Patents by Inventor Bert DEPIERE

Bert DEPIERE 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: 11680837
    Abstract: A water meter (1) comprising: a volume flow-measuring device (2) by means of which a volume flow of a liquid flowing through a water pipe (3) can be measured from outside the water pipe (3); and a clamping device (4) by means of which the water meter (1) can be clamped to the water pipe (3). In addition, a method for attaching a water meter (1) to a water pipe (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: GROHE AG
    Inventors: Daniel Radermacher, Bert Depiere, Bastian Schubert
  • Patent number: 11598691
    Abstract: Device (1) for detecting a liquid leakage, wherein a leakage detection function of the device (1) is lockable so that the leakage detection function is protectable against unauthorized use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: GROHE AG
    Inventor: Bert Depiere
  • Patent number: 11384906
    Abstract: Method for monitoring a water supply network (1) in an infrastructure object (2) having water pipes (3) and at least one measuring device (4) for monitoring the water supply network (1) that contains at least the following steps: a) determining at least one structure parameter (5) which characterizes at least one structure of the infrastructure object (2) or the water supply network (1); b) determining at least one water parameter (6) using the at least one measuring device (4), and c) determining at least one probability value (7) for water damage, wherein at least one structure parameter (5) and the at least one water parameter (6) are taken into consideration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: GROHE AG
    Inventors: Bert Depiere, Robert Veltrup, Philip Speck
  • Publication number: 20220072177
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hygiene system comprising at least one sanitary fitting (1), wherein the sanitary fitting has at least one fluid outlet (2.1, 2.2) for dispensing at least one fluid, at least one camera (3) for recording the hands (6) of a user, at least one optical display (4) and a control (5), wherein the control is connected to the camera (3) and the optical display (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Bert Depiere, Ralf Donell, Rainer Mettler
  • Patent number: 11193851
    Abstract: A method for detecting a leak, having at least the following steps: a) capturing a flow volume of a liquid through a liquid line during a multiplicity of liquid removal processes; b) comparing the flow volumes of the liquid in the respective liquid removal processes with an alarm value; c) outputting an alarm signal if the flow volume of the liquid in a liquid removal process exceeds the alarm value; d) adapting the alarm value on the basis of a frequency of the occurrence of the flow volumes of the liquid in the liquid removal processes above an adaptation value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Bert Depiere, Waldemar Gaida, Heiko Schoenbeck, Achim Mielke, Torsten Meier, Daniel Radermacher
  • Publication number: 20210310847
    Abstract: A water meter (1) comprising: a volume flow-measuring device (2) by means of which a volume flow of a liquid flowing through a water pipe (3) can be measured from outside the water pipe (3); and a clamping device (4) by means of which the water meter (1) can be clamped to the water pipe (3). In addition, a method for attaching a water meter (1) to a water pipe (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: GROHE AG
    Inventors: Daniel RADERMACHER, Bert DEPIERE, Bastian SCHUBERT
  • Publication number: 20210301984
    Abstract: Method for monitoring a water supply network (1) in an infrastructure object (2) having water pipes (3) and at least one measuring device (4) for monitoring the water supply network (1) that contains at least the following steps: a) determining at least one structure parameter (5) which characterizes at least one structure of the infrastructure object (2) or the water supply network (1); b) determining at least one water parameter (6) using the at least one measuring device (4), and c) determining at least one probability value (7) for water damage, wherein at least one structure parameter (5) and the at least one water parameter (6) are taken into consideration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: GROHE AG
    Inventors: Bert DEPIERE, Robert VELTRUP, Philip SPECK
  • Publication number: 20210293654
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a water supply network (1) with a water distribution system (2), water channels (3) and a building's water connections (4) that includes at least the following steps: a) capturing at least one local water condition parameter in areas of a plurality of a building's water connections (4); b) capturing at least one central water condition parameter in at least one area of a water channel (3) or the water distribution device (2); c) comparing the water condition parameters with one another; and d) detecting at least one fault (5) with respect to at least one of the water channels (3) on the basis of the comparison according to step c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: GROHE AG
    Inventors: Bert DEPIERE, Robert VELTRUP, Philip SPECK
  • Publication number: 20210231519
    Abstract: Device (1) for detecting a liquid leakage, wherein a leakage detection function of the device (1) is lockable so that the leakage detection function is protectable against unauthorized use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: GROHE AG
    Inventor: Bert DEPIERE
  • Publication number: 20200258058
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting users of a sanitary installation, with which at least one sanitary sensor system is associable. At least one use profile is detected for at least one user of the sanitary installation via the at least one sanitary sensor system in a first timeframe. The specified use profile is associated with at least one specified user in a database. The use profile of the sanitary installation is monitored by the at least one sanitary sensor system in a second timeframe. A specific use profile of at least one specified user is identified from the use profile of the sanitary installation, an individual use of at least one specified user is ascertained from the use profile of the sanitary installation, and/or an ascertained individual use of at least one specified user is stored in the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Bert DEPIERE, Daniel RADERMACHER
  • Publication number: 20200217744
    Abstract: A method for detecting a leak, having at least the following steps: a) capturing a flow volume of a liquid through a liquid line during a multiplicity of liquid removal processes; b) comparing the flow volumes of the liquid in the respective liquid removal processes with an alarm value; c) outputting an alarm signal if the flow volume of the liquid in a liquid removal process exceeds the alarm value; d) adapting the alarm value on the basis of a frequency of the occurrence of the flow volumes of the liquid in the liquid removal processes above an adaptation value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Bert DEPIERE, Waldemar GAIDA, Heiko SCHOENBECK, Achim MIELKE, Torsten MEIER, Daniel RADERMACHER
  • Publication number: 20190236731
    Abstract: A method for determining an energy efficiency of a piece of real estate, which includes: determining a volume flow and a first temperature of a heat transfer medium, which flows from at least one heating device to at least one heat transfer device; determining at least one second temperature in the piece of real estate with the aid of at least one temperature sensor; and calculating an energy efficiency of the piece of real estate based on the volume flow, the first temperature and the second temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Torsten MEIER, Bert DEPIERE
  • Publication number: 20190154540
    Abstract: A method of locating a leak on at least one liquid line having at least the following steps: closing the at least one liquid line with a first valve; opening a second valve so that a signal gas flows from a signal gas source via the second valve into the at least one liquid line, and from the at least one liquid line out of the leak. A device for locating a leak on at least one liquid line is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventor: Bert DEPIERE