Patents by Inventor Alois Mueller

Alois 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).

  • Patent number: 7270134
    Abstract: A system for treating, in liquids, a mass-production parts contained in transport baskets, comprising at least one tank which contains liquid for submerging the transport baskets, at least one transport vehicle for the transport baskets by which the transport baskets can be moved over the at least one tank, at least one basket carrier which is arranged at the transport vehicle in such a way that its height is adjustable, which is able to grip a transport basket, submerge same in the tank, rotatingly drive same around an axis and lift same out of the tank, as well as a clamp for securing the basket carrier relative to the at least one tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: WMV Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alois Müller, Martin Müller, Dirk Bube, Alfred Schneider
  • Publication number: 20060236728
    Abstract: A machine for treating bulk material of industrial volume parts, having a treatment drum which is arranged with a horizontal axis and can be driven in both directions of rotation around the axis, the treatment drum has an open co-axial inlet aperture and an open co-axial discharge aperture, the treatment drum comprises a set of worm-like inner blades which extend at least as far as the discharge aperture and which, in the first direction of rotation of the treatment drum, reposition the bulk material in the drum and, in the second direction of rotation of the treatment drum, convey the bulk material through the discharge aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Alois Müller, Martin Müller
  • Patent number: 7066187
    Abstract: A machine for treating bulk material of industrial volume parts, having a treatment drum which is arranged with a horizontal axis and can be driven in both directions of rotation around the axis, the treatment drum comprises a permanently open co-axial inlet aperture and a permanently open co-axial discharge aperture, the treatment drum comprises a set of worm-like inner blades which extend at least as far as the discharge aperture and which, in the first direction of rotation of the treatment drum, reposition the bulk material in the drum and, in the second direction of rotation of the treatment drum, convey the bulk material through the discharge aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Inventors: Alois Müller, Martin Müller
  • Patent number: 6935246
    Abstract: A receiving table for container processing machines having a table top (3) which stands on feet (2) and has transport elements (T) for the containers arranged on it, the table top housing an inclined top plate (3a) and a bottom plate (3b) which is rigidly connected to the former and together with it forms a cavity (4). The top side of the table top (3) is provided with a water-repellant coating to facilitate runoff of liquids and cleaning of the tablet plate, and yields a stable, lightweight and inexpensive construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventors: Erich Eder, Alois Müller
  • Patent number: 6630060
    Abstract: A method of carrying out an electro-chemical treatment, especially for electro-chemically coating conducting parts or parts made to be conducting, in a container which is filled with an electrolyte and in which there are arranged two electrodes which are connected to a constant voltage source, has the parts, while being treated in the electrolyte, being continuously re-arranged in the rotating basket. The parts are cathodically switched by a hub of the basket. The electrolytic solution is pumped in a cycle through the container, with the container remaining sealed so as to be gas-tight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignees: WMV Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KG, SurTec Produkte und Systeme für die Oberflächenbehandlung GmbH
    Inventors: Markku Väärni, Dirk Bube, Rolf Jansen, Alois Müller
  • Patent number: 6484737
    Abstract: A machine for carrying out a process of treating small parts with a liquid treatment medium, especially for coating the small parts or for chemically deburring the small parts, has a closable container which includes a drum to receive the parts. The drum is rotatingly drivable and adjustable between an inclined axis position and a vertical axis position. The process includes filling the drum with small parts and evacuating the closed container. Filling the container with a treatment medium, with the internal pressure set to a value in excess of the steam pressure of the most liquid component of the treatment medium. Inclining the drum to its inclined axis position and rotatingly driving the drum at a low speed. Ventilating the container and setting the drum to its vertical position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: WMV Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alois Müller, Rainer Schön