Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Mullers

Wolfgang Mullers 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: 20150047149
    Abstract: A closing device for a furniture part having a carrier connected to the movable furniture part or the body part, and a closing lever which is impinged upon by a closing spring, the closing lever having a guide track for the carrier and being pivotable by the carrier when the movable furniture part is opened between a hold-closed position and a standby position, in which the carrier uncouples from the closing lever or which is stationary with respect to the movable furniture part for the carrier connected to the body part. A closing force is exerted by the closing lever onto the carrier as of a use position assumed by the carrier in the guide track. The distance of the carrier in the use position from the lever pivoting axis of the is at least 1.5 times the distance of the carrier in the closed position from the pivoting axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: FULTERER Gesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Muller, Adis Causevic, Edwin Grubel
  • Publication number: 20150001860
    Abstract: A device for blocking the pull-out movement of pull-out furniture parts including, for each of the pull-out furniture parts, a driver, a blocking unit which has a shiftable actuating, and a retraction spring and blocking rods which cooperate with the actuating parts, a respective actuating part that is shifted due to movement of the driver when the pull-out furniture part is pulled out and that displaces a blocking rod in a longitudinal axis direction, the blocking rods being blocked from any further axial displacement by a stop. Each of the blocking units has a pivotable catch arm that swivelable about a stationary pivot axis lying parallel to the longitudinal axes of the blocking rods and is loaded by the refraction spring, the catch arm being pivoted by the driver from an initial position to a final position when the pull-out furniture part is pulled out, thereby shifting the actuating part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: FULTERER GESELLSCHAFT MBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Muller, Edwin Grubel
  • Publication number: 20140353096
    Abstract: A device for damping the movement of a movably mounted component comprises a braking device which has a driven damper surface that cooperates with a secured damper surface to enclose a gap in which a viscous damping medium is present that causes a braking force of the braking device when the driven damper surface is rotated with respect to the secured damper surface, the braking force depending on the rotational speed of the driven damper surface. The device also has an additional braking device and a coupling. In the closed state of the coupling, at least one additional damper surface of the additional braking device driven by the movement of the component about an axis of the auxiliary braking device is rotated relative to at least one secured additional damper surface about the axis of the additional braking device, the additional braking device exerting an additional braking force. In the opened state of the coupling, the additional braking device is inactive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: FULTERER GESELLSCHAFT MBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Muller, Edwin Grubel
  • Publication number: 20140339031
    Abstract: A device for damping the movement of a movably mounted component includes a first, mechanically acting braking device with at least one friction pair, wherein, in order to generate a braking force, a driven friction surface can be rotated about an axis of the first braking device relative to a secured friction surface resting thereon, and a second braking device which is coupled to the first braking device, wherein the friction surfaces of the friction pair, or of at least one of the friction pairs, are pressed against each other in response to a braking force exerted by the second braking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: FULTERER GESELLSCHAFT MBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Muller, Edwin Grubel
  • Publication number: 20140265795
    Abstract: A pull-out guide for a furniture part which is pulled out of a basic furniture structure having first and second guide rails, the second guide rail is mounted for displacement over a displacement distance, in and counter to a displacement direction. A braking action of the second guide rail is damped at least at one end of the displacement distance by a stop damper against which a mating stop element runs up. The stop damper includes a lever mounted for pivoting about a pivot axis on the guide rail on which the stop damper is arranged, and has first and second lever arms which can be flexed elastically for damping the braking action of the second guide rail. At a limit value for the pivoting action of the first lever arm, an overload-stop device takes effect and limits the pivoting action of the first lever arm about the pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: FULTERER GESELLSCHAFT MBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Muller, Edwin Grubel
  • Patent number: 8809613
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing linear alpha-olefins (LAO) by oligomerization of ethylene in the presence of a solvent and homogeneous 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, optionally unreacted ethylene and catalyst from the reactor via a reactor outlet piping system, (iv) dosing at least one additive selected from the group consisting of alcohols, poly-ethylene glycols, polyethylene glycol monoethers, polyethylene glycol diethers, polyamines, amines, amino alcohols and surfactants, (v) transferring the reactor outlet stream containing the additive to a catalyst deactivation and removal section, and (vi) deactivating the catalyst with caustic and removing the deactivated catalyst from the reactor outlet stream, wherein the residence time of the additive in the reactor outlet stream pri
