Patents by Inventor Friedrich Mueller

Friedrich 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).

  • Publication number: 20240074651
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring the visual field of a person by means of a device, comprising the following steps: displaying a visually detectable test spot on a surface display of the device, which surface display is viewed by the person by means of an eye of the person, wherein a spatial position of the head of the person remains unchanged with respect to the surface display; moving the test spot on the surface display by means of the device along a path during a measurement pass and activating an interaction means of the device by the person if the displayed test spot stops being visible or becomes visible again to the person at a current position during the movement of the test spot along the path, wherein, by activating the interaction means, the device is prompted to store the particular current position and any associated information from which it can be derived whether the test spot has stopped being visible or has become visible again for the person at the current position; and displ
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: H & M MEDICAL SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Friedrich HOFFMANN, Fabian MÜLLER
  • Patent number: 10969502
    Abstract: A positron or beta particle detector comprising a first radiation sensor made of a first material and having a first thickness between a first surface and a second surface; and a second radiation sensor made of a second material and having a second thickness between a first surface and a second surface, the second radiation sensor being arranged at a first distance from the first radiation sensor; wherein the first material and the first thickness are such that a positron or beta particle can traverse the first radiation sensor from first to second surface and hit the first surface of the second radiation sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: MIRION TECHNOLOGIES (CANBERRA OLEN) NV
    Inventors: Olivier Roger Valère Vincent Evrard, Wilhelm Friedrich Mueller, Sofie Antonie Joanna Put
  • Publication number: 20200057168
    Abstract: A positron or beta particle detector comprising a first radiation sensor made of a first material and having a first thickness between a first surface and a second surface; and a second radiation sensor made of a second material and having a second thickness between a first surface and a second surface, the second radiation sensor being arranged at a first distance from the first radiation sensor; wherein the first material and the first thickness are such that a positron or beta particle can traverse the first radiation sensor from first to second surface and hit the first surface of the second radiation sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: MIRION TECHNOLOGIES (CANBERRA OLEN) NV
    Inventors: Olivier Roger Valère Vincent EVRARD, Wilhelm Friedrich MUELLER, Sofie Antonie Joanna PUT
  • Patent number: 10466040
    Abstract: A sensor device (100), for measuring a surface (101), includes a lighting device (103) emitting a light beam (105); an optical device (107) splitting the light beam (105) into partial light beams (109, 111), and emitting the first partial light beam (109) toward a first surface area (113) and emitting the second partial light beam (111) toward a second surface area (115). A light sensor (117) is configured to receive a first surface area reflection (109-1) of the first partial light beam (109) and a second surface area reflection (111-1) of the second partial light beam (111). A processor (119) is configured to detect a distance of the first surface area (113) and of the second surface area (115) to the sensor device (100) based on a position of the first partial light beam reflection (109-1) and the second partial light beam reflection (111-1) on the light sensor (117).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: BAUMER ELECTRIC AG
    Inventors: Klaus Friedrich Müller, Sven Bauer
  • Patent number: 10139496
    Abstract: A multi-radiation identification and dosimetry system and method that allows for monitoring of alpha, beta, and gamma radiation is disclosed. The system/method incorporates a segmented silicon drift detector (SSDD) that allows measurement of directly absorbed radiation in the semiconductor (betas, conversion electrons, Lx lines, and alphas) on one SSDD segment and radiation from a radiation scintillation detector (RSD) on multiple segments of the SSDD. With the anode side of the SSDD directed toward the radiation inspection surface (RIS), the SSDD+RSD stacked radiation detector collects radiation which is processed by a charge sensitive amplifier (CSA) and then processed by a time stamping differentiator (TSD). A computing control device (CCD) may be configured to collect the time stamp differentiation data from the various SSDD segments to permit the simultaneous discrimination of several types of radiation by and presentation of these radiation types and counts on a display monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: MIRION TECHNOLOGIES (CANBERRA), INC.
