Patents by Inventor Christopher A. Mueller

Christopher A. 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: 10397294
    Abstract: Bandwidth adaptation is achieved with selection of quality levels of media content to be transferred based on network conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Mueller, Yuwen He, James Crenshaw
  • Patent number: 10313745
    Abstract: Client configured for retrieving a video data representation of an immersive video scene streamed by a server using a streaming protocol, wherein the server is configured for providing a plurality of streams to the client, wherein each of the streams comprises a portion of the immersive video scene, the client comprising: a sending interface; a reception interface; a viewing direction receiving unit; and a stream selecting unit; wherein the sending interface is configured for transmitting a streaming request for streaming the one or more selected streams as the video data representation of the immersive video scene, wherein the sending interface receives from the stream selecting unit a selected stream information identifying the one or more selected streams, wherein the selected stream information is created by the stream selecting unit based on the viewing direction of the user of the client and based on the manifest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: bitmovin GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Lederer, Christopher Mueller, Reinhard Grandl
  • Patent number: 10240565
    Abstract: A fuel filter insert for a fuel filter including: a pre-filter element having a upper and lower end plate, the end plates arranged on opposing ends of filter medium of the pre-filter element; a main filter element having upper and lower end plates, the end plates arranged on opposing ends of filter medium of the main filter element; wherein the pre-filter element and the main filter element as arranged one above the other in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the fuel filter insert; wherein at least one of the filter elements is through-flowable from the outside to the inside by fuel in a radial direction relative to the longitudinal axis; and a flow channel for the fuel pre-filtered by the pre-filter element; wherein the flow channel is arranged to extend in the axial direction between the pre-filter element and the main filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Baumann, Idriss Razgani, Jonas Eble, Lars Spelter, Christopher Mueller
  • Publication number: 20190009072
    Abstract: Male Luer connector (200, 300) comprising a tubular body (210, 310) with a conical outer sheath (212) and a connection blocking element (230, 330) wherein the connection blocking element (230, 330) delimits a space around the tubular body (210, 310) and forms a codification stopper (240, 340) in axial direction (A). Female Luer connector (100) comprising a hollow reception body (110) with a conical reception (112) and a collar (120) at the outer end of the reception body (110) wherein the collar (120) comprises at least one codification notch (140). Connection system (400) comprising a male and a female Luer connector (100, 200, 300).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Schedler, Christopher Müller
  • Publication number: 20190011065
    Abstract: A connection joint for coupling a pair of conduits. The connection joint includes a tubular body having an inlet end and an outlet end that are each configured for receipt of a respective conduit therein. A first membrane seal is located within the tubular body and spaced apart from the inlet end, and a second membrane seal is located within the tubular body and spaced apart from the outlet end. The first and second membrane seals each have a bulbous portion located proximate the inlet end and outlet end, respectively, a tubular sleeve unitary with the bulbous portion located away from the inlet end and outlet end, respectively, and a plurality of radially inwardly extending ribs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: John A. ATKINSON, Jeston S. COWEN, Christopher A. MUELLER
  • Publication number: 20180341280
    Abstract: A control valve for adjusting fluid flow has a cylindrical housing bushing with a first and a second flow opening. A control bushing is arranged coaxially in the housing bushing and adjustable between control positions opening and/or closing the flow openings. A first spacer disk and a second spacer disk are arranged axially spaced apart at the housing bushing and surround the housing bushing. At least the first spacer disk is arranged eccentrically at the housing bushing by eccentric displacement relative to a longitudinal axis of the control valve. A first side of the housing bushing has a larger radial spacing relative to an outer rim of the first spacer disk than a second side of the housing bushing. At least one of the first and second flow openings is arranged at the first side of the housing bushing. A cooling system is provided with such a control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Dietmar Talmon-Gros, Christoph Baumann, Christopher Mueller, Markus Braeuer
  • Patent number: 10036495
    Abstract: A fitting for sealingly and fixedly coupling to a component that includes a body having a first insertion end that defines a first end face and a cavity. The cavity has an interior surface. A first seal is adapted to engage a first component when the first component is inserted through the insertion end and into the cavity. The seal extends into the cavity from the interior surface of the cavity. A band of sealant is located about a perimeter of the cavity. The band of sealant is adapted to seal the interior surface and the first component. The body is crimped around the first component to secure the fitting to the first component and seal the interior surface to the first component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Mueller Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles A. Stout, Christopher A. Mueller, Tommy L. Jamison, Marcus Robert Elmer
