Patents by Inventor Peter Müller

Peter 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: 20260077688
    Abstract: A vehicle seat may have a seat part, a backrest, a kinematics system for transferring the vehicle seat from a use position to an entry position and back, a locking mechanism, having two pawls for releasably locking at least part of the vehicle seat, an actuating mechanism for unlocking the two pawls, and a single position indicator which, as a common sensor, detects a locking position of the two pawls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2025
    Publication date: March 19, 2026
    Inventors: Stefan HABER, Joachim KÄMMERER, Ralph RECKTENWALD, Peter MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20250327489
    Abstract: A constant velocity plunging joint having an outer joint part, an inner joint part, balls which are arranged in pairs of tracks each comprising an outer ball track and an inner ball track, and a ball cage with circumferentially distributed cage windows, in each of which one of the balls is accommodated. An outer ring line through all ball centers on the outer ball tracks has an irregular shape with a largest and smallest outer ring line diameter. The inner ball tracks are produced in such a way that an inner ring line through all ball centers has an irregular shape with a largest and smallest inner ring line diameter, and wherein the inner joint part is mounted relative to the outer joint part such that an angle formed between the largest inner ring line diameter and the largest outer ring diameter is smaller than 30°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2025
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Inventor: Peter Müller
  • Publication number: 20250176078
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method of setting a microwave power in a cooking appliance, comprising the steps of: specifying a microwave factor; introducing a thermal energy into a cooking chamber of the cooking appliance; determining a heat consumption of the thermal energy in the cooking chamber; and setting the microwave power on the basis of the microwave factor and the thermal heat consumption in the cooking chamber. Further, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a cooking appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2024
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: Simone ROESLER, Thomas SCHREINER, Bernhard SCHÜHLER, Moritz BERRES, Peter MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20250142686
    Abstract: A combination cooking appliance has a cooking chamber and a microwave source with a microwave power. In a method for the safe operation of the combination cooking appliance, a cooking chamber temperature prevailing in the cooking chamber is detected, and a convection-relevant parameter is determined. The detected cooking chamber temperature and the convection-relevant parameter are evaluated to determine a maximum permissible microwave power. The microwave power of the microwave source is limited to the maximum permissible microwave power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Christian KOENEN, Eugen ENGELMANN, Peter MÜLLER, Peter SELIG
  • Patent number: 12224515
    Abstract: An emergency break cable lug device is described. The cable lug device includes a pin element for fixing a cable; and a socket element, in which the pin element is insertable and which is configured to be connected to an external conductor, in particular an external cable or wire. The pin element is adapted to exit the socket element upon a predefined threshold value of force acting on the pin element and/or the socket element. Further, a pin element for a cable lug device, a socket element for a cable lug device and a method for mounting a cable lug device are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: NKT HV Cables AB
    Inventors: Stephan Meyer, Peter Müller, Marcel Benjamin Grauerholz, Björn Spiers
  • Patent number: 12157591
    Abstract: A heat sealer module for a heat-sealing station of a packaging apparatus has a sealing belt for contacting a terminal portion of semi-sealed packages and for guiding the terminal portion of the semi-sealed packages along a main movement direction; the heat sealer module also has a first driving belt and a second driving belt to assist in accompanying the packages in proper position for sealing. A heat sealer having opposed heat sealer modules. A packaging apparatus for heat sealing packages having a vacuum chamber with an elongated opening and a conveyor for receiving semi-sealed packages and for moving the semi-sealed packages relative to the vacuum chamber is disclosed. The packaging apparatus includes evacuation means for evacuating gas present in the semi-sealed packages and forming evacuated semi-sealed packages. The packaging apparatus includes the heat sealer for heat sealing the terminal portion of each evacuated semi-sealed package thereby forming heat sealed packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Cryovac, LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Landolt, Peter Schnurrenberger, Peter Müller
  • Patent number: 12129063
