Patents by Inventor Thorsten Muller
Thorsten 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).
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Publication number: 20240003381Abstract: A fastening device for the articulated fastening of a first construction unit, e.g., a drive device which can be varied in length by motor, to a second construction unit, e.g., a motor vehicle. The fastening device comprises a ball pin with a bolt shaft defining a bolt axis. One end of the bolt shaft is configured for fastening to the second construction unit and the other end comprises a ball head mounted in a ball socket of a ball socket unit. An attachment unit attaches the ball socket unit to the first construction unit. The ball socket unit has two integral contact portions, which are diametrically opposed to one another with respect to the bolt axis and are in contact with the bolt shaft. The contact portions may each be provided with an indentation area, such that they are elastically deformable in a direction away from the bolt shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: Stabilus GmbHInventors: Jonathan Keßler, Axel Knopp, Thorsten Müller, Bernd Arenz
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Publication number: 20230396050Abstract: An end cap for a telecommunications closure includes an end cap body having a central hub and a plurality of cutouts; a plurality of extensions extending from the central hub, wherein each of the plurality of extensions comprises a plurality of walls; and a plurality of mechanism positioning elements configured to house at least a portion of a compression mechanism, each mechanism positioning element having a base, at least one wall that extends from the base, and a compression mechanism opening, wherein the compression mechanism opening is configured to house at least a portion of the compression mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Wolf Peter Kluwe, Jürgen Matthies, Larry Todd McKinney, Thorsten Müller, Dayne Wilcox
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Publication number: 20230253840Abstract: A screw connection (SV) between a stator (S) of an electric machine (EM) and a housing (GG) includes a screw (SS). A shank (SS2) of the screw (SS) is at least partially encompassed by an electrically insulating sleeve (SH). A diameter of the thread (SS3) of the screw (SS) is greater than an inner diameter of the sleeve (SH).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2021Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Michael Griesbach, Thorsten Müller
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Publication number: 20230170747Abstract: An electric machine (EM) is arranged within a housing (GG). A stator (S) is electrically insulated with respect to the housing (GG). A stator laminated core (SB) is secured at the housing (GG) via multiple screws (SS) aligned in the axial direction. Electrically insulating spacers (SD) are arranged between the stator laminated core (SB) and the housing (GG). At least two centering pins (SC) are provided for centering the stator (S) in the housing (GG).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2021Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Michael Griesbach, Thorsten Müller
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Patent number: 11635133Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes a housing (GG), a shaft (W, GW2, DS1, DS2) mounted in the housing (GG) and protruding from the housing (GG), a radial shaft seal (DR) having a sealing lip for sealing an oil space (NR) within the housing (GG) with respect to an exterior, a shaft grounding device (E) arranged on an exterior side of the radial shaft seal (DR) for establishing an electrically conductive sliding contact (SK) between the shaft (W, GW2, DS1, DS2) and the housing (GG), and a sleeve-shaped covering element (C) fixedly connected to the shaft (W, GW2, DS1, DS2) for protecting the sliding contact (SK) against environmental influences. The shaft grounding device (E) is fixedly connected to the housing (GG). The covering element (C), together with the grounding device (E), forms a labyrinth sealing. An electric axle drive (EA) may include the transmission (G).Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Michael Griesbach, Thorsten Müller
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Patent number: 11619296Abstract: A transmission for a motor vehicle includes a housing and a gear set. An oil drainage channel is formed by the housing and/or by an element connected to the housing and is arranged spatially underneath the gear set. The oil drainage channel includes at least one gear set-side inlet port, a closed underside, and an oil sump-side outlet port at one end of the oil drainage channel, which are designed and arranged in such that oil from the gear set enters the oil drainage channel through the at least one inlet port and is guided along the closed underside to the outlet port. A suction port of a hydraulic unit of the transmission is arranged in the oil sump spatially underneath the closed underside of the oil drainage channel and axially offset with respect to the outlet port.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Tamas Gyarmati, Thorsten Müller, Stephan Stroph, Carl Schilling
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Patent number: 11548367Abstract: A hybrid drive unit (HY, G) for a motor vehicle includes a housing (GG), in which a torque converter (TC) and an electric machine (EM) are accommodated. The electric machine (EM) and the torque converter (TC) are arranged directly next to each other such that the electric machine (EM) is arranged at a first face end (TC1) of the torque converter housing (TCG). An oil guide shell (LS) at least partially encompasses a section of the torque converter (TC). The oil guide shell (LS) has an L-shaped cross-section including a first section (LS1) and a second section (LS2) and is arranged in such that the first section (LS1) partially encompasses a second face end (TC2) of the torque converter housing (TCG) and the second section (LS2) partially encompasses a circumferential surface of the torque converter housing (TCG).Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Tamas Gyarmati, Leschek Debernitz, Thorsten Müller, Stephan Stroph, Alexander Gutsche, Peter Reinders, Thomas Ratzmann
