Patents by Inventor Gerhard Müller

Gerhard 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).

  • POLYURETHANE POLYMER SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20110098417
    Abstract: The present invention is to the preparation and application of isocyanate based polymers, particularly polyurethane and polyurea elastomeric polymers. By incorporating polybutadiene with a polyether polyol in a polyurethane system, the produced elastomer have improved chemical resistance as compared to conventional polyurethane elastomers. For polyurea elastomer, the incorporation of high functional polyols or crosslinkers with polybutadiene gives elastomer with improved chemical resistance as compared to conventional polyurea elastomers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: William G. Worley, Harshad M. Shah, Phillip S. Athey, Christian Bruchertseifer, Gerhard Mueller
  • Aqueous polyurethane dispersions made from hydroxymethyl containing polyester polyols derived from fatty acids
    Patent number: 7928161
    Abstract: Polymer dispersions are prepared by reaction of a polyisocyanate and a hydroxylmethyl containing polyester polyol derived from a fatty acid to form a prepolymer, dispersing the prepolymer in an aqueous phase and then curing the prepolymer to form solid particle particles. The prepolymers can be prepared having isocyanate, hydroxyl, or a variety of other reactive functional groups. The dispersions are useful in a variety of coating, sealant, adhesive and elastomer applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Debkumar Bhattacharjee, Erdem Bedri, Gerhard Mueller
  • Device and Method for Detecting Trace Gases
    Publication number: 20110071037
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas detection system (1) for detecting gases, vapors and biological pathogens, having at least one receptor (4) arranged on a line (5) connecting the ambient air (7) to an air storage unit, wherein the gas detection system (1) is designed as a “breathing” system containing clean CO2-carrying and moisture-saturated air in the air storage unit (2), wherein the operating temperature of the gas detection system (1) is the room temperature. Additionally, a method is proposed for detecting gases, vapors and biological pathogens using the inventive gas detection system. This avoids the shortcomings of the known solutions of the prior art, and an improved and more cost-effective solution for detecting trace gases is made available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: EADS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Müller, Andreas Helwig
  • Apparatus for detection of chemical or biological substances and method for cleaning the apparatus
    Patent number: 7895881
    Abstract: A device for detecting chemical or biological substances includes an analytical instrument for detecting the substances and for providing information concerning the qualitative or quantitative presence of the substances, and also a contamination sensor for measuring the degree of contamination of the analytical instrument and/or of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: EADS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Mueller, Andreas Helwig, Johann Goebel
  • Microstructuring of an optical waveguide for producing functional optical elements
    Patent number: 7751668
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for microstructuring an optical waveguide having a first cross-sectional region with a first refractive index, a second cross-sectional region with a second refractive index, and a boundary region in the transition from the first to the second cross-sectional region, in which the optical waveguide is exposed to laser radiation in the form of at least one ultra-short single pulse or a sequence of pulses with a defined energy input, whereby the radiant exposure takes place in such a manner that a modification of at least one optical property of the optical waveguide takes place at at least one defined portion of the boundary region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: CeramOptec Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: David Ashkenasi, Arkadi Rosenfeld, Verena Knappe, Gerhard Müller
  • DETECTION DEVICE FOR DETECTING BIOLOGICAL MICROPARTICLES SUCH AS BACTERIA, VIRUSES, SPORES, POLLEN OR BIOLOGICAL TOXINS, AND DETECTION METHOD
    Publication number: 20100136556
    Abstract: A device for the detection of micro particles that can be marked by probes or antibodies capable of being detected by radiation has a filter, a supply system, and a detection system. Fluid to be examined is passed over a filter to filter out the micro particles and to perform the marking steps by supplying corresponding marking substances to the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: EADS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Alois Friedberger, Ulrich Reidt, Gerhard Müller
  • DETECTOR FOR THE DETECTION OF CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100062536
    Abstract: In a method and apparatus for detecting toxic chemical hazardous materials and warfare agents in a gas, the gas is exposed to a substrate with a hydrogen terminated surface. The substrate may be made from a nonconductor material with available surface conductivity, or from a semiconductor material. The electrical resistance at the hydrogen terminated surface is measured to detect the presence of the hazardous materials and warfare agents. A method of producing such a substrate detector is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2007
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Martin Eickhoff, Andreas Helwig, José Antonio Garrido, Gerhard Mueller
