Patents by Inventor Ralf Ellersiek

Ralf Ellersiek 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: 20240060648
    Abstract: A cooking appliance with a self-cleaning function includes: a cooking chamber partially formed by an inner enclosure; a cleaning device for cleaning the cooking chamber, the cleaning device including a delivery device and a distribution device; a closure element for closing and clearing an access opening of the cooking chamber; and at least one cooking chamber seal disposed in a cooking chamber groove of the cooking appliance such that the at least one cooking chamber seal faces the closure element, the cooking chamber groove being formed by the inner enclosure and/or by a front housing wall of the cooking appliance. The cooking chamber seal, at least in some sections, has at least one slot extending along a principal direction of extent thereof, the at least one slot being open inwardly in a mounting direction and/or outwardly in a direction opposite the mounting direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Ralf ELLERSIEK, Sarah ZOBERBIER, Jan BESGEN, Tobias KOCHMANN, Johannes NIEHAUS, Andre PETERS, Micha REIFERT, Jens OBERHAUS, John DAUNHEIMER, Viktor BAUER, Sebastian WEBER
  • Publication number: 20230165402
    Abstract: A straining device for a cooking appliance includes: at least one straining body having at least two passages for draining liquid. At least one passage provided as a hole. At least one passage is provided as an embossment. In an embodiment, the at least one straining body includes a plurality of embossments along a circumference of the at least one straining body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Micha REIFERT, Ralf ELLERSIEK
  • Patent number: 8141479
    Abstract: A cooking device disposable on a horizontal surface. The cooking device includes a support mechanism that is movable by a drive, in a direction substantially vertical to the surface, between an operating position and an inactive position. The cooking device also has a heating unit disposed on the support mechanism and a food tray disposed on the support mechanism. The food tray and heating unit are held on the support mechanism such that the food tray and heating unit are movable relative to one another. In an inactive position of the support mechanism, the food tray has a height position that is lower than a height position of the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Ellersiek, Andreas Gapp, Uwe Hahn, Marco Stuettem, Markus Zorn
  • Publication number: 20090038482
    Abstract: A cooking device disposable on a horizontal surface. The cooking device includes a support mechanism that is movable by a drive, in a direction substantially vertical to the surface, between an operating position and an inactive position. The cooking device also has a heating unit disposed on the support mechanism and a food tray disposed on the support mechanism. The food tray and heating unit are held on the support mechanism such that the food tray and heating unit are movable relative to one another. In an inactive position of the support mechanism, the food tray has a height position that is lower than a height position of the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Ellersiek, Andreas Gapp, Uwe Hahn, Marco Stuettem, Markus Zorn