Patents by Inventor Ulrich Mueller
Ulrich Mueller 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: 20250043223Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device for providing and handling a sterile liquid medium, including a closed ampoule containing the medium and one swab composed of a rod and a swab head, the ampoule and the swab are arranged opposite each other in a housing for storage and handling. The housing is openable in the region of the swab to release the swab head for use and closable after use of the swab head, and the ampoule is openable in the closed housing so that the medium reaches and surrounds the swab head inside the housing. The disclosure also provides a method for providing a liquid culture medium, in particular a liquid nutrient medium for cultivation of microorganisms, preferably pathogens, bacteria, fungi and yeasts, and/or viruses, preferably for use in cleanrooms or isolators. The disclosure lastly relates to the use of a corresponding device in cleanrooms or isolators.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Applicant: PharmaMedia Dr. Mueller GmbHInventors: Rolf Mueller, Heinz Schindler, Ulrich Eikmanns
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Publication number: 20250040114Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include methods for recording and evaluating parameter values in an electronics production line to produce electronic assemblies, the production line including a dispenser for applying joining material to a component carrier, a placement device for placing electronic components on the component carrier, and a joining device to join the electronic components to the component carrier. An example method includes: receiving a parameter value from each of the devices; and storing the parameter values in a dataset associated with a defined number of component carrier and with the resulting assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2022Publication date: January 30, 2025Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Rudiger Knofe, Martin Franke, Bernd Müller, Rene Blank, Peter Frühauf, Stefan Nerreter, Matthias Heimann, Ulrich Wittreich, Carsten Borwieck
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Patent number: 12202338Abstract: A display device includes a transparent display screen element, which has a front side and a rear side opposite to the front side, and a polarizing element arranged flatly on the rear side of the transparent display screen element. The polarizing element is to attenuate light output by at least one lighting element of the transparent display screen element. A motor vehicle may have such a display device, in particular where the display device may be arranged freestanding at or on an interior trim element of the motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Ulrich Mueller, Jacques Helot
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Patent number: 12189839Abstract: A display device and an electronic control unit are included in a vehicle. A graphical user interface of the display device is configured to display a graphic display object. The electronic control unit is configured to receive an orientation signal of a vehicle element. The orientation signal includes information about at least one of a position and an orientation of the vehicle element being in at least one of a first element position and a first element orientation. The electronic control unit is configured to adjust a position of the graphical user interface as a function of, or based on, the orientation signal, such that a position of the graphical user interface relative to the vehicle element is within a predefined tolerance.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Jacques Helot, Ulrich Mueller, Sewon Chun, Jieun Song, Soyoung Kim
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Patent number: 12164102Abstract: A method for generating a mathematical model (MM) for positioning individual mirrors (204, 204?) of a facet mirror (200) in an optical system (500), e.g. in a lithography apparatus (100A, 100B). The method includes: a) providing (S701) target positions (SP) of the individual mirrors (204, 204?) with an adjustment unit (502), b) capturing (S702) actual measurement positions (MI) of the individual mirrors (204, 204?) with a measuring device (508), which is embodied as an interferometer, deflectometer and/or camera, and c) generating (S705) a mathematical model (MM) for positioning the individual mirrors (204, 204?) based on the captured actual measurement positions (MI) and the target positions (SP). In step c), a difference (EA) is formed (S703) between a respective actual measurement position (MI) and a respective target position (SP) and the mathematical model (MM) is generated (S705) based on the difference (EA) formed.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: CARL ZEISS SMT GMBHInventors: Norman Kretzschmar, Ulrich Mueller, Markus Holz
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Patent number: 12157674Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of a zeolitic material having an MWW framework structure comprising YO2 and B2O3, wherein Y stands for a tetravalent element, said process comprising (i) preparing a mixture comprising one or more sources for YO2, one or more sources for B2O3, one or more organotemplates, and seed crystals, (ii) crystallizing the mixture obtained in (i) for obtaining a layered precursor of the MWW framework structure, (iii) calcining the layered precursor obtained in (ii) for obtaining the zeolitic material having an MWW framework structure, wherein the one or more organotemplates have the formula (I) R1R2R3N??(I) wherein R1 is (C5-C8)cycloalkyl, and wherein R2 and R3 are independently from each other H or alkyl, and wherein the mixture prepared in (i) and crystallized in (ii) contains 35 wt.-% or less of H2O based on 100 wt.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2021Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Andrei-Nicolae Parvulescu, Ulrich Müller, Stefan Maurer, Yu Dai, Feng-Shou Xiao, Xiangju Meng, Yeqing Wang
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Publication number: 20240369867Abstract: According to a method for activating a privacy device and a motor vehicle having a display device, which may be arranged on a dashboard of the motor vehicle and may include a liquid crystal display screen which may be assigned at least to a front passenger position, the liquid crystal display screen is divided into a plurality of segments. A respective segment includes an electronically switchable privacy device, which is configured in an activated state, to block a display of a display image of the respective segments from the viewing direction of a driver position and to permit the display from the viewing direction of the passenger position, and, in a deactivated state, to permit the display from both viewing directions. The display device is configured to determine the segments on which a moving entertainment content is displayed, and to activate the privacy device for these segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2022Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Tobias MOLL, Ulrich MÜLLER, Roland SAGER
