Patents by Inventor Peter Werner

Peter Werner 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).

  • Publication number: 20210164721
    Abstract: A household appliance includes at least one movable door and at least one sensor for detecting a door movement, particularly a door opening angle of the at least one door. The at least one sensor includes at least one inertial sensor integrated into the at least one door. The household appliance is particularly advantageously a refrigerating device, especially a refrigerator, having a pivoting door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: JOCHEN GRIMMINGER, CHRISTOPHER RODNEY, HANS PETER WERNER, DANIEL BIHR
  • Publication number: 20210003186
    Abstract: A hollow tubular foam spring having a plurality of radially extending holes extending from an outer surface towards a central hollow core. The tubular foam spring is arranged with wall thickness and diameter to height ratios such that center bulging is achieved under compressive loads. In an embodiment, such as in a mattress, seat, cushion or pillow, springs are arranged in an array whereby some impinge upon one another due to central bulging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: ELISANA S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Sandi Cesko, Heiko Peter Werner
  • Publication number: 20200374435
    Abstract: A domestic refrigerator has a digital camera. The digital camera includes at least two optical devices, each of which has an image sensor and a lens arranged upstream of the image sensor. A common electronic controller is configured to actuate the at least two optical devices and read the image sensors in order to generate an image data set on the basis of the read image sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: JOCHEN GRIMMINGER, CHRISTOPHER RODNEY, HANS PETER WERNER, DANIEL BIHR
  • Publication number: 20200284504
    Abstract: A domestic refrigeration appliance has a heat-insulated body with an inner container which delimits a coolable interior for storing food, a refrigeration device for cooling the coolable interior, and a digital camera. The digital camera includes an optical device with an imaging sensor and a lens connected in front of the imaging sensor, and an electronic control device. The electronic control device and the optical device are spaced apart from one another, each being disposed in or on the domestic refrigeration appliance. The electronic control device is designed to control the optical device via a communications link and to read out the imaging sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: JOCHEN GRIMMINGER, CHRISTOPHER RODNEY, HANS PETER WERNER, DANIEL BIHR
  • Patent number: 10524021
    Abstract: Method for retrieving online content in an interactive environment. The method is executable by a computing device. The method comprises obtaining a plurality of descriptive information elements; parsing at least some of the descriptive information elements into one or more subsets of information elements associated with respective information categories; retrieving online content for each of the one or more subsets of information elements; and causing the retrieved online content to be presented to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Inventors: Maarten Boudewijn Heilbron, Peter Werner Ratsch, Sean MacLean Murray, Jeffrey Clarke
  • Publication number: 20190380080
    Abstract: Method performed by a first core network node (101). The first core network node (101) sends (301) first information relating to a wireless device (140) handled by the first core network node (101), to a second core network node (102). The sending (301) is performed in the absence of a request from the second core network node (102) to obtain the first information. The sending (301) of the first information initiates registration of the wireless device (140) with the second core network node (102). A method performed by the second core network node (102) receiving the first information is also disclosed, as well as a method performed by a radio network node (110) sending (504) a third message enabling registration of the wireless device (140) with the second core network node (102). A method performed by the wireless device (140) receiving the third message and accepting the registration is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Paul Schliwa-Bertling, Markus Drevö, Thomas Walldeen, Peter Werner
  • Patent number: 10470246
    Abstract: A method in a first radio access node for preparing handover of a user equipment in a wireless communications network. The user equipment is to be handed over from being served by the first radio access node to being served by a second radio access node. The first radio access node is connected to a first core network node currently serving the user equipment. Based on whether or not the second radio access node is connected to the first core network node the first radio access node selects (504) an interface for signalling handover of the user equipment among: a first interface interfacing the first radio access node and the first core network node, and a second interface. The second interface is an interface between the first radio access node and the second radio access node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Peter Werner, Stefan Engström, Paul Schliwa-Bertling
  • Patent number: 10462718
    Abstract: A method for allowing a user equipment to determine whether Service Area Identities (SAIs) of a list of SAIs are current SAIs or neighboring SAIs by: receiving a list of SAIs from a network node, where the list is indicative of Service Areas capable of providing the broadcasted service to the user equipment and comprise at least one current SAI and at least one neighboring SAI; identifying, in the list, the SAIs as arranged into two distinguishable groups, where a first group comprise the at least one current SAI and a second group comprise the at least one neighboring SAI, and distinguishing, based on the arrangement of the list, current SAIs from neighboring SAIs. A method is also disclosed for arranging a SAI list into the two distinguishable groups by a network node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Peter Werner, Björn Knuthammar, Joakim Leuhusen
  • Publication number: 20190280888
    Abstract: A domestic appliance, e.g. a refrigerator, has a switching element and a network interface for connecting the domestic appliance to a local network. The domestic appliance has precisely one switching element, in particular a pushbutton, and can be connected to a remote control via the local network by actuating the switching element. A method is used to operate a domestic appliance which has precisely one switching element and a network interface for connecting the domestic appliance to a local network. The domestic appliance is connected to a remote control via the local network by actuating the switching element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: FLORIAN GARSCHHAMMER, HANS PETER WERNER, JOCHEN GRIMMINGER, CHRISTOPHER RODNEY
  • Patent number: 10408529
    Abstract: A domestic refrigeration appliance includes a thermally insulated housing which limits a coolable interior chamber provided for storing food and being accessible through an opening. A frame-shaped end face frames the opening of the housing. A door leaf for opening and closing the opening of the housing is mounted in such a way that it can pivot relative to an axis by using at least one hinge. A cover is provided for covering the hinge. A triggering device is disposed within the cover and is configured to actuate at least one device of the domestic refrigeration appliance depending on an opening angle of the door leaf. A method for operating a domestic refrigeration appliance is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Grimminger, Andreas Lindel, Christian Schmid, Hans Peter Werner, Gerhard Wetzl, Martin Gebler
