Patents by Inventor Gert Mueller
Gert 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).
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Publication number: 20180163896Abstract: A method for determining a state variable of a valve diaphragm of a motor-driven diaphragm valve includes the following steps: a) in a first time range: moving the valve diaphragm in such a way that the diaphragm valve changes from a first state into a second state; in the process b) detecting at least one reference value of a variable which is associated with the movement process of the valve diaphragm; c) in a second time range: moving the valve diaphragm in such the way that the diaphragm valve changes from the first state into the second state; in the process d) detecting at least one operating value of the variable which is associated with the movement process of the valve diaphragm; e) comparing the at least one reference value with the at least one operating value or variables acquired therefrom; and f) determining the state variable from the result of the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: GEMÜ GEBR. MÜLLER APPARATEBAU GMBH & CO., KOMMANDI TGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Gert Mueller, Joachim Brien, Werner Floegel
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Publication number: 20180142806Abstract: The invention relates to a method for diagnosing a diaphragm valve having the following steps: a) providing at least one first quantity that characterizes a valve diaphragm, at least one second quantity that characterizes the diaphragm valve, and at least one third quantity that characterizes operation of the diaphragm valve to a determination device; determining a quantity that characterizes a current state of the valve diaphragm, in particular a current wear, from the first, second, and third quantities by means of the determination device by using at least one algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: GEMÜ GEBR. MÜLLER APPARATEBAU GMBH & CO., KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Gert Mueller, Joachim Brien, Werner Floegel
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Publication number: 20180142099Abstract: The invention described herein pertains to formaldehyde free, thermosetting liquid high solids binder compositions having rapid cure times on thermal curing and slow cure times at ambient temperatures so that the uncured binder compositions and products which comprise the uncured binder compositions have improved shelf lives.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventor: Gert MUELLER
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Publication number: 20180044850Abstract: An insulation product comprising fibers consolidated with a binder is disclosed to which a non-aqueous moisturizer has been included. The binder is disposed upon the fibers and the non-aqueous moisturizer is in contact with fibers and/or binder. The insulation product may be an uncured fiber insulation product in which the binder is an uncured binder. The insulation product may be packaged in a suitable material. Accordingly, disclosed is a packaged uncured fiber insulation product.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Charles Fitch APPLEY, Gert MUELLER, Scott Lee STILLABOWER
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Publication number: 20180030874Abstract: A mix box for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, the mix box being used to incorporate additives into an exhaust gas flow and including at least one inlet tube, at least one outlet tube and a housing for accommodating the inlet tube and the outlet tube, wherein: the housing delimits a volume of the mix box in relation to the surroundings; the inlet tube has an inflow section located inside the housing, which inflow section is provided with at least one inflow opening for introducing the exhaust gas into the housing; the outlet tube has a metering device designed as an injection nozzle at the end of the outlet tube and has an outflow section located inside the housing, which outflow section has a length (La) and is provided with at least one outflow opening for discharging the exhaust gas from the housing; a flow zone is provided between the inlet tube and the outlet tube and the flow zone, over at least 30% of its length (La), is free of flow guiding elements which deflect the flow in a circuType: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Joachim GEHRLEIN, Frank TERRES, Andreas LANG, Gert MÜLLER
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Publication number: 20170247520Abstract: An insulation product comprising fibers consolidated with a binder is disclosed to which a non-aqueous moisturizer has been included. The binder is disposed upon the fibers and the non-aqueous moisturizer is in contact with fibers and/or binder. The insulation product may be an uncured fiber insulation product in which the binder is an uncured binder. The insulation product may be packaged in a suitable material. Accordingly, disclosed is a packaged uncured fiber insulation product.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Charles Fitch APPLEY, Gert MUELLER, Scott Lee STILLABOWER
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Patent number: 9542633Abstract: A membrane which is provided with a membrane surface that represents the functional region of the membrane and which is provided with a tab that projects beyond the membrane surface is described. The membrane and the tab are constructed from a number of layers, wherein at least one of the layers consists of an elastomer. Arranged in the tab is an electronic data carrier. The tab has an upper and a lower layer. The data carrier is enclosed by the layers of the tab and the upper and the lower layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: GEMÜ Gebr. Müller Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KommanditgesellschaftInventors: Gert Mueller, Werner Floegel, Matthias Fick
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Publication number: 20170005406Abstract: A diaphragm is described, wherein the diaphragm includes at least two layers, wherein at least one of the two layers is made of an elastomer, and wherein an electric circuit is provided between the two layers. In at least one of the two layers of the diaphragm, a conductive insert is provided, by means of which an electrical connection of the electric circuit to or from the outside of the diaphragm can be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: GEMU Gebr. Muller Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KommanditgesellschaftInventors: Gert Mueller, Werner FLOEGEL
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Publication number: 20170002971Abstract: A method of manufacturing a mineral fibre thermal insulation product comprises the sequential steps of: Forming mineral fibres from a molten mineral mixture; Spraying a substantially formaldehyde free binder solution on to the mineral fibres, the binder solution comprising: a reducing sugar, an acid precursor derivable from an inorganic salt and a source of nitrogen; Collecting the mineral fibres to which the binder solution has been applied to form a batt of mineral fibres; and Curing the batt comprising the mineral fibres and the binder which is in contact with the mineral fibres by passing the batt through a curing oven so as to provide a batt of mineral fibres held together by a substantially water insoluble cured binder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Carl Hampson, Gert Mueller, Charles Appley
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Publication number: 20160347652Abstract: Disclosed are formaldehyde-free, thermally-curable, alkaline, aqueous binder compositions. Also disclosed are compositions comprising formaldehyde-free, thermally-curable binder compositions, as described herein, applied to non-woven fibers. Uses of the disclosed binder compositions as binders for non-woven fibers are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: KNAUF INSULATION SPRLInventors: Charles Fitch APPLEY, Gert MUELLER
