Patents by Inventor Torsten Muller
Torsten 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: 20200204039Abstract: A metallurgical device, in particular a casting installation, rolling mill or strip processing installation, including at least one machine part rotating about an axis, wherein an energy consumer that is in electrical connection with an energy source is arranged in the machine part. To supply the energy consumer with energy on a sustained basis in spite of adverse ambient conditions, the energy source is designed as a generator which is in connection with the rotating machine part for rotation therewith, wherein the generator is otherwise free of any mechanical connection with the metallurgical device and wherein the generator has a housing element, on which at least one eccentric mass arranged at a location that is at a distance radially from the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Johannes ALKEN, Torsten MÜLLER, Peter SUDAU
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Publication number: 20180169724Abstract: A method and a device for controlling a parameter, for example the profile or the flatness, of a rolled stock in strip form. A cooling jacket that can be brought up to the roll and is designed to be variable in its effective length b in the circumferential direction of the roll is used as a final controlling element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: SMS group GmbHInventors: Matthias KIPPING, Ralf SEIDEL, Johannes ALKEN, Torsten MÜLLER, Magnus TREUDE
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Patent number: 9901964Abstract: A device for cooling a roll for rolling materials, including a cooling shell opposite a sub-region of the roll surface circumference, for forming a cooling gap, through which a cooling fluid can flow, between the sub-region and the cooling shell. The device further includes a first lever which can be pivoted about a suspension point, which can be pivoted toward the roll surface, and which is rotatably connected to a first end region of the cooling shell, when viewed in the circumferential direction of the roll, and a second lever which can be pivoted about another suspension point, which can be pivoted toward the roll surface, and which is rotatably connected to the second end region of the cooling shell, when viewed in the circumferential direction of the roll, such that the cooling gap can be selectively reduced or increased by pivoting the levers.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2013Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: SMS GROUP GMBHInventors: Matthias Kipping, Johannes Alken, Ralf Seidel, Torsten Müller
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Patent number: 9149813Abstract: Methods and devices for the separation of particles (20, 21, 22) in a compartment (30) of a fluidic microsystem (100) are described, in which the movement of a liquid (10) in which particles (20, 21, 22) are suspended with a predetermined direction of flow through the compartment (30), and the generation of a deflecting potential in which at least a part of the particles (20, 21, 22) is moved relative to the liquid in a direction of deflection are envisaged, whereby further at least one focusing potential is generated, so that at least a part of the particles is moved opposite to the direction of deflection relative to the liquid by dielectrophoresis under the effect of high-frequency electrical fields, and guiding of particles with different electrical, magnetic or geometric properties into different flow areas (11, 12) in the liquid takes place.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: PERKINELMER CELLULAR TECHNOLOGIES GERMANY GMBHInventors: Torsten Müller, Thomas Schnelle, Rolf Hagedorn
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Patent number: 9044734Abstract: The present invention relates to a layered diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) comprising: a) a carrier substrate; b) a diesel oxidation catalytic material comprising b1) a first layer located on the carrier substrate, the first layer comprising palladium impregnated on a support material comprising ceria in an amount of at least 45 weight-% based on the total weight of the support material, and optionally comprising platinum; b2) a second layer located on the first layer, the second layer comprising palladium and platinum each impregnated on a support material comprising a metal oxide; wherein the platinum to palladium weight ratio of the first layer is lower than the platinum to palladium weight ratio of the second layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2012Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignees: BASF SE, BASF CORPORATIONInventors: Gerd Grubert, Torsten Neubauer, Alfred Punke, Marcus Hilgendorff, Torsten Müller-Stach, Olga Gerlach, Xinyi Wei, Jeffrey Hoke, Shiang Sung, Stanley Roth
