Patents by Inventor Gerd Wilsdorf

Gerd Wilsdorf 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).

  • Household appliance
    Publication number: 20080236563
    Abstract: A domestic appliance device with a light signal unit, a control unit, which is designed to interact with the light signal unit for outputting information by means of a light signal, and a carrier unit for supporting the light signal unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventor: Gerd Wilsdorf
  • Integrated Operation Display Device
    Publication number: 20080106429
    Abstract: A household appliance is provided in the configuration of a dishwasher having a door, a control unit for controlling the household appliance, and an operation display device for displaying at least one operation state of the household appliance. The operation display device is provided with a large surface and displays the following operation states: operation, end of program and stop , respectively, on the entire surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Wolfgang Kaczmarek, Gerd Wilsdorf
  • Cooking device with luminous display
    Patent number: 7247821
    Abstract: A cooking device containing a housing with a cooking chamber and a door to close off the cooking chamber and at least one control and display panel with an optical luminous display. The control and display panel can display the different operation modes of the cooking chamber and the on and/or off modes of the cooking chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventor: Gerd Wilsdorf
  • Gas hob
    Publication number: 20070074714
    Abstract: A gas hob includes at least one gas burner, at least one pan support which is used to place a food container over a gas burner, and at least one operational control and/or display element which is arranged on the gas hob. The pan support includes at least one setback section that defines an operational area wherein the operational control and/or the display element is arranged in order to ensure that the operational control and/or the display element do not take up too much room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Rieser, Heiko Thielen, Gerd Wilsdorf
  • Cooking device door
    Publication number: 20060180141
    Abstract: A cooking device door having a viewing window on the side facing the cooking area located in the housing of the cooking device. The viewing window completely covering the cooking area opening and forming a contact surface with a contact flange formed surrounding the cooking area. The viewing window including a recess in at least one area oriented in the direction of the cooking area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schnell, Michael Wagner, Rainer Lebacher, Klemens Roch, Christine Thaller, Gerd Wilsdorf
  • Built-in electrical appliance for installing behind a unit-facing panel
    Patent number: 7082777
    Abstract: A built-in electrical appliance for installing behind a unit-facing panel includes a pivotable front flap for fastening the unit-facing panel and a handle that can be fitted on the unit-facing panel for pivoting the front flap. At least one display element for displaying an operating state or an operating variable of the built-in electrical appliance is disposed on the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Becke, Wolfgang Kaczmarek, Gerd Wilsdorf
  • Cooking surface with a barrier
    Publication number: 20050194373
    Abstract: A cooking surface made of glass ceramic or comparable material having a cooking area with cooking plates and a control panel with operation and control elements formed on the surface. The cooking area and the control panel are separated from one another by a barrier between and separating the two. The barrier extends across the entire cooking surface and preferably all three, the barrier, the cooking area and the control panel are made from the same material, preferably in one piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventor: Gerd Wilsdorf
  • Cooking device
    Publication number: 20050016991
    Abstract: A cooking device containing a housing with a cooking chamber and a door to close off the cooking chamber and at least one control and display panel with an optical luminous display. The control and display panel can display the different operation modes of the cooking chamber and the on and/or off modes of the cooking chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventor: Gerd Wilsdorf
  • Domestic appliance
    Publication number: 20040240196
    Abstract: A domestic appliance containing a utility space, a door for closing off the space, a door handle, and an electrical control circuit. The utility space including an illumination device for illuminating the utility space when the door handle capacitance is changed by coming in contact with human touch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Wilsdorf, Hans Lappat, Michael Ulmer, Helmut Uglorz
  • Built-in electrical appliance for installing behind a unit-facing panel
    Publication number: 20030209018
    Abstract: A built-in electrical appliance for installing behind a unit-facing panel includes a pivotable front flap for fastening the unit-facing panel and a handle that can be fitted on the unit-facing panel for pivoting the front flap. At least one display element for displaying an operating state or an operating variable of the built-in electrical appliance is disposed on the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Christoph Becke, Wolfgang Kaczmarek, Gerd Wilsdorf
  • Electric cooktop
    Patent number: D508366
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventor: Gerd Wilsdorf
  • Shirt pressing apparatus
    Patent number: D530867
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Kaiser, Roland Vetter, Gerd Wilsdorf
  • Shirt pressing apparatus
    Patent number: D530868
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Kaiser, Roland Vetter, Gerd Wilsdorf
  • Exhaust hood
    Patent number: D566821
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventor: Gerd Wilsdorf
  • Electric range
    Patent number: D371272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: Bosch-Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventor: Gerd Wilsdorf
  • Electric range
    Patent number: D371717
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Bosch-Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventor: Gerd Wilsdorf
  • Electric range
    Patent number: D372629
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Bosch-Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventor: Gerd Wilsdorf
  • Electric range
    Patent number: D373283
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: Bosch-Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventor: Gerd Wilsdorf
  • Cooktop
    Patent number: D384239
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: Bosch-Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventor: Gerd Wilsdorf
  • Gas cook top
    Patent number: D423275
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Wilsdorf, Frank Rieser