    Inventors: Olivier Roger Evrard, Roger Abou-Khalil, Stephane Dogny, Nabil Menaa, Wilhelm Friedrich Mueller, Mathieu Morelle, Edward Lee Reagan
  • Patent number: 10041598
    Abstract: A shut-off valve for controllable fluid flow may include a closing member that substantially has the structure of a hollow, round pipe, and which closing member may be pushed axially along the axis of the closing member within the valve body in order to shut off the flow of medium. The closing member may be pressed on an end face against a seat in order to shut off the flow of medium. The closing member may be directly operated with an electromagnetic lift drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Inventor: Friedrich Müller
  • Patent number: 9962190
    Abstract: An orthopedic implant (3) has permanent attachment to bones in the bodies of vertebrates and/or humans. In particular, the orthopedic implant comprises an elongate, substantially cylindrical base body (15), which can be inserted into patients using minimally invasive treatment together with little trauma to the surrounding tissue. The implant may comprise an external fixing thread (11) for screwing into the bone to sustainably improve treatment outcomes and recovery time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Inventor: Friedrich Müller
  • Publication number: 20170343337
    Abstract: A sensor device (100), for measuring a surface (101), includes a lighting device (103) emitting a light beam (105); an optical device (107) splitting the light beam (105) into partial light beams (109, 111), and emitting the first partial light beam (109) toward a first surface area (113) and emitting the second partial light beam (111) toward a second surface area (115). A light sensor (117) is configured to receive a first surface area reflection (109-1) of the first partial light beam (109) and a second surface area reflection (111-1) of the second partial light beam (111). A processor (119) is configured to detect a distance of the first surface area (113) and of the second surface area (115) to the sensor device (100) based on a position of the first partial light beam reflection (109-1) and the second partial light beam reflection (111-1) on the light sensor (117).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Klaus Friedrich MÜLLER, Sven BAUER
  • Publication number: 20170146668
    Abstract: A multi-radiation identification and dosimetry system and method that allows for monitoring of alpha, beta, and gamma radiation is disclosed. The system/method incorporates a segmented silicon drift detector (SSDD) that allows measurement of directly absorbed radiation in the semiconductor (betas, conversion electrons, Lx lines, and alphas) on one SSDD segment and radiation from a radiation scintillation detector (RSD) on multiple segments of the SSDD. With the anode side of the SSDD directed toward the radiation inspection surface (RIS), the SSDD+RSD stacked radiation detector collects radiation which is processed by a charge sensitive amplifier (CSA) and then processed by a time stamping differentiator (TSD). A computing control device (CCD) may be configured to collect the time stamp differentiation data from the various SSDD segments to permit the simultaneous discrimination of several types of radiation by and presentation of these radiation types and counts on a display monitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Canberra Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Olivier Roger EVRARD, Roger ABOU-KHAUL, Stephane DOGNY, Nabil MENAA, Wilhelm Friedrich MUELLER, Mathieu MORELLE, Edward Lee REAGAN
  • Publication number: 20170089484
    Abstract: A shut-off valve for controllable fluid flow may include a closing member that substantially has the structure of a hollow, round pipe, and which closing member may be pushed axially along the axis of the closing member within the valve body in order to shut off the flow of medium. The closing member may be pressed on an end face against a seat in order to shut off the flow of medium. The closing member may be directly operated with an electromagnetic lift drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventor: Friedrich MÜLLER
  • Patent number: 9341470
    Abstract: A light section sensor for providing an output of a digital output coordinate has an illuminating device for projecting a light line onto a measured object and an electronic camera for detecting the projected light line on the measured object. A processing device determines at least one measured coordinate in a measured coordinate system on the basis of the light line detected. A coordinate transformation device transforms the measured coordinates from the measured coordinate system into the output coordinates in an output coordinate system by a coordinate transformation. A slope angle determination device determines the slope angle of the light section sensor in relation to a flat surface of the measured object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: BAUMER ELECTRIC AG
    Inventors: Klaus Friedrich Müller, Walter Hochgenug
  • Publication number: 20160000469
    Abstract: An orthopedic implant (3) has permanent attachment to bones in the bodies of vertebrates and/or humans. In particular, the orthopedic implant comprises an elongate, substantially cylindrical base body (15), which can be inserted into patients using minimally invasive treatment together with little trauma to the surrounding tissue. The implant may comprise an external fixing thread (11) for screwing into the bone to sustainably improve treatment outcomes and recovery time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventor: Friedrich Müller
  • Publication number: 20150109615
    Abstract: A light section sensor for providing an output of a digital output coordinate has an illuminating device for projecting a light line onto a measured object and an electronic camera for detecting the projected light line on the measured object. A processing device determines at least one measured coordinate in a measured coordinate system on the basis of the light line detected. A coordinate transformation device transforms the measured coordinates from the measured coordinate system into the output coordinates in an output coordinate system by a coordinate transformation. A slope angle determination device determines the slope angle of the light section sensor in relation to a flat surface of the measured object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Klaus Friedrich MÜLLER, Walter HOCHGENUG
