Patents by Inventor Peter Muller

Peter 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).

  • Modular cabinet system
    Publication number: 20050073224
    Abstract: A modular cabinet structure, process, and system are provided, in which a modular cabinet structure comprises a structural frame comprising a first side and a second side, and a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the frame structure comprises a removable frame component at the second end; and a face assembly; wherein the face assembly is fixedly retained within the frame structure when the removable frame component is affixed to the frame structure; and wherein the face assembly is movable in relation the frame structure when the removable frame component is detached from the frame structure. In frame-style embodiments, the face assembly comprises a central panel having a front surface and a back surface, a retaining assembly attached to the back surface of the central panel, and a face frame having a front surface and a rear surface attached to the central panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Steven Livingston, Peter Muller
  • Method and apparatus including altimeter and accelerometers for determining work performed by an individual
    Publication number: 20050054938
    Abstract: Method and calculations determine an individual's, or several individuals' simultaneous rates of oxygen consumption, maximum rates of oxygen consumption, heart rates, calorie expenditures, and METS (multiples of metabolic resting rate) in order to determine the amounts of work that is performed by the individual's body. A heart monitor measures the heart rate, and an accelerometer measures the acceleration of the body along one or more axes. An altimeter measures change in altitude, a glucose monitor measures glucose in tissue and blood, and thermometers, thermistors, or thermocouples measure body temperature. Data including body fat and blood pressure measurements are stored locally and transferred to a processor for calculation of the rate of physiological energy expenditure. Certain cardiovascular parameters are mathematically determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Wehman, Serjan Nikolic, Milos Backovic, Peter Muller, Jim Lovewell, Katie Peuvrelle
  • Powder formulations
    Publication number: 20050054537
    Abstract: This invention relates to new powder formulations consisting of (a) at least one agrochemical active compound, (b) at least one biodegradable hydroxyl-containing polyester, optionally in a mixture with one or more further biodegradable polymers, and (c) optionally, additives, and which have a particle diameter of under 125 ?m, and further relates to a process for the preparation of the new powder formulations and to their use for applying agrochemical active compounds to plants and/or their environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Hanns-Peter Muller, Horst Gruttmann, Hilmar Wolf, Anne Suty-Heinze, Uwe Priesnitz
  • Unified systems and methods for controlling use and operation of a family of different treatment devices
    Publication number: 20050033271
    Abstract: Unified systems and methods enable control of the use and operation of a family of different treatment devices, to treat dysfunction in different regions of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Jay Qin, Robin Bek, John Gaiser, Rachel Croft, Peter Muller, David Utley
  • Multi-chamber installation for treating objects under vacuum, method for evacuating said installation and evacuation system therefor
    Publication number: 20050000436
    Abstract: A multi-chamber installation (1) treats objects under vacuum. An evacuation system (5) connected to a plurality of chambers (2, 3, 4). To reduce the complexity of the evacuation process, a forepump (5) has several stages (11, 12, 13). Each of said stages is connected to one of the chambers (2, 3, 4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2002
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Muller, Lutz Arndt
  • Coated article with low-E coating including IR reflecting layer (S) and corresponding method
    Publication number: 20040229074
    Abstract: A coated article is provided that may be heat treated in certain example embodiments. A coating of the coated article includes zinc oxide inclusive layer(s) located under infrared (IR) reflecting layer(s) of a material such as silver. In certain example embodiments, coated articles are designed so as to realize higher visible transmission and/or lower sheet resistance values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Philip J. Lingle, Anton Dietrich, Jens-Peter Muller
  • Coated article with low-E coating including IR reflecting layer(s) and corresponding method
    Publication number: 20040229073
    Abstract: A coated article is provided that may be heat treated in certain example embodiments. A coating of the coated article includes a zinc oxide inclusive layer located over and contacting a contact layer that is in contact with an infrared (IR) reflecting layer of a material such as silver. It has been found that the use of such a zinc oxide inclusive layer results in improved thermal stability upon heat treatment, increased visible transmission, and/or lower sheet resistance (Rs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicants: Centre Luxembourgeois de Recherches pour le Verre et la Ceramique S.A. (C.R.V.C.), Guardian Industries Corp
    Inventors: Anton Dietrich, Philip J. Lingle, Jens-Peter Muller, Jean-Marc Lemmer
  • Unified systems and methods for controlling use and operation of a family of different treatment devices
    Patent number: 6783523
    Abstract: Unified systems and methods enable control of the use and operation of a family of different treatment devices, to treat dysfunction in different regions of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Curon Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Qin, Robin Bek, John Gaiser, Rachel Croft, Peter Muller, David S Utley
  • Process for preparing 2-haloalkylnicotinic acids
    Patent number: 6777556
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing 2-haloalkylnicotinic acids and haloalkylnicotinic acid derivatives starting from halomethyl-substituted enones and 3-dialkylaminoacrylic esters and also to intermediates of the process according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Bayer Chemicals AG
    Inventor: Peter Müller
  • Adjustable drive train and component cleaner brush
    Patent number: 6763545
    Abstract: An adjustable brush for cleaning a drive or sprocket chain has a C-shaped toolhead fixed to a handle with an opposing cleaning element. The length of the handle sufficiently keeps users hands away from the chain during cleaning, and provides a means for the opposing cleaning element to clean generally inaccessible areas. The toolhead defines a chain passage recess having a plurality of inner sides. Each inner side has projecting retaining members to define a brush block cavity adapted to removably receive a brush block element such that a cleaning member formed thereon projects into the recess. Likewise, the opposing cleaning element has a pair of retaining members projecting therefrom to define a brush block cavity adapted to removably receive a brush block element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Inventors: Eric Silvers, Peter Muller
  • Coated article with silicon nitride inclusive layer adjacent glass
    Publication number: 20040101694
    Abstract: A low-E coated article is provided, in certain example embodiments, with a layer including silicon nitride adjacent the glass substrate in order to improve chemical and/or mechanical durability of the coated article. In certain example embodiments, the coated article may be formed so as to have a fairly high visible transmission (TY or Tvis) to sheet resistance (Rs) ratio (i.e., a ratio Tvis/Rs) The higher this ratio, the better the coated article's combined functionality of providing for both good solar performance (e.g., ability to reflect and/or absorb IR radiation) and high visible transmission. Coated articles herein may be used in the context of windows or the like (e.g., laminated vehicle windshields).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicants: Guardian Industries Corp., Centre Luxembourgeois de Recherches pour le Verre et la Ceramique S.A. (C.R.V.C.)
