Patents by Inventor Eric HÄUSER

Eric HÄUSER 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).

  • Fluid manifold apparatus, in particular water distribution apparatus
    Patent number: 11821560
    Abstract: A fluid manifold apparatus, in particular a water distribution apparatus, comprises a fluid chamber, at least one fluid inlet, a plurality of fluid outlets, and a manifold unit, including a plurality of valve units for closing the fluid outlets and a camshaft supported to be rotatable about a rotary axis, comprising a plurality of lobes for operating the valve units, wherein each of the valve units has a cam follower and a sealing unit, and the lobes of the camshaft are provided to lift the cam followers of the valve units as a function of a rotary position of the camshaft. Each of the cam followers has a receiver for receiving one sealing unit, wherein the sealing units are arranged to be linearly moveable in the receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Minebea Mitsumi Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Häuser, Christian Schmid, Robert Rottweiler, Vladimir Popov, Alexander Zwetkow
  • Fluid manifold apparatus, in particular water distribution apparatus
    Publication number: 20220170578
    Abstract: A fluid manifold apparatus, in particular a water distribution apparatus, comprises a fluid chamber, at least one fluid inlet, a plurality of fluid outlets, and a manifold unit, including a plurality of valve units for closing the fluid outlets and a camshaft supported to be rotatable about a rotary axis, comprising a plurality of lobes for operating the valve units, wherein each of the valve units has a cam follower and a sealing unit, and the lobes of the camshaft are provided to lift the cam followers of the valve units as a function of a rotary position of the camshaft. Each of the cam followers has a receiver for receiving one sealing unit, wherein the sealing units are arranged to be linearly moveable in the receivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Eric HÄUSER, Christian SCHMID, Robert ROTTWEILER, Vladimir POPOV, Alexander ZWETKOW