Patents by Inventor Richard A. Mueller

Richard A. 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).

  • Vehicle docking structure with a passive latching system
    Publication number: 20230365015
    Abstract: Systems and methods related to docking stations for accommodating multiple types of micromobility vehicles, for interacting with different users, and for operating securely under low-power constraints are disclosed. A low-power docking station may include a housing having walls defining a vehicle opening, and a latching receiver to engage with a latching mount of the micromobility vehicle when it is positioned in the vehicle opening. The docking station can further include a movable hook having a retention feature and a movable latch having a latching protrusion and a receiving feature. The receiving feature can be configured to receive the latching mount when the latching mount is advanced into the receiving feature, and in response to the receiving feature receiving the latching mount, the movable latch can move such that the latching protrusion of the movable latch is retained by the retention feature of the movable hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Erik Keith Askin, Jeffrey Alan Boyd, Alexander Timothy Dixon, Robert Andrew Ewaschuk, Emily Christina Figurski, Tristin Kim, Scott McDaid, Oliver Maximilian Mueller, Neil Richard Anthony Saldanha, Andrea Claude Ramos Santos, Ulhas Subramaniam, Joseph Daniel Taylor
  • Systems and Methods for Generating Flight Plans Used by a Ride Sharing Network
    Publication number: 20230351540
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for systems and methods for generating potential flight plans to be used by a ride sharing network, including dynamic and/or automated changes to flight plans that have been engaged with passengers based on real-time information. In particular, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can operate to generate a fleet-level set of potential flight plans which comply with one or more constraints for a fleet of aircraft. The potential flight plans can be exposed into and used by a ride sharing network to provide transportation to users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Eric Richard Mueller, Bogu Wei, Igor Dolgov, Raphael Max Lurie, Adam Warmoth, Kellen Christopher Mollahan, Karl Weston Schulz
  • Camera and Method for Detecting an Object
    Publication number: 20230353883
    Abstract: A camera for detecting an object in a detection zone is provided that has an image sensor having a plurality of light reception elements for the generation of image data from received light from the detection zone), a reception optics having a focus adjustment unit for setting a focal position, with an angle of incidence of the received light on the image sensor changing on a change of the focal position, and a control and evaluation unit that is configured to set the focal position for a sharp recording of image data of the object, A sensitivity change of the capturing of the image data caused by the respective angle of incidence of the received light is compensated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Katharina BLEICHER, Romain MÜLLER, Richard NOPPER, Jan NOHLER
  • Pluggable data resource management controller
    Patent number: 11729111
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine-readable media for defining data formats, reflecting system states of managed systems, and managing aspects of those systems via a logically centralized proxy are disclosed. Resources may be represented within a resource provider definition, a package of data format and interaction methods used to instantiate a resource provider, which is a running instance of an executable from the resource provider definition. Users may submit new resource provider definitions, view a list of definitions, and delete definitions. A resource provider service may access the resource provider definition and instantiate a resource provider. The resource provider instance instantiated from the resource provider definition exposes an API, via the resource provider service, to manage data items defined for the resource(s) in the resource provider definition. When the resource is changed, information tracking the state may be updated to reflect the new state of the managed resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: NETAPP, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Joseph Klosterman, Richard Nesbitt, Garrett Mueller, Eirikur Sveinn Hrafnsson
  • Network Architecture, Methods, and Devices for a Wireless Communications Network
    Publication number: 20230224059
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus in a fifth-generation wireless communications, including an example method, in a wireless device, that includes receiving a downlink signal comprising an uplink access configuration index, using the uplink access configuration index to identify an uplink access configuration from among a predetermined plurality of uplink access configurations, and transmitting to the wireless communications network according to the identified uplink access configuration. The example method further includes, in the same wireless device, receiving, in a first subframe, a first Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) transmission formatted according to a first numerology and receiving, in a second subframe, a second OFDM transmission formatted according to a second numerology, the second numerology differing