Patents by Inventor Jens-Peter Muller

Jens-Peter 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).

  • Publication number: 20230258844
    Abstract: A coated article including a first antireflective (AR) coating supported by a glass substrate, wherein the first coating may include, moving away from the glass substrate: a dielectric first high index layer; a dielectric first low index layer; a dielectric second high index layer; a dielectric second low index layer comprising an oxide of silicon; a dielectric third high index layer comprising an oxide of niobium; a dielectric first medium index layer, wherein the third high index layer comprising the oxide of niobium is located between and directly contacting the second low index layer comprising the oxide of silicon and the first medium index layer; a dielectric third low index layer; and an overcoat layer; wherein the first coating contains no IR reflecting layer based on silver and/or gold; wherein, from the perspective of a viewer of the coated article, the first coating may be configured so that the coated article has a film side reflective ?E* value of no greater than 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Jens-Peter MÜLLER, Richard VERNHES, Istvan SZIRBIK, Nikolett HEGEDUS, Allen CHU, Jochen BUTZ
  • Patent number: 11540539
    Abstract: Naturally-derived compounds having various structures elicit the perception of salty taste or enhance the perception of salty taste of a salt. Food products may include such salty compounds, which may be used to reduce the sodium content, while parting a similar level of saltiness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernhard H. Van Lengerich, Olaf Gruess, Joachim Hans, Lars Ole Haustedt, Andreas Hochheimer, Michael Krohn, Jens-Peter Muller, Christine M. Nowakowski, Suzanne Denise Pecore, Candace Michelle Rathjen-Nowak, Lia Scarabottolo, Karsten Siems
  • Publication number: 20200281236
    Abstract: Naturally-derived compounds having various structures elicit the perception of salty taste, enhance the perception of salty taste of a salt, or act at one or more sodium channels. Food products may include such naturally-derived compounds, which may be used to reduce the sodium content, while imparting a similar level of saltiness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Bernhard H. Van Lengerich, Olaf Gruess, Joachim Hans, Lars Ole Haustedt, Andreas Hochheimer, Michael Krohn, Jens-Peter Muller, Christine M. Nowakowski, Suzanne Denise Pecore, Candace Michelle Rathjen-Nowak, Lia Scarabottolo, Karsten Siems
  • Patent number: 10669192
    Abstract: A coated article is provided with at least one infrared (IR) reflecting layer. The IR reflecting layer may be of silver or the like. In certain example embodiments, a titanium oxide layer is provided over the IR reflecting layer, and it has been found that this surprisingly results in an IR reflecting layer with a lower specific resistivity (SR) thereby permitting thermal properties of the coated article to be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignees: GUARDIAN GLASS, LLC., GUARDIAN EUROPE S.À R.L.
    Inventors: Jochen Butz, Uwe Kriltz, Artur Siwek, Anton Dietrich, Jens-Peter Muller, Jean-Marc Lemmer, Richard Blacker
  • Patent number: 10611678
    Abstract: In certain example embodiments, a coated article includes a carbon-doped zirconium based layer before heat treatment (HT). The coated article is heat treated sufficiently to cause the carbon-doped zirconium oxide and/or nitride based layer to result in a carbon-doped zirconium oxide based layer that is scratch resistant and/or chemically durable. The doping of the layer with carbon (C) has been found to improve wear resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignees: GUARDIAN GLASS, LLC, GUARDIAN EUROPE S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Jens-Peter Muller, Jean Vieira, Bernd Disteldorf, Allen Chu, Jijun Lao, Yiwei Lu, Vijayen S. Veerasamy
  • Patent number: 10343949
    Abstract: A coated article includes a glass substrate supporting a coating. The coating may include, moving away from the glass substrate, a layer comprising diamond-like carbon (DLC); a layer comprising zinc oxide, wherein a concentration of OH-groups at a surface of the layer comprising zinc oxide farthest from the glass substrate is no greater than about 40%; and a layer comprising aluminum nitride on the glass substrate over and directly contacting the layer comprising zinc oxide. The DLC layer may be temporary, and designed to be burned off during heat treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Guardian Glass, LLC
    Inventors: Jens-Peter Muller, Herbert Lage, Thorsten Frost, Vijayen S. Veerasamy
  • Publication number: 20190090520
    Abstract: Naturally-derived compounds having various structures elicit the perception of salty taste, enhance the perception of salty taste of a salt, or act at one or more sodium channels. Food products may include such naturally-derived compounds, which may be used to reduce the sodium content, while imparting a similar level of saltiness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Bernhard H. Van Lengerich, Olaf Gruess, Joachim Hans, Lars Ole Haustedt, Andreas Hochheimer, Michael Krohn, Jens-Peter Muller, Christine M. Nowakowski, Suzanne Denise Pecore, Candace Michelle Rathjen-Nowak, Lia Scarabottolo, Karsten Siems
  • Patent number: 10159268
    Abstract: Naturally-derived compounds having various structures elicit the perception of salty taste, enhance the perception of salty taste of a salt, or act at one or more sodium channels. Food products may include such naturally-derived compounds, which may be used to reduce the sodium content, while imparting a similar level of saltiness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: GENERAL MILLS, INC.
