Patents by Inventor Thomas Fassbender

Thomas Fassbender 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: 20230280202
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (14) for handling and/or measuring a liquid contained in a container (10), the apparatus (14) comprising an elongate component (18) having a free end (20) and being insertable through a container opening (12) of the container (10) into the interior (22) of the container (10) with said free end (20) first and at least a part of an empty level indicator system (28, 30, 32) at the free end (20) of the elongate component (18), wherein said part is a transponder (28) for an RF-detection system (28, 30) of the empty level indicator system (28, 30, 32). The invention further relates to a corresponding empty level indicator system (28, 30, 32) for detecting an empty level of a liquid in at least one container (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas FASSBENDER
  • Patent number: 9528215
    Abstract: Systems and methods for supplying a variety of chemical products to a plurality of utilization points such as to washer extractors or washing machines includes utilizing an auxiliary flush mechanism that operates independently of a product supplying manifold so that the wash machines may be flushed in order to free the manifold to supply product to an otherwise waiting washing machine. The flush mechanism includes flush lines associated with respective washing machines and each line having an auxiliary flush valve and associated flow sensor which are configured to flush water through delivery lines leading to respective washing machines. The systems are configured such that a flushing of a washing machine or machines may occur while product is being supplied to a different washing machine via the central supplying manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Jessica Tumini, Quang Dao, Adrian Hartz, Jon Yurik, Gerold Carlhoff, Thomas Fassbender
  • Publication number: 20160067660
    Abstract: Systems and methods for supplying a variety of chemical products to a plurality of utilization points such as to washer extractors or washing machines includes utilizing an auxiliary flush mechanism that operates independently of a product supplying manifold so that the wash machines may be flushed in order to free the manifold to supply product to an otherwise waiting washing machine. The flush mechanism includes flush lines associated with respective washing machines and each line having an auxiliary flush valve and associated flow sensor which are configured to flush water through delivery lines leading to respective washing machines. The systems are configured such that a flushing of a washing machine or machines may occur while product is being supplied to a different washing machine via the central supplying manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Jessica Tumini, Quang Dao, Adrian Hartz, Jon Yurik, Gerold Carlhoff, Thomas Fassbender