Patents by Inventor Claus Müller

Claus Müller 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: 20160201723
    Abstract: A roller bearing cage, in particular for use with insufficient lubrication, including a plastic base body (2), a modified surface (4) of the base body (2), and a metallic coating (3) on the modified surface (4) of the base body (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nico Kirchhoff, Claus Muller, Bertram Haag
  • Patent number: 8961030
    Abstract: A bearing, including a bearing part, in particular a bearing ring (5, 6) having a cathodic corrosion prevention device. The aim of providing a bearing having a permanent, adjustable corrosion prevention device that requires only minor structural changes is achieved according to the invention in that the bearing part, in particular the bearing ring (5, 6), is connected as the cathode of an external power source, and that the anode (8, 10) of the external power source is arranged spaced apart from the bearing part, in particular the bearing ring (5, 6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nico Kirchhoff, Christian Schulte-Nolle, Thomas Loesche, Claus Muller
  • Publication number: 20140044387
    Abstract: A bearing, including a bearing part, in particular a bearing ring (5, 6) having a cathodic corrosion prevention device. The aim of providing a bearing having a permanent, adjustable corrosion prevention device that requires only minor structural changes is achieved according to the invention in that the bearing part, in particular the bearing ring (5, 6), is connected as the cathode of an external power source, and that the anode (8, 10) of the external power source is arranged spaced apart from the bearing part, in particular the bearing ring (5, 6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Nico Kirchhoff, Christian Schulte-Nolle, Thomas Loesche, Claus Muller
  • Publication number: 20110250466
    Abstract: A metallic component, in particular a rolling bearing, engine or transmission component, having a component body and at least one functional surface thereof that interacts with another element. Only the functional surface (7) is formed from an amorphous metal (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Claus Muller, Peter Schuster
  • Patent number: 8012043
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a grip tape for ball game rackets having a conical or trapezoidal base shape in the longitudinal direction or a length and a width, wherein the width varies at least along an essential portion of the length. The present invention also relates to a replacement grip tape including the features of a grip tape of the invention, and a process for producing a grip tape of the invention. Moreover, the present invention also relates to a grip for a ball game racket including a portion facing the head region of the ball game racket and having a first cross-section and a portion facing the end of the ball game racket and having a widening cross-section for holding the grip, as well as the combination of grip and grip tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Head Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Emberger, Stefan Mohr, Claus Müller, Klaus Rambach, Gert Rhomberg
  • Patent number: 7967706
    Abstract: A racket for ball games may include a frame which is formed by a frame profile or a hollow profile and has a racket head and a handle portion connected thereto preferably via a heart region. Two indentations that are symmetrical relative to the longitudinal axis of the racket may be provided in the heart region of the frame. A vibrating device may be arranged in each of the two indentations. The vibrating means of the racket may preferably be effective for vibrations having at least two vibration modes or degrees of freedom. Additionally or alternatively, a racket for ball games may include a frame which forms a head region for receiving strings and a handle portion for holding the racket. The frame may include one respective inwardly-facing C-profile in at least two segments of the head region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Head Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Rob Cottey, Johan Kotze, Stefan Mohr, Claus Müller, Klaus Rambach, Jürgen Wilke, Manfred Emberger, Harald Rosenkranz
  • Publication number: 20100048333
    Abstract: The racket (2) for ball games of the present invention comprises a frame which is formed by a frame profile or a hollow profile and has a racket head and a handle portion connected thereto preferably via a heart region. Two indentations (12) that are symmetrical relative to the longitudinal axis of the racket are provided in the heart region of the frame. A vibrating device (20) is arranged in each of the two indentations. The vibrating means of the racket of the present invention are preferably effective for vibrations having at least two vibration modes or degrees of freedom. The invention further relates to a racket for ball games comprising a frame which forms a head region for receiving strings and a handle portion for holding the racket, wherein the frame comprises one respective inwardly-facing C-profile in at least two segments of the head region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Rob Cottey, Johan Kotze, Stefan Mohr, Claus Müller, Klaus Rambach, Jürgen Wilke, Manfred Emberger, Harald Rosenkranz
  • Publication number: 20090314431
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a grip tape for ball game rackets having a conical or trapezoidal base shape in the longitudinal direction or a length and a width, wherein the width varies at least along an essential portion of the length. The present invention also relates to a replacement grip tape including the features of a grip tape of the invention, and a process for producing a grip tape of the invention. Moreover, the present invention also relates to a grip for a ball game racket including a portion facing the head region of the ball game racket and having a first cross-section and a portion facing the end of the ball game racket and having a widening cross-section for holding the grip, as well as the combination of grip and grip tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Manfred EMBERGER, Stefan Mohr, Claus Müller, Klaus Rambach, Gert Rhomberg
