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20110082362 | IMAGE-MONITORING METHOD FOR ELECTROPORATION TREATMENT AND AS ASSOCIATED IMAGE-MONITORING APPLIANCE - An image-monitoring method for an electroporation treatment with an electroporation appliance is provided. The electroporation appliance comprises at least two treatment electrodes and an image-monitoring appliance. At least one image monitoring measurement is performed by the image-monitoring appliance after the administration of a contrast agent and after the electroporation treatment. | 04-07-2011 |
20110125143 | THERMAL ABLATION DEVICE, CATHETER AND METHOD TO IMPLEMENT A THERMAL ABLATION - A thermal ablation device for introduction of heat or cold into the body of a patient has a first heating or cooling device to heat or cool the tissue to be ablated, as well as at least one additional cooling or heating arrangement that serves to cool or heat tissue surrounding the tissue to be ablated, and that can be introduced into a natural or latent cavity of the patient. | 05-26-2011 |
20110144475 | METHOD FOR A REGULATION OF A VASCULAR INTERVENTION, AND DEVICE TO REGULATE A VASCULAR INTERVENTION - In a method and apparatus to regulate a vessel intervention conducted with a vessel intervention unit, wherein an intervention region of the vessel intervention is at least partially imaged by means of an imaging monitoring unit, and a monitoring region to monitor the vessel intervention is selected, and the vessel intervention is at least partially automatically regulated in the intervention region dependent on at least one characteristic variable identified in the monitoring region. | 06-16-2011 |
20110144484 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING A MEDICAL PROCEDURE SUCH AS A VASCULAR SURGERY OPERATION - In a monitoring method and device for monitoring a medical procedure, in particular a vascular surgery operation, at least one monitoring measurement in a monitoring region is acquired by a medical imaging device, and the at least one monitoring measurement takes place essentially simultaneously with the medical procedure. | 06-16-2011 |
20110319747 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE DEVICE FOR USE IN A MAGNETIC RESONANCE-GUIDED ULTRASOUND TREATMENT - A magnetic resonance device for use in a magnetic resonance-guided ultrasound treatment has a magnet housing defining a patient receptacle and including a primary magnet, and an ultrasound device, such as an HIFU device, with a transducer unit, The magnet housing has a receptacle therein for the transducer unit of the ultrasound device, in particular in the region of the homogeneity volume. | 12-29-2011 |
20120022508 | METHOD AND ORIENTATION DEVICE FOR MARKING A PREDETERMINED GUIDE PATH OF A MEDICAL INSTRUMENT - In a method for marking a predetermined guide path of a medical instrument in particular a needle, at least one guide path having an angle relative to vertical is indicated by means of at least one adjustable indicator unit such as a light source, and a one-dimensional or two-dimensional inclination sensor is used to adjust the at least one indicator unit with regard to the angle relative to vertical. | 01-26-2012 |
20120041306 | CONTRAST AGENT ADMINISTRATION METHOD AND SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN CONTRAST AGENT AT A LOCALIZED SITE OF DELIVERY - In a method and system for administering a dispersible medical agent to a subject, a volume of medical agent is delivered in vivo to a subject in a substantially non-dispersed state, at a localized site in tissue of the subject. Contemporaneously with administration of the medical agent to the localized site, energy from an energy source is introduced into only adjacent tissue surrounding the localized site. The energy produces a cellular modification of the adjacent tissue that makes the adjacent tissue substantially impermeable to passage of the medical agent therethrough, so the medical agent is encapsulated and is prevented from dispersing into tissue outside of the encapsulation. | 02-16-2012 |
20120043965 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD EMBODYING A MAGNETIC RESONANCE MARKING SYSTEM AND METHOD - In a magnetic resonance marking system marking a flowing medium in a marking region, as well as in a magnetic resonance system with such a magnetic resonance marking system, a method to control a magnetic resonance marking system, and a method to generate magnetic resonance exposures, a radio-frequency transmission device generates marking radio-frequency signals, and a marking radio-frequency transmission coil emits the marking radio-frequency signals in the marking region. A magnetic field determination device determines a magnetic field strength in the marking region, and a control unit derives a marking transmission frequency from the determined magnetic field strength and to control the radio-frequency transmission device so that marking radio-frequency signals at the derived marking transmission frequency are emitted by the marking radio-frequency transmission coil. | 02-23-2012 |