  • Patent number: 8979067
    Abstract: A valve insert for a valve cartridge of a solenoid valve, wherein the valve insert is produced as a one-piece, slotted sleeve from a sheet metal strip and has at least one radial bore as an inlet and/or drain opening of a fluid flow and to a corresponding valve cartridge or to a solenoid valve having such a valve insert and to a method for producing a valve insert. The at least one radial bore is designed having a trumpet-shaped geometry in order to specifically influence the flow characteristics of the fluid flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Dinerman, Friedrich Mueller, Anton Fritz, Dirk Foerch, Joerg Fricke-Schmidt, Elmar Vier
  • Patent number: 8740185
    Abstract: A valve module, in particular a solenoid valve for a brake system of a motor vehicle, is disclosed. The valve module includes an essentially cylindrical-shaped valve base body in which a valve needle is arranged in an axially displacable manner, and a housing cap which closes the valve base body on one end. The cap is maintained on the valve base body by at least one holding device. The maintaining device includes at least one recess on the outer surface of the cover of the valve base body into which plastically deformed material of the housing cap is introduced. A method for producing this type of valve module is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Guggenmos, Florian Rispler, Friedrich Mueller, Anton Fritz, Philip Tannheimer, Elmar Vier
  • Patent number: 8651453
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve cartridge for a solenoid valve, having a capsule, a magnetic armature that is movably guided within the capsule, a valve insert that is inserted into the capsule at a first end, and a valve body, which is pressed into a second end of the valve insert and has a main valve seat. The magnetic armature, moved by a generated magnetic force, moves a tappet guided within the valve insert. The tappet has a closing element with a sealing element which plunges into the main valve seat of the valve body in a sealing manner for carrying out a sealing function, and an associated solenoid valve. According to the invention the valve insert is configured as a one-part slotted bushing, and the valve body is configured as a bonnet-shaped bushing. The valve body configured as a bushing is pressed into a second end of the valve insert configured as a slotted bushing such that the main valve seat is disposed within the valve insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Heyer, Reinhard Fink, Florian Richter, Jean-Guillaume Pic, Daniel Brenndoerfer, Volkmar Wetschorek, Harald Speer, Florian Rispler, Oliver Holz, Friedrich Mueller, Nicolas Houis, Anton Fritz, Alice Schacherl, Franz Neuhauser, Hubert Rapp, Martin Haas, Christoph Kasper, Joerg Fricke-Schmidt, Guenther Schnalzger, Martin Kirschner, Elmar Vier, Stefan Eichmann, Jens Kolarsky, Gerhard Stokmaier, Dietmar Kratzer, Kurt Mueller
  • Patent number: 8528879
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing a high-pressure-tight connection between a pole core and a valve sleeve of a solenoid valve and to an associated valve cartridge for a solenoid valve. According to the invention, the pole core is placed in a two-part compression mold, which comprises a middle die and an outer die, in such a way that a joining gap is produced between an inner bore of the outer die and the placed-in pole core. Subsequently, the pole core is placed against the valve sleeve and the valve sleeve is inserted into the joining gap. Then, the middle die and the outer die are pressed simultaneously with the pole core such that the valve sleeve passes into the joining gap. When a pressed diameter of the pole core is reached, the valve sleeve expands and is shaped in the joining gap between a first shaping edge and a second shaping edge and is joined onto the pole core. The diameter of the inner bore tapers between the first shaping edge and the second shaping edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Friedrich Mueller, Guenther Schnalzger, Martin Kirschner
  • Publication number: 20130193362
    Abstract: A valve module, in particular a solenoid valve for a brake system of a motor vehicle, is disclosed. The valve module includes an essentially cylindrical-shaped valve base body in which a valve needle is arranged in an axially displacable manner, and a housing cap which closes the valve base body on one end. The cap is maintained on the valve base body by at least one holding device. The maintaining device includes at least one recess on the outer surface of the cover of the valve base body into which plastically deformed material of the housing cap is introduced. A method for producing this type of valve module is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Guggenmos, Florian Rispler, Friedrich Mueller, Anton Fritz, Philip Tannheimer, Elmar Vier
  • Publication number: 20120267555
    Abstract: A valve insert for a valve cartridge of a solenoid valve, wherein the valve insert is produced as a one-piece, slotted sleeve from a sheet metal strip and has at least one radial bore as an inlet and/or drain opening of a fluid flow and to a corresponding valve cartridge or to a solenoid valve having such a valve insert and to a method for producing a valve insert. The at least one radial bore is designed having a trumpet-shaped geometry in order to specifically influence the flow characteristics of the fluid flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Dinerman, Friedrich Mueller, Anton Fritz, Dirk Foerch, Joerg Fricke-Schmidt, Elmar Vier
  • Publication number: 20120256109
    Abstract: A magnetic valve includes a main body and a closure element, which is connected to an end region of the main body and which can be impinged by a fluid pressure. The main body has at least one first support surface allocated to the closure element in the end region thereof. A support element is provided, which is connected to the main body and has at least one other second support surface serving as a bearing surface or forms the bearing surface together with the first support surface. The bearing surface is larger than the first support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Guggenmos, Michael Dinerman, Friedrich Mueller, Anton Fritz, Elmar Vier