Patents by Inventor Andrea Muller

Andrea 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: 20240133191
    Abstract: The invention relates to a boom-arm segment fora concrete pump, wherein the boom-arm segment (30) comprises a side part (35, 36)-which extends between a top chord (33) and a bottom chord (34) of the boom-arm segment (30). In the side part (35, 36), a bent portion is formed such that a first portion (42, 43) of the side part (35, 36) has a lateral offset (56) relative to a second portion (44) of the side part (35, 36). A transition portion (45, 46) forms a connection between the first portion (42, 43) and the second portion (44). The boom-arm segment (30) comprises a reinforcement part (40, 50), the material thickness of which spans the lateral offset (56) between the first portion (42, 43) and the second portion (44). The reinforcement part (40, 50) is butt-joined to the transition portion (45, 46). The invention also relates to a method for producing a boom-arm segment (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas Benz, Ansgar Müller, Benjamin Rau
  • Patent number: 11967787
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a securing element for a connector, comprising a securing element body having a receptacle that is designed to encompass at least one rear segment of a cable connector element connected to at least one cable, and having a base running substantially perpendicular to the connection direction of the cable connector element, said base having an opening through which the at least one cable connected to the cable connector element can be guided, wherein the base is designed to positively enclose a cable-side end face of the cable connector element; and wherein the securing element body has at least two snap hooks that extend in the plug-in direction and which in each case have at their free end a latching element, such as a latching lug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Müller, Matthias Grossmann, Judith Raupp
  • Publication number: 20240123816
    Abstract: An air guidance control unit having a frame, which surrounds at least one air opening for air flowing along an air flow direction to flow through, a closing device including adjustable flaps, which closing device can be adjusted by means of an adjusting element between an open position in which the air opening is exposed and a closed position in which the air opening is at least partly closed. The invention devises various solutions for especially compact and reliable flap arrangements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas PÜTZ, Andreas EWERT, Sebastian SCHWEGMANN, Johannes MÜLLER, Frank MIKA
  • Patent number: 11960651
    Abstract: Method of creating shared AR session based on a gesture starts with server receiving observed motion data from first device associated with first user. First device generating observed motion data based on an analysis of data stream comprising images of second user performing a gesture. Second user being associated with second device. Server receiving from second device captured motion data that corresponds to the gesture. Captured motion data being recorded by a sensor included in second device. Server determines whether there is a match between observed motion data from first device and captured motion data from second device. In response to determining that there is the match, server generates shared AR session between first device and second device and causes shared AR session to be displayed by first device and second device. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Piers George Cowburn, David Li, Isac Andreas Müller Sandvik, Qi Pan
  • Patent number: 11953810
    Abstract: A holding and moving device includes a support foot, a bearing arm secured pivotably onto the support foot to form a useful load side section and a weight-side section, a first pivot arm connected to the useful load side section of the bearing arm for attachment of a useful load and/or holding device for a useful load, and a second pivot arm connected to the weight-side section of the bearing arm for attachment of a balance weight. The bearing arm and the first and second pivot arms are connected to one another such that the alignment of the first and second pivot arms are essentially parallel to one another in each position. The second pivot arm and/or the weight-side section are designed such that the weight of the first pivot arm and/or of the useful load side section is balanced in each position of the holding and moving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Cinetica GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Lukas, Matthias Müller, Jan Riepert, Tojan Bieber
  • Patent number: 11951974
    Abstract: A drive unit and a drive assembly and a motor vehicle. The drive unit includes a first electric machine and a second electric machine and an output shaft, wherein a rotor of the second electric machine is connected to the output shaft for conjoint rotation. The drive unit further includes a disconnect clutch by which a rotor of the first electric machine can be connected to the output shaft. The drive unit further includes power electronics for controlling at least one of the two electric machines and a flow system for implementing a flow of a coolant, and the drive unit, being a component in the flow system, further includes a heat exchanger by which the coolant can be cooled. The drive unit and the drive assembly constitute equipment that allows control of individual assemblies in an efficient manner and with a low space requirement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Steffen Lehmann, Andreas Trinkenschuh, Nicolai Gramann, Christian Silvery, Andreas Bexel, Gregor Muller
  • Patent number: 11953888
