Patents by Inventor Martin Muller

Martin 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).

  • Electric motor having improved cooling
    Patent number: 12191751
    Abstract: An electric motor (1), in particular, an external rotor motor, has a stator (10) with a stator core (11), a non-rotatably attached shaft (20), that extends in the axial direction (A) of the motor, and a rotor bell (30), rotatably arranged relative to the non-rotatable shaft (20). The rotor bell (30) has cooling ribs in an open, spoke-like design rotatably mounted on the shaft (20) by at least one first stator-side bearing shield (31). A cooling device (40) is arranged between and connects the shaft (20) and the stator core (11). The cooling device (40) has a plurality of axial flow openings (41) arranged in the circumferential direction that causes cooling when the motor rotates during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jochen Häfner, Werner Müller, Stephan Nadig, Erich Pollok, Gerhard Sturm, Martin Baun
  • Liquid separator
    Patent number: 12179136
    Abstract: A liquid separator for separating liquid out of a gas/liquid mixture, including an inlet, an outlet, a flow path connecting the inlet to the outlet and at least one separating device arranged in the flow path, the liquid separator being designed and embodied with simple structure and a compact construction to enable reliable separation of liquids in such a way that the separating device has a fabric portion for liquid separation through which the flow path passes, the fabric portion being arranged at an angle of 1° to 15° relative to the main flow direction in the separating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Joma-Polytec GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Heinz, Hannes Wölki, Ewald Müller, Marcus Dreher, Martin Konzelmann, Bernd Stauß, Martin Müller, Richard Balzer
  • Damping arrangement for an axle of a motor vehicle and motor vehicle
    Patent number: 12179542
    Abstract: Damping arrangement for an axle of an active chassis of a motor vehicle. A damping system interacts with each wheel of the axle. Each of the damping systems includes the following assemblies: a damper including a double-acting hydraulic cylinder and a piston, a hydraulic pump and an electric motor for driving same, and a hydraulic unit which includes a hydraulic reservoir and valves. The hydraulic pump and the hydraulic unit of the respective damping system interact with hydraulic chambers of the hydraulic cylinder in such a manner that a movement of the piston in a first or in a second operating direction can be provided depending on the delivery direction of the hydraulic pump. The electric motors of both damping systems are connected to a common control device and can be actuated thereby, wherein the common control device has electronic assemblies which are distributed on different printed circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignees: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, Silver Atena GmbH
    Inventors: Phillip Müller, Martin Klepatsch
  • Network Architecture, Methods, and Devices for a Wireless Communications Network
    Publication number: 20240421931
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus in a fifth-generation wireless communications, including an example method, in a wireless device, that includes receiving a downlink signal comprising an uplink access configuration index, using the uplink access configuration index to identify an uplink access configuration from among a predetermined plurality of uplink access configurations, and transmitting to the wireless communications network according to the identified uplink access configuration. The example method further includes, in the same wireless device, receiving, in a first subframe, a first Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) transmission formatted according to a first numerology and receiving, in a second subframe, a second OFDM transmission formatted according to a second numerology, the second numerology differing from the first numerology. Variants of this method, corresponding apparatuses, and corresponding network-side methods and apparatuses are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan Parkvall, Janne Peisa, Gunnar Mildh, Robert Baldemair, Stefan Wager, Jonas Kronander, Karl Werner, Richard Abrahamsson, Ismet Aktas, Peter Alriksson, Junaid Ansari, Shehzad Ali Ashraf, Henrik Asplund, Fredrik Athley, Håkan Axelsson, Joakim Axmon, Johan Axnäs, Kumar Balachandran, Gunnar Bark, Jan-Erik Berg, Andreas Bergström, Håkan Björkegren, Nadia Brahmi, Cagatay Capar, Anders Carlsson, Andreas Cedergren, Mikael Coldrey, Icaro L. J. da Silva, Erik Dahlman, Ali El Essaili, Ulrika Engström, Mårten Ericson, Erik Eriksson, Mikael Fallgren, Rui Fan, Gabor Fodor, Pål Frenger, Jonas Fridén, Jonas Fröberg Olsson, Anders Furuskär, Johan Furuskog, Virgile Garcia, Ather Gattami, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Ulf Gustavsson, Bo Hagerman, Fredrik Harrysson, Ning He, Martin Hessler, Kimmo Hiltunen, Songnam Hong, Dennis Hui, Jörg Huschke, Tim Irnich, Sven Jacobsson, Niklas Jaldén, Simon Järmyr, Zhiyuan Jiang, Martin Johansson, Niklas Johansson, Du Ho Kang, Eleftherios Karipidis, Patrik Karlsson, Ali S. Khayrallah, Caner Kilinc, Göran N. Klang, Sara Landström, Christina Larsson, Gen Li, Lars Lindbom, Robert Lindgren, Bengt Lindoff, Fredrik Lindqvist, Jinhua