Patents by Inventor Werner Muller

Werner 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).

  • Publication number: 20180042477
    Abstract: A device including an image capturing device and a measuring device for determining the distance of at least one eye of a user from the image capturing device. The measuring device comprises a lighting device that is arranged at a specified position relative to the image capturing device and is designed to generate at least one specular light reflection, which has a linear portion, on the cornea of the eye of the user. The measuring device also comprises a distance determining device. The image capturing device is designed to capture at least one image of the specular light reflection in the region of the cornea of the at least one eye of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Seitz, Markus Tiemann, Gregor Esser, Anne Seidemann, Werner Müller
  • Patent number: 9778001
    Abstract: A pyrotechnical igniter (100) for an inflator of a vehicle safety system comprises at least two contact pins (102) physically separated from each other by an electrically insulating compound and a bridge wire (110) connected to both contact pins (102) in an electrically conducting manner. A fastening portion (112) in which the bridge wire (110) is welded to the contact pins (102) is provided at each of the contact pins (102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: TRW Airbag Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Johann Hinkofer, Christoph Knollhuber, Werner Muller, Stefan Heigl, Georg Schonhuber, Horst Laucht, Andreas Seidel
  • Patent number: 9475811
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 1-aza-bicycloalkyl derivatives of Formula (I); wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification, to processes for their production, their use as pharmaceuticals and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them. Formula (I), wherein A represents O or N(R1); Y represents a group of formula, or wherein the left bond is attached to the A group and the right bond is attached to the R group; R represents a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C10aryl, substituted or unsubstituted hetero-C5-C10aryl, a group N(R1)(R4), or a group N(R2)(CHP3R4); R represent a hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, or CF3; R2 represents hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, or CF3; R3 represents hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, or CF3; R4 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C10 aryl or a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C10heteroaryl; in free base or acid addition salt form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Dominik Feuerbach, Werner Müller, Bernard Lucien Roy, Thomas Troxler, Konstanze Hurth, Mathias Frederiksen
  • Publication number: 20160238354
    Abstract: A pyrotechnical igniter (100) for an inflator of a vehicle safety system comprises at least two contact pins (102) physically separated from each other by an electrically insulating compound and a bridge wire (110) connected to both contact pins (102) in an electrically conducting manner. A fastening portion (112) in which the bridge wire (110) is welded to the contact pins (102) is provided at each of the contact pins (102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Johann Hinkofer, Christoph Knollhuber, Werner Muller, Stefan Heigl, Georg Schonhuber, Horst Laucht, Andreas Seidel
  • Patent number: 9395162
    Abstract: A pyrotechnical igniter (100) for an inflator of a vehicle safety system comprises at least two contact pins (102) physically separated from each other by an electrically insulating compound and a bridge wire (110) connected to both contact pins (102) in an electrically conducting manner. A fastening portion (112) in which the bridge wire (110) is welded to the contact pins (102) is provided at each of the contact pins (102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: TRW Airbag Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Johann Hinkofer, Christoph Knollhuber, Werner Muller, Stefan Heigl, Georg Schonhuber, Horst Laucht, Andreas Seidel
  • Patent number: 9108618
    Abstract: A gearbox arrangement (1), which is arranged in a drive train of a multi-axle land vehicle (2), in particular a commercial vehicle, or a similar means of transportation, wherein at least one of said axles is driven, wherein at least one planetary drive (8) is associated with each of the axle halves (5) of a driven axle. The gearbox arrangement comprises at least one sensor device (7) for detecting a steering manipulation on the vehicle (2) and a control device (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Inventor: Werner Muller
  • Patent number: 9102302
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pyrotechnic actuator assembly (10) for release of a retaining means (12) in a vehicle safety system (14) comprising a housing (16) composed of a first housing part (18) and a second housing part (20) fixedly connected to the first housing part (18), the two housing parts (18, 20) forming a substantially tight housing chamber (22), a pyrotechnic charge (24) received in the housing chamber (22) as well as an electric ignition unit (26) for triggering of the pyrotechnic charge (24), wherein the electric ignition unit (26) extends from outside of the housing chamber (22) through the first housing part (18) into the housing chamber (22), and wherein the housing (16) includes a housing chamber portion (28) to which the pyrotechnic charge (24) is directly adjacent and includes a contact portion (30) for fastening the retaining means (12). Moreover the invention also comprises an airbag module of a vehicle safety system including such actuator assembly (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: TRW AIRBAG SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Werner Muller, Karl Englbrecht, Martin Sedlmeier, Ingo Treiber, Desiree Koller