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Publication number: 20150135792Abstract: A device for cooling a roll for rolling materials, including a cooling shell opposite a sub-region of the roll surface circumference, for forming a cooling gap, through which a cooling fluid can flow, between the sub-region and the cooling shell. The device further includes a first lever which can be pivoted about a suspension point, which can be pivoted toward the roll surface, and which is rotatably connected to a first end region of the cooling shell, when viewed in the circumferential direction of the roll, and a second lever which can be pivoted about another suspension point, which can be pivoted toward the roll surface, and which is rotatably connected to the second end region of the cooling shell, when viewed in the circumferential direction of the roll, such that the cooling gap can be selectively reduced or increased by pivoting the levers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Matthias Kipping, Johannes Alken, Ralf Seidel, Torsten Müller
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Patent number: 8898809Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the combined analysis of a sample with objects to be analyzed, in particular a sample with biological objects, in which measurement results for one or more of the objects to be analyzed in the sample are obtained by analyzing the one or more objects to be analyzed by an imaging method of measurement, probe-microscopic measurement results are obtained for the one or more objects to be analyzed by analyzing the one or more objects to be analyzed by a probe-microscopic method of measurement, and the measurement results and the probe-microscopic measurement results are assigned to one another, after optional prior intermediate processing. Furthermore, the invention relates to an apparatus for carrying out combined analysis of a sample with objects to be investigated, in particular a sample with biological objects.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2008Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: JPK Instruments AGInventors: Torsten Müller, Kathryn Anne Poole, Detlef Knebel, Torsten Jähnke
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Patent number: 8858904Abstract: Described is a catalyzed soot filter wherein the inlet coating of the filter comprises an oxidation catalyst comprising platinum (Pt) and optionally palladium (Pd), wherein the outlet coating of the filter comprises an oxidation catalyst comprising Pd and optionally Pt, wherein the Pt concentration in the outlet coating is lower than the Pt concentration in the inlet coating and wherein the weight ratio of Pt:Pd in the outlet coating is in the range of from 0:1 to 2:1; and wherein the inlet coating and the outlet coating are present on the wall flow substrate at a coating loading ratio in the range of from 0.5 to 1.5, calculated as ratio of the loading of the inlet coating (in g/inch3 (g/(2.54 cm)3)):loading of the outlet coating (in g/inch3 (g/(2.54 cm)3)). Systems include such catalyzed soot filters, methods of diesel engine exhaust gas treatment and methods of manufacturing catalyzed soot filters are also described.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Alfred Helmut Punke, Gerd Grubert, Yuejin Li, Ruediger Wolff, Stanley Roth, Torsten Müller-Stach, Attilio Siani, Kenneth Voss, Torsten Neubauer
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Patent number: 8803113Abstract: A scraper for an applicator to be used in electron radiation therapy includes a three layer arrangement. A first layer of the three layer arrangement faces an incident direction of electrons and consists of a first material of a first atomic number. The first atomic number is smaller than a second atomic number of a second material of a second layer of the three layer arrangement, The second atomic number is smaller than a third atomic number of a third material of a third layer of the three layer arrangement. The third layer faces away from the incident direction of the electrons.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Gisela Anton, Björn Kreisler, Torsten Müller, Ina Ritter, Gabriele Suft
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Patent number: 8524182Abstract: Disclosed is a catalyzed soot filter with layered design wherein the first coating of the filter comprises an oxidation catalyst comprising platinum (Pt) and optionally palladium (Pd), wherein the second coating of the filter comprises an oxidation catalyst comprising Pd and optionally Pt, wherein the Pt concentration in the second coating is lower than the Pt concentration in the first coating, and wherein the weight ratio of Pt:Pd in the second coating is in the range of from 1:1 to 0:1; and wherein the first coating and the second coating are present on the wall flow substrate at a coating loading ratio in the range of from 0.25 to 3, calculated as ratio of the loading of the first coating (in g/inch3 (g/(2.54 cm)3)): loading of the second coating (in g/inch3 (g/(2.54 cm)3)).Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignees: BASF SE, BASF CorporationInventors: Gerd Grubert, Alfred Punke, Torsten Neubauer, Ruediger Wolff, Stanley Roth, Yuejin Li, Torsten Müller-Stach, Marcus Hilgendorff
