Patents by Inventor Jan Müller

Jan 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: 20250122578
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for identifying a cfDNA derived biomarker for a physiological condition, disease or disorder comprising: a) isolating cfDNA from a sample of a subject known to be in the physiological condition or suffer from the disease or disorder; b) selecting short double-stranded cfDNA fragments; c) determining the nucleic acid sequences of said short double-stranded cfDNA fragments; d) comparing the nucleic acid sequences of said short double-stranded cfDNA fragments to a reference; and; e) based on said comparison in step d) identifying at least one cfDNA derived biomarker associated with the physiological condition, disease or disorder; a method for assessing a physiological condition, disease or disorder; a method for determining efficacy of treating a physiological condition, disease or disorder; use of a cfDNA derived biomarker in a sample for assessing a disease or disorder in a subject; and a device for detecting a cfDNA derived biomarker in a sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Christina HARTWIG, Jan MULLER, Kai SOHN, Mirko SONNTAG
  • Patent number: 12247602
    Abstract: A fastening apparatus for fastening a component to a carrier component includes: a bushing device having a bushing portion that delimits a receiving space for receiving a pin device; a pin device having a pin portion, wherein the bushing device and the pin device are formed from a first plastic component; and an outer casing wall of the bushing portion of the bushing device, the outer casing wall comprising at least one and preferably two diametrically opposed fastening portions for radially abutting against a recess of a carrier component, wherein each of the one or more fastening portions are formed from a second plastic component that is softer in comparison to the first plastic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Gerit Vollmer, Melanie Sindel, Albert Sbongk, Jan Müller
  • Publication number: 20250019009
    Abstract: Closing plug for closing holes in objects, in particular for closing holes in vehicle bodies, wherein the closing plug has at least one first circumferential wall which encloses a cavity, wherein a transverse wall is present in the cavity between the circumferential side wall, which transverse wall has an outer shape which corresponds to the shape of the cavity and is attached to the side wall in a circumferential manner, wherein, for the purpose of reinforcing the circumferential wall against yielding outward or inward, at least one reinforcement rib extends transversely through the cavity and so as to connect opposite regions of the circumferential side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Christoph LEIDIG, Jan MÜLLER
  • Patent number: 12110917
    Abstract: A fastening device for fastening add-on parts on carrier components has a plug-in locking device, for locking to a carrier component, and a releasable rotary locking device, spaced apart axially from the plug-in locking device and intended for locking to an add-on part. The rotary locking device has an axial supporting element and at least one locking wing, spaced apart axially from the supporting element and extending away radially from a shank of the fastening device. The supporting element and the at least one locking wing have axial locking surfaces, located axially opposite one another. The axial locking surface of the supporting element is arranged axially between the locking wing and the plug-in locking device. The rotary locking device also has a rotary locking stop, which delimits the rotating-in and/or rotating-out action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Christoph Leidig, Jan Müller
  • Publication number: 20240308150
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fastening apparatus for fastening a first strand-like or elongated component having an approximately circular cross-section to a second component, in particular for fastening a cable or a cable harness to a carrier component or a vehicle body of a motor vehicle, is to be provided. This fastening apparatus includes a fastening body and a receiving body. The fastening body having a fastening means for connecting the fastening apparatus to a second component, in particular a carrier component or a vehicle body of a motor vehicle, and a receiving body, wherein the receiving body forms a receiving portion having a receiving surface facing in the direction of a first component for receiving a first component, and wherein an adhesive means is arranged on the receiving surface of the receiving portion in order to connect a first strand-like component, in particular a cable or a cable harness, to the receiving body directly by means of adhesion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Gerit Vollmer, Jan Müller, Jürgen Kohler
  • Patent number: 12077217
    Abstract: A closing plug for closing holes in objects, in particular for closing holes in vehicle bodies, wherein the closing plug has at least one first circumferential wall which encloses a cavity, wherein a transverse wall is present in the cavity between the circumferential side wall, which transverse wall has an outer shape which corresponds to the shape of the cavity and is attached to the side wall in a circumferential manner, wherein, for the purpose of reinforcing the circumferential wall against yielding outward or inward, at least one reinforcement rib extends transversely through the cavity and so as to connect opposite regions of the circumferential side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Christoph Leidig, Jan Müller
  • Publication number: 20240170798