from the first numerology. Variants of this method, corresponding apparatuses, and corresponding network-side methods and apparatuses are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Stefan Parkvall, Janne Peisa, Gunnar Mildh, Robert Baldemair, Stefan Wager, Jonas Kronander, Karl Werner, Richard Abrahamsson, Ismet Aktas, Peter Alriksson, Junaid Ansari, Shehzad Ali Ashraf, Henrik Asplund, Fredrik Athley, Håkan Axelsson, Joakim Axmon, Johan Axnäs, Kumar Balachandran, Gunnar Bark, Jan-Erik Berg, Andreas Bergström, Håkan Björkegren, Nadia Brahmi, Cagatay Capar, Anders Carlsson, Andreas Cedergren, Mikael Coldrey, Icaro L. J. da Silva, Erik Dahlman, Ali El Essaili, Ulrika Engström, Mårten Ericson, Erik Eriksson, Mikael Fallgren, Rui Fan, Gabor Fodor, Pål Frenger, Jonas Fridén, Jonas Fröberg Olsson, Anders Furuskär, Johan Furuskog, Virgile Garcia, Ather Gattami, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Ulf Gustavsson, Bo Hagerman, Fredrik Harrysson, Ning He, Martin Hessler, Kimmo Hiltunen, Songnam Hong, Dennis Hui, Jörg Huschke, Tim Irnich, Sven Jacobsson, Niklas Jaldén, Simon Järmyr, Zhiyuan Jiang, Martin Johansson, Niklas Johansson, Du Ho Kang, Eleftherios Karipidis, Patrik Karlsson, Ali S. Khayrallah, Caner Kilinc, Göran N. Klang, Sara Landström, Christina Larsson, Gen Li, Lars Lindbom, Robert Lindgren, Bengt Lindoff, Fredrik Lindqvist, Jinhua Liu, Thorsten Lohmar, Qianxi Lu, Lars Manholm, Ivana Maric, Jonas Medbo, Qingyu Miao, Reza Moosavi, Walter Müller, Elena Myhre, Karl Norrman, Bengt-Erik Olsson, Torgny Palenius, Sven Petersson, Jose Luis Pradas, Mikael Prytz, Olav Queseth, Pradeepa Ramachandra, Edgar Ramos, Andres Reial, Thomas Rimhagen, Emil Ringh, Patrik Rugeland, Johan Rune, Joachim Sachs, Henrik Sahlin, Vidit Saxena, Nima Seifi, Yngve Selén, Eliane Semaan, Sachin Sharma, Cong Shi, Johan Sköld, Magnus Stattin, Anders Stjernman, Dennis Sundman, Lars Sundström, Miurel Isabel Tercero Vargas, Claes Tidestav, Sibel Tombaz, Johan Torsner, Hugo Tullberg, Jari Vikberg, Peter von Wrycza, Thomas Walldeen, Pontus Wallentin, Hai Wang, Ke Wang Helmersson, Jianfeng Wang, Yi-Pin Eric Wang, Niclas Wiberg, Emma Wittenmark, Osman Nuri Can Yilmaz, Ali Zaidi, Zhan Zhang, Zhang Zhang, Yanli Zheng
  • OXIDE AND CARBON LAYERS AT A SURFACE OF A SUBSTRATE FOR HYBRID BONDING
    Publication number: 20230187395
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to systems, apparatuses, or processes for hybrid bonding two dies, where at least one of the dies has a top layer to be hybrid bonded includes one or more copper pad and a top oxide layer surrounding the one or more copper pad, with another layer beneath the oxide layer that includes carbon atoms. The top oxide layer and the other carbide layer beneath may form a combination gradient layer that goes from a top of the top layer that is primarily an oxide to a bottom of the other layer that is primarily a carbide. The top oxide layer may be performed by exposing the carbide layer to a plasma treatment. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Nafees A. KABIR, Jeffery BIELEFELD, Manish CHANDHOK, Brennen MUELLER, Richard VREELAND
  • Systems and methods for generating flight plans used by a ride sharing network
    Patent number: 11615501
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for systems and methods for generating potential flight plans to be used by a ride sharing network, including dynamic and/or automated changes to flight plans that have been engaged with passengers based on real-time information. In particular, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can operate to generate a fleet-level set of potential flight plans which comply with one or more constraints for a fleet of aircraft. The potential flight plans can be exposed into and used by a ride sharing network to provide transportation to users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: JOBY AERO, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Richard Mueller, Bogu Wei, Igor Dolgov, Raphael Max Lurie, Adam Warmoth, Kellen Christopher Mollahan, Karl Weston Schulz
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRODUCING A BONE ANCHOR
    Publication number: 20220240985
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a guide assembly for introducing a bone anchor to an operative target site. The guide includes an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve. The outer sleeve has a distal anchor engaging end, a proximal end, and a central passage extending from the distal end to the proximal end. The inner sleeve may be situated in the central passage of the outer sleeve. The inner sleeve is movable being between a first position and a second position. The first position permits insertion of the bone anchor in the central passage. The second position releasably fixes the bone anchor to the guide assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin Arnold, Eric Dasso, Justin Doose, Richard Mueller, Robert German
  • Anhydrous cosmetic compositions and uses
    Patent number: 11376199
    Abstract: Described herein, an anhydrous cosmetic composition includes one or more water-absorbing components; a malodour-controlling component; a cosmetically acceptable carrier; wherein the anhydrous cosmetic composition has a burst resistance pressure greater than about 137.9 mBar (2 psi); wherein the anhydrous cosmetic composition has a water vapor sorption per 100 g of the composition from about 2.0 g to about 15 g; and wherein the anhydrous cosmetic composition is essentially free of aluminium-based antiperspirant actives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Stevan David Jones, Dean Zimmerman, Mahmoud Eljack, Jorge Max Sunkel, William Richard Mueller, Scott Vierling, Steven Robert Sealschott, Larry Wayne Marshall, Timothy Roy Nijakowski, Carl Edward Catrenich