Liu, Thorsten Lohmar, Qianxi Lu, Lars Manholm, Ivana Maric, Jonas Medbo, Qingyu Miao, Reza Moosavi, Walter Müller, Elena Myhre, Karl Norrman, Bengt-Erik Olsson, Torgny Palenius, Sven Petersson, Jose Luis Pradas, Mikael Prytz, Olav Queseth, Pradeepa Ramachandra, Edgar Ramos, Andres Reial, Thomas Rimhagen, Emil Ringh, Patrik Rugeland, Johan Rune, Joachim Sachs, Henrik Sahlin, Vidit Saxena, Nima Seifi, Yngve Selén, Eliane Semaan, Sachin Sharma, Cong Shi, Johan Sköld, Magnus Stattin, Anders Stjernman, Dennis Sundman, Lars Sundström, Miurel Isabel Tercero Vargas, Claes Tidestav, Sibel Tombaz, Johan Torsner, Hugo Tullberg, Jari Vikberg, Peter von Wrycza, Thomas Walldeen, Pontus Wallentin, Hai Wang, Ke Wang Helmersson, Jianfeng Wang, Yi-Pin Eric Wang, Niclas Wiberg, Emma Wittenmark, Osman Nuri Can Yilmaz, Ali Zaidi, Zhan Zhang, Zhang Zhang, Yanli Zheng
  • Brake system for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 12168431
    Abstract: A brake system for a motor vehicle has electromechanical wheel brakes, a brake operating unit and a central brake control unit. The wheel brakes each have a local brake control unit. The central brake control unit is connected to the brake operating unit and the local brake control units via a first data connection. The brake operating unit is connected to the local brake control unit of at least one wheel brake via a second data connection. In a normal operating mode the central brake control unit determines at least one brake demand from first operating information, received via the first data connection and transmits control signals corresponding to the brake demand to the local brake control units. In a fallback operating mode the local brake control units actuate the respective wheel brakes basis on second operating information, received via the second data connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Martin Brenn, Jürgen Böhm, Sascha Gröger, Sebastian Müller, Jochen Beuss, Anselm Keil, Marco Besier, Matthias Muntu, Timo Sauerwald
  • Combined prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines
    Patent number: 12161708
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an immunogenic polypeptide comprising (i) a B-cell epitope, (ii) a T-cell epitope, and (iii) a scaffold polypeptide, wherein said scaffold polypeptide is a thioredoxin polypeptide. The present invention further relates to said immunogenic polypeptide for use in medicine and for use in treating and/or preventing inappropriate proliferation of cells and/or infection with an infectious agent, preferably HPV infection, as well as to polypeptides and vectors encoding said immunogenic polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum
    Inventors: Martin Müller, Simone Ottonello, Xueer Zhao
  • BATTERY GUIDE BLOCKS FOR A BATTERY RECEIVING SPACE OF A MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE, AND MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES INCORPORATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20240400359
    Abstract: A materials handling vehicle including a battery receiving space, and a removable battery assembly, wherein: the removable battery assembly includes lateral battery faces, each including a longitudinal guide structure; the battery receiving space includes opposing guide blocks, each arranged on opposite sides of the battery receiving space, and each including a securement portion and a replaceable portion; the replaceable portion of each guide block including a friction-inducing surface and a guiding surface; each friction-inducing surface facing an opposing one of the lateral battery faces; and each guiding surface facing an opposing surface of the longitudinal guide structure, with the removable battery assembly seated in the battery receiving space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Roland Müller, Martin Ma, Jack Yang, Andy Chen, Bruce Xia, Luying Sun
  • Sample tube rack and sample tub rack assembly
    Patent number: 12146892
    Abstract: A sample tube rack (10) for receiving at least one sample tube is provided, comprising: a bottom surface (12) comprising at least one opening (14) for receiving the sample tube, and at least two guiding elements (16, 16?, 16a-d) arranged on the bottom surface (12) adjacent to the opening (14), wherein each guiding element (16, 16?, 16a-d) extends substantially parallel to a vertical axis (18) of the opening (14) from the bottom surface (12) towards a top side (20) of the sample tube rack (10). The guiding elements (16, 16?, 16a-d) are arranged at different positions (17a-d) around the opening (14), such that a tube compartment (24) for receiving the sample tube is formed by the guiding elements (16, 16?, 16a-d) and the opening (14), wherein the guiding elements (16, 16?, 16a-d) are spaced apart from each other along a perimeter (21) of the opening (14), thereby forming at least two clearances (22) between the guiding elements (16, 16?, 16a-d) along the perimeter (21) of the opening (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Krafczyk, Martin Müller
  • Method for producing an orthopedic device and orthopedic device
    Patent number: 12144749
