Patents by Inventor Alexander Mueller

Alexander 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: 20190092204
    Abstract: A method for operating an electromotive massage device of a seat, in particular of a motor vehicle, comprising a massage drive having an electric motor. The electric motor is energized, and a torque of the electric motor is detected, and a first reference value is calculated therefrom. Based on the first reference value, the occupancy of at least one section of the seat is determined. An electromotive massage device of a seat and a seat of a motor vehicle are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg.
    Inventors: Christian MERGL, Thomas WEINGAERTNER, Peter HORN, Alexander MUELLER, Stefan BICKEL, Matthias MARKERT, Uwe SOMMER, Sebastian DORSCH
  • Patent number: 10185392
    Abstract: A method for transmitting information to a driver of a motor vehicle, with at least two information channels being provided to transmit information, includes presenting the information via at least a first information channel for the driver, determining a perception quantity representing perception by the driver with regard to the information presented, and defining a transmission of the information via a further information channel on the basis of the perception quantity determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Alexander Mueller
  • Patent number: 10178350
    Abstract: A technique processes an initial recording of a meeting. The technique involves receiving the initial recording of the meeting, and performing a content classification operation that electronically classifies the initial recording of the meeting into a set of relevant conference portions and a set of irrelevant conference portions. The technique further involves, based on the initial recording of the meeting, providing a shortened recording of the meeting. The shortened recording includes the set of relevant conference portions and omits the set of irrelevant conference portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: GetGo, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Mueller, Martin Unzner, Mathias Buhr, Paul Elsner, Steffen Schulze
  • Publication number: 20180290577
    Abstract: A method for operating a massage device of a seat, in particular of a motor vehicle, having a massage drive with an unbalance which is driven by means of an electric motor, and an electrical line for operating the massage drive. By means of a component of the massage device, a change in capacitance due to a change in occupancy of at least one section of the seat is detected, and based on the change in capacitance, the energization of the electric motor is adjusted. A massage device of a seat and a vehicle seat of a motor vehicle as well as a component of a massage device of a seat are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellscha ft, Bamberg
    Inventor: Alexander MUELLER
  • Publication number: 20180276490
    Abstract: A method for determining the operativeness of a driver-assistance system of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle. The driver-assistance system has at least one light sensor and at least one camera sensor, which are developed and/or aligned on the vehicle in order to detect at least essentially the same environment. It is provided that at least one first brightness value ascertained by the light sensor is compared to at least one second brightness value ascertained by the camera sensor, and that the operativeness of the driver-assistance system is determined by the comparison of the brightness values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventor: Alexander Mueller
  • Publication number: 20180250477
    Abstract: A needle for intraligamentary anaesthesia is provided, wherein the needle has a tubular body with a proximal and a distal end, the body comprises a proximal opening in the proximal end, a distal opening in the distal end and a passage, extending through the body, which connects the two openings, wherein the body is formed in one piece and the outer diameter of the tubular body is at no point greater than 0.30 mm and wherein the distal end narrows in the longitudinal direction from the proximal to the distal end, and is rounded and/or is free from cut edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Fabian-Alexander MUELLER, Markus MOSER, Lothar TAUBENHEIM
  • Publication number: 20180169894
    Abstract: A 3D printer 100 is described, which is configured to build up a three-dimensional component in layers by forming layers of particulate construction material lying one upon each other and by selectively solidifying a partial region of the respective construction material layer. The 3D printer 100 is configured to simultaneously build up one or more first three-dimensional components in a first construction space B1, which is arranged in the 3D printer, and one or more second three-dimensional components in a second construction space B2 which is arranged adjacent to the first construction space at a horizontal distance therefrom in the 3D printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: ExOne GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Höchsmann, Alexander Müller, Sven Klaua
  • Publication number: 20180154449