    Abstract: A packaging apparatus (1) for heat sealing packages (P) comprising a vacuum chamber (4) having an elongated opening (5) extending along or parallel to a longitudinal axis (L) of the vacuum chamber (4) and a conveyor (8) configured for receiving semi-sealed packages (P) and for moving the semi-sealed packages (P) relative to the vacuum chamber (4) along a main movement direction (M) such that each semi-sealed package (P) positioned on the conveyor (8) may have, during the relative movement of the semi-sealed package (P) with respect to the vacuum chamber (4), a terminal portion (TP) passing through the elongated opening (5) with its opening relatively moving within the vacuum chamber (4), while the main portion (MP) relatively moves outside the vacuum chamber (4). The packaging apparatus (1) further comprises evacuation means (9) fluidly communicating with the vacuum chamber (4) for evacuating gas present in the semi-sealed packages (P) and forming evacuated semi-sealed packages (P).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Cryovac, LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Landolt, Peter Schnurrenberger, Peter Müller
  • Patent number: 12104927
    Abstract: A sensor for detecting a position on a path extending in a path direction, includes a transmitter element having at least one centrally arranged magnet and two magnets arranged at the edge in front of and behind the centrally arranged magnet. The magnetic poles of the magnets are aligned transversely with respect to the path direction to emit a magnetic field which varies in the path direction. The sensor includes a measurement transducer arranged to output a measurement signal dependent on the magnetic field. The transmitter element and the measurement transducer are movable with respect to one another. The sensor includes an evaluation device set up to output, based on the measurement signal, a sensor signal dependent on the relative position between the measurement transducer and the transmitter element. The centrally arranged magnet is arranged to excite a greater magnetic flux than the magnets arranged at the edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Bourns, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Müller
  • Publication number: 20240227640
    Abstract: It is provided a vehicle seat comprising a seat base, a seat part which is arranged on the seat base and can be adjusted relative to the seat base, a backrest which is mounted on the seat base so as to be pivotable between an upright use position and a non-use position which is pivoted towards the seat part, and a coupling mechanism for coupling an adjustment movement of the seat part to a pivot movement of the backrest. In this case, a locking lever is provided which can be pivoted between a locking position and an unlocking position by means of the coupling mechanism, is in its locking position in the use position of the backrest and locks the backrest from pivoting into the non-use position, and can be pivoted from its locking position into its unlocking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Peter MÜLLER, Donaldo MADRID, Heiko RÖNSCH
  • Publication number: 20240131969
    Abstract: It is provided a vehicle seat comprising a seat base, a seat part which is arranged on the seat base and can be adjusted relative to the seat base, a backrest which is mounted on the seat base so as to be pivotable between an upright use position and a non-use position which is pivoted towards the seat part, and a coupling mechanism for coupling an adjustment movement of the seat part to a pivot movement of the backrest. In this case, a locking lever is provided which can be pivoted between a locking position and an unlocking position by means of the coupling mechanism, is in its locking position in the use position of the backrest and locks the backrest from pivoting into the non-use position, and can be pivoted from its locking position into its unlocking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Peter MÜLLER, Donaldo MADRID, Heiko RÖNSCH
  • Publication number: 20240109678
    Abstract: A packaging apparatus (1) for heat sealing packages (P) comprising a vacuum chamber (4) having an elongated opening (5) extending along or parallel to a longitudinal axis (L) of the vacuum chamber (4) and a conveyor (8) configured for receiving semi-sealed packages (P) and for moving the semi-sealed packages (P) relative to the vacuum chamber (4) along a main movement direction (M) such that each semi-sealed package (P) positioned on the conveyor (8) may have, during the relative movement of the semi-sealed package (P) with respect to the vacuum chamber (4), a terminal portion (TP) passing through the elongated opening (5) with its opening relatively moving within the vacuum chamber (4), while the main portion (MP) relatively moves outside the vacuum chamber (4). The packaging apparatus (1) further comprises evacuation means (9) fluidly communicating with the vacuum chamber (4) for evacuating gas present in the semi-sealed packages (P) and forming evacuated semi-sealed packages (P).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan Landolt, Peter Schnurrenberger, Peter Müller
  • Publication number: 20240088593
    Abstract: An emergency break cable lug device is described. The cable lug device includes a pin element for fixing a cable; and a socket element, in which the pin element is insertable and which is configured to be connected to an external conductor, in particular an external cable or wire. The pin element is adapted to exit the socket element upon a predefined threshold value of force acting on the pin element and/or the socket element. Further, a pin element for a cable lug device, a socket element for a cable lug device and a method for mounting a cable lug device are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Stephan Meyer, Peter Müller, Marcel Benjamin Grauerholz, Björn Spiers
  • Publication number: 20240027286
