Patents by Inventor Alexander Gorz

Alexander Gorz 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: 11885549
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; an ice compartment disposed in the fresh food compartment; an ice maker disposed in the ice compartment, the ice maker including an ice maker tray, a separate fin evaporator, and a cooling tube which is assembled between the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator, such that the cooling tube is in direct contact with the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator; and an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Alexander Görz, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Vishal Vekariya
  • Patent number: 11168934
    Abstract: A refrigerator front frame for a refrigerator appliance, includes: four extruded plastic profiles; four corner connecting pieces configured to join the four extruded plastic profiles to form the refrigerator front frame, wherein a co-extruded, thin metal strip is embedded within a wall of each of the four extruded plastic profiles so as to be near an outer surface of a corresponding extruded plastic profile as compared to an overall wall thickness of the corresponding extruded plastic profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Cetin Abdullah Celik, Alexander Görz, Samuel Harward, Cemalettin Hasturk
  • Publication number: 20210231361
    Abstract: A refrigerator front frame for a refrigerator appliance, includes: four extruded plastic profiles; four corner connecting pieces configured to join the four extruded plastic profiles to form the refrigerator front frame, wherein a co-extruded, thin metal strip is embedded within a wall of each of the four extruded plastic profiles so as to be near an outer surface of a corresponding extruded plastic profile as compared to an overall wall thickness of the corresponding extruded plastic profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Cetin Abdullah Celik, Alexander Görz, Samuel Harward, Cemalettin Hasturk
  • Publication number: 20210080165
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; an ice compartment disposed in the fresh food compartment; an ice maker disposed in the ice compartment, the ice maker including an ice maker tray, a separate fin evaporator, and a cooling tube which is assembled between the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator, such that the cooling tube is in direct contact with the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator; and an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Alexander Görz, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Vishal Vekariya
  • Patent number: 10948226
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; an ice compartment disposed in the fresh food compartment; an ice maker disposed in the ice compartment, the ice maker including an ice maker tray, a separate fin evaporator, and a cooling tube which is assembled between the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator, such that the cooling tube is in direct contact with the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator; and an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Alexander Görz, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Vishal Vekariya
  • Patent number: 10712069
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; an ice compartment disposed in the fresh food compartment; an ice maker assembly disposed in the ice compartment, the ice maker assembly including an ice maker tray/evaporator having an upper tray portion with at least one cavity for forming ice, a lower portion with at least one fin, and an evaporator cooling tube which is disposed between the upper tray portion and the lower portion, such that the evaporator cooling tube is sandwiched between the upper tray portion and the lower portion; and an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Alexander Görz, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20200033040
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; an ice compartment disposed in the fresh food compartment; an ice maker disposed in the ice compartment, the ice maker including an ice maker tray, a separate fin evaporator, and a cooling tube which is assembled between the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator, such that the cooling tube is in direct contact with the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator; and an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Alexander Görz, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Vishal Vekariya
  • Patent number: 10480842
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; an ice compartment disposed in the fresh food compartment; an ice maker assembly disposed in the ice compartment, the ice maker assembly including an ice maker tray/evaporator having an evaporator cooling tube which is die cast over-molded inside an ice maker tray portion to form a one piece unit, such that the evaporator cooling tube is in direct contact with the ice maker tray portion; and an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Alexander Görz, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Vishal Vekariya
  • Publication number: 20190011162
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; an ice compartment disposed in the fresh food compartment; an ice maker assembly disposed in the ice compartment, the ice maker assembly including an ice maker tray/evaporator having an upper tray portion with at least one cavity for forming ice, a lower portion with at least one fin, and an evaporator cooling tube which is disposed between the upper tray portion and the lower portion, such that the evaporator cooling tube is disposed between the upper tray portion and the lower portion; and an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Alexander Görz, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20190011163
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; an ice compartment disposed in the fresh food compartment; an ice maker assembly disposed in the ice compartment, the ice maker assembly including an ice maker tray/evaporator having an evaporator cooling tube which is die cast over-molded inside an ice maker tray portion to form a one piece unit, such that the evaporator cooling tube is in direct contact with the ice maker tray portion; and an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Alexander Görz, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Vishal Vekariya
  • Patent number: 9829240
    Abstract: A domestic refrigeration device includes a heat-insulated inner container having an inner space; a refrigerant circuit provided for cooling the interior space; a door leaf for opening and closing the interior space; and a base on which the inner container is arranged and in which at least part of the refrigerant circuit is arranged. At least part of the front of said base is open to allow an exchange of air from the interior of the base with the surroundings of the domestic appliance. An air guiding element is mounted in front of the base and has a continuous front wall covering the front of the base and is spaced apart from the floor on which the base stands. The air guiding element is open downwards in the direction of the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan August Staedel, Zeki Asan, Alexander Görz, Cemalettin Hastürk
