Patents by Inventor Werner Müller

Werner 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: 12191751
    Abstract: An electric motor (1), in particular, an external rotor motor, has a stator (10) with a stator core (11), a non-rotatably attached shaft (20), that extends in the axial direction (A) of the motor, and a rotor bell (30), rotatably arranged relative to the non-rotatable shaft (20). The rotor bell (30) has cooling ribs in an open, spoke-like design rotatably mounted on the shaft (20) by at least one first stator-side bearing shield (31). A cooling device (40) is arranged between and connects the shaft (20) and the stator core (11). The cooling device (40) has a plurality of axial flow openings (41) arranged in the circumferential direction that causes cooling when the motor rotates during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jochen Häfner, Werner Müller, Stephan Nadig, Erich Pollok, Gerhard Sturm, Martin Baun
  • Patent number: 11578954
    Abstract: An igniter for a gas generator comprises a pole body (14) having at least one connection pin (16, 18), a retaining ring (20) and an insulation ring (22), wherein the insulation ring (22) spaces apart the at least one connection pin (16, 18) from the retaining ring (20) and electrically insulates it relative to the same. The retaining ring (20) consists of a metal and the insulation ring (22) consists of a plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: ZF AIRBAG GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Werner Müller, Rolf Mangold, Bernhard Mehnert
  • Publication number: 20230043968
    Abstract: An electric motor (1), in particular, an external rotor motor, has a stator (10) with a stator core (11), a non-rotatably attached shaft (20), that extends in the axial direction (A) of the motor, and a rotor bell (30), rotatably arranged relative to the non-rotatable shaft (20). The rotor bell (30) has cooling ribs in an open, spoke-like design rotatably mounted on the shaft (20) by at least one first stator-side bearing shield (31). A cooling device (40) is arranged between and connects the shaft (20) and the stator core (11). The cooling device (40) has a plurality of axial flow openings (41) arranged in the circumferential direction that causes cooling when the motor rotates during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Jochen Häfner, Werner MÜLLER, Stephan NADIG, Erich POLLOK, Gerhard STURM, Martin BAUN
  • Publication number: 20220337103
    Abstract: Stator for an electric motor, comprising the following components: at least one first basic stator, wherein the basic stator is formed from at least two basic stator modules which in an annular manner are disposed in series, wherein the first basic stator module conjointly with the at least second basic stator module forms a stator yoke, wherein each of the basic stator modules configures a stator tooth that extends radially from the stator yoke; at least one tooth shoe, wherein the tooth shoe is connected to the stator tooth in a force-fitting and/or form-fitting manner by means of a tongue-and-groove connection, in particular by means of a dovetail joint; at least one electric winding; at least one insulation which electrically isolates the basic stator from the winding, at least one expansion means; as well as at least one cooling device, wherein the components are able to be combined in a modular manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Michael STURM, Werner MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20220337127
    Abstract: Stator, in particular a stator manufactured from punch bundled dynamo sheets, for an external rotor and/or an internal rotor motor of an electric machine, comprising a stator yoke, a plurality of stator teeth, as well as in each case one stator groove lying between two stator teeth, wherein at least one heat conducting pipe for cooling the stator is in each case incorporated in the stator groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Michael STURM, Werner MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20220337104
    Abstract: Stator of an electric machine, wherein the stator comprises a stator yoke, wherein stator teeth for receiving electrical windings are disposed on the stator yoke, wherein one tooth shoe is disposed on the radial end of each of the stator teeth, wherein the tooth shoe is configured as a separately manufactured component, wherein the tooth shoe 4 upon attaching the electric winding to the stator tooth is able to be plugged in a force-fitting and/or form-fitting manner onto the stator tooth, wherein the connection between the tooth shoe and the stator tooth is configured by means of dovetail joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Michael STURM, Werner MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20220302774
    Abstract: An external rotor motor (1) has a stator (10) with a stator lamination (11), a shaft (20) and a rotor bell (30). The shaft (20) is attached in a non-rotatable manner and extends in the axial direction (A) of the motor. The rotor bell (30) is arranged such that it can rotate relative to the non-rotatable shaft (20). The rotor bell (30) is rotatably mounted on the shaft (20) by at least one first stator-side bearing shield (31) and a second rotor-side bearing shield (32). The stator (10) has a modular construction with a plurality of individual teeth (12) to attach the stator windings (16). The individual teeth (12) are attached to one another in the direction of rotation and/or to a central stator body (17) by a respective fastening contour (15, 18, 18a, 19, 19a), through which a fastening pin (15) extends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Jochen HÄFNER, Werner Müller, Stephan Nadig, Erich Pollok, Gerhard Sturm, Martin Baun
  • Publication number: 20210055084
    Abstract: An igniter for a gas generator comprises a pole body (14) having at least one connection pin (16, 18), a retaining ring (20) and an insulation ring (22), wherein the insulation ring (22) spaces apart the at least one connection pin (16, 18) from the retaining ring (20) and electrically insulates it relative to the same. The retaining ring (20) consists of a metal and the insulation ring (22) consists of a plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Werner Müller, Rolf Mangold, Bernhard Mehnert
  • Patent number: 10831041