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor (9) for detecting a torque (13) exerted on a torsion element (10) and acting about an axis of rotation (8), comprising: a transmitter element (16) which can be mounted in a stationary manner relative to a first axial end of the torsion element (10) and is designed to output a transmitting field (17) which can be varied in the peripheral direction (24) about the axis of rotation (8), a sensor chip (18) which can be mounted in a stationary manner relative to a second end opposite the first axial end of the torsion element (10) and is designed to output a measurement signal (20) which is dependent on the transmitting field (17) arriving at the sensor chip (18), and an evaluation device (21) which is designed to output a sensor signal (19) dependent on the torque (13) on the basis of the measurement signal (20), wherein the sensor chip (18) is arranged at an axial distance from the transmitter element (16), radially overlapping same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Müller, Martin Wischke
  • Publication number: 20230219707
    Abstract: A heat sealer module for a heat-sealing station of a packaging apparatus has a sealing belt for contacting a terminal portion of semi-sealed packages and for guiding the terminal portion of the semi-sealed packages along a main movement direction; the heat sealer module also has a first driving belt and a second driving belt to assist in accompanying the packages in proper position for sealing. A heat sealer having opposed heat sealer modules. A packaging apparatus for heat sealing packages having a vacuum chamber with an elongated opening and a conveyor for receiving semi-sealed packages and for moving the semi-sealed packages relative to the vacuum chamber is disclosed. The packaging apparatus includes evacuation means for evacuating gas present in the semi-sealed packages and forming evacuated semi-sealed packages. The packaging apparatus includes the heat sealer for heat sealing the terminal portion of each evacuated semi-sealed package thereby forming heat sealed packages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Stefan Landolt, Peter Schnurrenberger, Peter Müller
  • Publication number: 20230193960
    Abstract: Constant-velocity ball joint, having at least a joint outer part with an axis of rotation and with outer ball tracks and with outer center lines, a joint inner part with inner ball tracks and inner center lines, and a large number of torque-transmitting balls which are each guided in mutually associated outer ball tracks and inner ball tracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventor: Peter Müller
  • Patent number: 11360841
    Abstract: A method of monitoring an Internet-of-Things (IoT) device. An objective is to provide can detection of device malfunction issues, help to prevent hacking attacks and increase the reliability of IoT devices and IoT networks will be solved by monitoring functional behavior of the device; verifying the functional behavior and comparing the functional behavior with defined configuration functional behavior limits of the device; initiating an action by a watchdog associated with the IoT device based on the comparison between the functional behavior and the defined configuration functional behavior limits of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Peter Müller
  • Patent number: 11331736
    Abstract: The invention relates to a moving system (100) for moving workpieces that are provided for gear cutting on a workpiece spindle (200) and have a workpiece axis of rotation, from a first position (A), taken up while they are being fed, into a third position (C) that differs from the first position by at least a smaller distance between the workpiece axis of rotation and the workpiece spindle axis, having a first movement unit (36, 32, 34) which moves a workpiece from the first position into a second position (B), different from the first and the third position, along a first movement path (AB), and a second movement unit (35) which moves the workpiece from the second position into the third position along a second movement path (BC), wherein the moving system is also designed to move machined workpieces back out of the third position and to hold and move more than one workpiece at the same time, wherein, while it is being moved on the first and on the second movement path, the workpiece is held by one and the s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: GLEASON-PFAUTER MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Philippin, Uwe Rusch, Daniel Staiger, Peter Müller, Sabrina Gressler, Andreas Gross, Dietmar Kohler
  • Publication number: 20220057235
    Abstract: A sensor for detecting a position on a path extending in a path direction, includes a transmitter element having at least one centrally arranged magnet and two magnets arranged at the edge in front of and behind the centrally arranged magnet. The magnetic poles of the magnets are aligned transversely with respect to the path direction to emit a magnetic field which varies in the path direction. The sensor includes a measurement transducer arranged to output a measurement signal dependent on the magnetic field. The transmitter element and the measurement transducer are movable with respect to one another. The sensor includes an evaluation device set up to output, based on the measurement signal, a sensor signal dependent on the relative position between the measurement transducer and the transmitter element. The centrally arranged magnet is arranged to excite a greater magnetic flux than the magnets arranged at the edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventor: Peter Müller
  • Patent number: D940042
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Brabus GmbH
    Inventor: Peter Müller
  • Patent number: D1073600
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: ABL GmbH
    Inventors: Lisa Nadler, Peter Müller