Patents by Inventor Christian Backer

Christian Backer 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: 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
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20060214030
    Abstract: A nozzle for atomization of liquid fuel by air flowing through the nozzle (20), with an air entry area (50), an air exit area (52) and a flow path (54) which connects the air entry area (50) to the air exit area (52), the nozzle (20) being made of ceramic material, an air guidance device (56) being provided in the air entry area (50) which imparts a swirl to the inflowing air, and the air guidance device (56) being an integral part of the nozzle (20). Furthermore, there is a heater (10) equipped with such a nozzle (20) for mobile applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Markus Neumuller, Christian Backer, Chrisitne Sallinger, Stefan Kunz, Florian Metz
  • 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: 20040191131
    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: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Felix Wolf, Bernd Mittmann, Christine Sallinger, Christian Hubbauer, Thomas Kerscher, Christian Backer, Stefan Kunz, Marcus Neumueller, Florian Metz, Martin Wegner, Ingrid Lanzl, Peter Lamp
  • Publication number: 20040118934
    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: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: WEBASTO THERMOSYSTEME INTERNATIONAL GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Backer, Werner Hoglmaier, Felix Wolf
  • Publication number: 20040047778
    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: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Felix Wolf, Christian Backer, Sybille Miklos, Christine Sallinger, Marcus Neumuller, Stefan Kunz, Martin Wegner, Florian Metz, Bernd Mittmann, Johann Sperl, Thomas Kerscher, Josef Amann