Patents by Inventor Helmut Müller

Helmut 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: 20180235211
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for a preparation of a solid composition comprising the steps of a) dissolving a premix in a premix-solvent, or melting a premix, wherein the premix contains a pesticide and a nonionic, amphiphilic polyalkoxylate, b) solidifying the premix by removing the premix-solvent, or by cooling, and c) contacting the premix with at least one auxiliary. The invention further relates to a solid composition obtainable by said method; to a method for the preparation of an aqueous tank mix, in which a pesticide is present as suspended particles having a particle size below 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Claude TARANTA, Thomas BORK, Jochen SCHREIECK, Helmut MÜLLER, Nadine RIEDIGER, Clark D. KLEIN, Rebecca WILLIS, Tatjana SIKULJAK, Murat MERTOGLU
  • Patent number: 9968083
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for a preparation of a solid composition comprising the steps of a) dissolving a premix in a premix-solvent, or melting a premix, wherein the premix contains a pesticide and a nonionic, amphiphilic polyalkoxylate, b) solidifying the premix by removing the premix-solvent, or by cooling, and c) contacting the premix with at least one auxiliary. The invention further relates to a solid composition obtainable by said method; to a method for the preparation of an aqueous tank mix, in which a pesticide is present as suspended particles having a particle size below 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Claude Taranta, Thomas Bork, Jochen Schreieck, Helmut Müller, Nadine Riediger, Clark D. Klein, Rebecca Willis, Tatjana Sikuljak, Murat Mertoglu
  • Patent number: 9593662
    Abstract: The invention relates to a corona ignition device for igniting fuel in a combustion chamber of an engine by means of a corona discharge, comprising an insulator, a center electrode, which plugs into the insulator and carries an ignition head having a plurality of ignition tips, a coil, which is connected to the center electrode, and a housing, which surrounds the coil and into which the insulator plugs, wherein the ignition head has main body formed from sheet metal. In accordance with the invention, the ignition tips consist of a different material compared to the main body and are fastened to a side face of the main body. The invention also relates to an ignition head for such a corona ignition device and to a method for production thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Timo Stifel, Werner Niessner, Helmut Müller
  • Patent number: 9464618
    Abstract: The invention relates to corona ignition device for igniting fuel in a combustion chamber of an engine by means of a corona discharge, comprising an insulator, a center electrode, which plugs into the insulator and carries an ignition head having a plurality of ignition needles, and a housing, into which the insulator plugs. In accordance with the invention, the ignition needles and the center electrode plug into the ignition head. The invention also relates to a method for producing an ignition head for a corona ignition device, wherein a green compact of the ignition head is produced by injection molding of metal powder, and the green compact is sintered while ignition needles and/or a center electrode plug thereinto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
    Inventors: Timo Stifel, Helmut Müller
  • Publication number: 20160107968
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing acrolein from propylene by catalytic gas phase oxidation with molecular oxygen (for example air). The invention further relates to the use of particular propylene-containing starting materials, for example refinery grade propylene, for preparation of acrolein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Martin STEFFAN, Helmut MÜLLER, Philipp ROTH, Christoph WECKBECKER, Harald JAKOB
  • Publication number: 20140364317
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for a preparation of a solid composition comprising the steps of a) dissolving a premix in a premix-solvent, or melting a premix, wherein the premix contains a pesticide and a nonionic, amphiphilic polyalkoxylate, b) solidifying the premix by removing the premix-solvent, or by cooling, and c) contacting the premix with at least one auxiliary. The invention further relates to a solid composition obtainable by said method; to a method for the preparation of an aqueous tank mix, in which a pesticide is present as suspended particles having a particle size below 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Claude Taranta, Thomas Bork, Jochen Schreieck, Helmut Müller, Nadine Riediger, Clark D. Klein, Rebecca Willis, Tatjana Sikuljak, Murat Mertoglu
  • Patent number: 8857396
