Patents by Inventor Dominik Rauth

Dominik Rauth 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).

  • Cooktop assembly comprising flush-mounted cooktop panel
    Patent number: 8683992
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adjusting device (10;30;40) for adjusting and/or selecting one or more parameters of an appliance (50), wherein the adjusting device (10;30;40) comprises touch sensitive sensors (14), which are arranged in row, and a processing unit (18) for processing output signals of the sensors (14), whereas the processing unit (18) is designed in such a manner that an adjustment and/or a selection of parameters is realized by touching at least two of the sensors (14) in sequence, whereas the sensors (14) are arranged around a circumference of a torque proof actuation element (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Dominik Rauth, Erhard Kaser
  • COOKTOP ASSEMBLY COMPRISING FLUSH-MOUNTED COOKTOP PANEL
    Publication number: 20110100353
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adjusting device (10;30;40) for adjusting and/or selecting one or more parameters of an appliance (50), wherein the adjusting device (10;30;40) comprises touch sensitive sensors (14), which are arranged in row, and a processing unit (18) for processing output signals of the sensors (14), whereas the processing unit (18) is designed in such a manner that an adjustment and/or a selection of parameters is realized by touching at least two of the sensors (14) in sequence, whereas the sensors (14) are arranged around a circumference of a torque proof actuation element (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Dominik Rauth, Erhard Kaser