Patents by Inventor Martin Rittner
Martin Rittner 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: 11805961Abstract: A household dishwasher includes a dishwasher cavity, a door attached pivotably to the dishwasher cavity, a door opening and closing device for automated opening and closing of the door, and a control unit designed to actuate the door opening and closing device. The control unit is designed to detect a motor current of a drive element of the door opening and closing device and to evaluate the detected motor current as to whether the door opening and closing device is functional or non-functional.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Aaron Friedke, Martin Rittner, Michael Rupp
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Publication number: 20230180992Abstract: A system includes a dishwasher including a washing chamber, a sensor unit designed to detect a time curve of at least one sensor signal of a washing liquor and to output the detected time curve of the at least one sensor signal, a memory unit designed to store the time curve of the at least one sensor signal, an ascertaining unit designed to ascertain a temporal functional value based on the time curve of the at least one sensor signal, and a control device designed to carry out a washing program for washing washware in the washing chamber of the dishwasher and to carry out a specified action as a function of the temporal functional value..Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Martin Heinle, Daniel Miller, Martin Rittner, Michael Rupp
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Publication number: 20230184021Abstract: A household dishwasher includes a washing container having a loading opening, a door, an electrical drive device configured to move the door between a closed position, in which the door closes the loading opening, and an open position, in which the washing container is accessible from outside, and a control unit configured to identify a manual movement of the door performed by an operator in a direction of movement by detecting a characteristic variable of the drive device and to move the door further in the direction of movement via the drive device as a result of the manual movement of the door by the operator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Hans-Holger Pertermann, Aaron Friedke, Martin Rittner
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Patent number: 11547269Abstract: A household appliance includes a housing, a door pivotably connected to the housing, a cable connected to the door, a roller in contact with the cable, and a motor configured to drive the roller to move the cable such as to effect a pivoting movement of the door.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2018Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Aaron Friedke, Ersin Isbilen, Alexander Schiele, Martin Rittner, Martin Heinle
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Publication number: 20220322911Abstract: A household dishwasher includes a dishwasher cavity, a door attached pivotably to the dishwasher cavity, a door opening and closing device for automated opening and closing of the door, and a control unit designed to actuate the door opening and closing device. The control unit is designed to detect a motor current of a drive element of the door opening and closing device and to evaluate the detected motor current as to whether the door opening and closing device is functional or non-functional.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Aaron Friedke, Martin Rittner, Michael Rupp
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Patent number: 11432702Abstract: A household dishwasher includes a rinsing container, a washing item receptacle, a guide mechanism for moving the washing item receptacle from a starting state within the rinsing container to an end state outside the rinsing container and vice versa, and a lifting mechanism for raising the receptacle from a starting position to an end position and to lower it from the end position to the starting position. The lifting mechanism includes a lifting lever pivotably connected to the rinsing container and the guide mechanism and having a guide contour for arresting the receptacle in the end position when lifted from the starting position to the end position and in the end state when lowered from the end position to the starting position so that the receptacle is only movable from the starting state to the end state in the starting position and vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2018Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Martin Heinle, Florian Racs, Martin Rittner, Thomas Steck, Norbert Gerstner
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Publication number: 20210121042Abstract: A household dishwasher includes a rinsing container, a washing item receptacle, a guide mechanism for moving the washing item receptacle from a starting state within the rinsing container to an end state outside the rinsing container and vice versa, and a lifting mechanism for raising the washing item receptacle from a starting position to an end position and to lower it from the end position to the starting position. The lifting mechanism includes a lifting lever pivotably connected to the rinsing container and the guide mechanism and having a guide contour for arresting the washing item receptacle in the end position when lifted from the starting position to the end position and in the end state when lowered from the end position to the starting position so that the washing item receptacle is only movable from the starting state to the end state in the starting position and vice versa.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2018Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Martin Heinle, Florian Racs, Martin Rittner, Thomas Steck, Norbert Gerstner
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Patent number: 10991643Abstract: The invention relates to a power module. The power module has at least one power semiconductor and at least one further electronic component. The power module has a housing which is formed by a shaped body and is formed by an encapsulation compound. According to the invention, the housing is formed in at least two levels. At least one power semiconductor component is arranged in a first level and the at least one further electronic component is arranged in the second level. At least one electrically conductive layer, which forms an electrically conductive connecting structure, is formed on a surface of an inner boundary of the power module which extends between the levels. The connecting structure is applied directly to the surface. The at least one further electronic component is electrically conductively connected, in particular soldered or sintered, to the wiring structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Georg Hejtmann, Martin Rittner, Nicolas Maier, Uwe Glanz
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Patent number: 10872833Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic module (6), in particular a power module, having at least one electrical/electronic component (7) and having a housing (8), which at least partly extends around the component (7), wherein the housing (8) is made of cement composite (1), and wherein the cement composite (1) has at least one particulate filler (2). According to the invention, the particulate filler (2) has aluminum nitride particles (3), which each have a coating only of aluminum oxide (4).Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Bernd Rometsch, Georg Hejtmann, Martin Rittner, Stefan Kaessner
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Patent number: 10842345Abstract: A lifting device for a dish receptacle of a dishwasher, in particular a household dishwasher, includes a drive facility configured to assist a manual raising or lowering of the dish receptacle between a start position and an end position by applying a supporting force. A control facility activates the drive facility as a function of a manual actuation force when the dish receptacle is raised or lowered manually and a sensor facility is provided to detect the manual actuation force. A transmission facility transmits the manual actuation force from a handle of the dish receptacle to the sensor facility.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Martin Rittner, Ersin Isbilen, Thomas Steck
