Patents by Inventor Stephan Gerster

Stephan Gerster 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: 9671275
    Abstract: A minibar weighing machine for weighing a minibar refrigerator includes a receiving portion for receiving an underside of a minibar which is directed towards the minibar weighing machine where at least part of the minibar weighing machine and at least part of the minibar are arranged in a common, horizontal plane when the minibar is positioned in a weighing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignees: SOEHNLE INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS GMBH, DOMETIC DIENSTLEISTUNGS-GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan Gerster, Steffen Gross, Michael Althaus
  • Publication number: 20150021104
    Abstract: A minibar weighing machine for weighing a minibar refrigerator includes a receiving portion for receiving an underside of a minibar which is directed towards the minibar weighing machine where at least part of the minibar weighing machine and at least part of the minibar are arranged in a common, horizontal plane when the minibar is positioned in a weighing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Stephan Gerster, Steffen Gross, Michael Althaus
  • Patent number: 8201342
    Abstract: Baby scales include a housing, a weighing tray associated with the housing and configured to hold a baby, a display and a measuring device configured to support the weighing tray and to determine a weight of the baby. The measuring device includes an electric length measuring device configured to measure a length of the baby. The display is disposed on the housing and configured to show the determined weight of the baby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Soehnle Professional GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Stephan Gerster
  • Patent number: 8153912
    Abstract: A baby scale includes a weighing tray configured to hold a baby and having a first tray half and a second tray half disposable together in a storage position; a measuring device configured to support the weighing tray and configured to determine a weight of the baby, the measuring device including at least one load cell; a display configured to show the weight of the baby; and a connection device configured to establish a mechanical connection and an electrical connection when the first tray half and the second tray half are in a weighing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Soehnle Professional GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stephan Gerster, Michael Schurr, Albrecht Stahl
  • Publication number: 20110278076
    Abstract: Baby scales include a housing, a weighing tray associated with the housing and configured to hold a baby, a display and a measuring device configured to support the weighing tray and to determine a weight of the baby. The measuring device includes an electric length measuring device configured to measure a length of the baby. The display is disposed on the housing and configured to show the determined weight of the baby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: SOEHNLE PROFESSIONAL GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Stephan Gerster
  • Publication number: 20110234242
    Abstract: A forklift includes a chassis component having an opening in the form of one of a recess and a cutout; and a measuring element disposed in the opening and configured to record and translate changes in at least one of the geometric shape and size of the opening into electrical measurement signals dependent on a magnitude of the changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: SOEHNLE PROFESSIONAL GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Stephan Gerster
  • Patent number: 8006400
    Abstract: Baby scales include a housing, a weighing tray, a measuring device and a display. The weighing tray is disposed on the housing and configured to hold a baby. The measuring device is configured to support the weighing tray and to determine a weight of the baby. The measuring device includes at least one of an electric length measuring device configured to measure a length of the baby and an attachment mechanism configured to attach the electric length measuring device. The display is configured to show the determined weight of the baby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Soehnle Professional GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Stephan Gerster
  • Publication number: 20110204591
    Abstract: A wheelchair includes a frame, a seat supported by the frame and a plurality of wheels. The wheelchair further includes at least one load cell disposed between at least one of the frame and the seat and at least one of the wheels and configured to provide at least one measured signal and a measuring device having at least one electrode disposed in at least one of the frame, a handle associated with the frame and an armrest associated with the frame, and configured to provide measured body-specific information. An evaluation unit is included in the wheelchair that has a power source, a processor, and a display, and configured to evaluate the at least one measured signal and the measured body-specific information and show processed data on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: SOEHNLE PROFESSINAL GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Stephan Gerster
  • Publication number: 20110147094
    Abstract: Weighing scales include at least one load cell, a weighing base configured to act on the at least one load cell and having a platform for a person, and a pillar having a pillar head disposed on the pillar, wherein a display device including an operating unit and a power source is disposed in the pillar head. The scales also have a measuring device for body-specific information and having at least one electrode, wherein the at least one electrode is disposed in at least one of the pillar head and a connecting piece between the pillar head and at least one of the weighing base, an associated frame and an associated base plate. A processor is included that is configured to process at least one signal measured from the at least one electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventor: Stephan Gerster
