Patents by Inventor Stefan Mueller

Stefan 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).

  • Patent number: 11158361
    Abstract: A memory cell arrangement is provided that may include: a plurality of memory cells including one or more memory cells to be read out and one or more memory cells not to be read out; a control circuit defining a base voltage and configured to: apply a select voltage, a first readout voltage and a second readout voltage, to one word-line and to a source/bit-line pair corresponding to the one or more memory cells to be read out, respectively; apply a voltage that is substantially the base voltage to one or more word-lines corresponding to the one or more memory cells not to be read out; wherein both the first readout voltage and the second readout voltage are provided with an offset to the base voltage, and wherein the first readout voltage and the second readout voltage are different from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: FERROELECTRIC MEMORY GMBH
    Inventor: Stefan Müller
  • Publication number: 20210293534
    Abstract: A device for detecting a steering wheel position, the steering wheel angle and/or the inclination of the steering wheel (304) of a vehicle is disclosed. The device includes at least two cameras (5, 6; 202, 203) by means of which the steering wheel (304) can be sensed (8, 9; 204, 205). At least three reference objects (301, 302, 303) are provided which can be releasably fastened to the steering wheel (304).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Stefan Müller, Rainer Weisgerber, Ismail Kurt, Thomas Tentrup
  • Patent number: 11125372
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling 10 for transferring fluids, having a valve 30, the valve tappet 32 of which is coupled in terms of movement with a valve sleeve 31, which is pre-tensioned by spring force in the flow direction D of the fluid, and having a locking mechanism 40 for releasably locking the coupling 10 to a tank nipple 50, and a securing mechanism 60 for releasably blocking the closed valve 30, wherein the locking mechanism 40 and the securing mechanism 60 are coupled in terms of movement via a sliding sleeve 70 which is pre-tensioned by spring force against the flow direction D of the fluid, so that in a first control position A of the sliding sleeve 70, the locking mechanism 40 is unlocked and the valve 30 is closed, and in a second control position B of the sliding sleeve 70, the securing mechanism 60 unlocks the valve sleeve 31, so that the valve 30 is unblocked and at least partially opened, and the valve sleeve 31 can be moved subject to pressure against the flow direction D of the fluid,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: WEH GmbH Verbindungstechnik
    Inventors: Nicola Moersch, Raphael Mayer, Stefan Müller
  • Patent number: 11110870
    Abstract: A spacer fabric comprises a first and a second textile layer as well as spacer yarns that join the textile layers and is used to form an interior trim. The first textile layer is visible from outside on a surface of the interior trim, and the first textile layer and the spacer yarns are made entirely of polymeric multifilament yarns. At least the polymeric multifilament yarns of the first textile layer and of the spacer yarns are dyed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: MUELLER TEXTIL GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Mueller, Frank Mueller
  • Patent number: 11103733
    Abstract: The instant invention refers to the use of a concentrated aqueous polymer dispersion with an average particle size of less than 1000 nm comprising (a) a polymer carrier prepared by heterophase radical polymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the presence of (b) an oil-soluble organic UV absorber selected from the class of p-aminobenzoic acid derivatives; salicylic acid derivatives; benzophenone derivatives; diphenyl acrylate derivatives; benzofuran derivatives; polymeric UV absorbers, comprising one or more organosilicon radicals; cinnamic acid derivatives; camphor derivatives; s-triazine derivatives; trianilino-s-triazine derivatives; menthyl anthranilates; and benzotriazole derivatives; wherein the weight ratio of the oil-soluble organic UV absorber (b) to polymer carrier (a) is greater than 50 parts UV absorber per 100 parts of carrier; for the protection of human and animal hair and skin against the damaging effect of UV radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Stefan Müller, Brigitte Lindemann, Bernd Herzog
  • Publication number: 20210263183
    Abstract: A device and method for projecting a light pattern is provided. The device includes a processor system and a housing. A three-dimensional (3D) measurement device is operably coupled to the housing that measures a distance to a surface in an environment. A laser projector is operably coupled to the housing, the laser projector having a light source and a pair of movable mirrors, the light source positioned to emit light onto the pair of movable mirrors. Wherein the processor system is responsive to non-transitory executable computer instructions for: determining 3D coordinates of points on the surface with the 3D measurement device; selecting a pattern; causing the laser projector to emit a beam of light and moving the pair of mirrors to generate the pattern on the surface; and adjusting the pattern based at least in part on the 3D coordinates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Jens Trollmann, Stefan Mueller
  • Publication number: 20210236577
