Patents by Inventor Stephan Müller

Stephan 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).

  • Publication number: 20250128602
    Abstract: A method is provided for operating an operator control element provided for a display device of a motor vehicle, wherein the display device is configured to display a list with at least one end, and wherein the operator control element is configured to output a control signal to the display device, which control signal is used to scroll through the displayed list, depending on a predetermined actuation of said actuator control element. The method determines whether the at least one end of the list has been reached by way of the predetermined actuation of the operator control element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Stefan BREITSCHAFT, Thomas Hilger, Christian Knoll, Stephan Mueller, Hannes Trapp
  • Publication number: 20250130644
    Abstract: A control device for activating an active haptics operator control element for a motor vehicle is configured to determine whether the operator control element is being operated with a short press or a long press. The control device is configured so as, if it has been determined that the operator control element has been operated with a short press, to determine whether the operator control element has an assigned long-press function that is performable after the operator control element has been operated with a long press, and to activate the operator control element to output an active haptic feedback if it has been determined that the operator control element has an assigned long-press function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Stefan BREITSCHAFT, Thomas HILGER, Christian KNOLL, Stephan MUELLER, Hannes TRAPP
  • Publication number: 20250121686
    Abstract: A control device actuates an active haptic operating element for a motor vehicle. The control device is designed to determine whether there is an activation of the operating element; to determine whether the operating element is assigned an available function if an activation of the operating element has been determined; and to actuate the operating element to emit an active haptic positive feedback when an activation of the operating element has been determined, and it has been determined that the operating element is assigned an executable function. The control device is designed to actuate the operating element to emit an active haptic negative feedback when an activation of the operating element has been determined, and it has been determined that no executable function is assigned to the operating element. The active haptic positive feedback and the active haptic negative feedback differ from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Stefan BREITSCHAFT, Thomas HILGER, Christian KNOLL, Stephan MUELLER, Hannes TRAPP
  • Patent number: 12223974
    Abstract: A method for improving a listening experience of a user wearing a hearing device of a hearing system includes providing an audio sample based on a generated audio signal; determining, whether the audio sample comprises audio content matching a predetermined sound pattern indicative of an original version of the audio content; comparing the audio sample with the original version of the audio content, if the audio sample is determined to comprise the audio content matching the predetermined sound pattern; determining at least one acoustic property of current surroundings of the user depending on the comparison; determining at least one parameter for modifying the audio signal depending on the determined acoustic property; modifying the audio signal generated by the sound input component by the sound processing module, in accordance with the determined parameter; and outputting the modified audio signal to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Inventors: Stephan Müller, Stefan Klockgether
  • Publication number: 20240422485
    Abstract: A hearing system includes an input unit for obtaining an input audio signal, a processing unit for processing the input audio signal to obtain an output audio signal, and an output unit for outputting the output audio signal. The processing unit comprises: a first audio signal path having a noise cancellation unit for obtaining a target audio signal from the input audio signal, the noise cancellation unit comprising a neural network for contributing to obtaining the target audio signal, a second audio signal path bypassing the noise cancellation unit, and a mixing unit for mixing the target audio signal from the first audio signal path with audio signals from the second audio signal path for obtaining the output audio signal. The mixing unit is configured to adjust a contribution of the target audio signal to the output audio signal based on a user-set noise cancellation strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan Raufer, Volker Kühnel, Nadim El Guindi, Raoul Glatt, Stephan Müller, Samuel Bucher, Fernando Javier Balseiro Lago
  • Publication number: 20240422486
    Abstract: A hearing system includes an input unit for obtaining an input audio signal, a processing unit for processing the input audio signal to obtain an output audio signal, and an output unit for outputting the output audio signal. The processing unit includes a first audio signal path having a noise cancellation unit for obtaining a target audio signal from the input audio signal, the noise cancellation unit comprising a neural network for contributing to obtaining the target audio signal, a second audio signal path bypassing the noise cancellation unit, and a mixing unit for mixing the target audio signal from the first audio signal path with audio signals from the second audio signal path for obtaining the output audio signal, wherein the second audio signal path comprises a delay compensation unit for compensating processing times in the first audio signal path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan Raufer, Volker Kühnel, Nadim El Guindi, Raoul Glatt, Stephan Müller, Samuel Bucher, Fernando Javier Balseiro Lago
  • Patent number: 12140789
