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).

  • Publication number: 20240003381
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Stabilus GmbH
    Inventors: Jonathan Keßler, Axel Knopp, Thorsten Müller, Bernd Arenz
  • Publication number: 20230396050
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Wolf Peter Kluwe, Jürgen Matthies, Larry Todd McKinney, Thorsten Müller, Dayne Wilcox
  • Publication number: 20230253840
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Griesbach, Thorsten Müller
  • Publication number: 20230170747
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Griesbach, Thorsten Müller
  • Patent number: 11635133
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Michael Griesbach, Thorsten Müller
  • Patent number: 11619296
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Tamas Gyarmati, Thorsten Müller, Stephan Stroph, Carl Schilling
  • Patent number: 11548367
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Tamas Gyarmati, Leschek Debernitz, Thorsten Müller, Stephan Stroph, Alexander Gutsche, Peter Reinders, Thomas Ratzmann
  • Publication number: 20220329010
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Erol Genc, Johann Georg Hajok, Wolf Peter Kluwe, Jürgen Matthies, Thorsten Müller
  • Publication number: 20220107016
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Griesbach, Thorsten Müller
  • Publication number: 20210156465
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Tamas Gyarmati, Thorsten Müller, Stephan Stroph, Carl Schilling
  • Publication number: 20210053433
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Tamas Gyarmati, Leschek Debernitz, Thorsten Müller, Stephan Stroph, Alexander Gutsche, Peter Reinders, Thomas Ratzmann
  • Patent number: 10823254
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Kim Führer, Matthias Cudok, Thomas Riedisser, Thorsten Müller, Stephan Stroph
  • Publication number: 20190195312
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Kim Führer, Matthias Cudok, Thomas Riedisser, Thorsten Müller, Stephan Stroph
  • Patent number: 10240670
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Thomas Riedisser, Martin Brehmer, Andreas Geiger, Kim Führer, Carl Schilling, Thorsten Müller
  • Publication number: 20170307064
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Riedisser, Martin Brehmer, Andreas Geiger, Kim Führer, Carl Schilling, Thorsten Müller
  • Patent number: 9745653
    Abstract: 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 mel
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AG
    Inventors: Norbert Schaffrath, Thorsten Müller, Friedhelm Macherey, Gernot Nothacker, Tim Rübenstrunk
  • Publication number: 20160262964
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Sunrise Medical (US), LLC
    Inventors: Markus Kramer, Thorsten Müller, David Davies, Gebhard Hofstetter
  • Publication number: 20160102393
    Abstract: 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 mel
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AG
    Inventors: Norbert SCHAFFRATH, Thorsten MÜLLER, Friedhelm MACHEREY, Gernot NOTHACKER, Tim RÜBENSTRUNK
  • Publication number: 20140344957
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thorsten Müller, Stephan Eichler
  • Publication number: 20140125263
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: MAGNA Electronics Europe GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Mirko KRESS, Thorsten MÜLLER, Volker STEIGERWALD