Patents by Inventor Guenther Ennen
Guenther Ennen 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).
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Patent number: 9810481Abstract: A method for operating a dishwasher having a sorption drying device includes performing a desorption process using the sorption drying device according to a selected cleaning cycle of the dishwasher. The desorption process is capable of releasing moisture.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2014Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KGInventors: Guenther Ennen, Martin Kornberger, Stefan Tiekoetter
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Patent number: 9456731Abstract: A dishwasher includes an input element configured to select a first wash cycle from a plurality of wash cycles, a controller configured to control a cycle parameter, a turbidity sensor configured to measure a soil level of a wash liquid, and a display device configured to at least temporarily display the soil level measured by the turbidity sensor.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2008Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KGInventors: Erik Berends, Guenther Ennen, Seyfettin Kara
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Publication number: 20140230268Abstract: A method for operating a dishwasher having a sorption drying device includes performing a desorption process using the sorption drying device according to a selected cleaning cycle of the dishwasher. The desorption process is capable of releasing moisture.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KGInventors: Guenther Ennen, Martin Kornberger, Stefan Tiekoetter
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Patent number: 8484798Abstract: A system includes a vacuum cleaner with a dust chamber having ribs and a dust bag including a fleece disposed on a supporting structure. The fleece includes a plurality of fleece corrugations, with a distance between the fleece corrugations being matched to a distance between the dust chamber ribs. The resultant matching of the fleece corrugation spacing and the spacing of the dust chamber rib prevents partial or large-area contact of portions of the dust bag with an inner surface of the dust chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Miele & Cie. KGInventors: Eduard Sailer, Martin Kornberger, Guenther Ennen, Stefan Tiekoetter
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Publication number: 20120298598Abstract: A dish rack for an automatic dishwashing machine includes a main body and a dishware support movably mounted on the main body. The dishware support has an adjustable orientation relative to the main body and is configured so as to adjust orientation based on a dishwashing cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KGInventors: Guenther Ennen, Seyfettin Kara, Kira Schaefer, Monika Seifert, Stefan Tiekoetter, Erik Woldt, Thorsten Schuette
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Publication number: 20120144618Abstract: A system includes a vacuum cleaner with a dust chamber having ribs and a dust bag including a fleece disposed on a supporting structure. The fleece includes a plurality of fleece corrugations, with a distance between the fleece corrugations being matched to a distance between the dust chamber ribs. The resultant matching of the fleece corrugation spacing and the spacing of the dust chamber rib prevents partial or large-area contact of portions of the dust bag with an inner surface of the dust chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KGInventors: Eduard Sailer, Martin Kornberger, Guenther Ennen, Stefan Tiekoetter
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Patent number: 8042222Abstract: A vacuum attachment for a vacuum cleaner including a housing having a vacuum channel. A roller is rotatably and displaceably disposed in a region of the vacuum channel and driveable during a vacuuming operation. The roller includes at least one of bristles and baffle walls configured to be in partial contact with a floor covering during the vacuuming operation. At least one roller magnet is disposed on the roller at least one end thereof. At least one housing magnet is non-rotatably disposed on the housing axially adjacent to the at least one roller magnet and configured to interact with the at least one roller magnet so as to alternately at least one of attract and repel the roller so that the roller performs an oscillatory motion as it rotates.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2007Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Miele & Cie. KGInventors: Martin Behrenswerth, Markus Druecker, Guenther Ennen, Cornelius Wolf
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Publication number: 20100295690Abstract: The invention relates to a dishwasher comprising a control and display unit having input elements (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) for the selection of a washing program from a plurality of possible programs, at least one display means (2), means for controlling the program parameters, such as the duration and temperature profile of individual program segments, and a turbidity sensor, by means of which a degree of contamination of a rinsing liquor can be detected. According to the invention, the degree of contamination detected by the turbidity sensor is displayed on the display means (2), at least intermittently, thus simplifying operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2008Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KGInventors: Erik Berends, Guenther Ennen, Seyfettin Kara
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METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ATTACHMENT DEVICE FOR A VACUUM CLEANER AND A CORRESPONDING ATTACHMENT DEVICE
Publication number: 20100269857Abstract: A method for operating an attachment device for a vacuum cleaner includes an electrically rotatable brush roller and a motor for driving the brush roller. The method includes rotating the brush roller in a normal operational direction during operation. The method further includes rotating the brush roller in a reverse direction opposite to the normal operational direction of rotation, when the brush roller is detected to be jammed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KGInventors: Walter ASSMANN, Martin BEHRENSWERTH, Guenther ENNEN, Volker MARKS, Cornelius WOLF -
