Patents by Inventor Michael Müller

Michael 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: 12291017
    Abstract: Examples include a cylinder for aligning magnetic or magnetizable particles contained in a coating agent on a substrate. In the region of the outer circumference of the cylinder, magnetic elements are arranged in n rows extending axially and in m columns extending circumferentially. At least two magnetic elements are provided one behind the other in the same column, mounted as a group at a shared carrier element and can be varied with respect to their axial position at the cylinder, collectively and independently of the magnetic elements of an adjoining column. The at least two magnetic elements of the same column are arranged at respective magnetic element carriers that can be positioned at the shared carrier element independently of one another in the circumferential direction and/or can be detached from the carrier element and/or are adjustable in the axial direction within an adjustment range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AG
    Inventors: Tobias Diehm, Michael Müller, Emmanuel Thony
  • Publication number: 20250125507
    Abstract: An energy storage cell, including at least one electrode/separator assembly received in a housing. The energy storage cell further includes a covering. The covering is disposed at least in some regions between the electrode/separator assembly and the housing. The covering is made of porous material. The porous material of the covering is open-cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Peter KRITZER, Ingo STEPHAN, Michael MUELLER, Raymond SZPARAGOWSKI, Guenter FREY
  • Publication number: 20250108602
    Abstract: Examples include a cylinder for aligning magnetic or magnetizable particles contained in a coating agent on a substrate. In the region of the outer circumference of the cylinder, in a matrix-like manner, a number of magnetic elements that provide magnetic fields are arranged in n rows extending in an axially parallel manner and in m columns extending in the circumferential direction. Additionally, suction elements with suction openings pointing outwards are also arranged in the circumferential region. A plurality or all of the magnetic elements are arranged one behind the other and are each combined with at least one assigned suction element in respective modular units as action units in a plurality or all of the columns of magnetic elements. The action units can be positioned in each case independently of the other action units in the circumferential direction and/or can be detached from the cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Tobias DIEHM, Michael MÜLLER, Emmanuel THONY
  • Publication number: 20250108596
    Abstract: Examples include a cylinder for aligning magnetic or magnetizable particles contained in a coating agent on a substrate. In the region of the outer circumference of the cylinder, magnetic elements are arranged in n rows extending axially and in m columns extending circumferentially. At least two magnetic elements are provided one behind the other in the same column, mounted as a group at a shared carrier element and can be varied with respect to their axial position at the cylinder, collectively and independently of the magnetic elements of an adjoining column. The at least two magnetic elements of the same column are arranged at respective magnetic element carriers that can be positioned at the shared carrier element independently of one another in the circumferential direction and/or can be detached from the carrier element and/or are adjustable in the axial direction within an adjustment range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Tobias DIEHM, Michael MÜLLER, Emmanuel THONY
  • Publication number: 20250108600
    Abstract: Examples include a printing unit having a forme cylinder, an impression cylinder, and a frame having two frame side walls located opposite one another. Two base modules each have respective base side walls that are an integral with the respective frame side walls. Each base module has four installation areas for rotational transport bodies, the relative positions of which coincide. Respective first two installation areas along a transport path form a selection group of each respective base module. The impression cylinder forms a printing nip with the forme cylinder. A rotational transport body is arranged in each installation area and a print head at a non-impact printing position is aligned with a rotational transport body arranged in an installation area of the first base module. Additionally, a print head of the non-impact printing position is aligned with a rotational transport body in an installation area of the second base module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Angèle MONNEY, Michael MÜLLER, Emmanuel THONY
  • Publication number: 20250108595
    Abstract: Examples include a cylinder for aligning magnetic or magnetizable particles contained in a coating agent on a substrate in a region of an outer circumference of the cylinder in a matrix-like manner. A number of n×m magnetic elements (where n, m are integers>1) that provide magnetic fields are arranged in n rows extending in an axially parallel manner and in m columns extending in a circumferential direction. At least two magnetic elements are provided one behind the other in the same column, disposed at magnetic element carriers that differ from one another, and can be positioned on the cylinder in the circumferential direction independently of one another. The at least two magnetic elements are mounted so as to be adjustable relative to the magnetic element carrier carrying the magnetic element in the circumferential direction within an adjustment range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Tobias DIEHM, Michael MÜLLER, Emmanuel THONY
