Patents by Inventor Georg Hausmann
Georg Hausmann 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).
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Patent number: 11330956Abstract: A water-conducting household appliance includes a moving component, an electric motor for moving the component, a load apparatus configured to apply a resistance to counter movement of the component as a function of a position of the moving component, and a control apparatus for actuating the electric motor. The control apparatus is configured to detect a drive current drawn which is drawn by the electric motor and is a function of the resistance applied by the load apparatus and to ascertain the position of the moving component as a function of the detected drive current.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Bernd Eisenbart, Michael Lugert, Georg Hausmann, Andreas Heidel, Anton Oblinger
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Publication number: 20200113407Abstract: A water-conducting household appliance includes a moving component, an electric motor for moving the component, a load apparatus configured to apply a resistance to counter movement of the component as a function of a position of the moving component, and a control apparatus for actuating the electric motor. The control apparatus is configured to detect a drive current drawn which is drawn by the electric motor and is a function of the resistance applied by the load apparatus and to ascertain the position of the moving component as a function of the detected drive current.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Bernd Eisenbart, Michael Lugert, Georg Hausmann, Andreas Heidel, Anton Oblinger
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Patent number: 8820101Abstract: A refrigerator with a condenser and a fan for the forced ventilation of the condenser, the refrigerator including a fan control circuit for controlling the fan to provide variable throughflow of air from the fan and an assembly for measuring temperature in operative communication with the fan control circuit for operating the fan in a temperature-dependent manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2007Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Georg Hausmann, Hans Ihle
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Patent number: 8780038Abstract: A refrigerator has a function display panel mounted to the housing, for indicating functional states and/or operational parameters of the refrigerator. The function display panel contains electrically charged pigment carriers that can be moved under the influence of an electric field. A plurality of electrodes apply an electric field to the pigment carriers. The electrodes are each assigned to one display element of the function display panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2004Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbHInventors: Klaus Flinner, Georg Hausmann, Stefan Holzer, Jörg Stelzer
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Patent number: 8418498Abstract: A refrigeration device includes an interior that is divided up into two refrigeration zones with each refrigeration zone having an evaporator and a compressor for supplying the evaporator with a refrigerant. A control for operating the compressors can be operated in different modes of operation depending on predetermined conditions. In a normal mode, the at least two compressors are exclusively operated at different times.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Georg Hausmann, Hans Ihle
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Patent number: 8375737Abstract: An ice maker for a domestic appliance comprises an ice tray, a water feed line which can be used to fill the ice tray with water, a water filter which is arranged in the water feed line such that it can be replaced, and a monitoring unit for calculating a value which is representative of the degree of wear of the filter. The monitoring unit has means for changing the representative value by a first fixed step width each time the ice tray is filled.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2006Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Georg Hausmann, Peter Nalbach
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Patent number: 8056347Abstract: An auxiliary cooling device is used in another main cooling device, such as a refrigerator. The auxiliary cooling device includes a thermoelectric element, such as a Peltier element, which includes a heat source and a heat sink. The heat sink is used to directly or indirectly cool an item, such as a bottle of liquid. The heat source, which is insulated from the heat sink, is in close thermal contact with a heat exchange fluid in a container. The heat exchange fluid is used as a thermal buffer for the waste heat generated by the cooling process. That waste heat may be transmitted into the main storage chamber of the main cooling device.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Klaus Flinner, Georg Hausmann, Stefan Holzer, Fritz Hägele, Jörg Stelzer
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Patent number: 7856831Abstract: An auxiliary cooling device to be used in another cooling device, which auxiliary cooling device includes a thermoelectric element, such as a Peltier element, provided with a heat source and a heat sink connected in a circuit. The heat sink is used for directly or indirectly cooling an item, for example a bottle of fluid. The heat source, which is thermally isolated with respect to the heat sink, is in close thermal contact with a heat exchange fluid in a container. The heat exchange fluid is used as a thermal buffer for the waste heat generated by the cooling process.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2003Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Klaus Flinner, Georg Hausmann, Stefan Holzer, Fritz Haegele, Joerg Stelzer
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Patent number: 7836710Abstract: A freezer includes a refrigerating surface that is capable of freezing and a measuring circuit for estimating the quantity of ice located on the refrigerating surface and for furnishing a warning signal when the estimated quantity of ice exceeds a limit value. The freezer includes a sensor sensing at least one climatic condition and a refrigerating surface periodically freezing, and a measuring circuit having at least one sensor and a time measuring device estimating a quantity of ice on said refrigerating surface based upon various factors. A warning signal is supplied when an estimated quantity of ice exceeds a predetermined limit value.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2004Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Klaus Flinner, Georg Hausmann, Stefan Holzer, Fritz Hägele, Helmut Konopa, Jörg Stelzer
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Publication number: 20100083688Abstract: A refrigeration device includes an interior that is divided up into two refrigeration zones with each refrigeration zone having an evaporator and a compressor for supplying the evaporator with a refrigerant. A control for operating the compressors can be operated in different modes of operation depending on predetermined conditions. In a normal mode, the at least two compressors are exclusively operated at different times.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2007Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBHInventors: Georg Hausmann, Hans Ihle
