Patents by Inventor Valentin MUELA

Valentin MUELA 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: 12617037
    Abstract: An ultrasonic welding device comprises a sonotrode and a sonotrode carrier which is formed to cause ultrasonic vibrations of the sonotrode. The sonotrode and the sonotrode carrier have in each case a contact face, wherein at least one of the contact faces is roughened at least in sections. The sonotrode is fastened exchangeably to the sonotrode carrier in such a manner that the contact faces are pushed against one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: SCHUNK SONOSYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Müller, Valentin Muela
  • Publication number: 20250083187
    Abstract: An ultrasonic generator and a method for controlling an oscillator unit (13) of the ultrasonic generator (10) in a machine tool for generation of ultrasound to excite a tool (26). A control variable for controlling a frequency f of an electrical control signal HFS generated by the oscillator unit (13) is determined depending on an analysis of the size of an input and/or output current I or of an input and/or output power P of the ultrasonic generator (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: SCHUNK SONOSYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Kevin RUMRICH, Steve SCHONER, Valentin MUELA
  • Publication number: 20250018499
    Abstract: An ultrasonic welding device comprises a sonotrode and a sonotrode carrier which is formed to cause ultrasonic vibrations of the sonotrode. The sonotrode and the sonotrode carrier have in each case a contact face, wherein at least one of the contact faces is roughened at least in sections. The sonotrode is fastened exchangeably to the sonotrode carrier in such a manner that the contact faces are pushed against one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: SCHUNK SONOSYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan MÜLLER, Valentin MUELA
  • Patent number: 11224936
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for producing a welded assembly including a plurality of welded connections between first contact partners of a contact substrate and second contact partners of a placement unit. The contact partners are arranged in an overlapping position and a sonotrode is moved into a position overlapping with the second contact partner using a positioning device, is lowered onto the second contact partner in a welding contact position, and is subjected to ultrasonic vibrations to produce a welded connection. The sonotrode is positioned relative to the second contact partner with a camera and the sonotrode is positioned relative to the second contact partner based on a determination of a position deviation of a sonotrode imprint of a sonotrode working surface produced on a reference imprint carrier by the welding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: SCHUNK SONOSYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: Valentin Muela
  • Publication number: 20200094349
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for producing a welded assembly including a plurality of welded connections between first contact partners of a contact substrate and second contact partners of a placement unit. The contact partners are arranged in an overlapping position and a sonotrode is moved into a position overlapping with the second contact partner using a positioning device, is lowered onto the second contact partner in a welding contact position, and is subjected to ultrasonic vibrations to produce a welded connection. The sonotrode is positioned relative to the second contact partner with a camera and the sonotrode is positioned relative to the second contact partner based on a determination of a position deviation of a sonotrode imprint of a sonotrode working surface produced on a reference imprint carrier by the welding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventor: Valentin MUELA