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an orthopedic device, particularly a prosthesis liner, characterized in that the orthopedic device is produced at least partially by means of an additive manufacturing process from at least one production material that is introduced into a support material in a flowable state and then hardens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Ingrid Bause, Thomas Bertels, Sebastian Betz, Sarah Bierbaum, Lukas Brünjes, Hendryk Engelbart, Lars Benjamin Finke, Martin Hillman, Christian Müller
  • Backplane module for electrically connecting a plurality of functional modules, and modular communications system
    Patent number: 12150267
    Abstract: A backplane module for coupling a plurality of function modules, includes a base body, a network coupling element arranged within the base body, at least one first connection device arranged on the base body for coupling a function module, the at least one first connection device having at least one communication interface connected to a port of the network coupling element via a signal line, and at least one second connection device arranged on the base body for coupling a function module, the at least one second connection device having at least two communication interfaces, each of which is connected to one of the ports of the network coupling element via a respective separate signal line, which together can form a logical transmission channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Müller, Klas Hellmann
  • SPRAYING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SPRAYING A MATERIAL BLANK WITH AN ADHESIVE
    Publication number: 20240375139
    Abstract: A spray device and a method for spraying a material blank with an adhesive includes a control device; a scanning device, using which a blank feature that characterizes the material blank to be sprayed is recordable, and a corresponding blank-feature data set is providable to the control device. The spray device further includes a conveyor belt using which the material blank to be sprayed is movable along a conveying direction of the conveyor belt through a spray region of the spray device; spray nozzles directed into the spray region, using which the adhesive is sprayable onto the material blank by moving the material blank through the spray region. The spray nozzles are controllable by the control device based on the blank-feature data set. An adhesive layer formed based on the blank feature is generatable on the material blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH
    Inventors: Michael RÖMELSBERGER, Petra INKOFERER, Ludwig CZAPKA, Manuel WITTL, Martin NIEDERNHUBER, Alois MÜLLER, Richard PÖLL, Heinrich MÜHLHOFER
  • Switchgear Cabinet for Power Electronics
    Publication number: 20240381592
    Abstract: Various teachings of the present disclosure include a switchgear cabinet for power electronics. An example cabinet may include a cooling apparatus for cooling the power electronics including a main cooling circuit and a secondary cooling circuit for a cooling medium. The secondary cooling circuit includes a heat exchanger arranged on a rear wall and/or between rails of the switchgear cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Martin Kautz, Karl Fleisch, Volker Müller, Vladimir Danov, Manfred Wohlfart, Falk Rothe
  • Method for assembling or removing a hollow cylinder on or from a further cylinder
    Patent number: 12138906
    Abstract: A method for assembling a hollow cylinder on, or removing a hollow cylinder from, a further cylinder. The hollow cylinder includes a body with openings for creating an air cushion within a first portion of a shell and a second portion of the shell is gas-impervious or has openings for creating an air cushion of a reduced quantity and/or size compared to the first portion. The openings are connected to a gas feed and a gas inlet inside the body. The further cylinder has openings on a shell and gas is fed though the openings via an internal gas supply. An assembly method includes providing the hollow cylinder, applying a seal to the first portion to prevent escape of gas from the first portion, providing the further cylinder, applying gas to the further cylinder so that gas escapes from the openings, and pushing the hollow cylinder onto the further cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: XSYS Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Schwiertz, Uwe Müller, Klaus Bennink
  • Systems and methods of context-mapped container deployment for controlled application updates
    Patent number: 12118349
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining, at an operator executed on a server that is separate from an application, whether to perform an update of the application. The operator may perform an upgrade precheck when it is determined that the update to the application is to be performed. The precheck may include determining whether a database migration is to be performed as part of the update to the application, and receiving an update mode and an update type to determine the upgrade to the application. The operator may provide to the application via an application program interface (API), one or more application shutdown configuration parameters for the update based on the received update mode and update type of the upgrade precheck. The operator may deploy the update to the application based on the determined update mode and update type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Forrest, Thomas Budich, Philipp Otto, Martin Hartmann, Kevin Fairfax, Frank Müller, Eric Liljeback
  • BRAKE UNIT HAVING A FLUID RESERVOIR
    Publication number: 20240336245
