Patents by Inventor Stefan Muller

Stefan 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).

  • 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: 10948179
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to the introduction of a liquid biomass in heating systems such as commercial boilers in order to reduce dependence on petroleum-based heating fuel oils as a source of combustion fuel. More specifically, the present disclosure is directed to systems, methods, and apparatuses utilizing a liquid thermally produced from biomass into commercial and industrial boiler or thermal systems such as boilers, furnaces, and kilns, and methods for generating renewable identification numbers (RINs), alternative energy credits (AECs) and renewable energy credits (RECs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Ensyn Renewables, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry A. Freel, Geoffrey D. Hopkins, Cameron A. F. Stiles, R. Lee Torrens, Stefan Muller
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20200230736
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sonotrode (218) of an ultrasonic welding device with a sonotrode body (224) with sonotrode head (220) with at least one working surface (230) extending in the longitudinal direction of the sonotrode head for welding or welding together and/or deforming and/or cutting at least one item of metallic welding material, wherein the sonotrode head has cross-sections which vary along the working surface in such a way that the cross-section of the sonotrode head in the end region of the working surface extending at the end face is greater than in the middle region of the working surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: SCHUNK SONOSYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: Stefan MÜLLER
  • Patent number: 10460788
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a memory cell may include: a channel region, a gate isolation structure disposed at the channel region; and a memory structure disposed over the gate isolation structure, the memory structure comprising a first electrode structure, a second electrode structure, and at least one remanent-polarizable layer disposed between the first electrode structure and the second electrode structure; wherein the first electrode structure, the gate isolation structure, and the channel region form a first capacitor structure defining a capacitor area of a first size; and wherein the first electrode structure, the at least one remanent-polarizable layer, and the second electrode structure form a second capacitor structure defining a capacitor area of a second size, wherein the second size is less than the first size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: FERROELECTRIC MEMORY GMBH
    Inventor: Stefan Müller
  • Patent number: 10337726
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to the introduction of a liquid biomass in heating systems such as commercial boilers in order to reduce dependence on petroleum-based heating fuel oils as a source of combustion fuel. More specifically, the present disclosure is directed to systems, methods, and apparatuses utilizing a liquid thermally produced from biomass into commercial and industrial boiler or thermal systems such as boilers, furnaces, and kilns, and methods for generating renewable identification numbers (RINs), alternative energy credits (AECs) and renewable energy credits (RECs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Ensyn Renewables, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry A. Freel, Geoffrey D. Hopkins, Cameron A. F. Stiles, R. Lee Torrens, Stefan Muller
  • Publication number: 20190162404
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to the introduction of a liquid biomass in heating systems such as commercial boilers in order to reduce dependence on petroleum-based heating fuel oils as a source of combustion fuel. More specifically, the present disclosure is directed to systems, methods, and apparatuses utilizing a liquid thermally produced from biomass into commercial and industrial boiler or thermal systems such as boilers, furnaces, and kilns, and methods for generating renewable identification numbers (RINs), alternative energy credits (AECs) and renewable energy credits (RECs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Barry A. Freel, Geoffrey D. Hopkins, Cameron A.F. Stiles, R. Lee Torrens, Stefan Muller
  • Publication number: 20190130957
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a memory cell may include: a channel region, a gate isolation structure disposed at the channel region; and a memory structure disposed over the gate isolation structure, the memory structure comprising a first electrode structure, a second electrode structure, and at least one remanent-polarizable layer disposed between the first electrode structure and the second electrode structure; wherein the first electrode structure, the gate isolation structure, and the channel region form a first capacitor structure defining a capacitor area of a first size; and wherein the first electrode structure, the at least one remanent-polarizable layer, and the second electrode structure form a second capacitor structure defining a capacitor area of a second size, wherein the second size is less than the first size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventor: Stefan Müller
  • Patent number: 10240776
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to the introduction of a liquid biomass in heating systems such as commercial boilers in order to reduce dependence on petroleum-based heating fuel oils as a source of combustion fuel. More specifically, the present disclosure is directed to systems, methods, and apparatuses utilizing a liquid thermally produced from biomass into commercial and industrial boiler or thermal systems such as boilers, furnaces, and kilns, and methods for generating renewable identification numbers (RINs), alternative energy credits (AECs) and renewable energy credits (RECs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Ensyn Renewables, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry A. Freel, Geoffrey D. Hopkins, Cameron A. F. Stiles, R. Lee Torrens, Stefan Muller