    Abstract: Disclosed is a valve apparatus, in particular for a battery housing of an electric vehicle, is provided. It includes a base body formed from a soft component and having a first sealing portion for sealing against a first component and a connecting-sealing portion for sealing and connecting to a second component, and wherein the base body bounds a passageway and includes a covering side and a connecting side, a valve element, wherein the valve element is arranged in the region of the passageway of the base body, and a securing element formed from a hard component and having a latch portion, wherein, in a final assembly position, the latch portion is received in the base body so as to limit at least a movement of the connecting-sealing portion of the base body radially inwards in order to thereby secure the final assembly position of the valve apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Melanie SINDEL, Jan MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20240093799
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus, in particular a valve apparatus, for sealingly connecting to an opening of a carrier component. The apparatus includes a base body made of a hard component for the connection to an edge of a carrier component delimiting an opening, and a sealing device made of a soft component. The base body comprises at least one connection passageway configured as an undercut for the form-fit connection to a correspondingly configured element of the soft component, and a lid element for covering the connecting region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Melanie SINDEL, Jan MÜLLER, Manuel KELLNER
  • Patent number: 11897400
    Abstract: A carrier apparatus (mount) for fastening a water-collecting strip to an A-pillar of a motor vehicle includes a fastening wall having a fastening side and a receiving side, wherein at least one catching device is arranged on the fastening side of the fastening wall for connecting with the A-pillar, which catching device extends in an approximately orthogonal direction from the fastening side, and wherein the catching device is formed for insertion and rearward catching in a through-opening of the A-pillar, and a catching element device arranged opposite the receiving side having at least one catching element for releasably fixing a water-collecting strip in a receiving region, wherein the receiving region is formed between the receiving side of the fastening wall and the catching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Melanie Sindel, Jan Müller, Albert Sbongk
  • Publication number: 20240017443
    Abstract: A device can be used for the degassing of a two-component multiphase polymer-monomer material. A corresponding degassing extruder contains the degassing device. The device for degassing contains at least one nozzle part having a convergent geometry, at least one constant part, and at least one diffusor part having a divergent geometry. The diffusor part contains at least three zones each having a divergent geometry, and the opening angles of the zones are specifically adapted in order to improve the separation of components of the polymer material. A process for degassing a polymer material uses the degassing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Röhm GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Wick, Jan Müller, Olaf Pickenäcker
  • Publication number: 20230375027
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fastening apparatus for fastening a component to a carrier component. The fastening apparatus includes a bushing device having a bushing portion that delimits a receiving space for receiving a pin device, and a pin device having a pin portion, wherein the bushing device and the pin device are formed from a first plastic component. An outer casing wall of the pin portion of the pin device includes at least one and preferably two diametrically opposed fastening portions for radially abutting against a recess of a carrier component. The fastening portions are formed from a second plastic component that is softer in comparison to the first plastic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Gerit VOLLMER, Melanie SINDEL, Albert SBONGK, Jan MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20230287919
    Abstract: A fastening apparatus for connecting components of different thicknesses includes a base element for insertion into a contoured passage opening of a component, having a first fastening portion in which at least one bayonet-like fastening device is configured for retentive abutment on contour elements of a first component surface of the component, and a rotary element arranged on the base element, having a second fastening portion, in which at least one abutting device for retentive abutment on a second component surface of a component is configured. The base element and the rotary element are rotatably and axially slidably coupled to one another by a threaded axial displacement device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Albert SBONGK, Jan MÜLLER, Melanie SINDEL
  • Patent number: 11751041
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a first radio device comprising means for performing the following. The first radio device transmits, using a connectionless mode, an advertising message. Subsequently, the first radio device receives, from a second radio device at a second reception time instance measured by the first radio device using the connectionless mode, a scan request. The first radio device transmits, to the second radio device, the scan response using the connectionless mode. Finally, the first radio device performs an auxiliary activity involving wireless communication between the first and second radio devices. The performing of the auxiliary activity is initiated at a first starting time defined to occur at a pre-defined time interval following an anchor point corresponding to the second reception time instance or to a subsequent timestamp generated in response to the receiving of the scan request at the second reception time instance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR ASA
    Inventors: Johan Stridkvist, Jan Müller
  • Publication number: 20230138131
