Patents by Inventor Hans-Peter Werner
Hans-Peter Werner 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: 11936161Abstract: A device for laser projection comprises a first laser diode configured to emit a first linearly polarized laser beam extending along a first polarization axis and a second laser diode configured to emit a second linearly polarized laser beam extending along a second polarization axis that is perpendicular to the first polarization axis. A polarization combiner is configured to combine the first and second linearly polarizing laser beams into a combined laser beam, wherein the combined laser beam comprises one of: (1) circular polarization; and (2) elliptical polarization. A measuring device is configured to measure an intensity of the combined laser beam. A control unit is configured to receive the measured intensity of the combined laser beam and is further configured to adjust an intensity of at least one of: (1) the first laser diode; and (2) the second laser diode.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: LAP GmbH Laser ApplikationenInventors: Hans-Peter Werner, Matthias Lange, Tze Keong Chow
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Patent number: 11821677Abstract: A household appliance includes at least one movable door and at least one sensor for detecting a door movement, particularly a door opening angle of the at least one door. The at least one sensor includes at least one inertial sensor integrated into the at least one door. The household appliance is particularly advantageously a refrigerating device, especially a refrigerator, having a pivoting door.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Jochen Grimminger, Christopher Rodney, Hans Peter Werner, Daniel Bihr
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Publication number: 20220412645Abstract: A domestic appliance includes: a treatment chamber that can be closed by a pivotable door; at least one camera arranged in the door for recording images from the treatment chamber when the door is open; and a door movement sensor for detecting values of at least one parameter of a door movement. The door movement sensor has at least one inertial sensor. At least one camera and the at least one inertial sensor are integrated in a camera/sensor module which is arranged in the door. The camera/sensor module has a communication device, at least for outputting image data from the camera of the camera/sensor module. The domestic appliance is configured to trigger at least one device function upon the detection of at least one trigger value. The invention is particularly suited for cooling devices, particularly refrigerators.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Daniel Bihr, Hans Peter Werner, Christopher Rodney, Stephan Kempfle
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Publication number: 20220187008Abstract: A domestic appliance has a heat-insulated housing with two lateral walls, a rear wall, and a cover. The housing delimits a coolable interior for storing food. The appliance has a refrigerating device for cooling the coolable interior, at least one pivotally mounted door leaf for opening and closing the coolable interior, a drawer which can be at least partly pulled out of the coolable interior when the door leaf is open, and a digital camera in or on the housing in order to produce an image of the drawer at least partly pulled out of the coolable interior when the door leaf is open. The digital camera is arranged in or on the cover or in an upper region in or on one of the lateral walls. The digital camera faces diagonally downwards and away from the rear wall at an angle of at least 20° relative to the vertical.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Hans Peter Werner, Daniel Bihr, Christopher Rodney, Stephan Kempfle
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Patent number: 11343115Abstract: A domestic appliance, e.g. a refrigerator, has a switching element and a network interface for connecting the domestic appliance to a local network. The domestic appliance has precisely one switching element, in particular a pushbutton, and can be connected to a remote control via the local network by actuating the switching element. A method is used to operate a domestic appliance which has precisely one switching element and a network interface for connecting the domestic appliance to a local network. The domestic appliance is connected to a remote control via the local network by actuating the switching element.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Florian Garschhammer, Hans Peter Werner, Jochen Grimminger, Christopher Rodney
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Publication number: 20210408763Abstract: A device for laser projection comprises a first laser diode configured to emit a first linearly polarized laser beam extending along a first polarization axis and a second laser diode configured to emit a second linearly polarized laser beam extending along a second polarization axis that is perpendicular to the first polarization axis. A polarization combiner is configured to combine the first and second linearly polarizing laser beams into a combined laser beam, wherein the combined laser beam comprises one of: (1) circular polarization; and (2) elliptical polarization. A measuring device is configured to measure an intensity of the combined laser beam. A control unit is configured to receive the measured intensity of the combined laser beam and is further configured to adjust an intensity of at least one of: (1) the first laser diode; and (2) the second laser diode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: LAP GmbH Laser ApplikationenInventors: Hans-Peter Werner, Matthias Lange, Tze Keong Chow
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Publication number: 20210164721Abstract: A household appliance includes at least one movable door and at least one sensor for detecting a door movement, particularly a door opening angle of the at least one door. The at least one sensor includes at least one inertial sensor integrated into the at least one door. The household appliance is particularly advantageously a refrigerating device, especially a refrigerator, having a pivoting door.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2018Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: JOCHEN GRIMMINGER, CHRISTOPHER RODNEY, HANS PETER WERNER, DANIEL BIHR
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Publication number: 20200374435Abstract: A domestic refrigerator has a digital camera. The digital camera includes at least two optical devices, each of which has an image sensor and a lens arranged upstream of the image sensor. A common electronic controller is configured to actuate the at least two optical devices and read the image sensors in order to generate an image data set on the basis of the read image sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: JOCHEN GRIMMINGER, CHRISTOPHER RODNEY, HANS PETER WERNER, DANIEL BIHR
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Publication number: 20200284504Abstract: A domestic refrigeration appliance has a heat-insulated body with an inner container which delimits a coolable interior for storing food, a refrigeration device for cooling the coolable interior, and a digital camera. The digital camera includes an optical device with an imaging sensor and a lens connected in front of the imaging sensor, and an electronic control device. The electronic control device and the optical device are spaced apart from one another, each being disposed in or on the domestic refrigeration appliance. The electronic control device is designed to control the optical device via a communications link and to read out the imaging sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: JOCHEN GRIMMINGER, CHRISTOPHER RODNEY, HANS PETER WERNER, DANIEL BIHR
