Patents by Inventor Christian Ehninger

Christian Ehninger 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: 11618102
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a domestic appliance at least comprising the following steps:—at least one positioning and/or prefixing step comprising positioning and/or prefixing of at least a first component part (3) of the domestic appliance relative to at least a second component part (2) of the domestic appliance, the first component part (3) comprising a first contour (32), and the second component (2) part comprising a matching second contour (21), respectively, the positioning and/or prefixing comprising positioning and/or prefixing the second contour (21) in a pre-defined arrangement at the first contour (32);—at least one welding step comprising welding together the first and second component parts (3, 2) along at least one of the first and second contour (32, 21); wherein the welding being controlled by a control device and carried out by:—detecting, in particular via a detection device, at least one of a location and course of at least a section of a marking representa
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Christian Ehninger, Richard Wiesinger, Marco Böckler
  • Publication number: 20200189033
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a domestic appliance at least comprising the following steps:—at least one positioning and/or prefixing step comprising positioning and/or prefixing of at least a first component part (3) of the domestic appliance relative to at least a second component part (2) of the domestic appliance, the first component part (3) comprising a first contour (32), and the second component (2) part comprising a matching second contour (21), respectively, the positioning and/or prefixing comprising positioning and/or prefixing the second contour (21) in a pre-defined arrangement at the first contour (32);—at least one welding step comprising welding together the first and second component parts (3, 2) along at least one of the first and second contour (32, 21); wherein the welding being controlled by a control device and carried out by:—detecting, in particular via a detection device, at least one of a location and course of at least a section of a marking representa
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Christian EHNINGER, Richard WIESINGER, Marco BÖCKLER
  • Patent number: 10627152
    Abstract: A domestic refrigeration appliance has a housing in which there is formed at least one receiving space for food that is delimited by walls of an internal container. An icemaker has an external housing that is separate from the internal container and that is preferably inserted in an inset region of the internal container and that has a charging opening. A separate frame is arranged on a front edge of the external housing. The separate frame delimits the charging opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Ehninger, Prashantagouda Hosamani, Klaus Maier, Robert Stahl
  • Publication number: 20190360700
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cavity (4) for a cooking appliance (2), in particular an oven, wherein the cavity (4) comprises—cavity walls (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d) defining a cooking chamber (6) for cooking foodstuff, and—a central opening for placing foodstuff into the cooking chamber (6), characterised in that—at least one surface of at least one of the cavity walls (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d) is coated with a layer (10) comprising aluminium, wherein said layer (10) further comprises a first coating (14) being made of a enamel having a low softening point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Herbert MICHEL, Aynur GEREDE, Marco BÖCKLER, Christian EHNINGER, Richard WIESINGER
  • Publication number: 20180087825
    Abstract: A domestic refrigeration appliance has a housing in which there is formed at least one receiving space for food that is delimited by walls of an internal container. An icemaker has an external housing that is separate from the internal container and that is preferably inserted in an inset region of the internal container and that has a charging opening. A separate frame is arranged on a front edge of the external housing. The separate frame delimits the charging opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: CHRISTIAN EHNINGER, PRASHANTAGOUDA HOSAMANI, KLAUS MAIER, ROBERT STAHL
  • Patent number: 9903592
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an Oven muffle (1), comprising at least a first metal sheet part (2) and a second metal sheet part (3) wherein the first metal sheet part and the second metal sheet part are arranged in an overlapping manner relative to each other, wherein the second metal sheet part comprises a portion (32) which is formed by a S-like or Z-like displacement of the second metal sheet part, and wherein the first metal sheet part and the second metal sheet part are connected by a welding seam at least in the overlapping region of first metal sheet part and second metal sheet part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N. V.
    Inventors: Tobias Weber, Christian Ehninger, Willi Kranz, Bernd Heisswolf, Richard Wiesinger, Bernd Ebert
  • Publication number: 20140014085
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an Oven muffle (1), comprising at least a first metal sheet part (2) and a second metal sheet part (3) wherein the first metal sheet part and the second metal sheet part are arranged in an overlapping manner relative to each other, wherein the second metal sheet part comprises a portion (32) which is formed by a S-like or Z-like displacement of the second metal sheet part, and wherein the first metal sheet part and the second metal sheet part are connected by a welding seam at least in the overlapping region of first metal sheet part and second metal sheet part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Tobias Weber, Christian Ehninger, Willi Kranz, Bernd Heisswolf, Richard Wiesinger, Bernd Ebert