  • Publication number: 20180028949
    Abstract: A fuel filter insert for a fuel filter is provided with a prefilter element and a main filter element which are arranged one atop the other in an axial direction relative to a longitudinal axis of the fuel filter insert. The main filter element has a water separating unit configured to separate water contained in a fuel to be filtered. The water separating unit has a water discharge channel for water separated from the fuel, wherein the water discharge channel is extending in the axial direction at least partially through the prefilter element. A fuel filter with such a fuel filter insert has a filter housing accommodating the fuel filter insert and the water discharge channel of the fuel filter insert is fluidically connected with a water collecting chamber of the filter housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Christoph Baumann, Lars Spelter, Idriss Razgani, Jonas Eble, Christopher Mueller
  • Publication number: 20180008912
    Abstract: A fuel filter has a filter housing and a fuel filter insert exchangeably arranged in the filter housing and provided with a prefilter element and a main filter element. Prefilter element and main filter element are positioned one behind the other in the filter housing in axial direction of the filter housing. A fuel discharge channel is arranged in the filter housing below the fuel filter insert. In operating position of the fuel filter insert in the filter housing, the raw sides of prefilter element and of main filter element are sealed relative to the fuel discharge channel by seal-tight contact of the fuel filter insert on the filter housing. The raw side of the main filter element, when the fuel filter insert is moved by axial movement away from the operating position, is fluidically connected with the fuel discharge channel via the raw side of the prefilter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Lars Spelter, Idriss Razgani, Jonas Eble, Christoph Baumann, Christopher Mueller
  • Publication number: 20180008918
    Abstract: A fuel filter insert for a fuel filter has a low-pressure region with prefilter element arranged therein. A high-pressure region arranged fluidically downstream of the low-pressure region has a main filter element arranged therein. Prefilter element and main filter element are arranged one atop the other axially in the fuel filter insert. A wall element projects away from the main filter element in axial direction and extends at least partially through the prefilter element. Low-pressure region and high-pressure region at least over sections thereof are separated from each other by the wall element. A fuel filter is provided with a filter housing in which the fuel filter insert is arranged. The filter housing has a fuel outlet and a fuel inlet for fuel prefiltered by the prefilter element. Fuel inlet and fuel outlet are fluidically positioned between low-pressure region and high-pressure region and a fuel pump is connectable thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Lars Spelter, Idriss Razgani, Jonas Eble, Christoph Baumann, Christopher Mueller
  • Publication number: 20170374411
    Abstract: Client configured for retrieving a video data representation of an immersive video scene streamed by a server using a streaming protocol, wherein the server is configured for providing a plurality of streams to the client, wherein each of the streams comprises a portion of the immersive video scene, the client comprising: a sending interface; a reception interface; a viewing direction receiving unit; and a stream selecting unit; wherein the sending interface is configured for transmitting a streaming request for streaming the one or more selected streams as the video data representation of the immersive video scene, wherein the sending interface receives from the stream selecting unit a selected stream information identifying the one or more selected streams, wherein the selected stream information is created by the stream selecting unit based on the viewing direction of the user of the client and based on the manifest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Stefan LEDERER, Christopher MUELLER, Reinhard GRANDL
  • Patent number: 9851028
    Abstract: An assembly having a fitting body, a structure, an annular cavity within the fitting body, a grip ring, a seal element, and a spacing element. The structure has an end that is received in the fitting body. The annular cavity is disposed within the fitting body between an interior surface of the fitting body and an exterior surface of the structure. The grip ring, seal element, and spacing element are disposed in the annular cavity in a side-by-side relationship. The grip ring includes a plurality of first teeth that engage the exterior surface of the structure. Both the seal element and the spacing element extend radially across a height of the annular cavity such that the seal element and the spacing element each contact and sealingly engage the exterior surface of the structure and the interior surface of the fitting body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Mueller Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles A. Stout, Marcus Robert Elmer, Christopher A. Mueller, Tommy L. Jamison
  • Publication number: 20170339207
