Patents by Inventor Roland Müller

Roland 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).

  • Patent number: 9239337
    Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer for use in a fluid medium is proposed. The ultrasonic transducer includes at least one transducer core which has at least one acoustic/electric transducer element, in particular a piezoelectric transducer element. The ultrasonic transducer furthermore includes at least one housing, at least one housing opening being at least partially sealed against the fluid medium with the aid of a sealing film which is connected to the transducer core. The sealing film has at least one expansion deformation which is configured to permit a relative movement between the transducer core and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Roland Mueller, Gerhard Hueftle, Michael Horstbrink, Tobias Lang, Sami Radwan, Bernd Kuenzl, Roland Wanja
  • Patent number: 9234519
    Abstract: A vacuum pump comprises pumping elements arranged in a pumping chamber. An electric motor drives the pumping element. A frequency inverter is provided for changing the rotational speed of the electric motor. The frequency inverter is arranged in a frequency inverter housing immediately connected to the pump housing. An air cooler and a liquid cooler are arranged in the frequency inverter housing to cool the frequency inverter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Dreifert, Wolfgang Giebmanns, Robert Jenkins, Roland Müller
  • Publication number: 20150239561
    Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for generating a display of information regarding passengers of an airplane flight. The method includes displaying a graphical depiction of passenger seats for a particular airplane flight. The method includes identifying that multiple passengers booked to the particular airplane flight have a particular status. The method includes identifying that the multiple passengers that have been identified as having the particular status have been assigned to respective multiple passenger seats. The method includes displaying a graphical indication in association with each of the multiple passenger seats, concurrently with the display of the graphical depiction of the passenger seats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Philip Te Hau, Roland Mueller, Eva-Marie Roe, Anke Junker, Martin Rueckert
  • Patent number: 9097569
    Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer for use in a fluid medium includes at least one housing, e.g., a sleeve, which has at least one interior space, and at least one transducer core having at least one electroacoustic transducer element is accommodated in the interior space. The housing has a housing wall at least partially enclosing the transducer core using at least one hollow space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Roland Mueller, Gerhard Hueftle, Michael Horstbrink, Tobias Lang, Sami Radwan, Bernd Kuenzl, Roland Wanja
  • Publication number: 20150209494
    Abstract: A mobile system for separating donor blood by gravitational force into erythrocyte concentrate and plasma. The system includes a first bag serving as a reservoir for the blood to be separated and at least a second and third bag for respectively receiving the erythrocyte concentrate and plasma, and also multiple tubes for connecting the flexible bags to a separator module having a separating membrane in the form of a bundle of hollow fibers. This system is divided into at least one first and one second sterilely packaged, individual subsystem. The first subsystem includes the individual bags and associated connection tubes and the second subsystem includes the separator module, and male/female connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Roland Müller, Bodo Von Harten
  • Patent number: 9087504
    Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer for use in a fluid medium includes at least one transducer core having at least one electroacoustic transducer element, and further includes at least one housing having at least two housing parts. At least one first housing part at least partially encloses the transducer core such that a rear side of the electroacoustic transducer element which faces away from the fluid medium is accessible. Furthermore, at least one second housing part is connected to the first housing part. The ultrasonic transducer is essentially terminated by the second housing part on its side, which faces away from the fluid medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Roland Mueller, Gerhard Hueftle, Michael Horstbrink, Tobias Lang, Sami Radwan, Bernd Kuenzl, Roland Wanja
  • Publication number: 20150183758
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of preparing a urolithin, or an intermediate or analog thereof, having a dibenzo[b,d]pyran-6-one core. The method is especially advantageous for the large-scale preparation of urolithins or intermediates or analogs thereof. The method may optionally include the preparation of a urolithin, or an intermediate or analog thereof, as a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher L. Rinsch, Roland Müller, Wolfgang Skranc
  • Patent number: 8988971
    Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer for use in a fluid medium includes at least one housing having at least one inner space, at least one transducer core accommodated in the inner space, having at least one electroacoustic transducer element. The housing has at least one opening facing the fluid medium. The opening is covered at least partially by at least one sealing foil. An edge of the sealing foil is sealed by at least one sealing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Mueller, Gerhard Hueftle, Michael Horstbrink, Tobias Lang, Sami Radwan, Bernd Kuenzl, Roland Wanja
  • Publication number: 20140347072
    Abstract: A measurement bridge circuit includes a first branch and a second branch. The first branch contains a first resistor which is sensitive to measured variables and an invariable resistor connected in series. A first tap point is located between the first resistor and the invariable resistor. The second branch contains a second resistor which is sensitive to measured variables and a variable resistor arrangement connected in series. The variable resistor arrangement includes a first component having an invariable electrical resistance value and a second component having a variable electrical resistance value. The second component is connected in parallel with the first component in order to vary a total electrical resistance value for the variable resistor arrangement. A second tap point is located between the second resistor and the variable resistor arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ingo Herrmann, Roland Mueller-Fiedler, Veronique Krueger
  • Patent number: 8847441
    Abstract: A device for producing a current pulse includes supply terminals for providing a power supply voltage, and a switch which is situated in a control current branch between the supply terminals, which switch is configured to switch a control current through the control current branch as a function of an actuation signal. The device also has a current mirror having a control transistor and a signal transistor, the control transistor being situated in series to the first switch in the control current branch, and the signal transistor being configured to provide the current pulse as a function of the control current through the control transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Mueller, Gerhard Hueftle, Michael Horstbrink, Tobias Lang, Sami Radwan, Bernd Kuenzl, Roland Wanja
  • Patent number: 8794080
    Abstract: An ultrasonic flow sensor for detecting a flow of a fluid medium in a flow tube includes at least one first ultrasonic transducer, at least one second ultrasonic transducer, and at least one waveguide configured to conduct ultrasonic waves between the at least one first ultrasonic transducer and the at least one second ultrasonic transducer by reflection on walls of the waveguide, and to enable the fluid medium to flow through. The ultrasonic waves are able to propagate between the first ultrasonic transducer and the second ultrasonic transducer on at least two ultrasonic paths. Sound energies of the ultrasonic waves transmitted on the at least two different ultrasonic paths differ from one another by no more than a factor of 100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Mueller, Gerhard Hueftle, Michael Horstbrink, Tobias Lang, Sami Radwan, Bernd Kuenzl, Roland Wanja
  • Publication number: 20140200370
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus of the loop Venturi reactor type for the continuous reaction of liquids with gases, in particular for hydrogenations, oxidations or acetylations, e.g. for the preparation of toluenediamine by hydrogenation of dinitrotoluene, and a process for the continuous reaction of liquid reactants with gaseous reactants in the apparatus. Here, the cooling medium surrounds the tubes of the heat exchanger of the apparatus of the invention whereas the reaction takes place in the tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Oliver BEY, Andreas RAICHLE, Hartmut RIECHERS, Roland MUELLER, Wolfgang MACKENROTH, Peter ZEHNER
  • Patent number: 8709201
    Abstract: A method for gluing components is provided, forming an adhesive layer which is capable of functioning, at least in a temperature range of ?100° C. to ?160° C., wherein the adhesive layer is obtained from a curable reactive resin system. The reactive resin system includes an epoxy resin component and polymer particles dispersed in the epoxy resin component, the dispersed polymer particles furthermore including addition-crosslinked silicone elastomer. Also provided is the use of a reactive resin system for gluing piezoelectric ceramics and/or permanent magnets including rare earth elements and a component configuration including a piezoelectric ceramic, an impedance matching layer and an adhesive layer in contact with the piezoelectric ceramic and the impedance matching layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Mueller, Irene Jennrich, Gerhard Hueftle, Patrick Stihler
  • Patent number: 8698378
    Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer for use in a fluid medium includes at least one piezoelectric transducer element, at least one matching body for the promotion of a vibrational coupling between the piezoelectric transducer element and the fluid medium, and at least one compensating body situated between the piezoelectric transducer element and the matching body for the reduction of thermal stresses, the compensating body having a coefficient of thermal expansion that is between a coefficient of thermal expansion of the piezoelectric transducer element and a coefficient of thermal expansion of the matching body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Mueller, Gerhard Hueftle, Michael Horstbrink, Tobias Lang, Sami Radwan, Bernd Kuenzl, Roland Wanja
