Patents by Inventor Paul Mueller

Paul Mueller 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: 20250102578
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for protecting a synchronous electric generator from pole slip which is driven by an engine via a coupler and which comprises step of obtaining a stator voltage signal being indicative of a voltage in a stator of the generator; a step obtaining an engine speed signal being indicative of an engine speed of the engine; and a step of detecting an onset of pole slip based on the stator voltage signal and the engine speed signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Caterpillar Energy Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Assiet AREN, Paul MUELLER
  • Patent number: 10652297
    Abstract: A method for the transmission and adaption of data can include the steps of generating generic requirement documents, identifying a plurality of suitable communication patterns on the basis of the generic requirement documents, determining currently available transport options and their service quality across at least one communication network, and selecting a communication pattern from a plurality of suitable communication patterns based on the network transmission qualities of the at least one communication network. The method can utilize a first functional layer and a second functional layer that are integrated between a software application layer and a network access layer that each receive input documents that are independent of each other. The input documents of the second functional layer can contain transport-related information while the input documents of the first functional layer can contain application-related information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jurgen Totzke, Karl Klug, Paul Mueller, Tino Fleuren, Joachim Goetze, Ralf Steinmetz, Apostolos Papageorgiou, Ulrich Lampe, Phuoc Tran-Gia, Martina Zitterbart, Erwin Rathgeb, Adam Wolisz
  • Patent number: 10476967
    Abstract: A vehicle includes at least one and/or one or more in-vehicle and/or onboard controller(s) that is/are coupled to spaced apart sensor groups that are arrayed within a headliner and/or seats of the vehicle cabin. Each sensor group generally corresponds to and/or with a plurality of and/or one or more seat positions, each having a single seat, and which include a driver zone seat position that has a driver seat. Each sensor group in the array includes at least one signal processor, and a plurality of transceivers, antennas, and/or sensors configured for and tuned to different electromagnetic frequencies and/or powers. Also included are electromagnetically active, directional waveguides that adjust, amplify, and/or attenuate the sensitivity of each of the respective antennas, to electromagnetic energy detected and received from mobile devices located in the vehicle cabin, such that the sensitivity is limited to electromagnetic emissions within a limited effective range for each antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Mueller, Boris Gorovets, Gregory Farrey, John Locke, Laura Hazebrouck
  • Patent number: 10469589
    Abstract: A vehicle includes at least one and/or one or more in-vehicle and/or onboard controller(s) that is/are coupled to spaced apart sensor groups that are arrayed within a headliner and/or seats of the vehicle cabin. Each sensor group generally corresponds to and/or with a plurality of and/or one or more seat positions, each having a single seat, and which include a driver zone seat position that has a driver seat. Each sensor group in the array includes at least one signal processor, and a plurality of transceivers, antennas, and/or sensors configured for and tuned to different electromagnetic frequencies and/or powers. Also included are electromagnetically active, directional waveguides that adjust, amplify, and/or attenuate the sensitivity of each of the respective antennas, to electromagnetic energy detected and received from mobile devices located in the vehicle cabin, such that the sensitivity is limited to electromagnetic emissions within a limited effective range for each antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Mueller, Gregory Farrey
  • Patent number: 10399506
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a hinge mechanism for a cargo accessory as shown and described. The hinge mechanism may include a linkage selectively attachable to a vehicle, and a cargo accessory carrying member pivotally attached to the linkage, where the cargo accessory carrying member is capable of being pivoted between a straight position, an upward position, and a drop position. The hinge mechanism may also include a guide member and guide apertures wherein the guide member may be selectively positioned within the guide apertures permitting pivoting of the cargo accessory carrying member relative to the linkage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Horizon Global Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Anderson, Paul Mueller
  • Publication number: 20190173933
    Abstract: A method for the transmission and adaption of data can include the steps of generating generic requirement documents, identifying a plurality of suitable communication patterns on the basis of the generic requirement documents, determining currently available transport options and their service quality across at least one communication network, and selecting a communication pattern from a plurality of suitable communication patterns based on the network transmission qualities of the at least one communication network. The method can utilize a first functional layer and a second functional layer that are integrated between a software application layer and a network access layer that each receive input documents that are independent of each other. The input documents of the second functional layer can contain transport-related information while the input documents of the first functional layer can contain application-related information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Jurgen Totzke, Karl Klug, Paul Mueller, Tino Fleuren, Joachim Goetze, Ralf Steinmetz, Apostolos Papageorgiou, Ulrich Lampe, Phuoc Tran-Gia, Martina Zitterbart, Erwin Rathgeb, Adam Wolisz
