Patents by Inventor Guenther Schless

Guenther Schless 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).

  • Patent number: 10036153
    Abstract: A toilet device for a rail vehicle includes flushing water-carrying installations and wastewater-carrying installations. The flushing water-carrying installations include an intermediate reservoir for storing flushing water and a supply line for supplying the intermediate reservoir with flushing water. The supply line includes a filter for filtering the flushing water supplied to the intermediate reservoir. The supply line is connected to the intermediate reservoir such that flushing water from the intermediate reservoir can be returned through the filter. A backflushing line is connected to the filter and opens into a wastewater-carrying installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Guenther Schless
  • Publication number: 20170226726
    Abstract: A toilet device for a rail vehicle includes flushing water-carrying installations and wastewater-carrying installations. The flushing water-carrying installations include an intermediate reservoir for storing flushing water and a supply line for supplying the intermediate reservoir with flushing water. The supply line includes a filter for filtering the flushing water supplied to the intermediate reservoir. The supply line is connected to the intermediate reservoir such that flushing water from the intermediate reservoir can be returned through the filter. A backflushing line is connected to the filter and opens into a wastewater-carrying installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventor: GUENTHER SCHLESS
  • Patent number: 9238905
    Abstract: A device for dispensing a predetermined, heated amount of liquid at a removal station. The latter has a liquid reservoir, a supply line from the liquid reservoir to the removal station, and an operating device for triggering a liquid removal. The supply line is adapted to the predetermined amount of liquid in regard to the internal volume of the supply line and the supply line is equipped with a heating device over the length of the supply line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Guenther Schless
  • Publication number: 20150351593
    Abstract: A hand dryer includes a housing, which has a drying space accessible from outside, a fan, and a plurality of outlet nozzles. The outlet nozzles are connected to the fan and they are oriented in such a way that a drying process can be performed in the drying space. The housing has at least two housing parts adjacent one another, between which the drying space is arranged and which extend in a vertical direction. The at least two housing parts have the outlet nozzles, which are arranged one above the other in such a way that an air-flow plane spanned by the outlet nozzles extends predominantly vertically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventor: GUENTHER SCHLESS
  • Publication number: 20140338153
    Abstract: A rail vehicle has at least one handle, in particular a securing or activation handle for passengers and/or train personnel. The handle has a disinfecting device or is connected to a disinfecting device which is suitable for disinfecting the handle before, after and/or during the activation of the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Florian Dopatka, Guenther Schless
  • Publication number: 20140205273
    Abstract: A device for dispensing a predetermined, heated amount of liquid at a removal station. The latter has a liquid reservoir, a supply line from the liquid reservoir to the removal station, and an operating device for triggering a liquid removal. The supply line is adapted to the predetermined amount of liquid in regard to the internal volume of the supply line and the supply line is equipped with a heating device over the length of the supply line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Guenther Schless
  • Patent number: 8651127
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a tank for receiving fluids in a sanitary system of a rail vehicle, wherein a) the fill level of the tank is registered; b) in the event that the fill level registered in step a) is equal to or greater than a fill level specified for the tank, ice formation is permitted for a time period specified for the tank; c) in the event that the fill level registered in step a) falls below the specified fill level, the tank is emptied; or d) in the event that the fill level registered in step a) falls below the specified fill level, the fill level is increased with fluid from a fresh water tank, and subsequently, steps b) or c) are carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Burkhard Arras, Torge Kamphausen, Guenther Schless
  • Publication number: 20120085417
    Abstract: A method operates a tank for receiving fluids in a sanitary system of a rail vehicle. First in a step a) the fill level of the tank is registered. In step b), in the event that the fill level registered in step a) is equal to or greater than a fill level specified for the tank, an ice formation is permitted for a time period specified for the tank. In step c), in the event that the fill level registered in step a) falls below the specified fill level, the tank is emptied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Burkhard Arras, Torge Kamphausen, Guenther Schless