Patents by Inventor Werner Woelfle

Werner Woelfle 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).

  • Battery charger and method
    Patent number: 8569999
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for compensating for temperature effects in a pulsed battery-charging scheme with an average charging current less than the root-mean-square (rms) current. The method comprises varying the ratio of the average charging current to rms current as a function of the battery ambient temperature. The method may also comprise varying an upper threshold charging voltage as a function of the battery ambient temperature. The invention also relates to a battery charger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignees: Convertec Ltd., National University of Ireland
    Inventors: William Gerard Hurley, Yuksum Wong, Werner Wölfle
  • Incontinence strip for treating urinary incontinence
    Patent number: 7351196
    Abstract: The invention relates to a an incontinence strap (66) for treating urinary incontinence, in particular, urinary incontinence in females, that is configured such that it is flexible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Aesculap AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Helmut Goldmann, Erich K. Odermatt, Christine Weis, Werner Woelfle, Hansjoerg Melchior, Wolfgang Abele
  • Incontinence strip for treating urinary incontinence
    Publication number: 20040249240
    Abstract: The invention relates to a an incontinence strap (66) for treating urinary incontinence, in particular, urinary incontinence in females, that is configured such that it is flexible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Helmut Goldmann, Erich K Odermatt, Christine Weis, Werner Woelfle, Hansjoerg Melchior
  • Surgical instrument for placing a urinary incontinence pad in the lower abdomen of patients
    Publication number: 20040243166
    Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical instrument (1) for emplacing a urinary-incontinence strap (2) in the lower abdomens of patients, in particular, female patients, having at least one curved shaft (3) for penetrating the lower abdomen, a hand grip (8) for the shaft (3) associated with the shaft, and at least one securing device (7) for attaching the strap to the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Erich K. Odermatt, Christine Weis, Werner Woelfle, Hansjoerg Melchior