Patents by Inventor Felix HAMER

Felix HAMER 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).

  • Publication number: 20190300354
    Abstract: A dispensing device having a fitting housing with at least one first conduit for a carbonated liquid, a nozzle insert disposed in the at least one first conduit, wherein the nozzle insert has a guide channel with a first diameter, with which the carbonated liquid can be guided to a baffle wall of the nozzle insert so that the carbonated liquid can be vortexed by the baffle wall, an expansion space located downstream of the nozzle insert, wherein the expansion space has a second diameter which is greater than the first diameter of the guide channel, and an outlet opening disposed downstream of the expansion space and through which the vortexed carbonated liquid can exit the dispensing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Felix HAMER, Guenter FAUST
  • Patent number: 10214885
    Abstract: A method for operating a sanitary fitting having a housing with a spout and a touch sensor, wherein in a touch mode of the sanitary fitting a tapping of a fluid can be activated by touching the touch sensor and wherein by touching the touch sensor for a period of at least 3 seconds, the touch mode is disabled. In addition, a sanitary fitting is specified, which controller is designed and provided for performing the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Achim Mielke, Felix Hamer
  • Patent number: 9963859
    Abstract: A sanitary fitting having a housing with at least one mixing unit for mixing a cold water and a hot water into a mixed water, wherein the mixed water can be directed through a first flow path and a second flow path to a spout of the housing, and wherein the first flow path can be at least partially closed by a first valve and the second flow path can be at least partially closed by a second valve, so that an outflow of the mixed water from the spout can be controlled by means of the first valve and the second valve independently from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: David Mainka, Felix Hamer
  • Publication number: 20170081832
    Abstract: A method for operating a sanitary fitting having a housing with a spout and a touch sensor, wherein in a touch mode of the sanitary fitting a tapping of a fluid can be activated by touching the touch sensor and wherein by touching the touch sensor for a period of at least 3 seconds, the touch mode is disabled. In addition, a sanitary fitting is specified, which controller is designed and provided for performing the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Achim MIELKE, Felix HAMER
  • Publication number: 20160362876
    Abstract: A sanitary fitting having a housing with at least one mixing unit for mixing a cold water and a hot water into a mixed water, wherein the mixed water can be directed through a first flow path and a second flow path to a spout of the housing, and wherein the first flow path can be at least partially closed by a first valve and the second flow path can be at least partially closed by a second valve, so that an outflow of the mixed water from the spout can be controlled by means of the first valve and the second valve independently from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: David MAINKA, Felix HAMER