  • Publication number: 20190149611
    Abstract: A vehicle includes at least one and/or one or more in-vehicle and/or onboard controller(s) that is/are coupled to spaced apart sensor groups that are arrayed within a headliner and/or seats of the vehicle cabin. Each sensor group generally corresponds to and/or with a plurality of and/or one or more seat positions, each having a single seat, and which include a driver zone seat position that has a driver seat. Each sensor group in the array includes at least one signal processor, and a plurality of transceivers, antennas, and/or sensors configured for and tuned to different electromagnetic frequencies and/or powers. Also included are electromagnetically active, directional waveguides that adjust, amplify, and/or attenuate the sensitivity of each of the respective antennas, to electromagnetic energy detected and received from mobile devices located in the vehicle cabin, such that the sensitivity is limited to electromagnetic emissions within a limited effective range for each antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Paul MUELLER, Boris GOROVETS, Gregory FARREY, John LOCKE, Laura HAZEBROUCK
  • Publication number: 20190149612
    Abstract: A vehicle includes at least one and/or one or more in-vehicle and/or onboard controller(s) that is/are coupled to spaced apart sensor groups that are arrayed within a headliner and/or seats of the vehicle cabin. Each sensor group generally corresponds to and/or with a plurality of and/or one or more seat positions, each having a single seat, and which include a driver zone seat position that has a driver seat. Each sensor group in the array includes at least one signal processor, and a plurality of transceivers, antennas, and/or sensors configured for and tuned to different electromagnetic frequencies and/or powers. Also included are electromagnetically active, directional waveguides that adjust, amplify, and/or attenuate the sensitivity of each of the respective antennas, to electromagnetic energy detected and received from mobile devices located in the vehicle cabin, such that the sensitivity is limited to electromagnetic emissions within a limited effective range for each antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Paul MUELLER, Gregory FARREY
  • Patent number: 10250660
    Abstract: A method for the transmission and adaption of data can include the steps of generating generic requirement documents, identifying a plurality of suitable communication patterns on the basis of the generic requirement documents, determining currently available transport options and their service quality across at least one communication network, and selecting a communication pattern from a plurality of suitable communication patterns based on the network transmission qualities of the at least one communication network. The method can utilize a first functional layer and a second functional layer that are integrated between a software application layer and a network access layer that each receive input documents that are independent of each other. The input documents of the second functional layer can contain transport-related information while the input documents of the first functional layer can contain application-related information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jurgen Totzke, Karl Klug, Paul Mueller, Tino Fleuren, Joachim Goetze, Ralf Steinmetz, Apostolos Papageorgiou, Ulrich Lampe, Phuoc Tran-Gia, Martina Zitterbart, Erwin Rathgeb, Adam Wolisz
  • Patent number: 10061574
    Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to wirelessly receive update requests from a plurality of vehicles. The processor is also configured to, for each request, determine if any vehicle modules require updating. Also, the processor is configured to retrieve an updated version and sending the updated version to a vehicle for reflashing, for each module that requires updating. The processor is additionally configured to receive confirmation for each module that has been reflashed and update a vehicle configuration with a version identifier corresponding to the updated version for each reflashed module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Mueller, Medville J. Throop, Brian David Tillman, April Deneane Johnson, Gregory William Farrey, Jason Michael Miller, John Dolinsky, Charles Henry Nagi, Thomas Eric Svenson
  • Publication number: 20180013812
    Abstract: A method for the transmission and adaption of data can include the steps of generating generic requirement documents, identifying a plurality of suitable communication patterns on the basis of the generic requirement documents, determining currently available transport options and their service quality across at least one communication network, and selecting a communication pattern from a plurality of suitable communication patterns based on the network transmission qualities of the at least one communication network. The method can utilize a first functional layer and a second functional layer that are integrated between a software application layer and a network access layer that each receive input documents that are independent of each other. The input documents of the second functional layer can contain transport-related information while the input documents of the first functional layer can contain application-related information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Jurgen Totzke, Karl Klug, Paul Mueller, Tino Fleuren, Joachim Goetze, Ralf Steinmetz, Apostolos Papageorgiou, Ulrich Lampe, Phuoc Tran-Gia, Martina Zitterbart, Erwin Rathgeb, Adam Wolisz
  • Publication number: 20170327053
