Patents by Inventor Hilmar Müller

Hilmar 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).

  • Patent number: 10690516
    Abstract: The sensor for detecting the position of a generator element which outputs a position-dependent physical variable, the sensor includes a transducer for converting the physical variable into an electric generator signal, a circuit on a wiring support for receiving the generator signal from the transducer and outputting a measurement signal that corresponds to the generator signal and a protective compound which at least partially surrounds the transducer and the wiring support, thus retaining the transducer on the wiring support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Jakob Schillinger, Dietmar Huber, Frank Grunwald, Hilmar Müller, Manfred Goll
  • Patent number: 10401196
    Abstract: A method for producing a coil as a measurement transmitter for a sensor, including: providing electrical connections and a magnetic core for the coil, forming a coil former around the magnetic core in such a way that the magnetic core is at least partially enclosed by the coil former and the electrical connections are held by the coil former, winding at least one coil wire onto the formed coil former, and connecting the wound coil wire to the electrical connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Jakob Schillinger, Dietmar Huber, Frank Grunwald, Hilmar Müller
  • Patent number: 9541372
    Abstract: The invention relates to an inductive angle sensor that includes a measuring element able to be positioned, within an angle measurement range, in different angle-positions about a rotational axis, as well as a coil that is at a distance from said measuring element. The surface of the measuring element is at a different distance from the coil in each angle-position, within said angle measurement range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Hilmar Müller, Sören Lehmann
  • Patent number: 9322434
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing arrangement, in particular for sensor arrangements, comprising a first bearing part and a second bearing part, which are designed and arranged so as to be movable relative to each other and which touch each other at least partially in the course of said relative motion. The first bearing part is guided on at least one first running surface of the second bearing part, and the first running surface of the second bearing part has a recess, in which at least one ridge is formed, wherein the arrangement of the ridge in the recess does not influence the relative motion between the first bearing part and the second bearing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Manfred Goll, Thomas Krohn, Hilmar Müller
  • Publication number: 20150332851
    Abstract: A method for producing a coil as a measurement transmitter for a sensor, including: providing electrical connections and a magnetic core for the coil, forming a coil former around the magnetic core in such a way that the magnetic core is at least partially enclosed by the coil former and the electrical connections are held by the coil former, winding at least one coil wire onto the formed coil former, and connecting the wound coil wire to the electrical connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Jakob Schillinger, Dietmar Huber, Frank Grunwald, Hilmar Müller
  • Publication number: 20150316395
    Abstract: The sensor for detecting the position of a generator element which outputs a position-dependent physical variable, the sensor includes a transducer for converting the physical variable into an electric generator signal, a circuit on a wiring support for receiving the generator signal from the transducer and outputting a measurement signal that corresponds to the generator signal and a protective compound which at least partially surrounds the transducer and the wiring support, thus retaining the transducer on the wiring support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Jakob Schillinger, Dietmar Huber, Frank Grunwald, Hilmar Müller, Manfred Goll
  • Publication number: 20140298785
    Abstract: Inductive displacement sensor includes a coil and a target which is movable relative to the coil in a direction of movement, wherein an inductance of the coil is dependent on a position of the target relative to the coil, wherein the coil and the target at least partially overlap in the direction of movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Hilmar Müller, Sören Lehmann, Martin Haverkamp
  • Publication number: 20140288796
    Abstract: The invention relates to an inductive angle sensor that includes a measuring element able to be positioned, within an angle measurement range, in different angle-positions about a rotational axis, as well as a coil that is at a distance from said measuring element. The surface of the measuring element is at a different distance from the coil in each angle-position, within said angle measurement range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Hilmar Müller, Sören Lehmann
  • Publication number: 20130294715