    Abstract: A display unit includes a layer with a plurality of sub-regions which are arranged adjacently to one another along an illuminated edge of the layer. A corresponding number of symbols are arranged in the sub-regions. The display unit additionally has a plurality of light sources. The said light sources are arranged adjacently to one another along the illuminated edge of the layer. Each light source is configured to emit light into the respective sub-region of the layer via the illuminated edge of the layer. The display unit additionally has a limiting element which is arranged between the illuminated edge of the layer and the light sources and which is configured to limit the light emitted from the light sources for each sub-region such that the symbol in the respective sub-region is illuminated in a selective manner by the light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Hilger, Stephan Mueller, Elisabeth Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20240334137
    Abstract: A hearing system comprises at least one hearing device having an input unit for obtaining an input audio signal, a processing unit for processing the input audio signal to obtain an output audio signal, and an output unit for outputting the output audio signal. The hearing system further comprises an estimation unit for estimating a signal property of the input audio signal. The processing unit comprises a first audio signal path having a noise cancellation unit for obtaining a target audio signal from the input audio signal, a second audio signal path bypassing the noise cancellation unit and a mixing unit for mixing the target audio signal with audio signals from the second audio signal path for obtaining the output audio signal. The mixing unit is configured to adjust the contribution of the target audio signal to the output audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan Raufer, Volker Kühnel, Nadim El Guindi, Raoul Glatt, Stephan Müller, Samuel Bucher, Fernando Javier Balseiro Lago
  • Publication number: 20240276159
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method of operating a hearing device comprising an input transducer and an output transducer, the method comprising classifying an audio signal by attributing at least one class from a plurality of predetermined classes to the audio signal, wherein different audio processing instructions are associated with different classes; and modifying the audio signal by applying the audio processing instructions associated with the class attributed to the audio signal. The disclosure further relates to a hearing device configured to perform the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventor: Stephan Müller
  • Publication number: 20240182103
    Abstract: A control unit for arrangement on a steering wheel in a motor vehicle includes a main body with a central plateau, an L2 operating element which is designed to activate a driver assistance system having a degree of automation corresponding to the SAE level 2, and an L3 operating element which is designed to activate a driver assistance system having a degree of automation corresponding to the SAE level 3. The control unit is characterized in that the L2 operating element is recessed with respect to the central plateau and in that the L3 operating element is raised in the manner of a relief with respect to the central plateau.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan BAST, Benjamin Brueck, Hermann Dell, Thomas Hilger, Christian Knoll, Stephan Mueller, Martin Schmid, Hannes Trapp
  • Publication number: 20240182101
    Abstract: An operating unit for arrangement on a steering wheel in a motor vehicle includes a plurality of operating elements of a first functional group and a plurality of operating elements of a second functional group. The operating unit also has a relief-like main body having a central plateau, an upper bevel and a lower bevel, wherein the operating elements of the first functional group are arranged in the central plateau and the operating elements of the second functional group are arranged in the upper bevel and the lower bevel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan BAST, Benjamin BRUECK, Hermann DELL, Thomas HILGER, Christian KNOLL, Stephan MUELLER, Martin SCHIMID, Hannes TRAPP
  • Publication number: 20240182051
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for dynamically matching an operator electronic control unit of a vehicle to a current functional state of vehicle functions of the vehicle. An electronic control unit is configured to ascertain a scope of functions of the vehicle, ascertain operating parameters of the vehicle that can influence an availability of at least one vehicle function that is part of the ascertained scope of functions of the vehicle, ascertain a current functional state of the operator electronic control unit from the ascertained scope of functions and the operating parameters, control the operator electronic control unit in such a way that the ascertained functional state can be output by the operator electronic control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas HILGER, Boris ISRAEL, Christian KNOLL, Felix LAUBER, Desiree MEYER, Stephan MUELLER, Frederik PLATTEN
  • Publication number: 20240184375
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided for providing an active haptic feedback signal for an operating element upon actuation of the operating element. Whether the operating element is actuated is determined. Whether a function is assigned to the operating element, if actuation of the operating element has been determined, is determined. The active haptic feedback signal is output to the operating element only in those cases in which actuation of the operating element has been determined and that a function is assigned to the operating element has been determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan BREITSCHAFT, Thomas HILGER, Christian KNOLL, Stephan MUELLER, Hannes TRAPP
  • Patent number: 11998724