  • Patent number: 8688596
    Abstract: A project management and activity recording system defines project tasks, project positions, and assigns personnel to the project positions. As the assigned personnel perform project tasks from a remote location, they may periodically record their activities in the project software. The recorded activity information is used to update the project to keep records such as time, cost, expenses, and task completion current, even when offsite personnel or contractors are used. A reporting user interface may be selected based on the reporting device, and data entry may be performed by updating historical or default values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventor: Roland Mueller
  • Publication number: 20140063627
    Abstract: An adjusting device for an optical system has a first slider for a first optical element, which is arranged displaceably along an axial direction, a second slider for a second optical element, which is arranged displaceably along the axial direction, a control cam contour fixed in relation to the axial direction, a coupler between the first slider, the second slider and the cam contour, and a force element to exert force between the first slider and the second slider, so that the coupler is in contact with the first slider at a first point, is in contact with the second slider at a second point and is in contact with the control cam contour at a third point, the coupler including a first lever arm formed between the first and third points, and the coupler including a second lever arm formed between the second and third points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Roland Mueller, Rupert Demleitner
  • Patent number: 8627729
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an ultrasonic transducer for use in a fluid medium. At least one piezoelectric transducer element is joined directly or indirectly to at least one matching member for promoting vibration coupling between the piezoelectric transducer element and the fluid medium. A matching member is used which has at least one porous molding of a polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Mueller, Gerhard Hueftle, Michael Horstbrink, Tobias Lang, Sami Radwan, Bernd Kuenzl, Roland Wanja
  • Patent number: 8602759
    Abstract: A screw vacuum pump, in particular for compression against atmospheric pressure, comprises a pump housing defining a suction chamber. Two meshing screw rotors are arranged in the suction chamber. Further, an overpressure outlet provided, which comprises an overpressure opening in a side wall of the suction chamber. Further, an overpressure valve is arranged in the overpressure outlet. The width (b) of the overpressure opening in the longitudinal direction of the screw rotors is smaller than or equal to a tooth width (B) of the screw rotors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Oerlikon Leybold Vaccum GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Birch, Robert Jenkins, Roland Müller, Magnus Janicki, Wolfgang Giebmanns
  • Patent number: 8596139
    Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer is described for use in a fluid medium. The ultrasonic transducer includes at least one piezoelectric transducer element and at least one matching element for promoting an oscillation injection between the piezoelectric transducer element and the fluid medium. The ultrasonic transducer also includes a housing (112), the piezoelectric transducer element being inserted in the housing. The housing has at least one opening facing the fluid medium, the matching element being inserted at least partially into the opening. The ultrasonic transducer also has at least one sealing element, which seals at least one intervening space between the matching element and the housing in such a way that an inner space of the housing is at least largely sealed from the fluid medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Mueller, Gerhard Hueftle, Michael Horstbrink, Tobias Lang, Sami Radwan, Bernd Kuenzl, Roland Wanja
  • Patent number: 8511905
    Abstract: A printing press includes a roller having a first antifriction bearing and a second antifriction bearing. The first antifriction bearing has rolling bodies, a first ring and a second ring. One of the two rings forms an outer ring and the other of the two rings forms an inner ring. Roller sockets are configured as quick action changing devices for receiving the anti-friction bearings during insertion of the roller into the printing press. The first antifriction bearing is configured as an axial floating bearing with a considerable axial movement play of the rolling bodies between the latter and one of the rings. The second antifriction bearing is configured as an axial locating bearing without such a considerable axial movement play. A centering device centers one of the rings relative to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Jürgen Michels, Roland Müller, Dieter Schaffrath, Wolfgang Schönberger