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).

  • Measuring arrangement and measuring system
    Publication number: 20080197289
    Abstract: A measuring arrangement comprises a radiation device (SE), having at least one first surface emitting semiconductor component (1) with a vertical emission direction, a detection device (DE) for detecting reflected radiation, and an evaluation circuit (AS), set up for controlling the radiation device (SE) and the detection device (DE) and for processing a detection result of the detection device (DE). The semiconductor component (1) comprises a semiconductor body (2) with a plurality of active regions (4a, 4b) suitable for generating radiation and arranged at a distance from one another in a vertical direction. In this case, a tunnel junction (5) is monolithically integrated in the semiconductor body (2) between two active regions (4a, 4b) and the two active regions (4a, 4b) are electrically conductively connected by means of the tunnel junction during operation of the semiconductor component (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Muller
  • Semiconductor laser and method for producing the same
    Publication number: 20080181277
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser comprising a laser-active layer sequence (1) having a first main face (1003), on which is arranged a heat conducting layer (3) containing carbon nanotubes (30) and a method for producing such a semiconductor laser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Konig, Martin Muller, Marc Philippens
  • Connection System For Stackable Containers
    Publication number: 20080121547
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection system, which enables several stackable containers 1, 2) to be interconnected for storage and transport purposes. Said system is equipped with connection elements (4), which automatically engage with one another, when the containers (1, 2) are stacked on top of one another. The connection elements (4), retaining ribs (16) and force absorption ribs (21) on the containers (1, 2) are configured in such a way that lifting forces are directly transmitted from a second container (2) to a first container (1) by means of a locking element (15) on the connection elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Hansjorg Dur, Martin Muller
  • Edge emitting semiconductor laser comprising a plurality of monolithically integrated laser diodes
    Publication number: 20080123710
    Abstract: An edge emitting semiconductor laser containing a plurality of monolithically integrated laser diodes (1, 2, 3). Each laser diode (1, 2, 3) contains an active zone (11, 12, 13), with the active zones (11, 12, 13) being in each case arranged between waveguide layers (6), the waveguide layers (6) in each case adjoining a cladding layer (7, 8) at a side remote from the active zone (11, 12, 13). The cladding layers (7, 8) comprise inner cladding layers (7), which are arranged above a bottommost active zone (11) and below a topmost active zone (13), and outer cladding layers (8) which are arranged below the bottommost active zone (11) or above the topmost active zone (13). The inner cladding layers (7) have a smaller thickness than the outer cladding layers (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Brick, Johann Luft, Martin Muller, Marc Philippens
  • Papilloma virus capsomere vaccine formulations and methods of use
    Patent number: 7371391
    Abstract: Vaccine formulations comprising viral capsomeres are disclosed along with methods for their production. Therapeutic and prophylactic methods of use for the vaccine formulations are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Loyola University of Chicago
    Inventors: Lutz Gissmann, Martin Muller
  • Microgel-containing composition
    Publication number: 20080108755
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition containing thermoplastic materials and crosslinked microgels that have not been crosslinked by high-energy radiation, to a process for its preparation, to its use in the production of thermoplastically processable molded articles, and to molded articles produced from the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Ludger Heiliger, Thomas Fruh, Volker Muller, Heiko Tebbe, Werner Obrecht, Robert Schuster, Martin Muller
  • System and Method for Verification and Generation of Timing Exceptions
    Publication number: 20080098271
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for verifying one or more exceptions in a logic circuit comprising the steps of: a first step of providing an initial representation of a logic circuit; a second step of indicating at least one exception for the logic circuit; a third step of introducing one or more potential malfunctions of the logic circuit related to the one or more exceptions into the representation of the logic circuit to produce a modified representation of the logic circuit; a fourth step of determining whether functional behaviour of the modified representation of the logic circuit differs from functional behaviour of the first representation of the logic circuit; and a fifth step of reporting a result relating to the difference in the functional behaviour of the modified representation of the logic circuit from the functional behaviour of the initial representation of the logic circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventor: Martin Muller-Brahms
