Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Müller

Wolfgang 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).

  • Publication number: 20180258009
    Abstract: A process for deactivation of an olefin oligomerization catalyst is described, including contacting a catalyst composition with a catalyst quenching medium to form a deactivated catalyst composition, and recovering excess catalyst quenching medium. The catalyst quenching medium includes an alcohol having at least 6 carbon atoms, an organic amine, an amino alcohol, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing. The catalyst quenching medium is present in a molar ratio of catalyst quenching medium to catalyst of at least 3:1. A process for the oligomerization of an olefin is also described, including feeding the olefin, a solvent, and a catalyst composition into a reactor, oligomerizing the olefin in the reactor to form a reaction product stream including linear alpha olefins, solvent, and the catalyst composition, and contacting the reaction product stream with a catalyst quenching medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicants: SABIC Global Technologies B.V., LINDE AG
    Inventors: Abdullah Alqahtani, Anina Wöhl, Wolfgang Müller, Marco Harff, Heinz Bölt, Andreas Metzner, Ralf Noack, Lars-Erik Gärtner, Andreas Meiswinkel
  • Publication number: 20180183190
    Abstract: An electric shielding contact device in the form of a hollow cylinder that has a contact section and a crimping section. The contact section serves to electrically contact the electric shielding contact device with an electric counter contact. The crimping section serves to attach the electric shielding contact device to an electrical cable upon crimping of the crimping section and has a gaping opening shaped and sized to become a slit when the crimping section of is crimped and the electric shielding contact device attached to the electrical cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Volkmann, Olivier De Cloet, Christian Schrettlinger, Wolfgang Mueller, Jochen Brandt
  • Patent number: 9985381
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a waterproof connector includes a housing, a sealing device, and a protective cover. The housing has a sealing chamber receiving a seal. The sealing device is movable to cover the seal in the sealing chamber. The protective cover covers the seal and the sealing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Lam Nguyen Nhu, Wolfgang Mueller, Andy Sattler
  • Patent number: 9944303
    Abstract: A support device for releasable connection to an equipment carrier, and for supporting a medical appliance, a medical instrument or another payload, includes an engagement hook for engaging in an opening on an equipment carrier and a bolt for locking a connection between the engagement hook and an opening in which the engagement hook engages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Karl Storz SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alexander Sabo, Andreas Jansche, Anika Guempel, Wolfgang Mueller-Beiter, Rainer Schairer
  • Patent number: 9927951
    Abstract: A set of locational information items are provided, each of which includes a set of coordinate values. These locational information items can be represented on a map including various levels of detail. A mapping application is provided which is intended to display these locational information items on various levels of detail of the map. The locational information items are clustered on certain levels of detail of the map. To cluster the locational information items, a level of detail for each LOD can be specified; a Delaunay Triangulation can be created over the set of the locational information items provided; a list of the edges associated with the Delaunay Triangulation can be generated and sorted by length; a cluster tree can be built; and the locational information items are displayed in clusters at each LOD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Juergen Gatter, Dimitar Vangelovski, Uwe Reimitz, Ralf Rath, Ulrich Roegelein, Martina Gozlinski, Sangeeta Bhandari, Wolfgang Mueller, Siegfried Peisl
  • Patent number: 9899775
    Abstract: A connector insert is disclosed. The connector insert has a cable including a plurality of wires, a plurality of plug contacts, a housing including at least one reception chamber defining an inlet, and a stabilizer including a first fastening location at which the stabilizer is attached to the housing and a second fastening location at which the stabilizer is attached to the cable. Each plug contact is attached to a wire, and the reception chamber accepts the plug contacts through the inlet. The stabilizer is composed of a dimensionally stable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Bert Bergner, Robert Wuerker, Wolfgang Mueller, Christian Schellhaas
  • Patent number: 9896392
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for oligomerization of ethylene, comprising the steps: a) feeding ethylene, solvent and a catalyst composition comprising catalyst and cocatalyst into a reactor, b) oligomerizing ethylene in the reactor, c) discharging a reactor effluent comprising linear alpha-olefins including 1-butene, solvent, unconsumed ethylene dissolved in the reactor effluent, and catalyst composition from the reactor, d) separating ethylene and 1-butene collectively from the remaining reactor effluent, and e) recycling at least a part of the ethylene and the 1-butene separated in step d) into the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignees: SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, LINDE AG
    Inventors: Andreas Meiswinkel, Wolfgang Mueller, Anina Woehl, Marco Harff, Heinz Bolt, Karl-Heinz Hofmann, Hans-Jorg Zander, Anton Wellenhofer, Abduljelil Iliyas, Shehzada Khurram, Shahid Azam, Abdullah Al-Qahtani