  • BIOMARKERS FOR RENAL DISEASE
    Publication number: 20100035263
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and kits for diagnosing a renal disease in a patient or for predicting the risk of a patient for developing a renal disease. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for diagnosing a renal disease in a patient, comprising determining the level of a ubiquitin fragment having a mass-to-charge ratio (m/z) of 6188 (ubiquitin m/z 6188), or the level of a nucleic acid encoding ubiquitin m/z 6188, in a sample derived from said patient, wherein the substantial absence or a reduced level of less than 25% of ubiquitin m/z 6188 or the nucleic acid encoding ubiquitin m/z 6188 compared to a control is indicative of the renal disease in said patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
    Inventors: Hassan DIHAZI, Gerhard A. Müller, Frank Strutz
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE PARTICLE CONTAMINATION IN FLOWING HYDRAULIC FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20100027006
    Abstract: A device for monitoring particle contamination in flowing hydraulic fluids includes a mechanism for particle counting and particle sizing. Further, a method for monitoring particle contamination in flowing hydraulic fluids: determines fluid flow velocity; counts particles in the hydraulic fluid passing the light barrier for a fixed period of time; and obtains particle size distribution by using a range of different trigger levels. The monitoring device is insertable into an A/C hydraulic system to enable an online-monitoring of degradation of fluid quality during normal flight operations or on the ground. The device and method help lower costs for A/C maintenance and increase A/C availability since necessary service actions can be scheduled strategically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Airbus France
    Inventors: Delphine Hertens, Gerhard Mueller, Wolfgang Legner, Wilhelm Ficker, Thomas Ziemann, Reinhard Reischl, Marius Bebesel
  • High Temperature Pressure Sensor Element, Particularly for Measuring Pressures Inside Jet Engines, Method for the Production Thereof and Component for Jet Engines
    Publication number: 20090183573
    Abstract: A high-temperature pressure sensor element for power units includes a substrate, in which an interior space is developed, a deformable membrane, which separates the interior space from the exterior space in order to deform when the exterior pressure changes, and a strain measuring element, which is arranged on the membrane, for measuring the deformation of the membrane. The substrate, the membrane, and the strain measuring element are manufactured from the same high-temperature-stable material, such as an alloy. By way of example a nickel base alloy may be used. A component for a power unit, such as a turbine blade for an airplane or rocket engine, includes an integrated high-temperature pressure sensor element of this type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: Astrium GmbH
    Inventors: Soeren Fricke, Gerhard Mueller, Alois Friedberger, Eberhard Rose, Thomas Ziemann, Ulrich Schmid, Dimitri Telitschkin, Stefan Ziegenhagen
  • Method for determining colour perception in multilayer systems
    Publication number: 20090182510
    Abstract: A method for determining the color perception of multi-layer dispersive materials or biological materials for layer thicknesses that are respectively selective, by the determination of the diffuse reflectance based on the respective intrinsic optical parameter using Monte Carlo simulations and taking into consideration the measurement geometries, anisotropy and the dispersion phase function in order to correctly take into account the multiple internal dispersion of the material. The color effect is calculated from the diffuse reflectance based on the various color systems in accordance with different algorithms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Kirsten Povel, Hans-Joachim Cappius, Gerhard Mueller
  • FILLING MACHINE AND A FILLING METHOD
    Publication number: 20090130962
    Abstract: A filling machine and a method of filling foodstuffs e.g. into sausage casings, with the filling machine having supplied thereto containers in which a foodstuff is stored, and a machine control unit. In order to guarantee a correct operation of the filling machine, a data reader receives container data stored in a storage means at the respective container, whereby the machine control unit is implemented such that the filling process is executed in dependence upon the container data read.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: ALBERT HANDTMANN
    Inventors: Peter Willburger, Gerhard Mueller
  • Microthruster, in particular for use as a position adjustment thruster, thruster and method for producing a microthruster
    Publication number: 20090120056
    Abstract: Microthruster includes a combustion chamber comprising a substrate material, a fuel inlet, and a gas outlet. A first resistance heater is arranged in the combustion chamber. A catalyst is structured and arranged to decompose fuel entering the combustion chamber. First substrate material sections are heated by the first resistance heater to at least one of a predetermined temperature and a predetermined temperature range. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: Astrium GmbH
    Inventors: Alois Friedberger, Georg Schulte, Gerhard Mueller, Dimitri Telitschkin, Stefan Ziegenhagen
  • Device and method for the manufacture of a sausage skein with any geometrical external contour
    Patent number: 7524240
