Patents by Inventor Gunder Guckes

Gunder Guckes 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: 10143949
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cartridge for a fluid treatment system, wherein the cartridge includes a housing defining at least one chamber for a fluid treatment medium, includes providing a cartridge housing part including at least one wall defining at least one opening closable by a filter element. The filter element includes a porous body for at least mechanically filtering fluid flowing into the filter element through at least one first surface area of the filter element, through the porous body and out through at least one second surface area of the filter element. The filter element includes a rim, covering at least a peripheral face of the porous body so as to frame the first and second surface areas. The filter element is combined with the cartridge housing part so as to close at least one of the at least one openings by bonding the rim to the cartridge housing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: BRITA GMBH
    Inventors: Josef Taszarek, Gunder Guckes, Maria Festner, Uwe Lang, Tobias Schuler, Juergen Forst, Thomas Hoerning
  • Publication number: 20150041385
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cartridge (104; 204; 304; 404; 504; 604; 704; 804) for a fluid treatment system (101; 401), wherein the cartridge (104; 204; 304; 404; 504; 604; 704; 804) includes a housing defining at least one chamber for a fluid treatment medium, includes providing a cartridge housing part (212; 312; 512; 612; 712; 812) including at least one wall (217; 313; 517; 613; 713; 813) defining at least one opening (218; 318; 518; 618; 718; 818) closable by a filter element (219; 319; 519; 619; 719; 819). The filter element (219; 319; 519; 619; 719; 819) is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Josef Taszarek, Gunder Guckes, Maria Festner, Uwe Lang, Tobias Schuler, Juergen Forst, Thomas Hoerning
  • Patent number: 8673147
    Abstract: A container for the filtration of liquid is described, which has a cup and a cover mounted on the cup. The cup is at least partly filled with a filter material and has at least one outlet window for the liquid. The cover has at least one inlet window and at least one outlet window for air, wherein at least the windows have lattice-like structures with lattice openings. The air outlet window has at least one recess extending inward from the plane of the window, which is provided at least partially with at least one lattice structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Brita GmbH
    Inventors: Alexandra Merz, Gunder Guckes, Stefan Hother, Berthold Conradt, Bernd Freystedt
  • Patent number: 8216451
    Abstract: The invention describes an apparatus for the filtration of liquids and an associated filter cartridge 100, wherein the quantitative flow through the filter cartridge can be reduced and set in a simple way. The apparatus is characterized in that at least one throttling device 200, 200? is arranged between the outlet opening 113 of the filter cartridge 100 and the outflow opening 17 of the receiving chamber 14.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Brita GmbH
    Inventors: Hilmar Walde, Stefan Gröss, Gunder Guckes
  • Patent number: 8114284
    Abstract: The invention describes an apparatus for the filtration of liquids and an associated filter cartridge 100, the correct seating of which is ensured and can be established by the user. The apparatus is characterized in that the inlet funnel 10 has at least one first fixing means 30 below the receiving opening 13, and in that the filter cartridge 100 has at least one second fixing means 130 below and at a distance from the sealing rim 160, which second fixing means, when the filter cartridge 100 is being fitted into the receiving opening 13, interacts with the first fixing means 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: BRITA GmbH
    Inventors: Hilmar Walde, Stefan Gröss, Gunder Guckes
  • Patent number: 8025802
    Abstract: The invention describes an apparatus for the filtration of liquids and an associated filter cartridge 100, the correct seating of which is ensured and can be established by the user. The apparatus is characterized in that the inlet funnel 10 has at least one first fixing means 30 below the receiving opening 13, and in that the filter cartridge 100 has at least one second fixing means 130 below and at a distance from the sealing rim 160, which second fixing means, when the filter cartridge 100 is being fitted into the receiving opening 13, interacts with the first fixing means 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Brita GmbH
    Inventors: Hilmar Walde, Stefan Gröss, Gunder Guckes
  • Publication number: 20110005991
    Abstract: A container for the filtration of liquid is described, which has a cup and a cover mounted on the cup. The cup is at least partly filled with a filter material and has at least one outlet window for the liquid. The cover has at least one inlet window and at least one outlet window for air, wherein at least the windows have lattice-like structures with lattice openings. The air outlet window has at least one recess extending inward from the plane of the window, which is provided at least partially with at least one lattice structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Brita Gmbh
    Inventors: Alexandra Merz, Gunder Guckes, Stefan Hother, Berthold Conradt, Bernd Freystedt
  • Publication number: 20090294346
    Abstract: The invention describes an apparatus for the filtration of liquids and an associated filter cartridge 100, the correct seating of which is ensured and can be established by the user. The apparatus is characterized in that the inlet funnel 10 has at least one first fixing means 30 below the receiving opening 13, and in that the filter cartridge 100 has at least one second fixing means 130 below and at a distance from the sealing rim 160, which second fixing means, when the filter cartridge 100 is being fitted into the receiving opening 13, interacts with the first fixing means 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: Brita GmbH
    Inventors: Hilmar WALDE, Stefan GRÖSS, Gunder GUCKES
  • Publication number: 20070246421
    Abstract: The invention describes an apparatus for the filtration of liquids and an associated filter cartridge 100, the correct seating of which is ensured and can be established by the user. The apparatus is characterized in that the inlet funnel 10 has at least one first fixing means 30 below the receiving opening 13, and in that the filter cartridge 100 has at least one second fixing means 130 below and at a distance from the sealing rim 160, which second fixing means, when the filter cartridge 100 is being fitted into the receiving opening 13, interacts with the first fixing means 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Hilmar Walde, Stefan Gross, Gunder Guckes
  • Publication number: 20070227955
    Abstract: The invention describes an apparatus for the filtration of liquids and an associated filter cartridge 100, by means of which the quantitative flow through the filter cartridge can be reduced and set in a simple way. The apparatus is characterized in that at least one throttling device 200, 200? is arranged between the outlet opening 113 of the filter cartridge 100 and the outflow opening 17 of the receiving chamber 14.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Hilmar Walde, Stefan Gross, Gunder Guckes