Patents by Inventor Christof Zwahlen

Christof Zwahlen 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: 11000043
    Abstract: A domestic baking device for baking a food product, in particular a flat bread, from a dough portion initially held in a portion capsule (2), the domestic baking device comprising a baking apparatus for baking the dough portion and a capsule-emptying apparatus (7) for removing the dough portion from a portion capsule (2), the capsule-emptying apparatus (7) having at least one force application element, which can be moved along a movement path, for applying force to, in particular deforming and/or moving, the portion capsule (2), which force application element can be driven by means of an electric motor, characterized in that the capsule-emptying apparatus (7) is assigned monitoring means for monitoring the portion capsule emptying operation, the monitoring means comprising comparing means, which are designed to monitor the curve of an electrical motor signal, in particular a current or voltage signal, over the movement path of the force application element for the reaching or exceeding of a reference signal
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Eugster / Frismag AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Riessbeck, Simon Wäger, Christof Zwahlen
  • Publication number: 20200163346
    Abstract: A domestic baking device for baking a food product, in particular a flat bread, made of a dough portion which is first received in a portion capsule. The baking device includes a baking and pressing device (2) for baking and pressing the dough portion (3, 3?) between a first and a second baking plate (5). At least the first baking plate (4) can be driven relative to the second baking plate (5) along a preferably linear displacement path (s) towards the second baking plate (5) by means of adjusting means (7) which include an electric motor in order to flatten the dough portion (3, 3?) by pressing same between the baking plates (4, 5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Flatev AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Riessbeck, Simon Wäger, Christof Zwahlen
  • Publication number: 20190373902
    Abstract: A domestic baking device for baking a food product, in particular a flat bread, from a dough portion initially held in a portion capsule (2), the domestic baking device comprising a baking apparatus for baking the dough portion and a capsule-emptying apparatus (7) for removing the dough portion from a portion capsule (2), the capsule-emptying apparatus (7) having at least one force application element, which can be moved along a movement path, for applying force to, in particular deforming and/or moving, the portion capsule (2), which force application element can be driven by means of an electric motor, characterized in that the capsule-emptying apparatus (7) is assigned monitoring means for monitoring the portion capsule emptying operation, the monitoring means comprising comparing means, which are designed to monitor the curve of an electrical motor signal, in particular a current or voltage signal, over the movement path of the force application element for the reaching or exceeding of a reference signal
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: Eugster / Frismag AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Riessbeck, Simon Wäger, Christof Zwahlen
  • Publication number: 20100089244
    Abstract: An electric beverage making machine including a control unit and at least one electric function unit for a process of making the beverage. For the power supply to the function unit and to the control unit, a first switching contact having an actuation element and a power supply are provided in a power supply circuit. Parallel to the first switching contact, a second switching contact is provided which is actuated by the control unit. The first switching contact is a two-way contact having a power supply contact and a control contact which is connected with an input of the control unit and can alternatingly make contact with the power supply contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventor: Christof Zwahlen