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).

  • SYSTEM ON CHIP AND METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20160156632
    Abstract: A system on chip comprises a responder unit comprising a set of responder elements and an access control unit 484 associated with an authorization list and the responder unit. An entry of the authorization list defines a set of access requirements in relation to an address space identifying at least part of the responder unit. The access control unit is arranged to: receive a request for access to a target responder element among the responder elements of the responder unit, determine the corresponding set of access requirements for the received access request from the authorization list, and evaluate the request for access with respect to the determined set of access requirements and generate a first request evaluation result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael ROHLEDER, Gary HAY, Thomas LUEDEKE, Stephan MUELLER
  • Integrated circuit device and method for providing data access control
    Patent number: 9342258
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device comprising at least one memory interface module arranged to be operably coupled between at least one data storage device and a plurality of master devices within a data processing system. The at least one memory interface module comprises a plurality of buffers and at least one data access control module. The at least one data access control module being arranged to fetch data from the at least one data storage device in response to a received memory access request comprising a master device identifier, select at least one buffer based at least partly on the master device identifier of the received access request, and load the fetched data into the selected at least one buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Manfred Thanner, Nancy Amedeo, Stephan Mueller, Anthony Reipold
  • DRIVE TRAIN FOR A HYBRID MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160082821
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive train (10) for a hybrid vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine (12) having a motor shaft (18) for providing a torque for driving the hybrid vehicle, and comprising an electric machine (30) for providing a torque for driving the hybrid vehicle, wherein the electric machine (30), in particular for starting of the internal combustion engine (12), can be coupled to the motor shaft (18) by means of a selectively engageable planetary gear unit (38) for providing at least two different transmission ratios, wherein the electric machine (30) can be coupled by means of a transmission gearing (48), in particular a sun gear system having a transmission ratio different from 1.0, having an intermediate shaft (46) for introducing the torque into the planetary gear unit (38).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Stephan Mueller, Falk Heilfort, Philipp Schultis
  • TRANSMISSION LINE FOR DRILL PIPES AND DOWNHOLE TOOLS
    Publication number: 20160076364
    Abstract: A method of forming a wired pipe transmission line includes: providing an assembly that includes an inner conductor surrounded by an insulating material; attaching a fixation element to the assembly at or near an end thereof; providing a tubular outer conductor; disposing the assembly and the fixation element within the outer conductor; and fixedly attaching the fixation element to the inner portion of the tubular outer conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Volker Peters, Detlev Benedict, Robert Buda, Stephan Mueller, Henning Rahn, Rene Schulz
  • Method for manufacturing SiC wafer fit for integration with power device manufacturing technology
    Patent number: 9279192
    Abstract: A method for producing silicon carbide substrates fit for epitaxial growth in a standard epitaxial chamber normally used for silicon wafers processing. Strict limitations are placed on any substrate that is to be processed in a chamber normally used for silicon substrates, so as to avoid contamination of the silicon wafers. To take full advantage of standard silicon processing equipment, the SiC substrates are of diameter of at least 150 mm. For proper growth of the SiC boule, the growth crucible is made to have interior volume that is six to twelve times the final growth volume of the boule. Also, the interior volume of the crucible is made to have height to width ratio of 0.8 to 4.0. Strict limits are placed on contamination, particles, and defects in each substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: DOW CORNING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Darren Hansen, Mark Loboda, Ian Manning, Kevin Moeggenborg, Stephan Mueller, Christopher Parfeniuk, Jeffrey Quast, Victor Torres, Clinton Whiteley
  • WIRED PIPE COUPLER CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20160049718
    Abstract: A wired pipe segment includes a body extending from a box end to a pin end and a coupler located in one of the box and pin ends. The coupler includes a carrier having at least one electrical component disposed therein and one or more antennas supported by and spaced from the carrier and being electrically coupled to the carrier through at least one of the electrical components, the antennas being formed in the carrier in a same molding machine. The segment also includes a transmission line extending away from the coupler towards the other of the box and pin end and in communication with the one or more antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephan Mueller, Robert Buda, Ingo Roders, Henning Rahn
  • Arrangement of conducting bar ends
    Patent number: 9257878
    Abstract: An arrangement includes conducting bar ends connected together and a cap) covering them filled with a putty. The cap is made of a resin containing a high thermal conductivity filler. The putty is a silicone elastomer containing a high thermal conductivity filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD.
