Patents by Inventor Andreas Mueller

Andreas 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: 11742725
    Abstract: Provided is a gear motor including a motor, a speed reducer, a first detector disposition section in which a first rotation detector that detects rotation of a rotor shaft is disposed, a second detector disposition section in which a second rotation detector that detects rotation of an output member of the speed reducer is disposed, and a third detector disposition section in which a torque detector is disposed, in which the gear motor is operable when the first rotation detector is disposed in the first detector disposition section, the second rotation detector is disposed in the second detector disposition section, and the torque detector is disposed in the third detector disposition section, and is operable even when a portion thereof is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Sebastian Markert, Andreas Mueller
  • Patent number: 11731070
    Abstract: A filter device for filtering particles from an air stream has an inlet channel through which the air to be purified flows, at least one filter element through which the air can flow and which is interchangeably held in a flow channel, and an outlet channel through which the purified air flows, an insertion chamber which can be closed by a door and from which a filter element can be fed to the flow channel, and an output chamber closable by a closure element, into which a filter element is feedable from the flow channel. The closure element of the output chamber is locked in the closed position via a locking mechanism when the door on the insertion chamber is opened and the output chamber and the insertion chamber are connected to the same flow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Rainer Matho, Andreas Mueller, Stephan Rickerts, Ernst Claussen, Hauke Petersen, Frank Knoedler, Sonja Dittscher
  • Patent number: 11691116
    Abstract: A cyclic metals deactivation system unit for the production of equilibrium catalyst materials including a cracker vessel configured for cracking and stripping a catalyst material; and a regenerator vessel in fluid communication with the cracker vessel, the regenerator vessel configured for regeneration and steam deactivation of the catalyst material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: BASF CORPORATION
    Inventors: James C. Fu, Chandrashekhar Kelkar, Roman Matlin, Johannes Mang, Andreas Mueller
  • Patent number: 11590254
    Abstract: An absorbent article comprising an absorbent gelling material (AGM) having an encapsulated compound of one or more odor controlling organic compounds disposed upon a surface thereof is described. Alternatively, an AGM particle comprising an encapsulated reactive compound of one or more odor controlling organic compounds disposed as a surface coating thereon is described. Additionally, a method to manufacture an absorbent article is described. The method provides for the steps of: a) providing a solution in a solvent system, the solution has an encapsulating agent and one or more odor controlling organic compounds as a surface coating; b) applying an amount of the solution to a surface of an AGM particle; and, c) incorporating the AGM particle having the solution applied thereto into the absorbent article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Ebrahim Rezai, Timothy Alan Scavone, Joerg Andreas Mueller, Sebastian Blanck, Dean Larry DuVal, James Steven Riedeman, Victor Nicholas Vega, Michael P. Purdon, Peter Christopher Ellingson, Vincent Scott Stapp, Marc Jennewein
  • Publication number: 20230018082
    Abstract: A braking system for a vehicle, having a brake pedal, a position sensor unit for determining position data regarding an actuation distance and/or a pivot angle of the brake pedal of the vehicle, a force sensor unit for determining force data regarding an operating force with which the brake pedal is operated, a control unit, and an additional control unit. The position sensor unit has a signal connection to the control unit and to the additional control unit for transmitting the position data to the control unit as well as to the additional control unit. The force sensor unit has a signal connection to the control unit and to the additional control unit for transmitting the force data to the control unit as well as to the additional control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Kerim Florian HUGE, Andreas MUELLER, Fabian UTERMOEHLEN, Claus VIETHEN
  • Patent number: 11549704
    Abstract: A filter device for filtering particles from an air flow has an inlet channel through which the air to be cleaned flows, at least one filter element through which the air can flow and which is held replaceably in a flow channel, and an outlet channel through which the cleaned air flows. The filter device has an insertion chamber which can be closed by a door and from which a filter element can be fed to the flow channel, and an output chamber which can be closed by a closure element and into which a filter element can be fed from the flow channel. A cover is attachable to the filter element, which covers a filter cake on the filter element so that the unit of filter element and cover is removable from the output chamber together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignees: Lufttechnik Gransee GmbH, Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Rainer Matho, Andreas Mueller, Stephan Rickerts, Ernst Claussen, Hauke Petersen, Frank Knoedler, Sonja Dittscher
