Patents by Inventor Patrik Muller

Patrik 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: 11299045
    Abstract: A method for operating a display arrangement of a motor vehicle, which includes at least two display devices each with a display surface. A visible display content can be shifted here three-dimensionally between two display planes. A detection and evaluation device of an operator control device carries out: acquisition of an operator control action by a touch-sensitive operator control surface, preferably a pulling and/or shifting gesture, and of its extension direction, and, on the basis of the determined extension direction, determination of a data set which describes the display content, as well as determination of a predetermined shift of a virtual image of the display content from one of the display planes to the other of the display planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Thomas Knittl, Xenia Sichwardt, Peter Zeinar, Patrik Müller, Maksymilian Nawka
  • Publication number: 20200079216
    Abstract: A method for operating a display arrangement of a motor vehicle, which includes at least two display devices each with a display surface. A visible display content can be shifted here three-dimensionally between two display planes. A detection and evaluation device of an operator control device carries out: acquisition of an operator control action by a touch-sensitive operator control surface, preferably a pulling and/or shifting gesture, and of its extension direction, and, on the basis of the determined extension direction, determination of a data set which describes the display content, as well as determination of a predetermined shift of a virtual image of the display content from one of the display planes to the other of the display planes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Thomas KNITTL, Xenia SICHWARDT, Peter ZEINAR, Patrik MÜLLER, Maksymilian NAWKA
  • Publication number: 20110163085
    Abstract: In a method for soldering contact wires to a side of a solar cell for producing the electrical contact-making, the solar cells have at least one metallic strip-shaped region. A contact wire is soldered onto the latter for the electrical connection of the solar cell, wherein the soldering duration or the duration of the energy input externally onto the soldering region is very short and is less than 800 ms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: Schmid Technology Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Kalmbach, Patrik Müller, Gerhard Klingebiel
  • Publication number: 20110162694
    Abstract: A carrier for a plurality of solar cells has a dedicated holding location for each cell for the purpose of mounting it. The carrier is designed like a plate and substantially as a closed plate, each holding location having suction means for a mounted solar cell. A plurality of small holes or passages are provided per holding location in order to come at a mounted solar cell or to reach the latter even from the other side of the carrier at its underside mounted thereon, for example in order to carry out contact soldering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: Schmid Technology Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Kalmbach, Walter Feist, Gerhard Klingebiel, Patrik Müller
  • Patent number: 7951970
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for recycling cyclopentadienyl derivatives of the formulae (I) and (I?), a process for preparing metallocenes of the formula (III) from cyclopentadienyl derivatives of the formulae (I) and (I?) or from bridged biscyclopentadienyl derivatives of the formula (II), in which the cyclopentadienyl derivatives of the formulae (I), (I?) or (II) which are used have been at least partly recovered and purified by means of liquid-solid chromatography, and the use of liquid-solid chromatography for purifying substituted, recovered cyclopentadienyl derivatives of the formulae (I), (I?) or (II).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Patrik Müller, Robert L. Jones, Reynald Chevalier, Christian Sidot, Valerie Garcia
  • Publication number: 20100274035
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for recycling cyclopentadienyl derivatives of the formulae (I) and (I?), a process for preparing metallocenes of the formula (III) from cyclopentadienyl derivatives of the formulae (I) and (I?) or from bridged biscyclopentadienyl derivatives of the formula (II), in which the cyclopentadienyl derivatives of the formulae (I), (I?) or (II) which are used have been at least partly recovered and purified by means of liquid-solid chromatography, and the use of liquid-solid chromatography for purifying substituted, recovered cyclopentadienyl derivatives of the formulae (I), (I?) or (II).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Patrik Müller, Robert L. Jones, Reynald Chevalier, Christian Sidot, Valerie Garcia
  • Patent number: 7671223
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the racemoselective preparation of ansa-metallocene complexes of the formula (I) which comprises reacting a ligand starting compound of the formula (II) with a transition metal compound of the formula (III) (LB)yM1(NR3R4)Xx-1??(III) where R1, R1? are identical or different and are each hydrogen or an organic radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, R2, R2? are identical or different and are each hydrogen or an organic radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, R3 is an organic radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, R4 is hydrogen or an organic radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, T, T? are identical or different and are each a divalent organic group which has from 1 to 40 carbon atoms and together with the cyclopentadienyl ring forms at least one further saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted ring system which has a ring size of from 5 to 12 atoms, where T and T? may contain the heteroatoms Si, Ge, N, P, As, Sb, O, S, Se or Te