    Inventors: Bernhard H. Van Lengerich, Olaf Gruess, Joachim Hans, Lars Ole Haustedt, Andreas Hochheimer, Micheal Krohn, Jens-Peter Muller, Christine M. Nowakowski, Suzanne Denise Pecore, Candace Michelle Rathjen-Nowak, Lia Scarabottolo, Karsten Siems
  • Publication number: 20180127307
    Abstract: In certain example embodiments, a coated article includes a carbon-doped zirconium based layer before heat treatment (HT). The coated article is heat treated sufficiently to cause the carbon-doped zirconium oxide and/or nitride based layer to result in a carbon-doped zirconium oxide based layer that is scratch resistant and/or chemically durable. The doping of the layer with carbon (C) has been found to improve wear resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Jens-Peter MULLER, Jean VIEIRA, Bernd DISTELDORF, Allen CHU, Jijun LAO, Yiwei LU, Vijayen S. VEERASAMY
  • Patent number: 9845261
    Abstract: A method of making a heat treated (HT) substantially transparent coated article to be used in shower door applications, window applications, tabletop applications, or any other suitable applications. For example, certain embodiments relate to a method of making a coated article including a step of heat treating a glass substrate coated with at least layer of or including carbon (e.g., diamond-like carbon (DLC)) and an overlying protective film thereon. The protective film may be of or include both (a) an oxygen blocking or barrier layer, and (b) a release layer, with the release layer being located between at least the carbon based layer and the oxygen blocking layer. The release layer is of or includes zinc oxynitride (e.g., ZnOxNz). Following and/or during heat treatment (e.g., thermal tempering, or the like) the protective film may be entirely or partially removed. Other embodiments of this invention relate to the pre-HT coated article, or the post-HT coated article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignees: Centre Luxembourgeois de Recherches Pour le Verre et la Ceramique S.A. (C.R.V.C.), Guardian Glass, LLC
    Inventors: Jens-Peter Muller, Vijayen S. Veerasamy
  • Publication number: 20170313619
    Abstract: A coated article is provided with at least one infrared (IR) reflecting layer. The IR reflecting layer may be of silver or the like. In certain example embodiments, a titanium oxide layer is provided over the IR reflecting layer, and it has been found that this surprisingly results in an IR reflecting layer with a lower specific resistivity (SR) thereby permitting thermal properties of the coated article to be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jochen BUTZ, Uwe KRILTZ, Artur SIWEK, Anton DIETRICH, Jens-Peter MULLER, Jean-Marc LEMMER, Richard BLACKER
  • Patent number: 9738561
    Abstract: A coated article is provided with at least one infrared (IR) reflecting layer. The IR reflecting layer may be of silver or the like. In certain example embodiments, a titanium oxide layer is provided over the IR reflecting layer, and it has been found that this surprisingly results in an IR reflecting layer with a lower specific resistivity (SR) thereby permitting thermal properties of the coated article to be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignees: Centre Luxembourgeois de Recherches Pour le Verre et la Ceramique S.A. (C.R.V.C.), Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Jochen Butz, Uwe Kriltz, Artur Siwek, Anton Dietrich, Jens-Peter Müller, Jean-Marc Lemmer, Richard Blacker
  • Publication number: 20170022096
    Abstract: A method of making a heat treated (HT) or heat treatable coated article. A method of making a coated article includes a step of heat treating a glass substrate coated with at least layer of or including carbon (e.g., diamond-like carbon (DLC)) and an overlying protective film thereon. In certain example embodiments, the protective film may be of or include both (a) an oxygen blocking or barrier layer, and (b) a release layer of or including zinc oxide. Treating the zinc oxide inclusive release layer with plasma including oxygen (e.g., via ion beam treatment) improves thermal stability and/or quality of the product. Following and/or during heat treatment (e.g., thermal tempering, or the like) the protective film may be entirely or partially removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Jens-Peter MULLER, Herbert LAGE, Thorsten FROST, Vijayen S. VEERASAMY
  • Publication number: 20160297710
    Abstract: A coated article is provided with at least one infrared (IR) reflecting layer. The IR reflecting layer may be of silver or the like. In certain example embodiments, a titanium oxide layer is provided over the IR reflecting layer, and it has been found that this surprisingly results in an IR reflecting layer with a lower specific resistivity (SR) thereby permitting thermal properties of the coated article to be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Jochen BUTZ, Uwe KRILTZ, Artur SIWEK, Anton DIETRICH, Jens-Peter MULLER, Jean-Marc LEMMER, Richard BLACKER