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Publication number: 20100018221Abstract: An auxiliary cooling device is used in another main cooling device, such as a refrigerator. The auxiliary cooling device includes a thermoelectric element, such as a Peltier element, which includes a heat source and a heat sink. The heat sink is used to directly or indirectly cool an item, such as a bottle of liquid. The heat source, which is insulated from the heat sink, is in close thermal contact with a heat exchange fluid in a container. The heat exchange fluid is used as a thermal buffer for the waste heat generated by the cooling process. That waste heat may be transmitted into the main storage chamber of the main cooling device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBHInventors: Klaus Flinner, Georg Hausmann, Stefan Holzer, Fritz Hagele, Jorg Stelzer
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Publication number: 20090249814Abstract: An ice maker for a domestic appliance comprises an ice tray, a water feed line which can be used to fill the ice tray with water, a water filter which is arranged in the water feed line such that it can be replaced, and a monitoring unit for calculating a value which is representative of the degree of wear of the filter. The monitoring unit has means for changing the representative value by a first fixed step width each time the ice tray is filled.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2006Publication date: October 8, 2009Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbHInventors: Georg Hausmann, Peter Nalbach
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Publication number: 20090241567Abstract: A refrigerator with a condenser and a fan for the forced ventilation of the condenser, the refrigerator including a fan control circuit for controlling the fan to provide variable throughflow of air from the fan and an assembly for measuring temperature in operative communication with the fan control circuit for operating the fan in a temperature-dependent manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2007Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Georg Hausmann, Hans Ihle
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Publication number: 20090038323Abstract: A refrigeration device is provided and includes a compressor with a compressor inlet and a compressor outlet, an evaporator with an evaporator inlet and an evaporator outlet, a valve, connection lines, and a control unit. The compressor and the evaporator are part of a coolant circuit and the valve is arranged in the coolant circuit between the compressor outlet and the evaporator inlet. The compressor and the valve are actuated by the control unit, wherein the control unit has a delay unit which causes the compressor to be switched on with a time delay only after the valve is opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2006Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: BSH BOSCH ND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBHInventors: Thomas Guffler, Georg Hausmann, Hans Ihle
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Patent number: 7216499Abstract: An icemaker for a refrigeration device contains a refrigerant circuit and an ice container that is located in a subassembly housed in a refrigeration compartment of the refrigeration device. The ice container is in thermal contact with the refrigerant circuit by a first heat exchanger. A second sub-assembly that is located in a freezer compartment of the refrigeration device contains a second heat exchanger of the refrigerant circuit. Water in the ice container is cooled by the dissipation of heat from the second heat exchanger to the freezer compartment.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2004Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Klaus Flinner, Georg Hausmann, Stefan Holzer, Jörg Stelzer
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Publication number: 20060053805Abstract: An auxiliary cooling device to be used in another cooling device, which auxiliary cooling device includes a thermoelectric element, such as a Peltier element, provided with a heat source and a heat sink connected in a circuit. The heat sink is used for directly or indirectly cooling an item, for example a bottle of fluid. The heat source, which is thermally isolated with respect to the heat sink, is in close thermal contact with a heat exchange fluid in a container. The heat exchange fluid is used as a thermal buffer for the waste heat generated by the cooling process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2003Publication date: March 16, 2006Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENSInventors: Klaus Flinner, Georg Hausmann, Stefan Holzer, Fritz Hagele, Jorg Stelzer
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Publication number: 20050156870Abstract: A refrigerator has a function display panel mounted to the housing, for indicating functional states and/or operational parameters of the refrigerator. The function display panel contains electrically charged pigment carriers that can be moved under the influence of an electric field. A plurality of electrodes apply an electric field to the pigment carriers. The electrodes are each assigned to one display element of the function display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2004Publication date: July 21, 2005Inventors: Klaus Flinner, Georg Hausmann, Stefan Holzer, Jorg Stelzer
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Publication number: 20050144974Abstract: A heat exchanger, such as for a refrigeration device, including a pipe for a first heat exchanger fluid and having a turbine located in the pipe and being driven by the flow of the first heat exchanger fluid. A magnet is coupled to the turbine and generates a rotating magnetic field outside the pipe. The rotating magnetic field outside the pipe drives a flow generator which acts on a second heat exchanger fluid in contact with the pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2005Publication date: July 7, 2005Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbHInventors: Klaus Flinner, Georg Hausmann, Stefan Holzer, Jorg Stelzer
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Publication number: 20050120727Abstract: A freezer includes a refrigerating surface that is capable of freezing and a measuring circuit for estimating the quantity of ice located on the refrigerating surface and for furnishing a warning signal when the estimated quantity of ice exceeds a limit value. The freezer includes a sensor sensing at least one climatic condition and a refrigerating surface periodically freezing, and a measuring circuit having at least one sensor and a time measuring device estimating a quantity of ice on said refrigerating surface based upon various factors. A warning signal is supplied when an estimated quantity of ice exceeds a predetermined limit value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2004Publication date: June 9, 2005Inventors: Klaus Flinner, Georg Hausmann, Stefan Holzer, Fritz Hagele, Helmut Konopa, Jorg Stelzer
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Publication number: 20050061009Abstract: An icemaker for a refrigeration device contains a refrigerant circuit and an ice container that is located in a subassembly housed in a refrigeration compartment of the refrigeration device. The ice container is in thermal contact with the refrigerant circuit by a first heat exchanger. A second sub-assembly that is located in a freezer compartment of the refrigeration device contains a second heat exchanger of the refrigerant circuit. Water in the ice container is cooled by the dissipation of heat from the second heat exchanger to the freezer compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2004Publication date: March 24, 2005Inventors: Klaus Flinner, Georg Hausmann, Stefan Holzer, Jorg Stelzer