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Patent number: 8505109Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring probe device for a probe microscope, in particular a scanning probe microscope, with a measuring probe holder and a measuring probe arranged on the measuring probe holder, which is set up for a probe microscopic investigation of a sample, wherein on the measuring probe holder, a measuring probe chamber is formed, which receives the measuring probe at least partially and is open on a side away from the measuring probe holder, and is configured to receive a liquid surrounding the measuring probe. The invention also relates to a measuring cell for receiving a liquid sample for a probe microscope, a scanning probe microscope with a measuring probe device and a scanning probe microscope with a measuring cell.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2008Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: JPK Instruments AGInventors: Torsten Jähnke, Torsten Müller, Kathryn Anne Poole, Detlef Knebel
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Publication number: 20120305398Abstract: Methods and devices for the separation of particles (20, 21, 22) in a compartment (30) of a fluidic microsystem (100) are described, in which the movement of a liquid (10) in which particles (20, 21, 22) are suspended with a predetermined direction of flow through the compartment (30), and the generation of a deflecting potential in which at least a part of the particles (20, 21, 22) is moved relative to the liquid in a direction of deflection are envisaged, whereby further at least one focusing potential is generated, so that at least a part of the particles is moved opposite to the direction of deflection relative to the liquid by dielectrophoresis under the effect of high-frequency electrical fields, and guiding of particles with different electrical, magnetic or geometric properties into different flow areas (11, 12) in the liquid takes place.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: PerkinElmer Cellular Technologies Germany GmbHInventors: Torsten Müller, Thomas Schnelle, Rolf Hagedorn
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Publication number: 20120292538Abstract: A scraper for an applicator to be used in electron radiation therapy includes a three layer arrangement. A first layer of the three layer arrangement faces an incident direction of electrons and consists of a first material of a first atomic number. The first atomic number is smaller than a second atomic number of a second material of a second layer of the three layer arrangement, The second atomic number is smaller than a third atomic number of a third material of a third layer of the three layer arrangement. The third layer faces away from the incident direction of the electrons.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Gisela Anton, Björn Kreisler, Torsten Müller, Ina Ritter, Gabriele Suft
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Publication number: 20120288427Abstract: Disclosed is a catalyzed soot filter with layered design wherein the first coating of the filter comprises an oxidation catalyst comprising platinum (Pt) and optionally palladium (Pd), wherein the second coating of the filter comprises an oxidation catalyst comprising Pd and optionally Pt, wherein the Pt concentration in the second coating is lower than the Pt concentration in the first coating, and wherein the weight ratio of Pt:Pd in the second coating is in the range of from 1:1 to 0:1; and wherein the first coating and the second coating are present on the wall flow substrate at a coating loading ratio in the range of from 0.25 to 3, calculated as ratio of the loading of the first coating (in g/inch3 (g/(2.54 cm)3)): loading of the second coating (in g/inch3 (g/(2.54 cm)3)).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicants: BASF Corporation, BASF SEInventors: Gerd Grubert, Alfred Punke, Torsten Neubauer, Ruediger Wolff, Stanley Roth, Yuejin Li, Torsten Müller-Stach, Marcus Hilgendorff
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Patent number: 8262883Abstract: Methods and devices for the separation of particles (20, 21, 22) in a compartment (30) of a fluidic microsystem (100) are described, in which the movement of a liquid (10) in which particles (20, 21, 22) are suspended with a predetermined direction of flow through the compartment (30), and the generation of a deflecting potential in which at least a part of the particles (20, 21, 22) is moved relative to the liquid in a direction of deflection are envisaged, whereby further at least one focusing potential is generated, so that at least a part of the particles is moved opposite to the direction of deflection relative to the liquid by dielectrophoresis under the effect of high-frequency electrical fields, and guiding of particles with different electrical, magnetic or geometric properties into different flow areas (11, 12) in the liquid takes place.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2004Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: PerkinElmer Cellular Technologies Germany, GmbHInventors: Torsten Müller, Thomas Schnelle, Rolf Hagedorn
