Patents by Inventor Josef Mueller

Josef 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).

  • Publication number: 20210181494
    Abstract: An apparatus for inserting a measurement light beam which can be projected onto a target object, comprising a light-refracting component having an optical axis, and at least two mirrors for deflecting the measurement light beam, and an optical overall body consisting of at least one optically effective material, wherein the optical overall body is configured in such a way that the at least two mirrors are fitted inside or at the edge, in particular as a part, of the optical overall body, in such a way that the measurement light beam entering the optical overall body is offset parallel to the incident measurement light beam when emerging from the optical overall body, so that the emerging measurement light beam lies on the optical axis of the light-refracting component of the apparatus and is projected in this form onto the target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Thomas BÖSCH, Josef MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20210063150
    Abstract: A surveying instrument for executing a relocation functionality, which determines first coordinates of a stationary target point associated with the start signal, in response to a start signal, a first actuator and a second actuator are controlled such that the stationary target point remains within a detection area of a tracking unit of the surveying instrument, determines second coordinates of the stationary target point, receives an end signal, wherein the second coordinates of the stationary target point are associated with the end signal, and based at least in part on the first and second coordinates of the stationary target point, and determines a relative pose of the surveying instrument with respect to a first setup location and a second setup location, wherein the first setup location is associated with the first coordinates and the second setup location is associated with the second coordinates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Elvir MALKOC, Josef MÜLLER, Johannes HOTZ
  • Publication number: 20200408520
    Abstract: A reflector arrangement for determining the position or marking of target points, having at least one retroreflector, and a beam detection unit, by means of which the orientation measurement radiation passing through the retroreflector is acquirable. The beam detection unit comprises a first sensor for generating a signal in dependence on an acquisition of orientation measurement radiation and a first beam guiding unit. The first sensor and the first beam guiding unit are arranged such that a detection field of view for acquiring the orientation measurement radiation is defined, an alignment of the detection field of view around the yaw axis is variable and orientation measurement radiation passing through the retroreflector is acquirable in dependence on the alignment of the detection field of view with the first sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas JENSEN, Zheng YANG, Andreas SCHWENDENER, Danick BRÜHLMANN, Josef MÜLLER, Johan STIGWALL
  • Publication number: 20200386548
    Abstract: An industrial or geodetic surveying device with a scan functionality including an alidade rotating about a standing axis and a telescope unit with a beam exit for a laser measuring beam. The telescope unit is mounted on the alidade and is movable in a tilting motion about an elevation axis substantially orthogonal to the standing axis. The scan functionality comprises a scan sequence with an angular velocity of the alidade around the standing axis, wherein during the scan sequence the alidade is in a continuous revolving motion with mainly constant angular velocity about the standing axis, and the angular velocity of the alidade is faster than half of the angular velocity of the tilting motion of the telescope unit about the elevation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Josef MÜLLER, Christoph HERBST, Lukasz KUCHARCZYK, Christian NIKLAUS, Markus GESER
  • Publication number: 20200348133
    Abstract: A coordinate measuring and/or stake out device can be designed for being hand-held (one-handed), free carriage and movement by a user. A position giving means is for determination of an actual translational position of the device using an external position reference and an orientation giving means for determination of an actual rotational position of the device, such that the actual position of the device with respect to all six degrees of freedom of the device can be determined. A radiation source is for generation of a radiation beam as measuring and/or marking beam for measuring and/or visually marking of an object point. A beam steerer is for automatic steering of an alignment of the beam, whereby the beam which differ in the manner of automatic steering the beam alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Stefan EISENREICH, Philipp Lukas RÜST, Matteo CARRERA, Ismail Roman CELEBI, Patrik Titus TÖNGI, Stefan PETKOV, Josef MÜLLER, Markus GESER, Hannes MAAR
  • Patent number: 10587965
    Abstract: An adaptable/adjustable hearing device charging port (10) for a hearing device charger (7) that can adapt/adjust in size to accommodate and hold hearing devices (2) of different sizes and/or shapes. The adjustable hearing device charging port (10) adapts elastically so that hearing devices (2) of different sizes can be inserted into the hearing device charging port (10) and can be hold in a charging position in the hearing device charger (7), in which charging position hearing device charging contacts (6) of the hearing device (2) are electrically contacted with charger contacts (8) in the hearing device charger (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Sonova AG
