Patents by Inventor Markus Müller

Markus 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).

  • Method for operating a press with an underneath drive and press operated according thereto
    Patent number: 10000032
    Abstract: A method and a press are proposed for an energy-efficient drive of a press (1) with a bottom drive, in which a drive device (2) disposed in a bottom section (3), a plunger (1.1) executing a stroke (H) and receiving an upper tool part (1.2) with at least one acting tie rod (2.1.2) of a drive train (2.1) are provided and the upper tool part (2.1) corresponding to a bottom tool part (3.2) disposed in the bottom section (3) machines or forms a work piece (5). The drive device (2) is operated by at least one motor (2.1.1) and by way of a control and regulation device (4) connecting the motor (2.1.1) and the drive train (2.1). Each drive train (2.1) can be operated by its own motor (2.1.1). When using a drawing device with a holder (3.3.1), it is operated in the change and during at least a partial path of the respective stroke (H) by the drive train (2.1) while observing a shaft-type free space (3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: SCHULER PRESSEN GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Spiesshofer, Gebhard Engler, Markus Mueller
  • PISTON-CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20180156294
    Abstract: A piston-cylinder assembly includes a cylinder having a cylinder interior filled with a fluid and divided by a piston, which is axially displaceable in cylinder, into a first working space and a second working space. A piston rod is arranged on piston and is guided through second working space and through an end-side second closure in a manner sealed off to the outside at the second end of the cylinder. The retraction stroke of piston and piston rod is restricted by a stop which is arranged in cylinder and against which piston comes to bear directly or indirectly, wherein the axial position of the stop in cylinder is variably adjustable by an adjustment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Lars Löhken, Ulrich Probst, Raphael Piroth, Markus Müller
  • Exhaust Gas Turbocharger for an Internal Combustion Engine, Particularly of a Motor Vehicle
    Publication number: 20180149166
    Abstract: An exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal combustion engine, particularly of a motor vehicle, is disclosed. The exhaust gas turbocharger includes a bearing housing having at least one through hole for a rotor of the exhaust gas turbocharger for supporting the rotor. At least one housing cover is connected to the bearing housing such that the through hole is sealed at least partially in the axial direction of the exhaust gas turbocharger. The housing cover is connected to the bearing housing by exactly one threaded element having an external thread, which threaded element is screwed to the bearing housing by its external thread and a corresponding internal thread of the bearing housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Alfonso GALAN VENTOSA, Harald RUEDLE, Markus MUELLER, Elias CHEBLI
  • Guide Vane for a Diffuser of a Radial Compressor
    Publication number: 20180142701
    Abstract: A guide vane for a diffuser of a radial compressor which is arranged downstream of a receiving area for a compressor wheel is disclosed. The guide vane has a skeleton line where the skeleton line is elliptical at least in a sub-region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Michael WOEHR, Markus MUELLER, Elias CHEBLI
  • Method for controlling changes of replication directions in a multi-site disaster recovery environment for high available application
    Patent number: 9953293
    Abstract: A running of an application resource of a first site of at least two sites is stopped from accessing a storage device of the first site. A running of a replication resource is brought to a stop. The replication resource is configured to control a replication of data between the storage device on the first site on which data from the running application resource on the first site are stored to the storage device on the second site. A replication request is submitted to the automation engine for changing a replication direction to run from the second site to the first site. The application resource is started on the second site only after changing the replication direction to start from the storage device on the second site instead of from the storage device of the first site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Oliver Benke, Bernd Jostmeyer, Thomas Lumpp, Markus Mueller, Martin Reitz, Wolfgang Schaeberle, Walter Schueppen, Isabell Schwertle
  • Structural element for an aircraft fuselage that prevents lateral-torsional buckling
    Patent number: 9944378
    Abstract: The invention relates to a structural element for an aircraft fuselage, generally shaped in the form of a longitudinally elongate section. The element comprises two wings, each wing including: a portion that extends uninterrupted along the entire length of the section, and legs spaced apart from one another and extending from said uninterrupted portion such as to define an opening between two consecutive legs. One of the legs of one wing is arranged to face at least part of the opening defined between two consecutive legs of the other wing. Consequently, the structural element can be produced from a single fibrous preform on a curved tool, minimizing waste material and reducing the weight of said element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventors: Sebastien Alby, Laurent Giuseppin, Markus Mueller
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROL OF AN ELECTROMECHANICAL MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180096108
    Abstract: A control system, a control method, and a computer readable medium having stored thereon a computer executable program code for controlling electromechanical medical devices is disclosed herein. The method comprises: receiving by a control system a sequence of symbols; translating the received sequence of symbols into a batch of commands parsable by an electronic controller of the electromechanical medical device; sending the batch of commands from the control system to the electromechanical device; and causing by the electronic controller the electromechanical medical device to execute the batch of commands on the electromechanical medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: SAP SE