  • Patent number: 9812455
    Abstract: A method of forming conductive vias comprises forming at least three parallel line constructions elevationally over a substrate. The line constructions individually comprise a dielectric top and dielectric sidewalls. A conductive line is formed elevationally over and angles relative to the line constructions. The conductive line comprises a longitudinally continuous portion and a plurality of conductive material extensions that individually extend elevationally inward between immediately adjacent of the line constructions. Etching is conducted elevationally through the longitudinally continuous portion and partially elevationally into the extensions at spaced locations along the conductive line to break-up the longitudinally continuous portion to form individual conductive vias extending elevationally between immediately adjacent of the line constructions. Methods of forming a memory array are also disclosed. Arrays of conductive vias independent of method of manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sanh D. Tang, Wolfgang Mueller, Brent Gilgen, Dylan R. Macmaster, Jim A. Jozwiak
  • Patent number: 9785791
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and computer program product for a local authorization extension to provide access authorization for a module to access a computing system. A memory stores information on a first validity range comprising position coordinates for a module seeking to access the computing system and a second validity range comprising position coordinates for a location authorization extension for a computing system. A determination is made of a first position signal from a first receiver of the module and of a second position signal from a second receiver of the location authorization module. Determinations are made as to whether the first position signal is within the first validity range and whether the second position signal is within the second validity range. The module is granted access to the computing system in response to determining that the first position signal is within the first validity range and the second position signal is within the second validity range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jens-Peter Akelbein, Wolfgang Mueller-Friedt
  • Patent number: 9773888
    Abstract: A vertical access device comprises a semiconductive base comprising a first source/drain region, a semiconductive pillar extending vertically from the semiconductive base, and a gate electrode adjacent a sidewall of the semiconductive pillar. The semiconductive pillar comprises a channel region overlying the first source/drain region, and a second source/drain region overlying the channel region. An opposing sidewall of the semiconductive pillar is not adjacent the gate electrode or another gate electrode. Semiconductive device structures, methods of forming a vertical access device, and methods of forming a semiconductive structure are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivas Pulugurtha, Haitao Liu, Sanh D. Tang, Wolfgang Mueller, Sourabh Dhir
  • Publication number: 20170271810
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a waterproof connector includes a housing, a sealing device, and a protective cover. The housing has a sealing chamber receiving a seal. The sealing device is movable to cover the seal in the sealing chamber. The protective cover covers the seal and the sealing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Lam Nguyen Nhu, Wolfgang Mueller, Andy Sattler
  • Publication number: 20170271784
    Abstract: An electrical connection device comprises a cable, a ferrule, and a first electrical contact. The cable has an outer conductor surrounding an inner conductor. The ferrule is mechanically connected to the outer conductor. The first electrical contact is electrically connected to the inner conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicants: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, TE Connectivity Corporation
    Inventors: Olivier De Cloet, Christian Schrettlinger, Wolfgang Mueller, Keith Richard Foltz
  • Patent number: 9768524
    Abstract: An electrical crimp contact that crimps onto an electrical cable has a conductor crimp region for an electrical connection of a conductor of the cable, the conductor crimp region having a fixing device for fixing the conductor. In a blank of the contact, the fixing device of the conductor crimp region extends at an oblique angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Seipel, Uwe Bluemmel, Wolfgang Mueller, Guido Van De Burgt
  • Publication number: 20170177192
    Abstract: A set of locational information items are provided, each of which includes a set of coordinate values. These locational information items can be represented on a map including various levels of detail. A mapping application is provided which is intended to display these locational information items on various levels of detail of the map. The locational information items are clustered on certain levels of detail of the map. To cluster the locational information items, a level of detail for each LOD can be specified; a Delaunay Triangulation can be created over the set of the locational information items provided; a list of the edges associated with the Delaunay Triangulation can be generated and sorted by length; a cluster tree can be built; and the locational information items are displayed in clusters at each LOD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Juergen Gatter, Dimitar Vangelovski, Uwe Reimitz, Ralf Rath, Ulrich Roegelein, Martina Gozlinski, Sangeeta Bhandari, Wolfgang Mueller, Siegfried Peisl
  • Publication number: 20170165657