    Inventors: Josef Mueller, Jonas Meyer, Bruno Gabathuler
  • Publication number: 20200018598
    Abstract: A surveying pole system comprising a surveying pole including two telescopic sections for providing length adjustability. At a first end of the surveying pole, a pointing tip is disposed for positioning on a target point of the environment. At a second end, a length reference point is disposed. The surveying pole also includes a locking mechanism for locking the length adjustability in respective lock-in positions. Each of the lock-in positions provides a corresponding distance between the pointing tip and the length reference point. A plurality of coded identifiers have a predetermined code associated with one of the lock-in positions. The surveying pole also includes a coded-identifier reader for reading the code of a respective coded identifier associated with the respective lock-in position, a communication device configured for transmitting a signal to a surveying instrument, wherein the signal is based at least on the read code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Walter HOLLENSTEIN, Markus GESER, Josef MÜLLER, Oliver FAIX
  • Publication number: 20190239004
    Abstract: An adaptable/adjustable hearing device charging port (10) for a hearing device charger (7) that can adapt/adjust in size to accommodate and hold hearing devices (2) of different sizes and/or shapes. The adjustable hearing device charging port (10) adapts elastically so that hearing devices (2) of different sizes can be inserted into the hearing device charging port (10) and can be hold in a charging position in the hearing device charger (7), in which charging position hearing device charging contacts (6) of the hearing device (2) are electrically contacted with charger contacts (8) in the hearing device charger (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Josef Mueller, Jonas Meyer, Bruno Gabathuler
  • Patent number: 10309712
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling device, in particular a freezer, comprising a cooling circuit having a compressor, at least one evaporator, and a condenser; a space for cooling goods that can be closed at its upper surface; and a coolant reservoir at least partially surrounding an upper region of the space for cooling goods, wherein the at least one evaporator is disposed in the coolant reservoir, and wherein the at least one evaporator at least partially surrounds the upper region of the space for cooling goods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: B. Medical Systems, S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Josef Müller, Andreas Hoffmann, Ralf Thurmann
  • Patent number: 10260873
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention include a surveying apparatus that includes an optoelectronic distance measuring device having a measuring beam path, a base for placing the surveying apparatus, a support which is mounted on the base such that it is rotatable about a vertical axis, a beam directing unit which is mounted in the support such that it is rotatable about a tilting axis, an angle measurement system for measuring the axial positions, and an actuatable positioning device driving the beam directing unit or the support. In some embodiments the positioning device may include a plurality of coils which are arranged in a positionally fixed manner in the form of a ring about the tilting axis and/or vertical axis, with winding axes which are axially parallel to the tilting axis or vertical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Oliver Faix, Christoph Herbst, Daniel Auer, Josef Müller
  • Patent number: 10136232
    Abstract: A transducer protection system for the protection of at least one transducer opening in a housing of a hearing device, including a support and a plurality of fibers each fixed at one end to the support and free to move on the other end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: SONOVA AG
    Inventors: Erdal Karamuk, Josef Mueller, Andi Vonlanthen, Thomas Jenni
  • Patent number: 10126124
    Abstract: In a surveying device having a base for positioning the surveying device and a pitch component having an optical beam path for surveying a target, the pitch component is radially and axially mounted and is rotatable in relation to the yaw component in a yaw component, which is movable in relation to the base, on the basis of a rotation body chucked in a self-centering manner in two cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Josef Müller, Stefan Petkov, Benjamin Schöll
  • Publication number: 20180023876
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling device 100, in particular a freezer, comprising a cooling circuit 200 having a compressor 210, at least one evaporator 220, and a condenser; a space for cooling goods 300 that can be closed at its upper surface; and a coolant reservoir 400 at least partially surrounding an upper region of the space for cooling goods 300, wherein the at least one evaporator 220 is disposed in the coolant reservoir 400, and wherein the at least one evaporator 220 at least partially surrounds the upper region of the space for cooling goods 300.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Josef MÜLLER, Andreas HOFFMANN, Ralf THURMANN