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Publication number: 20200281438Abstract: A household appliance includes a housing, a door pivotably connected to the housing, a cable connected to the door, a roller in contact with the cable, and a motor configured to drive the roller to move the cable such as to effect a pivoting movement of the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2018Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Aaron Friedke, Ersin Isbilen, Alexander Schiele, Martin Rittner, Martin Heinle
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Patent number: 10716451Abstract: A lifting device for a dishwashing machine includes an electrical drive mechanism constructed to move a dishware receptacle of the dishwashing machine between a start position and an end position. A detection unit detects a current draw of the electrical drive mechanism over a travel distance of the dishware receptacle in the dishwashing machine, and an identification unit identifies a status of the lifting device on the basis of the current draw of the electrical drive mechanism detected over the travel distance.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Ersin Isbilen, Hans-Holger Pertermann, Martin Rittner, Thomas Steck, Christian Wolf
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Patent number: 10667409Abstract: A contacting arrangement between an electrical component and a circuit carrier, the component being connected to a connection element formed as a part separate from the component, and the connection element being electroconductively contacted directly with the circuit carrier via at least one press-fit connection.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2019Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Heiner Jacobs, Martin Rittner, Ulrich Kessler
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Publication number: 20190378786Abstract: The invention relates to a power module. The power module has at least one power semiconductor and at least one further electronic component. The power module has a housing which is formed by a shaped body and is formed by an encapsulation compound. According to the invention, the housing is formed in at least two levels. At least one power semiconductor component is arranged in a first level and the at least one further electronic component is arranged in the second level. At least one electrically conductive layer, which forms an electrically conductive connecting structure, is formed on a surface of an inner boundary of the power module which extends between the levels. The connecting structure is applied directly to the surface. The at least one further electronic component is electrically conductively connected, in particular soldered or sintered, to the wiring structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2017Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Georg Hejtmann, Martin Rittner, Nicolas Maier, Uwe Glanz
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Publication number: 20190348338Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic module (6), in particular a power module, having at least one electrical/electronic component (7) and having a housing (8), which at least partly extends around the component (7), wherein the housing (8) is made of cement composite (1), and wherein the cement composite (1) has at least one particulate filler (2). According to the invention, the particulate filler (2) has aluminum nitride particles (3), which each have a coating only of aluminum oxide (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Bernd Rometsch, Georg Hejtmann, Martin Rittner, Stefan Kaessner
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Publication number: 20190215969Abstract: A contacting arrangement between an electrical component and a circuit carrier, the component being connected to a connection element formed as a part separate from the component, and the connection element being electroconductively contacted directly with the circuit carrier via at least one press-fit connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Heiner Jacobs, Martin Rittner, Ulrich Kessler
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Publication number: 20180325353Abstract: A lifting device for a dishwashing machine includes an electrical drive mechanism constructed to move a dishware receptacle of the dishwashing machine between a start position and an end position. A detection unit detects a current draw of the electrical drive mechanism over a travel distance of the dishware receptacle in the dishwashing machine, and an identification unit identifies a status of the lifting device on the basis of the current draw of the electrical drive mechanism detected over the travel distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Ersin Isbilen, Hans-Holger Pertermann, Martin Rittner, Thomas Steck, Christian Wolf
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Publication number: 20180168429Abstract: A lifting device for a dish receptacle of a dishwasher, in particular a household dishwasher, includes a drive facility configured to assist a manual raising or lowering of the dish receptacle between a start position and an end position by applying a supporting force. A control facility activates the drive facility as a function of a manual actuation force when the dish receptacle is raised or lowered manually and a sensor facility is provided to detect the manual actuation force. A transmission facility transmits the manual actuation force from a handle of the dish receptacle to the sensor facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Martin Rittner, Ersin Isbilen, Thomas Steck
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Patent number: 9871025Abstract: A commutation cell having at least one electrical capacitor, at least one controllable semiconductor switch and at least one semiconductor which is connected in series with the controllable semiconductor switch. The commutation cell has three circuit substrates situated in parallel with one another. The controllable semiconductor switch is connected in series with the semiconductor via a circuit substrate situated partially between the controllable semiconductor switch and the semiconductor, and the two remaining circuit substrates being connected to one another in an electrically conductive manner via a subassembly made up of the controllable semiconductor switch, the semiconductor and the circuit substrate situated partially between the controllable semiconductor switch and the semiconductor, the electrical capacitor being switched between the two remaining circuit substrates, separately from the subassembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Walter Daves, Knut Alexander Kasper, Martin Rittner, Silvia Duernsteiner, Michael Guenther
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Patent number: 9630379Abstract: Laminated composite (10) comprising at least one electronic substrate (11) and an arrangement of layers (20, 30) made up of at least a first layer (20) of a first metal and/or a first metal alloy and of a second layer (30) of a second metal and/or a second metal alloy adjacent to this first layer (20), wherein the melting temperatures of the first and second layers are different, and wherein, after a thermal treatment of the arrangement of layers (20, 30), a region with at least one intermetallic phase (40) is formed between the first layer and the second layer, wherein the first layer (20) or the second layer (30) is formed by a reaction solder which consists of a mixture of a basic solder with an AgX, CuX or NiX alloy, wherein the component X of the AgX, CuX or NiX alloy is selected from the group consisting of B, Mg, Al, Si, Ca, Se, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ag, In, Sn, Sb, Ba, Hf, Ta, W, Au, Bi, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Gd, Dy, Sm, Er, Tb, Eu, Ho, Tm, Yb and Lu and wherein the meltiType: GrantFiled: September 21, 2012Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Thomas Kalich, Christiane Frueh, Franz Wetzl, Bernd Hohenberger, Rainer Holz, Andreas Fix, Michael Guyenot, Andrea Feiock, Michael Guenther, Martin Rittner