  • Patent number: 9434640
    Abstract: A method of making a heat treated (HT) or heat treatable coated article. A method of making a coated article includes a step of heat treating a glass substrate coated with at least layer of or including carbon (e.g., diamond-like carbon (DLC)) and an overlying protective film thereon. In certain example embodiments, the protective film may be of or include both (a) an oxygen blocking or barrier layer, and (b) a release layer of or including zinc oxide. Treating the zinc oxide inclusive release layer with plasma including oxygen (e.g., via ion beam treatment) improves thermal stability and/or quality of the product. Following and/or during heat treatment (e.g., thermal tempering, or the like) the protective film may be entirely or partially removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Jens-Peter Muller, Herbert Lage, Thorsten Frost, Vijayen S. Veerasamy
  • Patent number: 9371684
    Abstract: A coated article is provided with at least one infrared (IR) reflecting layer. The IR reflecting layer may be of silver or the like. In certain example embodiments, a titanium oxide layer is provided over the IR reflecting layer, and it has been found that this surprisingly results in an IR reflecting layer with a lower specific resistivity (SR) thereby permitting thermal properties of the coated article to be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignees: Centre Luxembourgeois de Recherches Pour le Verre et la Ceramique S.A. (C.R.V.C.), Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Jochen Butz, Uwe Kriltz, Artur Siwek, Anton Dietrich, Jens-Peter Muller, Jean-Marc Lemmer, Richard Blacker
  • Publication number: 20150374021
    Abstract: Naturally-derived compounds having various structures elicit the perception of salty taste or enhance the perception of salty taste of a salt. Food products may include such salty compounds, which may be used to reduce the sodium content, while parting a similar level of saltiness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Bernhard H. Van Lengerich, Olaf Gruess, Joachim Hans, Lars Ole Haustedt, Andreas Hochheimer, Micheal Krohn, Jens-Peter Muller, Christine M. Nowakowski, Suzanne Denise Pecore, Candace Michelle Rathjen-Nowak, Lia Scarabottolo, Karsten Siems
  • Publication number: 20150342233
    Abstract: Naturally-derived compounds having various structures elicit the perception of salty taste, enhance the perception of salty taste of a salt, or act at one or more sodium channels. Food products may include such naturally-derived compounds, which may be used to reduce the sodium content, while imparting a similar level of saltiness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Bernhard H. Van Lengerich, Olaf Gruess, Joachim Hans, Lars Ole Haustedt, Andreas Hochheimer, Micheal Krohn, Jens-Peter Muller, Christine M. Nowakowski, Suzanne Denise Pecore, Candace Michelle Rathjen-Nowak, Lia Scarabottolo, Karsten Siems
  • Publication number: 20150322709
    Abstract: A coated article is provided with at least one infrared (IR) reflecting layer. The IR reflecting layer may be of silver or the like. In certain example embodiments, a titanium oxide layer is provided over the IR reflecting layer, and it has been found that this surprisingly results in an IR reflecting layer with a lower specific resistivity (SR) thereby permitting thermal properties of the coated article to be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Jochen BUTZ, Uwe KRILTZ, Artur SIWEK, Anton DIETRICH, Jens-Peter MULLER, Jean-Marc LEMMER, Richard BLACKER
  • Publication number: 20150246844
    Abstract: A method of making a heat treated (HT) substantially transparent coated article to be used in shower door applications, window applications, tabletop applications, or any other suitable applications. For example, certain embodiments relate to a method of making a coated article including a step of heat treating a glass substrate coated with at least layer of or including carbon (e.g., diamond-like carbon (DLC)) and an overlying protective film thereon. The protective film may be of or include both (a) an oxygen blocking or barrier layer, and (b) a release layer, with the release layer being located between at least the carbon based layer and the oxygen blocking layer. The release layer is of or includes zinc oxynitride (e.g., ZnOxNz). Following and/or during heat treatment (e.g., thermal tempering, or the like) the protective film may be entirely or partially removed. Other embodiments of this invention relate to the pre-HT coated article, or the post-HT coated article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Jens-Peter MULLER, Vijayen S. VEERASAMY