| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20080294192 | Dismantable Medical Forceps System - A dismantlable medical forceps system has a first force transmission element, which is designed to transmit a first maximum force, at least a second force transmission element, which is designed to transmit a second maximum force greater than the first maximum force, and at least a first grip, which has at least one movable grip part, the at least one first grip having a coupling device by means of which one of the force transmission elements can be connected with a force fit to the movable grip part, the first force transmission element having a first connection element and the at least second force transmission element having a second connection element for respective connection to the coupling device. The first connection element has a first cross section, which differs from a second cross section of the second connection element, and the coupling device has a first seat, which is designed for force-fit connection to the first connection element, and at least a second seat, which is designed for force-fit connection to the second connection element. According to another aspect, such a forceps system has a second grip, which has a second coupling device with a second seat for force-fit connection to the second connection element, which is designed such that the first connection element can be connected with a force lit to this seat. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20110147556 | Holding Device For Medical Instruments - A holding device for medical instruments, having a bracket on which at least one medical instrument can be affixed, at least one joint to position the bracket and a weight-relieving system to compensate the bracket load. The holding device is of compact and light structure and for cleaning purposes is completely autoclavable together with the bracket. The weight-relieving system is configured as a resetting element that is coupled with the bracket and is made of a material that essentially includes a plateau stress. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110150561 | Holding Device for Medical Instruments - A holding device for medical instruments with a bracket on which at least one medical instrument can be affixed and with at least one joint to position the bracket and/or the medical instrument, so that the at least one joint is configured as a ball and socket joint that is equipped with at least one bearing shell and one pivot ball and whose pivot angle around the longitudinal axis of the joint is restricted by a pivot guard. The pivot guard is positioned inside the pivot ball to provide a holding device for medical instruments whose pivot guard allows for a compact structure of the ball and socket joint. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110150564 | HOLDING DEVICE FOR MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS - A holding device for medical instruments, with a bracket on which at least one medical instrument can be affixed and with at least one joint to position the bracket and/or the medical instrument, so that the at least one joint is configured as a ball and socket joint that is provided with at least one bearing shell and a pivot ball and that can be converted between a position that releases the joint and one that blocks the joint. To provide a holding device for medical instruments that is simple to operate, makes possible a rapid blocking and releasing of the at least one joint, and in addition ensures that unintentional release of the blocking is excluded to the greatest extent possible, it is proposed with the invention that the bearing shell should be of rigid configuration and the pivot ball should be capable of being affixed in the bearing shell by clamping by at least one blocking element. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20120259319 | TOOL FOR A MICRO-INVASIVE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A tool, which is detachably coupleable with a shaft for a micro-invasive surgical instrument, includes an articulated device on which a jaw member or other active device is affixed, a connecting component that is rotatably connected with the articulated device and that includes a coupling device for detachable coupling with a distal end of a shaft, a transmission rod to transmit at least either a force or torque from one proximal end of a shaft detachably coupled with the tool to the jaw member or other active device, and a locking device that is coupled with the transmission rod in such a way that the locking device can be rotated with respect to the transmission rod but not slid axially, so that the locking device is mounted in the connecting component in such a way that it can be axially slid but not rotated in relation to the connecting component. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120259358 | HANDLING DEVICE FOR A MICRO-INVASIVE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A handling device for a micro-invasive surgical instrument includes a gripping device to manually hold and guide the handling device, a shaft coupling to detachably mechanically couple the handling device with a proximal end of a shaft, a rod coupling that can slide inside the handling device for detachable mechanical coupling with a proximal end of a transmission rod that can be slid inside a shaft coupled with the shaft coupling, and an orientation device to rotate a proximal end of a transmission rod, which has been inserted into the handling device, into a predetermined orientation or into one of several predetermined orientations. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120271347 | HANDLING DEVICE FOR A MICRO-INVASIVE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A handling device for a micro-invasive surgical instrument includes a gripping device to hold and guide the handling device, a shaft coupling to couple the handling device with a proximal end of a shaft, and a rod coupling that can slide linearly inside the handling device between a distal assembly position and a range of working positions for coupling with a proximal end of a transmission rod that can be slid inside a shaft coupled with the shaft coupling. The slidable rod coupling is configured, in the assembly position, to receive or release a proximal end of a transmission rod and to hold a proximal end of a transmission rod, in the range of working positions. The shaft coupling is configured to block a proximal end of a shaft in a position in which the proximal end of the shaft holds the rod coupling in the range of working positions. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20130053835 | TOOL FOR A MICRO-INVASIVE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A shaft for a micro-invasive surgical instrument includes a shaft tube with a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, a coupling device for detachable mechanical coupling of the shaft with a tool, and a rotation bearing, which mechanically connects the coupling device with the distal end portion of the shaft tube. The rotation bearing is configured in order to allow rotation of the coupling device with respect to the shaft tube about the longitudinal axis of the shaft on the distal end portion of the shaft. | 02-28-2013 |
