Patents by Inventor Timo Müller

Timo 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: 12539962
    Abstract: An aerial vehicle including: a central frame, a tail extending from the central frame along a first axis, arms extending from the central frame and able to rotate around a second axis, the angular position of the arm with respect to the second axis defining an arm rotation angle. The tail has a tail rotor spinning around a tail rotor axis, the tail rotor axis being parallel to a third axis orthogonal to both first axis and second axis. The free end of each arm is equipped with two thrust motors controlling spinning in opposite direction of two coaxial rotors. The two coaxial rotors define a double rotor axis and can tilt together with respect to another tilting axis, the tilting axis being perpendicular to the second axis, the angular position of the double rotor with respect to the double rotor axis defining a double rotor tilting angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignee: Voliro AG
    Inventor: Timo Müller
  • Patent number: 12263025
    Abstract: A dental or medical CT imaging apparatus including a first longitudinally extending frame part. A support construction extends substantially perpendicularly from the longitudinally extending frame part. An X-ray source and an image detector which together form an X-ray imaging assembly are mounted to the support construction. A first driving mechanism is provided to move the X-ray imaging assembly about a virtual or physical rotation axis. A control system having at least one operation mode that simultaneously controls the first driving mechanism and the X-ray imaging assembly is provided. The support construction includes at least one guiding mechanism configured to enable laterally moving at least one of the X-ray source and the image detector in relation to the support construction. A range of the lateral movement of at least one of the X-ray source and the image detector includes a base position and a first and a second extreme position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Planmeca OY
    Inventors: Lauri Seppälä, Timo Müller, Tommi Syrjälä
  • Patent number: 12213815
    Abstract: The invention relates, in particular, to structures of dental and medical cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging apparatus. The basic construction of the apparatus includes a substantially vertically extending frame part (11) which supports via a horizontally extending support construction (12) the X-ray imaging means (14, 15) of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a patient support structure (18) which extends substantially in parallel with and is essentially of the same length as the substantially vertically extending frame part (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: PLANMECA OY
    Inventors: Tommi Syrjälä, Lauri Seppälä, Timo Müller, Kari Malmén
  • Patent number: 11969271
    Abstract: The invention relates, in particular, to structures of a dental and medical cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) apparatus. The basic construction of the apparatus includes two elongated frame parts (11, 21) out of which the first frame part (11) is arranged to support X-ray imaging means (14, 15) and wherein the frame parts (11, 21) are mechanically connected to each other via an articulated construction (22) so as to allow for tilting of the first frame part (11) supporting the X-ray imaging means (14, 15) with respect to the second frame part (21). At the proximity of the second end of the first and second elongated frame parts (11, 21) is arranged a locking mechanism (24) configured to enable connecting together and disconnecting the first and second elongated frame parts (11, 21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Inventors: Tommi Syrjälä, Timo Jokinen, Timo Elonen, Timo Müller
  • Publication number: 20230301603
    Abstract: A dental or medical CT imaging apparatus including a first longitudinally extending frame part. A support construction extends substantially perpendicularly from the longitudinally extending frame part. An X-ray source and an image detector which together form an X-ray imaging assembly are mounted to the support construction. A first driving mechanism is provided to move the X-ray imaging assembly about a virtual or physical rotation axis. A control system having at least one operation mode that simultaneously controls the first driving mechanism and the X-ray imaging assembly is provided. The support construction includes at least one guiding mechanism configured to enable laterally moving at least one of the X-ray source and the image detector in relation to the support construction. A range of the lateral movement of at least one of the X-ray source and the image detector includes a base position and a first and a second extreme position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Lauri SEPPÄLÄ, Timo MÜLLER, Tommi SYRJÄLÄ
  • Publication number: 20220296203
    Abstract: The invention relates, in particular, to structures of a dental and medical cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) apparatus. The basic construction of the apparatus includes two elongated frame parts (11, 21) out of which the first frame part (11) is arranged to support X-ray imaging means (14, 15) and wherein the frame parts (11, 21) are mechanically connected to each other via an articulated construction (22) so as to allow for tilting of the first frame part (11) supporting the X-ray imaging means (14, 15) with respect to the second frame part (21). At the proximity of the second end of the first and second elongated frame parts (11, 21) is arranged a locking mechanism (24) configured to enable connecting together and disconnecting the first and second elongated frame parts (11, 21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Tommi SYRJÄLÄ, Timo JOKINEN, Timo ELONEN, Timo MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20220296178