    Abstract: A client configured to retrieve a live-stream media content is shown. The client is configured to receive from a live-streaming server a media presentation description (MPD) describing live-stream media content composed of a sequence of segments and an information on a current segment of the sequence of segments. The client is further configured to commence retrieving the live-stream media content from the live-streaming server from a predetermined segment of the sequence of segments onwards, which the client determined based on the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher MUELLER, Reinhard GRANDL, Daniel WEINBERGER
  • Publication number: 20170249974
    Abstract: This invention relates to an adapter for recording to removable storage device from a certain family of digital video recorders. More particularly, this adapter allows AJA® Video Systems, Inc's Ki Pro® and Ki Pro® Rack digital video recorders to record to removable storage devices such as a hard disk drive or solid state drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventor: Charles Christopher Mueller
  • Publication number: 20170188069
    Abstract: A reduction in bitrate oscillation penalties is achieved by determining an oscillation measure measuring a balance of bitrate increase and bitrate decrease of the varied bitrate at which recently retrieved segments of the sequence of segments have been retrieved and setting the bitrate at which a current segment of the sequence of segments is to be retrieved depending on the oscillation measure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher MUELLER, Stefan LEDERER, Christian TIMMERER
  • Patent number: 9544352
    Abstract: A reduction in bitrate oscillation penalties is achieved by determining an oscillation measure measuring a balance of bitrate increase and bitrate decrease of the varied bitrate at which recently retrieved segments of the sequence of segments have been retrieved and setting the bitrate at which a current segment of the sequence of segments is to be retrieved depending on the oscillation measure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: BITMOVIN GMBH
    Inventors: Christopher Mueller, Stefan Lederer, Christian Timmerer
  • Patent number: 9522928
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new anti-infectious compounds consisting of (i) a polar head having from one to three mannose, dimannose or trimannose moieties, which is coupled through an appropriate linker to (ii) a single lipid chain of at least 17 carbon atoms in length. Pharmaceutical compositions and therapeutic uses thereof are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignees: UNIVERSITE DE STRASBOURG, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Rachid Baati, Laure Dehuyser, Christopher Mueller, Evelyne Schaeffer, Alain Wagner
  • Publication number: 20160265496
    Abstract: A fuel filter insert for a fuel filter including: a pre-filter element having a upper and lower end plate, the end plates arranged on opposing ends of filter medium of the pre-filter element; a main filter element having upper and lower end plates, the end plates arranged on opposing ends of filter medium of the main filter element; wherein the pre-filter element and the main filter element as arranged one above the other in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the fuel filter insert; wherein at least one of the filter elements is through-flowable from the outside to the inside by fuel in a radial direction relative to the longitudinal axis; and a flow channel for the fuel pre-filtered by the pre-filter element; wherein the flow channel is arranged to extend in the axial direction between the pre-filter element and the main filter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Christoph Baumann, Idriss Razgani, Jonas Eble, Lars Spelter, Christopher Mueller
  • Publication number: 20160173551
    Abstract: A system is provided, having a server, a first device for receiving a first plurality of segments of a media data stream from the server, and a second device for receiving a second plurality of segments of the media data stream from the server. A processor of the second device is configured to select said second plurality of segments of the media data stream depending on the context information, and depending on a replay offset or on a segment being rendered last by the first device or on a segment being received last by the first device. The interface of the second device is configured to request said second plurality of segments from the server. The server is configured to transmit said second plurality of segments to the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher MUELLER, Stefan LEDERER, Christian TIMMERER
  • Publication number: 20160134677
    Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting user data to a server system including one or more servers includes a content encoder for encoding a plurality of portions of the user data to obtain a first data stream, wherein the content encoder is configured to encode each of the plurality of portions with a bandwidth-dependent quality which depends on a bandwidth that is available for transmitting the first data stream from the apparatus to the server system, and includes a transmitter for transmitting the first data stream from the apparatus to the server system. The content encoder is configured to encode two or more of the plurality of portions of the user data to obtain a second data stream, wherein the content encoder is configured to encode each of the two or more of the plurality of portions with a predefined quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher Mueller, Stefan Lederer, Christian Timmerer