    Abstract: A livestock feed additive that includes 1,8 cineole, and at least one of naringin or betalain, which may be used to prepare a feed product for poultry, swine or ruminates. Also, a feed product including this livestock feed additive. The livestock feed additive or feed product improves an animal's resistance to heat stress while breeding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: DELACON BIOTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventor: Andreas Stefan MUELLER
  • Patent number: 11049541
    Abstract: A memory cell arrangement is provided that may include: a control circuit configured to supply a precondition signal and one of at least two write signals to a memory cell of the memory cell arrangement, the memory cell including a field-effect transistor structure and a remanent-polarizable layer, wherein the precondition signal is configured to bring the memory cell from an actual condition into a predefined condition, wherein the predefined condition is associated with a predefined threshold voltage of the field-effect transistor structure of the memory cell, and wherein the at least two write signals are configured to write the memory cell selectively into a first memory state or into a second memory state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: FERROELECTRIC MEMORY GMBH
    Inventor: Stefan Müller
  • Patent number: 11041263
    Abstract: A warp-knitted spacer fabric has a first and a second planar warp-knit layer that are joined together by spacer yarns. The first warp-knit layer is formed by a first yarn system having a first pattern and a second yarn system having a second pattern. The first pattern is a modified pillar-stitch in which the yarns of the first yarn system form pillar stitches in alternating sequence in the working direction and are guided without formation of stitches, and the yarns of the second yarn system are each guided over at least two adjacent stitch wales and running in the working direction. The second warp-knit layer has openings formed by a plurality of stitches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: MUELLER TEXTIL GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Mueller, Stefan Mueller
  • Patent number: 11035980
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) measuring device and a method of operating is provided. The 3D measuring device includes a housing and a processor system including at least one of a 3D scanner controller. A 3D scanner is disposed within the housing and operably coupled to the processor system, the scanner having a light source, a beam steering unit, a first angle measuring device, a second angle measuring device, and a light receiver. The scanner cooperates with the processor system to determine 3D coordinates of an object point. A laser projector includes a second light source and a movable mirror system, the second light source positioned to emit light onto the movable mirror system. The processor system causes the light source to emit light and the mirror to move to generate a pattern on a surface in the environment based at least in part on the 3D coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jens Trollmann, Stefan Mueller
  • Patent number: 11027611
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor device for a vehicle for capacitively detecting input means in the region of a detection area, having a first sensor electrode and a second sensor electrode and an evaluation unit which is electrically connected to a respective first connection of the first sensor electrode and of the second sensor electrode via connection lines. The object of the invention is to provide a particularly accurate and reliable sensor device for a vehicle for capacitively detecting input means. The object according to the invention is achieved by using respective second connections on the first sensor electrode and on the second sensor electrode and by means of corresponding methods for detecting the presence of input means and for detecting faults.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Sascha Staude, Stefan Mueller, Landry Tandjeu-Tchuissi, Raphael Mack
  • Publication number: 20210154948
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic welding device comprising a sonotrode (14) transmitting ultrasonic vibrations and an anvil (15) disposed on an anvil carrier (17), the anvil (15) being disposed on the anvil carrier (17) in an exchangeable manner so that an mounting surface (21) of the anvil (15) rests against a support surface (22) of the anvil carrier (17) by means of a normal force exerted by a pretensioning device, the mounting surface (21) of the anvil (15) having a surface hardness greater than the surface hardness of the support surface (22) of the anvil carrier (17), the mounting surface (21) having a surface structure at least in the area of a partial surface, and the mounting surface (21) having a surface roughness of Rz/Ra?2 at least in the area of the partial surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Stefan Mueller, Rainer Wagenbach, Waldemar Werner
  • Publication number: 20210125656
    Abstract: A memory cell arrangement is provided that may include: a control circuit configured to supply a precondition signal and one of at least two write signals to a memory cell of the memory cell arrangement, the memory cell including a field-effect transistor structure and a remanent-polarizable layer, wherein the precondition signal is configured to bring the memory cell from an actual condition into a predefined condition, wherein the predefined condition is associated with a predefined threshold voltage of the field-effect transistor structure of the memory cell, and wherein the at least two write signals are configured to write the memory cell selectively into a first memory state or into a second memory state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventor: Stefan Müller