    Abstract: An igniter for igniting a fuel-air-mixture in a combustion chamber, in particular in a combustion engine with one or several combustion chambers, by generating a high frequency corona discharge, said ignitiger comprising an assembly comprising an ignition electrode, an outer conductor surrounding the ignition electrode, which has a front end and a rear end, and an electrical insulator arranged between the ignition electrode and the outer conductor, wherein the ignition electrode is part of an electrical high-frequency resonant circuit, protrudes over the front end of the outer conductor, and is connected to an alternate current source or alternate voltage source which feeds the HF-resonant circuit, and delivers a high frequency alternate current or a high frequency alternate voltage, respectively. The ignition electrode is branched into more than four electrode branches extending away from the outer conductor, in different directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Borgwarner Beru Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Giffels, Timo Stifel, Steffen Bohne, Helmut Müller
  • Patent number: 8840909
    Abstract: Subject of the present invention is a solid ant bait comprising an insecticide and a bait composition. Another subject is a process for the preparation of said ant bait, comprising extruding a mixture, which contains the insecticide and the bait composition. Yet another subject is a method for controlling ants, comprising offering to said ants the ant bait according to the invention. Finally, a subject is a use of the ant bait according to the invention for controlling ants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Claude Taranta, Thomas Bork, Gerhard Schnabel, Helmut Müller, Sarah Thompson, Clark D. Klein, Nigel Armes, Tiffany Hennessey
  • Publication number: 20140116369
    Abstract: The invention relates to a corona ignition device for igniting fuel in a combustion chamber of an engine by means of a corona discharge, comprising an insulator, a center electrode, which plugs into the insulator and carries an ignition head having a plurality of ignition tips, a coil, which is connected to the center electrode, and a housing, which surrounds the coil and into which the insulator plugs, wherein the ignition head has main body formed from sheet metal. In accordance with the invention, the ignition tips consist of a different material compared to the main body and are fastened to a side face of the main body. The invention also relates to an ignition head for such a corona ignition device and to a method for production thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: Timo Stifel, Werner Niessner, Helmut Müller
  • Publication number: 20140116370
    Abstract: The invention relates to corona ignition device for igniting fuel in a combustion chamber of an engine by means of a corona discharge, comprising an insulator, a center electrode, which plugs into the insulator and carries an ignition head having a plurality of ignition needles, and a housing, into which the insulator plugs. In accordance with the invention, the ignition needles and the center electrode plug into the ignition head. The invention also relates to a method for producing an ignition head for a corona ignition device, wherein a green compact of the ignition head is produced by injection molding of metal powder, and the green compact is sintered whilst ignition needles and/or a center electrode plug thereinto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: Timo Stifel, Helmut Müller
  • Patent number: 8513570
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a glow plug comprising a ceramic glow pencil (1), a protective tube (2) enclosing the glow pencil (1), a plug body (3) from which the protective tube (2) projects and a sleeve (4), which encloses the protective tube (2) and which is welded to the protective tube (2), is fitted in the plug body (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Borg Warner BERU Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Haussner, Helmut Müller, Martin Allgaier, Rainer Hain
  • Publication number: 20120198924
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cylinder pressure sensor comprising a housing for clamping into a cylinder head, which carries a sensor element at a front end. According to the invention, the cylinder pressure sensor has a conical seat at the front end thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Bernd Last, Christian Pottiez, Bernd Uwe Stoller, Georg Rixecker, Helmut Müller
  • Patent number: 8220832
    Abstract: The invention relates to an airbag system comprising an airbag module, which has an opening mechanism for the airbag tear seam of a seat cover for the airbag accommodated underneath the cover in a non-visible manner, wherein the opening mechanism is configured such that the deploying force of the airbag tears a hole or holes into the tear seam, which bring(s) about a slight opening of the seam according to the physics of a ‘run,’ wherein a strip, or plurality of strips, or strip ends sewn into the airbag tear seam of the seat cover in more than one locations is/are torn from the seam driven by the deploying force of the airbag. The invention further relates to a vehicle seat comprising such an airbag system, and to a deployment method for such an airbag system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Inova GmbH Technische Entwicklungen