    Abstract: A brake unit for a hydraulic brake system of a vehicle has at least one fluid reservoir for the supply of a hydraulic pressure medium to the brake unit. The brake unit has a housing with at least one receiving seat for receiving a connector piece formed on the fluid reservoir and at least one form-fitting fastening point for securing the fluid reservoir in position relative to the housing. The fastening point comprises at least one reservoir interface formed on the fluid reservoir and at least one counterpart interface, which is situated outside the fluid reservoir. The counterpart interface is arranged on a separate installation component that is connected to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Joseph Dolmaya, Mike Hirsemann, Martin Schott, Rüdiger Briesewitz, Marco Müller
  • BATTERY LOCKING MECHANISMS, REMOVABLE BATTERY ASSEMBLIES, AND MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES INCORPORATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20240339713
    Abstract: A materials handling vehicle including a battery receiving space, and a removable battery assembly, wherein: the removable battery assembly includes a battery body and a battery locking mechanism; the battery locking mechanism includes a spring-loaded battery handle and a spring-loaded locking pin; the battery receiving space includes a battery latch positioned to receive the spring-loaded locking pin; the spring-loaded battery handle includes a planar handle cam surface and the spring-loaded locking pin includes a planar pin cam surface such that the handle cam surface engages the pin cam surface with movement of the battery handle relative to the battery body; the spring-loaded battery handle is spring-biased in a locked position; and the spring-loaded locking pin is spring-biased in an extended position and is movable to a retracted position in response to movement of the battery handle from the locked position to an unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Roland Müller, Martin Ma, Jack Yang, Andy Chen, Bruce Xia, Luying Sun
  • ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY AND SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCHING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20240334587
    Abstract: An electronic assembly has a circuit board and two or more heat sinks arranged on the printed circuit board, each having a straight air duct section from an air inlet opening of the heat sink to an air outlet opening of the heat sink. The heat sinks are spaced apart from each other one behind another in a row by intervening spaces, with their air duct sections lying in a straight line and forming an air duct. Through-hole-mounted THT components, which in each case rest against an outside surface of one of the heat sinks, have connecting pins secured in the printed circuit board. A fan generates an air stream that enters the air inlet opening of the heat sink that is located at the beginning of the row and flows through the air duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Matthias Eisner, Nina Müller, Julian Stefan Breiter, Martin Heimler
  • Sheet-fed printing unit configured as a screen printing unit and methods for operating a sheet-fed printing unit configured as a screen printing unit
    Patent number: 12103295
    Abstract: In some examples, a sheet-fed printing unit is configured as a screen printing unit and includes at least one screen printing forme cylinder and at least one impression cylinder cooperating therewith. A cylinder barrel of the impression cylinder includes a supporting surface for sheets, and which includes at least one impression portion having a constant barrel radius that extends over an angle of at least 170 degrees about the axis of rotation of the impression cylinder. The screen printing forme cylinder has an effective screen radius that is smaller than a barrel radius of the impression cylinder, and the effective screen radius is larger than half the barrel radius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AG
    Inventors: Michael Müller, Martin Palme
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MEASURING DEVICE, MEASURING DEVICE AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240319017
    Abstract: A method for controlling a measuring device includes monitoring external influences on the measuring device by a sensor device and evaluating the monitored external influences by a controller of the measuring device. A measuring device and a system are disclosed including at least one measuring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Martin BRUNNER, Thomas DENNER, Thilo HILPERT, Fabian WOHLFAHRT, Michael SCHÖNEICH, Michael MÜLLER, Thorsten HACHMANN
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SYSTEM AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240319681
    Abstract: A method for controlling a system having measuring devices includes receiving a request to determine a desired measured value by a controller of the system, creating, by the controller, a proposal as to which of the measuring devices is suitable for determining the specific measured value, and outputting the established proposal to a user of the system by the controller. A system is disclosed including the measuring devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Martin BRUNNER, Thomas DENNER, Thilo HILPERT, Fabian WOHLFAHRT, Michael SCHÖNEICH, Michael MÜLLER, Thorsten HACHMANN