    Abstract: The invention relates, in particular, to structures of dental and medical cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging apparatus. The basic construction of the apparatus includes a substantially vertically extending frame part (11) which supports via a horizontally extending support construction (12) the X-ray imaging means (14, 15) of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a patient support structure (18) which extends substantially in parallel with and is essentially of the same length as the substantially vertically extending frame part (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Tommi SYRJÄLÄ, Lauri SEPPÄLÄ, Timo MÜLLER, Kari MALMÉN
  • Publication number: 20220106039
    Abstract: An aerial vehicle including: a central frame, a tail extending from the central frame along a first axis, arms extending from the central frame and able to rotate around a second axis, the angular position of the arm with respect to the second axis defining an arm rotation angle. The tail has a tail rotor spinning around a tail rotor axis, the tail rotor axis being parallel to a third axis orthogonal to both first axis and second axis. The free end of each arm is equipped with two thrust motors controlling spinning in opposite direction of two coaxial rotors. The two coaxial rotors define a double rotor axis and can tilt together with respect to another tilting axis, the tilting axis being perpendicular to the second axis, the angular position of the double rotor with respect to the double rotor axis defining a double rotor tilting angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventor: Timo Müller
  • Patent number: 10811915
    Abstract: A rotor (10) for an electric motor has a force-transmission region (11) which is operatively connected to a motor shaft (12). A torque-transmission region (13) which is composed of fibre composite materials is adjacent to the force-transmission region (11). A magnetic connection region (14) and a region (15) for magnetic field guidance with magnets (16) are arranged on that side of the torque-transmission region (13) which is situated opposite the force-transmission region (11). The motor shaft can also be formed from fibre composite materials. Since the magnetic connection region (14) has a plastic which is provided with a magnetic or magnetizable filler, a rotor for an electric motor and also a motor shaft which interacts with said rotor which are of lightweight construction are provided, said rotor and motor shaft meeting the required performance criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: ARBURG GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Werner Faulhaber, Eberhard Dufner, Jan-Peter Jastrzembski, Simon-Frederik Koch, Timo Müller, Marina Mrkonjic, Manuel Peter
  • Publication number: 20190036384
    Abstract: A rotor (10) for an electric motor has a force-transmission region (11) which is operatively connected to a motor shaft (12). A torque-transmission region (13) which is composed of fibre composite materials is adjacent to the force-transmission region (11). A magnetic connection region (14) and a region (15) for magnetic field guidance with magnets (16) are arranged on that side of the torque-transmission region (13) which is situated opposite the force-transmission region (11). The motor shaft can also be formed from fibre composite materials. Since the magnetic connection region (14) has a plastic which is provided with a magnetic or magnetizable filler, a rotor for an electric motor and also a motor shaft which interacts with said rotor which are of lightweight construction are provided, said rotor and motor shaft meeting the required performance criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Werner FAULHABER, Eberhard DUFNER, Jan-Peter JASTRZEMBSKI, Simon-Frederik KOCH, Timo MÜLLER, Marina MRKONJIC, Manuel PETER
  • Patent number: 9538966
    Abstract: Computed tomography apparatus for odontology, which includes an arm part arranged to be turnable, to which arm part at a distance from each other a radiation source and a receiver of image information have been arranged, in which apparatus said arm part is arranged to locate or to be transferred to such location with respect to the volume desired to be imaged that when the arm part is turned during the imaging, at least over a substantial angular range only a portion of the volume arranged to become imaged is within the radiation beam, and in which the control system of the apparatus comprises a control routine which then controls said radiation source to generate radiation as pulsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: PLANMECA OY
    Inventor: Timo Müller
  • Patent number: 9259196
    Abstract: The invention relates to a computed tomography apparatus designed for dental use, which includes a first arm part supporting imaging means and arranged turnable by means of an actuator, and a second arm part supporting the first arm part and arranged turnable by means of an actuator. The actuators are arranged controllable such that, during the imaging process, said first arm part does not rotate but remains in its place in relation to said second arm part and said second arm part rotates about its rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Inventor: Timo Müller
  • Patent number: 8882500
    Abstract: An integrated dental care apparatus includes a patient chair and a dental care unit. The dental care unit is mounted on a floor while the dental care unit and the patient chair are structurally connected by a structure which supports the patient chair. Both the dental care unit and the patient chair have means for enabling them to be turned in relation to a vertical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Planmeca Oy