    Abstract: In order to manufacture a sausage skein of any geometrical external contour, a sausage-forming device has a coextrusion head for coextruding a paste mass and a casing enclosing the mass, wherein the extrusion head is provided with a filling tube for ejecting the paste mass and an extrusion die assigned to the filling tube with an extrusion gap for the casing material, wherein the filling tube exhibits, at least in the region of the ejection end, a cross-sectional shape deviating from the circular shape and the extrusion gap exhibits a cross-sectional shape deviating from the annular ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Albert H. Handtmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerhard Mueller, Manfred Baechtle
  • Apparatus for Detection of Chemical or Biological Substances and Method for Cleaning the Apparatus
    Publication number: 20090101165
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (1) for detecting chemical or biological substances, having an analytical instrument (2) for detecting the substances and for providing information concerning the qualitative or quantitative presence of the substances, wherein the device (1) additionally has a contamination sensor (3) which is constructed for measuring the degree of contamination of the analytical instrument (2) and/or of the device (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: EADS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Gerhard Mueller, Andreas Helwig, Johann Goebel
  • Integrated circuit including sub-lithographic structures
    Patent number: 7514362
    Abstract: A method which makes it possible to define in a patterning layer openings having a first dimension that is substantially less than the feature size that can be obtained lithographically includes applying a sacrificial layer made of a material that is different from that of the patterning layer in a predetermined layer thickness on the patterning layer. Afterward, a photoresist layer is applied on the surface of the sacrificial layer, and an opening having a second dimension is defined lithographically in the photoresist layer. Afterward, an etching angle is set in a manner dependent on the layer thickness of the sacrificial layer and also the first and second dimensions, and the sacrificial layer is etched at the etching angle set. Afterward, the patterning layer is etched, the sacrificial layer is removed and a filling material is introduced into the opening produced in the patterning layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Cay-Uwe Pinnow, Thomas Happ, Michael Kund, Gerhard Mueller
  • Device for the dosing of a reducing agent
    Patent number: 7481049
    Abstract: An apparatus for metering a urea or a urea-water solution for delivery to a catalytic converter assembly for removing nitrogen oxides from the exhaust gases of a Diesel engine, includes a housing block supporting function components communicating via a line, formed by recesses in the housing block, for transporting the reducing agent, and the walls of the line are formed by the housing block. This apparatus assures a simple line layout for reducing agent with a minimum number of sealing points that is accordingly appropriate for large-scale mass production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Huber, Hanspeter Mayer, Gerhard Mueller, Michael Offenhuber, Helmut Moell, legal representative, Brigitte Moell, legal representative, Alexander Moell
  • Method and device for investigating substance libraries
    Patent number: 7431685
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to investigate the bonding of substances to target molecules. This is achieved by means of a densely packed device wherein various target molecules are bonded in a large number of sample areas. Cross-contamination and evaporation need to be minimized. The active surface of the sample areas have to be maximized. The inventive solution resides in the use of carrier plates, containing densely packed capillary structures and having a very large inner surface despite small outer dimensions. 1000 times more molecules can be bonded than on a flat outer surface of a comparable size. Cross contamination is avoided by the lack of cross links between the capillaries. Evaporation is minimized by a small outer surface. After the inner surface of the capillaries has been silanized, peptides and peptidomimetics are synthesized in a locally targeted manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Laser- und Medizin Technologie GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Frey, Juergen Helfman, Marcus Alexander Schmidt, Gerhard Mueller
  • Method and memory circuit for operating a resistive memory cell
    Patent number: 7428163
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reading a memory datum from a resistive memory cell comprising a selection transistor which is addressable via a control value, the method comprising detecting a cell current flowing through the resistive memory cell, setting the control value depending on the detected cell current, and providing an information associated to the control value as a memory datum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Heinz Hoenigschmid, Gerhard Mueller, Milena Dimitrova, Corvin Liaw
  • Isocyanate-Terminated Prepolymer Composition and a Polyurethane or Polyurea Elastomer Produced Therefrom
    Publication number: 20080097068
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer composition obtained from reaction of a methylene diphenylisocyanate, comprising at least 25 weight percent of the 2,4?- isomer, with a polycaprolactone polyol; and to polyurethane or polyurea elastomers obtained from the said isocyanate-terminated prepolymer composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Verena Thiede, Christian Bruchertseifer, Gerhard Mueller