Patents by Inventor Karl H. Müller

Karl H. 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: 11966497
    Abstract: A portable communication device, method, and system enable temporary access to private user information by a venue communication system. The temporary access to the private information is based on a registration that includes user selectable privacy thresholds and predetermined venue conditions. The temporary access by the venue communication system can be adjusted and limited by the portable communication device. The usage of the private data by the venue communication system may be limited to anonymous analytics and/or extended to non-anonymous analytics and notifications based on user input to the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Maryam Eneim, Joseph Namm, Karl F Mueller, Lee Michael Proctor, Peter H Mills
  • Patent number: 7677182
    Abstract: A work space assembly for use by a pair of people where the pair of people include first and second persons, the system providing each of the first and second persons with a private space and also providing a shared space to be shared by the pair of people during collaboration, the assembly comprising an enclosure wall having first and second distal wall edges that are within an opening plane, the enclosure wall forming a station space including one open side between the distal edges, a rear portion of the enclosure wall spaced a station depth from the opening plane, the enclosure wall having an enclosure height of at least forty-eight inches, divider components including a table top having a table top length dimension between first and second oppositely facing ends and a table height of between 44 and 55 inches and wherein, divider components are positioned with the table top length dimension substantially perpendicular to the rear portion of the enclosure wall and extending therefrom toward the opening plan
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventors: Karl H. Mueller, David K. Jones, James N. Ludwig, Brett R. Kincaid, John R. Hamilton, Colin L. Nourie
  • Patent number: 7249624
    Abstract: A post and beam furniture system having a plurality of horizontally-extending beams having a longitudinally-extending T-shaped first channel and a longitudinally, T-shaped second channel, and a plurality of vertical posts each having a lower portion thereof adapted to be abuttingly supported on a floor surface of an office space, and an upper portion thereof adapted to be connected with the horizontally-extending beams, and a longitudinally-extending T-shaped channel. The channels of the beams and posts receiving a plurality of connectors and accessories, including a multiple bracket post and beam connectors, a T-nut connector, and T-connector, an infill panel, a horizontally-extending two-part wire manager, a vertically extending wire manager, a vertically adjustable worksurface, a transactional surface, a swivel support for supporting a post thereon, and a universal utility hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Zeh, James R. Yurchenco, Peter S. Macdonald, Karl H. Mueller, Jonah L. Houston, Ari T. Adler, Stephen J. Senatore, Steven L. Atkins, Ana T. Chang, Todd A. Pelman
  • Patent number: 6807776
    Abstract: A prefabricated system for outfitting a building space includes an architectural product (such as a full-height permanent building wall, a post-and-beam product with overhead frame, and a drywall-covered wall), a furniture product (such as a partial-height wall, a partition, and a desking system), and a plurality of accessories. The architectural product includes a structural member with horizontal and vertical accessory-mounting T-slots, and the furniture product includes structural trim pieces with identical vertical and horizontal accessory-mounting T-slots. The plurality of accessories are constructed to stably engage any of the accessory-mounting slots at a selected location along the slots. Some accessories can be attached to and extend between the two products, such as an accessory screen that extends between a post of a post-and-beam system and an end of a partition system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel L. Girdwood, James N. Ludwig, Karl J. Mead, Karl H. Mueller, Dale T. Kelley
  • Publication number: 20040144058
    Abstract: A post and beam furniture system having a plurality of horizontally-extending beams having a longitudinally-extending T-shaped first channel and a longitudinally, T-shaped second channel, and a plurality of vertical posts each having a lower portion thereof adapted to be abuttingly supported on a floor surface of an office space, and an upper portion thereof adapted to be connected with the horizontally-extending beams, and a longitudinally-extending T-shaped channel. The channels of the beams and posts receiving a plurality of connectors and accessories, including a multiple bracket post and beam connectors, a T-nut connector, and T-connector, an infill panel, a horizontally-extending two-part wire manager, a vertically extending wire manager, a vertically adjustable worksurface, a transactional surface, a swivel support for supporting a post thereon, and a universal utility hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Mark A. Zeh, James R. Yurchenco, Peter S. Macdonald, Karl H. Mueller, Jonah L. Houston, Ari T. Adler, Stephen J. Senatore, Steven L. Atkins, Ana T. Chang, Todd A. Pelman
  • Publication number: 20030163958
