Patents by Inventor Hugo Mueller

Hugo 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).

  • Patent number: 8162332
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for adjusting the camber and/or toe of a driven wheel of a wheel suspension, in particular for motor vehicles, with a wheel carrier on which the wheel is pivoted, the wheel carrier being divided into a carrier part which holds the wheel a guide part which is connected to the wheel suspension and into two pivotal parts which are arranged in between, which can be rotated to one another as well as to the carrier part and to the guide part around axes of rotation, and which interact with control surfaces which face one another and which are inclined by a defined angle to the axis of rotation, and a wheel drive shaft which is guided by the carrier part and guide part and by the pivotal parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Wilfried Michel, Karl-Heinz Meitinger, Christoph Kossira, Hugo Mueller, Wolfgang Schmid
  • Patent number: 8136821
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing different vehicle models in which in a comfort-oriented version a vehicle wheel is pivoted in a wheel guiding element of a wheel suspension. According to the invention, in a model with enhanced dynamics of vehicle motion, between the wheel guiding element and the vehicle wheel in the axial direction, an actuator is interposed for adjusting the camber and/or track of the vehicle wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Christoph Kossira, Hugo Mueller, Wilfried Michel, Karl-Heinz Meitinger, Wolfgang Schmid
  • Patent number: 8066292
    Abstract: The invention relates to a steering device for a vehicle, with at least one actuator which pivots at least one steerable vehicle wheel by a steering angle which can be stipulated by way of a steering angle transducer. According to the invention, the actuator has a wheel-side pivoted part and an axle-side pivoted part which can be turned around their axes of rotation to one another and that to set the steering angle of the vehicle wheel, the wheel-side pivoted part can be deflected in the turning of the two pivoted parts by the swivel angle (?) relative to the axle-side pivoted part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Hugo Mueller, Christoph Kossira, Karl-Heinz Meitinger, Michel Wilfried, Wolfgang Schmid
  • Publication number: 20100327543
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel suspension system for motor vehicles having a wheel carrier, which has a wheel-side support element, which mounts in a rotatable manner a vehicle wheel, and an axle-side support element, between which is connected an actuating member, on actuation of which the wheel-side support element can be pivoted through a pivot angle (?) relative to the axle-side support element for the purpose of adjusting a track and/or camber angle (?, ?). According to the invention, the actuating member has a wheel-side rotational part and an axle-side rotational part, both of which can be rotated about their axes of rotation relative to each other, and the wheel-side rotational part can be deflected through the pivot angle (?) relative to the axle-side rotational part when the two rotational parts are rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Meitinger, Peter Kunsch, Wilfried Michel, Hugo Mueller, Wolfgang Schmid, Christoph Kossira
  • Publication number: 20100253026
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for adjusting the camber and/or toe of a driven wheel of a wheel suspension, in particular for motor vehicles, with a wheel carrier on which the wheel is pivoted, the wheel carrier being divided into a carrier part which holds the wheel a guide part which is connected to the wheel suspension and into two pivotal parts which are arranged in between, which can be rotated to one another as well as to the carrier part and to the guide part around axes of rotation, and which interact with control surfaces which face one another and which are inclined by a defined angle to the axis of rotation, and a wheel drive shaft which is guided by the carrier part and guide part and by the pivotal parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Wilfried Michel, Karl-Hienz Meitinger, Christoph Kossira, Hugo Mueller, Wolfgang Schmid
  • Publication number: 20100109264
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing different vehicle models in which in a comfort-oriented version a vehicle wheel is pivoted in a wheel guiding element of a wheel suspension. According to the invention, in a model with enhanced dynamics of vehicle motion, between the wheel guiding element and the vehicle wheel in the axial direction, an actuator is interposed for adjusting the camber and/or track of the vehicle wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Christoph Kossira, Hugo Mueller, Wilfried Michel, Karl-Heinz Meitinger, Wolfgang Schmid
  • Publication number: 20100078910
