Patents by Inventor Winfried Steiner
Winfried Steiner 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).
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Patent number: 10182698Abstract: A dishwasher is provided including a washing chamber with a sump and a hydraulic arrangement. The hydraulic arrangement may include the sump, a circulation pump, one or more spray arrangements, and a washing liquid storage tank. The circulation pump may include an inlet and a first outlet, the inlet being connected to the sump and the first outlet being connected to the one or more spray arrangements, wherein the circulation pump may be arranged to pump washing liquid from the sump to the one or more spray arrangements via the first outlet. The circulation pump may include a second outlet connected to the washing liquid storage tank wherein the circulation pump may be further arranged to pump washing liquid from the sump to the washing liquid storage tank via the second outlet.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2013Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventor: Winfried Steiner
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Patent number: 10039433Abstract: A spray arm for a dishwasher is described in which the spray arm may include an inlet for a cleaning liquid, at least one spray nozzle and a feed channel for feeding the cleaning liquid from the inlet to the spray nozzle. In order to prevent larger dirt particles from reaching any of the spray nozzles, a filter may be provided within the feed channel between the inlet and the spray nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2013Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Winfried Steiner, Finn Svensson, Maciej Zienkiewicz
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Publication number: 20160270627Abstract: A dishwasher is provided including a washing chamber with a sump and a hydraulic arrangement. The hydraulic arrangement may include the sump, a circulation pump, one or more spray arrangements, and a washing liquid storage tank. The circulation pump may include an inlet and a first outlet, the inlet being connected to the sump and the first outlet being connected to the one or more spray arrangements, wherein the circulation pump may be arranged to pump washing liquid from the sump to the one or more spray arrangements via the first outlet. The circulation pump may include a second outlet connected to the washing liquid storage tank wherein the circulation pump may be further arranged to pump washing liquid from the sump to the washing liquid storage tank via the second outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2013Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventor: Winfried STEINER
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Publication number: 20160183762Abstract: A spray arm for a dishwasher is described in which the spray arm may include an inlet for a cleaning liquid, at least one spray nozzle and a feed channel for feeding the cleaning liquid from the inlet to the spray nozzle. In order to prevent larger dirt particles from reaching any of the spray nozzles, a filter may be provided within the feed channel between the inlet and the spray nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2013Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Winfried Steiner, Finn Svensson, Maciej Zienkiewicz
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Patent number: 9161677Abstract: The invention relates to a silverware container (1, 40), especially a silverware basket and/or a silverware tray, for arrangement on a crockery basket (2) of a dishwasher, wherein the silverware container (1) comprises two opposing ends (16A, 14A; 16B, 14B) that are adapted for arrangement on the upper ends of two opposing side walls (3,4) of the crockery basket (2) or the silverware container (40) is adapted for arrangement on the bottom (21) of the crockery basket (2), characterized in that the silverware container (1, 40) comprises a bottom wall (18; 46A, 46B) for supporting the silverware that comprises at least two essentially horizontal segments (18A, 18B; 46A, 46B) that are arranged telescopably relative to each other. Furthermore, the invention relates to a dishwasher comprising a crockery basket (2) comprising a silverware container (1, 40), a silverware tray (1) and/or a silverware basket (40) according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2010Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Claudia Hofpeter, Oliver Kleinert, Anna Hnatow, Winfried Steiner
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Patent number: 8679257Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adding a multi-component solid detergent additive during a program sequence of a water leading household appliance, in particular a dishwasher, wherein the household appliance comprises a compartment for storing the detergent additive. According to the invention, the liquid supply to the detergent additive stored in the compartment is effected in dependency of the program sequence, wherein in particular the liquid supply to the compartment is repeated at different times. Similarly a household appliance is provided with a device for adding a multi-component detergent additive.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2005Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignees: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V., ELBI International S.p.A.Inventors: Winfried Steiner, Rolf Stahlmann, Christian Daume, Stefan Füglein, Klaus-Martin Forst, Guiseppe Marone, Paolo DaPont
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Publication number: 20120222705Abstract: The invention relates to a dishwasher comprising a washing chamber, a water collection sump, a circulation pump, a circulation filter system with a flat filter arranged between the washing chamber and the water collection sump and a discharge section arranged between a discharge pump and the washing chamber. In accordance with the present invention, the dishwasher is provided with a filter cleaning mode and the filter cleaning mode comprises the steps of: decreasing the power of the circulation pump (4) in such a way that the water level in the water collection sump (2) increases and at least some of the deposits of the flat filter (7) are floated increasing the power of the circulation pump (4) in order to draw the floating deposits into the discharge section (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Winfried Steiner, Rolf Stahlmann, Stefan Fuglein, Klaus-Martin Forst
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Publication number: 20120139400Abstract: The invention relates to a silverware container (1, 40), especially a silverware basket and/or a silverware tray, for arrangement on a crockery basket (2) of a dishwasher, wherein the silverware container (1) comprises two opposing ends (16A, 14A; 16B 14B) that are adapted for arrangement on the upper ends of two opposing side walls (3,4) of the crockery basket (2) or the silverware container (40) is adapted for arrangement on the bottom (21) of the crockery basket (2), characterized in that the silverware container (1, 40) comprises a bottom wall (18; 46A, 46B) for supporting the silverware that comprises at least two essentially horizontal segments (18A, 18B; 46A, 46B) that are arranged telescopably relative to each other. Furthermore, the invention relates to a dishwasher comprising a crockery basket (2) comprising a silverware container (1, 40), a silverware tray (1) and/or a silverware basket (40) according to the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Claudia Hofpeter, Oliver Kleinert, Anna Hnatow, Winfried Steiner
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Publication number: 20090211600Abstract: The invention relates to a dishwasher comprising a washing chamber, a water collection sump, a circulation pump, a circulation filter system with a flat filter arranged between the washing chamber and the water collection sump and a discharge section arranged between a discharge pump and the washing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2005Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Winfried Steiner, Rolf Stahlmann, Stefan Fuglein, Klaus-Martin Forst
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Publication number: 20080283091Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adding a multi-component solid detergent additive during a program sequence of a water leading household appliance, in particular a dishwasher, wherein the household appliance comprises a compartment for storing the detergent additive. According to the invention, the liquid supply to the detergent additive stored in the compartment is effected in dependency of the program sequence, wherein in particular the liquid supply to the compartment is repeated at different times. Similarly a household appliance is provided with a device for adding a multi-component detergent additive.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2005Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicants: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V., ELBI INTERNATIONAL S.P.A.Inventors: Winfried Steiner, Rolf Stahlmann, Christian Daume, Stefan Fuglein, Klaus-Martin Forst, Guiseppe Marone, Paolo DaPont
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Publication number: 20080190464Abstract: The invention concerns a sieve device for a dishwasher with a sieve surface (2) and a plurality of holes made in the sieve surface. According to the invention, the holes in the sieve surface are designed to be different sizes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2006Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Rolf Stahlmann, Winfried Steiner, Klaus Martin Forst, Stefan Fuglein, Friedrich Mack