Patents by Inventor Florian Witte

Florian Witte 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: 20250129537
    Abstract: A detergent dispenser for a washing machine, in which laundry detergents and additives are mixed with water and conveyed onward into a drum of the washing machine, has a receptacle with a plurality of receiving chambers as a pull-out drawer. A first receiving chamber has a chamber outlet at the bottom and is open at the top, wherein the other receiving chambers are closed at the bottom and open at the top. A planar dispenser cover is arranged above the receptacle and has an internal volume with water channels separate from one another therein. A plurality of water channels are routed to a lateral outer side of the dispenser cover where they form channel openings, wherein a plurality of water channels are brought together in the dispenser cover. A water drain channel has an outlet opening above the first receiving chamber. Metering pumps are arranged at the channel openings on the lateral outer side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Mirja Vogt, Uwe Schaumann, Florian Witt, Matthias Hecker
  • Patent number: 12263698
    Abstract: A shock absorbing component for a luggage wheel is disclosed. In one practice, the component comprises a resilient circular member comprising an outer circumference; a center hole comprising an incompressible sleeve inserted into the center hole and configured to receive a wheel axle; and a plurality of openings radially disposed between the outer circumference and the center hole, the plurality of openings configured to resiliently deform to absorb shock when the circular member is subjected to force along its longitudinal axis. A wheel assembly for an article of luggage and an article of luggage comprising the shock absorbing component are also separately disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: BRIGGS & RILEY TRAVELWARE LLC
    Inventors: Richard Krulik, Georgene Rada, Alan Sticca, Daehwan Kim, Florian Witt, Matthias Hecker
  • Publication number: 20250089867
    Abstract: A stabilized luggage article is disclosed. In one practice, the luggage article comprises a plurality of swiveling wheel assemblies, each assembly comprising one or more wheels having a horizontal axis of rotation and mounted to a pivot member, such as a pivot post that has a vertical axis of wheel rotation; the vertical axis of rotation is laterally spaced from the horizontal axis of rotation and is projected outwardly toward the front wall of the luggage but not beyond it, the pivot post extending downwardly at least to the level of the horizontal axis of wheel rotation, preferably beyond it for further increased stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Richard Krulik, Georgene Rada, Alan Sticca, Daehwan Kim, Michael O’Brien, Florian Witt, Matthias Hecker, Patric Moammer, Adrian Berr
  • Patent number: 12127653
    Abstract: A stabilized luggage article is disclosed. In one practice, the luggage article comprises a plurality of swiveling wheel assemblies, each assembly comprising one or more wheels having a horizontal axis of rotation and mounted to a pivot member, such as a pivot post that has a vertical axis of wheel rotation; the vertical axis of rotation is laterally spaced from the horizontal axis of rotation and is projected outwardly toward the front wall of the luggage but not beyond it, the pivot post extending downwardly at least to the level of the horizontal axis of wheel rotation, preferably beyond it for further increased stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Briggs and Riley Travelware, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Krulik, Georgene Rada, Alan Sticca, Daehwan Kim, Michael O′Brien, Florian Witt, Matthias Hecker, Patric Moammer, Adrian Berr
  • Publication number: 20240009873
    Abstract: The invention relates to a blade unit (01) for a wet razor comprising a support frame (02), which has an inner face and an outer face oriented towards a shaving plane and in which a plurality of elongate blades (03) are arranged. The support frame (02) has two opposing side portions (07) which extend transversely with respect to the cutting edges (04) of the blades (03). A plurality of parallel supports (09) extend between the side portions (07), between which supports an open space (11) remains. Each of the blades (03) is mounted to the inner face of the head portion (12) of one of the supports (09) so that the cutting edge (04) lies in the open space (11). The invention also relates to a wet razor comprising a handle and a blade unit (01) fastened directly or indirectly thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Mohamed SOLIMAN, Florian WITT
  • Publication number: 20230172793
    Abstract: A stimulation device is described having a pressure field generating device which has a cavity and a medium influencing arrangement. The stimulation device uses a first check valve arrangement, arranged inside the cavity between the application opening and the medium-influencing arrangement, and is movable at least in sections in the direction of the application opening and away from it and has a first check valve which is designed to close in the direction of the application opening and to open in the direction of the medium influencing arrangement, wherein the cavity has a first section and a second section, and a second check valve arrangement, which connects the first section of the cavity to an outside of the stimulation device and has a second check valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: EIS GmbH
