Patents by Inventor Patrick Muller

Patrick 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).

  • 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
  • Patent number: 12102097
    Abstract: A pressing device for pressing meat products, in particular frozen and/or partly frozen meat products, preferably fresh meat products and/or bacon, comprises a pressing chamber which extends along a longitudinal axis and into which a product to be pressed can be inserted, wherein the pressing chamber comprises at least one counter-element and at least one contact element, which is movable in the direction of the counter-element, that cooperate such that the product inserted into the pressing chamber can be compressed between the at least one counter-element and the at least one contact element; and wherein the pressing device comprises at least one servomotor that is configured to move the at least one contact element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Textor Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Zecher, Patrick Schneider, Ingo Rother, Joachim Schaub, Thomas Nispel, Jörg Schmeiser, Pedro Ruedin, Josef Mayer, Fabian Müller, Matthias Hehle, Markus Seidel
  • Publication number: 20240317847
    Abstract: The present invention is related to agents capable of binding to and inhibiting or antagonizing the action of IL-11 and/or IL-11RA for the treatment and/or prevention of abnormal uterine bleeding, which comprises heavy menstrual bleeding, prolonged bleeding, altered bleeding pattern, dysmenorrhea, as well as of the underlying diseases leiomyoma and endometriosis and the use of the agent to inhibit menstruation. Furthermore, the invention provides novel IL-11 antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Maik Stefan Wilhelm OBENDORF, Frank SACHER, Jörg MÜLLER, Ralf LESCHE, Christian VOTSMEIER, Stephan MÄRSCH, Jan TEBBE, Philipp ELLINGER, Patrick Michael SMITH, Jenny FITTING, Katharina FILARSKY, Mathias GEHRMANN, Marcus KARLSTETTER, Ernst WEBER, Mark TRAUTWEIN
  • Publication number: 20240316187
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising proteins identified in barn dust extract or peptides derived from one of the proteins. The composition is useful in the prevention or treatment of a disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Erika VON MUTIUS, Bettina RANKL, Franz BRACHER, Christoph MÜLLER, Alesia WALKER, Stefanie HAUCK, Juliane MERL-PHAM, Heiko ADLER, Ali Önder YILDIRIM, Michael SATTLER, André SANTOS DIAS MOURÃO, Jan BORGGRÄFE, Patrick David O'CONNOR, Oliver PLETTENBURG
  • Patent number: 12089606
    Abstract: In a method of pressing and processing meat products, in particular frozen and/or partly frozen meat products, preferably fresh meat products and/or bacon, the products are inserted into a pressing chamber of a pressing device and are pressed in the pressing chamber by at least one displaceable contact element, with the contact element being moved by means of a servomotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Textor Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Zecher, Patrick Schneider, Ingo Rother, Joachim Schaub, Thomas Nispel, Jörg Schmeiser, Pedro Ruedin, Josef Mayer, Fabian Müller, Matthias Hehle, Markus Seidel
  • Patent number: 12068709
    Abstract: An electrical circuit arrangement includes an inverter, a driver circuit and a protective circuit. The inverter includes a plurality of inverter switching elements each having a drive connection. The drive connection of at least one inverter switching element is connected to the driver circuit via a first switching element of the protective circuit (6). A drive connection of the first switching element is connected to a circuit node, which is connected to a first potential via a resistor and to a second potential via a second switching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Sebastian Ackermann, Patrick Augustin, Vincent Leonhardt, Denis Muller, Eduard Enderle
  • Publication number: 20240274957
    Abstract: A modular battery system includes a plurality of electrical storage cell modules having a cell housing and an adapter connection, and a modular unit having a base housing containing a battery management system for monitoring and controlling the charging and discharging of the plurality of electrical storage cell modules. A plurality of adapter connection points for reversibly receiving the adapter connections are adapted to the shape of the adapter connections. The adapter connection points and adapter connections have electrical contacts that correspond to one another. At least one interface is arranged on the base housing for electrically connecting the modular unit to a consumer and/or supplier system. Power electronics arranged in the base housing transmit electrical energy between the interface and the storage cell modules. The base housing has at least one opening for removing and/or introducing the plurality of storage cell modules in relation to the adapter connection points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Lorenz Müller, Patrick Heine
  • 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
  • Patent number: 12059007
    Abstract: A movable contact element for a pressing device for pressing meat products, in particular frozen and/or partly frozen meat products, preferably fresh meat products and/or bacon, comprises a base part; an attachment part; a transverse sliding part; and a height part that are connected to one another at respective connection points and that form a contact surface for a product at one side of the contact element during the pressing. The contact surface has an effective length along a first direction of extent and an effective width along a second direction of extent perpendicular to the first direction of extent, with the effective length and the effective width of the contact surface being variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Textor Masch enbau GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Zecher, Patrick Schneider, Ingo Rother, Joachim Schaub, Thomas Nispel, Jörg Schmeiser, Pedro Ruedin, Josef Mayer, Fabian Müller, Matthias Hehle, Markus Seidel
  • Patent number: 12042029
    Abstract: A case (2) for a wristwatch (1) including: a middle part (4) including a wall (10) having two attachment areas (12) of the bracelet (24) disposed on either side of a plane (P) transverse to the middle part (4) substantially perpendicular to a back (20) of the case (2); two horns (6) capable of ensuring the complete attachment of the bracelet (24) to the middle part (4) by being connected to different ends of this bracelet (4), said horns (6) being removably and slidably attached to said attachment areas (12), and the back (20) attached to a mounting area (21) of the case (2) participating in blocking the horns (6) in translation in a direction of sliding (D) on the middle part (4) parallel to a central axis (A) of the case (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: ETA SA MANUFACTURE HORLOGÈRE SUISSE
    Inventors: Olivier Mahler, Patrick Cano, David Benjamin Kraehenbuehl, Roger Muller
  • 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