    Abstract: A production cell includes: at least one robot arranged to handle products; at least one buffer area for intermediate storage of products inside the production cell; a vision system with cameras arranged to determine, based on images from the cameras, the identity and the location of objects in the production cell a plurality of production modules, each production module comprising at least one Hardware Module configured to process products; and a plurality of module attachment locations, each module attachment location being configured to connect with an interface section of a production module through at least a physical connection and a power connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Festo SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alfons Riek, Curt-Michael Stoll, Hans Klingel, Marcel Aeschlimann, Samuel Malzach, Christian Schmid, Christoph Berger, Judith Wimmer, Ivo Aschwanden, Kilian Iannucci, Alexandra Krause, Markus Andreas Müller, Martin Helmer, Peter Barmettler
  • Publication number: 20240110291
    Abstract: A method is proposed for producing one or more electrolysis products, wherein one or more electrolytic cells having a proton exchange membrane is/are used, wherein a hydrogen-rich cathode extraction gas is extracted on the cathode side of the one or more electrolytic cells, wherein an anode extraction gas is extracted on the anode side of the one or more electrolytic cells, wherein the anode extraction gas is extracted from the one or more electrolytic cells as part of a two-phase flow, wherein the two-phase flow comprises the anode extraction gas and a water phase, and wherein the two-phase flow or part thereof is separated in a separator arrangement into the anode extraction gas and the water phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas WOLF, Anton WELLENHOFER, Christian FRUHMANN, Daniela LAUCHNER, Marius DILLIG, Mariyana CHALAKOVA, Ole MÜLLER-THORWART, Robert BIRK, Robert HERZOG
  • Publication number: 20240102180
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an electrolysis system in which water is converted into oxygen and hydrogen in an electrolysis unit, wherein a fluid flow including water and gas is conducted from an oxygen side of the electrolysis unit to a gas separator, wherein an ignition of an ignition device is actively produced in the fluid flow. The invention also relates to a corresponding electrolysis system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas WOLF, Anton WELLENHOFER, Marius DILLIG, Ole MÜLLER-THORWART, Robert BIRK
  • Patent number: 11941767
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and a method for performing operations comprising: receiving a request from a client device of a first user to engage in a shared augmented reality (AR) shopping experience with a second user; generating, for display on respective client devices of the first and second users, the shared AR shopping experience comprising a plurality of AR items that represent real-world products overlaid on a shared real-world environment of the first and second users; determining that the second user is interacting with a first AR item of the plurality of AR items; and in response to detecting that the second user is depicted in an image captured by the client device of the first user, overlaying the first AR item on the second user in the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SNAP INC.
    Inventors: Itamar Berger, Amar Boghani, Maria Jose Garcia Sopo, Isac Andreas Müller Sandvik, Qi Pan, Matan Zohar
  • Publication number: 20240097528
    Abstract: A stator segment of a stator of a generator for a wind turbine has at least one stator laminated core which has at least two stator lamination stacks, wherein adjacent stator lamination stacks of the at least two stator lamination stacks are in each case spaced parallel to one another in an axial direction and forming in each case one stator cooling duct with a stator cooling duct width through which a cooling medium can be guided, in particular in a radial direction. A rotor segment of a rotor for a wind turbine has two or a plurality of magnet units are disposed spaced apart from one another in an axial direction, wherein the magnet units disposed adjacently in the axial direction define a circumferential gap with a gap width for feeding and distributing a cooling medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Müller, Wilko Gudewer, Andreas Recktenwald, Tobias Muik, Stephan Jöckel, Manuel Feith, Wojciech Giengiel
  • Publication number: 20240082416
    Abstract: This application relates to amatoxin analogs in which the trans-4-substituent on the proline residue of the amatoxin is an R group other than a hydroxy, constructs comprising such amatoxin analogs coupled to a linker and conjugates comprising such amatoxin analog-linker constructs conjugated to a target moiety. The application also relates to uses of such amatoxin analogs, for example, in treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: David Perrin, Kaveh Matinkhoo, Francesca Gallo, Alexandra Braun, Torsten Hechler, Christoph Müller, Andreas Pahl
  • Publication number: 20240077714
    Abstract: A microscopy system includes a tracking camera for pose detection of a marker, a device configured to determine a working distance, a movable optical element, the pose of which can be changed to set a capture region of the tracking camera and/or at least two tracking illumination devices, at least one optical element for beam guidance of the radiation generated by the tracking illumination devices, and a controller configured to control the movable optical element and/or the tracking illumination devices, in which the pose of the movable optical element can be set based on the working distance and/or in which an operating mode and/or an illumination region of the tracking illumination devices can be set based on the working distance. In addition, a method for operating a microscopy system is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas Raab, Jonathan Essig, Stefan Ernsperger, Natalie Krieg, Andrè Müller
  • Patent number: 11908082
