Patents by Inventor Juergen Mueller
Juergen Mueller 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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Publication number: 20240131802Abstract: An extrusion-based additive manufacturing process including the step of selectively depositing a molten thermoplastic material (P) on a film or sheet made from or containing a polymer blend obtained by melt blending a mixture made from or containing: (A) 60% to 98.8% by weight of a polyolefin; (B) 0.1% to 30% by weight of a compatibilizer; (C) 0.05% to 20% by weight of an amino resin; and (D) 0% to 5% by weight of an additive, wherein the amounts of (A), (B), (C) and (D) are based on the total weight of (A)+(B)+(C)+(D).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicants: Basell Polyolefine GmbH, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität FreiburgInventors: Carl Gunther Schirmeister, Erik Hans Licht, Karsten Schmitz, Yannic Kessler, Klaus Klemm, Jürgen Rohrmann, Dieter Langenfelder, Mikhail Dureev, Rolf Muelhaupt, Mirco Müller, Steer Peter, Kolano Benjamin
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Publication number: 20240108294Abstract: A computed tomography device has a gantry having a first gantry part, a second gantry part and a flexible material sheet. The first gantry part has a rotor having a projection data acquisition system and is movably mounted, via a linear guiding arrangement, relative to the second gantry part such that the first gantry part is configured for translational movement relative to the second gantry part. The gantry has a tensioning apparatus for the flexible material sheet. The flexible material sheet has a covering section, wherein the covering section spans between the first gantry part and the second gantry part to cover a region of the gantry.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Christoph EICHNER, Viktor LOEWEN, Hans-Juergen MUELLER
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Publication number: 20240099671Abstract: One or more example embodiments of the present invention relates to a chassis for a gantry of a computed tomography unit, which has receiving areas to which rotating components of the computed tomography unit can be attached. The chassis is at least in part produced using additive manufacturing. One or more example embodiments of the present invention is also directed to a gantry and a computed tomography unit with such a chassis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventor: Hans-Juergen MUELLER
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Patent number: 11942959Abstract: A calibration circuit, including: a signal generator circuit configured to generate a modulated analog input signal, which is based on a digital input word that is modulated; an Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) configured to convert an analog reference signal to a digital calibration word, wherein the analog reference signal is a low-pass-filtered version of the analog input signal generated by the signal generator circuit; and a feedback circuit configured to output the digital input word by adjusting the digital calibration word depending on a digital feedback signal, which is based on a modulated version of the analog reference signal, wherein the signal generator circuit, the ADC, and the feedback circuit are provided on a same chip.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Mihail Jefremow, Stefan Koeck, Ralph Mueller-Eschenbach, Juergen Schaefer, Arndt Voigtlaender, David Zipperstein
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Publication number: 20240082591Abstract: An implantable pulse generator comprises a pulse generation device generating an output pulse, the pulse generation device comprising a control unit, shock generation circuitry and output circuitry. The shock generation circuitry comprises a first energy storage device, a second energy storage device and a switching device. The switching device is electrically connected to the first energy storage device, and is configured to connect, in a closed state, the first energy storage device with the second energy storage device, and to disconnect, in an open state, the first energy storage device from the second energy storage device. The shock generation circuitry configured to generate an output pulse by supplying energy to the output circuitry, in the open state, from the first energy storage device via a first connection line and, in the closed state, from the first energy storage device and the second energy storage device via a second connection line.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: BIOTRONIK SE & Co., KGInventors: Thomas DOERR, Ingo WEISS, Juergen MUELLER, Thomas PIESKE
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Patent number: 11925486Abstract: The apparatus has a control unit, a connection unit and a vibration unit. The connection unit has a control-element-side region, an edge region and a flexible region, wherein the control-element-side region is flexibly mounted relative to the edge region by the flexible region. The control unit has a contact region, wherein the contact region is fixed relative to the control-element-side region. The control unit is configured to generate a contact signal based on contact with the contact region. The vibration unit is configured to induce a vibration of the contact region relative to the edge region during contact with the contact region.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AGInventors: Kathrin Friederike Hamilton, Hans-Jürgen Müller, Sebastian Schneider
