Patents by Inventor Martin Muller

Martin 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: 10436475
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for fastening a heating/cooling element (3) to a wall or to a floor, the method comprising the following steps: a) fastening at least two brackets (1, 2) to a wall (W) and/or to a floor (B), the longitudinal axis (L) of each bracket (1, 2) being vertically oriented and the two brackets (1, 2) being spaced apart from one another in the horizontal direction; b) bringing a first (lower) edge formation of the heating/cooling element into engagement with the complementary first bracket formation (F1) of the particular bracket (1, 2), so that a pivoting engagement between the heating/cooling element (3) and the brackets (1, 2) is established; c) pivoting the heating/cooling element (3) with respect to the two brackets (1, 2) about a pivot axis (R), a second (upper) edge formation of the heating/cooling element being swiveled toward the second bracket formation (F2) of the particular bracket (1, 2); and d) bringing the second (upper) edge formation of the heating/cooling
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Zehnder Group International AG
    Inventors: Dominik Eggert, Jorg Evertz, Martin Muller, Uwe Werner, Roland Diethelm
  • Publication number: 20190125856
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an immunogenic polypeptide comprising a multitude of human papillomavirus (HPV) L2 N-terminal peptides corresponding to amino acids 20 to 50 of the L2 polypeptide of HPV16, wherein said HPV L2 N-terminal peptides are L2 N-terminal peptides from at least two different HPV genotypes. The present invention also relates to said immunogenic polypeptide for use in medicine and for use in vaccination against HPV infection. Moreover, the present invention relates to a polynucleotide encoding the immunogenic polypeptide and to a host cell comprising the same. Moreover, the present invention relates to kits, methods, and uses related to the immunogenic polypeptide of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Angelo Bolchi, Martin Müller, Simone Ottonello, Somayeh Pouyanfard, Gloria Spagnoli
  • Publication number: 20190056000
    Abstract: A disc brake for utility vehicles includes a brake disc, a first brake lining on a first side of the brake disc and a second brake lining on a second side of the brake disc opposite the first side. A spreading device is also provided which generates a force that moves the first and the second brake lining away from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Frank Beyer, Jochen Frank, Hans-Christian Jungmann, Marcel Kalmbach, Marcus Keller, Peter Moser, Martin Müller, Vitalij Scherer, Mirko Seip, Markus Stafflinger
  • Patent number: 10088443
    Abstract: Carriers for biomaterials, for polyelectrolyte materials, for electrically polarizable atoms, ions, molecules are provided wherein the material of the carriers is compatible with materials that are used in microelectronics. The arrangement of the biomaterials or biomolecules and optionally of biomolecules, biomaterials, biological functional units or cells adsorbed thereon can be affected with the carrier in a specific manner. Complex molecular machines can be built and tested by the carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignees: HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM DRESDEN-ROSSENDORF E.V., LEIBNIZ-INSTITUT FÜR POLYMERFORSCHUNG DRESDEN E.V.
    Inventors: Heidemarie Schmidt, Christine Baumgart, Ilona Skorupa, Manfred Helm, Oliver G. Schmidt, Martin Müller
  • Patent number: 10048284
    Abstract: A sample container cap is disclosed. The sample cap container includes a sample cap body capable of covering an opening of a sample container and a centrifugation status indicator device in the top of the sample cap body. The centrifugation status indicator device includes: a first substance having a first density and a first color, and a second substance having a second density and a second color. The centrifugation status indicator device displays the first substance when the sample container has been centrifuged. The first substance can be a gel, and the second substance can include a plurality of particles. The second density is higher than the first density and the second color is different from the first color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Müller, Andreas Weihs, Gerhard Gunzer, Michael Eberhardt
  • Publication number: 20180104713
    Abstract: A device (1) for applying fluids that is suitable for mounting as a tool on a robot arm and method therefor. The device (1) comprises a static element (3), a rotatable element (2) and a coupling point (8), wherein the coupling point (8) connects the static element (3) and the rotatable element (2) in such a way that the rotatability of the rotatable element (2) is effected. The coupling point (8) has, both on the side of the static element (3) and on the side of the rotatable element (2), inductive coupling elements (11, 11?) which are arranged in such a way that inductive energy and/or signal transmission is made possible across the coupling point (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventor: Martin MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20180024269
    Abstract: A system method and apparatus for determining the disposition or orientation of a structural feature or structural feature present in a borehole core, such as a core sample. The apparatus is provided to capture data on structural features present in the core sample. The apparatus includes an orientation arrangement configured to determine the orientation, or change in orientation, of the apparatus, and a data-capturing arrangement configured to capture orientation data generated by the orientation arrangement. The orientation arrangement may include a gyroscope. The apparatus also includes an alignment arrangement operable to align the apparatus with a structural feature relating to the core sample. The alignment arrangement may include an alignment indicator operable to provide visual indication on the surface of the core sample. The method may include real-time delivery of data from the point of acquisition to cloud-based storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Imdex Global B.V.
