Patents by Inventor Herbert Muller

Herbert Muller 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).

  • Patent number: 7497014
    Abstract: A sliding bearing for axial and/or radial arrangement of a first bearing member in relation to a second bearing member, comprises a second bearing member, which has a bearing recess provided with a second slide face; a first bearing member, which is lodged in the bearing recess and which is mounted axially and/or radially, the first bearing member having a first slide face, which is opposite the second slide face and spaced therefrom by a clearance; at least one sliding/guiding element, which is disposed between the first and the second bearing members and fixed in relation to one bearing member, for guidance of a motion of the first relative to the second bearing member; an equalizing compound, which is disposed between the at least one sliding/guiding element and the bearing member relative to which is fixed the at least one sliding/guiding element, for adaptation of the guide clearance between the at least one sliding/guiding element and the slide face that is displaceable in relation thereto, the equalizi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Suspa Holding GmbH
    Inventor: Herbert Muller
  • Patent number: 7487709
    Abstract: An adjustable-length actuating element comprises an energy storing device. A casing and a piston rod, which is displaceable in the casing, are provided within the actuating element. A spindle drive is integrated in the energy storing device. A driving shaft is in rotary driving connection with the piston rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Suspa Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Muller, Markus Happich
  • Publication number: 20080247847
    Abstract: A unit and method are provided for conveying workpieces along a processing run, having at least one transport car (10), moving along the processing run in a conveying direction (FR) and a rotating shaft (20), mounted on the transport car (10), close to a first of the ends thereof, to rotate about the axis thereof at right angles to the conveying direction (FR) and on which a mounting (40) for the workpiece to be processed is provided. The rotating shaft (20) is only mounted close to the first end thereof on the transport car (10) and may thus be driven in the conveying direction (FR), the second free end thereof being passively transported along in the conveying direction (FR). It is thus possible to pivot the rotating shaft (20) in a plane running at right angles to the conveying direction, in particular, to permit a space saving return.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Herbert Muller, Jurgen Winkler, Klaus Krombholz
  • Publication number: 20060292960
    Abstract: The apparatus has a fork (4), attached to one end of a rod (1) and the fork carrying over its both arms a ring (5), which is provided with an opening (8). A stiff tongue (6), which extends up to the middle of the ring, is placed on the ring (5) in a way that it can be swivelled. The length of the tongue (6) is approximately 1 to 2 mm more than the distance (a) between the revolving axis (A-A ) of the ring (5) and the base point (10) of the fork (4). Below the fork (4), the rod (1) carries noses ( 9 a/9b), provided with slots (E), for clamping the balloon neck (H). After the balloon neck (H) has been inserted through the opening (8) in the ring (5), which has been swivelled by approximately 90 degrees, the tongue (6) snaps over the base point (10) of the fork (4) and prevents thereby the springing back of the ring (5) to its initial position. With this, a single part production, a secure fastening and a space saving storage become feasible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Herbert Muller
  • Publication number: 20050236816
    Abstract: The invention relates to an active impact protection system (1) for a knee area and/or a lower leg area of a vehicle occupant in a motor vehicle, particularly in a passenger car. The impact protection system (1) comprises an impact element (2) that can be extended toward the vehicle occupant out of a passive position and into an active position by means of a drive device (4). A particularly advantageous design results when the impact element (2) is formed by a lid of a passenger-side glove compartment (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Rainer Justen, Michael Fehring, Axel Ourengasser, Michael Kreim, Herbert Muller, Edgar Rottengeier, Wolfgang Nagl
  • Publication number: 20050143257
    Abstract: A process for preparing a shell-type catalyst which comprises applying to a substantially nonporous inorganic support material having a BET surface area of <80 m2/g, a catalytically active outer shell of a suspension containing at least one water soluble noble metal compound and a substantially water insoluble coating compound, drying the suspension onto the support material, and activating the coated support material in a reducing gas stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Herbert Muller, Stefan Bosing, Walter Behl
  • Publication number: 20050028648
    Abstract: A screwing station, in particular along an assembly line, comprises at least one machine frame and a screwing tool adjustably supported relative thereto between at least one retracted and one operative position and connected to a supply and, optionally, a measuring line. To improve a screwing station of this type in such a way that less mass has to be moved while the screwing station is of a simple construction, so that wear, maintenance work and energy consumption are reduced and a concurrent movement of supply and measuring lines is prevented at the same time, which might otherwise result in damage to the lines, the screwing tool comprises a drive shaft supported on the machine frame and a wrench head telescopically displaceable relative to said shaft, the drive shaft and wrench head being drivingly connected and the wrench head being movable by means of a lifting and lowering means between retracted and operative position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Werner Lutz, Herbert Muller