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Publication number: 20240014764Abstract: In a method for controlling a dynamoelectric machine, in particular a dynamoelectric rotary machine, an ambient air pressure of the dynamoelectric machine is ascertained by determining an altitude and/or by measuring the ambient air pressure, and a power output of the dynamoelectric machine is adapted as a function of the ambient air pressure to counteract an air pressure which drops as installation altitude rises and an associated deterioration of cooling properties, and to ensure a sufficient cooling of the machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: CHRISTOPH NOLTING, MARKUS SCHWABEN, JÜRGEN BÖHLING, DIRK SCHEIBNER, JÜRGEN ZETTNER, JUERGEN MUELLER
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Publication number: 20230385311Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating digital information data in a subject area is proposed. The method comprises: providing, at a processing unit, digital information corpus data; extracting, via the processing unit, digital information seed data from the digital information corpus data; performing, via the processing unit, a search in at least one database comprising knowledge information, thereby extracting a plurality of text blocks related to the subject area from the at least one database; wherein the search is performed based upon the digital information seed data, indexing, via the processing unit, the text blocks in temporal sequence; generating, via the processing unit, the digital information data using the temporally organized text blocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2021Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Henning Schwabe, Arunav Mishra, Juergen Mueller
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Publication number: 20230296470Abstract: A testing apparatus and a testing method for a sensor, in particular a sensor having a PT2 behavior. Provision is made to alternately excite the sensor with an excitation signal and then read the sensor. By varying the ratio of the time periods between the excitation and reading of the sensor, characteristic properties of the sensor, such as damping behavior, frequency response or the like, may be ascertained.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Juergen Mueller, Dominik Messner
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Patent number: 11759157Abstract: A hybrid medical apparatus having an imaging unit, an irradiation unit, and a patient support apparatus is provided. The imaging unit is configured to record image data of an examination region. The irradiation unit is configured to carry out an irradiation of at least a part of the examination region. The imaging unit and the irradiation unit have a common isocenter. The irradiation unit is arranged for rotational movement along a first perimeter independently of the imaging unit. An X-ray source and an X-ray detector of the imaging unit are arranged for movement such that a central beam between the X-ray source and the X-ray detector runs through the common isocenter. The patient support apparatus and/or the imaging unit and/or the irradiation unit is movable along a first spatial axis such that the examination region of the examination object is able to be arranged in the common isocenter.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Markus Faulhaber, Hans-Jürgen Müller, Karl Stierstorfer, Gabriel Haras, Michael Kaus
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Patent number: 11685186Abstract: An embodiment relates to an omnidirectional chassis for a gantry of a computed tomography device. The omnidirectional chassis includes a first pair of omnidirectional wheels; and a first wheel suspension for the first pair of omnidirectional wheels. The first wheel suspension includes a connecting unit to connect the first wheel suspension to a rack; a swivel unit connected to the connecting unit via a first swivel bearing and swivel-mounted about a first swivel axis relative to the connecting unit; and a tandem unit, connected to the swivel unit via a second swivel bearing and swivel-mounted about a second swivel axis. In an embodiment, the first pair of omnidirectional wheels is coupled to the tandem unit such that, on a swivel movement of the tandem unit about the second swivel axis, one omnidirectional wheel of the first pair of omnidirectional wheels is relatively raised and another omnidirectional wheel is relatively lowered.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBHInventors: Florian Dietrich, Franz Dirauf, Boban Jovic, Hans-Juergen Mueller
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Publication number: 20230094920Abstract: The computed tomography device has a gantry with an opening and a radiation protection apparatus for covering the opening. The radiation protection apparatus includes a radiation protection cover and a pivoting apparatus, wherein an object under examination may be inserted into the opening along a system axis of the gantry when the radiation protection cover is in a first position relative to the gantry. The radiation protection cover is pivotably mounted relative to the gantry about a pivot axis by the pivoting apparatus such that a first pivoting motion of the radiation protection cover about the pivot axis enables the radiation protection cover to be lowered relative to the gantry from the first position to a second position. The computed tomography device may furthermore include at least one of a lighting system or a camera system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Steffen GIEBEL, Jens FEHRE, Marco KOEHLER, Hans-Juergen MUELLER