    Inventors: Philip J. Lingle, Scott V. Thomsen, Anton Dietrich, Jens-Peter Muller
  • Device for borderless printing of images using an ink jet printer
    Patent number: 6733109
    Abstract: A device for borderless printing on imaging material by means of an ink jet printer has a support surface against which the imaging material lies while printing ink is applied to it during the printing process. The support surface has cutouts and is hydrophobic and/or oil-repellant, so as to repel printing ink that is sprayed outside the borders of the imaging material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernhard Lorenz, Knut Oberhardt, Peter Muller, Gudrun Taresch
  • Device, particularly a locking device for a vehicle seat
    Patent number: 6715841
    Abstract: In a device, particularly a locking device (11) for a vehicle seat, with at least one casing component (13) and at least one bearing (15) for bearing at least one pivotable element (23), the bearing (15) is tooled by plastic transformation as a first draw-through (15) in the first casing component (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Christoffel, Martin Kraus, Kadir Yasaroglu, Peter Müller
  • Preparation of 2-haloacyl-3-aminoacrylic acid derivatives
    Patent number: 6706911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for preparing 2-haloacyl-3-aminoacrylic acid derivatives and pyrazole-4-carboxylic acids and derivates thereof obtainable from it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Norbert Lui, Thomas Brackemeyer, Peter Müller, Marielouise Schneider
  • Method and device for producing slabs
    Patent number: 6626229
    Abstract: A process for producing slabs having a thickness D>100 mm, at casting speeds v<3 m/min, in a continuous casting installation in which melt is supplied to a permanent mold from a storage reservoir via an immersion nozzle and from which, on the aperture side, a strand shell enclosing a liquid crater is withdrawn into a strand guidance frame, in particular a bow-type continuous casting installation. The melt supplied enters the permanent mold at a speed (vK) whose relationship with respect to the strand withdrawal speed (vB) is: vK:vB=6:1 to 60:1, and the flow filaments of the melt supplied are guided in such a way that, with regard to the melt level, they penetrate into the liquid crater over a length L<2 m over a wide front and with a profile which is rectangular in cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Mannesmann AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Urlau, Hans Jürgen Schemeit, Gerhard Böcher, Peter Müller
  • Process for preparing 2-haloalkylnicotinic acids
    Publication number: 20030176468
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing 2-haloalkylnicotinic acids and haloalkylnicotinic acid derivatives starting from halomethyl-substituted enones and 3-dialkylaminoacrylic esters and also to intermediates of the process according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventor: Peter Muller
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING SLABS
    Publication number: 20030150588
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing slabs having a thickness D>100 mm, and at casting speeds v<3 m/min, in a continuous casting installation in which melt is supplied to a permanent mold from a storage reservoir via an immersion nozzle and from which, on the aperture side, a strand shell enclosing a liquid crater is withdrawn into a strand guidance frame, in particular a bow-type continuous casting installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 1999
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: ULRICH URLAU, HANS JURGEN SCHEMEIT, GERHARD BOCHER, PETER MULLER
  • Light-resistant thermoplastic polyurethanes, a process for their preparation and their use
    Patent number: 6596820
    Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition that contains a light-resistant aliphatic thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer is disclosed. The composition which largely contains of thermoplastic polyurethanes with high molecular weights and small amounts of thermoplastic polyurethanes with low molecular weights is useful for the preparation of a variety of articles and for use as sinterable composition in powder form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hanns-Peter Müller, Horst Gruttmann, Wolfgang Kaufhold, Henricus Peerlings
  • Process for the preparation of trifluoromethyl-substituted biphenylcarboxylic acids and novel trichloromethyl-and trifluoromethyl-substituted biphenylcarbonitriles
    Patent number: 6580002
    Abstract: Trifluoromethyl-substituted biphenylcarboxylic acids are prepared by converting methyl-substituted biphenylcarbonitriles into the corresponding trichloromethyl-substituted biphenylcarbonitriles, converting the trichloromethyl group thereof to a trifluoromethyl group and thus obtaining trifluoromethyl-substituted biphenylcarbonitriles, and preparing the corresponding carboxylic acids therefrom by hydrolysis. A number of intermediates arising during this are novel compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Müller, Albrecht Marhold, Karen Peilstöcker
  • Device, particularly a locking device for a vehicle seat
    Publication number: 20030102709
    Abstract: In a device, particularly a locking device (11) for a vehicle seat, with at least one casing component (13) and at least one bearing (15) for bearing at least one pivotable element (23), the bearing (15) is tooled by plastic transformation as a first pull-through (15) in the first casing component (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2003
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Christoffel, Martin Kraus, Kadir Yasaroglu, Peter Muller