Patents by Inventor Reinhard Nielsen

Reinhard Nielsen 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).

  • Method for conducting a treatment program of a food preparation appliance with consideration of aroma profiles
    Patent number: 8178142
    Abstract: A method for conducting a treatment program in a preparation chamber of a food preparation appliance comprises: (a) determining at least one first value of the preparation chamber atmosphere and/or of the atmosphere surrounding the food preparation appliance before selection and/or beginning of the treatment program, (b) storing the first value, (c) determining at least one second value of the preparation chamber atmosphere and/or of the atmosphere surrounding the food preparation appliance after loading the cooking product into the preparation chamber or after introduction of a lime removal and/or cleaning agent into the preparation chamber and/or after beginning of the treatment program, (d) determining at least one third value from the first and second value, (e) comparing the third value with the stored values, and (f) conducting the treatment program as a function of the result of the comparison of the third value with stored values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Rational AG
    Inventors: Michael Greiner, Oliver Merker, Reinhard Nielsen, Stefan Rusche, Thomas Schreiner, Manfred Breunig
  • Method for Conducting a Treatment Program of a Food Preparation Appliance with Consideration of Aroma Profiles
    Publication number: 20080193614
    Abstract: A method for conducting a treatment program in a preparation chamber of a food preparation appliance comprises: (a) determining at least one first value of the preparation chamber atmosphere and/or of the atmosphere surrounding the food preparation appliance before selection and/or beginning of the treatment program, (b) storing the first value, (c) determining at least one second value of the preparation chamber atmosphere and/or of the atmosphere surrounding the food preparation appliance after loading the cooking product into the preparation chamber or after introduction of a lime removal and/or cleaning agent into the preparation chamber and/or after beginning of the treatment program, (d) determining at least one third value from the first and second value, (e) comparing the third value with the stored values, and (f) conducting the treatment program as a function of the result of the comparison of the third value with stored values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Greiner, Oliver Merker, Reinhard Nielsen, Stefan Rusche, Thomas Schreiner, Manfred Breunig