  • Patent number: 9797647
    Abstract: A domestic refrigerator (1) comprises a thermally insulated housing (2), a cold storage compartment (5) and a fresh food compartment (4) contained within the housing (2) and located on top of each other, a refrigerant circuit which comprises an evaporator (29) configured to directly cool the cold storage compartment (5), a first door leaf (18) for closing and opening the fresh food compartment (4), a second door leaf (19) for closing and opening the cold storage compartment (5), a divisional wall (17, 42) separating the cold storage compartment (5) from the fresh food compartment (5), and a air channel system (31, 32) which is configured to allow an air exchange between the cold storage compartment (5) and the fresh food compartment (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: BSH HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventors: Alexander Görz, Jicong Song
  • Patent number: 9138054
    Abstract: The invention relates to a household built-in appliance, which is configured to be built into a recess and has an exterior housing, the exterior housing having an exterior width, which has a non-even measurement in inches, its number before the decimal point being 17 or 23 and its portion after the decimal point being smaller than or equal to 0.5. The invention also relates to an apparatus with a recess and a plurality of built-in appliances, as well as a method for fitting built-in appliances into a recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: BSH HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventor: Alexander Görz
  • Publication number: 20150115789
    Abstract: The invention relates to a household built-in appliance, which is configured to be built into a recess and has an exterior housing, the exterior housing having an exterior width, which has a non-even measurement in inches, its number before the decimal point being 17 or 23 and its portion after the decimal point being smaller than or equal to 0.5. The invention also relates to an apparatus with a recess and a plurality of built-in appliances, as well as a method for fitting built-in appliances into a recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: Alexander Görz
  • Patent number: 9016085
    Abstract: The invention relates to a refrigerating appliance having an evaporator area and at least two cooling areas partitioned off from one another inside the housing of the refrigerating appliance. A wall has a solid inner skin, a solid outer skin and a layer made of expanded insulating material located between the inner and outer skin. A cold air supply channel in the wall extends from the evaporator area past the first cooling area to the second cooling area. A shaped part made of an insulating material extends between the cold air supply channel and the inner skin of the wall. The cold air supply channel is separated from the expanded insulating material by a partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Görz, Ralf Spiller
  • Patent number: 8959946
    Abstract: A refrigerator is provided having an outer housing and an inner housing which is at a distance from the outer housing and is surrounded by the latter, with the hollow space produced between the outer housing and the inner housing being filled with foam for insulation purposes. An inner chamber is surrounded by the inner housing and is cooled by the circulation of cooling air supplied to the inner chamber by means of a cooling-air duct and is arranged between the outer housing and the inner housing. A method is provided for forming the cooling-air duct from a shaped part that has insulating material and a closed rear-wall element and rests on an outer face of the inner housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Görz, Hans Ihle
  • Publication number: 20150040605
    Abstract: A domestic refrigerator (1) comprises a thermally insulated housing (2), a cold storage compartment (5) and a fresh food compartment (4) contained within the housing (2) and located on top of each other, a refrigerant circuit which comprises an evaporator (29) configured to directly cool the cold storage compartment (5), a first door leaf (18) for closing and opening the fresh food compartment (4), a second door leaf (19) for closing and opening the cold storage compartment (5), a divisional wall (17, 42) separating the cold storage compartment (5) from the fresh food compartment (5), and a air channel system (31, 32) which is configured to allow an air exchange between the cold storage compartment (5) and the fresh food compartment (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Görz, Jicong Song
  • Publication number: 20150013375
    Abstract: The invention relates to a domestic refrigeration device comprising: a heat-insulated inner container having an inner space; a refrigerant circuit provided for cooling the interior space; a door leaf for opening and closing the interior space; and a base on which the inner container is arranged and in which at least part of the refrigerant circuit is arranged. At least part of the front of said base is open to allow an exchange of air from the interior of the base with the surroundings of the domestic appliance. An air guiding element is mounted in front of the base and has a continuous front wall covering the front of the base and is spaced apart from the floor on which the base stands. The air guiding element is open downwards in the direction of the floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Stefan August Staedel, Zeki Asan, Alexander Görz, Cemalettin Hastürk
  • Patent number: 8925341
    Abstract: An ice cube container of an ice maker for household purposes includes a bottom, front and rear wall sections arranged on opposite ends of the bottom, and two sidewall sections interconnecting the end wall sections. The front and rear wall sections have each a length which is shorter than a length of the side wall sections. Arranged on one of the sidewall sections is a removal handle to allow easy removal of ice cubes. The ice cube container is removably received in a receptacle of a freezer compartment drawer of a refrigeration appliance in only one way in which the removal handle of the ice cube container faces the center of the freezer compartment drawer when the ice cube container is inserted in the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Benz, Alexander Görz, James Jenkins, Matthew Ricket
  • Patent number: 8864253
    Abstract: A refrigeration device, in particular a refrigerator and/or freezer, includes a housing with a top, a base, lateral walls and a rear wall as external walls, a door, an interior compartment situated in the housing and surrounded by internal walls and a front frame for thermally decoupling the internal walls from the external walls, the lateral walls being thermally insulated from the other walls by an additional insulation strip. The invention is characterized in that the entry of heat from the exterior into the interior compartment via the lateral walls can be significantly reduced by the thermal decoupling of the lateral walls, thus significantly increasing the efficiency of the refrigeration device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: BSH Bosch and Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Görz, Hans-Philipp Reitz