    Inventors: Alexander Anderton, Thomas Baumann, Massimiliano Vezzoli, Thomas Hillmer, Stephan Mueller, Konstantinos Ballos, Mostafa Sadeghi, Dieter Stoll, Hossein Safari Zadeh
  • Tube locking mechanism for downhole components
    Patent number: 9255451
    Abstract: An apparatus for securing a transmission line in a downhole component includes: an element coupled to an exterior surface of the transmission line, the transmission line configured to be disposed in a communication conduit that extends through the downhole component, the element configured to restrict axial movement of the transmission line within the communication conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Henning Rahn, Ingo Roders, Detlev Benedict, Robert Buda, Rene Schulz, Stephan Mueller, Volker Peters, Helmut Floerke
  • RIG TELEMETRY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160032715
    Abstract: A drillstring communications system includes one or more pipe segments, a communication sub coupled to the pipe segment that includes a communication sub antenna, and a leaky feeder antenna in communication with the communication sub antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Stephan Mueller, Ingo Roders, Martin Folberth, Kai Schoenborn
  • METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SIC WAFER FIT FOR INTEGRATION WITH POWER DEVICE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20160032486
    Abstract: A method for producing silicon carbide substrates fit for epitaxial growth in a standard epitaxial chamber normally used for silicon wafers processing. Strict limitations are placed on any substrate that is to be processed in a chamber normally used for silicon substrates, so as to avoid contamination of the silicon wafers. To take full advantage of standard silicon processing equipment, the SiC substrates are of diameter of at least 150 mm. For proper growth of the SiC boule, the growth crucible is made to have interior volume that is six to twelve times the final growth volume of the boule. Also, the interior volume of the crucible is made to have height to width ratio of 0.8 to 4.0. Strict limits are placed on contamination, particles, and defects in each substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Darren Hansen, Mark Loboda, Ian Manning, Kevin Moeggenborg, Stephan Mueller, Christopher Parfeniuk, Jeffrey Quast, Victor Torres, Clinton Whiteley
  • Transmission line for drill pipes and downhole tools
    Patent number: 9228686
    Abstract: A method of forming a wired pipe transmission line includes: providing an assembly that includes an inner conductor surrounded by an insulating material; attaching a fixation element to the assembly at or near an end thereof; providing a tubular outer conductor; disposing the assembly and the fixation element within the outer conductor; and fixedly attaching the fixation element to the inner portion of the tubular outer conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Volker Peters, Detlev Benedict, Robert Buda, Stephan Mueller, Henning Rahn, Rene Schulz
  • REMOVEABLE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT ACCESS MEMBER FOR A DOWNHOLE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150337644
    Abstract: A downhole tool includes a tool body having an outer surface portion and an inner surface portion and a recess formed in one of the outer surface portion and inner surface portion. At least one removable electronic component access member is detachably mounted to the tool body. The removable electronic component access member provides access to electronic components housed in the recess. A metallic seal is provided on at least one of the tool body and the removable electronic component access member. The metallic seal prevents fluid ingress into the recess through the at least one removable electronic component access member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Stephan Mueller, Hans Robert Oppelaar, Henning Rahn, Carsten Haubold, Robert Buda, Ingo Roders, Detlev Benedict
  • DOWNHOLE TOOL INCLUDING A MULTI-CHIP MODULE HOUSING
    Publication number: 20150337641
    Abstract: A downhole tool includes a tool body having an in inner surface portion and an outer surface portion. The outer surface portion includes a recess having a peripheral wall and an inner surface. A multi-chip module (MCM) housing is defined in the recess. The MCM housing includes one or more fortifying members that support axial and radial loading of the downhole tool and include one or more electronics receiving zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Stephan Mueller, Hans Robert Oppelaar, Robert Buda, Henning Rahn, Carsten Haubold, Ingo Roders, Detlev Benedict
  • TUBULAR CONNECTING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF SEALINGLY CONNECTING TUBULARS
    Publication number: 20150323108
    Abstract: A tubular connecting arrangement includes, a first tubular having a first shoulder and first threads, a second tubular having a second shoulder and second threads, a seal sealingly engagable to both the first shoulder and the second shoulder, an insert and a sleeve. The insert is attachable to the second tubular and configured to provide radial support to the second tubular. The sleeve threadably engagable with both the first threads and the second threads in response to being rotated in a same direction relative to both the first tubular and the second tubular such that the first shoulder and the second shoulder are moved toward one another to compress the seal therebetween without rotational movement of the first tubular relative to the second tubular.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Stephan Mueller, Andreas Herbel, Carsten Haubold