  • Patent number: 11523724
    Abstract: A surface cleaning machine is provided, including a cleaning head having at least one driven cleaning roller unit, a dirty fluid reservoir device arranged on the cleaning head, and a scraping guide device for dirty fluid that acts on the at least one cleaning roller unit, wherein the dirty fluid reservoir device has a container device for dirty fluid and a cover device for the container device, wherein a duct device for cleaning liquid is arranged on the cover device, and wherein there is arranged on the cover device an orifice device which is fluidically connected to the duct device and by means of which cleaning liquid is applicable to the at least one cleaning roller unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc Meisenbacher, Christoph Rufenach, Tobias Palmer, Andreas Mueller, Mathias Frisch
  • Publication number: 20220355261
    Abstract: A cyclic metals deactivation system unit for the production of equilibrium catalyst materials including a cracker vessel configured for cracking and stripping a catalyst material; and a regenerator vessel in fluid communication with the cracker vessel, the regenerator vessel configured for regeneration and steam deactivation of the catalyst material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: James C. Fu, Chandrashekhar Kelkar, Roman Matlin, Johannes Mang, Andreas Mueller
  • Publication number: 20220339598
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device, stacked plate reactor and to a method for investigating chemical processes to be carried out simultaneously or almost at the same time on a large number of functional element variations of the process parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas Mueller, III, Michael Dejmek, Oliver Puettmann, Alexander Higelin, Fabian Schneider, Guido Wasserschaff
  • Patent number: 11453167
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling the subsequent treatment of a workpiece that has previously been manufactured in an additive manufacturing process and has had marks formed thereon during the additive manufacturing process. The marks are used to control the application or ablation of material in the subsequent treatment of the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Martin Schmitt-Lewen, Guido Hierl, Andreas Mueller
  • Publication number: 20220302798
    Abstract: Provided is a gear motor including a motor, a speed reducer, a first detector disposition section in which a first rotation detector that detects rotation of a rotor shaft is disposed, a second detector disposition section in which a second rotation detector that detects rotation of an output member of the speed reducer is disposed, and a third detector disposition section in which a torque detector is disposed, in which the gear motor is operable when the first rotation detector is disposed in the first detector disposition section, the second rotation detector is disposed in the second detector disposition section, and the torque detector is disposed in the third detector disposition section, and is operable even when a portion thereof is disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Sebastian Markert, Andreas Mueller
  • Patent number: 11446624
    Abstract: A cyclic metals deactivation system unit for the production of equilibrium catalyst materials including a cracker vessel configured for cracking and stripping a catalyst material; and a regenerator vessel in fluid communication with the cracker vessel, the regenerator vessel configured for regeneration and steam deactivation of the catalyst material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: James C. Fu, Chandrashekhar Kelkar, Roman Matlin, Johannes Mang, Andreas Mueller
  • Patent number: 11415182
    Abstract: A print bar for inkjet printing includes print heads disposed in a row, adjustment devices for adjusting the print heads relative to one another in which each of the adjustment devices includes at least one screw and at least one shaft for rotating the at least one screw, and a compensation coupling interconnecting the screw and the shaft. The compensation coupling includes a first coupling half and a second coupling half configured to fit together under elastic deformation. The first coupling half includes spring claws having a first pitch and the first coupling half is disposed on the shaft. The second coupling half including a toothing having a second pitch and the second coupling half is disposed on the screw. The first and second pitches differ from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Andreas Mueller, Burkhard Wolf
  • Patent number: 11377276
    Abstract: The invention relates to containers for the drying, especially the freeze-drying, of material. In particular, the invention relates to a lid of a drying container, said lid enabling to close the container body of the drying container so as to avoid i) contamination of the material to be dried inside the container and ii) spills of airborne solid particles of said material from the container to the environment. The lid comprises a lower and an upper frame with a vapor permeable sheet positioned in between. The invention further provides methods for the drying, especially the freeze-drying, of material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: BACHEM HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Andreas Mueller, Christoph Erdin
  • Publication number: 20220193628