  • Systems and Methods for Facilitating Communication Between Aerial Computing Devices
    Publication number: 20220148437
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating communication between a number of different computing devices are provided. A service entity that provides a multi-modal transportation service can collaborate with a number of different devices via a vehicle integration interface over a number of different frequencies or networks. The vehicle integration interface includes a number of endpoints. Each endpoint corresponds to a device type associated with a number of devices operated according to a unique protocol. The service entity obtains a communication or provides a message to a respective device via a respective endpoint of the vehicle integration interface. The service entity determines a device type associated with a received communication based on a respective endpoint and translates the communication based on the device type. The translated communication is aggregated with information received from a number of different devices configured to operate and communicate according to a number of different protocols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Eric Richard Mueller, Christabelle Simone Juliette Bosson, Bogu Wei, Gregory Mark Gerard Belaus, Kirill Zaskalkin
  • Systems and methods for introducing a bone anchor
    Patent number: 11311320
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a guide assembly for introducing a bone anchor to an operative target site. The guide includes an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve. The outer sleeve has a distal anchor engaging end, a proximal end, and a central passage extending from the distal end to the proximal end. The inner sleeve may be situated in the central passage of the outer sleeve. The inner sleeve is movable being between a first position and a second position. The first position permits insertion of the bone anchor in the central passage. The second position releasably fixes the bone anchor to the guide assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Arnold, Eric Dasso, Justin Doose, Richard Mueller, Robert German
  • Systems and Methods for Simulating Aircraft Systems
    Publication number: 20210350046
    Abstract: Systems and methods for simulating aircraft systems are provided. A system includes simulation entity agents defined to represent the behavior of multi-modal ride-sharing agents (e.g., aerial vehicle, ground vehicle, air traffic controllers, etc.) and world data representing a world environment within which the simulation entity agents may operate. The system obtains agent data indicative of a simulation aerial vehicle and world data indicative of a particular simulated world environment. The system determines scenario data including a scenario definition defining a simulation scenario and generates a simulation instance based on the scenario data. The simulation instance includes the simulation aerial vehicle within the simulated world environment. The simulation aerial vehicle can have access, within the simulation, to one or more backend services of a transportation services system configured to facilitate an aerial transportation service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Christabelle Simone Juliette Bosson, Bogu Wei, Eric Richard Mueller
  • Systems and Methods for Generating Flight Plans Used by a Ride Sharing Network
    Publication number: 20210304347
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for systems and methods for generating potential flight plans to be used by a ride sharing network, including dynamic and/or automated changes to flight plans that have been engaged with passengers based on real-time information. In particular, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can operate to generate a fleet-level set of potential flight plans which comply with one or more constraints for a fleet of aircraft. The potential flight plans can be exposed into and used by a ride sharing network to provide transportation to users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Eric Richard Mueller, Bogu Wei, Igor Dolgov, Raphael Max Lurie, Adam Warmoth, Kellen Christopher Mollahan, Karl Weston Schulz
  • ANHYDROUS COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS AND USES
    Publication number: 20200289399
    Abstract: Described herein, an anhydrous cosmetic composition includes a first water-absorbing component comprising a mixture of a superabsorbent polymer and a polyquaternium; a second water-absorbing component selected from the group consisting of starch particles, a stearate component, and mixtures thereof; a malodour-controlling component; a cosmetically acceptable carrier; and wherein the anhydrous cosmetic composition is essentially free of aluminum-based antiperspirant actives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Stevan David JONES, Dean Zimmerman, Mahmoud Eljack, Jorge Max Sunkel, William Richard Mueller, Scott Vierling, Steven Robert Sealschott, Larry Wayne Marshall, Timothy Roy Nijakowski, Carl Edward Catrenich
  • ANHYDROUS COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS AND USES
