Patents by Inventor Tobias Neun

Tobias Neun 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).

  • Detachable tracking reference array
    Patent number: 12115030
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tracking reference, comprising: a reference array (1) featuring a positionally fixed arrangement of at least two tracking markers (3); and an interface (4A) for detachably coupling the reference array (1) to a base member (2), wherein the interface (4A) comprises at least one supporting surface (5) for contacting the base member (2), wherein the interface (4A) comprises magnetic means (6) which generate a force at the reference array, wherein the force (F) is directed away from the supporting surface (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Brainlab AG
    Inventors: Oliver Fleig, Anna Wiedenmann, Melanie Stulpe, Tobias Neun
  • Tracking reference fixation support
    Patent number: 11864884
    Abstract: A tracking reference fixation support configured to fasten a medical tracking reference to a patient's head, the fixation support comprising an elastically deformable base-plate having a bottom surface, the base-plate being configured to rest via the bottom surface against the surface of a patient's head; an interface-plate providing an interface for rigidly attaching a medical tracking reference to the fixation support; and at least one joint that couples the interface-plate to the base-plate, which allows the base-plate to deform while the interface-plate remains substantially dimensionally stable. The invention further relates to a corresponding tracking reference headband and to a corresponding method of providing a patient's head with a tracking reference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Brainlab AG
    Inventors: Tobias Neun, Norman Plassky, Stefanie Schiele, Christian Lechner, Bert Bracke
  • TRACKING REFERENCE FIXATION SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20180214213
    Abstract: A tracking reference fixation support configured to fasten a medical tracking reference to a patient's head, the fixation support comprising an elastically deformable base-plate having a bottom surface, the base-plate being configured to rest via the bottom surface against the surface of a patient's head; an interface-plate providing an interface for rigidly attaching a medical tracking reference to the fixation support; and at least one joint that couples the interface-plate to the base-plate, which allows the base-plate to deform while the interface-plate remains substantially dimensionally stable. The invention further relates to a corresponding tracking reference headband and to a corresponding method of providing a patient's head with a tracking reference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Tobias NEUN, Norman PLASSKY, Stefanie SCHIELE, Christian LECHNER, Bert BRACKE
  • DETACHABLE TRACKING REFERENCE ARRAY
    Publication number: 20170007353
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tracking reference, comprising: a reference array (1) featuring a positionally fixed arrangement of at least two tracking markers (3); and an interface (4A) for detachably coupling the reference array (1) to a base member (2), wherein the interface (4A) comprises at least one supporting surface (5) for contacting the base member (2), wherein the interface (4A) comprises magnetic means (6) which generate a force at the reference array, wherein the force (F) is directed away from the supporting surface (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: BRAINLAB AG
    Inventors: Oliver Fleig, Anna Wiedenmann, Melanie Stulpe, Tobias Neun