    Abstract: A sealing plug is provided for closing holes in objects, in particular for closing holes in motor vehicles or in components of motor vehicles. The sealing plug includes a base wall and at least one first circumferential side wall connected thereto, wherein the sealing plug is formed at least in regions from a thermoplastic adhesive material based on styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) such that the material is carbonated at a temperature of up to 600° C. such that the sealing plug remains dimensionally stable and elastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Gerit VOLLMER, Jan MÜLLER, Albert SBONGK
  • Patent number: 11536302
    Abstract: A fastening clip for fastening an attachment component on a carrier edge (50, 60), in particular in a vehicle, includes a clip body (10) with a main side (12) and holding legs (14, 16) which lie opposite one another and extend away from the main side (12), the holding legs (14, 16) delimiting, together with the main side (12), a receiving space (18) with an inlet opening (20) for the carrier edge (50, 60), wherein at least one of the holding legs (14) is adjoined by a holding section (22) which is bent over in the direction of the main side (12) of the clip body (10) and has at least one holding projection (24) which protrudes into the receiving space (18) in the direction of the opposite holding leg (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Florian Düll, Jan Müller
  • Publication number: 20220397146
    Abstract: A fastening device for fastening add-on parts on carrier components has a plug-in locking device, for locking to a carrier component, and a releasable rotary locking device, spaced apart axially from the plug-in locking device and intended for locking to an add-on part. The rotary locking device has an axial supporting element and at least one locking wing, spaced apart axially from the supporting element and extending away radially from a shank of the fastening device. The supporting element and the at least one locking wing have axial locking surfaces, located axially opposite one another. The axial locking surface of the supporting element is arranged axially between the locking wing and the plug-in locking device. The rotary locking device also has a rotary locking stop, which delimits the rotating-in and/or rotating-out action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Christoph LEIDIG, Jan MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20220281394
    Abstract: A carrier apparatus (mount) for fastening a water-collecting strip to an A-pillar of a motor vehicle includes a fastening wall having a fastening side and a receiving side, wherein at least one catching device is arranged on the fastening side of the fastening wall for connecting with the A-pillar, which catching device extends in an approximately orthogonal direction from the fastening side, and wherein the catching device is formed for insertion and rearward catching in a through-opening of the A-pillar, and a catching element device arranged opposite the receiving side having at least one catching element for releasably fixing a water-collecting strip in a receiving region, wherein the receiving region is formed between the receiving side of the fastening wall and the catching element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Melanie SINDEL (nee MIHALOVSCHI), Jan MÜLLER, Albert SBONGK
  • Publication number: 20220174470
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a first radio device comprising means for performing the following. The first radio device transmits, using a connectionless mode, an advertising message. Subsequently, the first radio device receives, from a second radio device at a second reception time instance measured by the first radio device using the connectionless mode, a scan request. The first radio device transmits, to the second radio device, the scan response using the connectionless mode. Finally, the first radio device performs an auxiliary activity involving wireless communication between the first and second radio devices. The performing of the auxiliary activity is initiated at a first starting time defined to occur at a pre-defined time interval following an anchor point corresponding to the second reception time instance or to a subsequent timestamp generated in response to the receiving of the scan request at the second reception time instance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Johan STRIDKVIST, Jan MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20220010824
    Abstract: A fastening clip for fastening an attachment component on a carrier edge (50, 60), in particular in a vehicle, includes a clip body (10) with a main side (12) and holding legs (14, 16) which lie opposite one another and extend away from the main side (12), the holding legs (14, 16) delimiting, together with the main side (12), a receiving space (18) with an inlet opening (20) for the carrier edge (50, 60), wherein at least one of the holding legs (14) is adjoined by a holding section (22) which is bent over in the direction of the main side (12) of the clip body (10) and has at least one holding projection (24) which protrudes into the receiving space (18) in the direction of the opposite holding leg (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Florian DÜLL, Jan MÜLLER
  • Patent number: 10968938
    Abstract: A connector (1) for fastening a first component (100) to a second component (200) of a motor vehicle, includes a bearing collar (10) for bearing against the first component (100), a crossbar (20) having one or more upper bearing surfaces (21.1, 21.2) for bearing against the second component (200) and for bracing the second component (200) against the first component (100) in a rotated final assembly position, a shaft portion (30) for passing through corresponding apertures (110, 210) in the components (100, 200), and fastening means (40) for fastening the connector (1) to the first component (100) in a preassembly position. A rotation-blocking device (50) is configured to block rotation of the connector (1) in relation to the first component (100) in the preassembly position and only to release said rotation when the connector (1) has moved from the preassembly position in the direction of the final assembly position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Christoph Leidig, Jan Müller