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignees: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Linde AG
    Inventors: Peter M. Fritz, Heinz Bölt, Andreas Meiswinkel, Carsten Taube, Florian Winkler, Volker Göke, Wolfgang Müller, Anina Wöhl, Richard Schneider, Uwe Rosenthal, Helmut Fritz, Bernd H. Müller, Normen Peulecke, Stephan Peitz, Bhaskar Reddy Aluri, Mohammed Al-Hazmi, Shahid Majeed Azam, Fuad Mosa, Abdullah Al-Dugathier
  • Publication number: 20140228608
    Abstract: A process for oligomerization of ethylene, comprising subjecting a catalyst composition to a gas phase of ethylene and conducting an oligomerization, wherein the catalyst composition comprises (a) a chromium compound, (b) a metalated ligand, and (c) an activator or cocatalyst; and catalyst composition as well as a metalated ligand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Abdullah Mohammad Al-Qahtani, Mohammed H. Al-Hazmi, Uwe Rosenthal, Bernd H. Müller, Normen Peulecke, Marco Harff, Anina Wöhl, Andreas Meiswinkel, Heinz Bölt, Wolfgang Müller
  • Publication number: 20140228594
    Abstract: A method for purifying a crude PNPNH compound of the general structure R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—H wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are independently halogen, amino, trimethylsilyl, C1-C10-alkyl, substituted C1-C10-alkyl, C6-C20-aryl and substituted C6-C20-aryl, or any cyclic derivative wherein at least one of the P or N atoms of the PNPN—H structure is a member of a ring system, the ring system being formed from one or more constituent compounds of the PNPNH-structure by substitution, the method comprising the steps: A. a) dissolving the crude PNPNH-compound in a C1-C10 alcohol or mixture thereof under heating; b) cooling the solution obtained in step a), c) precipitating the PNPNH compound, separating and optionally drying, or B. (i) washing the crude PNPNH compound with C1-C10 alcohol or a mixture thereof, (ii) separating the PNPNH compound and optionally drying thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicants: LINDE AG, SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Uwe Rosenthal, Bernd H. Müller, Normen Peulecke, Marco Harff, Anina Wöhl, Andreas Meiswinkel, Heinz Bölt, Wolfgang Müller, Abdullah Mohammad Al-Qahtani, Mohammed H. Al-Hazmi, Shahid Majeed Azam
  • Publication number: 20140228580
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for purifying a crude PNPNH compound by metalation and re-protonation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicants: LINDE AG, SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Uwe Rosenthal, Bernd H. Müller, Normen Peulecke, Marco Harff, Anina Wöhl, Andreas Meiswinkel, Heinz Bölt, Wolfgang Müller, Abdullah Mohammad Al-Qahtani, Mohammed H. Al-Hazmi, Shahid Majeed Azam
  • Patent number: 8778827
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition comprising: (a) a binuclear chromium(II) complex; (b) a ligand of the general structure (A) R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—H or (B) R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—PR6R7, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are independently selected from halogen, amino, trimethylsilyl, C1-C10-alkyl, aryl and substituted aryl, wherein the PNPN- or PNPNP-unit is optionally part of a ring system; and (c) an activator or co-catalyst, as well as to a process for oligomerization of ethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignees: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Linde AG
    Inventors: Vugar Aliyev, Mohammed Al-Hazmi, Fuad Mosa, Peter M. Fritz, Heinz Bölt, Anina Wöhl, Wolfgang Müller, Florian Winkler, Anton Wellenhofer, Uwe Rosenthal, Bernd H. Müller, Marko Hapke, Normen Peulecke
  • Publication number: 20140179970
    Abstract: A catalyst composition and a process for di-, tri- and/or tetramerization of ethylene, wherein the catalyst composition comprises a chromium compound, a ligand of the general structure R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—PR6R7, or any cyclic derivatives thereof, wherein at least one of the P or N atoms of the PNPNP-unit is member of a ring system, the ring system being formed from one or more constituent compounds of the ligand by substitution, and a co-catalyst or activator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicants: Linde AG, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Peter M. Fritz, Heinz Bölt, Anina Wöhl, Wolfgang Müller, Florian Winkler, Anton Wellenhofer, Uwe Rosenthal, Bernd H. Müller, Marko Hapke, Normen Peulecke, Mohammed Hassan Al-Hazmi, Vugar O. Aliyev, Fuad Mohammed Mosa
  • Patent number: 8759414
    Abstract: Described is the use of polymers with a high refractive index for ophthalmic products and a process for the production thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Coronis GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Müller-Lierheim, Joachim Storsberg, André Laschewsky, Eckhard Görnitz, Elsbeth Winter
  • Publication number: 20140085918
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for interior lighting in a motor vehicle, wherein the device comprises a lamp, a reflection means and a power distribution means and wherein the lamp, the reflection means and the power distribution means are arranged on a common support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Interiors GmbH Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Muller, Jens Kirch, Oliver Thuma, Yasar Eroglu, Jacky Dollsy
  • Patent number: 8637721
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition and a process for di-, tri- and/or tetramerization of ethylene, wherein the catalyst composition comprises a chromium compound, a ligand of the general structure (A) R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—H or (B) R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—PR6R7, or any cyclic derivatives of (A) and (B), wherein at least one of the P or N atoms of the PNPN-unit or PNPNP-unit is member of a ring system, the ring system being formed from one or more constituent compounds of structures (A) or (B) by substitution and a co-catalyst or activator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignees: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Linde AG