  • Publication number: 20040240452
    Abstract: According to the invention, a power characteristic information concerning a power characteristic profile of a target terminal is transmitted to a base terminal, before transferring signaling of a connection set up from a base terminal to a target terminal. As a result of the connection set up signaling, a power characteristic request is transferred based on the power characteristic information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Karl Klaghofer, Harald Muller, Herbert Muller, Jurgen Totzke
  • Publication number: 20040234178
    Abstract: A sliding bearing for axial and/or radial arrangement of a first bearing member in relation to a second bearing member, comprises a second bearing member, which has a bearing recess provided with a second slide face; a first bearing member, which is lodged in the bearing recess and which is mounted axially and/or radially, the first bearing member having a first slide face, which is opposite the second slide face and spaced therefrom by a clearance; at least one sliding/guiding element, which is disposed between the first and the second bearing members and fixed in relation to one bearing member, for guidance of a motion of the first relative to the second bearing member; an equalizing compound, which is disposed between the at least one sliding/guiding element and the bearing member relative to which is fixed the at least one sliding/guiding element, for adaptation of the guide clearance between the at least one sliding/guiding element and the slide face that is displaceable in relation thereto, the equalizi
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: SUSPA Holding GmbH
    Inventor: Herbert Muller
  • Publication number: 20040084265
    Abstract: An adjustable-length actuating element comprises an energy storing device. A casing and a piston rod, which is displaceable in the casing, are provided within the actuating element. A spindle drive is integrated in the energy storing device. A driving shaft is in rotary driving connection with the piston rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Applicant: SUSPA HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Herbert Muller, Markus Happich
  • Publication number: 20020148137
    Abstract: The inventive paint dryer, comprises a cabin (12) for housing objects (15) that are to be painted and dried. At least one fresh air supply (8) is provided in order to introduce fresh air into an air circulation system pertaining to the dryer (1) resulting in the circulation of said air. At least one pure gas supply line (7) is provided, wherein thermally cleaned and heated waste air is introduced as a pure gas, thereby maintaining the waste gas circulated in the circulation system at the desired temperature in such a way that objects (15) arranged in the cabin (12) can be dried by radiation and/or convection. The pure gas supply line (7) is surrounded by the fresh air supply line (8) at least along a longitudinal pipe segment and at least in said longitudinal pipe section the pure gas supply pipe (7) is constructed in such a way as to allow for the transmission of heat to fresh air flowing into the fresh air supply (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Friedhelm Eisenacher, Dieter Schlag, Herbert Muller
  • Publication number: 20020035033
    Abstract: A process for preparing a shell-type catalyst which comprises applying to a substantially nonporous inorganic support material having a BET surface area of <80 m2/g, a catalytically active outer shell of a suspension containing at least one water soluble noble metal compound and a substantially water insoluble coating compound, drying the suspension onto the support material, and activating the coated support material in a reducing gas stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 1998
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventors: HERBERT MULLER, STEFAN BOSING, WALTER BEHL
  • Patent number: 5988560
    Abstract: Roll winding device and process for use, e.g., in a reel slitting device. The roll winding device includes a roll carrier device, a pneumatic pressure release device including a plurality of blow boxes having top sides with escape nozzles, and a rocker arm on which the blow boxes are mounted in articulated pairs. The blow boxes are swivelably adjustable on tilting axes that run parallel to a roll axis. The process includes positioning the blow boxes beneath a peripheral surface of a roll being wound on the winding machine and ejecting air through the escape nozzles in the blow boxes directed toward the peripheral surface to orient the top surface of the blow box substantially parallel to a tangent of the peripheral surface and to position the top surfaces of the blow boxes a substantially same distance from the peripheral surface. In this manner, the ejected air forms an air cushion under the roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Finishing GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Hinz, Herbert Muller
  • Patent number: 5986152