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Patent number: 12128549Abstract: A handling device which is suitable for repositioning objects has an adhesive gripping device which includes a support structure on which at least one gripping unit is arranged. The gripping unit has an adhesive belt which extends between two holding regions and which, in a working region having a longitudinal portion functioning as a gripping portion, is wound around a release deflection element which is translationally movable relative to the support structure. The release deflection element is part of a release system, by means of which adherence of the object can be released again as required. This release system also has a release drive system, by means of which a rotational movement of the gripping portion around the release deflection element, which movement accompanies the release movement, can be caused, leading to the active removal of the adhesive belt from the gripped object.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2019Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Festo SE & Co. KGInventors: Leif Pudewills, Markus Singer, Tobias Waibel, Manuel Schön, Ulrich Müller-Boysen
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Publication number: 20240301572Abstract: This disclosure relates to a bipolar plate electrode assembly of a fuel cell or of an electrolysis device comprising a stack of expanded metal layers arranged layerwise that form a gas diffusion electrode and a bipolar plate, wherein the stack is limited in the direction of the stack at least at one end by an outer expanded metal layer, wherein the outer expanded metal layer is areally materially bonded to the bipolar plate, characterized in that the outer expanded metal layer is made of two parts and comprises an expanded metal element as well as a metal insert inserted into the expanded metal element and materially bonded to the expanded metal element, wherein the outer expanded metal layer is materially bonded to the bipolar plate solely in the region of the metal insert.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventor: Ulrich MÜLLER
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Patent number: 12082456Abstract: A display device includes a pixel matrix configured to emit light, a first display screen which faces in a first direction, a second display screen which faces in a second direction, and a controller. The controller is configured to control the pixel matrix to emit light which passes through the first display screen and passes into surroundings of the display device in the first direction so that graphical content is displayed on the first display screen, based on image data that define the graphical content. The controller is also configured to operate in a first display mode in which graphical content as defined by image data is only displayed on the first display screen and the second display screen is deactivated, and a second display mode in which identical graphical content is displayed on both the first display screen and the second display screen.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Ulrich Mueller, Jacques Helot, Seung Mo Kang, Sung Jun Park, Jiwon Oh
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Patent number: 12030831Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the alkylation of an aliphatic organic compound comprising: (a) providing a catalyst comprising one or more zeolitic materials having a BEA framework structure, wherein the BEA framework structure comprises YO2 and optionally comprises X2O3, wherein Y is a tetravalent element, and X is a trivalent element, (b) contacting the catalyst with one or more aliphatic organic compounds in the presence of one or more alkylating agents in one or more reactors for obtaining one or more alkylated organic compounds, wherein the one or more zeolitic materials are obtainable from a synthetic process which does not employ an organotemplate as structure directing agent.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Robert McGuire, Andrei-Nicolae Parvulescu, Ulrich Mueller, Dirk De Vos, Patrick Tomkins
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Patent number: 12032284Abstract: Exemplary methods of packaging a substrate may include rotationally aligning a substrate to a predetermined angular position. The methods may include transferring the substrate to a metrology station. The methods may include measuring a topology of the substrate at the metrology station. The methods may include applying a first chucking force to the substrate to flatten the substrate. The methods may include generating a mapping of a die pattern on an exposed surface of the substrate. The methods may include transferring the substrate to a printing station. The methods may include applying a second chucking force to the substrate to flatten the substrate against a surface of the printing station. The methods may include adjusting a printing pattern based on the mapping of the die pattern. The methods may include printing the printing pattern on the exposed surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2022Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Shih-Hao Kuo, Hsiu-Jen Wang, Ulrich Mueller, Jang Fung Chen
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Patent number: 12027891Abstract: A display having at least two display surfaces, a controller and a communication interface for receiving charge state signals are provided in a display device. Each charge state signal describes the respective charge state of one of multiple electrical consumer devices. The control device determines the charge state of each electrical consumer device based on the charge state signals received. Then the control device generates image signals, each defining an image representing one of the detected charge states and transmits the image signals to the display. The image of each detected charge state is displayed on a display surface assigned to the respective electrical consumer device. The display device may be part of a household appliance, or an item of furniture.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Ulrich Mueller, Jacques Helot
