Patents by Inventor Christian Daume

Christian Daume 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: 8679257
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adding a multi-component solid detergent additive during a program sequence of a water leading household appliance, in particular a dishwasher, wherein the household appliance comprises a compartment for storing the detergent additive. According to the invention, the liquid supply to the detergent additive stored in the compartment is effected in dependency of the program sequence, wherein in particular the liquid supply to the compartment is repeated at different times. Similarly a household appliance is provided with a device for adding a multi-component detergent additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignees: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V., ELBI International S.p.A.
    Inventors: Winfried Steiner, Rolf Stahlmann, Christian Daume, Stefan Füglein, Klaus-Martin Forst, Guiseppe Marone, Paolo DaPont
  • Patent number: 7578303
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device and a method of adding rinse aids to a home appliance containing liquid, especially a household dishwasher, with a main tub (1), which has a service opening (4) to put the things to be washed into the main tub (1), whereby the device includes at least one dispensing unit (6) to hold and dispense the rinse aid. The dispensing unit (6) is placed in the main tub (1), whereby at least part of the dispensing unit (6) is placed so it can move or is movable and can be pulled out of the main tub (1), at least partly, in the direction of the service opening (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products N.V.
    Inventors: Christian Daume, Stefan Fueglein, Klaus-Martin Forst
  • Publication number: 20080283091
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adding a multi-component solid detergent additive during a program sequence of a water leading household appliance, in particular a dishwasher, wherein the household appliance comprises a compartment for storing the detergent additive. According to the invention, the liquid supply to the detergent additive stored in the compartment is effected in dependency of the program sequence, wherein in particular the liquid supply to the compartment is repeated at different times. Similarly a household appliance is provided with a device for adding a multi-component detergent additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2005
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicants: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V., ELBI INTERNATIONAL S.P.A.
    Inventors: Winfried Steiner, Rolf Stahlmann, Christian Daume, Stefan Fuglein, Klaus-Martin Forst, Guiseppe Marone, Paolo DaPont
  • Publication number: 20050155633
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device and a method of adding rinse aids to a home appliance containing liquid, especially a household dishwasher, with a main tub (1), which has a service opening (4) to put the things to be washed into the main tub (1), whereby the device includes at least one dispensing unit (6) to hold and dispense the rinse aid. The dispensing unit (6) is placed in the main tub (1), whereby at least part of the dispensing unit (6) is placed so it can move or is movable and can be pulled out of the main tub (1), at least partly, in the direction of the service opening (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Applicant: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Christian Daume, Stefan Fueglein, Klaus-Martin Forst