    Inventor: Helmut Müller
  • Publication number: 20120055434
    Abstract: An igniter for igniting a fuel-air-mixture in a combustion chamber, in particular in a combustion engine with one or several combustion chambers, by generating a high frequency corona discharge, said ignitiger comprising an assembly comprising an ignition electrode, an outer conductor surrounding the ignition electrode, which has a front end and a rear end, and an electrical insulator arranged between the ignition electrode and the outer conductor, wherein the ignition electrode is part of an electrical high-frequency resonant circuit, protrudes over the front end of the outer conductor, and is connected to an alternate current source or alternate voltage source which feeds the HF-resonant circuit, and delivers a high frequency alternate current or a high frequency alternate voltage, respectively. The ignition electrode is branched into more than four electrode branches extending away from the outer conductor, in different directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: BorgWarner BERU Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas GIFFELS, Timo Stifel, Steffen Bohne, Helmut Müller
  • Publication number: 20120038131
    Abstract: The invention relates to an airbag module (18) with a tear strip (13) for specific opening of a seat cover (20) under which the airbag module (18) is to be mounted, wherein a plurality of tear strips (13) is provided. Furthermore, the invention relates to a seat with one such airbag module and also to a manufacturing apparatus and to an assembly method for one such airbag module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: INOVA GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Müller, Ursula Müller
  • Publication number: 20110236451
    Abstract: Subject of the present invention is a solid ant bait comprising an insecticide and a bait composition. Another subject is a process for the preparation of said ant bait, comprising extruding a mixture, which contains the insecticide and the bait composition. Yet another subject is a method for controlling ants, comprising offering to said ants the ant bait according to the invention. Finally, a subject is a use of the ant bait according to the invention for controlling ants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Claude Taranta, Thomas Bork, Gerhard Schnabel, Helmut Müller, Sarah Thompson, Clark D. Klein, Nigel Armes, Tiffany Hennessey
  • Patent number: 7910050
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stopper for a metallurgical melting pot with. Stoppers of this type serve to control the discharge of a molten metal in the area of an outlet of an associated melting pot, for example, a tundish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Refractory Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Winkelmann, Erika Winkelmann, legal representative, Markus Fauhl, Jürgen Pernot, Helmut Müller
  • Publication number: 20100224613
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a glow plug comprising a ceramic glow pencil (1), a protective tube (2) enclosing the glow pencil (1), a plug body (3) from which the protective tube (2) projects and a sleeve (4), which encloses the protective tube (2) and which is welded to the protective tube (2), is fitted in the plug body (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Michael Haussner, Helmut Müller, Martin Allgaier, Rainer Hain
  • Publication number: 20100044402
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stopper for a metallurgical melting pot with. Stoppers of this type serve to control the discharge of a molten metal in the area of an outlet of an associated melting pot, for example, a tundish.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: REFRACTORY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Winkelmann, Erika Winkelmann, Markus Fauhl, Jürgen Pernot, Helmut Müller
  • Publication number: 20100013199
    Abstract: The invention relates to an airbag system comprising an airbag module, which has an opening mechanism for the airbag tear seam of a seat cover for the airbag accommodated underneath the cover in a non-visible manner, wherein the opening mechanism is configured such that the deploying force of the airbag tears a hole or holes into the tear seam, which bring(s) about a slight opening of the seam according to the physics of a ‘run,’ wherein a strip, or plurality of strips, or strip ends sewn into the airbag tear seam of the seat cover in more than one locations is/are torn from the seam driven by the deploying force of the airbag. The invention further relates to a vehicle seat comprising such an airbag system, and to a deployment method for such an airbag system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: INNOVA GMBH TECHNISCHE ENTWICKLUNGEN
    Inventor: Helmut Müller