    Inventors: Wissem CHKOUNDALI, Nico ROTHINGER, Markus MUELLER, Jonathan GRIGO, Sebastian MIETKE
  • Screw arrangement and seat arrangement comprising a screw arrangement
    Patent number: 9885403
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a screw arrangement (10), comprising: a drive unit (16) for introducing a torque into the screw arrangement, a drive element (24) driven in rotation about a main axis (A) of the screw arrangement by the drive unit (16) and having an external thread (30), and a driven element (12) having an internal thread (32), which is in threaded engagement with the drive element (24). The invention further relates to a seat arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Stabilus GmbH
    Inventors: Lars Löhken, Ulrich Probst, Raphael Piroth, Markus Müller
  • DEVICE FOR CHECKING WHETHER A PACKAGE HAS BEEN OPENED OR NOT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170369207
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for checking whether a package has been opened or not, comprising at least one package (10), at least one electronic unit (18), at least one battery (12) which supplies the electronic unit (18) with energy, at least one display (14) which can be controlled by the electronic unit (18), said electronic unit (18), the battery (12) and the display (14) being arranged on the package (10). At least two contact tracks (23, 24) and/or electrodes (26, 28) and/or at least one strain sensor (25) are provided as means for detecting whether the package (10) has been opened or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Andreas Kugler, Berend Oberdorfer, Markus Hanisch, Matthias Mahlich, Sandra Woehr, Ulrich Wieduwilt, Markus Mueller
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING AND/OR EXTINGUISHING A FIRE
    Publication number: 20170368390
    Abstract: A system for preventing and/or extinguishing a fire in an enclosed target area in a vehicle. The system having a central compressed air source for supplying compressed air to a load circuit. A supply of compressed air is provided in a compressed air buffer tank is supplied to a gas separation device from the compressed air buffer tank. A nitrogen-enriched gas mixture is provided at an outlet of the gas separation device, and introduced into the target area. An inlet of the compressed air buffer tank is at least temporarily fluidically connected to an outlet of a central compressed air source, wherein compressed air can be supplied to the compressed air buffer tank. A fluidic connection is provided between the central compressed air source and the compressed air buffer tank if a load circuit is not drawing any compressed air from the central compressed air source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Markus Müller, Peter Strahl
  • Electrically adjustable office chair
    Patent number: 9848705
    Abstract: An office chair including a base, a seat, a chair column that extends in the vertical direction between the base and the seat, and a backrest, further comprising an electric drive unit that comprises an electric motor and a change gear, the change gear being designed to input the rotational force of the electric motor into a first adjustment device for adjusting a seat height of the seat and converting said force in a second adjustment device for adjusting a tilt of the seat or the backrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Stabilus GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Probst, Lars Löhken, Raphael Piroth, Markus Müller
  • Pressure fuselage of an aircraft with a fuselage shell and a pressure bulkhead disposed therein
    Patent number: 9834298
    Abstract: A pressure bulkhead of an aircraft with a fuselage shell and a pressure bulkhead disposed therein preferably in the rear region for forming a fuselage-internal pressure region, which pressure bulkhead is attached on the edge in the interior of the fuselage shell, wherein the pressure bulkhead has a lenticular cross-section and a sandwich construction that comprises a foam core sandwiched between two opposing exterior shells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: M. Ichwan Zuardy, Karim Grase, Carsten Rowedder, Claas De Jong, Markus Mueller, Mathias Jessrang
  • Device and method for the purification of diesel engine exhaust gases
    Patent number: 9821272
    Abstract: A device and a method for reducing carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides and soot particles present in the exhaust gases of diesel engines are provided. The device includes 1) a diesel oxidation catalyst for the oxidation of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and nitrogen monoxide; 2) a first unit by means of which ammonia and/or a compound that breaks down to form ammonia can be metered into the exhaust gas that is to be purified; 3) a catalytically activated particulate filter, containing a wall-flow filter substrate comprising a catalytically active material that promotes the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides to form nitrogen; 4) a second unit by means of which ammonia and/or a compound that breaks down to form ammonia can be metered into the exhaust gas that is to be purified; as well as 5) a catalyst for the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides to form nitrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Deutz Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Schraml, Meike Wittrock, Markus Mueller
  • Shell for a hearing device
    Patent number: 9774962
    Abstract: A shell (10) for a hearing device, and a method of producing the same. The shell (10) comprises a sub-shell (11) produced by a generative method, and a thermoformed hull (12) covering the subshell (11). The sub-shell (11) comprises lateral openings (13) covered by the thermoformed hull (12) so as to render the shell (10) more flexible in the region of the openings (13), and thereby to relieve pressure exerted by the shell (10) due to dynamic changes in the shape of the wearer's ear canal during jaw movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Sonova AG
