Patents by Inventor Udo Tockweiler
Udo Tockweiler 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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Publication number: 20240045149Abstract: A suspension arm assembly including at least two members relatively rotatable about each other at a joint, with at least one of the joints comprising an infinite rotation joint. The infinite rotation joint allows the members at the infinite rotation joint to have unlimited rotation relative to one another. The infinite rotation joint is configured to pass at least an optical signal therethrough. The infinite rotation joint includes a stator and a rotor. At least two portions of the infinite rotation joint are separable and can automatically form a unit when adjacent arms are connected together such that the infinite rotation joint can be separated into the at least two portions. The at least two portions are configured to be automatically connected to allow the optical signal to pass therethrough once the at least two portions are engaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Gianni BOCCOLERI, David CHASE, Udo TOCKWEILER, Frank REISER
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Patent number: 11644624Abstract: An infinite rotation joint that allows members of a suspension arm assembly at the infinite rotation joint to have unlimited rotation relative to one another. The infinite rotation joint is configured to pass at least an optical signal therethrough. At least two portions of the infinite rotation joint are separable and can automatically form a unit when adjacent arms are connected together such that the infinite rotation joint can be separated into the at least two portions. The at least two portions are configured to be automatically connected to allow the optical signal to pass therethrough once the at least two portions are engaged.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Gianni Boccoleri, David Chase, Udo Tockweiler, Frank Reiser
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Publication number: 20230140334Abstract: A mobile radiolucent table system configurable for medical imaging includes a table pedestal comprising a table base portion and a table support mounted to the table base portion; a platform supported by the table support; a frame translatably mounted to the platform and configured for positioning a patient; and an actuator configured to linearly translate the frame relative to the platform between a fully extended configuration and a fully retracted configuration, wherein in the fully extended configuration, a front edge of the frame projects from the platform at least 1 meter past a front edge of the platform and a front edge of the table base portion, wherein the fully extended configuration is configured for medical imaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Jakob SUM, Michael Grady BOUCHER, Heather Michelle BARTLETT, Udo TOCKWEILER
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Publication number: 20210318495Abstract: An infinite rotation joint that allows members of a suspension arm assembly at the infinite rotation joint to have unlimited rotation relative to one another. The infinite rotation joint is configured to pass at least an optical signal therethrough. At least two portions of the infinite rotation joint are separable and can automatically form a unit when adjacent arms are connected together such that the infinite rotation joint can be separated into the at least two portions. The at least two portions are configured to be automatically connected to allow the optical signal to pass therethrough once the at least two portions are engaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Gianni BOCCOLERI, David CHASE, Udo TOCKWEILER, Frank REISER
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Patent number: 10955620Abstract: A suspension arm assembly including at least two members relatively rotatable about each other at a joint, with at least one of the joints comprising an infinite rotation joint. The infinite rotation joint allows the members at the infinite rotation joint to have unlimited rotation relative to one another. The infinite rotation joint is configured to pass at least an optical signal therethrough. The infinite rotation joint includes a stator and a rotor. At least two portions of the infinite rotation joint are separable and can automatically form a unit when adjacent arms are connected together such that the infinite rotation joint can be separated into the at least two portions. The at least two portions are configured to be automatically connected to allow the optical signal to pass therethrough once the at least two portions are engaged.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Gianni Boccoleri, David Chase, Udo Tockweiler, Frank Reiser
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Publication number: 20210003785Abstract: A suspension arm assembly including at least two members relatively rotatable about each other at a joint, with at least one of the joints comprising an infinite rotation joint. The infinite rotation joint allows the members at the infinite rotation joint to have unlimited rotation relative to one another. The infinite rotation joint is configured to pass at least an optical signal therethrough. The infinite rotation joint includes a stator and a rotor. At least two portions of the infinite rotation joint are separable and can automatically form a unit when adjacent arms are connected together such that the infinite rotation joint can be separated into the at least two portions. The at least two portions are configured to be automatically connected to allow the optical signal to pass therethrough once the at least two portions are engaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Gianni BOCCOLERI, David CHASE, Udo TOCKWEILER, Frank REISER
