Patents by Inventor Christian Bäcker

Christian Bäcker 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: 11367334
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for monitoring a base device (11), in particular a building or part of a building or a vehicle, by means of a mobile terminal (10), wherein the base device (11) has at least one heating device, in particular with a temperature sensor, comprising the steps: determining a current state of the base device (11) by means of the heating device, in particular comprising determining a current temperature at or in the base device (11) by the temperature sensor of the heating device and/or determining an energy supply of the heating device, checking whether the current state is a normal state or an abnormal state and/or whether the current change in state is a normal change in state or an abnormal change in state, and outputting of corresponding information to the mobile terminal (10) and/or by said mobile terminal, at least when an abnormal state and/or an abnormal change in state is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventors: Christian Bäcker, Michael Pöhner, Georg Habbel, Christian Schweyer, Markus Beckers, Andreas Rutsche, Fritz Wegener, Martin Zoske, Michael Schwanecke
  • Publication number: 20200376928
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electric heating device, particularly a parking heater, for a motor vehicle, wherein the electric heating device is configured to be connected to an external system voltage and to be incorporated in an on-board motor vehicle cooling circuit, comprising at least one electric heating element for the delivery of heat to a coolant fluid which is present in the cooling circuit, and a power supply unit for the transformation of the external system voltage. Outputs for battery charging, the operation of a circulation pump or the operation of a vehicle fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: CHRISTIAN BAECKER, MICHAEL POEHNER, UWE STRECKER, WERNER VOGL, NIKOLAUS GEBHARDT, NILS ELM, JENS WIESKE
  • Publication number: 20200294383
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for monitoring a base device (11), in particular a building or part of a building or a vehicle, by means of a mobile terminal (10), wherein the base device (11) has at least one heating device, in particular with a temperature sensor, comprising the steps: determining a current state of the base device (11) by means of the heating device, in particular comprising determining a current temperature at or in the base device (11) by the temperature sensor of the heating device and/or determining an energy supply of the heating device, checking whether the current state is a normal state or an abnormal state and/or whether the current change in state is a normal change in state or an abnormal change in state, and outputting of corresponding information to the mobile terminal (10) and/or by said mobile terminal, at least when an abnormal state and/or an abnormal change in state is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: CHRISTIAN BÄCKER, MICHAEL PÖHNER, GEORG HABBEL, CHRISTIAN SCHWEYER, MARKUS BECKERS, ANDREAS RUTSCHE, FRITZ WEGENER, MARTIN ZOSKE, MICHAEL SCHWANECKE
  • Publication number: 20200009943
    Abstract: An electrical heating apparatus for a motor vehicle includes a volume for receiving and conducting a liquid, a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet. The liquid can flow in through the liquid inlet into the volume and can flow out through the liquid outlet. At least one heating element is arranged in the volume. At least one deviating device is provided in such a way that the liquid flowing from the liquid inlet to the liquid outlet is deviated so that a flow path is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: CHRISTIAN BAECKER, PETER NEIDENBERGER, TOBIAS PFANNENSTIEL
  • Patent number: 9989277
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heating device, in particular for mobile use, comprising a combustion chamber for reacting fuel with combustion air in order to release heat, a heat exchanger for transferring at least part of the released heat to a heating medium to be heated, a fuel conveying device for supplying fuel to the combustion chamber, a combustion air fan for supplying combustion air to the combustion chamber, a heating medium fan for supplying the heating medium to the heat exchanger, a common drive for the combustion air fan and the heating medium fan, at least one sensor for monitoring the mass flow of the heating medium, and a controller, which controls the fuel conveying device and the common drive. The controller is designed to change the ratio of the amount of the heating medium and the amount of the fuel supplied to the combustion chamber according to the mass flow of the heating medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventors: Peter Otto, Christian Bäcker, Michael Pöhner
  • Publication number: 20120251965
