Patents by Inventor Werner Gunther
Werner Gunther 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: 9176372Abstract: The invention relates to an X-ray device comprising an x-ray sensitive camera for creating tomograms, especially panoramic tomograms. Means for creating 3D shots of a partial volume of the mandibular arch are also provided, said 3D shots being created especially by a second image receiver for creating a 2D shot and means for taking a plurality of 2D shots from different directions and creating a 3D shot therefrom, preferably according to conebeam technology with the associated reconstruction algorithms. The x-ray sensitive camera comprises a first x-ray sensitive image receiver for creating a tomogram, and a second x-ray sensitive image receiver for creating plane shots.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GmbHInventors: Norbert Erhardt, Werner Gunther
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Patent number: 8953740Abstract: The invention relates to an X-ray device comprising an x-ray sensitive camera for creating tomograms, especially panoramic tomograms. Means for creating 3D shots of a partial volume of the mandibular arch are also provided, said 3D shots being created especially by a second image receiver for creating a 2D shot and means for taking a plurality of 2D shots from different directions and creating a 3D shot therefrom, preferably according to conebeam technology with the associated reconstruction algorithms. The x-ray sensitive camera comprises a first x-ray sensitive image receiver for creating a tomogram, and a second x-ray sensitive image receiver for creating plane shots.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GmbHInventors: Norbert Erhardt, Werner Gunther
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Publication number: 20120189096Abstract: The invention relates to an X-ray device comprising an x-ray sensitive camera for creating tomograms, especially panoramic tomograms. Means for creating 3D shots of a partial volume of the mandibular arch are also provided, said 3D shots being created especially by a second image receiver for creating a 2D shot and means for taking a plurality of 2D shots from different directions and creating a 3D shot therefrom, preferably according to conebeam technology with the associated reconstruction algorithms. The x-ray sensitive camera comprises a first x-ray sensitive image receiver for creating a tomogram, and a second x-ray sensitive image receiver for creating plane shots.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS GmbHInventors: Norbert Erhardt, Werner Günther
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Patent number: 8152373Abstract: The invention relates to an X-ray device comprising an x-ray sensitive camera for creating tomograms, especially panoramic tomograms. Means for creating 3D shots of a partial volume of the mandibular arch are also provided, said 3D shots being created especially by a second image receiver for creating a 2D shot and means for taking a plurality of 2D shots from different directions and creating a 3D sot therefrom, preferably according to conebeam technology with the associated reconstruction algorithms. The x-ray sensitive camera comprises a first x-ray sensitive image receiver for creating a tomogram, and a second x-ray sensitive image receiver for creating plane shots.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2010Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GmbHInventors: Norbert Erhardt, Werner Gunther
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Publication number: 20100303204Abstract: The invention relates to an X-ray device comprising an x-ray sensitive camera for creating tomograms, especially panoramic tomograms. Means for creating 3D shots of a partial volume of the mandibular arch are also provided, said 3D shots being created especially by a second image receiver for creating a 2D shot and means for taking a plurality of 2D shots from different directions and creating a 3D sot therefrom, preferably according to conebeam technology with the associated reconstruction algorithms. The x-ray sensitive camera comprises a first x-ray sensitive image receiver for creating a tomogram, and a second x-ray sensitive image receiver for creating plane shots.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Norbert Erhardt, Werner Gunther
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Patent number: 7798708Abstract: The invention relates to an x-ray device (50) comprising an x-ray sensitive camera (55) for creating tomograms, especially panoramic tomograms. Means for creating 3D shots of a partial volume of the mandibular arch are also provided, said 3D shots being created especially by a second image receiver (5) for creating a 2D shot and means for taking a plurality of 2D shots from different directions and creating a 3D shot therefrom, preferably according to conebeam technology with the associated reconstruction algorithms. The x-ray-sensitive camera (55) comprises a first x-ray sensitive image receiver (4) for creating a tomogram, and a second x-ray sensitive image receiver (5) for creating plane shots.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2004Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GmbHInventors: Norbert Erhardt, Werner Günther
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Patent number: 7580502Abstract: An arrangement for positioning an X-ray machine, with an input and an output device, for interactive control, with a memory region, in which digitised X-ray images and X-ray machine data are stored, an interface, by means of which information is exchanged with the X-ray machine, a pointing device for selecting regions in digitized X-ray images, a processing unit, which carries out calculations based on the digitized X-ray images, the associated X-ray machine data and the selected region, in order to determine control data such that the X-ray machine is controlled whereby, on taking an image, the selected region is screened.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2003Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GmbHInventors: Michael Dalpiaz, Ulrich Schulze-Ganzlin, Werner Günther, Jürgen Zimmermann
