Patents by Inventor Patrick Müller

Patrick 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).

  • Publication number: 20250121477
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a low profile clamp in which one or both contact surfaces of upper and lower circumferential end portions have a non-flat and preferably complementary cross-sectional shape in the width direction of the band material. Thereby, sliding contact of the upper contact surface on the lower contact surface provides a self-centering effect of the band end portions during a band closing action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: Oetiker Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Edoardo ROSSI, Christoph SCHNEEBERGER, Steffen Richter, Patrick MÜLLER, Bianca GRIMALDI
  • Publication number: 20250074073
    Abstract: Method for applying patterns to a workpiece which is preferably composed at least in portions of wood, wood material or plastic, having the steps: performing at least one selection in terms of a decor for the application of patterns to the surface of the workpiece, computer-assisted generation and/or adapting of at least one image file taking into account the at least one selection, and at least partial application of patterns to the workpiece by means of a printing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Felix KRESPACH, Boris THIESSEN, Jana BETHKE-JEHNERT, Patrick MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20250058581
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a plate-shaped workpiece. The method can include providing a plate-shaped raw workpiece, dividing up the raw workpiece to form one or more workpieces, applying a strip-shaped coating material to one or more narrow surfaces of the at least one workpiece, and machining the at least one workpiece. The method can be performed such that at least one wide surface is printed in a first digital printing process and at least one narrow surface provided with the strip-shaped coating material is printed in a second digital printing process. Further, the first and second printing processes can be performed after division of the raw workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Alija HODZA, Patrick MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20250058575
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for printing on a surface of a workpiece. The method can be performed using a digital printing process, and can include the steps of supplying to a printing controller a print template that is to be printed on the surface of the workpiece, supplying surface information related to the workpiece, and determining, on the basis of the print template and the surface information, printing information for actuating a printing unit Thereafter, the printing information can be transmitted to the printing unit, for printing the adapted print template on the surface of the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Philipp HENRY, Patrick MÜLLER, Boris THIESSEN
  • Publication number: 20250013310
    Abstract: Techniques include using, in addition to IMU signals, audio captured by one or more microphones on a wearable device to determine whether a gesture has been made, and if so, which gesture has been made. The IMUs provide a first electronic signal to processing circuitry on the wearable device in response to detected motion. The one or more microphones provide a second electronic signal to the processing circuitry in response to detected audio resulting from a gesture. The processing circuitry determines whether a predefined gesture has been made based at least on the first electronic signal and the second electronic signal. If the processing circuitry determines that the predefined gesture was made, the processing circuitry performs an operation on the wearable device corresponding to the predefined gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Patrick Muller Amihood, Octavio Ponce Madrigal
  • Publication number: 20250012385
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved tolerance compensation means 50 for a clamp structure 10 formed by a clamping band 1 with first and second end portions 2, 3 adapted to overlap each other as inner and an outer clamping band portions when installing the clamp structure 10 around an object to be fastened. The tolerance compensation means 50 includes adjacent first, second and third band regions 51-53, whereas the second band region 52 has a constant band width Wred smaller than that of the first and third band regions 51, 53.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: Oetiker Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Steffen RICHTER, Bianca GRIMALDI, Chrisoph SCHNEEBERGER, Edoardo ROSSI, Patrick MÜLLER
  • Patent number: 12109518
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for separating solid materials out of liquids or gases and for discharging solid material. The device comprises a pressurised container and at least one filter element, the at least one filter element being arranged in a flexible container which is arranged in the pressurised container and is sealed tightly relative thereto. The pressurised container comprises at least one outlet for discharging the solid material and the flexible container comprises at least one discharge connection, the discharge connection of the flexible container being guided through the outlet of the pressurised container and sealed tightly relative to the pressurised container. In this case the outlet and the discharge connection of the flexible container can be closed and sealed by means of a closure mechanism relative to the environment outside the flexible container and the pressurised container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: DRM, DR. MÜLLER AG
    Inventors: Kevin Wetter, Patrick Müller
  • Publication number: 20240269765
    Abstract: An automatic high-temperature joining furnace is configured for diffusion welding materials to be joined, such as metals and metal workpieces. It comprises a heating chamber with a heating device, a workpiece receptacle arranged in the heating chamber for receiving a workpiece to be worked in the joining furnace, a pressing device arranged and designed to exert a pressing force on the workpiece, a sensor device for generating at least one sensor signal, and a control device designed for controlling at least the pressing device in response to the at least one sensor signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Udo BROICH, Jörg WINHAUER, Jürgen NAUMANN, Stefan EICH, Jan PFEIFFER, Patrick MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20240198581
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for additive manufacturing of a 3D-structured form and to a device for additive manufacturing of a 3D-structured form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Vincent Hahn, Patrick Müller, Eva Blasco, Martin Wegener
  • Patent number: 11999098