  • Publication number: 20150087650
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 1-aza-bicy-cloalkyl derivatives of Formula (I); wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification, to processes for their production, their use as pharmaceuticals and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them. Formula (I), wherein A represents O or N(R?); Y represents a group of formula, or wherein the left bond is attached to the A group and the right bond is attached to the R group; R represents a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C10aryl, substituted or unsubstituted hetero-C5-C10aryl, a group N(R1)(R4), or a group N(R2)(CHP3R4); R represent a hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, or CF3; R2 represents hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, or CF3; R3 represents hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, or CF3; R4 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C10 aryl or a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C10heteroaryl; in free base or acid addition salt form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Dominik FEUERBACH, Werner Müller, Bernard Lucien ROY, Thomas TROXLER, Konstanze HURTH, Mathias FREDERIKSEN
  • Patent number: 8933090
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 1-aza-bicycloalkyl derivatives of Formula (I); wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification, to processes for their production, their use as pharmaceuticals and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them. Formula (I), wherein A represents O or N(R1); Y represents a group of formula, or wherein the left bond is attached to the A group and the right bond is attached to the R group; R represents a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C10aryl, substituted or unsubstituted hetero-C5-C10aryl, a group N(R1)(R4), or a group N(R2)(CHP3R4); R represent a hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, or CF3; R2 represents hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, or CF3; R3 represents hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, or CF3; R4 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C10 aryl or a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C10heteroaryl; in free base or acid addition salt form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Dominik Feuerbach, Werner Müller, Bernard Lucien Roy, Thomas J. Troxler, Konstanze Hurth, Mathias Frederiksen
  • Patent number: 8810086
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rotor (1) for an electric rotor motor, consisting of a rotor bell (2) with a peripheral wall (4) and at least one one-sided rotor base (6) to enclose a stator, in particular as a part of a motor housing with a high IP rating, for example IP54 per DIN/IEC-EN 60034-5. The rotor bell (2) features a heat sink (12) with high heat conductivity that extends through the rotor base (6) in such a way that the motor heat arising on the inside can be removed via the heat sink (12) through the rotor base (6) to the outside into the environment. Further, the invention relates to an electric rotor motor, in particular with an encapsulated motor housing with a high IP-protection system, for example IP54 per DIN/IEC-EN 60034-5, consisting of a stator and a rotor (1) enclosing the stator in an embodiment of the above-described type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: EBM-Papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dieter Best, Werner Müller
  • Publication number: 20140175776
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pyrotechnic actuator assembly (10) for release of a retaining means (12) in a vehicle safety system (14) comprising a housing (16) composed of a first housing part (18) and a second housing part (20) fixedly connected to the first housing part (18), the two housing parts (18, 20) forming a substantially tight housing chamber (22), a pyrotechnic charge (24) received in the housing chamber (22) as well as an electric ignition unit (26) for triggering of the pyrotechnic charge (24), wherein the electric ignition unit (26) extends from outside of the housing chamber (22) through the first housing part (18) into the housing chamber (22), and wherein the housing (16) includes a housing chamber portion (28) to which the pyrotechnic charge (24) is directly adjacent and includes a contact portion (30) for fastening the retaining means (12). Moreover the invention also comprises an airbag module of a vehicle safety system including such actuator assembly (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: TRW Airbag Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Muller, Karl Englbrecht, Martin Sedlmeier, Ingo Treiber, Desiree Koller
  • Publication number: 20130316404
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide having interleukin-10 function, comprising two interleukin-10 monomer subunits covalently linked by a linker. The present invention further relates to a nucleic acid molecule encoding the polypeptide of the invention, a vector comprising said nucleic acid molecule, a non-human host transformed with the nucleic acid molecule or the vector of the invention as well as a method for the production of a recombinant polypeptide of the invention. The present invention further relates to a pharmaceutical composition as well as to the polypeptide, the nucleic acid molecule, the vector or the host or host cell of the invention for use in treating and/or preventing inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicants: THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER, TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT DRESDEN
