Patents by Inventor Dirk Littmann

Dirk Littmann 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: 9297110
    Abstract: A method for storing scanned information concerning a relevant laundry item in a data storage means which is assigned to a carrier holding the laundry item. The laundry item is assigned to a storage means or an intermediate storage means with the carrier comprising its information by a conveying system. The laundry items are sorted by way of their individual information stored on the carriers, moved into corresponding storage sections of the storage means and at the same time are both sorted and formed into laundry batches. The laundry batch then includes laundry items which require a same treatment. The laundry batch can then be supplied, for example, to a continuous-batch washing machine where the laundry items of the laundry batch are washed and, where applicable, subject to further treatments in the manner predefined according to their information. The sorting of the laundry items is automated to a large extent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Herbert Kannegiesser GmbH
    Inventors: Jurgen Mocker, Dirk Littmann, Engelbert Heinz
  • Publication number: 20140303771
    Abstract: A method for storing scanned information concerning a relevant laundry item in a data storage means which is assigned to a carrier holding the laundry item. The laundry item is assigned to a storage means or an intermediate storage means with the carrier comprising its information by a conveying system. The laundry items are sorted by way of their individual information stored on the carriers, moved into corresponding storage sections of the storage means and at the same time are both sorted and formed into laundry batches. The laundry batch then includes laundry items which require a same treatment. The laundry batch can then be supplied, for example, to a continuous-batch washing machine where the laundry items of the laundry batch are washed and, where applicable, subject to further treatments in the manner predefined according to their information. The sorting of the laundry items is automated to a large extent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Herbert Kannegiesser GmbH
    Inventors: Jurgen Mocker, Dirk Littmann, Engelbert Heinz
  • Patent number: 8151392
    Abstract: A method for additionally conducting the hot air for finishing the articles of clothing (14) along the articles of clothing (14) in counterflow to the transporting direction (13). This leads to more effective finishing of the articles of clothing (14) with greater energy efficiency, and therefore the tunnel finisher according to the invention consumes less energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Herbert Kannegiesser GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Littmann, Engelbert Heinz, Jürgen Wolf
  • Publication number: 20080034807
    Abstract: A method for additionally conducting the hot air for finishing the articles of clothing (14) along the articles of clothing (14) in counterflow to the transporting direction (13). This leads to more effective finishing of the articles of clothing (14) with greater energy efficiency, and therefore the tunnel finisher according to the invention consumes less energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Dirk Littmann, Engelbert Heinz, Jurgen Wolf