    Abstract: A post and beam furniture system having a plurality of horizontally-extending beams having a longitudinally-extending T-shaped first channel and a longitudinally, T-shaped second channel, and a plurality of vertical posts each having a lower portion thereof adapted to be abuttingly supported on a floor surface of an office space, and an upper portion thereof adapted to be connected with the horizontally-extending beams, and a longitudinally-extending T-shaped channel. The channels of the beams and posts receiving a plurality of connectors and accessories, including a multiple bracket post and beam connectors, a T-nut connector, and T-connector, an infill panel, a horizontally-extending two-part wire manager, a vertically extending wire manager, a vertically adjustable worksurface, a transactional surface, a swivel support for supporting a post thereon, and a universal utility hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Mark A. Zeh, James R. Yurchenco, Peter S. Macdonald, Karl H. Mueller, Jonah L. Houston, Ari T. Adler, Stephen J. Senatore, Steven L. Atkins, Ana T. Chang, Todd A. Pelman
  • Patent number: 6553730
    Abstract: A utility hub for post and beam furniture systems includes a housing defining an interior space, having a radially disposed notch adapted to laterally receive a vertically extending post therein, and including at least first aperture adapted to allow access to an electrical power receptacle and at least one second aperture adapted to allow access to a communication receptacle. The utility hub also includes a divider member located within the interior space of the housing and substantially dividing the interior space into a first section that includes the first aperture, and a second section that includes the second aperture, and a housing insert located within the notch of the housing, operably connected to the housing, and cooperating with the housing to define a central aperture adapted to receive the post therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventors: Karl H. Mueller, Mark A. Zeh, James R. Yurchenco, Todd A. Pelman, Steve L. Atkins, Thomas B. Eich
  • Patent number: 6536858
    Abstract: A furniture system includes a low-height partition having a horizontal row of discrete attachment sites, such as slots on each side, and having a top surface. A binder bin has a continuous horizontal attachment feature, such as an “L” groove, along an upper portion of its rear side. A bracket system attaches the binder bin to the partition in a raised position, and includes a bent-rod top bracket and bottom brackets configured to engage the slots on opposite sides of the partition. The binder bin is initially attached at a desired location along the partition by selectively engaging the brackets with the slots and by engaging the bracket with the groove. The angle of the binder bin is adjustable with respect to the top surface of the partition by threadably finely adjusting a nut on the brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt R. Heidmann, Thomas B. Eich, Karl H. Müller, George J. Simons, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5053279
    Abstract: A free-flowing granular bitumen product containing from 0.5 to 6% by weight of a powdery coating and separating agent such as synthetic silica or carbon black is prepared by atomizing hot, liquid bitumen in a spray mixer while simultaneously introducing the powdery coating and separating agent by means of the cold air flow into the spray mixer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1991
    Assignee: Degussa Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ivo Daniels, Reinhard Manner, Karl H. Mueller, Walter Barthel
  • Patent number: 4410742
    Abstract: What are disclosed are a method for making halogen-free organomagnesium alkoxides of the formulaR.sup.1.sub.a R.sup.2.sub.b Mg(OR.sup.3).sub.c (OR.sup.4).sub.c,wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are phenyl or alkyl, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are alkyl, and wherein (a+b)=(c+d)=1, by reacting(R.sup.1.sub.a R.sup.2.sub.b).sub.2 Mgwith Mg [(OR.sup.3).sub.c (OR.sup.4).sub.d ].sub.2,halogen-free organomagnesium alkoxides made by this method, and stable solutions of such organomagnesium alkoxides in an inert hydrocarbon solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1983
    Assignees: Schering AG, Ulrich Schroeer
    Inventor: Karl H. Mueller
  • Patent number: D446659
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventors: James N. Ludwig, David M. Gresham, Karl H. Müller
  • Patent number: D457017
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventor: Karl H. Müller
  • Patent number: D457027
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventors: Karl H. Müller, David M. Gresham
  • Patent number: D459924
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Steelcase Develeopment Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt R. Heidmann, Thomas B. Eich, Karl H. Müller
  • Patent number: D462548
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventors: James N. Ludwig, David M. Gresham, Karl H. Müller
  • Patent number: D466723
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt R. Heidmann, Thomas B. Eich, Karl H. Müller
  • Patent number: D473516
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Gresham, James N. Ludwig, Karl H. Mueller, Todd A. Pelman, James R. Yurchenco, Mark A. Zeh, Thomas B. Eich, Steven L. Atkins