  • Patent number: 12263670
    Abstract: Examples include a printing unit having a first tool-dependent printing nip formed by a pair of cooperating rotational bodies. The printing unit includes, along a transport path, downstream from the first tool-dependent printing nip, a first alignment cylinder and a first non-impact printing position to which at least one first print head is assigned. The printing unit further includes, along the transport path, downstream from the first non-impact printing position, a first curing device having a first curing area assigned thereto. The printing unit, downstream from the at least one first alignment cylinder, including at least one second alignment cylinder and a second non-impact printing position, to which a second print head is assigned. The printing unit, downstream from the second non-impact printing position, comprising a second curing device having a second curing area assigned thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AG
    Inventors: Angèle Monney, Michael Müller, Emmanuel Thony
  • Patent number: 12264386
    Abstract: In an embodiment a FeCoV alloy is provided with a composition consisting essentially of 30 wt %?Co?55 wt %, 0.4 wt %?V?1.5 wt %, 0. wt %?Nb?0.15 wt %, 0.0 wt %?Ta?0.20 wt %, 0.04 wt %?Nb+0.5·Ta?0.15 wt %, max. 0.02 wt % C, 0.0 wt %?Si?0.50 wt %, 0.0 wt %?Al?0.50 wt %, max. 0.5 wt % Mn, max. 0.5 wt % Cr, max. 0.5 wt % Ni, max. 0.5 wt % W, max. 0.5 wt % Mo, max. 0.5 wt % Zr, the rest Fe and up to 1 wt % of other impurities, and having a phase transition from a ferritic ?-phase region to a mixed ferritic/austenitic ?+?-region that takes place at a transition temperature T(?/?+?), where T(?/?+?)?900° C., preferably ?920° C., preferably ?940° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Niklas Volbers, Michael Müller, Jan Frederik Fohr
  • Publication number: 20250100271
    Abstract: Examples include a printing unit having a first tool-dependent printing nip formed by a pair of cooperating rotational bodies. The printing unit includes, along a transport path, downstream from the first tool-dependent printing nip, a first alignment cylinder and a first non-impact printing position to which at least one first print head is assigned. The printing unit further includes, along the transport path, downstream from the first non-impact printing position, a first curing device having a first curing area assigned thereto. The printing unit, downstream from the at least one first alignment cylinder, including at least one second alignment cylinder and a second non-impact printing position, to which a second print head is assigned. The printing unit, downstream from the second non-impact printing position, comprising a second curing device having a second curing area assigned thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Angèle MONNEY, Michael MÜLLER, Emmanuel THONY
  • Publication number: 20250100269
    Abstract: Examples include a printing unit, which has at least one first tool-dependent printing nip formed by a pair of cooperating rotational bodies. The printing unit includes, downstream from the first tool-dependent printing nip, along a transport path provided for a transport of substrate, at least one first alignment cylinder and at least one first non-impact printing position, to which at least one first print head is assigned. The printing unit further includes, downstream from the first non-impact printing position, along the transport path provided for the transport of substrate, at least one first curing device having a first curing area assigned thereto. Additionally, in the region of the first non-impact printing position, the transport path provided for the transport of substrate is defined by the first alignment cylinder or a rotational transport body arranged directly upstream from the first alignment cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Angèle MONNEY, Michael MÜLLER, Emmanuel THONY
  • Patent number: 12235175
    Abstract: A pressure sensor includes a supporting member, a membrane and a jacket that define a sensor space in which a measuring element is arranged. A liquid fills the sensor space and surrounds the measuring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Kistler Holding AG
    Inventors: Michael Tester, Michael Mueller, Peter Charles Tack, Christof Sonderegger
  • Patent number: 12235135
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides magnetic sensor system that includes a magnet mounted on the end of a rotating shaft, a magnetic sensing device comprising a magnetic multi-turn sensor, and a mechanism for initializing the magnetic multi-turn sensor into a known state ready for use. Whilst the magnetic sensing device is being used to monitor the rotation of the shaft, the magnet is located in a starting position a first distance from the magnet sensing device such that the magnet field strength experienced by the magnet sensing device is within the operating window of the magnet multi-turn sensor, the operating window being defined by a minimum magnetic flux density, Bmin, and a maximum magnetic flux density, Bmax. The mechanism comprises a means for moving the magnet and the shaft in an axial direction towards the magnet sensing device such that the magnetic field experienced by the magnet sensing device exceeds the upper limit, Bmax, of the operating window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Jochen Schmitt, Aude Richard, Michael Mueller-Aulmann
  • Publication number: 20250026581