    Inventor: Florian WITT
  • Publication number: 20230057570
    Abstract: A shock absorbing component for a luggage wheel is disclosed. In one practice, the component comprises a resilient circular member comprising an outer circumference; a center hole comprising an incompressible sleeve inserted into the center hole and configured to receive a wheel axle; and a plurality of openings radially disposed between the outer circumference and the center hole, the plurality of openings configured to resiliently deform to absorb shock when the circular member is subjected to force along its longitudinal axis. A wheel assembly for an article of luggage and an article of luggage comprising the shock absorbing component are also separately disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: Briggs and Riley Travelware, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Krulik, Georgene Rada, Alan Sticca, Daehwan Kim, Florian Witt, Matthias Hecker
  • Publication number: 20220175612
    Abstract: These objects are solved with a stimulation device for stimulating sensitive body parts such as, in particular, the clitoris, having a pressure field generating device with a hollow body, an application opening formed in the hollow body for application on the sensitive body part, and a movable structure provided at least in or on a section of the hollow body and adapted to cause, by virtue of its mobility, a change in the volume of the hollow body between a minimum value and a maximum value in such a way that a stimulating pressure field is generated in the application opening (8), and a drive device which is designed to apply an alternating reciprocal movement to the movable structure in order to generate the stimulating pressure field in the application opening, wherein the movable structure has a tapered body with a tapered first section which is closed, an open second section into the hollow body, and a peripheral wall which is located between the first section and the second section and, at least in sect
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: EIS GmbH
    Inventor: Florian Witt
  • Publication number: 20210401137
    Abstract: A stabilized luggage article is disclosed. In one practice, the luggage article comprises a plurality of swiveling wheel assemblies, each assembly comprising one or more wheels having a horizontal axis of rotation and mounted to a pivot member, such as a pivot post that has a vertical axis of wheel rotation; the vertical axis of rotation is laterally spaced from the horizontal axis of rotation and is projected outwardly toward the front wall of the luggage but not beyond it, the pivot post extending downwardly at least to the level of the horizontal axis of wheel rotation, preferably beyond it for further increased stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Richard Krulik, Georgene Rada, Alan Sticca, Daehwan Kim, Michael O'Brien, Florian Witt, Matthias Hecker, Patric Moammer, Adrian Berr
  • Publication number: 20210128395
    Abstract: A stimulation device including a sleeve-shaped body formed by an at least partially flexible wall which has a first end portion with a first end forming a first end of the sleeve-shaped body and a second end portion forming a second end of the sleeve-shaped body and containing an opening through which a body part sensitive to stimulation is inserted into the sleeve-shaped body. A loading mechanism is configured to subject the first end portion of the wall of the sleeve-shaped body to a force which changes the distance between the first end and second end of the sleeve-shaped body; in particular a time-variant first force that oscillates as a tensile force for relative lengthening of the distance between the first end and second end of the sleeve-shaped body and a pressure force for relative shortening of the distance between the first end and second end of the sleeve-shaped body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: EIS GmbH
    Inventor: Florian Witt
  • Patent number: 10080853
    Abstract: A nebulizer is proposed as depicted in exemplary FIG. 7 which comprises a replaceable container, a counting device and a lock for locking the nebulizer against further use. The container is provided with an electronic storage which is electrically connected to the counting device. The nebulizer comprises an electric drive for actuating the lock. This allows secure operation and/or simple handling of the nebulizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Holakovsky, Marc Rohrschneider, Florian Witte, Kevin Peter Deane, Douglas Ivan Jennings, Charles Henderson
  • Patent number: 10011906
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for coating a surface (44), in particular a microstructured surface, of a component (55) comprising different materials, in particular glass and silicon, wherein the surface (44) is first activated and then coated, wherein an oxidising solution, a basic solution or an acid-oxidising solution is used to activate the surface (44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Beohringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Schuy, Martin Meisenheimer, Florian Witte