    Inventors: Axel Roers, Sebastian Lanvermann, Werner Müller
  • Publication number: 20130305948
    Abstract: A pyrotechnical igniter (100) for an inflator of a vehicle safety system comprises at least two contact pins (102) physically separated from each other by an electrically insulating compound and a bridge wire (110) connected to both contact pins (102) in an electrically conducting manner. A fastening portion (112) in which the bridge wire (110) is welded to the contact pins (102) is provided at each of the contact pins (102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: TRW Airbag Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Johann Hinkofer, Christoph Knollhuber, Werner Muller, Stefan Heigl, Georg Schonhuber, Horst Laucht, Andreas Seidel
  • Publication number: 20130235337
    Abstract: A method for producing a series of base lenses, which cover a predetermined power range, wherein each base lens of the series has a base power different from the base powers of the other base lenses of the series, and has at least one diffractive base grating, the method comprising: specifying the base powers of each base lens of the series; and calculating the base grating of each base lens of the series so as to minimize the color fringe of the respective base lens with the specified base power in a predetermined region of the spectacle lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: Wolfgang Becken, Gregor Esser, Helmut Altheimer, Edda Wehner, Stephan Trumm, Werner Muller, Dietmar Uttenweiler
  • Publication number: 20130229619
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and a device for optimizing an optical element comprising at least one diffraction grating, wherein at least one refractive surface contributing to the refractive light deflection and/or the at least one diffraction grating of the optical element are/is optimized in such a way as to minimize the color fringe and at least a second-order aberration of the optical element. Also, a corresponding production method and a corresponding device for producing an optical element comprising at least one diffraction grating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventors: Wolfgang Becken, Gregor Esser, Helmut Altheimer, Werner Muller, Deitmar Uttenweiler
  • Publication number: 20130090815
    Abstract: A gearbox arrangement (1), which is arranged in a drive train of a multi-axle land vehicle (2), in particular a commercial vehicle, or a similar means of transportation, wherein at least one of said axles is driven, wherein at least one planetary drive (8) is associated with each of the axle halves (5) of a driven axle. The gearbox arrangement comprises at least one sensor device (7) for detecting a steering manipulation on the vehicle (2) and a control device (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Inventor: Werner Muller
  • Publication number: 20120122774
    Abstract: The application relates to an aqueous pharmaceutical formulation comprising 200-1000 U/mL [equimolar to 200-1000 IU human insulin] of insulin glargine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: SANOFI
    Inventors: Reinhard Becker, Annke Frick, Peter Boderke, Christiane Fürst, Werner Müller, Katrin Tertsch, Ulrich Werner, Petra Loos, Isabell Schöttle
  • Patent number: 8137689
    Abstract: A transplant/implant device for delivering at least one predetermined biologically active compound to a human or animal host system or for another biological function in the host system is produced by genetically engineering vital chondrocytes or mixing chondrocytes with another type of native or genetically engineered cells or mixing chondrocytes with artificial particles having a size comparable to the size of cells or combining at least two of the named steps of engineering or mixing and by subjecting the chondrocytes or the mixture comprising the chondrocytes to three dimensional culture conditions for in vitro production of cartilaginous tissue whereby the cells and/or the artificial particles are immobilized in the cartilaginous tissue. The chondrocytes produce and maintain the cartilaginous tissue and the chondrocytes themselves or cells of another cell type immobilized in the cartilaginous tissue are able to produce and secrete the at least one predetermined compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Zimmer GmbH
    Inventors: Shawn P. Grogan, Pierre Mainil-Varlet, Werner Müller, Thomas Schaffner
  • Publication number: 20120062052
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rotor (1) for an electric rotor motor, consisting of a rotor bell (2) with a peripheral wall (4) and at least one one-sided rotor base (6) to enclose a stator, in particular as a part of a motor housing with a high IP rating, for example IP54 per DIN/IEC-EN 60034-5. The rotor bell (2) features a heat sink (12) with high heat conductivity that extends through the rotor base (6) in such a way that the motor heat arising on the inside can be removed via the heat sink (12) through the rotor base (6) to the outside into the environment. Further, the invention relates to an electric rotor motor, in particular with an encapsulated motor housing with a high IP-protection system, for example IP54 per DIN/IEC-EN 60034-5, consisting of a stator and a rotor (1) enclosing the stator in an embodiment of the above-described type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Dieter Best, Werner Müller
  • Publication number: 20110301081
    Abstract: The application relates to an aqueous pharmaceutical formulation comprising 200-1000 U/mL [equimolar to 200-1000 IU human insulin] of insulin glargine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: SANOFI
    Inventors: Reinhard Becker, Annke Frick, Peter Boderke, Christiane Fürst, Werner Müller, Katrin Tertsch, Ulrich Werner, Petra Loos, Isabell Schöttle