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Patent number: 7559692Abstract: An X-ray-sensitive camera comprising a first X-ray-sensitive image detector for the creation of a first tomographic image with a first depth of focus profile, a second X-ray-sensitive image detector for the creation of a second tomographic image with a second depth of focus profile, and an adjustment device for moving as desired the first image detector or the second image detector into proper alignment with an X-ray emitter for the creation of a respective X-ray image, the second depth of focus profile being smaller than the first depth of focus profile, the image-sensitive active surface of the second image detector being at least twice as large as an image-sensitive active surface of the first image detector in a first dimension, and/or the second image detector is not more than half as large as the first image detector in a second dimension, the first and second image detectors being disposed in a common casing with the camera, and the second image detector is disposed alongside the first image detector.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2007Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GmbHInventors: Christian Beckhaus, Uwe Zeller, Martin Eckert, Ulrich Schulze-Ganzlin, Werner Günther
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Publication number: 20080144766Abstract: An X-ray-sensitive camera comprising a first X-ray-sensitive image detector for the creation of a first tomographic image with a first depth of focus profile, a second X-ray-sensitive image detector for the creation of a second tomographic image with a second depth of focus profile, and an adjustment device for moving as desired the first image detector or the second image detector into proper alignment with an X-ray emitter for the creation of a respective X-ray image, the second depth of focus profile being smaller than the first depth of focus profile, the image-sensitive active surface of the second image detector being at least twice as large as an image-sensitive active surface of the first image detector in a first dimension, and/or the second image detector is not more than half as large as the first image detector in a second dimension, the first and second image detectors being disposed in a common casing with the camera, and the second image detector is disposed alongside the first image detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2007Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventors: Christian Beckhaus, Uwe Zeller, Martin Eckert, Ulrich Schulze-Ganzlin, Werner Gunther
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Patent number: 7322746Abstract: The invention relates to an X-ray sensitive camera (1, 55) comprising a first X-ray sensitive image receiver (4), for creating a first tomogram with a first depth of field profile, in addition to a second X-ray sensitive image receiver (5) for creating a second tomogram with a second depth of field profile. The invention also relates to an X-ray device comprising an image receiver (4, 5) that is contained in an X-ray sensitive camera (55), in addition to an X-ray emitter (52) with a primary diaphragm (57) and adjusting means (43, 44) for the image receiver and/or X-ray emitter and/or primary diaphragm and/or a combination thereof. The camera is equipped with a second image receiver (5), which can be brought into the beam path (54) of the X-ray emitter using the adjusting means (43, 44).Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2004Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GmbHInventors: Christian Beckhaus, Uwe Zeller, Martin Eckert, Ulrich Schulze-Ganzlin, Werner Günther
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Publication number: 20060233301Abstract: The invention relates to an x-ray device (50) comprising an x-ray sensitive camera (55) for creating tomograms, especially panoramic tomograms. Means for creating 3D shots of a partial volume of the mandibular arch are also provided, said 3D shots being created especially by a second image receiver (5) for creating a 2D shot and means for taking a plurality of 2D shots from different directions and creating a 3D shot therefrom, preferably according to conebeam technology with the associated reconstruction algorithms. The x-ray-sensitive camera (55) comprises a first x-ray sensitive image receiver (4) for creating a tomogram, and a second x-ray sensitive image receiver (5) for creating plane shots.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2004Publication date: October 19, 2006Inventors: Norbert Erhardt, Werner Günther
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Publication number: 20060227934Abstract: The invention relates to an X-ray sensitive camera (1, 55) comprising a first X-ray sensitive image receiver (4), for creating a first tomogram with a first depth of field profile, in addition to a second X-ray sensitive image receiver (5) for creating a second tomogram with a second depth of field profile. The invention also relates to an X-ray device comprising an image receiver (4, 5) that is contained in an X-ray sensitive camera (55), in addition to an X-ray emitter (52) with a primary diaphragm (57) and adjusting means (43, 44) for the image receiver and/or X-ray emitter and/or primary diaphragm and/or a combination thereof. The camera is equipped with a second image receiver (5), which can be brought into the beam path (54) of the X-ray emitter using the adjusting means (43, 44).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2004Publication date: October 12, 2006Inventors: Christian Beckhaus, Uwe Zeller, Martin Eckert, Ulrich Schulze-Ganzlin, Werner Gunther
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Publication number: 20050031086Abstract: An arrangement for positioning an X-ray machine, with an input and an output device, for interactive control, with a memory region, in which digitised X-ray images and X-ray machine data are stored, an interface, by means of which information is exchanged with the X-ray machine, a pointing device for selecting regions in digitized X-ray images, a processing unit, which carries out calculations based on the digitized X-ray images, the associated X-ray machine data and the selected region, in order to determine control data such that the X-ray machine is controlled whereby, on taking an image, the selected region is screened.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2003Publication date: February 10, 2005Inventors: Michael Dalpiaz, Ulrich Schulze-Ganzlin, Werner Gunther, Jurgen Zimmermann