    Inventors: Grant Alexander Wilson, John David Wilson, Martin Muller
  • Publication number: 20170291189
    Abstract: A method for treating components with a liquid comprises providing a splash guard in a dip tank filled with the liquid, and dipping components into the liquid. Then the components are moved out of the liquid, the splash guard is moved relative to the dip tank into a centrifuging position surrounding the components, the components are rotated within the splash guard; and the splash guard is moved relative to the dip tank into a dipping position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Martin Muller, Jurgen Muller, Hubert Jongen
  • Patent number: 9768360
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes at least one inorganic optoelectronically active semiconductor component having an active region that emits or receives light during operation, and a sealing material directly applied by atomic layer deposition, wherein the semiconductor component is applied on a carrier, the carrier includes electrical connection layers, the semiconductor component electrically connects to one of the electrical connection layers via an electrical contact element, and the sealing material completely covers in a hermetically impermeable manner and directly contacts all exposed surfaces including sidewall and bottom surfaces of the semiconductor component and the electrical contact element and all exposed surfaces of the carrier apart from an electrical connection region of the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Fehrer, Alfred Lell, Martin Müller, Tilman Schlenker, Sönke Tautz, Uwe Strauβ
  • Patent number: 9718079
    Abstract: A dip tank is fillable with a liquid. An accommodation device accommodates components and is rotatingly drivable around an axis of rotation. The accommodation device and the dip tank are movable relative to each other to dip the components in the dip tank or to lift the components out of the dip tank. A splash guard is provided. A lifting device is arranged to move the splash guard relative to the dip tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: WMV Apparatebau GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Muller, Jurgen Muller, Hubert Jongen
  • Patent number: 9671341
    Abstract: Method for the operation of a laser scanning microscope. The microscope includes an illumination beam path in which at least one illumination light source is arranged, a detection beam path in which at least one photomultiplier (PMT) is incorporated as detector, and a control unit for controlling fluorescence experiments. A sample is alternately illuminated at high intensity via the control unit, and the fluorescence decay behavior of sample points and/or sample regions is subsequently detected. The PMT is switched on and off depending on the illumination mode by the control unit via a switch directly in the high-voltage supply of the PMT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Müller, Nico Presser, Gunter Möhler
  • Publication number: 20170074543
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for fastening a heating/cooling element (3) to a wall or to a floor, the method comprising the following steps: a) fastening at least two brackets (1, 2) to a wall (W) and/or to a floor (B), the longitudinal axis (L) of each bracket (1, 2) being vertically oriented and the two brackets (1, 2) being spaced apart from one another in the horizontal direction; b) bringing a first (lower) edge formation of the heating/cooling element into engagement with the complementary first bracket formation (F1) of the particular bracket (1, 2), so that a pivoting engagement between the heating/cooling element (3) and the brackets (1, 2) is established; c) pivoting the heating/cooling element (3) with respect to the two brackets (1, 2) about a pivot axis (R), a second (upper) edge formation of the heating/cooling element being swiveled toward the second bracket formation (F2) of the particular bracket (1, 2); and d) bringing the second (upper) edge formation of the heating/cooli
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Zehnder Group International AG
    Inventors: Dominik Eggert, Jorg Evertz, Martin Muller, Uwe Werner, Roland Diethelm
  • Publication number: 20170005234
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes at least one inorganic optoelectronically active semiconductor component having an active region that emits or receives light during operation, and a sealing material directly applied by atomic layer deposition, wherein the semiconductor component is applied on a carrier, the carrier includes electrical connection layers, the semiconductor component electrically connects to one of the electrical connection layers via an electrical contact element, and the sealing material completely covers in a hermetically impermeable manner and directly contacts all exposed surfaces including sidewall and bottom surfaces of the semiconductor component and the electrical contact element and all exposed surfaces of the carrier apart from an electrical connection region of the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Fehrer, Alfred Lell, Martin Müller, Tilman Schlenker, Sönke Tautz, Uwe Strauß