  • Inorganic Bismuth-Containing Pigments
    Publication number: 20080092778
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coloured pigment of the general formula BiOIaBrbClcMdAe; wherein M is a cation of the alkaline-earth metals, a cation of the earth metals, a cation of the rare earth metals including the lanthanides or a cation of the metals Ge, Sn, Pb, Sb, Ti, Zr, Hf, Mn, Re, Fe, Ru, Os or Zn or a mixture of cations of those metals; A is a fluoride, aquoxide, hydroxide, carbonate, silicate, molybdate, tungstate, sulfate, borate or phosphate anion or a mixture of those anions; a is a number from 0.10 to 0.999; preferably from 0.50 to 0.90; b, c, d and e are numbers from 0 to 0.90; preferably from 0.10 to 0.50; a+b+c+d+e=1 and a+b+c<1; to a process for the preparation thereof and to the use thereof in pigmenting high molecular weight organic materials such as surface-coating compositions, plastics and printing inks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Didier Bauer, Philippe Bugnon, Robertus Hermans, Rene Kubben, Johannes Luijten, Martin Muller, Gregor Schmitt
  • Laser arrangement and semiconductor laser for optically pumping a laser
    Publication number: 20080089380
    Abstract: A laser arrangement comprises an optically pumped laser (2) and at least one semiconductor laser (1) which emits pump radiation (6) for pumping the optically pumped laser (2). The semiconductor laser (1) contains a plurality of monolithically integrated active zones (3, 4, 5) arranged one above another, at least two of the plurality of active zones (3, 4, 5) emitting pump radiation (6) of different wavelengths. In this way, it is possible to pump different absorption bands of the optically pumped laser (2) using a single semiconductor laser (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Konig, Johann Luft, Martin Muller, Marc Philippens
  • Production and applications for polyvalent vaccines against diseases caused by papilloma viruses
    Patent number: 7354714
    Abstract: A vaccine against disease caused by papilloma viruses is described in certain embodiments, as well as certain vectors, obtainable by the following methods: (a) one or more expression vectors that contain the DNA code for a structural protein of papilloma viruses or a fragment thereof are injected into mammals, whereby in at least some of the expression vectors randomly generated heterologous sequences are inserted into the DNA code (b) serums are obtained from the mammals and these are tested for the presence of antibodies against particles of various papilloma virus types, and (c) using the serums tested, the structural protein gene clones are identified that code for a polyvalent vaccine, and (d) the vaccine is produced from them. Procedures for producing a vaccine is also described, together with its use for vaccination against diseases caused by papilloma viruses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum Stiftung des Öffentlichen Rechts
    Inventors: Lutz Gissmann, Kai Pohlmeyer, Martin Müller
  • Porous Inorganic Materials Containing Polymer Additives
    Publication number: 20080058459
    Abstract: The present invention relates to SiOz flakes, especially porous SiOz flakes, wherein 0.70?z?2.0, especially 0.95?z?2.0, comprising a polymer additive in the pores, which provides enhanced (long term) efficacy. Further aspects of the invention are a process for their preparation and a polymer composition containing such SiOz flakes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Fabien Brand, Patrice Bujard, Holger Hoppe, Martin Muller, Michael Tinkl
  • Contact piece made of tungsten provided with a corrosion-resistant layer made of a base metal
    Patent number: 7339127
    Abstract: A contact piece is formed by a tungsten overlay soldered onto a support, wherein at least portions of the solder layer and optionally of the support are covered by a layer of a less noble metal than tungsten. The corrosion resistance of the tungsten overlay is considerably improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignees: Louis Renner GmbH, Fer Fahrzeugelektrik GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Renner, Udo Siefken, Martin Müller
  • Polyvalent vaccine against diseases caused by papilloma viruses, method for the production and the use thereof
    Patent number: 7320861
    Abstract: A vaccine against disease caused by papilloma viruses is described in certain embodiments, as well as certain vectors, obtainable by the following methods: (a) one or more expression vectors that contain the DNA code for a structural protein of papilloma viruses or a fragment thereof are injected into mammals, whereby in at least some of the expression vectors randomly generated heterologous sequences are inserted into the DNA code (b) serums are obtained from the mammals and these are tested for the presence of antibodies against particles of various papilloma virus types, and (c) using the serums tested, the structural protein gene clones are identified that code for a polyvalent vaccine, and (d) the vaccine is produced from them. Procedures for producing a vaccine is also described, together with its use for vaccination against diseases caused by papilloma viruses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum Stiftung des Oeffentlichen Rechts