    Abstract: A supported catalyst includes: a) 0.5-15 wt. % of one or more Cu-II compounds, the quantitative amounts referring to copper metal; b) 0.1-8 wt. % of one or more alkali metal compounds, the quantitative amounts referring to alkali metal; c) 0.1-10 wt. % of an oxide mixture including; c1) 80-95 mole % of oxides of cerite rare earths with atomic Nos. 57 to 62, except promethium, and c2) 5-20 mole % of zirconium dioxide, where c1) and c2) must together total 100 mole % and the quantitative amount of c) refers to the oxides of the mixture, and d) the remainder up to 100 wt. % being .gamma. and/or .alpha.-aluminum oxide as support material, wherein e) the support material d) has a total pore volume in the range from 0.65 to 1.2 cm.sup.3 /g, and wherein f) the supported catalyst is present in the form of cylindrical hollow bodies having at least one passage channel, the ratio of height h to external diameter d.sup.e being less than 1.5 for diameters d.sub.e of up to 6 mm, and the ratio h/d.sub.e being less than 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Degussa-Huls AG
    Inventors: Herbert Muller, Stefan Bosing, Ludwig Schmidhammer, Albin Frank, Klaus Haselwarter
  • Patent number: 5967447
    Abstract: Reel cutter and method for a substantially continuously winding-on of partial web rolls. The reel cutter may include a cutting section adapted for cutting a material web into a plurality of partial webs and a winding section adapted for winding the plurality of partial webs onto partial web rolls. The partial web rolls may be arranged such that neighboring partial web rolls are located in winding position groups positionally offset from one another. The winding section may include at least one additional and no more than twice the number of winding position groups necessary for winding-on of the partial web rolls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Finishing GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Hinz, Herbert Muller
  • Patent number: 5951829
    Abstract: A method of separating heteropoly compounds from mixtures of polyethers, polyesters and/or polyether esters, a protic component and heteropoly compounds, wherein the protic component is removed from the mixture and subsequently separating off the heteropoly compound as a separate phase. The polymer phase which remains is preferably brought into further contact with a solid adsorbent that is capable of adsorbing heteropoly compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans-Jurgen Weyer, Rolf Fischer, Gerhard Jeschek, Herbert Muller
  • Patent number: 5904312
    Abstract: A reel slitter includes a slitting station for slitting a material web into partial webs and a winding station to wind the partial webs into partial web rolls. A transporter conveys at least one partial web from the slitting station. The transporter is disposed between the slitting station and the winding station. In order to provide for the winding of the partial webs across the entire width of the partial webs, the transporter has a width which is narrower than the material web. The transporter is also movable transversely to the running direction of the partial webs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Finishing GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Hinz, Herbert Muller
  • Patent number: 5886138
    Abstract: A process for the continuous and discontinuous production of tetrahydrofuran polymers by homopolymerizing tetrahydrofuran or copolymerizing tetrahydrofuran with 1,2-alkylene oxides in the presence of compounds with reactive hydrogen or carboxylic acid anhydrides on an acid-treated, calcined and granulated aluminium silicate catalyst which may consist of amorphous aluminium silicate, a zeolite or kaolin. By keeping the concentration of carboxylic acid anhydride or alkylene oxide constant below 1 wt. % in the polymerization recipe throughout the polymerization it is possible to largely prevent the formation of cyclic ethers and to obtain a polymer with a very narrow molecular weight distribution. In granular form, the catalysts exhibit a hitherto unknown activity and form polymers with a very narrow molecular weight distribution and low color and acid numbers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Inventor: Herbert Muller
  • Patent number: 5840975
    Abstract: Ring-halogenated benzoyl chlorides are obtained in a particularly advantageous manner if ring-halogenated benzotrichlorides are reacted with formic acid in the presence of iron salts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Reinhold Gehring, Herbert Muller, Georg Hardenbicker, Werner Bussmann
  • Patent number: 5784969
    Abstract: A process and device for controlling the inclination of rail vehicle boxes in a railway vehicle, the rail vehicle boxes sitting on spring-suspended bogies with at least one pair of wheels which can be pivoted about the longitudinal axis. The centrifugal acceleration in the horizontal plane is determined and a setpoint is calculated for the absolute inclination of the box relative to the earth. An actual value of the absolute inclination of the box relative to the earth is determined and at least one control signal is formed from the difference between the setpoint and the actual value of the absolute inclination of the box. The angle between the bogie and the box is adjusted across the direction of travel as a function of the control signal thus formed. This makes it possible to control the inclination of the box independently of the type of track banking design and any possible interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Siegbert Steidl, Gunter Wagner, Clemens Jungkunz, Herbert Muller, Bernhard Rath, Anton Stribersky, Peter Drucke, Werner Niemeyer-Stein