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Patent number: 6055292Abstract: In a method and an apparatus for producing X-ray tomograms of the jaw and skull of a patient, a detector arrangement having at least one x-ray detector is provided. The radiation-sensitive area of the detector is a sub-area of the total detector area required for the subject exposure. The image exposure ensues in a number of chronologically separate sections in which, following a first sub-exposure, the detector arrangement is displaced along the longitudinal axis and/or the transverse axis of the detector surface and the diaphragm aperture of the primary diaphragm associated with the x-ray source is simultaneously correspondingly adapted so that the position of the x-ray beam is shifted so that it still strikes the detector appropriately after the detector is displaced.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 1998Date of Patent: April 25, 2000Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Uwe Zeller, Werner Gunther, Ulrich Schulze-Ganzlin, Michael Dobert
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Patent number: 5677490Abstract: The ultrasonic testing device for weld seams (28) in pipes, sheets and containers, preferably for circumferential welds in pipelines, is fitted with two identical test head supports (20), each fitted with at least one test head (e.g., 23), arranged in lateral inversion to the weld seam, which acoustically irradiate from the basic material (30) of the pipes or sheets laterally into the weld seam (28) and are coupled to the surface of the basic material (30) opposite the root (32) of the weld seam (28).Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 1996Date of Patent: October 14, 1997Assignee: F. H. Gottfeld Gesellschaft fur Zerstorungsfreie Werkstoffprufung mbHInventors: Werner Gunther, Bernhard Karbach, Helmut Heckhauser, Siegmar Schulz
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Patent number: 5493912Abstract: An ultrasonic probe suitable for acoustic-coupling via a water channel, includes a main element with a housing. Housed in watertight fashion in the housing is an ultrasonic oscillator, the oscillator being joined to a protective layer which is flush with the lower surface of the housing. The housing wall encloses a water channel which is connected at the input end to a hose connector and whose output end opens out in the lower surface next to the oscillator. The side wall of the housing immediately next to the lower surface has a physically interlocking coupling element for a nozzle with a matching physically interlocking coupling element to be fitted over the lower surface. The nozzle forms a truncated-conical channel which tapers towards its open end and which fits against the surface of the oscillator at the input end. The nozzle also has a blind-end bore, which forms an extension of the output end of the water channel, and a cross-channel between the blind-end bore and the channel in the nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1994Date of Patent: February 27, 1996Assignee: Krautkramer GmbH & Co.Inventors: Werner Gunther, Ulrich Sauer
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Patent number: 4813060Abstract: A dental diagnostic apparatus or installation which obtains a better matching of the exposure data to the patient and has a rotary unit carrying the radiation source and the film cassette which are adjustable to an initial position by an adjustment arrangement and from this initial position the film cassette can be charged with the radiation within the framework of normal transillumination with the radiation initially beginning outside of the mandibular arch. The incoming radiation dose is measured by a detector arrangement which creates a signal that is compared in a computational unit of a control arrangement to a rated quantity corresponding to a prescribed dose value. The exposure data required from further transillumination of the patient's head are identified therefrom and the tomogram position is determined by identifying the patient-associated film speed via the jaw length/jaw width measurements and comparison to defined rated value.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 1986Date of Patent: March 14, 1989Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Erich Heubeck, Werner Gunther, Manfred Muther, Leonhard Werner
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Patent number: 4788699Abstract: A dental X-ray diagnostic installation for producing panoramic tomograms of the jaw of a patient is provided with a multiple diaphragm part having a plurality of different diaphragm apertures which can be adjusted to be positioned into a beam path from the X-ray source to enable producing different exposures. Preferably, the multiple diaphragm part is mounted for rotation on an axis so that the diaphragm apertures can be respectively aligned to the beam path of the radiation source. The multiple diaphragm part can be either a one-piece diaphragm member having a cylindrical configuration, a multiple piece member having a disk configuration, or can be a box-shaped carrier carrying a plurality of diaphragm inserts.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1987Date of Patent: November 29, 1988Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Dobert, Werner Gunther, Erich Heubeck
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Patent number: 4782503Abstract: In order to be able to produce congruent panoramic strip exposures of a jaw of a patient with a dental x-ray diagnostic installation, the patient's head must be positioned by means of a forehead support, which is adjustable only in a horizontal plane, and by means of a seating part which is rigidly arranged on a carrier in the device. The seating part contains an arrangement for forming a seating surface for engaging the upper jaw of the patient so that the seating surface engages a sub-nasal point of the jaw for those patients who have no teeth or only part of their teeth and a second seating type surface for those patients having a full set of teeth.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1986Date of Patent: November 1, 1988Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Dieter Molitor, Werner Gunther
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Patent number: 4357539Abstract: A flexible film cassette for holding a dental x-ray film on the outside of a patient's mouth for exposure from a radiation source from an x-ray diagnostic installation or device in which an applicator is capable of being inserted intraorally in the patient's mouth characterized by a first support extending between an applicator and the cassette and a second support spaced an interval from the axis of the first support for forming a coupling between the film and the housing of the x-ray device to prevent rotation of the cassette relative to the applicator.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 1981Date of Patent: November 2, 1982Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ernst O. Fleer, Werner Gunther, Manfred Muether