Kardion Gmbh

Robert Boschgmbh

Armin Schuelke

David Minzenmay

Ingo Stotz

Johannes Bette

Andreas Vogt

Hardy Baumbach

Inga Schellenberg

Xiang Li

Christian Doering

Michael Mettner

Kurt Engelsdorf

Tobias Bergem

Joerg Muchow

Anton Paweletz

Jiri Marek

Thomas Alexander Schlebusch

Remigius Has

Hans-Peter Trah

Claus Kramer

Gian Antonio D'Addetta

Bernd Taubitz

Peter Zieher

Thomas Lang

Steffen Derhardt

Stefan Henneck

Martin Willmann

Julian Kassel

Thomas Schittny

Arpad Imre

Karl-Heinz Haegele

Niluefer Baba

Roland Stoller

Armin-Maria Verhagen

Niko Dorsch

Thomas Grauer

Uwe Vollmer

Stephan Loosen

Friedrich Kneule

The invention relates to a gas storage system () comprising gas storage units () which each have a connection end () which pressure-tightly connects said gas storage unit () to a shared connection structure (). In order to improve the gas storage system () with respect to its manufacturing process and/or function, a connecting sleeve () is associated with the connection end (), a first sealing portion () of said connecting sleeve being fluid-tightly accommodated in the connection end () of the gas storage unit (), and a second sealing portion () of the connecting sleeve () being fluid-tightly accommodated in a connection recess () in the shared connection structure ().

Gas storage system

The invention relates to an impeller housing () for an implantable, vascular support system (), at least comprising: an impeller housing body () having a first longitudinal portion () and a second longitudinal portion (); —at least one holder (), which is disposed in the first longitudinal portion (), wherein the holder () is configured such that it can hold a bearing () for rotatably mounting an impeller () in the center of a cross-section of the impeller housing body () through which a fluid can flow, —at least one opening () through which liquid can flow and which is disposed in the second longitudinal portion () and in a lateral surface of the impeller housing body ().

Impeller housing for an implantable, vascular support system

The invention relates to an electronics module () for a ventricular assist device, wherein the ventricular assist device has a motor housing for accommodating a pump motor. The electronics module () comprises an electronics section () for accommodating at least one electronic component () and/or at least one electrically conductive contacting element (), and a coupling section () designed as a joint between the motor housing () and the electronics section () or as a separate component to be joined, wherein the motor housing () and the electronics section () are combined or can be combined via the coupling section () with one another to form a fluid-tight module housing () to be arranged in a blood vessel.

Electronics module and arrangement for a ventricular assist device, and method for producing a ventricular assist device

The invention relates to an apparatus () for anchoring a ventricular assist system in a blood vessel, the apparatus () being able to assume an insertion state for insertion of the ventricular assist system into the blood vessel, and the apparatus () being able to assume an anchoring state in order to anchor the ventricular assist system in the blood vessel. The apparatus () has at least one fixing means () for fixing the apparatus () to the ventricular assist system (), a crown () and a connection means (). The crown () is formed from at least one unfolding element (). The unfolding element () is designed to unfold during the transfer from the insertion state into the anchoring state in order to enlarge the diameter of the crown () so as to anchor the apparatus () in the blood vessel. The connection means () is designed to connect the crown () to the fixing means ().

Apparatus for anchoring a ventricular assist system in a blood vessel, operating method, production method for producing an apparatus and ventricular assist system

The invention relates to a stator vane device () for guiding the flow of a fluid flowing out of an outlet opening () of a heart support system (). The stator vane device () has at least one stator vane (), which can be connected to the heart support system () and arranged in the region of the outlet opening (). The at least one stator vane () is formed such that it can be folded together to take an insertion state of the heart support system () and can be unfolded to take a flow guiding state. The at least one stator vane () is designed to project radially or obliquely from the heart support system () in the flow guiding state.

Stator vane device for guiding the flow of a fluid flowing out of an outlet opening of a ventricular assist device, ventricular assist device with stator vane device, method for operating a stator vane device and manufacturing method

A punching device, for punching a lumen and implanting an implant device, includes at least the implant device for punching the lumen and for implantation into the lumen. In addition, the punching device includes an implantation device, a closure device, and an actuation device.

