Patents by Inventor Thorsten DUNKEL

Thorsten DUNKEL 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: 11660417
    Abstract: A nonreturn valve (10) for a compact ventilation system (100), includes a recoil membrane (20) and a holding element (40) for holding the recoil membrane (20) and for fastening the nonreturn valve (10) at a flow duct (110) of the compact ventilation system (100). The recoil membrane (20) has at least one mechanical stabilizing section (22) for cooperating with at least one mechanical counter-stabilizing section (42) of the holding element (40) or of the flow duct (110) of the compact ventilation system (100). At least one opening section (24) is provided for the defined movement of the recoil membrane (20) during the opening of the nonreturn valve (10) and a holding section (26) is provided for holding the recoil membrane (20) at a counter-holding section (46) of the holding element (40). A compact ventilation system (100) is provided with such a nonreturn valve (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Ludger Tappehorn, Klaus Abraham, Thorsten Dunkel, Andreas Junk
  • Publication number: 20220203060
    Abstract: A connection device for establishing a fluid connection between a medical device and a patient-side coupling unit includes a supply hose (3) connected to a patient-side connection piece (2) and connectable to the medical device. An adapter tube (13.1) of an adapter (10.1) holds a patient-side end section (EA) of a fluid measuring hose (6.1). An adapter tube holder (12.1, 12.2) of the adapter (10.1) encloses the adapter tube (13.1). The adapter tube holder (12.1, 12.2) holds the end section of the fluid measuring hose (6.1) in a predefined position relative to the patient-side connection piece (2). A measuring fluid connection can be established between the medical device and a predefined fluid sampling position (X) by the fluid measuring hose (6.1). This fluid sampling position (X) is in the interior of the patient-side connection piece (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventor: Thorsten DUNKEL
  • Patent number: 10406314
    Abstract: An exhalation valve, an inhalation valve, a ventilator and a method for controlling ventilation are provided. An exhalation valve (10) or inhalation valve (10) for a medical ventilator (30) for controlling a flow of a fluid, especially a breathing gas, has an inlet (12) and an outlet (14) for the fluid. Between the inlet (12) and the outlet (14), a valve seat crater (16) and a diaphragm (18) are provided. The diaphragm (18) is movable relative to the valve seat crater (16) for influencing the flow through the valve seat crater (16). The valve seat crater (16) and the diaphragm (18) are arranged such that the valve seat crater (16) can partially be sealed by means of the diaphragm (18), with the diaphragm (18) and the valve seat crater (16) not closing completely on initial contact of the diaphragm (18) and the valve seat crater (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Thorsten Dunkel, Andreas Junk
  • Publication number: 20190151602
    Abstract: A nonreturn valve (10) for a compact ventilation system (100), includes a recoil membrane (20) and a holding element (40) for holding the recoil membrane (20) and for fastening the nonreturn valve (10) at a flow duct (110) of the compact ventilation system (100). The recoil membrane (20) has at least one mechanical stabilizing section (22) for cooperating with at least one mechanical counter-stabilizing section (42) of the holding element (40) or of the flow duct (110) of the compact ventilation system (100). At least one opening section (24) is provided for the defined movement of the recoil membrane (20) during the opening of the nonreturn valve (10) and a holding section (26) is provided for holding the recoil membrane (20) at a counter-holding section (46) of the holding element (40). A compact ventilation system (100) is provided with such a nonreturn valve (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Ludger TAPPEHORN, Klaus ABRAHAM, Thorsten DUNKEL, Andreas JUNK
  • Publication number: 20170216554
    Abstract: An exhalation valve, an inhalation valve, a ventilator and a method for controlling ventilation are provided. An exhalation valve (10) or inhalation valve (10) for a medical ventilator (30) for controlling a flow of a fluid, especially a breathing gas, has an inlet (12) and an outlet (14) for the fluid. Between the inlet (12) and the outlet (14), a valve seat crater (16) and a diaphragm (18) are provided. The diaphragm (18) is movable relative to the valve seat crater(16) for influencing the flow through the valve seat crater (16). The valve seat crater (16) and the diaphragm (18) are arranged such that the valve seat crater (16) can partially be sealed by means of the diaphragm (18), with the diaphragm (18) and the valve seat crater (16) not closing completely on initial contact of the diaphragm (18) and the valve seat crater (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Thorsten DUNKEL, Andreas JUNK