    Inventors: Erdal Karamuk, Matthias Stadler, Thomas Winkler, Markus Mueller, Daniel Probst
  • MEDICAL FASTENING DEVICE AND REFERENCING DEVICE AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION
    Publication number: 20170209222
    Abstract: A medical fastening device for noninvasively fastening a medical marking device comprising two or more marking elements to a body part of a patient is provided. The fastening device has a support body which extends over a surface in two directions of extent aligned at an angle to each other and is adaptable in its shape to the contour of the body part, to which the marking device is fixed or fixable. The support body is elastically stretchable in the surface of its extent and comprises a first stretch area and at least one second stretch area, the stretchability of which in at least one direction in the surface of the extent of the support body is less than that of the first stretch area. A medical referencing device and a medical instrumentation comprising such a fastening device are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Stefan Gassner, Steffi Altmann, Markus Mueller
  • MEDICAL REFERENCING DEVICE, MEDICAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20170202634
    Abstract: A medical referencing device for a medical navigation system is provided, with which a movement of a body part, with the referencing device attached thereto, is trackable in space. The referencing device has a fastening device for fastening the referencing device to the body part and a referencing body which extends over a surface and is elastically stretchable in at least one direction. The referencing body is adaptable in shape to a contour of the body part and has a marking area with a pattern. The referencing body being configured such that during movement of the body part at least a section of the pattern is undeformed or substantially undeformed, and at least a section of the pattern is usable by the navigation system as reference for tracking the body part. A medical navigation system and a method for tracking a medical referencing device in space are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Stefan Gassner, Steffi Altmann, Markus Mueller
  • Valve device for a turbine of an exhaust gas turbocharger
    Patent number: 9677462
    Abstract: In a valve device for a turbine of an exhaust gas turbocharger having a valve element for adjusting the pressure of the charge air supplied to, and pressurized by, the exhaust gas turbocharger, wherein the valve element is mounted on a shaft which is rotatably supported at a first bearing point on a housing element so that the valve element can be pivoted about an axis of rotation relative to the housing element by an actuating element connected to the shaft adjacent the housing element, the shaft is further supported at a second bearing point which is spaced from the first bearing point and disposed at the side of the actuating element remote from the housing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Markus Mueller, Cornel Gutmann, Annette Seeger
  • Method And Needle for Reinforcing Cellular Materials
    Publication number: 20170151729
    Abstract: A method for reinforcing a cellular material includes producing a through-hole in the cellular material that extends from a first surface of the cellular material to a second surface of the cellular material; reaching through the through-hole from the first surface of the cellular material to the second surface of the cellular material; taking hold of at least one fiber bundle at the second surface of the cellular material; and pulling the at least one fiber bundle into the through-hole in the cellular material. Producing the through-hole in the cellular material includes perforating the cellular material with a rotating and/or oscillating needle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Joern, Markus Mueller
  • PRESSURE BULKHEAD FOR AN AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE
    Publication number: 20170137107
    Abstract: A pressure bulkhead for an aircraft fuselage having a skin element, with a first surface and a second surface, a circumferential edge and a center axis, and a reinforcement assembly, which has radially disposed reinforcement elements extending along the first surface radially between an outer end at the edge of the skin element and an inner end, which faces the center axis, wherein, in a cross section, which extends radially along the center axis, each of the radially disposed reinforcement elements defines first and second contour lines, each extending from the outer end of the radially disposed reinforcement elements to the inner end thereof, and the reinforcement assembly resting with the first contour lines thereof on the first surface of the skin element. A pressure bulkhead for an aircraft fuselage can efficiently absorb occurring pressure loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Ichwan Zuardy, Thomas Hoffmeister, Axel Siegfried Herrmann, Markus Müller
  • Transistor device and a method of manufacturing same
    Patent number: 9646892
    Abstract: A transistor device is provided that includes a substrate, a first channel region formed in a first portion of the substrate and being doped with a dopant of a first type of conductivity, a second channel region formed in a second portion of the substrate and being doped with a dopant of a second type of conductivity, a gate insulating layer formed on the first channel region and on the second channel region, a dielectric capping layer formed on the gate insulating layer, a first gate region formed on the dielectric capping layer over the first channel region, and a second gate region formed on the dielectric capping layer over the second channel region, wherein the first gate region and the second gate region are made of the same material, and wherein one of the first gate region and the second gate region comprises an ion implantation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jacob C. Hooker, Markus Mueller