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a hinge mechanism for a cargo accessory as shown and described. The hinge mechanism may include a linkage selectively attachable to a vehicle, and a cargo accessory carrying member pivotally attached to the linkage, where the cargo accessory carrying member is capable of being pivoted between a straight position, an upward position, and a drop position. The hinge mechanism may also include a guide member and guide apertures wherein the guide member may be selectively positioned within the guide apertures permitting pivoting of the cargo accessory carrying member relative to the linkage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Derek Anderson, Paul Mueller
  • Patent number: 9787743
    Abstract: A method for the transmission and adaption of data can include the steps of generating generic requirement documents, identifying a plurality of suitable communication patterns on the basis of the generic requirement documents, determining currently available transport options and their service quality across at least one communication network, and selecting a communication pattern from a plurality of suitable communication patterns based on the network transmission qualities of the at least one communication network. The method can utilize a first functional layer and a second functional layer that are integrated between a software application layer and a network access layer that each receive input documents that are independent of each other. The input documents of the second functional layer can contain transport-related information while the input documents of the first functional layer can contain application-related information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jurgen Totzke, Karl Klug, Paul Mueller, Tino Fleuren, Joachim Goetze, Ralf Steinmetz, Apostolos Papageorgiou, Ulrich Lampe, Phuoc Tran-Gia, Martina Zitterbart, Erwin Rathgeb, Adam Wolisz
  • Publication number: 20150312305
    Abstract: A method for the transmission and adaption of data can include the steps of generating generic requirement documents, identifying a plurality of suitable communication patterns on the basis of the generic requirement documents, determining currently available transport options and their service quality across at least one communication network, and selecting a communication pattern from a plurality of suitable communication patterns based on the network transmission qualities of the at least one communication network. The method can utilize a first functional layer and a second functional layer that are integrated between a software application layer and a network access layer that each receive input documents that are independent of each other. The input documents of the second functional layer can contain transport-related information while the input documents of the first functional layer can contain application-related information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Jurgen Totzke, Karl Klug, Paul Mueller, Tino Fleuren, Joachim Goetze, Ralf Steinmetz, Apostolos Papageorgiou, Ulrich Lampe, Phuoc Tran-Gia, Martina Zitterbart, Erwin Rathgeb, Adam Wolisz
  • Patent number: 8752717
    Abstract: A base and divider assembly includes an elongated base portion and an elongated divider portion which is adapted to be selectively coupled to the base portion. The divider portion includes a plurality of spaced first connection elements extending along a longitudinal axis of the divider portion, and the base portion includes a plurality of spaced second connection elements extending along a longitudinal axis of the base portion. The first and second connection elements are adapted to cooperate so that the divider portion can be selectively mounted to the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Fasteners For Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory M. Bird, Gerald Matthew Szpak, Paul Mueller
  • Patent number: 8676377
    Abstract: An inventory shelf monitoring system includes a plurality of track systems located on at least one shelf of a retail or warehouse establishment. Each track system includes a sensor and actuator that determines the position of a product pusher. The identity and location of the product pusher, for each track system on the shelf, is sent to a data acquisition and transmitter circuit that assembles, formats, and transmits pusher position data to a central receiver. The data is then transmitted to a central processing unit in a user device that maintains data corresponding to product count, availability, and activity associated with each track unit of each shelf employing the system. Inventory control, the prevention of out-of-stock situations, and the assessment of activity indicative of theft or accident is thus monitored in real time for prompt remedial action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Fasteners For Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Norman L. Siegel, Gregory M. Bird, Kenneth G. Rhineberger, James Bacnik, Paul Mueller, Daniel Kump, William H. Walker
  • Publication number: 20130270204
    Abstract: A base and divider assembly includes an elongated base portion and an elongated divider portion which is adapted to be selectively coupled to the base portion. The divider portion includes a plurality of spaced first connection elements extending along a longitudinal axis of the divider portion, and the base portion includes a plurality of spaced second connection elements extending along a longitudinal axis of the base portion. The first and second connection elements are adapted to cooperate so that the divided portion can be selectively mounted to the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: FASTENERS FOR RETAIL, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory M. Bird, Gerald Matthew Szpak, Paul Mueller
  • Patent number: D696940
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Solo Cup Company
    Inventors: Bryan Hale, Joseph Franklin, Paul Mueller
  • Patent number: D815581
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.
    Inventors: Derek Anderson, Paul Mueller, Michael Young, Shawn Whetstone
  • Patent number: D852114
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.
    Inventors: Derek Anderson, Paul Mueller, Michael D. Young