  • Patent number: 9508903
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes at least one inorganic optoelectronically active semiconductor component having an active region that emits or receives light during operation, and a sealing material applied by atomic layer deposition on at least one surface region, the sealing material covering the surface region in a hermetically impermeable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Fehrer, Alfred Lell, Martin Müller, Tilman Schlenker, Sönke Tautz, Uwe Strauβ
  • Patent number: 9506943
    Abstract: A system is disclosed. The system includes an aliquotter module. The aliquotter module includes a track including: a travel lane; a first loop; and a second loop configured to transport sample carriers with primary sample containers. The aliquotter module can further include a pipettor that can aspirate a first aliquot volume of a sample in a primary sample container located in an aspiration position and dispense the first aliquot volume of the sample in a secondary sample container located in a dispensing position. The aliquotter module can cause the secondary sample container to leave the aliquotter module before the primary sample container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Müller, Charles W. Johns, Michael Eberhardt
  • Patent number: 9347315
    Abstract: A method and device for machining materials includes a tool drum having tool shafts that support machining tools that can be driven in rotation. A drive element rotates the tool shafts and the tool drum relative to each other, and a drum carrier can be moved relative to the material by using a movement device. A control device varies the speed of the relative movement between the tool carrier and material and the rotational speed of the tool drum. To avoid critical operating points, one measuring sensor measures the natural translational vibration and/or another measuring sensor determines the rotational vibrations of the tool drum. The control device has a vibration analysis module, by which a vibration spectrum can be determined, and at least one controller module, by which drive parameters can be controlled as a function of the vibrations determined by the analysis module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Müller, Roland Anderegg, Lukas Kurmann
  • Patent number: 9247905
    Abstract: A method and device for determining the glucose level in living tissue are based on measuring the response of the tissue an electric field as well as temperature measurements. In order to improve accuracy, it has been found that measurements in at least three frequency ranges between 1 kHz and 200 kHz, 0.2 MHz an 100 MHz as well as above 1 GHz should be combined since the response of the tissue in these different frequency ranges is ruled by differing mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: BIOVOTION AG
    Inventors: Andreas Caduff, Mark Stuart Talary, Martin Müller, Oscar De Feo
  • Publication number: 20160011113
    Abstract: Method for the operation of a laser scanning microscope. The microscope includes an illumination beam path in which at least one illumination light source is arranged, a detection beam path in which at least one photomultiplier (PMT) is incorporated as detector, and a control unit for controlling fluorescence experiments. A sample is alternately illuminated at high intensity via the control unit, and the fluorescence decay behavior of sample points and/or sample regions is subsequently detected. The PMT is switched on and off depending on the illumination mode by the control unit via a switch directly in the high-voltage supply of the PMT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Müller, Nico Presser, Gunter Möhler
  • Publication number: 20160001970
    Abstract: A pack in which a food or beverage ingredient is stored and in which a beverage is produced when water is introduced inside is disclosed, along with methods of production and use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Kaeser, Silvio BUTSCHER, Pierre STRUZKA, Jean-Luc DENISART, Damien NEUROHR, Yves MARMIER, Sébastien DASSI, Cynthia SCHERZ, Fabien CHIAPPINI, Martin MÜLLER, Christoph CZARNETZKI, Frank RÖMER
  • Publication number: 20150375254
    Abstract: A dip tank is fillable with a liquid. An accommodation device accommodates components and is rotatingly drivable around an axis of rotation. The accommodation device and the dip tank are movable relative to each other to dip the components in the dip tank or to lift the components out of the dip tank. A splash guard is provided. A lifting device is arranged to move the splash guard relative to the dip tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Martin Muller, Jurgen Muller, Hubert Jongen