Patents by Inventor Tilman STAEBLEIN

Tilman STAEBLEIN 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).

  • Publication number: 20240139390
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dialysis machine comprising a balancing system that has at least one balancing chamber for a volumetrically exact supply and removal of dialysis solution to and from a dialyzer fluidically connected to the balancing system in operation; a water inlet system connected to the balancing system for the supply of fresh dialysis liquid, with the water inlet system having an apparatus for degassing water that is connected to an air separator of the dialysis machine, with a first subsection of the air separator serving as a mixing chamber and being connectable to at least one concentrate source via at least one concentrate line and being in fluid communication with the balancing system via at least one dialysate line, wherein the filling volume of a balancing chamber corresponds to or exceeds the sum of the volume of the mixing chamber and the inner volume of the dialysate line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Peter KLÖFFEL, Tilman STÄBLEIN, Andreas SYFONIOS, Dirk HÜMMER, Tobias IRRGANG, Benedict GLASER
  • Patent number: 11883572
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dialysis machine that is configured to be equipped with an extracorporeal blood system comprising a dialysis solution system that is configured to be equipped with a dialyzer, wherein a mixing region, in particular a mixing chamber, is provided in which the fresh dialysis solution or a component thereof is located in the operation of the dialysis machine, with a concentrate line being in fluid communication with the mixing region, through which concentrate line concentrate can be conducted from a concentrate container into the mixing region, wherein at least two electrically conductive elements are arranged spaced apart from one another in or at the concentrate line or lines; that a measuring device is provided which is electrically connected to the conductive elements and which is configured to measure the conductance or a value correlated therewith between them; and that a control unit is provided which is configured to compare the measured value with a desired value, with
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Irrgang, Tilman Stäblein, Alfred Gagel, Peter Klöffel
  • Patent number: 11839710
    Abstract: A dialysis machine has a balancing system with a balancing chamber for a volumetrically exact supply and removal of dialysis solution to and from a dialyzer fluidically connected to the balancing system in operation; a water inlet system connected to the balancing system for the supply of fresh dialysis liquid, with the water inlet system having an apparatus for degassing water that is connected to an air separator of the dialysis machine, with a first subsection of the air separator serving as a mixing chamber and being connectable to at least one concentrate source via at least one concentrate line and being in fluid communication with the balancing system via at least one dialysate line, wherein the filling volume of a balancing chamber corresponds to or exceeds the sum of the volume of the mixing chamber and the inner volume of the dialysate line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Klöffel, Tilman Stäblein, Andreas Syfonios, Dirk Hümmer, Tobias Irrgang, Benedict Glaser
  • Patent number: 11504459
    Abstract: A diagnosis method for a conductivity sensor for a dialysis fluid preparation apparatus and personal dialysis apparatus, that mix water, an A fluid and a B fluid in predetermined proportions respectively to prepare a dialysis fluid and measures the concentration of the prepared dialysis fluid by concentration measurement means is described. The diagnosis method and the respective apparatus is based in measuring the A fluid without the B fluid being present in the solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: FRESENTUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Alfred Gagel, Tilman Staeblein
  • Publication number: 20210146027
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dialysis machine comprising a balancing system that has at least one balancing chamber for a volumetrically exact supply and removal of dialysis solution to and from a dialyzer fluidically connected to the balancing system in operation; a water inlet system connected to the balancing system for the supply of fresh dialysis liquid, with the water inlet system having an apparatus for degassing water that is connected to an air separator of the dialysis machine, with a first subsection of the air separator serving as a mixing chamber and being connectable to at least one concentrate source via at least one concentrate line and being in fluid communication with the balancing system via at least one dialysate line, wherein the filling volume of a balancing chamber corresponds to or exceeds the sum of the volume of the mixing chamber and the inner volume of the dialysate line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Peter KLÖFFEL, Tilman STÄBLEIN, Andreas SYFONIOS, Dirk HÜMMER, Tobias IRRGANG, Benedict GLASER
  • Publication number: 20210138134
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dialysis machine that is configured to be equipped with an extracorporeal blood system comprising a dialysis solution system that is configured to be equipped with a dialyzer, wherein a mixing region, in particular a mixing chamber, is provided in which the fresh dialysis solution or a component thereof is located in the operation of the dialysis machine, with a concentrate line being in fluid communication with the mixing region, through which concentrate line concentrate can be conducted from a concentrate container into the mixing region, wherein at least two electrically conductive elements are arranged spaced apart from one another in or at the concentrate line or lines; that a measuring device is provided which is electrically connected to the conductive elements and which is configured to measure the conductance or a value correlated therewith between them; and that a control unit is provided which is configured to compare the measured value with a desired value, with
