct-conversion converter element and an evaluating unit in a stacked arrangement. In an embodiment, the X-ray detector includes a voltage source, configured to provide a first potential and a second potential different from the first potential; a pulse generating unit for generating voltage pulses; and a connecting unit, for applying the voltage pulses onto the first potential, configured at the output to provide a pulsed potential. In an embodiment, through the application of the pulsed potential to a first surface of the direct-conversion converter element and through the application of the second potential to a second surface of the converter element opposed to the first surface, a pulsed potential difference is formed in the direct-conversion converter element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Shameem Kabir CHAUDHURY, Alfons EISMANN, Thorsten ERGLER, Thomas HILDERSCHEID
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Publication number: 20180123716Abstract: A detector apparatus includes at least one x-ray detector, including a network-capable network unit; and a switching unit connected to the network unit of the x-ray detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Alfons EISMANN, Thorsten ERGLER, Taras PRYYMAK, Bodo REITZ, Alexander GRAF, Edmund GOETZ, Stefan HARTMANN, Thomas HILDERSCHEID, Shameem Kabir CHAUDHURY, Kurt STADLTHANNER, Michael HOSEMANN
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Publication number: 20180081070Abstract: A device is for the spatially resolved measurement of photons, in particular x-ray photons. In an embodiment, the device includes a first plurality of photoelectric converters, a second plurality of current measuring apparatuses and a third plurality of voltage conditioners. Each current measuring apparatus is electrically connected to at least one photoelectric converter; each voltage conditioner is electrically connected to at least one current measuring apparatus; and each photoelectric converter is configured to generate a photocurrent from an incident photon. Each voltage conditioner is connectable to a supply bar, configured to provide a supply voltage. The voltage conditioner is configured to down-convert the supply voltage to an operating voltage of a current measuring apparatus. Each current measuring apparatus is configured to measure a photocurrent under operating voltage when this is generated in a photoelectric converter, electrically connected to the respective current measuring apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Alexander GRAF, Gerald HAUKE, Thomas HILDERSCHEID, Klaus WINDSHEIMER
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Publication number: 20170322619Abstract: A detector facility for a medical imaging system is described. The detector facility has a plurality of individual detectors and at least one detector controller. The detector facility is embodied such that it can be switched to at least one power-saving mode, in which at least one portion of the components of the individual detectors is deactivated and concurrently at least one portion of the components of the detector controller is not deactivated. A medical imaging system, in particular a computed tomography system, having such a detector facility; and a corresponding method for operating a detector facility of a medical imaging system are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Alfons EISMANN, Alexander GRAF, Michael GRAFBERGER, Stefan HARTMANN, Thomas HILDERSCHEID, Thomas REICHEL
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Publication number: 20160231437Abstract: A detector apparatus includes a number of detectors for assigned radiation sources of a computed tomography system, wherein each detector may require a constant input voltage in a range between 900 V and 1200 V. During operation of the detector apparatus, an auxiliary voltage is fed to a high voltage source to supply power to the input terminals on the number of detectors. The high voltage source includes a central first DC-DC converter, to which the auxiliary voltage is fed, and a number of second DC-DC converters arranged downstream of the first DC-DC converter. The first and the second DC-DC converter are based on different power supply topologies, wherein each second DC-DC converter generates the constant input voltage in the predetermined range from a central output voltage provided by the first DC-DC converter and supplies the constant input voltage to a corresponding detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Shameem Kabir Chaudhury, Karsten Handt, Thomas Hilderscheid, Thomas Komma
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Patent number: 8822938Abstract: A detector is disclosed, in particular for X-radiation. The detector includes an array of photodiodes, each respectively corresponding to a pixel with regard to size of their photosensitive receiving surface. Each photodiode is subdivided in the same way into at least two sub-photodiodes. Further, each photodiode includes at least one electric switch such that only one or all the sub-photodiodes of the photodiode are connectable to an evaluation circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2006Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andreas Freund, Thomas Hilderscheid
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Patent number: 8024612Abstract: A method is disclosed for determining a configuration for a computer tomograph for the purpose of error diagnosis, a module, a computer tomograph and a system of appropriate design. The computer tomograph includes a multiplicity of detector modules. In at least one embodiment, a respective detector module is designed to have an identification device which is intended to provide a signature, the signature being uniquely associated with the respective module. The detector module transmits the measurement data it captures and its signature. The digital, electronic signature allows remote maintenance of the computer tomograph.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2007Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Thomas Hilderscheid