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Valerie Garcia, Patrik Müller, Christian Sidot, Christian Tellier, Ludovic Delancray, Reynald Chevalier
  • Publication number: 20100018580
    Abstract: In a method for the manufacture of a solar cell from a silicon substrate to the front and back surfaces are firstly applied a first antireflection coating with an optical refractive index n between 3.6 and 3.9. To the latter is applied a second antireflection with an optical refractive index n between 1.94 and 2.1. The antireflection coatings are separated down to the underlying silicon substrate in order to introduce metal contacts to the silicon substrate into the antireflection coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: Schmid Technology Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Habermann, Patrik Müller
  • Patent number: 7635783
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the meso-selective preparation of ansa-metallocene complexes of the formula (I), which comprises reacting a ligand starting compound of the formula (II) with a transition metal compound of the formula III, where R1, R1 are identical or different and are each hydrogen or an organic radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, R2, R2 are identical or different and are each hydrogen or an organic radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, R3 is a bulky organic radical which has at least 3 carbon atoms, is bound to the oxygen atom via a nonaromatic carbon or silicon atom and may be substituted by halogen atoms or further organic radicals having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and may also contain heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of Si, N, P, O and S, T, T? are identical or different and are each a divalent organic group which has from 1 to 40 carbon atoms and together with the cyclopentadienyl ring forms at least one further saturated or unsaturated, substituted
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Reynald Chevalier, Patrik Müller, Christian Sidot, Christian Tellier, Valerie Garcia, Ludovic Delancray
  • Patent number: 7619106
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated, racemic ansa-metallocene complexes by reacting bridged or unbridged transition metal complexes with alkali metal compounds or alkaline earth metal compounds, heating the resulting reaction mixture to a temperature in the range from ?78 to 250° C. and at least partially hydrogenating the reaction products in the presence of a suitable catalyst, to the corresponding hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated metallocenes and to their use as catalysts or as a constituent of catalysts for the polymerization of olefinically unsaturated compounds or as reagents or catalysts in stereoselective synthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Robert-Hellmuth Damrau, Patrik Müller, Valerie Garcia, Christian Sidot, Christian Tellier, Stéphanie Duchiron, Jean-Francois Lelong
  • Publication number: 20090029195
    Abstract: A thin film consisting of at least two layers of a ceramic material, a ceramic and metallic material, or in the case of several layers a metallic material. All layers of the thin film have a maximum average particle size of approximately 500 nm and at least two layers consist of different material. In at least one of said layers, an essentially stable average particle size remains after a relaxation time, even in an increased temperature range. The mechanical stability is preferably reinforced by a supporting, essentially flat substrate. In the composite element, the thickness of the substrate is at least five times and in particular between ten and a hundred times the thickness of the thin film. The composite element can be successfully used in a miniaturised electrochemical device, in particular in a solid oxide fuel cell SOFC, a sensor or as a gas separation membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zurich
    Inventors: Ludwig J. Gauckler, Daniel Beckel, Ulrich Muecke, Patrik Muller, Jennifer Rupp
  • Publication number: 20090011315
    Abstract: A composite element comprising a thin film that consists of at least two layers of an oxide-ceramic and metallic material, or a metallic material and an essentially flat substrate that supports the thin film. Said substrate is composed of a ceramicizable glass, a glass ceramic, a hybrid form or an intermediate product. To produce the substrate, selected regions are dissolved out of the photostructurable glass substrate. The composite element can be successfully used in a miniaturised electrochemical device, in particular in a solid oxide fuel cell SOFC, a sensor or as a gas separation membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: EIDGENOSSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZURICH
    Inventors: Ludwig J. Gauckler, Daniel Beckel, Ulrich Muecke, Patrik Muller, Jennifer Rupp
  • Publication number: 20080275261
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the racemoselective preparation of ansa-metallocene complexes of the formula (I) which comprises reacting a ligand starting compound of the formula (II) with a transition metal compound of the formula (III) (LB)yM1(NR3R4)x-1 ??(III) where R1, R1? are identical or different and are each hydrogen or an organic radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, R2, R2? are identical or different and are each hydrogen or an organic radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, R3 is an organic radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, R4 is hydrogen or an organic radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, T, T? are identical or different and are each a divalent organic group which has from 1 to 40 carbon atoms and together with the cyclopentadienyl ring forms at least one further saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted ring system which has a ring size of from 5 to 12 atoms, where T and T? may contain the heteroatoms Si, Ge, N, P, As, Sb, O, S, Se or Te
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: Basell Polyolefone GmbH