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Publication number: 20120077669Abstract: Described is a process for the preparation of a catalyst comprising the steps of: (i) providing one or more support materials; (ii) providing one or more polymers on the support material; and (iii) providing one or more metals on the one or more supported polymers; wherein in step (ii) the one or more polymers do not comprise cross-linked polymers and/or polymers which have been reacted with a cross-linking agent. Also described is a catalyst obtained or obtainable according to said process, as well as the use of the catalyst, in particular in a method for the treatment of automobile engine exhaust gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicants: BASF Corporation, BASF SEInventors: Torsten Müller-Stach, Attilio Siani, Torsten Neubauer, Xinyi Wei
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Patent number: 8128797Abstract: The invention relates to an operating method for a microfluidic system, including the following steps: feeding of a carrier flow with particles (5) of a first particle type suspended therein into the microfluidic system; charging of a plurality of electrical field cages (1?, 1?) in the microfluidic system with the supplied particles (5) of the first particle type; the supplying of a carrier flow with particles (6) of a second particle type suspended therein into the microfluidic system; and charging the field cages (1?, 1?) in the microfluidic system with the supplied particles (6) of the second particle type in such a manner that a particle (5) of the first particle type and a particle (6) of the second particle type is present in at least one of the field cages (1?, 1?). The invention also relates to a corresponding microfluidic system.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2007Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: PerkinElmer Cellular Technologies Germany GmbHInventors: Torsten Müller, Thomas Schnelle
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Publication number: 20110305612Abstract: Described is a nitrogen oxide storage catalyst comprising: a substrate; a first washcoat layer provided on the substrate, the first washcoat layer comprising a nitrogen oxide storage material, a second washcoat layer provided on the first washcoat layer, the second washcoat layer comprising a hydrocarbon trap material, wherein the hydrocarbon trap material comprises substantially no element or compound in a state in which it is capable of catalyzing selective catalytic reduction, preferably wherein the hydrocarbon trap material comprises substantially no element or compound in a state in which it is capable of catalyzing a reaction wherein nitrogen oxide is reduced to N2, said catalyst further comprising a nitrogen oxide conversion material which is either comprised in the second washcoat layer and/or in a washcoat layer provided between the first washcoat layer and the second washcoat layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Torsten Müller-Stach, Susanne Stiebels, Edith Schneider, Torsten Neubauer
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Patent number: 7971266Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for providing a measuring probe (1, 1a, 2) for a probe microscopic examination of a sample in a probe microscope, in particular a scanning probe microscope, in which the measuring probe (1), which has a probe base (1a) and a probe extension (2) formed thereon, is held on a carrier device and the measuring probe (1) is processed before or after a measurement by detaching a section of the probe extension (2). The invention further relates to an arrangement having a probe microscope for the probe microscopic examination of a sample, in particular a scanning probe microscope.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2009Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: JPK Instruments AGInventors: Torsten Jähnke, Torsten Müller, Detlef Knebel, Kathryn Poole
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Publication number: 20110083961Abstract: The invention relates to an operating method for a microfluidic system, including the following steps: feeding of a carrier flow with particles (5) of a first particle type suspended therein into the microfluidic system; charging of a plurality of electrical field cages (1?, 1?) in the microfluidic system with the supplied particles (5) of the first particle type; the supplying of a carrier flow with particles (6) of a second particle type suspended therein into the microfluidic system; and charging the field cages (1?, 1?) in the microfluidic system with the supplied particles (6) of the second particle type in such a manner that a particle (5) of the first particle type and a particle (6) of the second particle type is present in at least one of the field cages (1?, 1?). The invention also relates to a corresponding microfluidic system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2007Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: PERKINELMER CELLULAR TECHNOLOGIES GERMANY GMBHInventors: Torsten Müller, Thomas Schnelle