    Abstract: In a method for creating a design of a prescription surface of a multifocal lens, in particular for a progressive spectacle lens, at first data and second data for describing at least one aberration of an eye of a proband for a first situation of use and a second situation of use, respectively, are obtained, and then a first set of parameters and a second set of parameters of a predetermined prescription surface equation are determined from the first and second data, wherein the prescription surface equation is assigned to a first reference point of the prescription surface for the first set of parameters, and is assigned to a second reference point of the prescription surface for the second set of parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: RODENSTOCK GMBH
    Inventors: Helmut Altheimer, Wolfgang Becken, Gregor Esser, Werner Müller, Adam Muschielok, Martin Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 10784747
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric motor, particularly an “external rotor motor”, comprised of a stator housing and a rotor housing which is rotatable with respect to the stator housing, wherein the rotor housing has a cooling ring disposed on its side which axially faces the stator housing, wherein the stator housing and the cooling ring are each provided with a plurality of first and second cooling fins (the second cooling fins also being referred to as “cooling ribs”) which face each other axially and are disposed so as to be distributed in the respective circumferential directions, which fins/ribs collaborate in flow technology when the rotor housing is in rotating operation; wherein, in an axial plan view, the first cooling fins extend radially outwardly, and the second cooling fins (the cooling ribs) are V-shaped and point in the circumferential direction, wherein a rotary relative movement of the first and second cooling fins (the cooling fins and the cooling ribs) generates a cooling air stream, at
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Sturm, Werner Müller
  • Publication number: 20190242801
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for fitting a tablet testing device with a calibration unit. The calibration unit allows of calibrating and adjusting the velocity or breaking force of a breaking jaw of such tablet testing device, for determining the breaking hardness of tablets. The invention allows of calibrating the velocity of movement of the breaking jaw and the breaking hardness applied in timely intervals, as to comply with modern quality control standards for pharmaceutical instruments of measurement. The device is employed for temporarily fitting a tablet testing device for calibration, and is mounted onto the tablet testing device only for the purpose of conducting calibration runs, whilst storing the bulky and huge calibration device separate from the tablet testing device during times of normal operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: ERWEKA GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Müller, Levent Bozkurt
  • Patent number: 10161828
    Abstract: In a method for calibrating a polarization axis measuring device, both flat sides of a calibration element in a polarization axis measuring device are irradiated with polarized light, wherein the method involves aligning in each case at least one polarization direction of the light in a first and/or second rotational position with a principal axis in a predefined angular relationship with respect to a polarization axis of the calibration element. Determining the rotational position of an axis of the calibration element is carried out by determining an angle bisector between the first and second rotational positions of the polarization direction of the incident light. The method involves assigning a predefined angle value for the rotational position of the principal axis of the polarization direction for which the latter is in the predefined angular relationship with respect to the axis of the calibration element inserted as intended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: RODENSTOCK GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan Trumm, Johann Auer, Werner Müller
  • Publication number: 20180123428
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric motor, particularly an “external rotor motor”, comprised of a stator housing and a rotor housing which is rotatable with respect to the stator housing, wherein the rotor housing has a cooling ring disposed on its side which axially faces the stator housing, wherein the stator housing and the cooling ring are each provided with a plurality of first and second cooling fins (the second cooling fins also being referred to as “cooling ribs”) which face each other axially and are disposed so as to be distributed in the respective circumferential directions, which fins/ribs collaborate in flow technology when the rotor housing is in rotating operation; wherein, in an axial plan view, the first cooling fins extend radially outwardly, and the second cooling fins (the cooling ribs) are V-shaped and point in the circumferential direction, wherein a rotary relative movement of the first and second cooling fins (the cooling fins and the cooling ribs) generates a cooling air stream, at
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Michael STURM, Werner MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20180088353
    Abstract: In a method for creating a design of a prescription surface of a multifocal lens, in particular for a progressive spectacle lens, at first data and second data for describing at least one aberration of an eye of a proband for a first situation of use and a second situation of use, respectively, are obtained, and then a first set of parameters and a second set of parameters of a predetermined prescription surface equation are determined from the first and second data, wherein the prescription surface equation is assigned to a first reference point of the prescription surface for the first set of parameters, and is assigned to a second reference point of the prescription surface for the second set of parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: RODENSTOCK GMBH
    Inventors: Helmut ALTHEIMER, Wolfgang BECKEN, Gregor ESSER, Werner MÜLLER, Adam MUSCHIELOK, Martin ZIMMERMAN
  • Publication number: 20180052074