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for additive manufacturing of a 3D-structured form and to a device for additive manufacturing of a 3D-structured form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
    Inventors: Vincent Hahn, Patrick Müller, Eva Blasco, Martin Wegener
  • Patent number: 11958025
    Abstract: A device for mixing liquids and solids in liquids using vibration includes an electromagnetic drive, a drive shaft arranged coaxially with the electromagnetic drive, with drive shaft having a mixing member and either a permanent magnet or a magnetisable element excited by the electromagnetic drive to cause vibration for transmission to the mixing member, and a system of flat spring elements including a first spring element arranged parallel to the drive shaft and a second spring element arranged perpendicularly to the drive shaft and connected to the permanent magnet or the magnetisable element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: DRM, Dr. Müller AG
    Inventors: Patrick Müller, Kevin Wetter
  • Publication number: 20240047744
    Abstract: A composite solid electrolyte for lithium batteries can include a solid polymer, phyllosilicate nanoparticles distributed in the solid polymer, a lithium salt distributed in the solid polymer, and a plasticizer distributed in the solid polymer. The composite solid electrolyte can be used in a solid-state lithium battery cell made up of a composite solid electrolyte, an anode containing lithium in contact with a first surface of the composite solid electrolyte, and a cathode in contact with a second surface of the composite solid electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Xuming WANG, Jan Dean MILLER, Patrick MULLER
  • Publication number: 20240028012
    Abstract: A production system that includes a device for processing, handling or storing workpieces made of wood, wood materials or plastic, or for handling or storing mounting material, equipment or tools. The system can also include a detection module for detecting at least one measurement parameter and a multifunctional gateway unit. The multifunctional gateway unit can have a communication server that operates in accordance with a predetermined communication standard and is configured to compare the communication standards of the communication server and of a communication client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick MÜLLER, Philipp HENRY, Jochen PAUL
  • Publication number: 20230341137
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heating and/or cooling device comprising a filmable to scatter infrared light in order to diffuse heat. The film comprises a planar heating element comprising a connector that is electrically connected to conductive tracks placed on said film and connectable to a thermostat, The film receives a conductive ink that is deposited on the film in particular by screen-printing or inkjet printing, the film being able to scatter infrared light in order to diffuse heat or cold over bodies or objects placed in proximity thereto without diffusing heat or cold into the space. The film is arranged to receive sensors and/or RFID means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventor: Patrick MULLER
  • Publication number: 20230321864
    Abstract: An equipping device can accommodate a supply of coating material for a coating machine or a material storage system. The coating material can be kept available and/or evaluated by means of such an equipping device. Additionally, the present disclose also relates to workpieces in the field of furniture and components industry that can be coated with a coating material that can help the user identify the quantity of coating material being used or remaining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick MÜLLER, Stefan LEIPERSBERGER, Jwalant VAISHNAV, Daniel SEID, Jochen PAUL
  • Publication number: 20230200453
    Abstract: A mobile inhaler includes a power source, at least one aerosolization system, an aerosolization system control component, and a data transmission component. Each aerosolization system includes at least one reservoir, and each of the at least one reservoir is configured for holding a liquid to be aerosolized. The mobile inhaler father includes a fault detection component configured for detecting a fault, for at least one of deactivating the at least one aerosolization system and deactivating the power source, and for operating based on a temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel Kilger, Patrick Müller, Michael Sedlmeier, Andrea Bianchi, Luca De Chirico Bacer
  • Publication number: 20230182493
    Abstract: A printing device is provided for printing on a workpiece, which preferably comprises at least partially wood, wood fiber containing materials, wood composite materials, veneer, plastic, or a combination thereof. The printing device can include a housing, a holding element arranged on the housing, a print head attached to a first side of the housing, and a first interface. The first interface can communicatively and operatively connect the print head to containers for print media. Further, the printing device can be portable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Johannes SCHMID, Patrick MÜLLER, Alija HODZA
  • Publication number: 20230160845
    Abstract: A method for detecting contamination of a fluid in a fluid container includes providing a reference data set related to a reference composition of the fluid, generating a measured data set related to an actual composition of the fluid in the fluid container, a processing unit comparing the reference data set with the measured data set, and determining whether the fluid is contaminated based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel Kilger, Patrick Müller, Michael Sedlmeier
  • Publication number: 20230098326
    Abstract: The invention relates to a feed system for a band-type or strip-type material, in particular a coating material for coating a narrow side, or an adhesive strip, and also relates to a coating device. A method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Ludwig ALBRECHT, Patrick MÜLLER
  • Patent number: 11446594
    Abstract: In a device for separating solid particles from liquids and gases in flexible disposable plastic containers, a plurality of filter elements, consisting of flat, elongate support grids with filtrate drain channels and a covering, all-round closed filter medium, are connected to form a filter package and enclosed by a flexible plastic container. This disposable filter system is operated in a pressure vessel and can be compressed there by applying an external pressure in such a way that the residual volume of the suspension is considerably reduced. As a result of the stable design, backwashing of the filter elements is possible, which prevents the build-up of a dense layer of solid particles and can therefore lead to increased filtrate flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: DRM, DR. MÜLLER AG
    Inventors: Kevin Wetter, Patrick Müller