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining a location of a selection in a space viewable in a camera view on a display of a computing device, detecting movement of the computing device, and generating a path based on the location of the selection and the movement of the computing device. The systems and methods further provide for generating a three-dimensional (3D) mesh along the path, populating the 3D mesh with selected options to generate a 3D paint object, and causing the generated 3D paint object to be displayed. The systems and methods further provide for receiving a request to send a message comprising an image or video overlaid by the 3D paint object, capturing the image or video overlaid by the displayed 3D paint object, generating the message comprising the image or video overlaid by the 3D paint object, and sending the message to another computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Piers George Cowburn, Kyle Goodrich, Samuel Edward Hare, Maxim Maximov Lazarov, David Li, Tony Mathew, Andrew James McPhee, Daniel Moreno, Isac Andreas Müller Sandvik, Wentao Shang
  • Patent number: 11906327
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a sensor holder for a flow sensor, comprising a substantially cylindrical housing with a housing interior with an opening at a first front face. The opening is designed to receive the flow sensor. The housing at the second front face, which is opposite the first front face, is conical. A first flushing opens to the housing interior, where the opening opens into the end region of the cone, and a second flushing opens to the housing interior. A fastening unit is designed to fasten the flow sensor in the housing, and a first wall holder is designed to be fastened to a wall. The first wall holder comprises a joint in the region of the second front face, with the joint connecting to the housing. The housing can be moved via the joint from a measurement position into a maintenance position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KG
    Inventors: Alejandro Vaca Torres, Michael Wiederkehr, Andreas Müller, Ralf Bernhard
  • Patent number: 11887322
    Abstract: Method of generating depth estimate based on biometric data starts with server receiving positioning data from first device associated with first user. First device generates positioning data based on analysis of a data stream comprising images of second user that is associated with second device. Server then receives a biometric data of second user from second device. Biometric data is based on output from a sensor or a camera included in second device. Server then determines a distance of second user from first device using positioning data and biometric data of the second user. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SNAP INC.
    Inventors: Piers George Cowburn, David Li, Isac Andreas Müller Sandvik, Qi Pan
  • Patent number: 11828346
    Abstract: A vibration damper for a vehicle may include an outer tube, a middle tube, and an inner tube arranged coaxially. A seal receiving element may be arranged between the inner tube and the middle tube on each side of a middle tube opening facing towards tube ends of the middle tube. A radially encircling sealing element may be arranged in the seal receiving element, and the sealing element may seal the middle tube compensation space relative to the outer tube compensation space at least with respect to damping medium. The seal receiving element may be configured at least partially as a coating element. The coating element may be disposed on the inner tube or the middle tube in a substance-to-substance bonded manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: ThyssenKrupp Bilstein GmbH, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Hartig, Freddy Woenarta, Moritz Froese, Andreas Müller, Mike Malburg, Jürgen Schneider
  • Publication number: 20230360344
    Abstract: A crowd-sourced modeling system to perform operations that include: receiving image data that comprises image attributes; accessing a 3D model based on at least the image attributes of the image data, wherein the 3D model comprises a plurality of parts that collectively depict an object or environment; identifying a change in the object or environment based on a comparison of the image data with the plurality of parts of the 3D model, the change corresponding to a part of the 3D model from among the plurality of parts; and generating an update to the part of the 3D model based on the image attributes of the image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Piers George Cowburn, Isac Andreas Müller Sandvik, Qi Pan, David Li
  • Patent number: 11797097
    Abstract: A method for generating a haptic feedback on a display area operable by finger movements involves sensing a position of a finger on the display area and modulating a coefficient of friction between the finger and the display area is modulated depending on the position. The touchdown positions of two fingers are determined and the friction between each of the fingers and the display area is changed depending on a distance from the touchdown positions of the fingers simultaneously touching the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Mörz, Jörg Reisinger, Jörg Stippa, Andreas Müller, Manuel Christopher Albert, Fabian Schöller
  • Patent number: 11798243
    Abstract: A crowd-sourced modeling system to perform operations that include: receiving image data that comprises image attributes; accessing a 3D model based on at least the image attributes of the image data, wherein the 3D model comprises a plurality of parts that collectively depict an object or environment; identifying a change in the object or environment based on a comparison of the image data with the plurality of parts of the 3D model, the change corresponding to a part of the 3D model from among the plurality of parts; and generating an update to the part of the 3D model based on the image attributes of the image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Piers Cowburn, Isac Andreas Müller Sandvik, Qi Pan, David Li