Patents by Inventor Karl-Heinz Mueller

Karl-Heinz 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).

  • Publication number: 20230260382
    Abstract: A child monitoring device has a plurality of sensors to sense data relating to a child to be monitored, a wireless communications unit and a processing unit. The processing unit is able to receive signals from the sensors, receive data relating to the child input via said wireless communications unit, cause the wireless communications unit to wirelessly communicate with an external database to receive data, process the signals received from said sensors to determine child development conditions, compare determined child development conditions with the data received from external database, and cause said wireless communications unit to transmit messages containing child development information for reception by an external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Mueller, Julie Louly
  • Patent number: 11226003
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bearing arrangement having a bearing bush and a rubber/solid bearing which is inserted into the bearing bush with an outer sleeve and an elastomer material which is arranged therein. The bearing bush has inwardly pointing projections, and depressions are configured in the outer sleeve, into which depressions the projections engage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Koczar, Detlef Meding, Nina Meyer-Smuga, Karl-Heinz Mueller
  • Publication number: 20200370599
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bearing arrangement having a bearing bush and a rubber/solid bearing which is inserted into the bearing bush with an outer sleeve and an elastomer material which is arranged therein. The bearing bush has inwardly pointing projections, and depressions are configured in the outer sleeve, into which depressions the projections engage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Peter KOCZAR, Detlef MEDING, Nina MEYER-SMUGA, Karl-Heinz MUELLER
  • Patent number: 10468210
    Abstract: The invention proposes a key tappet for a key module of a key for a keyboard. The key tappet comprises a coupling section for coupling a key button and a guiding section for guiding the key tappet in a receiving section of the key module upon actuation of the key tappet. The guiding section has at least one sliding section to slide in the receiving section of the key module during the actuation of the key tappet. Demolding fins caused by demolding of the key tappet are arranged outside the at least one sliding section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: CHERRY GMBH
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Müller
  • Patent number: 10419656
    Abstract: A home monitoring and control system has a base unit, a monitoring system that has at least one monitoring device to output monitoring signals and a portable unit. The base unit has a base unit communications system. The portable unit has an infra red remote device controller, a human I/O interface, a portable unit communications system and a processor. The base unit communications system connects with a telecommunications landline and communicates wirelessly with the portable unit communications system. The processor processes monitoring signals provided by the monitoring system and provides notifications when that processing indicates a predefined event. The human I/O interface displays such notifications. The portable unit communications system communicates with the base unit communications system using a DECT communications protocol and with a Wi-Fi network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Binatone Electronics International Ltd.
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Mueller
  • Publication number: 20180298948
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a bearing arrangement, having a metallic bearing receptacle with a bearing socket, a rubber/metal bearing being pressed into the bearing socket, at least one recess being configured in an inner circumferential face of the bearing socket and/or in the outer circumferential face of the outer sleeve, and the rubber/metal bearing having a metallic outer sleeve which is pressed with an interference fit into the bearing socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Johannes BOEKE, Dennis KLEINHANS, Karl-Heinz MUELLER, Hendrick REINEKE
  • Patent number: 10024345
    Abstract: A mounting device for fastening a printed circuit board onto a carrier is disclosed. The mounting device comprises at least one bolt that can be screwed onto the printed circuit board, having at least one fastening wing, wherein the fastening wing has at least one interlocking component. Furthermore, the mounting device comprises at least one bolt receiver that is or can be integrated in the carrier. The bolt is or can be disposed in the bolt receiver such that it can be displaced in the direction of a displacement axis that is oriented substantially perpendicular to a main extension plane of the printed circuit board. The bolt receiver comprises at least one groove for receiving at least one subsection of the fastening wing having the interlocking component. The interlocking component is designed to interlock in the groove when the bolt disposed in the bolt receiver is subjected to a predetermined torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Müller
  • Patent number: 10015875
    Abstract: The current embodiments provide an assembly for cooling a printed circuit board with at least one electronic component disposed on a first surface of the printed circuit board. The assembly may have a housing with first and second elastic elements and a cooling element configured to cool the at least one electronic component. The printed circuit board may be held between the first and second elastic elements in the housing. The assembly may further have at least one cooling surface region protruding from the cooling element and facing toward a second surface facing opposite the first surface of the printed circuit board in a region opposite of the electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Müller, Matthias Heid, Horst Hübner
  • Patent number: 9728350