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Patent number: 10656341Abstract: A suspension arm assembly including at least two members relatively rotatable about each other at a joint, with at least one of the joints comprising an infinite rotation joint. The infinite rotation joint allows the members at the infinite rotation joint to have unlimited rotation relative to one another. The infinite rotation joint is configured to pass at least an optical signal therethrough. The infinite rotation joint includes a stator and a rotor. At least two portions of the infinite rotation joint are separable and can automatically form a unit when adjacent arms are connected together such that the infinite rotation joint can be separated into the at least two portions. The at least two portions are configured to be automatically connected to allow the optical signal to pass therethrough once the at least two portions are engaged.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Gianni Boccoleri, David Chase, Udo Tockweiler, Frank Reiser
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Patent number: 10186751Abstract: A patient support has two support parts which can be coupled to one another and which are pivotable relative to one another to exchange data between the two support parts.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2016Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: BERCHTOLD GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Udo Tockweiler
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Publication number: 20180017736Abstract: A suspension arm assembly including at least two members relatively rotatable about each other at a joint, with at least one of the joints comprising an infinite rotation joint. The infinite rotation joint allows the members at the infinite rotation joint to have unlimited rotation relative to one another. The infinite rotation joint is configured to pass at least an optical signal therethrough. The infinite rotation joint includes a stator and a rotor. At least two portions of the infinite rotation joint are separable and can automatically form a unit when adjacent arms are connected together such that the infinite rotation joint can be separated into the at least two portions. The at least two portions are configured to be automatically connected to allow the optical signal to pass therethrough once the at least two portions are engaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Gianni BOCCOLERI, David CHASE, Udo TOCKWEILER, Frank REISER
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Publication number: 20170040664Abstract: A patient support has two support parts which can be coupled to one another and which are pivotable relative to one another to exchange data between the two support parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventor: Udo Tockweiler
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Publication number: 20130113945Abstract: A handle for a surgical light includes a housing that is not completely electromagnetically shielded. An HD camera, an image processing device, a compression device, a radio transmission device, and at least one antenna capable of transmitting a compressed HD video signal are disposed within the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Inventor: Udo Tockweiler
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Patent number: 6074388Abstract: The invention relates to an electrically operated medical apparatus, such as an electro-surgical apparatus comprising an electrical instrument which can be handled by a person and which is connectable or connected to an electrically operated feed and control apparatus, such as a high-frequency surgical apparatus, which is connected to a switch to be actuated by the person, by means of which a switching signal initiated by him can switch on and off one or more functions of the electrical instrument in the feed and control apparatus. In accordance with the present teaching, the switch is associated with a transmitter part which converts the switching signals into signals which can be transmitted without wires and which are transmitted via a transmitting element to a receiving element of a receiving station. The receiving element is connected to the switching input of the feed and control apparatus and transmits to the feed and control apparatus a control signal corresponding to the switching signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 1998Date of Patent: June 13, 2000Assignee: Gebrueder Berchtold GmbH & Co., KGInventors: Udo Tockweiler, Bertram Schilling
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Patent number: 5951545Abstract: A high-frequency surgical apparatus has a plurality of different operating modes, such as monopolar, tripolar, bipolar, at least one function such as cutting, coagulation in each operating mode and at least one operating mode with several functions and also at least one characteristic within each function which can be selected by one switching key in each case. In accordance with the invention an operating mode selection key is provided for each operating mode. At least some of the switching keys are associated with several operating mode selection keys. On actuating at least one of the operating mode selection keys several of the switching keys are blocked.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1997Date of Patent: September 14, 1999Assignee: Gebrueder Berchtold GmbH & Co.Inventors: Bertram Schilling, Udo Tockweiler, Wolfram Hill