    Abstract: The invention relates to a swashplate (5) for a swashplate compressor (1) comprising a main swashplate body (8), which is made from a sintering material, and to a method for producing the swashplate (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: Miba Sinter Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander MUELLER, Jose Correa NETO
  • Publication number: 20180149071
    Abstract: A vehicle component (100) having an exhaust-gas tailpipe device (1) for an exhaust-gas system of a motor vehicle includes at least one exhaust-gas tailpipe (2) and an exhaust-gas tailpipe trim (3) that, in a crash situation, can be pushed at least in sections onto the exhaust-gas tailpipe (2). The exhaust-gas tailpipe device (1) has at least one shield element (4) that is designed for noise optimization and that is fastened in front of the exhaust-gas tailpipe trim (3) by means of at least one predetermined breaking device (5). Thus, in the crash situation, the shield element (4) can be pushed at least in sections onto the exhaust-gas tailpipe (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Moritz-Alexander Mueller, Stephan Schoell, Thomas Weiss
  • Patent number: 9958006
    Abstract: The invention relates to a split bearing arrangement (1) with a bearing block (2) comprising counter clamping surfaces (5) and a bearing cover (3) comprising clamping surfaces (4), wherein the bearing cover (2) is connected to the bearing block (3) by means of bolt-like connecting elements mounted in bores (8) in the clamping surfaces (4) and/or comprising at least one projection (13) per clamping surface (4), which can be pushed into the counter clamping surface (5) of the bearing block (2), wherein the clamping surfaces (4) of the bearing cover (2) or the counter clamping surfaces (5) of the bearing block (2) are oriented obliquely at an angle not equal to 90° to the longitudinal extension of the connecting elements and/or the projections (13) are arranged respectively at a distance (16) of at least 150% of a maximum height (17) of the projections (19) over the clamping surfaces (4) from the bore (8) and/or a side wall of the bearing cover (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Miba Sinter Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Siessl, Alexander Mueller, Martin Karlsberger, Karl Dickinger
  • Patent number: 9956614
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly (1) at least comprising a first metal component (2) having a first surface region (5) and a second metal component (3) having a second surface region (7), wherein the two surface regions (5, 7) face each other, and the first and the second component (2, 3) are connected cohesively together at least in a subregion of the two surface regions (5, 7), and wherein at least one of the two metal components (2, 3) is a sintered component, wherein that surface region (7) of the sintered component that has the cohesive connection has a higher density than the adjoining further surface region of the sintered component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Miba Sinter Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Ohler, Christian Kronberger, Horst Roessler, Alexander Mueller
  • Patent number: 9927018
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gear assembly (12) comprising a fixed gear (13) having a first radial toothing (16) and an idler (14) having a second radial toothing (17), the first radial toothing (16) being disposed at least approximately at the same radial height as the second radial toothing (17), and the fixed gear (13) further comprises a first axial end face (18) and the idler (14) comprises a second axial end face (19), and the fixed gear (13) is connected to the idler (14) by means of at least one elastic connecting element (21), for which purpose the elastic connecting element (21) is connected on the one hand to the first axial end face (18) of the fixed gear (13) and on the other hand to the second axial end face (19) of the idler (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignees: Miba Sinter Austria GmbH, Metaldyne International Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Dumanski, Wolfgang Siessl, Alexander Mueller, Karl Dickinger, Juergen Depp
  • Patent number: 9908484
    Abstract: A self-adjusting latching connection include a first component having a latching projection, and a second component having an opening into which the latching projection can be inserted in a mating direction and latched in a final position on a base, on which one of the two components is movably guided transverse to the mating direction between a resting position and a locking position. A spring acts on the one component in the direction of the resting position, and a bolt detachably fixes the one component in the locking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Andreas Rogge, Alexander Mueller
  • Publication number: 20180043615
    Abstract: Disclosed is a 3D printer 10 having a coating device 30 and a coating device cleaning device 50, wherein the coating device 30 comprises a container 32 which defines an inner cavity 34 for receiving particulate construction material and an elongated output region 36 for outputting the particulate construction material and can be moved into a cleaning position in which it is arranged above the coating device cleaning device 50, wherein the coating device cleaning device 50 comprises a wiping member 54 and a driving device for moving the wiping member, and wherein the driving device is configured to move the wiping member 54 for cleaning the output region 36 along the same when the coating device 30 is located above the coating device cleaning device 50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: ExOne GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer HÖCHSMANN, Alexander MÜLLER, Sven KLAUA