    Abstract: An insert for a turning device for medical ampoules includes an input section having a plurality of input apertures for receiving one ampoule in each case and provided in a first arrangement structure, a dispensing section having a plurality of output apertures for dispensing one ampoule in each case and provided in a second arrangement structure, and a transition section having a plurality of guides and arranged such that the output apertures are arranged in a second arrangement structure, wherein the input apertures and the outlet apertures are arranged eccentrically relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Tobias Schuster, Wolfgang Heimberg, Michael Müller, Martin Eberl
  • Patent number: 12198414
    Abstract: Examples described herein provide a method that includes performing, by a processing device, using a neural network, pattern recognition on an image to recognize a feature in the image. The method further includes performing, by the processing device, upscaling of the image to increase a resolution of the image while maintaining the feature to generate an upscaled image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: FARO Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Müller, Georgios Balatzis
  • Publication number: 20250012320
    Abstract: A wedge bearing assembly includes a housing having a bore therein. A reciprocating rod having a polygonal cross-section extends through the bore. A ring is mounted to the housing and includes a plurality of sloped surfaces adjacent to a center polygonal opening. A plurality of wedges are disposed against a respective one of the plurality of sloped surfaces, each of the plurality of wedges having an edge disposed against the rod. A washer is disposed against the plurality of wedges and an annular spring is disposed against the washer. A tension ring is disposed against the annular spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Michael MUELLER, Raymond L. SZPARAGOWSKI, Saikrishna SUNDARARAMAN, Kristopher KINDLE, Ross MAAG
  • Publication number: 20250000363
    Abstract: A sensor module, in particular for detecting a vital sign parameter, includes a semiconductor body with a first main surface and a second main surface opposite the first main surface. The sensor module also includes an integrated circuit integrated in the semiconductor body, and a photodetector integrated in the semiconductor body and arranged on the first main surface. The photodetector is controllable by means of the integrated circuit. The sensor module further includes a plurality of contact elements on the first main surface of the semiconductor body. The plurality of contact elements are electrically connected to the integrated circuit. The sensor module additionally includes at least one ?LED arranged on two of the plurality of contact elements and electrically connected thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Zeljko PAJKIC, Johann RAMCHEN, Michael MUELLER
  • Patent number: 12176444
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic component comprising a carrier, an optoelectronic semiconductor chip arranged on the upper side of the carrier, and a frame which is arranged on the upper side of the carrier and which frames the optoelectronic semiconductor chip. An underside of the frame, which faces the upper side of the carrier, has at least one recess. In a spatial area framed by the frame on the upper side of the carrier, there is arranged a potting material which is in contact with the frame and at least partly fills the recess in the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Zeljko Pajkic, Michael Müller
  • Patent number: 12165330
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for segmenting a brain tumor from various MRI sequencing techniques. A plurality of MRI sequences of a head of a patient are received. Each MRI sequence includes a T1-weighted with contrast image, a Fluid Attenuated Inversion Recovery (FLAIR) image, a T1-weighted image, and a T2-weighted image. Each image of the plurality of MRI sequences is registered to an anatomical atlas. A plurality of modified MRI sequences are generated by removing a skull from each image in the plurality of MRI sequences. A tumor segmentation map is determined by segmenting a tumor within a brain in each image in the plurality of modified MRI sequences. The tumor segmentation map is applied to each of the plurality of MRI sequences to thereby generate a plurality of labelled MRI sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignees: Neosoma, Inc., The University of Bern
    Inventors: Mauricio Reyes, Michael Müller, Aly Abayazeed
  • Patent number: 12145244
    Abstract: A transmission assembly may include a transmission housing; and a receiving space for receiving an electrical functional unit. The receiving space may be formed by at least one wall in the transmission housing and a lid unit, the receiving space may be sealable from an exterior environment via a seal in a contact region on the transmission housing and the lid unit. The lid unit may be connectable to the transmission housing by a screw, where the lid unit includes a channel through which at least part of the screw passes, and where the channel has an inner thread section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Linus Eschenbeck, Florian Pöhnlein, Daniel Haase, Michael Mueller, Christof Röck, Nikolaus Taschner, Jens Hereth, Paul Kister
  • Publication number: 20240375879
    Abstract: The invention relates to a conveying apparatus (100) for conveying in particular plate-shaped workpieces (1), comprising a workpiece rest (11), which is designed to allow horizontal movement of a workpiece (1) resting thereon, first protuberances (9), which are spaced apart in a direction transverse to the conveying direction (X) and can be moved independently of one another, can be moved in the conveying direction (X) and are designed to displace the workpiece (1) while bearing against the rear edge (8) thereof, and drive units (20), which are designed to move the first protuberances (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Marcel STEEB, Jonas KALMBACH, Michael THUMM, Michael MÜLLER