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| 20110016888 | THERMOELECTRIC MODULE - The thermoelectric module composed of p- and n-conducting thermoelectric material legs which are mutually connected to one another via electrically conductive contacts, is characterized by the fact that the electrically conductive contacts have on the cold and hot sides of the thermoelectric module between the thermoelectric material legs in their course at least one flexibility location which permits flexure and slight displacement of the thermoelectric material legs relative to one another. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110017254 | THERMOELECTRIC MODULES WITH IMPROVED CONTACT CONNECTION - What is described is a thermoelectric module composed of p- and n-conductive thermoelectric material legs which are connected to one another alternately via electrically conductive metallic contacts, wherein the electrically conductive metallic contacts are connected to the thermoelectric material legs by hard soldering or high-temperature soldering with a solder comprising metal and glass. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110018155 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THERMOELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS AND LEGS - The use of induction furnaces for producing thermoelectric legs and components for thermoelectric modules is described, as is a process for producing thermoelectric semiconductor materials by co-melting mixtures of the particular element constituents of the thermoelectric semiconductor materials or alloys thereof in an induction furnace and pouring the melt thus obtained into the mold of a thermoelectric leg, or spraying the melt thus obtained to produce a pulverulent thermoelectric semiconductor material. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110020164 | PROCESS FOR SINTERING THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS - The process for producing, processing, sintering, pressing or extruding thermoelectric materials with heat treatment under inert gas or under reduced pressure at temperatures in the range from 100 to 900° C. comprises producing, processing, sintering, pressing or extruding in the presence of oxygen scavengers which form thermodynamically stable oxides in the presence of free oxygen under the production, processing, sintering, pressing or extrusion conditions and hence keep free oxygen away from the thermoelectric material. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110020969 | METHOD FOR APPLYING LAYERS ONTO THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS - A method for applying at least one layer, selected from diffusion barriers, further protective layers, adhesion promoters, solders and electrical contacts, onto thermoelectric materials, is characterized by the fact that the at least one layer is rolled or pressed onto the thermoelectric material at a temperature at which the thermoelectric material is flowable. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110099991 | USE OF POROUS METALLIC MATERIALS AS CONTACT CONNECTION IN THERMOELECTRIC MODULES - In the thermoelectric module composed of p- and n-conductive thermoelectric material legs which are connected to one another alternately via electrically conductive contacts, at least some of the electrically conductive contacts on the cold and/or the warm side of the thermoelectric module are formed between, or embedded into, the thermoelectric material legs composed of porous metallic materials. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20120017963 | THERMOELECTRIC MODULE WITH INSULATED SUBSTRATE - In a thermoelectric module comprising a series of p and n type semiconductors con | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120024332 | THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL COATED WITH A PROTECTIVE LAYER - A thermoelectric material in a shape for forming part of a thermoelectric module, the thermoelectric material is coated with a protective layer to prevent degradation by humidity, oxygen, chemicals or thermal stress. | 02-02-2012 |
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| 20120102933 | THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR - A thermoelectric generator is described, which comprises at least one thermoelectric module between a hot side, which is connected to a heat source, and a cold side, which is connected to a heat sink, wherein a membrane rests against the cold side of the thermoelectric module, on which membrane a hydraulic pressure is exerted via a pressurized heat transfer fluid lying against the other side of the membrane, with which pressure the thermoelectric module is pressed against the hot side of the thermoelectric generator, and/or wherein a corresponding membrane rests against the hot side of the thermoelectric module. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120103380 | THERMOELECTRIC MODULE AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - In a process for the production of a thermoelectric module, thermoelectric legs which are electrically contact-connected in series are coated so as to be covered with an electrically insulating solid material. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120263825 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING BAKED GOODS - The present invention relates to a process for producing baked goods which is characterized in that a mixture of at least one baking raising agent and at least one substance selected from the group consisting of asparaginase, sulfites, bisulfites, metabisulfites and chlorides is used in the production of the baked goods dough. In addition, the present invention relates to a mixture of at least one baking raising agent and at least one substance selected from the group consisting of asparaginase, sulfites, bisulfites, metabisulfites and chlorides. In addition, the present invention relates to the use of sulfites and metabisulfites for decreasing acrylamide in foods. | 10-18-2012 |
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| 20120195933 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING TASOCITINIB - The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions, preferably tablets, comprising tasocitinib, suitable for immediate release, and processes of preparing such compositions. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120195966 | ORAL DOSAGE FORM FOR MODIFIED RELEASE COMPRISING A JAK3 INHIBITOR - The invention essentially relates to oral dosage forms comprising a JAK3 inhibitor, preferably tasocitinib, suitable for modified release, and processes of preparing such oral dosage forms. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120202820 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION HAVING THE ACTIVE SUBSTANCES METFORMIN AND SITAGLIPTIN OR VILDAGLIPTIN - The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition that comprises the active substance metformin in combination with one of the active substances sitagliptin or vildagliptin. The present invention further relates to a method of production of said pharmaceutical composition. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120231076 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING RIVAROXABAN - The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising rivaroxaban, suitable for immediate release, and processes of preparing such compositions, preferably by a melt-granulation process or by a specific direct-compression process. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20130116239 | IVABRADINE-CONTAINING PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION WITH MODIFIED RELEASE - The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions with delayed release which contain ivabradine adipate as active substance. The present invention furthermore relates to processes for the preparation of this composition and certain salts of ivabradine. | 05-09-2013 |