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heating device, in particular for mobile use, comprising a combustion chamber for reacting fuel with combustion air in order to release heat, a heat exchanger for transferring at least part of the released heat to a heating medium to be heated, a fuel conveying device for supplying fuel to the combustion chamber, a combustion air fan for supplying combustion air to the combustion chamber, a heating medium fan for supplying the heating medium to the heat exchanger, a common drive for the combustion air fan and the heating medium fan, at least one sensor for monitoring the mass flow of the heating medium, and a controller, which controls the fuel conveying device and the common drive. The controller is designed to change the ratio of the amount of the heating medium and the amount of the fuel supplied to the combustion chamber according to the mass flow of the heating medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: WEBASTO AG
    Inventors: Peter Otto, Ina Otto, Christian Bäcker, Michael Pöhner
  • Patent number: 7531015
    Abstract: A system for converting fuel and air into reformate with a reformer which has a reaction space, a nozzle for supplying a fuel/air mixture to the reaction space, and a fuel feed for supplying fuel to the nozzle. In the reaction space, there is a breaker body for a fuel/air mixture supplied through the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Felix Wolf, Christian Baecker, Sybille Miklos, Christine Sallinger, Marcus Neumueller, Stefan Kunz, Martin Wegner, Florian Metz, Bernd Mittmann, Johann Sperl, Thomas Kerscher, Josef Amann
  • Patent number: 7357821
    Abstract: A system for converting fuel and air into reformate with a reformer which has a reaction space, a nozzle for supplying a fuel/air mixture to the reaction space, and a fuel feed for supplying fuel to the nozzle (14). The nozzle is a Venturi nozzle with an air inlet area and a diffusor area which extends downstream with respect to the air inlet area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Felix Wolf, Bernd Mittmann, Christine Sallinger, Christian Hubbauer, Thomas Kerscher, Christian Baecker, Stefan Kunz, Marcus Neumueller, Florian Metz, Martin Wegner, Ingrid Lanzl, Peter Lamp
  • Patent number: 7357820
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for converting fuel and air into reformate with a reformer which has a reaction space, a nozzle for supplying a fuel/air mixture to the reaction space, and a fuel feed for supplying fuel to the nozzle. In the invention, the air inlet area of the nozzle is provided with air guidance means which impart a swirl to the in-flowing air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Felix Wolf, Bernd Mittmann, Christine Sallinger, Christian Hubbauer, Thomas Kerscher, Christian Baecker, Stefan Kunz, Marcus Neumueller, Florian Metz, Martin Wegner, Ingrid Lanzl, Peter Lamp
  • Publication number: 20060289457
    Abstract: A heater for a vehicle is provided with a glow plug/flame detector and a control device for controlling the electrical wattage supplied to the glow plug during the starting phase of the heater. In order to devise a vehicle which offers a high safety standard and reduced emission of pollutants during a starting process of its heater, the glow plug/flame detector can be adjusted to a certain resistance value (10), and during control, the electric wattage supplied to the glow plug/flame detector can be determined, and the determined actual wattage value (20) can be compared to at least one threshold wattage value (30), and the starting phase can be influenced depending on this.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Christian Baecker, Felix Wolf
  • Patent number: 6890170
    Abstract: A heater in which, during the glow plug ramp time interval, the amount of energy supplied per unit of time to the glow plug/flame monitor can be successively changed, and a control unit which is operationally coupled to the glow plug/flame monitor. To enable continuous flame monitoring during the starting phase of the heater with the control unit, the resistance value of the glow plug/flame monitor is determined during the glow plug ramp time interval and compared to a threshold value RGS, and when the threshold value RGS is not reached, a flame-out signal is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Webasto Thermosysteme International GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Bäcker, Werner Höglmaier, Felix Wolf
  • Publication number: 20040068934
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for converting fuel and air into reformate with a reformer (10) which has a reaction space (12), a nozzle (14) for supplying a fuel/air mixture to the reaction space (12), and a fuel feed (16) for supplying fuel to the nozzle (14). As claimed in the invention it is provided that in the air inlet area (18) of the nozzle (14) there are air guidance means (40) which impart a swirl to the inflowing air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Felix Wolf, Bernd Mittmann, Christine Sallinger, Christian Hubbauer, Thomas Kerscher, Christian Baecker, Stefan Kunz, Marcus Neumueller, Florian Metz, Martin Wegner, Ingrid Lanzl, Peter Lamp
  • Patent number: D855163
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventors: Peter Neidenberger, Christian Baecker