    Abstract: An injection device for administering a dose of a liquid medicament includes an elongated housing having a dispensing end and being configured to accommodate a cartridge filled with the liquid medicament, a drive mechanism configured to operably engage with the cartridge for expelling of a dose of the medicament from the cartridge via the dispensing end, a protective cap releasably attachable to the housing to cover the dispensing end, a first electronic circuit attached to the protective cap and electrically connected to at least a first cap electrode arranged on the protective cap, and a second electronic circuit arranged inside the housing, coupled to the drive mechanism and electrically connected to at least a first housing electrode that is located on the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Klemm, Stephan Mueller-Pathle
  • Patent number: 11988697
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (200) for measuring a current through a choke (130) of a voltage converter (100) comprising an integrator circuit (140), an amplifier circuit and an NTC resistor (160). The amplifier circuit comprises an inverting and a non-inverting amplifier input connection (152, 154) and an amplifier output connection (156). The non-inverting amplifier input connection (154) is supplied with an amplifier input signal according to an integrator output signal. A voltage signal characterising the current through the choke (130) is applied at the amplifier output connection (156) of the amplifier circuit. The NTC resistor (160) is arranged in the feedback path of the amplifier circuit between the inverting amplifier input connection (152) and the amplifier output connection (156).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Stephan Mueller
  • Publication number: 20240125998
    Abstract: A display unit includes a layer with a plurality of sub-regions which are arranged adjacently to one another along an illuminated edge of the layer. A corresponding number of symbols are arranged in the sub-regions. The display unit additionally has a plurality of light sources. The said light sources are arranged adjacently to one another along the illuminated edge of the layer. Each light source is configured to emit light into the respective sub-region of the layer via the illuminated edge of the layer. The display unit additionally has a limiting element which is arranged between the illuminated edge of the layer and the light sources and which is configured to limit the light emitted from the light sources for each sub-region such that the symbol in the respective sub-region is illuminated in a selective manner by the light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas HILGER, Stephan MUELLER, Elisabeth SCHMIDT
  • Patent number: 11865317
    Abstract: A drive mechanism for a medicament delivery device is disclosed having a housing with a proximal end and a distal end, a container carrier arranged within the housing and being axially movable in relation to the housing, and a drive assembly partially arranged within the housing and being axially movable in relation to the housing. The drive assembly has a proximally extended rack arm, a cogwheel arranged within the housing and being rotatable but axially fixed in relation to the housing, wherein the cogwheel is selectively coupled to the rack arm through a tangential engagement with a first set of rack teeth or a second set of rack teeth which are arranged on the rack arm and wherein the first set of rack teeth or the second set of rack teeth forces the cogwheel to rotate when the drive assembly is axially moved towards the proximal end in relation to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SHL MEDICAL AG
    Inventor: Stephan Müller
  • Patent number: 11794579
    Abstract: A driving system is operatable at least in a first automated driving mode with automated longitudinal and/or lateral control, and in a different second automated driving mode with automated longitudinal and/or lateral control. The driving system has a steering wheel display with luminous elements for illuminating the steering wheel, which can be operated in different illumination states that are distinguishable by the driver. The luminous elements may illuminate the steering wheel rim, and are typically integrated into the steering wheel rim. The driving system specifies which illumination state of the different illumination states the steering wheel display has. The driving system specifies that, during operation of the driving system in the first driving mode, the steering wheel display is illuminated in a first illumination state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Marc Breisinger, Julian Eichhorn, Philipp Kerschbaum, Lutz Lorenz, Stephan Mueller, Julia Niemann, Philipp Suessenguth
  • Publication number: 20230235489
    Abstract: The invention relates to a belt strap for a safety belt device of a motor vehicle, comprising at least one hollow section which has at least one cavity for receiving electronic components and/or lines, wherein the cavity is formed by two fabric layers and the fabric layers are formed by a plurality of warp threads and weft threads. The fabric layers are connected to each other in the outer edge sections by means of edge weave threads. A single layer section adjoins the at least one hollow section, in which the fabric layers are connected to each other by a plurality of central weave threads, the central weave threads in the hollow section being woven together in only one of the fabric layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Ioan IONITA, Kai-Stephan MUELLER, Crina TIRON, Willi WELZ, Mihaela COSTEA
  • Patent number: 11703168
    Abstract: A press fitting for a pipe connection is provided. The press fitting includes a fitting body for connecting the press fitting to a pipe, a press sleeve fixed to the fitting body and having a substantially cylindrical pressing portion and at least one projecting element which delimits the substantially cylindrical pressing portion in the axial direction, and a tubular banderole which surrounds the substantially cylindrical pressing region of the pressing sleeve, wherein the tubular banderole is arranged rotatably relative to a surface of the pressing sleeve, is held in the cylindrical pressing region by the at least one projecting element and is at least partially destroyed when the pressing sleeve is pressed with a pressing tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: UPONOR INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Stephan Müller, Rainer Dittmar, Jörg Clauβen, Maik Altmann