Inventor · Germersheim, DE

Ralf Mueller

63Patents
5h-index
99Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 2, 1998 → Feb 3, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6491505B1 Electric air-pump apparatus for motor vehicles Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
US6247774A Postage meter machine Physics 11 Expired
US8379188B2 Optical system Physics 10 Active
US7513644B2 Metal mesh, arrangement of a metal mesh and method for illumination Fixed Constructions 9 Active
US8027088B2 Catadioptric projection objective with tilted deflecting mirrors, projection exposure apparatus, projection exposure method, and mirror Physics 5 Active
US7818891B2 Inclination sensor with optoelectronic level Physics 5 Active
US7929115B2 Projection objective and projection exposure apparatus for microlithography Physics 5 Active
US9442381B2 Method of operating a projection exposure tool for microlithography Physics 4 Active
US8138862B2 Double break installation switchgear Electricity 4 Active
US9950104B2 Method for rinsing and/or for filling a blood treatment device and blood treatment device Human Necessities 3 Active
US7782443B2 Illumination system of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus Physics 3 Active
US8972046B2 Feed station for feeding flat items to a processing apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US10004837B2 Method as well as apparatuses for testing at least one function of a medical functional device Human Necessities 2 Active
US9983484B2 Illumination optical unit for EUV projection lithography Physics 2 Active
US10807266B2 Slicer feed unit Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9393358B2 Method as well as apparatuses for testing at least one function of a medical functional device Human Necessities 2 Active
US8126669B2 Optimization and matching of optical systems by use of orientation Zernike polynomials Physics 2 Active
US8294991B2 Interference systems for microlithgraphic projection exposure systems Physics 2 Active
US9013680B2 Illumination system of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus Physics 1 Active
US8010392B2 System and method for retroactive, dynamic monitoring of low layout heights in dangerous events Physics 1 Expired
US10146137B2 Catadioptric projection objective including a reflective optical component and a measuring device Physics 1 Active
US6629084B1 Postage meter machine with separately stored software postage module Physics 1 Expired
US11833981B2 Support element for fastening an interior lining part to a component of a vehicle, fastening arrangement and vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US9606339B2 Mirror of a projection exposure apparatus for microlithography with mirror surfaces on different mirror sides, and projection exposure apparatus Physics 1 Active
US8915876B2 Method for removing blood from an extracorporeal blood circuit as well as apparatuses Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.