    Abstract: The invention proposes a key module for a key of a keyboard. The key module includes a module base, a module cover that can be coupled with the module base and a key tappet for coupling a keycap that is translucent in at least one symbol section. The module base includes at least one through-hole between a bottom section of the key module and the module cover. The module cover includes a section that is translucent for the light from a light source. The light source is a color-changeable light source for backlighting the symbol section of the keycap. The translucent section of the module cover is aligned with the at least one through-hole when the module cover is coupled to the module base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: CHERRY GMBH
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Müller
  • Publication number: 20170104916
    Abstract: A home monitoring and control system (10) has a base unit (12), a monitoring system that has at least one monitoring device (14) to output monitoring signals and a portable unit (16). The base unit (12) has a base unit communications system (18). The portable unit (16) has an infra red remote device controller (18), a human I/O interface (20), a portable unit communications system (22) and a processor (24). The base unit communications system (18) connects with a telecommunications landline (26) and communicates wirelessly with the portable unit communications system (22). The processor (24) processes monitoring signals provided by the monitoring system and provides notifications when that processing indicates a predefined event. The human I/O interface (20) displays such notifications. The portable unit communications system (22) communicates with the base unit communications system (18) using a DECT communications protocol and with a Wi-Fi network (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Mueller
  • Publication number: 20170049075
    Abstract: A pet monitoring device 12 to be fitted to a pet 14 that is to be monitored includes a transmitter configured to transmit signals via a mobile telecommunications network 20. The location of the pet monitoring device 12 can be determined by reference to parameters associated with receipt of a signal 18 transmitted by the transmitter by at least one base station of the mobile telecommunications network 20 so that an authorised user can identify the location of the pet monitoring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz MUELLER
  • Patent number: 9577356
    Abstract: Electricity bolt for electrical contact of a printed circuit board with an electric conductor, with a basic body, wherein the basic body can be electrically contacted by a first section with the printed circuit board, and by a second section with the electric conductor, wherein the basic body at least in the area of the first section, by which the basic body is electrically conductively contactable with the printed circuit board, is designed as a hollow component, into which for the electrical contact with the printed circuit board a screw is so screwed that the first section is radially outwardly expandable by the screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Müller
  • Publication number: 20160262280
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting device for fastening a printed circuit board onto a carrier. The mounting device comprises at least one bolt that can be screwed onto the printed circuit board, having at least one fastening wing, wherein the fastening wing has at least one interlocking component. Furthermore, the mounting device comprises at least one bolt receiver that is or can be integrated in the carrier. The bolt is or can be disposed in the bolt receiver such that it can be displaced in the direction of a displacement axis that is oriented substantially perpendicular to a main extension plane of the printed circuit board. The bolt receiver comprises at least one groove for receiving at least one subsection of the fastening wing having the interlocking component. The interlocking component is designed to interlock in the groove when the bolt disposed in the bolt receiver is subjected to a predetermined torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20160261066
    Abstract: Electricity bolt for electrical contact of a printed circuit board with an electric conductor, with a basic body, wherein the basic body can be electrically contacted by a first section with the printed circuit board, and by a second section with the electric conductor, wherein the basic body at least in the area of the first section, by which the basic body is electrically conductively contactable with the printed circuit board, is designed as a hollow component, into which for the electrical contact with the printed circuit board a screw is so screwed that the first section is radially outwardly expandable by the screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20160212835
    Abstract: The current embodiments provide an assembly for cooling a printed circuit board with at least one electronic component disposed on a first surface of the printed circuit board. The assembly may have a housing with first and second elastic elements and a cooling element configured to cool the at least one electronic component. The printed circuit board may be held between the first and second elastic elements in the housing. The assembly may further have at least one cooling surface region protruding from the cooling element and facing toward a second surface facing opposite the first surface of the printed circuit board in a region opposite of the electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Müeller, Matthias Held, Horst Hüebner
  • Publication number: 20160133403
    Abstract: The invention proposes a key tappet for a key module of a key for a keyboard. The key tappet comprises a coupling section for coupling a key button and a guiding section for guiding the key tappet in a receiving section of the key module upon actuation of the key tappet. The guiding section has at least one sliding section to slide in the receiving section of the key module during the actuation of the key tappet. Demolding fins caused by demolding of the key tappet are arranged outside the at least one sliding section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz MÜLLER
  • Patent number: D775875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Bryony Gaschy, Alban Morinière, Karl-Heinz Mueller, Karine Delforge
  • Patent number: D775876
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Bryony Gaschy, Alban Morinière, Karl-Heinz Mueller, Karine Delforge
  • Patent number: D801085
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Alban Moriniere, Karl-Heinz Mueller, Laurent Troesch
  • Patent number: D801086
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Alban Moriniere, Karl-Heinz Mueller, Laurent Troesch