  • Publication number: 20210108750
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling 10 for transferring fluids, having a valve 30, the valve tappet 32 of which is coupled in terms of movement with a valve sleeve 31, which is pre-tensioned by spring force in the flow direction D of the fluid, and having a locking mechanism 40 for releasably locking the coupling 10 to a tank nipple 50, and a securing mechanism 60 for releasably blocking the closed valve 30, wherein the locking mechanism 40 and the securing mechanism 60 are coupled in terms of movement via a sliding sleeve 70 which is pre-tensioned by spring force against the flow direction D of the fluid, so that in a first control position A of the sliding sleeve 70, the locking mechanism 40 is unlocked and the valve 30 is closed, and in a second control position B of the sliding sleeve 70, the securing mechanism 60 unlocks the valve sleeve 31, so that the valve 30 is unblocked and at least partially opened, and the valve sleeve 31 can be moved subject to pressure against the flow direction D of the fluid,
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Nicola MOERSCH, Raphael MAYER, Stefan MÜLLER
  • Patent number: 10978129
    Abstract: A memory cell is provided that may include: a field-effect transistor structure including a channel and a gate structure disposed adjacent to the channel, the gate structure including: one or more remanent-polarizable layers, a gate electrode, wherein the one or more remanent-polarizable layers are disposed between the gate electrode and the channel, and one or more charge storage structures disposed between at least one of the one or more remanent-polarizable layers and the channel and/or the one or more remanent-polarizable layers and the gate electrode, the one or more charge storage structures are configured to stabilize a polarization state associated with the one or more remanent-polarizable layers by trapping charge in the one or more charge storage structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: FERROELECTRIC MEMORY GMBH
    Inventor: Stefan Müller
  • Patent number: 10948637
    Abstract: An EUV greyscale filter of an EUV optical unit of a metrology system has a membrane that is at least partly transmissive in regions for EUV light in the wavelength range of between 5 nm and 30 nm. The latter interacts with a whole beam of the EUV light in the operational position of the EUV greyscale filter. This results in a metrology system with extended application possibilities on account of the EUV greyscale filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Hellweg, Stefan Mueller, Ralf Gehrke
  • Publication number: 20210015623
    Abstract: An inflatable and implantable balloon for treatment of degenerative disc disease, bones, lesions, spinal deformities and spinal motion segment instabilities. The balloon is comprised of adjustable and expandable volumes. Further disclosed are methods of forming, inserting, expanding, and implanting the multi-volume balloon for proper placement and stabilization of the spinal lesion or disease. Still further disclosed are kits for aligning and stabilizing elements of the spine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacques Teisen, Joern Richter, Matthias Wesselmann, Bodo Quint, Stefan Mueller
  • Publication number: 20210005238
    Abstract: A memory cell arrangement is provided that may include: a plurality of memory cells including one or more memory cells to be read out and one or more memory cells not to be read out; a control circuit defining a base voltage and configured to: apply a select voltage, a first readout voltage and a second readout voltage, to one word-line and to a source/bit-line pair corresponding to the one or more memory cells to be read out, respectively; apply a voltage that is substantially the base voltage to one or more word-lines corresponding to the one or more memory cells not to be read out; wherein both the first readout voltage and the second readout voltage are provided with an offset to the base voltage, and wherein the first readout voltage and the second readout voltage are different from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventor: Stefan Müller
  • Patent number: 10872905
    Abstract: An integrated circuit comprises a ferroelectric memory cell comprising a ferroelectric film comprising a binary oxide ferroelectric with the formula XO2 where X represents a transition metal. The ferroelectric film is a polycrystalline film having a plurality of crystal grains, wherein the crystal grains are oriented along a predetermined crystal axis, or the ferroelectric film is a monocrystalline film, wherein the ferroelectric film comprises additives promoting formation of the crystal structure of the monocrystalline film and/or wherein the memory cell comprises a crystallinity-promoting layer that is directly in contact with the ferroelectric film and promotes formation of the crystal structure of the monocrystalline film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: NamLab gGmbh
    Inventor: Stefan Müller
  • Patent number: 10828170
    Abstract: An inflatable and implantable balloon for treatment of degenerative disc disease, bones, lesions, spinal deformities and spinal motion segment instabilities. The balloon is comprised of adjustable and expandable volumes. Further disclosed are methods of forming, inserting, expanding, and implanting the multi-volume balloon for proper placement and stabilization of the spinal lesion or disease. Still further disclosed are kits for aligning and stabilizing elements of the spine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacques Teisen, Joern Richter, Matthias Wesselmann, Bodo Quint, Stefan Mueller