  • Publication number: 20190030639
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic welding apparatus (10) for welding rod-shaped electric conductors (17, 28, 29) which are provided with an insulating outer sheath and have bare regions (33) free of the sheath, comprising a compression space arrangement (41) having a compression space for receiving bare regions to be connected to each other, and a positioning device (42) for positioning the bare regions (33) relative to each other, the positioning device having two stop elements (46, 47) which each have a stop surface (48, 49) for axially positioning a bare region (33) in such a manner that the bare regions (33) overlap with an overlap length l in order for a weld node to be formed, wherein the positioning device (42) is remote from the compression space arrangement (41) and is provided with a transferring device (43) which has a receiving device (52) for fixedly receiving, outside of the compression space (18), the conductors (17, 28, 29) axially positioned by means of the positioning device (42), and t
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Reiner Schmidt, Stefan Müller, Waldemar Werner, Peter Wagner, Rainer Wagenbach, Manuel Fey
  • Publication number: 20190010428
    Abstract: Provided is a granule containing a core containing one or more bleach catalyst(s), one or more binder(s), optionally a bleach activator and further a coating a containing a polymer or a carboxylic acid as well as a detergent composition containing such a granule, a method for preparing the granule and the use of such a granule in cleaning compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Katja TILLMANN, Torsten BIELEN, Stefan MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20180166453
    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: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventor: Stefan MÜLLER
  • Patent number: 9937085
    Abstract: An absorbent article, the absorbent article being a personal hygiene article, includes a liquid permeable top sheet, a liquid impermeable back sheet, an absorbent core enclosed between the top sheet and the back sheet, and a fluid flow control member arranged between the top sheet and the backsheet. The fluid flow control member is a spacer fabric including a top layer, a bottom layer and an interconnecting layer of pile filaments between the top layer and the bottom layer. The spacer fabric has a ratio of thickness to basis weight at 15 kPa of at least 1.5·10?5 m/gsm, as measured according to the Mecano-method disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB
    Inventors: Per Bergstrom, Charlotte Persson, Malin Lundman, Frank Muller, Stefan Muller
  • Patent number: 9933216
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a bundle of tubes, which can be inserted into a tubular housing. Exhaust gas can flow through the tubes. A coolant duct can be arranged between the tubes. The bundle of tubes can have at least one grid-like securing structure which supports the bundle in the housing. The behavior of the heat exchanger with respect to vibrations is affected by outwardly curved metallic springs attached to the bundle of tubes which may be deformed in the opposite direction to the insertion direction of the bundle into the housing. The spring force is directed against the housing in order to dampen vibrations. The heat exchanger can also include an elastic device for permitting a change in length caused by temperature changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Harald Schatz, Stefan Muller-Luft, Ingo Heitel, Omur Acar, Jorg Soldner, Michael Daniel, Bjorn Volquardsen
  • Publication number: 20170339790
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electronic component that includes a printed circuit board with two opposite flat sides and a plurality of electronic components, and a base plate. A number of the electronic components are each fixed on and electrically conductively connected to a rear flat side of the printed circuit board and a further number of the electronic components are each fixed on and electrically conductively connected to a front flat side of the printed circuit board. The base plate has at least one first cutout for receiving electronic components that are arranged on the rear flat side of the printed circuit board. The disclosure also relates to a method for producing an electronic component of this kind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Frieder Wittmann, Karin Beart, Stefan Müller, Thomas Schmidt, Bernhard Schuch
  • Patent number: 9808382
    Abstract: An absorbent article, the absorbent article being a personal hygiene article, includes a liquid permeable top sheet, a liquid impermeable back sheet, an absorbent core enclosed between the top sheet and the back sheet, and a fluid flow control member arranged between the top sheet and the backsheet. The fluid flow control member is a spacer fabric having a basis weight of 150-300 gsm and including a top layer, a bottom layer and an interconnecting layer of pile filaments between the top layer and the bottom layer. The pile filaments have a fineness of 80-130 dtex and the density of pile filament connections is 50-150/cm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB
    Inventors: Per Bergstrom, Charlotte Persson, Malin Lundman, Frank Muller, Stefan Muller
  • Patent number: 9797665
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a stack of plates which form ducts. Each of the plates can have at least two openings which, in the plate stack, form at least one collecting duct and one distributor duct which connect the ducts in terms of flow. A base plate can be arranged on the plate stack and can have a seal for sealing off the heat exchanger and a flow deflector for manipulating flow through the heat exchanger. The seal and the flow deflector can form a common component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Stefan Müller-Lufft, Wolfgang Münz, Thomas Ritter