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Publication number: 20220329010Abstract: A lever mechanism for sealing a telecommunications closure includes a plurality of hinge elements; a leveraging element extending upwardly from each hinge element; an arm section extending from the leveraging element; a biasing element downwardly extending from the arm section; and a handle coupled to the biasing element such that upon application of a compressive force to at least a portion of the handle, each hinge element, each leveraging element, each arm section, and each biasing element moves, allowing the lever mechanism to change from a non-actuated position to an actuated position. The lever mechanism is further configured to couple with a spring-activated element and environmentally seal the telecommunications closure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Erol Genc, Johann Georg Hajok, Wolf Peter Kluwe, Jürgen Matthies, Thorsten Müller
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Publication number: 20220107016Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes a housing (GG), a shaft (W, GW2, DS1, DS2) mounted in the housing (GG) and protruding from the housing (GG), a radial shaft seal (DR) having a sealing lip for sealing an oil space (NR) within the housing (GG) with respect to an exterior, a shaft grounding device (E) arranged on an exterior side of the radial shaft seal (DR) for establishing an electrically conductive sliding contact (SK) between the shaft (W, GW2, DS1, DS2) and the housing (GG), and a sleeve-shaped covering element (C) fixedly connected to the shaft (W, GW2, DS1, DS2) for protecting the sliding contact (SK) against environmental influences. The shaft grounding device (E) is fixedly connected to the housing (GG). The covering element (C), together with the grounding device (E), forms a labyrinth sealing. An electric axle drive (EA) may include the transmission (G).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Michael Griesbach, Thorsten Müller
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Publication number: 20210156465Abstract: A transmission for a motor vehicle includes a housing and a gear set. An oil drainage channel is formed by the housing and/or by an element connected to the housing and is arranged spatially underneath the gear set. The oil drainage channel includes at least one gear set-side inlet port, a closed underside, and an oil sump-side outlet port at one end of the oil drainage channel, which are designed and arranged in such that oil from the gear set enters the oil drainage channel through the at least one inlet port and is guided along the closed underside to the outlet port. A suction port of a hydraulic unit of the transmission is arranged in the oil sump spatially underneath the closed underside of the oil drainage channel and axially offset with respect to the outlet port.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Tamas Gyarmati, Thorsten Müller, Stephan Stroph, Carl Schilling
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Publication number: 20210053433Abstract: A hybrid drive unit (HY, G) for a motor vehicle includes a housing (GG), in which a torque converter (TC) and an electric machine (EM) are accommodated. The electric machine (EM) and the torque converter (TC) are arranged directly next to each other such that the electric machine (EM) is arranged at a first face end (TC1) of the torque converter housing (TCG). An oil guide shell (LS) at least partially encompasses a section of the torque converter (TC). The oil guide shell (LS) has an L-shaped cross-section including a first section (LS1) and a second section (LS2) and is arranged in such that the first section (LS1) partially encompasses a second face end (TC2) of the torque converter housing (TCG) and the second section (LS2) partially encompasses a circumferential surface of the torque converter housing (TCG).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Tamas Gyarmati, Leschek Debernitz, Thorsten Müller, Stephan Stroph, Alexander Gutsche, Peter Reinders, Thomas Ratzmann
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Patent number: 10823254Abstract: A torsional vibration damping system (7) for a motor vehicle drive train (1) has an input side (14) and an output side (26) connected via a damper unit (27). The damper unit (27) includes two torsional vibration dampers (17, 18) and a vibration damper (19). The damper unit (27) are configured for placement in a wet space (30) of a housing (6).Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Kim Führer, Matthias Cudok, Thomas Riedisser, Thorsten Müller, Stephan Stroph
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Publication number: 20190195312Abstract: A torsional vibration damping system (7) for a motor vehicle drive train (1) has an input side (14) and an output side (26) connected via a damper unit (27). The damper unit (27) includes two torsional vibration dampers (17, 18) and a vibration damper (19). The damper unit (27) are configured for placement in a wet space (30) of a housing (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Kim Führer, Matthias Cudok, Thomas Riedisser, Thorsten Müller, Stephan Stroph
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Patent number: 10240670Abstract: A planetary transmission includes a planetary gear set (1), another planetary gear set (2), a fluid line (3) through which fluid is flowable to the planetary gear set (1) and to the other planetary gear set (2), and a fluid collecting device (4) which is in fluid communication with the fluid line (3). The fluid collecting device (4) is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the planetary gear set (1). The fluid collecting device (4) is configured for dividing the fluid from the fluid line (3) which has flowed into the fluid collecting device (4) into a fluid part which is flowable to the planetary gear set (1) and another fluid part which is flowable to the other planetary gear set (2).Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Thomas Riedisser, Martin Brehmer, Andreas Geiger, Kim Führer, Carl Schilling, Thorsten Müller