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Patent number: 11534124Abstract: A system with a gantry of a computed tomography device and a docking station and method are for cooling a component of the gantry. In an embodiment, the system includes a gantry of a computed tomography device, the gantry including a chassis and a heat store; and a docking station. The gantry is movable via the chassis relative to the docking station. The gantry and the docking station are detachably connectable to one another such that a detachable coolant-exchange connection for exchanging a coolant and/or a detachable heat-conduction connection for heat conduction is formed between the heat store and the docking station.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBHInventors: Hans-Juergen Mueller, Christoph Dickmann
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Patent number: 11517271Abstract: A computed tomography device includes, in an embodiment, a gantry including a tunnel-shaped opening, an examination object being introducible into the tunnel-shaped opening for an examination via the computed tomography device; and a radiation protection apparatus to cover the tunnel-shaped opening, the radiation protection apparatus including a first connector and the gantry includes a second connector. In an embodiment, a detachable connection is formable via the first connector and the second connector, to counteract removal of the radiation protection apparatus from the tunnel-shaped opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBHInventors: Roman Achleitner, Stefan Lautenschlaeger, Hans-Juergen Mueller
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Patent number: 11502352Abstract: An apparatus for shipping or storage of Li-ion batteries comprises a sealable outer bag fabricated from heat-resistant, permeable fabric, a first flexible thermal runaway shield (“TRS”) fabricated from low-permeability film configured to line a first inside surface of the outer bag, a second flexible TRS fabricated from low-permeability film configured to line a second inside surface of the outer bag, and at least one Li-ion battery configured to be disposed between the first flexible TRS and the second TRS of the sealable outer bag to provide a sealed outer bag.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: KULR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Michael Mo, Yoshio Robert Yamaki, Juergen Mueller
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Publication number: 20220313175Abstract: The apparatus has a control unit, a connection unit and a vibration unit. The connection unit has a control-element-side region, an edge region and a flexible region, wherein the control-element-side region is flexibly mounted relative to the edge region by the flexible region. The control unit has a contact region, wherein the contact region is fixed relative to the control-element-side region. The control unit is configured to generate a contact signal based on contact with the contact region. The vibration unit is configured to induce a vibration of the contact region relative to the edge region during contact with the contact region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Kathrin Friederike HAMILTON, Hans-Juergen MUELLER, Sebastian SCHNEIDER
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Patent number: 11434588Abstract: A knitted spacer fabric has an upper knitted cover layer and a knitted lower cover layer, said cover layers being connected to one another by pile threads, wherein the cover layers are connected to one another by way of at least two different pile threads having dissimilar elasticity properties, and the cover layers are both knitted in a single-threaded or multiple-threaded manner across the entire area.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Juergen Mueller, Oliver Buehler, Bernd Boss, Richa Maheshwari, Christopher J. Ranalli, Heidi A. Vaughan
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Publication number: 20220250090Abstract: A centrifuge basket includes a support basket with a support base and a support wall circumferentially extending around a basket axis of the centrifuge basket. The support base and the support wall have a plurality of through openings with passage areas of at most 500 square millimeters, and a filter fabric which is arranged in the support basket and covers the support base and the support wall on the inside. The filter fabric includes, viewed in a cross-section through the centrifuge basket, a plurality of regions distributed over a circumference which are formed radially inwards with respect to a circular basic shape of the filter fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: WMV Apparatebau GmbHInventor: Juergen MUELLER
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Publication number: 20220092478Abstract: The present invention relates to classifying data (24). A first data driven model (50) is trained based on labeled historic data (44). A second data driven model (60), comprises a set of rules (42). Data (24) to be classified is obtained at the first data driven model (50) and the second data driven model (60). A first classification (52) is determined for the data (24) by the first data driven model (50) and a second classification (62) is determined for the data (24) by the second data driven model (60). A result signal (80) is provided based on the classifications (52, 62).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Arunav Mishra, Juergen Mueller, Lalita Shaki Uribe Ordonez
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Patent number: D1021096Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Inventors: Adina Mueller-Geywitz, Jürgen Hinderhofer, Eric Deseyve