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20090301435 | Method and device for ascertaining one or more starts of combustion in a cylinder of an internal combustion engine from a provided cylinder-pressure curve - A method for determining a point in time of a start of combustion in a cylinder of an internal combustion engine includes: providing a base compression pressure model which gives a curve of a compression pressure in the cylinder as a function of the operating point; adjusting the base compression pressure model using measured cylinder pressures of at least one operating state of the internal combustion engine at points in time at which no combustion is taking place in the cylinder, in order to obtain an adjusted compression pressure model; and determining a point in time of a start of combustion with the aid of a pressure curve determined by the adjusted compression pressure model. | 12-10-2009 |
20130162045 | BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A battery system comprising at least two battery modules, wherein each battery module consists of at least one battery and a controllable first switching apparatus, which is designed to connect the respective battery module into a current path of the battery system or to electrically bridge the respective battery module, comprising at least one controllable second switching apparatus, which is designed to electrically connect the at least two battery modules in parallel or in series and comprising a control device, which is designed to control the controllable first switching apparatuses and the controllable second switching apparatus as a function of the requested electrical power. In addition, the present invention discloses a method of operating a battery system. | 06-27-2013 |
20130221878 | METHOD FOR SETTING A DESIRED OUTPUT VOLTAGE OF A POWER SUPPLY BRANCH OF A CONTROLLABLE ENERGY STORE - A method for setting a desired output voltage of a power supply branch of a controllable energy store, for controlling and supplying electrical energy to an n-phase electric motor, where n≧1. The controllable energy store has n parallel power supply branches, which each have at least two serially connected energy storage modules including at least one electrical energy storage cell having an assigned, controllable coupling unit; are connected to a reference bus on one side; and are connected to phases, respectively, of the electric motor on the other side. At least one coupling unit is controlled by pulses so that the arithmetic mean of the output voltage of a power supply branch corresponds to the desired output voltage. The energy storage cells respectively assigned to the coupling unit are switched into the respective power supply branch for a pulse duration, and are bypassed during a pause time. | 08-29-2013 |
20130234647 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING ENERGY BETWEEN AT LEAST TWO ENERGY STORAGE CELLS IN A CONTROLLABLE ENERGY STORE - In a method for transferring energy between at least two energy storage cells in a controllable energy store that serves to control and to supply electrical energy to an n-phase electric machine, which energy store has n power supply arms which each have at least two series-connected energy storage modules which each include at least one electrical energy storage cell with an associated controllable coupling unit, and are connected to one respective phase of the electric machine, in a charging phase, all coupling units of those energy storage modules which are to be used as an energy source are controlled in such a way that the respectively associated energy storage cells are connected into the respective power supply arm. | 09-12-2013 |
20130241447 | Systems for charging an energy store, and method for operating the charging systems - A system for charging at least one energy reservoir cell in a controllable energy reservoir for controlling/supplying electrical energy to an n-phase electrical machine. The controllable energy reservoir has n parallel energy supply branches each having at least two series connected energy reservoir modules, each encompassing at least one electrical reservoir cell having an associated controllable coupling unit. The energy supply branches are connectable to a reference bus and a respective phase of the machine. As a function of control signals, the coupling units interrupt the respective energy supply branch or bypass the cells or switch the associated cells into the respective energy supply branch. To enable charging of at least one cell, at least two phases of the machine are connectable via at least one respective freewheeling diode to a positive pole of a charging device, and the reference bus is connectable to a negative pole of the device. | 09-19-2013 |