    Inventors: Valerie Garcia, Patrik Muller, Christian Sidot, Christian Tellier, Ludovic Delancray, Reynald Chevalier
  • Publication number: 20080200708
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated, racemic ansa-metallocene complexes by reacting bridged or unbridged transition metal complexes with alkali metal compounds or alkaline earth metal compounds, heating the resulting reaction mixture to a temperature in the range from ?78 to 250° C. and at least partially hydrogenating the reaction products in the presence of a suitable catalyst, to the corresponding hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated metallocenes and to their use as catalysts or as a constituent of catalysts for the polymerization of olefinically unsaturated compounds or as reagents or catalysts in stereoselective synthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Robert-Hellmuth Damrau, Patrik Muller, Valerie Garcia, Christian Sidot, Christian Teller, Stephanie Ducheron, Jean-Francois Lelong
  • Patent number: 7358381
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing racemic metallocene complexes by reacting transition metal complexes with cyclopentadienyl derivatives of alkali metals or alkaline earth metals and heating the reaction mixture obtained in this way to a temperature in the range from ?78 to 250° C., to the corresponding metallocene complexes themselves and to their use as catalysts or as constituents of catalysts for the polymerization of olefinically unsaturated compounds or as reagents or catalysts in stereoselective synthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Robert-Hellmuth Damrau, Patrik Müller, Valerie Garcia, Christian Sidot, Christian Tellier, Jean-François Lelong, Eric Huriez
  • Publication number: 20070155920
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the meso-selective preparation of ansa-metallocene complexes of the formula (I), which comprises reacting a ligand starting compound of the formula (II) with a transition metal compound of the formula III, where R1, R1 are identical or different and are each hydrogen or an organic radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, R2, R2 are identical or different and are each hydrogen or an organic radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, R3 is a bulky organic radical which has at least 3 carbon atoms, is bound to the oxygen atom via a nonaromatic carbon or silicon atom and may be substituted by halogen atoms or further organic radicals having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and may also contain heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of Si, N, P, O and S, T, T? are identical or different and are each a divalent organic group which has from 1 to 40 carbon atoms and together with the cyclopentadienyl ring forms at least one further saturated or unsaturated, substituted
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Reynald Chevalier, Patrik Muller, Christian Sidot, Christian Tellier, Valerie Garcia, Ludovic Delancray
  • Patent number: 7193099
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing racemic metallocene biphenoxide complexes by reacting bridged transition metal complexes with cyclopentadienyl derivatives of alkali metals or alkaline earth metals and heating the reaction mixture obtained in this way to a temperature in the range from ?78 to 250° C., to the corresponding metallocene biphenoxide complexes and to their use as catalysts or as constituents of catalysts for the polymerization of olefinically unsaturated compounds or as reagents or catalysts in stereoselective synthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Robert-Hellmuth Damrau, Patrik Müller, Valerie Garcia, Christian Sidot, Christian Tellier, Jean-François Lelong
  • Patent number: 7098354
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a specific process for the diastereoselective synthesis of rac-diorganosilylbis(2-methylbenzo[e]indenyl)zirconium compounds of the formula I, by reacting the silyl-bridged bisindenyl ligand with a dihalozirconium bis(3,5-di-tert-butylphenoxide)-base adduct to form the diorganosilylbis(2-methylbenzo[e]indenyl)zirconium bis(3,5-di-tert-butylphenoxide) and subsequently replacing the phenoxide groups by X using suitable replacement reagents to give the compound of the formula I; where the substituents X can be identical or different and are each F, Cl, Br, I or linear, cyclic or branched C1-10-alkyl; and the substituents R can be identical or different and are each linear, cyclic or branched C1-10-alkyl or C6-10-aryl; and also to the use of these compounds as catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Robert Damrau, Patrik Müller, Valerie Garcia, Christian Sidot, Christian Tellier, Jean-Francois Lelong
  • Publication number: 20060167295
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a specific process for the diastereoselective synthesis of rac-diorganosilylbis(2-methylbenzo[e]indenyl)zirconium compounds of the formula I, by reacting the silyl-bridged bisindenyl ligand with a dihalozirconium bis(3,5-di-tert-butylphenoxide)-base adduct to form the diorganosilylbis(2-methylbenzo[e]indenyl)zirconium bis(3,5-di-tert-butylphenoxide) and subsequently replacing the phenoxide groups by X using suitable replacement reagents to give the compound of the formula I; where the substituents X can be identical or different and are each F, Cl, Br, I or linear, cyclic or branched C1-10-alkyl; and the substituents R can be identical or different and are each linear, cyclic or branched C1-10-alkyl or C6-10-aryl; and also to the use of these compounds as catalysts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Hans-Robert Damrau, Patrik Muller, Valerie Garcia, Christian Sidot, Christian Tellier, Jean-Francois Lelong
  • Patent number: 7053160
    Abstract: Novel metallocene monohalides can be used in the polymerization of olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Bingel, Hans-Herbert Brintzinger, Hans-Robert-Hellmuth Damrau, Patrik Müller, Jürgen Suhm