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).

  • Patent number: 12292724
    Abstract: A head module for a modular control device includes redundant channel units, each including a processing unit and multiple failure revelation units. The head module includes a bus disconnection unit configured to shut down a communication bus. The failure revelation units are configured to monitor a state of the channel units. The processing units are configured to continuously stimulate the failure revelation units. At least one of the processing units is coupled to signal wires of the communication bus to provide a communication link to one or more peripheral modules of the modular control device. The failure revelation units are further configured to control, based on the stimulation and the monitoring, the bus disconnection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Pilz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Udo Müller, Winfried Gruber, Richard Veil, Johannes Digel, Stephan Raidt, Jürgen Riecker
  • 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: 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: 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
  • Publication number: 20250118627
    Abstract: A hybrid heat sink includes a pulsating heat pipe and a liquid cooling unit which Includes a cover, with the pulsating heat pipe and the liquid cooling unit being arranged in layers on top of one another. The pulsating heat pipe is located between a heat source and the liquid cooling unit and is integrated in the cover of the liquid cooling unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Hans Knauer, VOLKER MÜLLER, STEPHAN NEUGEBAUER, FLORIAN SCHWARZ
  • Publication number: 20250112118
    Abstract: A semiconductor assembly includes a semiconductor element designed as a power semiconductor module and comprising a contact, and a connection element designed as a busbar which is connected to the contact of the power semiconductor module via a force-fit connection, in particular a screw connection. The busbar includes a cover plate and a closed cooling channel structure with a cooling channel which is produced at least partially by an FSC (Friction Stir Channeling) method and arranged to run through the cover plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: VLADIMIR DANOV, PHILIPP KNEISSL, VOLKER MÜLLER, STEPHAN NEUGEBAUER, FLORIAN SCHWARZ
  • Publication number: 20250065289
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for investigating electrocatalytic reactions comprising a container (3) having a stirrer (5), wherein the container (3) is internally lined with an electrically insulating coating or is manufactured from an electrically insulating material and the stirrer (5) has at least one stirrer shaft (17) provided with an electrically insulating coating or manufactured from an electrically insulating material and electrodes (9, 9a, 9b; 11, 11a, 11b) configured as exchangeable baskets (7; 7a; 7b) are positioned in the container (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Stefan Guenter Resch, Andreas Mueller, Stephan Schunk, Fabian Schneider, Michael Dejmek, Ralf Kuppinger, Oliver Koechel
  • 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
  • Patent number: 12224515
    Abstract: An emergency break cable lug device is described. The cable lug device includes a pin element for fixing a cable; and a socket element, in which the pin element is insertable and which is configured to be connected to an external conductor, in particular an external cable or wire. The pin element is adapted to exit the socket element upon a predefined threshold value of force acting on the pin element and/or the socket element. Further, a pin element for a cable lug device, a socket element for a cable lug device and a method for mounting a cable lug device are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: NKT HV Cables AB
    Inventors: Stephan Meyer, Peter Müller, Marcel Benjamin Grauerholz, Björn Spiers
  • Patent number: 12211629
    Abstract: A contact system includes a support body, a heat sink configured to contact the support body in an electrically insulated and/or heat-conducting manner, and an electrically insulating layer arranged between the heat sink and the support body. The heat sink has a first surface which is embodied substantially as a flat area and formed with a recess in a region intended for contacting a periphery of a contact area of the support body. The recess forms an unbroken track on the first surface of the heat sink. The contact area of the support body is located on the heat sink in such a way that the recess extends completely along the periphery of the contact area. The insulating layer between the heat sink and the support body is configured to cover the recess in such a way that a closed channel is formed by the recess and the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker Müller, Stephan Neugebauer
  • Publication number: 20250026466
    Abstract: A cabin lining element for an aircraft cabin which is arranged in the interior of an aircraft fuselage structure, having a fuselage structure side and a cabin side. The cabin lining element comprises an electrically contactable heating lacquer layer at least in regions on its fuselage structure side. A rib is provided for an aircraft fuselage structure, having at least one foot portion on the outer skin facing side and a cabin facing side head portion. The rib comprises an electrically contactable heating lacquer layer at least in regions on a side of the head portion facing the cabin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Stephan RISSE, Rainer MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20250024227
    Abstract: A method for transmitting an audio signal from a first communication node to a second communication node using an audio system and use of mobile communications infrastructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Andreas Mueller, Johannes Von Hoyningen-Huene, Rene Guillaume, Stephan Ludwig
  • Publication number: 20250024229
    Abstract: A building infrastructure and a method for controlling the position of the terminal using a control system in a building.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Andreas Mueller, Johannes Von Hoyningen-Huene, Rene Guillaume, Stephan Ludwig
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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: 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
  • 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