    Abstract: The invention relates to a steering device for a vehicle, with at least one actuator which pivots at least one steerable vehicle wheel by a steering angle which can be stipulated by way of a steering angle transducer. According to the invention, the actuator has a wheel-side pivoted part and an axle-side pivoted part which can be turned around their axes of rotation to one another and that to set the steering angle of the vehicle wheel, the wheel-side pivoted part can be deflected in the turning of the two pivoted parts by the swivel angle (?) relative to the axle-side pivoted part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Hugo Mueller, Christoph Kossira, Karl-Heinz Meitinger, Wolfgang Schmid
  • Publication number: 20100072714
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel suspension for motor vehicles, with at least one wheel-side support member which pivotally supports one vehicle wheel and at least one axle-side support member, between which at least one intermediate element is connected, in particular an actuator for setting the track angle and/or the camber angle (?, ?) of the vehicle wheel. According to the invention the wheel-side support member and the axle-side support member are pressed into contact with one another by a pretensioning means with a pretensioning force (FV).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schmid, Karl-Heinz Meitinger, Wilfried Michel, Christoph Kossira, Hugo Mueller
  • Patent number: 4568006
    Abstract: A nestable spout assembly for dispensing liquid products from cans and pails. A molded plastic spout in extended position has an enlarged flexible lower wall portion joined to a relatively rigid externally threaded upper wall portion. A peripheral sealing channel is disposed about the base of the lower wall portion for securing to a container wall opening neck by means of an overlying metal crimping ring. A tear out diaphragm is recessed within the spout upper wall portion above the spout thread and provided with an integrally molded ring pull for removal. A circumferentially enlarged plastic reclosing cap threadedly engages the spout upper wall portion and also interlockingly engages the metal crimping ring with the spout in nested position to close off the annular spout void against contamination. A separate generally cup shaped pouring vent is included in the spout assembly to facilitate smooth, surge free, pouring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1986
    Assignee: American Flange & Manufacturing Co. Inc.
    Inventors: Hugo Mueller, Davis B. Dwinell, Jeremiah J. Laurizio
  • Patent number: 4470435
    Abstract: A selvedge cutting device for a weaving machine or loom serves to cut the selvedge from the fundamental weave or foundation fabric prior to winding-up the same and contains a scissor structure composed of two mutually contacting scissor blades. The one scissor blade is arranged at a mounting structure, such as a stationary ball pin or bowl gudgeon for carrying out swinging or pendulum movements and in relation to which mounting structure the other scissor blade is displaceable in its lengthwise extent. Both of the scissor blades form, at the region of their cutting edges, guide surfaces for the self-guiding of the scissor structure in a cutting lane or alley at the fabric. At the displaceable scissor blade there engages a drive which imparts to such scissor blade an up-and-down movement and does not hinder the pendulum or swinging movements of the scissor structure. In this manner there is provided a simple, functionally reliable selvedge cutting device possessing a high cutting capacity or output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1984
    Assignee: Aktiengesellschaft Adolf Saurer
    Inventors: Anton Lucian, Rudolf Zwiener, Hugo Mueller
  • Patent number: 4064361
    Abstract: A sample timing recovery arrangement for synchronous amplitude and phase modulated digital data transmission systems correlates present and delayed samples of received digital data signals to obtain a spectral line at the sampling rate using digital techniques. Conventional methods of timing recovery generally perform analog operations on the envelope of a received data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1977
    Assignee: Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated
    Inventors: George John Kustka, Kurt Hugo Mueller
  • Patent number: 4025421
    Abstract: A method of sensing the presence and proper positioning of an annular sealing gasket encircling the neck of a closure flange employed in the fabrication of steel shipping drums. The closure flange consists of an upstanding internally threaded cylindrical neck surrounded by a laterally extending noncircular base at its lower end. An annular, resilient sealing gasket is placed over the flange neck so as to seat above the flange base. The gasket is sensed for presence and proper positioning as the flange moves along a predetermined path with automatic ejection of improperly gasketed flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1977
    Assignee: American Flange & Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Hugo Mueller