  • Drive train of a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine and a starter generator
    Patent number: 9175659
    Abstract: A drive train (1) of a motor vehicle has an internal combustion engine (2) with a crankshaft (6). A transmission (3) is connected downstream for driving at least one axle (5) of the motor vehicle. A starter generator (9) is attached to the crankshaft (6) of the internal combustion engine (2) via a spur gear mechanism (10). The spur gear mechanism (10) has a first drive train (11) with a switchable clutch (12) and a second drive train (13) with a switchable clutch or a freewheel (14) that is active during the starter mode of the starter generator (9). In a drive train of this type, the components for transmitting the torque of the starter generator (9) require only little space and, during starting, the crankshaft (6) of the internal combustion engine is decoupled from tensile forces and weights which would be observed when a belt drive is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Benz, Stephan Mueller
  • Apparatus for Time-Controlled Activation or Deactivation of a Vehicle Function
    Publication number: 20150293501
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for time-controlled activation of a vehicle function in a vehicle with automatic adjustment of the time of a vehicle-internal clock from standard time to daylight saving time and/or from daylight saving time to standard time. An operator control element is provided for manually selecting an activation instant. An electronic control unit takes the activation instant and the time of the vehicle-internal clock as a basis for prompting activation of the vehicle function when the activation instant has been reached. Selection of an activation instant that occurs only after an automatic changeover of the vehicle-internal clock from standard time to daylight saving time or from daylight saving time to standard time is to be expected prompts output of appropriate indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Stephan MUELLER, Ronald ECKER
  • System for dynamically distributing an available memory resource to redundant and non-redundant storage areas using RAM routing logic
    Patent number: 9152511
    Abstract: A system for distributing an available memory resource comprising at least two random access memory (RAM) elements and RAM routing logic. The RAM routing logic comprises configuration logic to dynamically distribute the available memory resource into a first memory area providing redundant memory storage and a second memory area providing non-redundant memory storage. The system may further comprise bus access ports which support at least one of concurrent access by a bus access port to access redundantly stored data or non-redundantly stored data, or concurrent access by at least two bus access ports to respective RAM elements to access redundantly stored data or to a respective one of the RAM elements to access non-redundantly stored data. Comparison logic and error detection or correction logic may be provided to detect or correct errors in information read from the RAM elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Rohleder, Gary Hay, Stephan Mueller, Manfred Thanner
  • TRANSMISSION LINE FOR WIRED PIPE, AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20150248950
    Abstract: A wired pipe transmission line for disposal in a wired pipe segment for use in subterranean drilling. The transmission line includes an assembly including an inner conductor and a dielectric layer including silicon dioxide (SiO2) insulating material surrounding the inner conductor and a protective layer that is formed of a rigid material and surrounding the dielectric layer. Also included is a method of forming a wired pipe transmission line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Stephan Mueller, Ingo Roders, Rene Schulz, Henning Rahn, Robert Buda, Detlev Benedict
  • REACTIVE MULTILAYER FOIL USAGE IN WIRED PIPE SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20150226053
    Abstract: A sealed chamber for disposal in a wired pipe segment includes a base element, electronics supported in a chamber in the base element and a sealing layer that prevents the electronics inside the chamber from harmful gases and fluids, the sealing layer comprising a reactive multi-layer foil material (RMFM).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Stephan Mueller, Rene Schulz, Robert Buda, Henning Rahn, Ingo Roders
  • Pressure compensation device for thread connections
    Patent number: 9097068
    Abstract: A threaded tubular section includes a first tubular member made of a first material, the first tubular member including a threaded pin section. The section also includes a second tubular member made of a second material, the second tubular member including a threaded box section to mate with the threaded pin section. A pressure equalization device made of a third material is disposed between the first tubular member and the second tubular member, the pressure equalization device including one or more openings to equalize pressure in an interior of a thread connection of the first and the second tubular members with pressure in a bore or an annulus of the first and the second tubular members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Detlev Benedict, Robert Buda, Stephan Mueller, Rene Schulz