  • Patent number: 9827382
    Abstract: A medical hand-held device, in particular an atomizer, for dispensing a liquid pharmaceutical preparation from a container with a discharge nozzle for the pharmaceutical preparation and located upstream from the discharge nozzle there is a multiple-stage filter system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Hausmann, Steffen Schuy, Joachim Eicher, Johannes Geser, Martin Meisenheimer, Florian Witte
  • Patent number: 9827384
    Abstract: A nebulizer is proposed which comprises a replaceable container containing fluid, a housing part detachable from the nebulizer for replacing the container, and an operation counter inseparable from the housing part as depicted in exemplary FIG. 10. The operation counter comprises a lead screw and an associated rider both supported by the housing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Holakovsky, Ralf Thoemmes, Marc Rohrschneider, Florian Witte, Kevin Peter Deane, Douglas Ivan Jennings
  • Patent number: 9687617
    Abstract: A nebulizer for a fluid, particularly for medical aerosol treatment is proposed. To allow easier operation and confer improved operational reliability a sealed container holding the fluid is already arranged in the nebulizer when it is supplied and the nebulizer is constructed so that the container is opened inside the nebulizer before or during the first use of the nebulizer. For this purpose, a transportation lock is provided for the sealed container which, in the delivery state, is in engagement with the sealed container in a manner preventing the sealed container from moving axially in the nebulizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Böck, Florian Witte, Ralf Thömmes, Christian Golberg, Timo von Brunn, Andreas Fiol
  • Patent number: 9623200
    Abstract: A reservoir for a nebulizer, and a nebulizer with a reservoir in which, to avoid undesirable rises in pressure, a fluid chamber of the reservoir is pre-collapsed and filled with an initial amount of fluid which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber. Preferably, before being filled, the fluid chamber is compressed and/or expanded by means of gas to a defined volume which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Holakovsky, Matthias Hausmann, Guido Schmiedel, Florian Witte, Johannes Geser, Gerald Mathe, Martin Meisenheimer, Antonino Lanci, Elmar Mock, Martin Sigrist
  • Patent number: 9283333
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medical hand-held device, in particular an atomizer (1), for dispensing a liquid pharmaceutical preparation from a container with a discharge nozzle for the pharmaceutical preparation and located upstream from the discharge nozzle there is a multiple-stage filter system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Schuy, Martin Meisenheimer, Florian Witte
  • Patent number: 8950393
    Abstract: A nebulizer which has an insertable container and a counter device for counting operations of the nebulizer, and is opened for replacing the container. A securing device having locking portions which are forced apart is provided to prevent reconnection of an already used container. The nebulizer has an indicator for showing the current container number and/or symbols indicating the need container replacement. The indicator is driven by the force of an internal spring. The indicator member also controls a lock of the container for locking the container against further actuation. The lock is reset after container replacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Holakovsky, Florian Witte, Frank Herrmann, Charles William Sears, Christopher Michael Catinella, Mario Alberto Gonzalez, Sean Landis Philips, Paul Bertram, Marc Rohrschneider
  • Publication number: 20140190472
    Abstract: A reservoir for a nebulizer, and a nebulizer with a reservoir in which, to avoid undesirable rises in pressure, a fluid chamber of the reservoir is pre-collapsed and filled with an initial amount of fluid which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber. Preferably, before being filled, the fluid chamber is compressed and/or expanded by means of gas to a defined volume which is less than the maximum volume of the fluid chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Holakovsky, Matthias Hausmann, Guido Schmiedel, Florian Witte, Johannes Geser, Gerald Mathe, Martin Meisenheimer, Antonino Lanci, Elmar Mock, Martin Sigrist
  • Publication number: 20140158118
    Abstract: A nebulizer for a fluid, particularly for medical aerosol treatment is proposed. To allow easier operation and confer improved operational reliability a sealed container holding the fluid is already arranged in the nebulizer when it is supplied and the nebulizer is constructed so that the container is opened inside the nebulizer before or during the first use of the nebulizer. For this purpose, a transportation lock is provided for the sealed container which, in the delivery state, is in engagement with the sealed container in a manner preventing the sealed container from moving axially in the nebulizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Böck, Florian Witte, Ralf Thömmes, Christian Golberg, Timo von Brunn, Andreas Fiol