Patents by Inventor Bernd Ringwald

Bernd Ringwald 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: 20230264240
    Abstract: A cleaning basket (114), a cleaning device (116), a cleaning system (110) and a method for cleaning breathing apparatus (112) are proposed. The cleaning basket (114) comprises at least one basket rack (118), and the cleaning basket (114) further comprises at least one pressure attachment (120) connectable to at least one gas-conveying element (113) of the breathing apparatus (112), wherein the gas-conveying element (113) can have pressurized gas applied to it at least while the breathing apparatus (112) is subjected to at least one cleaning fluid (122), wherein the cleaning basket (114) has at least one pressure sensor (124), wherein the pressure sensor (124) is configured to detect when pressure is applied to the pressure attachment (120), wherein the cleaning basket (114) furthermore has at least one transmission device (126) for transmitting at least one result of the pressure application detection to a cleaning device (116).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: MEIKO Maschinenbau GmbH and Co. KG
    Inventor: Bernd Ringwald
  • Publication number: 20230089808
    Abstract: The invention relates to a handling module for loading a transport device of a conveyor dishwasher. The handling module comprises a turning wheel for turning a dishware item, a supply ramp and a feed ramp for transferring the dishware item from the turning wheel to a transport device of the conveyor dishwasher, wherein the feed ramp has at least one waste disposal opening, wherein the turning wheel is designed to receive the dishware item supplied via the supply ramp in an orientation with a use side facing upwards, wherein the turning wheel is also designed to turn the dishware item and to place same on the feed ramp with the use side facing downwards, wherein, when placing the dishware item on the use side, waste on the dishware item can be disposed of via the waste disposal opening due to gravity. The invention also relates to a cleaning system comprising the handling module, as well as a method for cleaning items to be cleaned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Bruno Gaus, Harald Föhrenbach, Bernd Ringwald, Denis Lehmann, Thomas Näger, Markus Rohde, Marcel Tränkle
  • Publication number: 20220203410
    Abstract: A cleaning basket (120) for cleaning a breathing apparatus (112) is proposed. The cleaning basket (120) comprises at least one basket rack (140). Furthermore, the cleaning basket (120) comprises at least one mask holder (122) for holding at least one protective breathing mask (114) in the cleaning basket (120). Furthermore, the cleaning basket (120) comprises at least one suction element (156) which has at least one suction opening (160) and is configured to extend into the protective breathing mask (114) held by the mask holder (122). The suction element (156) is configured to be charged with negative pressure and to suck cleaning fluid out of at least one interior space (148) of the protective breathing mask (114) into the suction opening (160). Furthermore, a cleaning system (110) with the cleaning basket (120) and a cleaning device (118), and a method for cleaning the breathing apparatus (112) are proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: MEIKO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc Scherer, Marijan Simundic, Bernd Ringwald, Stanislav Anselm