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for processing liquid and/or solid compounds, comprising a vessel (3) and a holding device (5) for the vessel (3), the holding device (5) comprising a stop (15) against which the vessel (3) rests after being inserted into the holding device (5) and a supply unit (7) opposite the stop (15), the supply unit (7) comprising a closing element (9), which can be set to a first and a second position, wherein in the first position of the closing element (9) the vessel (3) can be inserted into the holding device (5) and in the second position of the closing element (9) the vessel (3) inserted into the holding device (5) is pressed against the stop (15) by the closing element (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas Mueller, Cornelia Kermer, Juergen Siroky, Philipp Coelsch, Rudi Delgas, Andreas Schleich, Martin Staehler, Christoph Schemainda, Ralf Schmied, Sebastian Keim
  • Publication number: 20220169116
    Abstract: A pedal for a motor vehicle is provided, having a pedal arm with at least one first resetting spring and with a friction system comprising a separate friction element and a friction surface of the base part corresponding to the separate friction element. The friction system features a rocker arranged in a rotatable manner on the base part and the at least one first resetting spring is arranged between the separate friction element and the rocker. The separate friction element is connected in a pressure-transmitting manner with the pedal arm by the at least one first resetting spring and at least one connection element. At least one second resetting spring is arranged between one bearing part connected in a pressure-transmitting manner with the pedal arm by the at least one connection element and the base part or the rocker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Werner Austermeier, Kerim Florian Huge, Andreas Mueller, Ralf Ridder, David Schliwa, Claus Viethen, Bernd Schmitt, Robert Schuermann
  • Publication number: 20220098641
    Abstract: It is disclosed a method for the detection of an amplification of nucleic acids in which substantially use is made of the fact that a pre-defined nucleic acid chain (target sequence) can be multiplied/amplified in the presence of a target sequence-specific activator oligonucleotide. The target sequence-specific activator oligonucleotide causes the separation of re-synthesized complementary primer extension products by means of strand displacement, so that a new primer oligonucleotide can attach to the respective template strand. The thus formed complex of a primer oligonucleotide and a template strand can initiate a new primer extension reaction. The thus formed primer extension products in turn function as templates, so that an exponential amplification reaction results. Amplification is detected by a detection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Christian Grunwald, Dmitry Cherkasov, Norbert Basler, Claus Becker, Hans-Joerg Hess, Andreas Mueller-Hermann
  • Publication number: 20220089135
    Abstract: A pedal emulator for a vehicle is provided comprising a base part for mounting the pedal emulator to a structure of the vehicle. A pedal lever is pivotable around a rotary axis of the base part. A force generation unit exerts a counterforce on the pedal lever by means of at least one coupling element for mechanically coupling the force generation unit with the pedal lever. The counterforce works counter to an actuating force exerted on the pedal lever. The force generation unit and the coupling element are designed and arranged in such a way that a progression of the counterforce along a pedal travel of the pedal lever (6) takes the form of a non-linear progression in a pedal travel-counterforce diagram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Werner Austermeier, Dennis Mark Burke, Kerim Florian Huge, Andreas Mueller, Ralf Ridder, Claus Viethen
  • Publication number: 20220077955
    Abstract: A method for operating a primary communication device designed to transmit data packets via a transmission medium to at least one secondary communication device, said method comprising the following steps: at least temporarily modifying a transmission configuration for transmitting data packets; and transmitting at least a first data packet to the at least one secondary communication device using the transmission configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas Mueller, Johannes Von Hoyningen-Huene
  • Publication number: 20220073967
    Abstract: A method for amplification of nucleic acids in which substantially use is made of the fact that a pre-defined nucleic acid chain (target sequence) can be multiplied/amplified in the presence of a target sequence-specific activator oligonucleotide. The target sequence-specific activator oligonucleotide causes the separation of re-synthesized complementary primer extension products by strand displacement, so that a new primer oligonucleotide can attach to the respective template strand. The thus formed complex of a primer oligonucleotide and a template strand can initiate a new primer extension reaction. The thus formed primer extension products in turn function as templates, so that an exponential amplification reaction results. Amplification of a particular target sequence takes place more efficiently in case of perfect match complemetary base pair formation between the activator oligonucleotide and the corresponding target sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Dmitry CHERKASOV, Norbert Basler, Claus Becker, Hans-Joerg Hess, Andreas Mueller-Hermann