    Inventors: Lutz Gissmann, Kai Pohlmeyer, Martin Müller
  • Liminescent Silicon Oxide Flakes
    Publication number: 20070221884
    Abstract: The present invention relates to luminescent SiOz, flakes, especially porous luminescent SiOz flakes, wherein 0.70?z?2.0, especially 0.95?z?2.0, comprising an organic, or inorganic luminescent compound, or composition, which can provide enhanced (long term) luminescent efficacy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Holger Hoppe, Patrice Bujard, Martin Muller, Hans Reichert
  • System for treating mass-production parts
    Patent number: 7270134
    Abstract: A system for treating, in liquids, a mass-production parts contained in transport baskets, comprising at least one tank which contains liquid for submerging the transport baskets, at least one transport vehicle for the transport baskets by which the transport baskets can be moved over the at least one tank, at least one basket carrier which is arranged at the transport vehicle in such a way that its height is adjustable, which is able to grip a transport basket, submerge same in the tank, rotatingly drive same around an axis and lift same out of the tank, as well as a clamp for securing the basket carrier relative to the at least one tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: WMV Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alois Müller, Martin Müller, Dirk Bube, Alfred Schneider
  • Microgel-containing composition
    Publication number: 20070191545
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition containing thermoplastic materials and crosslinked microgels that have not been crosslinked by high-energy radiation, to a process for its preparation, to its use in the production of thermoplastically processable molded articles, and to molded articles produced from the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Ludger Heiliger, Thomas Fruh, Volker Muller, Heiko Tebbe, Werner Obrecht, Robert Schuster, Martin Muller
  • Method for the production of flavor-active terpenes
    Publication number: 20070172934
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing flavor-active terpenes from terpene hydrocarbons. According to said method, a lyophilized mycel which is first rehydrated and is then mixed with the substrate is used preferably in a submerged culture in the framework of selective biotransformation with the aid of microorganisms. The inventive method, which can be carried out especially in an enantioselective, stereoselective, and/or regioselective manner, makes it possible to obtain terpenoid alcohols, epoxides, alde-hydes, ketones, polyalcohols, carbonyls, and carbonyl alcohols with the aid of fusarium, pleutorus, penicillium, and chaetomium species, the obtained substances being isolated particularly from cellular components. Said method should be carried out above all in a stirred tank, surface reactor, or fixed bed reactor while preferably taking place in a two-phase system with reduced carbon source moieties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Martin Muller, Kerstin Dirlam, Hans Wenk, Ralf Berger, Ulrich Krings, Rudiger Kaspera
  • Semiconductor component and laser device
    Publication number: 20070153867
    Abstract: A surface emitting semiconductor component (1) with an emission direction is disclosed, which comprises a semiconductor body (2). The semiconductor body comprises a plurality of active regions (4a, 4b) which are suitable for the generation of radiation and are spaced apart from one another, wherein between two active regions a tunnel junction (5) is monolithically integrated in the semiconductor body. The two active regions are electrically conductively connected by means of the tunnel junction, and the semiconductor component is provided for operation with an external resonator. A laser device comprising a semiconductor component of this type and an external resonator is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Muller
  • Semiconductor component
    Publication number: 20070145388
    Abstract: A surface emitting semiconductor component (1) with an emission direction which comprises a semiconductor body (2). The semiconductor body comprises a plurality of active regions (4a, 4b) which are suitable for the generation of radiation and are arranged in a manner spaced apart from one another, a frequency-selective element (6) being formed in the semiconductor body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Philippens, Tony Albrecht, Martin Muller, Wolfgang Schmid
  • Use of additionally fermented distillers grains for preventing and/or treating increased blood sugar values
    Publication number: 20070141119
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of distillers grains fermented with a yogurt culture and/or buttermaking culture for producing a composition for preventing and/or treating increased blood sugar values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: Bioghurt Biogarde GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Zirzow, Dirk Bokenkamp, Martin Muller, Tom Dieck Heike