    Inventors: Peter M. Fritz, Heinz Bölt, Anina Wöhl, Wolfgang Müller, Florian Winkler, Anton Wellenhofer, Uwe Rosenthal, Bernd H. Müller, Marko Hapke, Normen Peulecke, Mohammed Hassan Al-Hazmi, Vugar O. Aliyev, Fuad Mohammed Mosa
  • Publication number: 20140005034
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a catalyst composition for the oligomerization of ethylene and a respective catalyst composition pre-formation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Anina Wöhl, Wolfgang Müller, Heinz Bölt, Andreas Meiswinkel, Uwe Rosenthal, Bernd Müller, Normen Peulecke, Christian Thaller, Marco Harff, Stephan Peitz, Fuad Mosa, Mohammed H. Al-Hazmi, Shahid Azam
  • Publication number: 20130267752
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for purification of a hydrocarbon stream containing linear alpha olefins, isomers thereof and at least one organic amine, the linear alpha olefins, isomers and the amine having boiling points under atmospheric pressure which differ by at most 5° C., comprising the step of removing a major amount of the organic amine from the hydrocarbon stream by distillation, wherein the distillation is carried out to that, together with the amine, between 5% and 95 wt % of the isomers, based on the total amount of the isomers in the hydrocarbon stream, are removed from the hydrocarbon stream in an amine/isomer-rich fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicants: LINDE AG, SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wolfgang Müller, Marco Harff, Anton Wellenhofer, Anina Wöhl, Heinz Bölt, Andreas Meiswinkel
  • Patent number: 8492604
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a reactor system for preparing linear alpha-olefins by oligomerization of ethylene in the presence of an organic solvent and an oligomerization catalyst, wherein a product fraction of C10+ alpha-olefins contaminated with aromatic C9+ compounds is separated from a product main stream and transferred into a conversion reactor, where C10+ alpha-olefins and aromatic C9+ components are reacted in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts alkylation catalyst to produce aromatic C19+ compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Peter M. Fritz, Wolfgang Müller, Florian Winkler, Heinz Bölt
  • Publication number: 20120330078
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing linear ?-olefins, wherein ethylene 1a is conducted into the oligomerization reactor 2 in the liquid phase. The oligomerization reactor 2 has a mechanical stirrer 2a in order to ensure optimal mixing of the liquid ethylene and of the catalyst in the liquid phase. From the top of the oligomerization reactor 2, vaporized ethylene is drawn off together with light ?-olefins and a small proportion of the organic solvent. The gas mixture drawn off from the top of the reactor 2 is condensed together with gaseous fresh ethylene 7 by means of heat exchanger 3 and separator 4. The liquid phase drawn off from the separator 4 is conducted by means of circulation pump 5a as liquid ethylene input 1a back into the oligomerization reactor 2. The liquid products of the oligomerization reaction are drawn off 8 laterally from the base of the reactor 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Karl Heinz Hofmann, Hans Jorg Zander, Anton Wellenhofer, Wolfgang Muller, Anina Wohl
  • Patent number: 8252871
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for oligomerization of ethylene, comprising a functionalized solid support; a ligand immobilized on the solid support by chemical bonding, wherein the immobilized ligand has the structure (R1)(R2)P—N(R3)—P(R4)—Y-support or (R1)(R2)P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—P(R6)—Y-support, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are independently selected from aliphatic group, aryl group, amino group and trimethylsilyl group and Y is the functional group of the support or a derivative thereof; and a chromium compound reacted with the ligand; and to a method for its preparation and a process for oligomerization of ethylene utilizing the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignees: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Linde AG
    Inventors: Vugar Aliyev, Mohammed Al-Hazmi, Fuad Mosa, Uwe Rosenthal, Bernd H. Müller, Marko Hapke, Normen Peulecke, Anina Wöhl, Peter M. Fritz, Heinz Bölt, Wolfgang Müller, Florian Winkler, Anton Wellenhofer
  • Publication number: 20120184692
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing linear alpha-olefins (LAO) by oligomerization of ethylene in the presence of a solvent and homogeneous 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, optionally unreacted ethylene and catalyst from the reactor via a reactor outlet piping system, (iv) dosing at least one additive selected from the group consisting of alcohols, poly-ethylene glycols, polyethylene glycol monoethers, polyethylene glycol diethers, polyamines, amines, amino alcohols and surfactants, (v) transferring the reactor outlet stre con the additive to a catalyst deactivation and removal section, and (vi) deactivating the catalyst with caustic and removing the deactivated catalyst from the reactor outlet stream, wherein the residence time of the additive in the reactor outlet stream prior to m
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Peter M. Fritz, Heinz Bölt, Andreas Meiswinkel, Carsten Taube, Florian Winkler, Volker Göke, Wolfgang Müller, Anina Wöhl, Richard Schneider, Uwe Rosenthal, Helmut Fritz, Bernd H. Müller, Normen Peulecke, Stephan Peitz, Bhaskar Reddy Aluri, MOhammed Al-Hazmi, Shahid Majeed Azam, Fuad Mosa, Abdullah Al-Dugathier