Patents by Inventor Karl-Heinz Muller

Karl-Heinz Muller 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).

  • 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: 10249454
    Abstract: A key stem for a key module of a key for a keyboard is proposed. The key stem has a coupling section for coupling a key button thereto, and a guidance section for guiding a key stem into a receiving section of the key module when the key stem is actuated between a standby position and an actuation position. The key stem is includes at least one elastically deformable end stop element, which is disposed on the guidance section and is designed to bear against at least one end stop section of the key module when the key stem is actuated into the actuation position. The key stem also includes at least one elastically deformable return stop element, which is disposed on the guidance section and is designed to bear against at least one return stop section of the key module when the key stem has been actuated back into the standby position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Muller
  • 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
  • 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: 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
  • Publication number: 20160055988
    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: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Muller
  • Publication number: 20160049264
    Abstract: A key stem for a key module of a key for a keyboard is proposed. The key stem has a coupling section for coupling a key button thereto, and a guidance section for guiding a key stem into a receiving section of the key module when the key stem is actuated between a standby position and an actuation position. The key stem includes at least one elastically deformable end stop element, which is disposed on the guidance section and is designed to bear against at least one end stop section of the key module when the key stem is actuated into the actuation position. The key stem also includes at least one elastically deformable return stop element, which is disposed on the guidance section and is designed to bear against at least one return stop section of the key module when the key stem has been actuated back into the standby position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Muller
  • Patent number: 8830178
    Abstract: A keyboard that can be illuminated comprises a key array and a base element. Key buttons of the key array are held in modules arranged on a side, facing away from either the base element or a printed circuit board that is provided for delivering signals. The printed circuit board is arranged above the base element in a place close to but at a distance away from the base statement and made at least partially light-transmitting. At least one light source for emitting light is arranged on the underside of the printed circuit board that faces the base element. At least one light-scattering elements, which projects from the base element toward the printed circuit board, is arranged on the side of the base element facing the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Muller
  • Publication number: 20110193784
    Abstract: A keyboard that can be illuminated comprises a key array and a base element. Key buttons of the key array are held in modules arranged on a side, facing away from either the base element or a printed circuit board that is provided for delivering signals. The printed circuit board is arranged above the base element in a place close to but at a distance away from the base statement and made at least partially light-transmitting. At least one light source for emitting light is arranged on the underside of the printed circuit board that faces the base element. At least one light-scattering elements, which projects from the base element toward the printed circuit board, is arranged on the side of the base element facing the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20080069621
    Abstract: The invention relates to a keyboard comprising a housing upper part which has a key array area for arranging a plurality of keys, characterized in that the housing upper part is of wavy design in the key array area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Horst Hubner, Karl-Heinz Muller, Dirk Schramm
  • Publication number: 20080029375
    Abstract: A key button comprising an inscription surface, a base part and a cap part which can be releasably placed onto the base part, characterized in that the inscription surface is divided into a first partial surface for an interchangeable inscription and a second partial surface for a permanent inscription, wherein a surface of the cap part covers the first partial surface when the cap part is placed onto the base part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Muller
  • Patent number: 6855612
    Abstract: A method for producing bipolar transistors with the aid of selective epitaxy for producing a collector and base. The method includes widening the area of the base either by the isotropic etching of the conductive layer or by the oxidation of the conductive layer and by the subsequent removal of the oxide layer. This widening of the area of the base prevents the occurrence of short-circuits between the emitter and the collector during the subsequent production of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Müller, Konrad Wolf
  • Publication number: 20030164523
    Abstract: The invention relates to a semiconductor circuit arrangement comprising a circuit element that is embodied in a semiconductor substrate (1) of a first conductivity type in an integrated manner and is provided with at least one gate electrode (G1, G2) and a first (D) and a second electrode connection (S). According to the invention, the at least one gate electrode is at least partially silicated on the side thereof facing away from the main surface of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Christian Herzum, Ulrich Krumbein, Karl-Heinz Muller
  • Publication number: 20030162350
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing bipolar transistors with the aid of selective epitaxy for producing a collector and base. The inventive method is advantageous in that the area of the base is widened by the isotropic etching of the conductive layer or by the oxidation of the conductive layer and by the subsequent removal of the oxide layer. This widening of the area of the base prevents the occurrence of short-circuits between the emitter and the collector during the subsequent production of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Muller, Konrad Wolf
  • Publication number: 20030144060
    Abstract: A convoluted boot assembly particularly suited for sealing a sideshaft connected to a constant velocity joint and arranged at the axle drive of a motor vehicle, relative to the housing of the axle drive. The convoluted boot assembly includes a convoluted boot (21) which includes a first collar (22) to be secured relative to the shaft (41), a second collar (23) to be connected to the housing (51) and a boot region (24) which connects the two collars (22, 23) and serves to offset the angular movements of the shaft. The assembly also includes a protective cap (31) which is secured to the first collar (22) and which encloses the boot region (24) of the convoluted boot (21) at least substantially in the direction pointing to the second collar (23), and a bearing assembly (11) for supporting the convoluted boot (21) on the shaft (41), as well as a seal (16) for sealing the first collar (22) relative to the shaft (41).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Heinzwilli Fuchs, Karl-Heinz Hulsebusch, Werner Krude, Karl-Heinz Muller, Colin Zaers
  • Patent number: 6600042
    Abstract: Preparation of pyrimido[5,4-g]pteridine of formula I wherein A1, A2, A3 and A4 are each independently of the others —NR1R2, wherein R1 and R2 are hydrogen, C1-C8alkyl, —CO—C1-C8alkyl, —CO—C6-C14aryl, —COO—C1-C8alkyl, —COO—C6-C14aryl, —CONH—C1-C8alkyl or —CONH—C6-C14aryl, or —OH, —SH, hydrogen, C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8alkoxy, or C6-C14aryl or —O—C6-C14aryl each unsubstituted or mono- or poly-substituted by halogen, nitro, cyano, —OR10, —SR10, —NR10R11, —CONR10R11, —COOR10, —SO2R10, —SO2NR10R11, —SO3R10, —NR11COR10 or by —NR11COOR10, wherein R10 and R11 are each independently of the other hydrogen, C1-C8alkyl, C5-C12cycloalkyl or C2-C8alkenyl, by a) reacting the pyrimidine of formula II with the pyrimidine of formula III in the presence of an acid and, if desired, of a solvent, the molar ratio of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Eichenberger, Max Hügin, Karl-Heinz Müller