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias IRRGANG, Tilman STÄBLEIN, Alfred GAGEL, Peter KLÖFFEL
  • Patent number: 10729837
    Abstract: A dialysis machine has a dialyzer (D), a water inlet system for supplying the dialyzer (D) with fresh dialysis fluid which is connected to the dialyzer and an external water supply and with a line for used dialysis fluid, which is in communication with the dialyzer (D). The water inlet system includes a container for water or other liquid, in particular for RO water. The dialysis machine includes a heat exchanger connected with the line for used dialysis fluid and with the water inlet system so that heat is transferred from the used dialysis fluid to the liquid present in the water inlet system. The container includes means for physical separation of the external water supply and the downstream portions of the water inlet system, preferably a free-fall path for incoming liquid from the water supply, and the heat exchanger is arranged downstream of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Syfonios, Tilman Staeblein, Dirk Huemmer, Peter Kloeffel
  • Patent number: 10603420
    Abstract: A blood treatment device includes a heat exchanger having a first space and a second space, with a first fluid flowing through the first space and a second fluid flowing through the second space. The heat exchanger has a membrane which separates the first space from the second space, with the membrane forming a component of a capacitor having two capacitor plates, between which the membrane is located. A monitoring means is connected to the capacitor, and is configured to detect an electrical property of the capacitor, for the purpose of detecting a fluid leak from the first space to the second space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Reiner Spickermann, Klaus Balschat, Tilman Staeblein, Arne Peters, Peter Kloeffel
  • Publication number: 20200054808
    Abstract: A diagnosis method for a conductivity sensor for a dialysis fluid preparation apparatus and personal dialysis apparatus, that mix water, an A fluid and a B fluid in predetermined proportions respectively to prepare a dialysis fluid and measures the concentration of the prepared dialysis fluid by concentration measurement means is described. The diagnosis method and the respective apparatus is based in measuring the A fluid without the B fluid being present in the solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Alfred GAGEL, Tilman STAEBLEIN
  • Publication number: 20180272054
    Abstract: Dialysis machine with a dialyzer (D), a water inlet system for supplying the dialyzer (D) with fresh dialysis fluid which is connected to the dialyzer and an external water supply and with a line (32) for used dialysis fluid, which is in communication with the dialyzer (D), wherein the water inlet system comprises a container (20) for water or other liquid, in particular for RO water, and wherein the dialysis machine further comprises a heat exchanger (40) which is connected on the one hand with the line (32) for used dialysis fluid and on the other hand with the water inlet system so that heat is transferred from the used dialysis fluid to the liquid present in the water inlet system, wherein the container (20) comprises means for physical separation of the external water supply and the downstream portions of the water inlet system, preferably e a free-fall path for incoming liquid from the water supply, and wherein the heat exchanger is arranged downstream of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas SYFONIOS, Tilman STAEBLEIN, Dirk HUEMMER, Peter KLOEFFEL
  • Publication number: 20180207343
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a blood treatment device having a heat exchanger which has a first space and a second space, wherein the first space is flowed through by a first fluid and the second space is flowed through by a second fluid, and wherein the heat exchanger has a membrane which separates the first space from the second space, wherein the membrane forms a component of a capacitor which has two capacitor plates between which the membrane is located, and wherein monitoring means are provided which are connected to the capacitor and which are configured such that they detect an electrical property of the capacitor for the purpose of detecting a leak from the first space to the second space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Reiner SPICKERMANN, Klaus BALSCHAT, Tilman STAEBLEIN, Arne PETERS, Peter KLOEFFEL
  • Patent number: 9782528
    Abstract: A container for dialysis concentrates, in particular acidic dry concentrates, has integral supporting elements. When these dry concentrates are dissolved directly by a dialysis machine to form liquid concentrates, the container must provide a volume of 4-12 liters. To impart the required stability to the container, the container includes the integral supporting elements, which manifest their supporting function only when the container is used on the dialysis machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus Balschat, Alfred Gagel, Dirk Huemmer, Peter Kloeffel, Olaf Nicholas, Tilman Staeblein
  • Publication number: 20130333795
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container for dialysis concentrates, in particular acidic dry concentrates. When these dry concentrates are dissolved directly by the dialysis machine to form liquid concentrates, the containers must provide a volume of 4-12 liters. To impart the required stability to these containers, they have integral supporting elements, which manifest their supporting function only when the container is used on the dialysis machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Klaus BALSCHAT, Alfred GAGEL, Dirk HUEMMER, Peter KLOEFFEL, Olaf NICHOLAS, Tilman STAEBLEIN