Patents by Inventor Kristian Mueller

Kristian 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: 11796061
    Abstract: A sealing ring is provided for use, e.g., in boring machines or wind turbines, among other intended uses. The sealing ring includes an axial leg and a sealing leg with a sealing lip. The sealing leg is connected to a first end face of the axial leg by means of a joint. The sealing ring further includes a tensioning element for stabilizing the sealing leg in the radial direction. The tensioning element is annular and formed by a spring connected to the sealing leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Kristian Mueller-Niehuus, Andreas Koch, Akio Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20230224197
    Abstract: A dither amplitude circuit has a current circuit for receiving DC voltage signals and generating a direct current on a basis thereof, and generating a dither signal, and a dither current on the basis thereof, applying the dither current to the direct current in order to obtain a drive current, artificially modulating the amplitude of the dither signal or a directly modulated drive current with an amplitude modulation deviation on a periodic basis such that a quantization threshold is reliably exceeded. The dither amplitude circuit also has a return current detection circuit that generates numerous quantized digital values in a time period on a basis of the drive current flowing through a load, such that the dither amplitude can be determined from the numerous digital values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Kristian MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20220380750
    Abstract: In a first aspect, the present invention relates to a method for the in vitro generation of genetically engineered, linear, single-stranded nucleic acid fragments containing two viral inverted terminal repeat (ITR) sequences flanking a gene of interest (GOI). The method is based on a rolling circle amplification. In a further aspect, the present invention provides an isolated, linear, single-stranded nucleic acid comprising viral nucleic acid fragments obtainable by a method according to present invention. Further, a method for the production of recombinant virus particles, in particular, recombinant AAV particles (rAAV) based on the linear, single-stranded nucleic acid fragments is described herein. Moreover, a plasmid comprising specific nucleic acid sequence elements is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Kristian MÜLLER, Marco Radukic
  • Publication number: 20220163116
    Abstract: A sealing ring is provided for use, e.g., in boring machines or wind turbines, among other intended uses. The sealing ring includes an axial leg and a sealing leg with a sealing lip. The sealing leg is connected to a first end face of the axial leg by means of a joint. The sealing ring further includes a tensioning element for stabilizing the sealing leg in the radial direction. The tensioning element is annular and formed by a spring connected to the sealing leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Kristian Mueller-Niehuus, Andreas Koch, Akio Shimizu
  • Patent number: 10612662
    Abstract: A sealing ring which, when viewed in cross section, is formed in the shape of a 7, has a first axial leg and a sealing leg that has a sealing lip, the sealing leg being connected to a first end face of the axial leg by means of a joint, and has a clamping element for stabilizing the sealing leg in the radial direction. The clamping element is annular and, when viewed in cross section, is formed by a 7-shaped spring, and has a second axial leg and a stabilizing leg, the second axial leg being connected to the first axial leg and the stabilizing leg being connected to the sealing leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Kristian Mueller-Niehuus, Hans-Werner Guenther, Frank Schoenberg
  • Patent number: 9951870
    Abstract: A wiper for the sealing arrangement of a cylinder arrangement having a cylinder and a piston rod, having a support lip facing in the direction of the space that is to be sealed off, and a wiper lip facing towards the surroundings, as well as a holding element from which the support lip and the wiper lip protrude, wherein the free end of the wiper lip is bent in the direction of the piston rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Kristian Mueller-Niehuus, Hans-Werner Guenther
  • Publication number: 20180080562
    Abstract: A sealing ring which, when viewed in cross section, is formed in the shape of a 7, has a first axial leg and a sealing leg that has a sealing lip, the sealing leg being connected to a first end face of the axial leg by means of a joint, and has a clamping element for stabilizing the sealing leg in the radial direction. The clamping element is annular and, when viewed in cross section, is formed by a 7-shaped spring, and has a second axial leg and a stabilizing leg, the second axial leg being connected to the first axial leg and the stabilizing leg being connected to the sealing leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Kristian Mueller-Niehuus, Hans-Werner Guenther, Frank Schoenberg
  • Patent number: 9857404
    Abstract: A method for determining a resistance value of a plural number of actuating devices is provided. The method features a step of the application of a test current pulse at each of the plural number of actuating devices. Moreover, the method features the step of the evaluation of a total current of output currents of the plural number of actuating devices engaging on the test current pulses at a measuring resistor, in order to determine the resistance value of the plural number of actuating devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Horst Kiebler, Ralf Brauchle, Kristian Mueller, Peter Sigg
  • Patent number: 9845880
    Abstract: A sealing ring with a dynamically loaded sealing lip having a sealing edge and a tension element for stabilizing the sealing lip in the radial direction, wherein: the tension element is arranged in a mounting groove; the mounting groove is arranged in the sealing lip on the side facing radially away from the sealing edge and has a mounting opening on the side facing radially away from the sealing edge, which opening is delimited by two guide webs arranged so as to be adjacent to each other at a spacing in the axial direction; the sealing lip is articulated, on its side facing axially away from the sealing edge, to a support member with a joint; and the sealing lip and the support member delimit, with their sides which radially face each other, a substantially C-shaped joint space which is open on one side in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Kristian Mueller-Niehuus, Hans-Werner Guenther
  • Publication number: 20160305546
    Abstract: A wiper for the sealing arrangement of a cylinder arrangement having a cylinder and a piston rod, having a support lip facing in the direction of the space that is to be sealed off, and a wiper lip facing towards the surroundings, as well as a holding element from which the support lip and the wiper lip protrude, wherein the free end of the wiper lip is bent in the direction of the piston rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Kristian Mueller-Niehuus, Hans-Werner Guenther
  • Publication number: 20160053894
    Abstract: A sealing ring with a dynamically loaded sealing lip having a sealing edge and a tension element for stabilizing the sealing lip in the radial direction, wherein: the tension element is arranged in a mounting groove; the mounting groove is arranged in the sealing lip on the side facing radially away from the sealing edge and has a mounting opening on the side facing radially away from the sealing edge, which opening is delimited by two guide webs arranged so as to be adjacent to each other at a spacing in the axial direction; the sealing lip is articulated, on its side facing axially away from the sealing edge, to a support member with a joint; and the sealing lip and the support member delimit, with their sides which radially face each other, a substantially C-shaped joint space which is open on one side in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Kristian Mueller-Niehuus, Hans-Werner Guenther
  • Publication number: 20150077146
    Abstract: A method for determining a resistance value of a plural number of actuating devices (310) is suggested. The method features a step of the application of a test current pulse at each of the plural number of actuating devices (310). Moreover, the method features one step of the evaluation of a total current of output currents of the plural number of actuating devices (310) engaging on the test current pulses at a measuring resistor (320), in order to determine the resistance value of the plural number of actuating devices (310).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Horst Kiebler, Ralf Brauchle, Kristian Mueller, Peter Sigg
  • Publication number: 20130323472
    Abstract: A method for producing a component with at least one functional element includes providing a substrate; enriching a plasma jet with material of the at least one functional element to be formed; and applying at least one functional element on the substrate, in that material in at least essentially liquid form is applied by means of the enriched plasma jet, connected to the substrate and consolidated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventor: Kristian Müller-Niehuus
  • Publication number: 20100148450
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a seal with at least one sealing lip that can be pressed against a surface to be sealed of a machine element to be sealed in the radial direction by means of an annular power transmission element. The power transmission element has an effective diameter that can be varied on both sides in the radial direction with the aid of an adjusting mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Benno Schmied, Kristian Müller-Niehuss, Thomas Schauber