  • Patent number: 7893367
    Abstract: An infant scale includes a scale pan configured to hold an infant and including first and second pan halves foldable against each other from an unfolded weighing position to a folded-up storage position. A measuring device is configured to support the scale pan and to determine a weight of the infant. The measuring device includes a plurality of load cells. A display is configured to show the determined weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Soehnle Professional GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Stephan Gerster
  • Publication number: 20110036126
    Abstract: A laundry treatment machine includes a load determining device configured to determine a weight of a load disposed inside the machine. The load determining device includes a first force measuring device configured to sense a total weight of the machine with objects disposed therein and thereon, and a second force measuring device configured to sense a weight of the object disposed on the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: SOEHNLE PROFESSIONAL GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Stephan GERSTER, Albrecht STAHL, Michael SCHURR
  • Patent number: 7837137
    Abstract: A food holder for a grater or a slicer, having a shaft element into which food that is to be minced can be placed and through which it can be conveyed to a device for mincing foods that can be connected to the holder is characterized in that the shaft element has an elongated cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Leifheit AG
    Inventors: Markus Klotz, Benjamin Schramm, Christian Gross, Stephan Gerster
  • Publication number: 20100005675
    Abstract: Baby scales include a housing, a weighing tray, a measuring device and a display. The weighing tray is disposed on the housing and configured to hold a baby. The measuring device is configured to support the weighing tray and to determine a weight of the baby. The measuring device includes at least one of an electric length measuring device configured to measure a length of the baby and an attachment mechanism configured to attach the electric length measuring device. The display is configured to show the determined weight of the baby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: Soehnle Professional GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Stephan Gerster
  • Publication number: 20090294184
    Abstract: A baby scale includes a weighing tray configured to hold a baby and having a first tray half and a second tray half disposable together in a storage position; a measuring device configured to support the weighing tray and configured to determine a weight of the baby, the measuring device including at least one load cell; a display configured to show the weight of the baby; and a connection device configured to establish a mechanical connection and an electrical connection when the first tray half and the second tray half are in a weighing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: Soehnle Professional GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stephan Gerster, Michael Schurr, Albrecht Stahl
  • Publication number: 20090173550
    Abstract: An infant scale having a scale pan (1) for holding an infant, a measuring device which bears the scale pan (1) and is intended to determine the weight of the infant, and a display (2) for displaying the weight which has been determined, wherein the measuring device comprises a plurality of weighing cells and is suitable for being on the move, in particular for reducing the amount of space needed to store it, wherein the scale pan (1) comprises two pan halves (3, 4) which can be folded against one another and the two pan halves (3, 4)
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventor: Stephan Gerster
  • Publication number: 20090148820
    Abstract: The invention concerns a training device for examining and/or for training motor coordination ability and/or motor, especially support motor control processes of a human or an animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventor: Stephan Gerster
  • Publication number: 20090071731
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bathroom scale for a person to be weighed to step on. Said scale has at least one handle to which the person to be weighed can hold on while stepping onto the scale and an electric and/or optical measuring sensor arranged on the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: Soehnie Professional GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Stephan Gerster
  • Publication number: 20060157599
    Abstract: A food holder for a grater or a slicer, having a shaft element into which food that is to be minced can be placed and through which it can be conveyed to a device for mincing foods that can be connected to the holder is characterized in that the shaft element has an elongated cross section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: Leifheit AG
    Inventors: Markus Klotz, Benjamin Schramm, Christian Gross, Stephan Gerster
  • Patent number: 6349490
    Abstract: An ironing board cover set includes an ironing board outer cover member 7 and a pad 5 beneath it. To improve the ironing performance, a vapor barrier 6 is provided between the ironing board outer cover member 7 and the pad 5. The ironing board top 2 may be made of a plate-like member or from a sandwich plate 11.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Leifheit AG
    Inventors: Christian Gross, Stephan Gerster
  • Patent number: D567583
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Leifheit AG
    Inventors: Markus Klotz, Benjamin Schramm, Christian Gross, Stephan Gerster