20130241472 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING AT LEAST ONE ENERGY STORAGE CELL SERVING AS AN ENERGY STORE FOR A DC LINK IN A POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A power supply system has an n-phase electric machine, where n≧1, and a controllable energy store serving to control and to supply electrical energy to the electric machine. The controllable energy store has n parallel power supply arms which each have at least two series-connected energy storage modules which each include at least one electrical energy storage cell with an associated controllable coupling unit, are connected on one side to a reference bus and are connected on the other side to one respective phase of the electric machine. In dependence on control signals, the coupling units either bridge the respectively associated energy storage cells or connect the respectively associated energy storage cells into the power supply arm. | 09-19-2013 |
20130249474 | System for Charging an Energy Store, and Method for Operating the Charging System - A system for charging at least one energy reservoir cell in a controllable energy reservoir serving to control/supply electrical energy to an n-phase electrical machine (n≧2). The controllable energy reservoir has n parallel energy supply branches each having at least two series connected energy reservoir modules, each encompassing at least one electrical energy reservoir cell having an associated controllable coupling unit, are connected to a reference bus, and are connected to a respective phase of the machine. As a function of control signals, the coupling units interrupt the respective energy supply branch or bypass the associated reservoir cells or switch the associated reservoir cells into the respective energy supply branch. To charge at least one cell, at least two phases of the machine are connectable via at least one respective free-wheeling diode to a negative pole of a charging device. The reference bus is connectable to the negative pole of the device. Those energy supply branches connected to those phases which are connectable to the negative pole of the device each have a contact point disposed between two energy reservoir modules and is connectable via at least one free-wheeling diode to a positive pole of the device. | 09-26-2013 |
20130257355 | SYSTEM FOR CHARGING AN ENERGY STORE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE CHARGING SYSTEM - A system for charging at least one energy reservoir cell in a controllable energy reservoir which serves to control and supply electrical energy to an n-phase electrical machine where n≧1. The controllable energy reservoir has n parallel energy supply branches that each have at least two energy reservoir modules, connected in series, that each encompass at least one electrical energy reservoir cell having an associated controllable coupling unit. The energy supply branches are connected on the one hand to a reference bus and on the other hand to a respective phase of the electrical machine. As a function of control signals, the coupling units either interrupt the energy supply branch or bypass the respectively associated energy reservoir cells or switch the respectively associated energy reservoir cells into the energy supply branch. All energy supply branches are connectable via at least one inductance and one rectifier unit to an external energy supply network. The reference bus is furthermore connectable to the rectifier unit. | 10-03-2013 |
20130270905 | SYSTEM FOR CHARGING AN ENERGY STORE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE CHARGING SYSTEM - A system for charging at least one energy reservoir cell in a controllable energy reservoir which serves to control and supply electrical energy to an n-phase electrical machine where n≧1. The controllable energy reservoir has n parallel energy supply branches that each have at least two energy reservoir modules, connected in series, that each encompass at least one electrical energy reservoir cell having an associated controllable coupling unit, and are connected to a reference bus and to a respective phase of the electrical machine. As a function of control signals, the coupling units interrupt the respective energy supply branch, bypass the respectively associated energy reservoir cells, or switch the respectively associated energy reservoir cells into the respective energy supply branch. | 10-17-2013 |
20130280588 | BATTERY MODULE HAVING REDUCED TOTAL INDUCTANCE - The invention relates to a battery module ( | 10-24-2013 |
20130280607 | BATTERY CELL HAVING REDUCED CELL INDUCTANCE - The invention relates to a battery cell ( | 10-24-2013 |
20130285456 | CONTROLLABLE ENERGY STORE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONTROLLABLE ENERGY STORE - The invention relates to a controllable energy store ( | 10-31-2013 |
20130293165 | SYSTEM FOR COUPLING AT LEAST ONE DC SOURCE TO A CONTROLLABLE ENERGY STORE AND ASSOCIATED OPERATING METHOD - The invention relates to a system for coupling at least one DC source ( | 11-07-2013 |
