Patents by Inventor Thomas Lubert

Thomas Lubert 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: 9235306
    Abstract: The invention relates to an operating and display device (11) for a domestic appliance, comprising operating means for setting at least one parameter of an operating process of the domestic appliance, a light conductor part (24, 34) for conducting light, a plurality of function symbols (13, 14, 15), which each symbolize a respective selectable value of the parameter, and a lighting device (47) for backlighting the function symbols (13, 14, 15), by means of which lighting device the function symbol (13, 14, 15) associated with the presently selected value of the parameter can be optically distinguished from the other function symbols (13, 14, 15), wherein the operating means are designed as touch-sensitive operating means and have a touch-sensitive actuation surface (16), which is arranged such as to overlap with the function symbols (13, 14, 15) and thus the value of the parameter associated with one of the function symbols (13, 14, 15) can be selected by touching the actuation surface (16) in an overlap area
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: BSH HAUSGERAETE GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Lubert, Lothar Knopp, Thomas Ludenia, Gino Wybranietz, Dietmar Bruss, Erich Schmid, Peter Vogelsang
  • Publication number: 20140192013
    Abstract: The invention relates to an operating and display device (11) for a domestic appliance, comprising operating means for setting at least one parameter of an operating process of the domestic appliance, a light conductor part (24, 34) for conducting light, a plurality of function symbols (13, 14, 15), which each symbolize a respective selectable value of the parameter, and a lighting device (47) for backlighting the function symbols (13, 14, 15), by means of which lighting device the function symbol (13, 14, 15) associated with the presently selected value of the parameter can be optically distinguished from the other function symbols (13, 14, 15), wherein the operating means are designed as touch-sensitive operating means and have a touch-sensitive actuation surface (16), which is arranged such as to overlap with the function symbols (13, 14, 15) and thus the value of the parameter associated with one of the function symbols (13, 14, 15) can be selected by touching the actuation surface (16) in an overlap area
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Lubert, Lothar Knopp, Thomas Ludenia, Gino Wybranietz, Dietmar Bruss, Erich Schmid, Peter Vogelsang
  • Publication number: 20100263411
    Abstract: A controller for a washing machine includes a memory storing an ultraviolet protection wash cycle and another wash cycle, and a selector that selects one of the ultraviolet protection wash cycle and the another wash cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Lubert, Ying Zhou
  • Publication number: 20090145172
    Abstract: A controller for a washing machine includes a memory storing an ultraviolet protection wash cycle and another wash cycle, and a selector that selects one of the ultraviolet protection wash cycle and the another wash cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: BSH Home Appliances Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Lubert, Ying Zhou
  • Patent number: 6471530
    Abstract: A plug-and-socket connection for water-cooled, current-bearing lines, in particular, to bipolar, high-frequency current conductors for the induction heating of tools is provided. The plug-and-socket connection allows both the electric circuit for the power supply and the circuit for the cooling water to be rapidly and easily closed by hand, or to be interrupted, for example, for maintenance work. The plug-and-socket connection includes a female element and a male element which contain chambers and ducts opening into the chambers that supply the cooling water. The ducts come into contact with one another when the plug-and-socket connection is in the interconnected position. The chambers are in direct contact with the water tubes, which are provided for supplying the cooling water. The backflow of cooling water occurs via a direct connection between a water tube which supplies the male element with cooling water and another water tube which conveys the cooling water away from the female element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: A. Raymond & Cie
    Inventors: Michel Gimbatti, Michel Bremont, Thomas Lubert, Christian Tischmacher, Yannick Nurdin, Christian Hengel
  • Patent number: 6221195
    Abstract: A device for automatically placing fastening bolts on support surfaces. The fastening bolts (1) have a disc plate (5) covered on their bottom side with a dry, hot-melt-type adhesive (6) receivable by heat application. The device consists of an elongated housing (3) having a bolt-catching device and a bolt feeding channel (37), which is connected to a flexible feeding tube (4) on an end projecting out of the housing. The adhesive bolts (1) with disc plate (5) are fed by air pressure into the housing (3) and through the bolt feeding channel (37) to the catching device (56, 57). There is a cylinder (11) with an induction coil (27) at the end of the bolt feeding channel (37). Upwardly from the inductor are means to press the adhesive bolts (1), which are inside the inductor (11), in the assembly position (29) on the supporting surfaces (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: A. Raymond & Cie
    Inventors: Thomas Lubert, Michel Bremont, Hans-Jurgen Lesser