Patents by Inventor Toni Muller

Toni 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: 20240112374
    Abstract: An apparatus including: a display configured to render display content over a field of view; and a glare system configured to render glare content in the field of view, wherein the glare system is configured to render the glare content at different positions across the field of view at different times while the display renders the display content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Toni Jarvenpaa, Jyrki KIMMEL, Kiti MULLER
  • Patent number: 11293522
    Abstract: An electric power steering system with a worm gear includes a worm shaft and a worm wheel, wherein an electric motor is associated with the worm shaft, which is connected to the worm shaft in a force-transmitting manner. A bearing element, arranged on the worm shaft at the end of the worm shaft facing away from the electric motor, is received in a guide bush, wherein the guide bush has, on its circumferential side, a passage opening. It is provided a pre-tensioning device comprising a spring-loaded actuator element extending through the passage opening of the guide bush and acting on the worm shaft in the direction of the worm wheel with a defined pre-tensioning force (K), wherein the pre-tensioning device comprises a limiting device which is adapted to limit a pivoting movement that displaces the worm wheel away from the worm shaft. Furthermore, it is proposed a method for the production of steering systems and a test system for performing the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: ZF Automotive Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Kirschstein, Toni Müller
  • Publication number: 20200102002
    Abstract: An electric power steering system with a worm gear includes a worm shaft and a worm wheel, wherein an electric motor is associated with the worm shaft, which is connected to the worm shaft in a force-transmitting manner. A bearing element, arranged on the worm shaft at the end of the worm shaft facing away from the electric motor, is received in a guide bush, wherein the guide bush has, on its circumferential side, a passage opening. It is provided a pre-tensioning device comprising a spring-loaded actuator element extending through the passage opening of the guide bush and acting on the worm shaft in the direction of the worm wheel with a defined pre-tensioning force (K), wherein the pre-tensioning device comprises a limiting device which is adapted to limit a pivoting movement that displaces the worm wheel away from the worm shaft. Furthermore, it is proposed a method for the production of steering systems and a test system for performing the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Kirschstein, Toni Müller
  • Patent number: 10404025
    Abstract: An arrangement for electrically conductively connecting a cup shaped copper contact part to an electrical conductor that is made of a plurality of individual wires containing aluminum. The arrangement has a cup-shaped contact part, which includes a bottom and a cylindrical sleeve integrally connected to and projecting away from the bottom with tight contact of the sleeve to the conductor. The cup-shaped contact part is configured to be pushed onto the conductor until the end face of the conductor rests against the bottom of the contact part. At least one rotating tool is configured to be removably placed with sustained pressure, subsequently to the cup-shaped contact part, until the material of the conductor is softened due to the increased temperature of the material of the conductor due to friction to such an extent that it integrally connects to the contact part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: NEXANS
    Inventors: Udo Mayer, Helmut Steinberg, Andreas Pedimonte, Jean Pierre Bergmann, Rene Schurer, Toni Muller
  • Publication number: 20170033473
    Abstract: A method is provided for electrically conductively connecting a contact part on the basis of copper to an electrical conductor composed of a plurality of individual wires containing aluminum. A cup-shaped contact part which has a bottom and a cylindrical sleeve, which is integrally connected to the bottom and protrudes from the bottom, is pushed with tight contact of the sleeve against the conductor to such an extent until the end face of the conductor rests against the bottom of the contact part. Consequently, at least one rotating tool (6) is applied with sustained pressure, until due to increased temperature of the conductor, the conductor is softened to such an extent that it integrally connects with the contact part. The wall of the contact part is not broken through by the tool. Finally, the tool is removed from the contact part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Udo Mayer, Helmut Steinberg, Andreas Pedimonte, Jean Pierre Bergmann, Rene Schurer, Toni Muller
  • Publication number: 20140144015
    Abstract: A method is provided for electrically conductively connecting a contact part on the basis of copper to an electrical conductor composed of a plurality of individual wires containing aluminum. A cup-shaped contact part which has a bottom and a cylindrical sleeve, which is integrally connected to the bottom and protrudes from the bottom, is pushed with tight contact of the sleeve against the conductor to such an extent until the end face of the conductor rests against the bottom of the contact part. Consequently, at least one rotating tool (6) is applied with sustained pressure, until due to increased temperature of the conductor, the conductor is softened to such an extent that it integrally connects with the contact part. The wall of the contact part is not broken through by the tool. Finally, the tool is removed from the contact part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Udo Mayer, Helmut Steinberg, Andreas Pedimonte, Jean Pierre Bergmann, Rene Schurer, Toni Muller