    Publication number: 20200289396
    Abstract: Described herein, an anhydrous cosmetic composition includes a first water-absorbing component having a water vapor sorption greater than about 20 g per 100 g of the first water-absorbing component according to the Water Vapor Sorption Test Method as disclosed herein; a second water-absorbing component having a water vapor sorption from about 8.5 to about 19.9 g per 100 g of the second water-absorbing component according to the Water Vapor Sorption Test Method as disclosed herein; a malodour-controlling component; a cosmetically acceptable carrier; and wherein the anhydrous cosmetic composition is essentially free of aluminum-based antiperspirant actives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Stevan David Jones, Dean Zimmerman, Mahmoud Eljack, Jorge Max Sunkel, William Richard Mueller, Scott Vierling, Steven Robert Sealschott, Larry Wayne Marshall, Timothy Roy Nijakowski, Carl Edward Catrenich
  • ANHYDROUS COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS AND USES
    Publication number: 20200289386
    Abstract: Described herein, an anhydrous cosmetic composition includes one or more water-absorbing components; a malodour-controlling component; a cosmetically acceptable carrier; wherein the anhydrous cosmetic composition has a burst resistance pressure greater than about 137.9 mBar (2 psi); wherein the anhydrous cosmetic composition has a water vapor sorption per 100 g of the composition from about 2.0 g to about 15 g; and wherein the anhydrous cosmetic composition is essentially free of aluminium-based antiperspirant actives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Stevan David JONES, Dean Zimmerman, Mahmoud Eljack, Jorge Max Sunkel, William Richard Mueller, Scott Vierling, Steven Robert Sealschott, Larry Wayne Marshall, Timothy Roy Nijakowski, Carl Edward Catrenich
  • Thermal Insulation Body Having A Protective Layer
    Publication number: 20200141531
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermal insulation moulded body (1) comprising a thermal insulation layer (2) made of one or more insulation materials (3) and a cover layer (4), characterized in that the cover layer (4) is formed by a polyurea, obtained from a polyaddition-polymerisation reaction of an aromatic or aliphatic isocyanate and an OH-group-free polyamine with a terminal amine group, wherein the cover layer (4) is arranged on the thermal insulation layer (2) or the thermal insulation moulded body (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas Rell, Hans-Frieder Eberhardt, Richard Müller
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRODUCING A BONE ANCHOR
    Publication number: 20190365423
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a guide assembly for introducing a bone anchor to an operative target site. The guide includes an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve. The outer sleeve has a distal anchor engaging end, a proximal end, and a central passage extending from the distal end to the proximal end. The inner sleeve may be situated in the central passage of the outer sleeve. The inner sleeve is movable being between a first position and a second position. The first position permits insertion of the bone anchor in the central passage. The second position releasably fixes the bone anchor to the guide assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin ARNOLD, Eric DASSO, Justin DOOSE, Richard MUELLER, Robert GERMAN
  • Healthcare delivery verification system
    Patent number: 10438149
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a system, method and computer readable medium capable of verifying healthcare encounters. In one embodiment, an electronic verification process is described which may utilize geographical information to determine the proximity of a health care worker to the patient during a scheduled healthcare visit. The proximity information may then be compared to a threshold value and an electronic signature screen may be presented to the patient based upon the results of the comparison. In one embodiment, a time stamp may be generated and stored to provide confirmation as to the time that the patient's electronic signature was obtained via the electronic signature screen. Verification information stored by the system may be used to simplify the verification process, hasten payments to healthcare organizations and protect against healthcare fraud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Wellsky Home Health & Hospice Corporation
    Inventors: Kris Andrews, Arnold Cano, Edmund Danyal, Michael Ditson, Christopher Hester, Richard Mueller, Julie Olivier, George Santillan
  • Systems and methods for introducing a bone anchor
    Patent number: 10426526
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a guide assembly for introducing a bone anchor to an operative target site. The guide includes an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve. The outer sleeve has a distal anchor engaging end, a proximal end, and a central passage extending from the distal end to the proximal end. The inner sleeve may be situated in the central passage of the outer sleeve. The inner sleeve is movable being between a first position and a second position. The first position permits insertion of the bone anchor in the central passage. The second position releasably fixes the bone anchor to the guide assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Arnold, Eric Dasso, Justin Doose, Richard Mueller, Robert German