  • Publication number: 20170325036
    Abstract: A hearing device including a device body to be worn behind the ear of a user. The hearing device includes an amplifier module and a receiver module, an ear canal plug adapted to be worn into the ear canal of the user, and a receiver including an electro-acoustical converter having an acoustical output. The amplifier module and receiver module are detachably attached to each other along the longitudinal extension of the device body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Jan Angst, Erdal Karamuk, Josef Mueller
  • Publication number: 20170318404
    Abstract: A transducer protection system for the protection of at least one transducer opening in a housing of a hearing device, including a support and a plurality of fibers each fixed at one end to the support and free to move on the other end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Erdal Karamuk, Josef Mueller, Andi Vonlanthen, Thomas Jenny
  • Publication number: 20170191699
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fixing device 1 for fixing at least one solar collector 2 to a site of installation 3, preferably to a pylon 4, wherein the fixing device 1 comprises a collector pedestal 5 for the at least one solar collector 2 that can be fixed to the pylon 4, a reversing device 6 that can detachably be fixed to the pylon 4, a winch device 7, a lift body 8 that is moveable along the pylon 4, and a hauling element 9, wherein the hauling element 9 with a first end 10 is fixed to the winch device 7 and with a second end 11 is fixed to the lift body 8, wherein the hauling element 9 between the first end 10 and the second end 11 is at least partially guided at the reversing device 6, wherein the hauling element 9 is fixed to the winch device 7 such that the length of the hauling element 9 between the winch device 7 and the lift body 8 can be reduced by the hauling element 9 and that the reversing device 6 reverses the hauling element 9 above the site of installation 3 of the at least one solar
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Josef MÜLLER, Andreas HOFFMANN
  • Patent number: 9587393
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing sandwich construction elements for substantially load-bearing and self-supporting building parts. In one embodiment of the invention, a method is provided including a) producing at least one layer of a mechanically bonded fiber nonwoven which is impregnated with a binder based on at least one heat-curable resin system b) curing the heat-curable resin system in order to produce at least one hardened layer of the fiber nonwoven, and fixed thermally, c) bringing a heat-foamable or heat-foamed phenol resin into contact with that surface of at least one hardened layer of the fiber nonwoven which has been modified according to step b), d) possibly annealing the composite produced in a) to c), and e) curing the further binder based on at least one heat-curable resin system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Inventors: Franz Josef Müller, Peter Werner, Peter Stracke
  • Publication number: 20160178365
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention include a surveying apparatus that includes an optoelectronic distance measuring device having a measuring beam path, a base for placing the surveying apparatus, a support which is mounted on the base such that it is rotatable about a vertical axis, a beam directing unit which is mounted in the support such that it is rotatable about a tilting axis, an angle measurement system for measuring the axial positions, and an actuatable positioning device driving the beam directing unit or the support. In some embodiments the positioning device may include a plurality of coils which are arranged in a positionally fixed manner in the form of a ring about the tilting axis and/or vertical axis, with winding axes which are axially parallel to the tilting axis or vertical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Oliver FAIX, Christoph HERBST, Daniel AUER, Josef MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20160102976
    Abstract: In a surveying device having a base for positioning the surveying device and a pitch component having an optical beam path for surveying a target, the pitch component is radially and axially mounted and is rotatable in relation to the yaw component in a yaw component, which is movable in relation to the base, on the basis of a rotation body chucked in a self-centering manner in two cavities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Josef MÜLLER, Stefan PETKOV, Benjamin SCHÖLL
  • Patent number: 8665573
    Abstract: An overvoltage protector for an electrical consumer in a motor vehicle, includes an input for connection to the electrical system of a motor vehicle, an output for connection to the electrical consumer to be protected, and a ground terminal which is connected via a line to a branch point between the input and the output, wherein at least one component that blocks below a threshold voltage and conducts above the threshold voltage, and a switch connected in series with the component are located in the line, wherein the switch is controlled by a control circuit that closes the switch when a voltage spike occurs and subsequently reopens it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: BorgWarner BERU Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Blanc, Josef Mueller, Keith Wilson