    Inventors: Jan Fröjdman, Arto Virta, Timo Müller, Arto Huotari
  • Publication number: 20120321035
    Abstract: The invention relates to a computed tomography apparatus designed for dental use, which includes a first arm part supporting imaging means and arranged turnable by means of an actuator, and a second arm part supporting the first arm part and arranged turnable by means of an actuator. The actuators are arranged controllable such that, during the imaging process, said first arm part does not rotate but remains in its place in relation to said second arm part and said second arm part rotates about its rotation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventor: Timo Müller
  • Publication number: 20120314835
    Abstract: Computed tomography apparatus for odontology, which includes an arm part arranged to be turnable, to which arm part at a distance from each other a radiation source and a receiver of image information have been arranged, in which apparatus said arm part is arranged to locate or to be transferred to such location with respect to the volume desired to be imaged that when the arm part is turned during the imaging, at least over a substantial angular range only a portion of the volume arranged to become imaged is within the radiation beam, and in which the control system of the apparatus comprises a control routine which then controls said radiation source to generate radiation as pulsed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventor: Timo Müller
  • Patent number: 8130901
    Abstract: The present invention relates to limiting an x-ray beam used in connection with dental extra oral imaging by a plate mechanism (1) arranged to be operated by a drive mechanism including an actuator (3) arranged to move at least one plate element (2, 3) comprised in the mechanism (1). The plate mechanism (1) includes at least a first and a second plate element (2, 3) which include at least a first slot (12) and a second slot (13), respectively, and said drive mechanism is arranged to directly or indirectly move said first plate element (2) independently of location of said second plate element (3) and said second plate element (3) is arranged to be moved as dependent on the movements of said first plate element (2) only.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Planmeca Oy
    Inventor: Timo Müller
  • Patent number: 8073100
    Abstract: A panoramic X-ray apparatus, comprising at least a support element (2), a patient support (9) arranged to be movable in a vertical direction and an imaging station (4a). The panoramic X-ray apparatus has a support structure (4) arranged to support at least the imaging station (4a), and it has an actuator (15) producing a vertical linear motion for moving at least the imaging station (4a) to different height positions. The panoramic X-ray apparatus comprises a transmission mechanism (28) which affects the velocity/travel distance of the vertical movement of the imaging station (4a) and which is connected at least to the actuator (15) and either to the aforesaid support structure (4) or to the aforesaid support element in such manner that the velocity/travel distance of the vertical movement of the imaging station (4a) is substantially greater than the velocity/travel distance of the motion imparted by the actuator (15) to the transmission mechanism (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Planmeca Oy
    Inventors: Petri Pohjoispuro, Timo Müller
  • Patent number: 7964275
    Abstract: Silicon wafers in the entire volume of which crystal lattice vacancies are the prevalent point defect type, have a rotationally symmetric region whose width is at least 80% of the wafer radius, crystal lattice vacancy agglomerates of at least 30 nm in a density ?6·103 cm?3, crystal lattice vacancy agglomerates of from 10 nm to 30 nm in a density of 1·105 cm?3 to 3·107 cm?3, OSF seeds in a density of 0 to 10 cm?2, and an average bulk BMD density of 5·108 cm?3 to 5·109 cm?3, which varies at most by a factor of 10 radially over the entire silicon wafer, and a BMD-free layer on the front side, wherein the first BMD is found at a depth of at least 5 ?m and on average at a depth of at least 8 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Siltronic AG
    Inventors: Timo Müller, Martin Weber, Gudrun Kissinger
  • Publication number: 20100119036
    Abstract: The present invention relates to limiting an x-ray beam used in connection with dental extra oral imaging by a plate mechanism (1) arranged to be operated by a drive mechanism including an actuator (3) arranged to move at least one plate element (2, 3) comprised in the mechanism (1). The plate mechanism (1) includes at least a first and a second plate element (2, 3) which include at least a first slot (12) and a second slot (13), respectively, and said drive mechanism is arranged to directly or indirectly move said first plate element (2) independently of location of said second plate element (3) and said second plate element (3) is arranged to be moved as dependent on the movements of said first plate element (2) only.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: PLANMECA OY
    Inventor: Timo Müller
  • Publication number: 20100112513
    Abstract: The invention concerns an integrated dental care apparatus which comprises a patient chair and a dental care unit, which according to the invention are arranged to comprise means for mounting the dental care unit on a floor while the dental care unit and the patient chair are structurally connected by means which support the patient chair, and wherein both the dental care unit and the patient chair are arranged to comprise means for enabling them to be turned in relation to a vertical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Jan Fröjdman, Arto Virta, Timo Müller, Arto Huotari