Patents by Inventor Monika Seifert

Monika Seifert 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: 11786103
    Abstract: A holder for arrangement on a washing basket of a dishwasher includes: a main body and a folding element which is arranged pivotably thereon, the folding element being transferable from a use position to a non-use position and vice versa. The main body has a recess which is open at an edge thereof to receive tubular washware. The folding element has an outer contour corresponding to an inner contour of the recess and, in the use, position at least partially fills the recess flush with a supporting surface provided by the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Eugen Renz, Thorsten Schuette, Eugen Sgurski, Henning Krenzien, Monika Seifert, Lothar Wedeking, Andreas Haas, Oliver Fleger, Tomas Koehler
  • Publication number: 20220409007
    Abstract: A holder for arrangement on a washing basket of a dishwasher includes: a main body and a folding element which is arranged pivotably thereon, the folding element being transferable from a use position to a non-use position and vice versa. The main body has a recess which is open at an edge thereof to receive tubular washware. The folding element has an outer contour corresponding to an inner contour of the recess and, in the use, position at least partially fills the recess flush with a supporting surface provided by the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Eugen Renz, Thorsten Schuette, Eugen Sgurski, Henning Krenzien, Monika Seifert, Lothar Wedeking, Andreas Haas, Oliver Fleger, Tomas Koehler
  • Patent number: 8657964
    Abstract: A method for dispensing a liquid or pasty cleaning agent and a liquid or pasty bleaching agent into a wash tub of a household dishwasher that includes a housing and a dispensing system disposed in the housing. The dispensing system separately stores and discharges the cleaning agent and bleaching agent. The method includes providing the dispensing system with respective reservoirs for each of the cleaning agent and the bleaching agent that have different capacities from each other. Each of the capacities are larger than needed for a single wash cycle. A first quantity of the cleaning agent and a second quantity of the bleaching agent are dispensed during a wash cycle, and the ratio of the dispensed quantities corresponds to the ratio of the capacities of the respective reservoirs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Markus Druecker, Joerg Kinnius, Monika Seifert, Dirk Wegener, Cornelius Wolf
  • Patent number: 8647408
    Abstract: An indicator device for a filter includes a filter replacement indicator that is actuatable by thermal expansion. The indicator device can be included in a filter. Also, a vacuum cleaner including a filter having the indicator device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Seyfettin Kara, Monika Seifert, Stefan Tiekoetter, Cornelius Wolf
  • Patent number: 8616225
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a washing chamber surrounded by walls. The walls include a water-impermeable inner wall and an insulation layer. At least a first wall of the walls has in a first region on an outside thereof an emission changing device configured to change an emission of thermal radiation. The emission changing device includes a layer having a variable emissivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Markus Druecker, Seyfettin Kara, Monika Seifert, Stefan Tiekoetter, Cornelius Wolf
  • Patent number: 8539638
    Abstract: A filter includes a filter medium, a filter inlet side, a filter outlet side and an indicator device. The indicator device is configured to be acted upon by air flow through the filter and is disposed adjacent to the filter medium and extends from the filter inlet side to the filter outlet side. The indicator device includes an air path starting from the filter inlet side, a viewing window covering the air path on the filter outlet side, and a flow-through usage indicator configured to receive filtered material and disposed in the air path and visible beneath the viewing window on the filter outlet side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Andre Bertram, Seyfettin Kara, Monika Seifert, Stefan Tiekoetter, Cornelius Wolf
  • Patent number: 8479355
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a filter, an optically sensitive filter replacement indicator associated with the filter, and a light source configured to provide light on the optically sensitive filter replacement indicator. The light source is variably energizable according to a selectable power level of the vacuum cleaner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Seyfettin Kara, Stefan Kreimeyer, Monika Seifert, Stefan Tiekoetter, Cornelius Wolf
  • Publication number: 20120298598
    Abstract: A dish rack for an automatic dishwashing machine includes a main body and a dishware support movably mounted on the main body. The dishware support has an adjustable orientation relative to the main body and is configured so as to adjust orientation based on a dishwashing cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Guenther Ennen, Seyfettin Kara, Kira Schaefer, Monika Seifert, Stefan Tiekoetter, Erik Woldt, Thorsten Schuette
  • Publication number: 20110271479