Patent number: 7740707Abstract: A method for operating a vacuum cleaner having a fan, an electronic control system for the fan and/or another load, and a dust chamber for receiving an air-permeable dust bag, includes providing the dust bag with an identifier, and providing the vacuum cleaner with an identifying device associated with the electronic control system and configured to identify the identifier. When the identifier fails to be identified, at least one of the fan and the other load is controlled using the electronic control system so as to reduce at least one parameter associated with an intake of dust into the dust bag.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2006Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Miele & Cie. KGInventors: Andre Bertram, Kai Buller, Markus Druecker, Guenther Ennen, Seyfettin Kara, Stephan Koch, Martin Kornberger, Stefan Tiekoetter, Dirk Wegener, Cornelius Wolf
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Publication number: 20100037422Abstract: A vacuum attachment for a vacuum cleaner including a housing having a vacuum channel. A roller is rotatably and displaceably disposed in a region of the vacuum channel and driveable during a vacuuming operation. The roller includes at least one of bristles and baffle walls configured to be in partial contact with a floor covering during the vacuuming operation. At least one roller magnet is disposed on the roller at least one end thereof. At least one housing magnet is non-rotatably disposed on the housing axially adjacent to the at least one roller magnet and configured to interact with the at least one roller magnet so as to alternately at least one of attract and repel the roller so that the roller performs an oscillatory motion as it rotates.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2007Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: Miele & Cie. KGInventors: Martin Behrenswerth, Markus Druecker, Guenther Ennen, Cornelius Wolf
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Publication number: 20080314423Abstract: A control system for a dishwasher includes an input device operable to select a wash cycle from a plurality of wash cycles. The input device has a control panel area including a display device, and a plurality of input elements. At least one of the plurality of input elements is operable to select a soil level. A controller is provided, the controller being configured to control cycle parameters and to preselect, based on a selected soil level, a basic wash cycle from a plurality of wash cycles, and to offer different additional cycle options associated with the basic wash cycle based on the selected soil level.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: Miele & Cie. KGInventors: Erik Berends, Guenther Ennen, Seyfettin Kara
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Publication number: 20080276976Abstract: A dishwasher includes a washing container, which can be closed by a pivotable door and a control panel. The control panel is disposed on the pivotable door and includes a glazed surface and at least one of a control clement and a display element disposed behind the glazed surface and activatable by touching the glazed surface. The glazed surface is optically switchable so as to change its optical properties between transparent and opaque.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2006Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: Miele & Cie. KGInventors: Kai Buller, Guenther Ennen, Seyfettin Kara, Martin Kornberger, Monika Seifert
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Publication number: 20080230446Abstract: A method for treating dust including: separating, in a vacuum cleaner, the dust into at least two fractions which differ in at least one of a size and a mass of particles of the dust; and adding a dust-binding agent to at least a first of the fraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2006Publication date: September 25, 2008Applicant: Miele & Cie KGInventors: Andre Bertram, Guenther Ennen, Joerg Kinnius, Stefan Tiekoetter, Dirk Wegener, Cornelius Wolf
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Publication number: 20070044821Abstract: A method for operating a vacuum cleaner having a fan, an electronic control system for the fan and/or another load, and a dust chamber for receiving an air-permeable dust bag, includes providing the dust bag with an identifier, and providing the vacuum cleaner with an identifying device associated with the electronic control system and configured to identify the identifier. When the identifier fails to be identified, at least one of the fan and the other load is controlled using the electronic control system so as to reduce at least one parameter associated with an intake of dust into the dust bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2006Publication date: March 1, 2007Applicant: Miele & Cie. KGInventors: Andre Bertram, Kai Buller, Markus Druecker, Guenther Ennen, Seyfettin Kara, Stephan Koch, Martin Kornberger, Stefan Tiekoetter, Dirk Wegener, Cornelius Wolf
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Patent number: 6801015Abstract: A circuit arrangement for preventing the discharge of a battery powering a signal evaluation circuit while the circuit is in a stand-by mode, provided with a sensor for generating signals and means responsive to the generation of signals for connecting the battery to the signal evaluation circuit and for disconnecting the battery in the absence of signals. The signal responsive means include an amplifier for triggering a monostable flip flop the output of which controls the conductivity of a transistor between the battery and the signal evaluation circuit.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2003Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: Miele & Cie. KG.Inventors: Andre Bertram, Guenther Ennen, Stefan Tiekoetter
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Publication number: 20030146739Abstract: A circuit arrangement for preventing the discharge of a battery powering a signal evaluation circuit while the circuit is in a stand-by mode, provided with a sensor for generating signals and means responsive to the generation of signals for connecting the battery to the signal evaluation circuit and for disconnecting the battery in the absence of signals. The signal responsive means include an amplifier for triggering a monostable flip flop the output of which controls the conductivity of a transistor between the battery and the signal evaluation circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2003Publication date: August 7, 2003Inventors: Andre Bertram, Guenther Ennen, Stefan Tiekoetter