  • Patent number: 9882458
    Abstract: Method for producing a stator winding (18) of an electric machine (10), in particular an AC generator, wherein the stator winding (18) has at least n phase windings (120, 121, 122, 123, 124), and one phase winding (120, 121, 122, 123, 124) has a plurality of directly successive wound coils (82) with coil sides (88) and coil side connectors (91), wherein the coils (82) are divided into first coils (82.1) and second coils (82.2), with a forming tool (100), in which slots (105, 106; 105?, 106?) are provided which are suitable for accommodating the coils (82), wherein a first coil (82.1) is arranged in a slot (105; 105?), and a second coil (82.2) is arranged in another slot (105; 105?), characterized in that n?1 slots (105, 106; 105?, 106?) are arranged between the first coil (82.1) and the second coil (82.2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: SEG Automotive Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Gert Wolf, Klaus Herbold, Gerlinde Weber, Christoph Schwarzkopf, Eberhard Rau, Alexander Mueller, Helmut Kreuzer, Kurt Reutlinger
  • Publication number: 20170361500
    Abstract: A coating device arrangement 1 for a 3D printer is disclosed, comprising a coating device 3 having a container 17 defining an inner cavity for receiving particulate construction material which leads to an opening for outputting the particulate construction material, and a stroking member 15a, by which a stroking surface is formed which is directed downward, and which is configured to stroke over construction material output from the opening using the stroking surface to thereby level and/or compress the output particulate material. The coating device arrangement 1 further comprises a setting device 13 which is configured to variably set an inclination angle of the stroking surface 15a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Rainer Höchsmann, Alexander Müller, Sven Klaua
  • Publication number: 20170341303
    Abstract: A coating device arrangement 1 for a 3D printer is described, comprising a coating device 3 having a container 17 defining an inner cavity for receiving particulate construction material, which leads to an opening for outputting the particulate construction material onto a construction field, as well as a closing device 31 configured to selectively close the opening for outputting the particulate construction material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Rainer HÖCHSMANN, Alexander MÜLLER, Sven KLAUA
  • Publication number: 20170341302
    Abstract: A coating device arrangement 1 for a 3D printer 100 is described, comprising a coating device 3 having a carrier structure 21a to 21c and a container 17 fixed to the carrier structure, defining an inner cavity for receiving particulate construction material, which leads to an opening for outputting the particulate construction material, a vibration device 23 configured to vibrate particulate construction material received in the container and thereby to influence the discharge of construction material from the opening, and a stroking member 15a attached to the coating device, configured to stroke particulate construction material output from the opening to thereby level and/or compress the output particulate material, and/or a closing device 31 configured to selectively close the opening and comprising a closing member 31a attached to the coating device 3, wherein the stroking member 15a and/or the closing member 31a are fixed to the carrier structure to be vibration-decoupled from the vibration generated by
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Rainer Höchsmann, Alexander Müller, Sven Klaua
  • Patent number: 9821855
    Abstract: A motor vehicle body includes an A-pillar panel, an outer skin body panel, which together with an edge of the A-pillar panel delimits a gap. A windshield is adjacent to a longitudinal edge of the A-pillar panel. A filler piece has a first portion which fills out the gap and a second portion which conceals a gap between the longitudinal edge of the A-pillar panel and the windshield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Andreas Rogge, Alexander Mueller
  • Publication number: 20170309280
    Abstract: The present document relates to audio coding systems. In particular, the present document relates to efficient methods and systems for parametric multi-channel audio coding. An audio encoding system configured to generate a bitstream indicative of a downmix signal and spatial metadata for generating a multi-channel upmix signal from the downmix signal is described. The system comprises a downmix processing unit configured to generate the downmix signal from a multi-channel input signal; wherein the downmix signal comprises m channels and wherein the multi-channel input signal comprises n channels; n, m being integers with m<n. Furthermore, the system comprises a parameter processing unit configured to determine the spatial metadata from the multi-channel input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: DOLBY INTERNATIONAL AB
    Inventors: Tobias FRIEDRICH, Alexander MUELLER, Karsten LINZMEIER, Claus-Christian SPENGER, Tobias WAGENBLASS