    Abstract: In a method for calibrating a polarization axis measuring device, both flat sides of a calibration element in a polarization axis measuring device are irradiated with polarized light, wherein the method involves aligning in each case at least one polarization direction of the light in a first and/or second rotational position with a principal axis in a predefined angular relationship with respect to a polarization axis of the calibration element. Determining the rotational position of an axis of the calibration element is carried out by determining an angle bisector between the first and second rotational positions of the polarization direction of the incident light. The method involves assigning a predefined angle value for the rotational position of the principal axis of the polarization direction for which the latter is in the predefined angular relationship with respect to the axis of the calibration element inserted as intended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: RODENSTOCK GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan TRUMM, Johann AUER, Werner MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20180042477
    Abstract: A device including an image capturing device and a measuring device for determining the distance of at least one eye of a user from the image capturing device. The measuring device comprises a lighting device that is arranged at a specified position relative to the image capturing device and is designed to generate at least one specular light reflection, which has a linear portion, on the cornea of the eye of the user. The measuring device also comprises a distance determining device. The image capturing device is designed to capture at least one image of the specular light reflection in the region of the cornea of the at least one eye of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Seitz, Markus Tiemann, Gregor Esser, Anne Seidemann, Werner Müller
  • Patent number: 9475811
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 1-aza-bicycloalkyl derivatives of Formula (I); wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification, to processes for their production, their use as pharmaceuticals and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them. Formula (I), wherein A represents O or N(R1); Y represents a group of formula, or wherein the left bond is attached to the A group and the right bond is attached to the R group; R represents a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C10aryl, substituted or unsubstituted hetero-C5-C10aryl, a group N(R1)(R4), or a group N(R2)(CHP3R4); R represent a hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, or CF3; R2 represents hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, or CF3; R3 represents hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, or CF3; R4 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C10 aryl or a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C10heteroaryl; in free base or acid addition salt form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Dominik Feuerbach, Werner Müller, Bernard Lucien Roy, Thomas Troxler, Konstanze Hurth, Mathias Frederiksen
  • Publication number: 20150087650
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 1-aza-bicy-cloalkyl derivatives of Formula (I); wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification, to processes for their production, their use as pharmaceuticals and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them. Formula (I), wherein A represents O or N(R?); Y represents a group of formula, or wherein the left bond is attached to the A group and the right bond is attached to the R group; R represents a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C10aryl, substituted or unsubstituted hetero-C5-C10aryl, a group N(R1)(R4), or a group N(R2)(CHP3R4); R represent a hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, or CF3; R2 represents hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, or CF3; R3 represents hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, or CF3; R4 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C10 aryl or a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C10heteroaryl; in free base or acid addition salt form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Dominik FEUERBACH, Werner Müller, Bernard Lucien ROY, Thomas TROXLER, Konstanze HURTH, Mathias FREDERIKSEN
  • Patent number: 8933090
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 1-aza-bicycloalkyl derivatives of Formula (I); wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification, to processes for their production, their use as pharmaceuticals and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them. Formula (I), wherein A represents O or N(R1); Y represents a group of formula, or wherein the left bond is attached to the A group and the right bond is attached to the R group; R represents a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C10aryl, substituted or unsubstituted hetero-C5-C10aryl, a group N(R1)(R4), or a group N(R2)(CHP3R4); R represent a hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, or CF3; R2 represents hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, or CF3; R3 represents hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, or CF3; R4 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C10 aryl or a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C10heteroaryl; in free base or acid addition salt form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Dominik Feuerbach, Werner Müller, Bernard Lucien Roy, Thomas J. Troxler, Konstanze Hurth, Mathias Frederiksen
  • Patent number: 8810086
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rotor (1) for an electric rotor motor, consisting of a rotor bell (2) with a peripheral wall (4) and at least one one-sided rotor base (6) to enclose a stator, in particular as a part of a motor housing with a high IP rating, for example IP54 per DIN/IEC-EN 60034-5. The rotor bell (2) features a heat sink (12) with high heat conductivity that extends through the rotor base (6) in such a way that the motor heat arising on the inside can be removed via the heat sink (12) through the rotor base (6) to the outside into the environment. Further, the invention relates to an electric rotor motor, in particular with an encapsulated motor housing with a high IP-protection system, for example IP54 per DIN/IEC-EN 60034-5, consisting of a stator and a rotor (1) enclosing the stator in an embodiment of the above-described type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: EBM-Papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dieter Best, Werner Müller