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Publication number: 20190280888Abstract: A domestic appliance, e.g. a refrigerator, has a switching element and a network interface for connecting the domestic appliance to a local network. The domestic appliance has precisely one switching element, in particular a pushbutton, and can be connected to a remote control via the local network by actuating the switching element. A method is used to operate a domestic appliance which has precisely one switching element and a network interface for connecting the domestic appliance to a local network. The domestic appliance is connected to a remote control via the local network by actuating the switching element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: FLORIAN GARSCHHAMMER, HANS PETER WERNER, JOCHEN GRIMMINGER, CHRISTOPHER RODNEY
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Patent number: 10408529Abstract: A domestic refrigeration appliance includes a thermally insulated housing which limits a coolable interior chamber provided for storing food and being accessible through an opening. A frame-shaped end face frames the opening of the housing. A door leaf for opening and closing the opening of the housing is mounted in such a way that it can pivot relative to an axis by using at least one hinge. A cover is provided for covering the hinge. A triggering device is disposed within the cover and is configured to actuate at least one device of the domestic refrigeration appliance depending on an opening angle of the door leaf. A method for operating a domestic refrigeration appliance is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Jochen Grimminger, Andreas Lindel, Christian Schmid, Hans Peter Werner, Gerhard Wetzl, Martin Gebler
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Patent number: 10132547Abstract: A refrigerating device includes a camera module for capturing a first digital image with markings in the interior of the refrigerating device. The refrigerating device includes a processing device which is configured to convert the first digital image into a second digital image on the basis of the captured markings.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2014Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Jochen Grimminger, Stephan Kempfle, Hans Peter Werner, Gerhard Wetzel
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Publication number: 20180259247Abstract: A method for operating a camera of a household appliance, in particular a refrigerator, includes calibrating the camera when a door of the household appliance is opened, outputting a trigger signal for triggering the camera at a predetermined angular position of the door and using the camera to capture at least one image without color matching in response to the trigger signal. A household appliance includes at least one camera for capturing at least one image from at least one part of an inner chamber of the household appliance and the household appliance is configured to operate at least one camera according to the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2016Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: HANS PETER WERNER, GERHARD WETZL
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Publication number: 20180252463Abstract: A domestic refrigeration appliance includes a thermally insulated housing which limits a coolable interior chamber provided for storing food and being accessible through an opening. A frame-shaped end face frames the opening of the housing. A door leaf for opening and closing the opening of the housing is mounted in such a way that it can pivot relative to an axis by using at least one hinge. A cover is provided for covering the hinge. A triggering device is disposed within the cover and is configured to actuate at least one device of the domestic refrigeration appliance depending on an opening angle of the door leaf. A method for operating a domestic refrigeration appliance is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2016Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: JOCHEN GRIMMINGER, ANDREAS LINDEL, CHRISTIAN SCHMID, HANS PETER WERNER, GERHARD WETZL, MARTIN GEBLER
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Patent number: 9927166Abstract: A refrigeration appliance includes a water pipe inside the refrigeration appliance. A collecting tray collects leakage water and an empty conduit conducts the leakage water from the water pipe inside the empty conduit to the collecting tray.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Elmar Faehnle, Eugen Gaplikow, Hans Gerd Keller, Michael Krapp, Karl-Friedrich Laible, Vitaliy Rimkevich, Hans Peter Werner
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Patent number: 9874881Abstract: A refrigeration appliance includes a supply pipe for water and a controllable safety valve in the supply pipe which shuts off a water supply connection. A controllable functional valve in a water circuit of the refrigeration appliance distributes water.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2014Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Elmar Faehnle, Eugen Gaplikow, Hans Gerd Keller, Michael Krapp, Karl-Friedrich Laible, Vitaliy Rimkevich, Hans Peter Werner
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Patent number: 9863678Abstract: A refrigeration appliance has a supply pipe for connecting the refrigeration appliance to a water supply connection and has a controllable safety valve in the supply pipe of the refrigeration appliance for shutting off the water supply connection. The refrigeration appliance further contains a leak detection device for detecting a leak in a water circuit, which leak detection device contains a micro-switch for interrupting a current supply to the safety valve when a leak is detected.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Elmar Faehnle, Eugen Gaplikow, Hans Gerd Keller, Michael Krapp, Karl-Friedrich Laible, Vitaliy Rimkevich, Hans Peter Werner
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Patent number: 9625205Abstract: A refrigeration device includes an ice or water dispenser having an actuating lever. A light source is spaced apart in a light-emitting direction of the light source by an air gap from a light-coupling surface of the actuating lever.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Christoph Becke, Max Eicher, Swetlana Gorodezki, Maike Kirschbaum, Mathias Sigl, Ralph Staud, Thomas Tischer, Hans Peter Werner
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Patent number: 9561948Abstract: A multifunctional module for a refrigerating apparatus with a module housing, includes a controllable function valve arranged for dispensing water from a water circuit. The module housing includes a leak detection device for detecting water leakage inside the module housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: BSH HAUSGERÄTE GMBHInventors: Elmar Fahnle, Eugen Gaplikow, Hans Gerd Keller, Michael Krapp, Karl-Friedrich Laible, Vitaliy Rimkevich, Hans Peter Werner
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Publication number: 20160201974Abstract: A refrigerating device includes a door rack and a camera housing support for positioning a camera module. The camera housing support is disposed adjacent the door rack. An outer surface of the camera housing support is at least partly flush with an outer surface of the door rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2014Publication date: July 14, 2016Applicant: BSH Bosch Und Siemens Hausgerate GMBHInventors: JOCHEN GRIMMINGER, STEPHAN KEMPFLE, HANS PETER WERNER, GERHARD WETZL