20130307445 | SYSTEM FOR CHARGING AN ENERGY STORE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE CHARGING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a system for charging at least one energy storing cell ( | 11-21-2013 |
20130314008 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE FOR A SEPARATELY EXCITED ELECTRICAL MACHINE - The invention relates to an energy storage device ( | 11-28-2013 |
20130314045 | CHARGING AN ENERGY STORE - The invention relates to a system for charging at least one energy storing cell ( | 11-28-2013 |
20130314046 | SYSTEM FOR CHARGING AN ENERGY STORE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE CHARGING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a system for charging at least one energy storing cell ( | 11-28-2013 |
20130317661 | CONTROLLABLE ENERGY STORE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONTROLLABLE ENERGY STORE - The invention relates to a controllable energy store ( | 11-28-2013 |
20130320888 | SYSTEM COMPRISING AN ELECTRICALLY EXCITED MACHINE - The invention relates to a system comprising an n-phase separately excited electrical machine ( | 12-05-2013 |
20130320912 | SYSTEM FOR CHARGING AN ENERGY STORE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE CHARGING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a system for charging at least one energy storing cell ( | 12-05-2013 |
20140099523 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE WITH HEATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HEATING ENERGY CELLS OF AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - The invention relates to an energy storage device ( | 04-10-2014 |
20140159661 | SYSTEM WITH BATTERY CHARGING DEVICE AND VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM POWER SUPPLY STAGE - The invention relates to a system ( | 06-12-2014 |
20140167515 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, SYSTEM WITH ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A SUPPLY VOLTAGE OF AN ENEGRY STORAGE DEVICE - The invention relates to an energy storage device ( | 06-19-2014 |
20140340047 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for controlling an energy storage device that comprises n output connections, wherein n≧2, for producing a supply voltage at each of the output connections, and n energy supply branches, which are each coupled to one of the output connections, wherein each of the energy supply branches comprises a plurality of series-connected energy storage modules that each comprise an energy storage cell module comprising at least one energy storage cell, and a coupling device having coupling elements in a full bridge circuit that is designed to connect or bridge the energy storage cell module selectively in the respective energy supply branch. The method according to the invention comprises the following steps: for a number k of energy storage modules of at least one first energy supply branch, generating a first pulse width modulated control signal for controlling the coupling devices of the respective energy storage modules by comparing a first target value signal with a number 2k first periodic reference signals having a pulse period T, which signals each have a phase shift of T/2k relative to the adjacent first reference signals; and, for a number k of energy storage modules of at least one second energy supply branch, generating a second pulse width modulated control signal for controlling the coupling devices of the respective energy storage modules by comparing a second target value signal with a number 2k of second periodic reference signals having the pulse period T, which each have a phase shift of T/2k relative to the adjacent second reference signals. The second reference signals each have a phase shift of T/4k relative to the first reference signals. | 11-20-2014 |
20140340052 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING THE ENERGY STORAGE CELLS OF AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for charging the energy storage cells of an energy storage device, which comprises: n first output connections, wherein n>1, for issuing a supply voltage at each of the output connections, a second output connection, wherein a charging device can be connected between the first output connections and the second output connection, and n parallel-connected energy supply branches, which are each coupled between a first output connection and the second output connection, wherein each of the energy supply branches comprises a plurality of series-connected energy storage modules, which each comprise an energy storage cell module comprising at least one energy storage cell, and a coupling device having coupling elements that are designed to selectively connect or bridge the energy storage cell module in the respective energy supply branch. The method according to the invention comprises the following steps: determining a maximum possible charging voltage of a charging apparatus, which provides a charging voltage for the energy storage device; determining the maximum number of the energy storage cell modules of an energy supply branch at which the sum of the output voltages of the energy storage cell modules, which is dependent on the instantaneous charge states of the energy storage cells of all the energy storage cell modules of an energy supply branch, is still lower than the maximum possible charging voltage; and selecting and controlling the coupling elements of energy storage modules of the energy supply branch, such that in each case only the maximum number of energy storage cell modules is coupled into the energy supply branch. | 11-20-2014 |