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Publication number: 20160333573Abstract: A fiber product is described which includes fibers, a binder and a temperature control additive. The fiber product has properties that make it useful for a variety of applications. The fibers may be glass fibers and the product may be a fiberglass insulation product for use in buildings, vehicles, or other structures for acoustic and/or thermal insulation. The fibers may be cellulosic fibers and the product may be a wood board product. The temperature control additive is incorporated into the uncured fiber product to prevent deleterious self-heating during or after binder curing. The temperature control additive undergoes an endothermic process that consumes at least a portion of the energy generated during the exothermic curing reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Gert MUELLER, Charles Fitch APPLEY
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Publication number: 20160312680Abstract: A mixer for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine for mixing additives into an exhaust gas flow, with at least one inlet pipe having a pipe axis, with at least one outlet pipe having a pipe axis and with a housing for receiving the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe, wherein the outlet pipe has an inner part which is arranged within the housing and is provided with at least one outflow opening for the purpose of conducting the exhaust gas out of the housing, wherein the housing has a first housing part with a first housing edge and at least one second housing part with a second housing edge, wherein the two housing parts are at least partially connected via the housing edge, and in that the inlet pipe has an inner part which is arranged within the housing and is provided with at least one inlet opening for the purpose of introducing the exhaust gas into the housing, wherein a) the respective housing edge as at least two formations, each having a center axis, and/or b) the respective housing part hasType: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Joachim GEHRLEIN, Frank TERRES, Andreas LANG, Gert MÜLLER
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Patent number: 9469747Abstract: A method of manufacturing a mineral fiber thermal insulation product comprises the sequential steps of: Forming mineral fibers from a molten mineral mixture; spraying a substantially formaldehyde free binder solution on to the mineral fibers, the binder solution comprising: a reducing sugar, an acid precursor derivable from an inorganic salt and a source of nitrogen; Collecting the mineral fibers to which the binder solution has been applied to form a batt of mineral fibers; and Curing the batt comprising the mineral fibers and the binder which is in contact with the mineral fibers by passing the batt through a curing oven so as to provide a batt of mineral fibers held together by a substantially water insoluble cured binder.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignees: Knauf Insulation SPRL, Knauf Insulation, Inc.Inventors: Carl Hampson, Gert Mueller, Charles Appley
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Publication number: 20160162771Abstract: A membrane which is provided with a membrane surface that represents the functional region of the membrane and which is provided with a tab that projects beyond the membrane surface is described. The membrane and the tab are constructed from a number of layers, wherein at least one of the layers consists of an elastomer. Arranged in the tab is an electronic data carrier. The tab has an upper and a lower layer. The data carrier is enclosed by the layers of the tab and the upper and the lower layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: GEMÜ Gebr. Müller Apparatebau Gmbh & Co. KommanditgesellschaftInventors: Gert Mueller, Wemer Floegel, Matthias Fick
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Publication number: 20150330070Abstract: A fiber product is described which includes fibers, a binder and a temperature control additive. The fiber product has properties that make it useful for a variety of applications. The fibers may be glass fibers and the product may be a fiberglass insulation product for use in buildings, vehicles, or other structures for acoustic and/or thermal insulation. The fibers may be cellulosic fibers and the product may be a wood board product. The temperature control additive is incorporated into the uncured fiber product to prevent deleterious self-heating during or after binder curing. The temperature control additive undergoes an endothermic process that consumes at least a portion of the energy generated during the exothermic curing reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Gert MUELLER, Charles Fitch APPLEY
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Publication number: 20150218327Abstract: An insulation product comprising fibers consolidated with a binder is disclosed to which a non-aqueous moisturizer has been included. The binder is disposed upon the fibers and the non-aqueous moisturizer is in contact with fibers and/or binder. The insulation product may be an uncured fiber insulation product in which the binder is an uncured binder. The insulation product may be packaged in a suitable material. Accordingly, disclosed is a packaged uncured fiber insulation product.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Charles Fitch APPLEY, Gert MUELLER, Scott Lee STILLABOWER
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Patent number: 8979994Abstract: An un-reacted substantially formaldehyde free curable binder solution for binding loose matter consists essentially of a solution obtainable by dissolving a reducing sugar, an ammonium salt acid precursor, optionally a carboxylic acid or a precursor thereof and optionally ammonia in water.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2012Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Knauf Insulation SPRLInventors: Carl Hampson, Gert Mueller, Charles Appley
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Patent number: 8940089Abstract: An un-reacted substantially formaldehyde free curable binder solution for binding loose matter consists essentially of a solution obtainable by dissolving a reducing sugar, an ammonium salt acid precursor, optionally a carboxylic acid or a precursor thereof and optionally ammonia in water.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Knauf Insulation SPRLInventors: Carl Hampson, Gert Mueller, Charles Appley
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Publication number: 20140312260Abstract: An un-reacted substantially formaldehyde free curable binder solution for binding loose matter consists essentially of a solution obtainable by dissolving a reducing sugar, an ammonium salt acid precursor, optionally a carboxylic acid or a precursor thereof and optionally ammonia in water.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2011Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Knauf Insulation SPRLInventors: Carl Hampson, Gert Mueller, Charles Appley
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Publication number: 20140186635Abstract: The invention described herein pertains to formaldehyde free, thermosetting liquid high solids binder compositions having rapid cure times on thermal curing and slow cure times at ambient temperatures so that the uncured binder compositions and products which comprise the uncured binder compositions have improved shelf lives.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2012Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Knauf InsulationInventor: Gert Mueller