Patents by Inventor Thomas Kundner
Thomas Kundner 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: 12470017Abstract: A plug-type connector part is described. The plug-type connector part includes a rear part and an insertion part attached to or integrally formed with the rear part. The insertion part extends from the rear part in a mating direction of the plug-type connector part. The insertion part includes a plurality of contact elements. The plug-type connector part includes a handle element attached to or integrally formed with the rear part. The handle element is located opposite of the insertion part and faces the insertion part, with an interspace between the handle element and the insertion part.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: November 11, 2025Assignees: Siemens Healthineers AG, ODU Gmbh & Co. KGInventors: Wolfgang Kraus, Thomas Kundner, Michael Bühn, Stefan Franzl, Andreas Heinz, Markus Seidl, Dominik Weichselgartner
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Patent number: 11994568Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Siemens Healthineers AGInventors: Stephan Zink, Thomas Kundner
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Patent number: 11480637Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Robert Rehner, Stephan Zink, Thomas Kundner
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Patent number: 11415648Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Yvonne Candidus, Thomas Kundner, Christina Strauchmann, Martin Zigann, Stephan Zink
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Patent number: 11378631Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Thomas Kundner, Stephan Zink
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Publication number: 20220200206Abstract: A plug-type connector part is described. The plug-type connector part includes a rear part and an insertion part attached to or integrally formed with the rear part. The insertion part extends from the rear part in a mating direction of the plug-type connector part. The insertion part includes a plurality of contact elements. The plug-type connector part includes a handle element attached to or integrally formed with the rear part. The handle element is located opposite of the insertion part and faces the insertion part, with an interspace between the handle element and the insertion part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2019Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Wolfgang Kraus, Thomas Kundner, Michael Bühn, Stefan Franzl, Andreas Heinz, Markus Seidl, Dominik Weichselgartner
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Publication number: 20210389398Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Stephan ZINK, Thomas KUNDNER
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Patent number: 10895614Abstract: A local coil array for magnetic resonance applications has a mechanical structure in which a plurality of local coils of the local coil array are arranged. The mechanical structure has base elements and connecting elements. In each case, two of the base elements are connected to one other via at least one connecting element such that, to a limited extent, a translational and/or rotational movement of the base elements relative to one other is possible. The connection of the base elements to the connecting elements is configured such that the connecting elements either do not oppose the movement of the base elements relative to one another or only employ such a low counterforce that when the mechanical structure is placed on a patient from above, the base elements come to rest on the patient while moving relative to one another. At least some of the base elements contain at least a part of one of the local coils of the local coil array.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Wilfried Schnell, Yvonne Candidus, Thomas Kundner, Wolfgang Kraus
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Publication number: 20210003645Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Robert Rehner, Stephan Zink, Thomas Kundner
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Publication number: 20200132789Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Yvonne Candidus, Thomas Kundner, Christina Strauchmann, Martin Zigann, Stephan Zink
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Patent number: 10627462Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 3, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Kraus, Thomas Kundner, Martin Zigann, Stephan Zink
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Publication number: 20200081082Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Thomas Kundner, Stephan Zink
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Patent number: 10390725Abstract: An accessory comprises at least one first electrical accessory port for connection to a respective matching electrical coil port of an MR coil and at least one second electrical accessory port for connection to a respective matching electrical device port of an MR device. The first accessory port and the second accessory port do not match one another. The respective first accessory port is connected to the associated second accessory port by electrical adaptation.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2016Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hubertus Fischer, Katharina Hesels, Karsten Jahns, Wolfgang Kraus, Thomas Kundner, Steffen Wolf, Jörg Rothard
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Patent number: 10349866Abstract: A strap-fastening apparatus for fastening safety straps is provided, wherein the strap-fastening apparatus has at least one fastening rail and at least one fastening clip. The at least one fastening clip has a strap-fastening element and the strap-fastening element, in a state of the at least one fastening clip arranged with the at least one fastening rail, is arranged within the at least one fastening rail.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Yvonne Candidus, Daniel Driemel, Wolfgang Kraus, Thomas Kundner, Martin Zigann, Stephan Zink
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Patent number: 10310033Abstract: A plug connector is disclosed for use in a magnetic resonance device. The plug connector includes a first connecting part and a second connecting part, which are configured to be detachably connected to one another. The first connecting part includes a first contact surface and the second connecting part includes a first contact plate, a second contact plate, and a housing. The second contact plate is arranged to be moved relative to the housing. In a connected state, the first contact plate is arranged between the first contact surface and the second contact plate. The electrical plug connector includes a mechanical lifting apparatus, which is configured, when the first connecting part is being connected to the second connecting part, to move the second contact plate, e.g., relative to the housing, in the direction of the first contact plate.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Thomas Kundner, Wolfgang Kraus
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Publication number: 20190162800Abstract: A local coil array for magnetic resonance applications has a mechanical structure in which a plurality of local coils of the local coil array are arranged. The mechanical structure has base elements and connecting elements. In each case, two of the base elements are connected to one other via at least one connecting element such that, to a limited extent, a translational and/or rotational movement of the base elements relative to one other is possible. The connection of the base elements to the connecting elements is configured such that the connecting elements either do not oppose the movement of the base elements relative to one another or only employ such a low counterforce that when the mechanical structure is placed on a patient from above, the base elements come to rest on the patient while moving relative to one another. At least some of the base elements contain at least a part of one of the local coils of the local coil array.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2018Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Wilfried Schnell, Yvonne Candidus, Thomas Kundner, Wolfgang Kraus
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Patent number: 10224676Abstract: A shielded connection line for a magnetic resonance tomography system includes a signal conductor, a shield for the signal conductor, and a plug-in connector. The plug-in connector has a large number of connection contacts that are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix and are electrically insulated from each other in the plug-in connector. The signal conductor is in galvanic contact with a first connection contact, and three second connection contacts adjacent to the first connection contact and surrounding the first connection contact are galvanically connected to the shield.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Martin Hemmerlein, Wolfgang Kraus, Thomas Kundner
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Patent number: 10111605Abstract: A positioning cushion for patient undergoing an imaging procedure in a medical imaging apparatus, with a first positioning unit that has a foam material and a second positioning unit, wherein the second positioning unit has at least one fluid cushion able to be filled with a fluid.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Yvonne Candidus, Daniel Driemel, Lukas Endner, Hubertus Fischer, Wolfgang Kraus, Thomas Kundner, Martin Zigann, Stephan Zink
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Publication number: 20180088192Abstract: A plug connector is disclosed for use in a magnetic resonance device. The plug connector includes a first connecting part and a second connecting part, which are configured to be detachably connected to one another. The first connecting part includes a first contact surface and the second connecting part includes a first contact plate, a second contact plate, and a housing. The second contact plate is arranged to be moved relative to the housing. In a connected state, the first contact plate is arranged between the first contact surface and the second contact plate. The electrical plug connector includes a mechanical lifting apparatus, which is configured, when the first connecting part is being connected to the second connecting part, to move the second contact plate, e.g., relative to the housing, in the direction of the first contact plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Thomas Kundner, Wolfgang Kraus
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Publication number: 20180011154Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Wolfgang Kraus, Thomas Kundner, Martin Zigann, Stephan Zink