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20100164158 | SPORTS EQUIPMENT HOLDING DEVICE - A portable holder for supporting a ski, snowboard, bicycle and firearm during cleaning, maintenance, adjustment, sighting and repair operations at a work station, the holder being adapted to support a portion of the ski, snowboard, bicycle and firearm, the portable holder comprising: a base section adapted to be fixed to the work station in a substantially upright position; a threaded rod mounted to the base section in a substantially vertical orientation; and, one of a support bead and a vise assembly affixed to the upper portion of the threaded rod; wherein the base section contains a substantially vertically orientated threaded aperture allowing the threaded rod to be rotated about its longitudinal axis into the threaded aperture of the base section to permit both mounting of the threaded rod to the base section and height adjustment of the threaded rod relative to the base section; the support head having a base and at least one flange extending upwardly from the base to receive a support tongue of one of a ski and snowboard support, a bicycle bottom bracket shell support, and a gun barrel cradle and means for pivotally connecting and locking at least one flange and the support tongue; at least one flange of the support head having a substantially horizontal aperture formed therein for receiving a bicycle axle in a substantially transverse orientation to the support head. | 07-01-2010 |
20120119427 | CLAMP SYSTEM WITH CLAMP - A clamp system having a clamp adapted to be removably fastened to a wide variety of stationary support forming a base on which additional clamps or rods may be mounted for the purpose of holding a workpiece, the clamp including a tensioning device allowing a piece of cord to be looped over a part of the workpiece and pulled taut to bind the workpiece to the clamp. The cord is quickly and easily attachable to the clamp, fixed in place under tension, and quickly and easily released. The clamp comprises: a frame, clamping screw subassembly, at least one jamming cleat formed as part of the frame, and adjustable connector feature formed as part of the frame for connecting two or more frames together. A length of cord may be tensioned and secured within the jamming cleat of the frame and means is provided for anchoring the cord within the clamping plate. | 05-17-2012 |
20130087961 | FIREARM HOLDING DEVICE - A portable holder for supporting a firearm during cleaning, maintenance, adjustment, sighting and repair operations at a work station, the holder being adapted to support a portion of the firearm, the portable holder comprising: a base section adapted to be fixed to the work station in a substantially upright position; a threaded rod mounted to the base section in a substantially vertical orientation; and, one of a support head and a vise assembly affixed to the upper portion of the threaded rod; wherein the base section contains a substantially vertically orientated threaded aperture allowing the threaded rod to be rotated about its longitudinal axis into the threaded aperture of the base section to permit both mounting of the threaded rod to the base section and height adjustment of the threaded rod relative to the base section; the support head having a base and at least one flange extending upwardly from the base to receive a support tongue of a gun barrel cradle and means for pivotally connecting and locking at least one flange and the support tongue. | 04-11-2013 |
20150014910 | SKI OR SNOWBOARD HOLDING DEVICE - The disclosure relates to a holder system for supporting sports equipment. The holder comprises a vise assembly comprising: a vise base; two moveable vise jaws provided with respective vise screw bores and guide bores, the two moveable vise jaws engageable with a first section on the sports equipment; a vise screw extending substantially horizontally through the vise base and oppositely disposing the movable vise jaws through the vise screw bores, and having two sections of threads allowing for movement of the movable vise jaws, the two sections being separated by a thread-free section; and one or more guide bars fixed in a substantially horizontal orientation in the vise base and extending through the respective guide bores. | 01-15-2015 |