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Publication number: 20170307064Abstract: A planetary transmission includes a planetary gear set (1), another planetary gear set (2), a fluid line (3) through which fluid is flowable to the planetary gear set (1) and to the other planetary gear set (2), and a fluid collecting device (4) which is in fluid communication with the fluid line (3). The fluid collecting device (4) is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the planetary gear set (1). The fluid collecting device (4) is configured for dividing the fluid from the fluid line (3) which has flowed into the fluid collecting device (4) into a fluid part which is flowable to the planetary gear set (1) and another fluid part which is flowable to the other planetary gear set (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Thomas Riedisser, Martin Brehmer, Andreas Geiger, Kim Führer, Carl Schilling, Thorsten Müller
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Patent number: 9745653Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the continuous hot-dip coating of metal strip, preferably steel strip, comprising a melting bath vessel, a snout, which opens in the melting bath vessel, for introducing a metal strip, which is heated in a continuous furnace, into the melting bath in protective gas, and a deflecting roller, which is arranged in the melting bath vessel, for deflecting the metal strip, which is entering the melting bath, in a direction pointing out of the melting bath, wherein that end of the snout which is dipped into the melting bath has at least one runoff chamber which is bounded inward by an overflow wall, downward by a floor and outward by the wall of the snout, wherein the overflow edge of the overflow wall lies at least in sections below the melting bath surface, and wherein a suction line with a pump is connected to the runoff chamber, characterized in that the runoff chamber is provided with at least one through opening through which liquid molten metal can flow out of the melType: GrantFiled: April 4, 2014Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AGInventors: Norbert Schaffrath, Thorsten Müller, Friedhelm Macherey, Gernot Nothacker, Tim Rübenstrunk
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Publication number: 20160262964Abstract: A seat cushion includes a central cushion member between two lateral cushion members. The central cushion member is placed on at least one central seat member. The lateral cushion members are each placed on lateral seat members. At least one of the two lateral seat members is removable from the seat assembly, together with the respective lateral cushion member placed thereon. The removable lateral seat member includes a profile for attaching the lateral cushion member. The removable lateral seat member may also include a through-hole, configured to accept a pivot pin, to provide a pivot connection. A slot, configured to accept a hook, may be provided to provide a latch connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: Sunrise Medical (US), LLCInventors: Markus Kramer, Thorsten Müller, David Davies, Gebhard Hofstetter
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Publication number: 20160102393Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the continuous hot-dip coating of metal strip, preferably steel strip, comprising a melting bath vessel, a snout, which opens in the melting bath vessel, for introducing a metal strip, which is heated in a continuous furnace, into the melting bath in protective gas, and a deflecting roller, which is arranged in the melting bath vessel, for deflecting the metal strip, which is entering the melting bath, in a direction pointing out of the melting bath, wherein that end of the snout which is dipped into the melting bath has at least one runoff chamber which is bounded inward by an overflow wall, downward by a floor and outward by the wall of the snout, wherein the overflow edge of the overflow wall lies at least in sections below the melting bath surface, and wherein a suction line with a pump is connected to the runoff chamber, characterized in that the runoff chamber is provided with at least one through opening through which liquid molten metal can flow out of the melType: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2014Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AGInventors: Norbert SCHAFFRATH, Thorsten MÜLLER, Friedhelm MACHEREY, Gernot NOTHACKER, Tim RÜBENSTRUNK
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Publication number: 20140344957Abstract: A communications device according to the present disclosure for communicating within a communications network contains an encryption device and an initialisation-vector generator. The encryption device encrypts outgoing messages at least partially by means of a code and an initialisation vector, which is generated by the initialisation-vector generator. In this context, the initialisation vector is generated at least partially on the basis of network information of the communications network.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2012Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Thorsten Müller, Stephan Eichler
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Publication number: 20140125263Abstract: A system and a motor controller for a motor vehicle, the motor controller having electronics configured to bring about the energization of the windings of an electric motor. A clock generator is configured to send a clock signal which controls the processes of the electronics. The motor controller is operatively connected to a slave of a bus system in order to transmit and/or receive signals, and the clock of a clock signal being provided by the bus master is used via the slave to synchronize the clock generated by the clock generator of the motor controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: MAGNA Electronics Europe GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Mirko KRESS, Thorsten MÜLLER, Volker STEIGERWALD