  • Publication number: 20080015062
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a grip tape for ball game rackets having a conical or trapezoidal base shape in the longitudinal direction or a length and a width, wherein the width varies at least along an essential portion of the length. The present invention also relates to a replacement grip tape including the features of a grip tape of the invention, and a process for producing a grip tape of the invention. Moreover, the present invention also relates to a grip for a ball game racket including a portion facing the head region of the ball game racket and having a first cross-section and a portion facing the end of the ball game racket and having a widening cross-section for holding the grip, as well as the combination of grip and grip tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Manfred Emberger, Stefan Mohr, Claus Muller, Klaus Rambach, Gert Rhomberg
  • Publication number: 20060263273
    Abstract: A reaction vessel for use in an apparatus for parallel synthetic chemistry with a reaction chamber space for containing contents of a chemical reaction and a discharge channel for selectively removing liquid contents of the reaction chamber. The invention includes an apparatus for receiving a plurality of the reaction vessels, a method for using the apparatus and a method for forming the vessels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Dieter Voegelin, Roman Bar, Claus Muller
  • Publication number: 20030170147
    Abstract: A reaction vessel for use in an apparatus for parallel synthetic chemistry with a reaction chamber space for containing contents of a chemical reaction and a discharge channel for selectively removing liquid contents of the reaction chamber. The invention includes an apparatus for receiving a plurality of the reaction vessels, a method for using the apparatus and a method for forming the vessels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Dieter Voegelin, Roman Bar, Claus Muller
  • Patent number: 6242059
    Abstract: The invention relates to the antifelt finishing of wool in which the wool is (a) first exposed to a plasma in a corona treatment and (b) subsequently treated with an aqueous dispersion of self-dispersing isocyanates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernhard Jansen, Ferdinand Kümmeler, Helga Thomas, Claus Müller-Reich
  • Patent number: 5171140
    Abstract: A spiral displacement machine has a displacer with a central disk and spiral vanes on both sides arranged to revolve eccentrically in a housing with spiral vanes to provide working chambers which rotate spirally. The beginning and end regions of the vanes are angularly offset so that the working chambers do not open or close simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Otto Schafer, Claus Muller
  • Patent number: 5166072
    Abstract: An apparatus for cultivating immobilized micro-organisms consisting of a fluidized bed reactor with fittings for gassing and a retainer system for the immobilized biocatalysts. The fluidized bed reactor is characterized in that the fittings for gassing consist of several segments with gas outlets arranged on the base of the fluidized bed reactor, which admit gas alternately or cyclically. A central gas outflow opening, pointing upwards, can be provided in the fluidized bed reactor as a further gassing unit. The method of operating the fluidized bed is characterized in that circulating gassing occurs in the reactor by means of sequential opening of the gas inflow openings of the segment-shaped fittings. In addition, switches may occur from the central gassing unit to gassing by means of the segment-shaped fittings or vice-versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1992
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jorg Krauling, Hans-Jurgen Henzler, Imre Pascik, Claus Muller, Jorg Baumgarten, Alois Molitor
  • Patent number: 4832586
    Abstract: In the embodiment of the invention described in the specification, a drive assembly for an eccentrically driven mass has a drive shaft which drives the mass by a first eccentric device and a secondary shaft, driven synchronously with the drive shaft, which drives a second eccentric device spaced from the first eccentric device so as to guide the mass in a constrained manner. The connection between the second eccentric device and the mass includes a resilient mounting. In order to avoid, or at least reduce, sinusoidally varying stresses imposed on the resilient mounting during operation as a result of deflection of the drive shaft, the eccentricity of the second eccentric device is larger than the eccentricity of the first eccentric device by at least a portion of the magnitude of the maximum deflection of the drive shaft in the region of the mass occurring during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1989
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Emmenthal, Claus Muller, Otto Schaafer
  • Patent number: 4818199
    Abstract: A displacement machine for compressible media, with at least one displacement chamber arranged in a stationary housing and rendered in the manner of a groove extending with a spiral shape, and with a band-shaped or tongue-shaped displacement body associated with each displacement chamber and likewise rendered in spiral shape is described. The displacement body is held on a discoid rotor, which can be driven eccentrically relative to the housing, in such a manner that during operation, each of its outside wall points performs a circular movement bounded by the peripheral walls of the displacement chamber. The curvature of the displacement body relative to the curvature of the displacement chamber is dimensioned such that the displacement body nearly comes in contact with the radially inner and outer peripheral walls of the displacement chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Emmenthal, Claus Muller, Otto Schafer