  • Patent number: 10182465
    Abstract: A control node (140; 150) of a cellular network establishes one or more control plane sessions with a gateway node (160). On the basis of these one or more control plane sessions with the gateway node (160), the control node (140; 150) also establishes one or more control plane sessions with one or more radio access network nodes (112, 114; 122, 24) to control multicast transmissions by the one or more radio access network nodes (112, 14; 122, 124). Further, the control node (140; 150) detects a connection failure to the gateway node (160). When detecting the connection failure, the control node (140; 150) starts a first timer. Further, also the gateway node (160) detects the connection failure. When detecting the connection failure, the gateway node (160) starts a second timer. The second timer is configured with a longer duration than the first timer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Ibtissam El Khayat, Björn Knuthammar, Jie Ling, Tobias Ljungström, Peter Werner, Qi Xia, Tingyu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180357301
    Abstract: A search system generates one or more groups of search results of the plurality of search results based at least in part on a calculated similarity between search results of the plurality of search results. The search system communicates instructions to a user computing device causing the user computing device to render a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface comprising one or more group results of the generated one or more groups of search results, wherein each of the one or more group results comprises a timeline comprising respective indicators for each result in the group result along the timeline. The search system receives, from the user computing device, an input via the graphical user interface selecting a particular indicator corresponding to a particular search result along a particular timeline, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to display details of the particular search result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Ralf Metzger, Jiri Semecky, Peter Werner Balsiger, Piotr Maciej Buczek, Ally Gale, Lukas Platinsky
  • Patent number: 10132547
    Abstract: A refrigerating device includes a camera module for capturing a first digital image with markings in the interior of the refrigerating device. The refrigerating device includes a processing device which is configured to convert the first digital image into a second digital image on the basis of the captured markings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Grimminger, Stephan Kempfle, Hans Peter Werner, Gerhard Wetzel
  • Publication number: 20180259247
    Abstract: A method for operating a camera of a household appliance, in particular a refrigerator, includes calibrating the camera when a door of the household appliance is opened, outputting a trigger signal for triggering the camera at a predetermined angular position of the door and using the camera to capture at least one image without color matching in response to the trigger signal. A household appliance includes at least one camera for capturing at least one image from at least one part of an inner chamber of the household appliance and the household appliance is configured to operate at least one camera according to the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: HANS PETER WERNER, GERHARD WETZL
  • Publication number: 20180252463
    Abstract: A domestic refrigeration appliance includes a thermally insulated housing which limits a coolable interior chamber provided for storing food and being accessible through an opening. A frame-shaped end face frames the opening of the housing. A door leaf for opening and closing the opening of the housing is mounted in such a way that it can pivot relative to an axis by using at least one hinge. A cover is provided for covering the hinge. A triggering device is disposed within the cover and is configured to actuate at least one device of the domestic refrigeration appliance depending on an opening angle of the door leaf. A method for operating a domestic refrigeration appliance is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: JOCHEN GRIMMINGER, ANDREAS LINDEL, CHRISTIAN SCHMID, HANS PETER WERNER, GERHARD WETZL, MARTIN GEBLER
  • Patent number: 9927166
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance includes a water pipe inside the refrigeration appliance. A collecting tray collects leakage water and an empty conduit conducts the leakage water from the water pipe inside the empty conduit to the collecting tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Elmar Faehnle, Eugen Gaplikow, Hans Gerd Keller, Michael Krapp, Karl-Friedrich Laible, Vitaliy Rimkevich, Hans Peter Werner
  • Publication number: 20180049024
    Abstract: In one aspect, a network node determines there is a loss of user context information for one or more user equipments and signals to radio base stations connected to the network node to notify the one or more user equipments of the loss of user context information in broadcast system information. A radio base station transmits an information element indicating the loss of user context information in broadcast system information. A user equipment receives the information element in broadcast system information and detaches and reattaches to the network node upon a determination that the network node indicated by the information element matches a network node in registration information stored at the user equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Schliwa-Bertling, Håkan Palm, Peter Werner, Emre Yavuz
  • Publication number: 20180027610
    Abstract: A method in a first radio access node for preparing handover of a user equipment in a wireless communications network. The user equipment is to be handed over from being served by the first radio access node to being served by a second radio access node. The first radio access node is connected to a first core network node currently serving the user equipment. Based on whether or not the second radio access node is connected to the first core network node the first radio access node selects (504) an interface for signalling handover of the user equipment among: a first interface interfacing the first radio access node and the first core network node, and a second interface. The second interface is an interface between the first radio access node and the second radio access node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Peter WERNER, Stefan ENGSTRÖM, Paul SCHLIWA-BERTLING
  • Patent number: 9874881
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance includes a supply pipe for water and a controllable safety valve in the supply pipe which shuts off a water supply connection. A controllable functional valve in a water circuit of the refrigeration appliance distributes water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Elmar Faehnle, Eugen Gaplikow, Hans Gerd Keller, Michael Krapp, Karl-Friedrich Laible, Vitaliy Rimkevich, Hans Peter Werner
  • Patent number: 9863678
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance has a supply pipe for connecting the refrigeration appliance to a water supply connection and has a controllable safety valve in the supply pipe of the refrigeration appliance for shutting off the water supply connection. The refrigeration appliance further contains a leak detection device for detecting a leak in a water circuit, which leak detection device contains a micro-switch for interrupting a current supply to the safety valve when a leak is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Elmar Faehnle, Eugen Gaplikow, Hans Gerd Keller, Michael Krapp, Karl-Friedrich Laible, Vitaliy Rimkevich, Hans Peter Werner