    Abstract: A pre-formation unit, includes: a first vessel comprising a solution of co-catalyst and modifier; a second vessel comprising chromium compound and ligand; wherein the first and second vessel are connected via lines to a mixing unit, wherein each line has a flow control valve; wherein the mixing unit is connected via a line having a flow control valve to an oligomerization reactor; wherein gas inlets are each connected to the first vessel and to the second vessel, and wherein a portion of each of the first vessel, the second vessel, the mixing unit, and the flow control valves are within a temperature controlled enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Shehzada Khurram, Shahid Azam, Abdullah Mohammad Al-Qahtani, Abduljelil Iliyas, Andreas Meiswinkel, Wolfgang Mueller, Anina Woehl, Marco Marco Harff, Heinz Boelt
  • Patent number: 9676278
    Abstract: A vehicle electrical network has: an electric machine configured to operate at least in generator mode; a first energy storage device; a second energy storage device; and a switching arrangement by which the switching states a) through c) described below can be set alternatively to one another: a) either only the first energy storage device or only the second energy storage device is connected to the electric machine; b) the first energy storage device and the second energy storage device are connected in parallel to the electric machine; and c) the first energy storage device and the second energy storage device are connected in series to the electric machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Mueller
  • Publication number: 20170128925
    Abstract: A catalyst composition including: (a) a chromium compound; (b) a ligand of the general structure R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—NR5R6 or??(A) R1R2P—N(R3)—P(XR7)R8 or R1R2P—N(R3)—P(XR7)2, with X=O or S,??(B) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are independently C1-C10-alkyl, C6-C20-aryl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl, aralkyl, alkylaryl, or trialkylsilyl, or any cyclic derivatives of (A) and (B), wherein at least one of the P or N atoms of the PNPN-unit or PNP-unit is a member of the ring system, the ring system being formed from one or more constituent compounds of structures (A) or (B) by substitution; and (c) an activator or co-catalyst; and a process for tri- and/or tetramerization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: ANINA WOEHL, ANDREAS MEISWINKEL, HEINZ BOELT, BERND H. MUELLER, WOLFGANG MUELLER, NORMEN PEULECKE, UWE ROSENTHAL, MARCO HARFF, MOHAMMED H. AL-HAZMI, ABDULLAH ALQAHTANI
  • Publication number: 20170113637
    Abstract: A device for connecting a base vehicle electrical system to a, in particular, safety-relevant subsystem is described, including at least one first switch and one second switch, via which the base vehicle electrical system and the subsystem may be directly coupled; at least one DC-DC converter and a first terminal and a further terminal, the first terminal being electrically contacted between the first switch and the second switch, the further terminal of the DC-DC converter being connectable to the base vehicle electrical system via a third switch, and the further terminal of the DC-DC converter being connectable to an energy store via a fourth switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Wolfgang Mueller, Christian Bohne
  • Patent number: 9593055
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing linear alpha-olefins (LAO) by oligomerization of ethylene in the presence of solvent and homogenous catalyst, comprising the steps of: (i) feeding ethylene, solvent and catalyst into an oligomerization reactor, (ii) oligomerizing the ethylene in the reactor, (iii) removing a reactor outlet stream comprising solvent, linear alpha-olefins, ethylene, and catalyst from the reactor via a reactor outlet piping system, (iv) transferring the reactor outlet stream to a catalyst deactivation and removal step, and (v) deactivating and removing the catalyst from the reactor outlet stream, characterized in that at least one organic amine is added into the oligomerization reactor and/or into the reactor outlet piping system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignees: SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, LINDE AG
    Inventors: Vugar Aliyev, Fuad Mosa, Mohammed Al-Hazmi, Syriac Palackal, Ayed Al-Ayed, Sultan Al-Otaibi, Mohammed Zahoor, Wolfgang Müller, Peter M. Fritz, Heinz Bölt, Anton Wellenhofer, Florian Winkler, Uwe Rosenthal, Hans-Jörg Zander, Normen Peulecke, Bernd H. Müller, Karl-Heinz Hofmann, Helmut Fritz, Carsten Taube, Andreas Meiswinkel, Richard Schneider, Anina Woehl
  • Patent number: 9589962
    Abstract: A method of forming conductive vias comprises forming at least three parallel line constructions elevationally over a substrate. The line constructions individually comprise a dielectric top and dielectric sidewalls. A conductive line is formed elevationally over and angles relative to the line constructions. The conductive line comprises a longitudinally continuous portion and a plurality of conductive material extensions that individually extend elevationally inward between immediately adjacent of the line constructions. Etching is conducted elevationally through the longitudinally continuous portion and partially elevationally into the extensions at spaced locations along the conductive line to break-up the longitudinally continuous portion to form individual conductive vias extending elevationally between immediately adjacent of the line constructions. Methods of forming a memory array are also disclosed. Arrays of conductive vias independent of method of manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sanh D. Tang, Wolfgang Mueller, Brent Gilgen, Dylan R. Macmaster, Jim A. Jozwiak