    Abstract: A filter includes a filter medium, a filter inlet side, a filter outlet side and an indicator device. The indicator device is configured to be acted upon by air flow through the filter and is disposed adjacent to the filter medium and extends from the filter inlet side to the filter outlet side. The indicator device includes an air path starting from the filter inlet side, a viewing window covering the air path on the filter outlet side, and a flow-through usage indicator configured to receive filtered material and disposed in the air path and visible beneath the viewing window on the filter outlet side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Andre Bertram, Seyfettin Kara, Monika Seifert, Stefan Tiekoetter, Cornelius Wolf
  • Publication number: 20110271832
    Abstract: An indicator device for a filter includes a filter replacement indicator that is actuatable by thermal expansion. The indicator device can be included in a filter. Also, a vacuum cleaner including a filter having the indicator device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Seyfettin Kara, Monika Seifert, Stefan Tiekoetter, Cornelius Wolf
  • Publication number: 20110271480
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a filter, an optically sensitive filter replacement indicator associated with the filter, and a light source configured to provide light on the optically sensitive filter replacement indicator. The light source is variably energizable according to a selectable power level of the vacuum cleaner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Seyfettin Kara, Stefan Kreimeyer, Monika Seifert, Stefan Tiekoetter, Cornelius Wolf
  • Publication number: 20110180116
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a washing chamber surrounded by walls. The walls include a water-impermeable inner wall and an insulation layer. At least a first wall of the walls has in a first region on an outside thereof an emission changing device configured to change an emission of thermal radiation. The emission changing device includes a layer having a variable emissivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Markus Druecker, Seyfettin Kara, Monika Seifert, Stefan Tiekoetter, Cornelius Wolf
  • Patent number: 7875124
    Abstract: A method for performing wash cycles in a dishwasher comprising factory includes presetting the dishwasher to an adapted wash cycle as a default cycle, the adopted wash cycle being adapted to a combination product including a detergent agent and at least one of a water-softening agent and a rinse agent. A wash cycle is selected using a control element. Using a cycle controller, the adapted wash cycle is performed until a filling of at least one reservoir with a rinse aid or a water softener salt. Using the cycle controller, a predetermined number of standard wash cycles are performed after the filling of the at least one reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Erik Berends, Joerg Kinnius, Stephan Koch, Ursula Pieper, Monika Seifert, Cornelius Wolf
  • Publication number: 20090000644
    Abstract: A method for dispensing a liquid or pasty cleaning agent and a liquid or pasty bleaching agent into a wash tub of a household dishwasher that includes a housing and a dispensing system disposed in the housing. The dispensing system separately stores and discharges the cleaning agent and bleaching agent. The method includes providing the dispensing system with respective reservoirs for each of the cleaning agent and the bleaching agent that have different capacities from each other. Each of the capacities are larger than needed for a single wash cycle. A first quantity of the cleaning agent and a second quantity of the bleaching agent are dispensed during a wash cycle, and the ratio of the dispensed quantities corresponds to the ratio of the capacities of the respective reservoirs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Markus Druecker, Joerg Kinnius, Monika Seifert, Dirk Wegener, Cornelius Wolf
  • Publication number: 20080276976
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a washing container, which can be closed by a pivotable door and a control panel. The control panel is disposed on the pivotable door and includes a glazed surface and at least one of a control clement and a display element disposed behind the glazed surface and activatable by touching the glazed surface. The glazed surface is optically switchable so as to change its optical properties between transparent and opaque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Kai Buller, Guenther Ennen, Seyfettin Kara, Martin Kornberger, Monika Seifert
  • Publication number: 20080264448
    Abstract: A method for performing wash cycles in a dishwasher comprising factory includes presetting the dishwasher to an adapted wash cycle as a default cycle, the adopted wash cycle being adapted to a combination product including a detergent agent and at least one of a water-softening agent and a rinse agent. A wash cycle is selected using a control element. Using a cycle controller, the adapted wash cycle is performed until a filling of at least one reservoir with a rinse aid or a water softener salt. Using the cycle controller, a predetermined number of standard wash cycles are performed after the filling of the at least one reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Erik Berends, Joerg Kinnius, Stephan Koch, Ursula Pieper, Monika Seifert, Comelius Wolf