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Publication number: 20240201605Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to a digital lithography system and methods for alignment resolution with the digital lithography system. The digital lithography system includes a metrology system configured to improve overlay alignment for different layers of the lithography process. The metrology system includes an inline metrology system (IMS) in combination with an on tool metrology system (OTM), which enable substrate overlay alignment and die placement correction. The inline metrology system may be positioned on an inline metrology tool and the on tool metrology system is positioned on a digital lithography tool. The inline metrology system facilitates measurement of high-throughput measurement inline metrology data for marks such as die marks and global alignment marks for verification of process stability and die placement data for digital data correction. This inline metrology data can be compared with a design file to determine offsets for the digital data correction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2022Publication date: June 20, 2024Inventor: Ulrich MUELLER
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Patent number: 12005780Abstract: A method and an operator control device operate an infotainment system. The operator control device has a control unit, an audio device, an actuating element, and a touch-sensitive display device, which is mounted so as to be movable and is designed to display at least one graphical control element. The touch-sensitive display device moves during an actuating action and thus activates the actuating element. The control unit determines an actuation position of the actuating action on the touch-sensitive display device when the actuating element is activated and compares said actuation position with a display position of the at least one graphical control element. The audio device is actuated to output an audible signal when the actuation position matches the display position.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Ulrich Müller, Andreas Spahmann
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Patent number: 12003638Abstract: Methods, media, and systems for secure provisioning of servers within a cloud computing environment are provided for herein. In some embodiments, a management service can delegate provisioning of a server of the cloud computing environment to an imaging service. In response, the imaging service can generate an operating system image for the server and can utilize disk encryption to protect to operating system image. In embodiments, a volume encryption key of the disk encryption can be encrypted utilizing a public key of a trusted platform manager of the server, to produce an encrypted volume encryption key that is protected by the trusted platform module of the server. The encrypted operating system image and the encrypted volume encryption key can then be transmitted to the server to cause the server to be provisioned with the operating system image. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed herein.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Ulrich Mueller, Aleksandr Mikhailovich Gershaft, Christopher W. McCarron, Marwan E. Jubran
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Publication number: 20240158245Abstract: This disclosure relates to a process for the dealumination of a zeolitic material including (1) providing a zeolitic material having a tetravalent element and a trivalent element; (2) providing an aqueous solution having a pH of less than 0.1; (3) treating the zeolitic material with the aqueous solution; and with an aqueous solution or with a solvent system, wherein the aqueous solution or the solvent system have a pH comprised in the range of from 4 to 10, wherein the pH of the aqueous solution or of the solvent system refers to the pH prior to contacting with the zeolitic material for treatment thereof. This disclosure also relates to a zeolitic material as obtained and/or obtainable according to said process.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2022Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Trees Maria De Baerdemaeker, Andrei-Nicolae Parvulescu, Faruk Oezkirim, Ke Jin, Ulrich Mueller, Alvaro Gordillo Bolonio, Lukasz Karwacki
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Publication number: 20240139737Abstract: In a method and a cartridge for carrying out a reaction between a sample fluid and at least one reagent, in particular for carrying out LAMP assays, the cartridge includes at least one channel pair including a sample channel into which a sample fluid can be introduced and a reagent channel into which a reagent fluid can be introduced, the sample channel and the reagent channel being disposed so as to intersect one another whereby sample fluid can be transferred from an intersecting region into the reagent channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Bernhard SCHERMER, Roman Ulrich MUELLER, Francesca FABRETTI, Thomas BENZING, Sebastian BARGFREDE, Reza ESMAILLIE, Boris CHRISTOFFEL, Oliver Bernd FEIERABEND, Robin BAYER
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Publication number: 20240109058Abstract: A rare earth element containing zeolitic material having an AEI-type framework structure, the framework structure of the zeolitic material comprising SiO2 and X2O3, X being a trivalent element, wherein the zeolitic material contains one or more rare earth elements as counter-ions at the ion exchange sites of the framework structure, and wherein the zeolitic material is obtainable and/or obtained according to a process involving the hydrothermal treatment of the rare earth element containing zeolitic material at a temperature in the range of from 400 to 1,000° C. A coated monolith substrate comprising a rare earth element containing zeolitic material having an AEI-type framework structure, wherein the zeolitic material is supported on the monolith substrate. A process for the production of a coated monolith substrate comprising a rare earth element containing zeolitic material having an AEI-type framework structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2020Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Andrei-Nicolae Parvulescu, III, Robert McGuire, Ulrich Mueller, Weiping Zhang, Chuan Shi
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Patent number: 11932108Abstract: A display panel with a first panel side and a second panel side is included in a display device. The display panel displays at least one graphic display object. The display panel includes a first layer which is a pixel matrix and a second layer which includes a plurality of predetermined primary subareas. The display device includes control circuitry to enable the displaying of the graphic display object based on a predefined display alignment in one of a first orientation and a second orientation. The control circuitry adjusts a respective light transmission to a predetermined individual degree for each of the predetermined primary subareas independent of each other based on a physical environment condition.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Jacques Helot, Ulrich Mueller, Immo Redeker, Joris Mertens, Michael Herter, André Georgi