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing arrangement, in particular for sensor arrangements, comprising a first bearing part and a second bearing part, which are designed and arranged so as to be movable relative to each other and which touch each other at least partially in the course of said relative motion. The first bearing part is guided on at least one first running surface of the second bearing part, and the first running surface of the second bearing part has a recess, in which at least one ridge is formed, wherein the arrangement of the ridge in the recess does not influence the relative motion between the first bearing part and the second bearing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Manfred Goll, Thomas Krohn, Hilmar Müller
  • Patent number: 8499464
    Abstract: Method for detecting an angle of rotation of an angle sensor arrangement including at least one first element and one second element, which are designed and arranged such that they can be rotated relative to one another, and at least one capacitor element whose capacitance changes on the basis of the angle of rotation, the angle of rotation being detected or determined directly or indirectly on the basis of this capacitance of the capacitor element, the capacitor element having at least one first band, and the angle of rotation being detected or determined at least on the basis of the positioning of the first band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Manfred Goll, Hilmar Müller, Udo Hilgenberg
  • Patent number: 8032283
    Abstract: An angle measuring device for measuring an absolute angular position is described herein. The angle measuring device comprises a flexible pulling element guided directly or indirectly via a shaft whose angle of rotation (?) is to be detected, with different circumferential speeds (v1, v2) developing at the inner circumference of the flexible pulling element during a rotational movement of the shaft. A change in position of the flexible pulling element relative to the rotational movement occurs, and the angle of rotation (?) of the shaft is inferred from this change in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Hilmar Müller, Manfred Goll
  • Publication number: 20110131821
    Abstract: Method for detecting an angle of rotation of an angle sensor arrangement including at least one first element and one second element, which are designed and arranged such that they can be rotated relative to one another, and at least one capacitor element whose capacitance changes on the basis of the angle of rotation, the angle of rotation being detected or determined directly or indirectly on the basis of this capacitance of the capacitor element, the capacitor element having at least one first band, and the angle of rotation being detected or determined at least on the basis of the positioning of the first band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Manfred Goll, Hilmar Müller, Udo Hilgenberg
  • Publication number: 20100017062
    Abstract: An angle measuring device for measuring an absolute angular position is described herein. The angle measuring device comprises a flexible pulling element guided directly or indirectly via a shaft whose angle of rotation (?) is to be detected, with different circumferential speeds (v1, v2) developing at the inner circumference of the flexible pulling element during a rotational movement of the shaft. A change in position of the flexible pulling element relative to the rotational movement occurs, and the angle of rotation (?) of the shaft is inferred from this change in position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Hilmar Müller, Manfred Goll
  • Patent number: 7504160
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a sliding body made up of a base body and a slide plate with a running surface arranged on the base body, wherein the slide plate and the base body are joined to one another by capacitor discharge welding. It is preferable for sliding bodies of this type to be used as a sliding shoe for hydrostatic piston engines. The running surface of the slide plate is made of a nonferrous-metal sliding bearing material produced by spray-compacting and, in particular, is made of a copper-tin-titanium alloy produced by spray-compacting and contains 13.5 to 20% by weight of tin, 0.05 to 0.5% by weight of titanium, remainder copper and optionally one or more of the elements selected from silicon, chromium and zirconium up to a total amount of 1.0% by weight, plus inevitable impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Wieland-Werke AG
    Inventors: Hilmar Mueller, Klaus Ohla, Michael Scharf
  • Publication number: 20060070466
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a sliding body, comprising a base body and a slide plate with a running surface arranged on the base body, wherein the slide plate and the base body are joined to one another by means of capacitor discharge welding. It is preferable for sliding bodies of this type to be used as a sliding shoe for hydrostatic piston engines. The invention also relates to a sliding body, comprising a base body and a slide plate with a running surface arranged on the base body, wherein at least the running surface of the slide plate consists of a nonferrous-metal sliding bearing material produced by means of spray-compacting and in particular consists of a copper-tin-titanium alloy produced by means of spray-compacting and comprising 13.5 to 20% by weight of tin, 0.05 to 0.5% by weight of titanium, remainder copper and optionally one or more of the elements selected from the group consisting of silicon, chromium and zirconium up to a total amount of 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: Hilmar Mueller, Klaus Ohla, Michael Scharf