Method for punching a lumen and implanting an implant device

A tilting pad bearing () including tilting pads () retained and positioned so that the tilting pads can tilt in a housing body () with a frame-type spring unit (), such that, during operation of the tilting pad bearing (), converging bearing gaps are created between the tilting pads () and a rotor body () that is rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation. In order to improve the functioning and/or manufacturing of the tilting pad bearing (), the tilting pad bearing () includes rolling elements () arranged between the housing body () and the tilting pads ().

Tilting pad bearing

The invention relates to a rotor bearing system (). Said system comprises a housing () in which a first permanent magnet () is mounted such that it can rotate about a first axis (). A rotor () for conveying a liquid comprises a second hollow-cylindrical permanent magnet (), which is mounted such that it can rotate about a second axis. The first permanent magnet () and the second permanent magnet () overlap axially at least partially, wherein the first permanent magnet () is disposed offset relative to the second permanent magnet (). In the axial overlap region () of the first permanent magnet () and the second permanent magnet (), the housing () is positioned between the two permanent magnets (). A first bearing () is configured for the relative axial positioning of the rotor () and the housing () with respect to one another and for receiving an axial force resulting from the arrangement of the first permanent magnet () and the second permanent magnet (), and a second bearing () and a third bearing () are configured for receiving radial forces and for positioning the axis of rotation of the second permanent magnet ().

Rotor bearing system

The invention relates to a magnetic coupling element () with a magnetic bearing function. The magnetic coupling element () has a drive-side coupling magnet () arranged on a drive shaft (), and also an output-side coupling magnet () arranged on an output shaft (), the output-side coupling magnet () being magnetically coupled to the drive-side coupling magnet (), and finally a bearing magnet ring () which is non-rotatably mounted with respect to the drive-side or output-side coupling magnet () or (), a bearing magnet portion () of the bearing magnet ring () having the same polarity as a coupling magnet portion () opposite the bearing magnet portion ().

Magnetic coupling element with a magnetic bearing function

An impeller () for an implantable vascular support system () is provided. The impeller includes an impeller body () having a first longitudinal portion () and a second longitudinal portion () forming a first inner rotor () having at least one magnet encapsulated in the second longitudinal portion (). At least one blade () formed in the first longitudinal portion () is configured to axially convey a fluid upon rotation. A second outer rotor () extends axially and includes at least one magnet. The first rotor () and the second rotor () form a magnetic coupling (). The magnets of the first and second rotor being arranged to partially axially overlap with an axial offset and are entirely radially offset.

Impeller for an implantable, vascular support system

A punching device for punching a lumen and implanting an implant device includes at least the implant device for punching the lumen and for implantation into the lumen. In addition, the punching device includes an implantation device, a closure device, and an actuation device.

Punching device and method for punching a lumen and implanting an implant device

The invention relates to a battery retaining device, comprising a guide device which is designed to receive a vehicle battery; at least one retaining element which is designed to rigidly retain a vehicle battery received in the guide device in a mechanical manner up to a first maximum retaining force value in a first operating state and to rigidly retain the vehicle battery received in the guide device in a mechanical manner up to a second maximum retaining force value in a second operating state; and an actuator system with at least one actuator which is designed to bring the at least one retaining element from the first operating state to the second operating state.

Battery retaining device for securing a vehicle battery to a vehicle body of a vehicle

A contact element for mechanically, thermally and electrically contacting at least one energy store at least partially delimits at least one accommodating space for accommodating the at least one energy store. The contact element is designed for a force-fit, form-locked and/or integral joint with at least one subarea of the energy store, the contact element being at least partially electrically conductive, and the contact element being at least partially thermally conductive.

Contact element for mechanically, thermally and electrically contacting an energy store

A system for roll stabilization of vehicles, in particular motor vehicles, is described, where actuating arrangements are provided. At least one sensor detects a roll parameter, and at least one slewing drive is arranged between halves of the front and/or rear chassis stabilizer, thus creating an initial stress of the stabilizer halves to reduce or suppress the rolling motion and, in the event of roll, applying a counter-torque to the vehicle body as a function of output signals of the sensor. The slewing drive is an electromechanical slewing drive and includes an arrangement for locking the swiveling of the stabilizer halves with respect to one another.

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