Patents by Inventor Helmut Jerg

Helmut Jerg 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).

  • Publication number: 20100089425
    Abstract: A dishwasher including at least one washing compartment for receiving dishes to be washed, to which washing liquid is applied during a washing operation, and an atomization facility for atomizing one of the washing liquid and the washing liquid mixed with active detergent substances, wherein the atomization facility includes an ultrasound generator, and a blower that conveys the atomized washing liquid into the washing compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH
    Inventors: Egbert Classen, Caroline Heiligenmann, Helmut Jerg, Hans-Peter Nannt, Kai Paintner
  • Publication number: 20100083989
    Abstract: A cartridge for a water-conducting domestic appliance, in particular a domestic dishwasher, which has a detergent dosing system having at least one detergent dispenser for receiving at least one cartridge, wherein the cartridge has separate chambers for storing at least two detergents, the cartridge including a cartridge housing having at least two chambers formed therein, wherein each chamber has a storage capacity for storing detergent which is greater than the quantities required for one washing cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH
    Inventors: Egbert Classen, Helmut Jerg
  • Publication number: 20100083990
    Abstract: A water-conducting domestic appliance including a line system, a detergent feed facility that supplies at least one detergent into the line system, wherein the detergent feed facility includes at least one reservoir configured to be filled with detergent, and a refill fitting having a connection to the at least one reservoir, the refill fitting being arranged on a door of the water-conducting domestic appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventors: Egbert Classen, Helmut Jerg, Kai Paintner
  • Publication number: 20100071729
    Abstract: A water-conducting domestic appliance, in particular a domestic dishwasher, the water-conducting domestic appliance including a washing compartment for receiving items therein that are to be subjected to a washing cycle by the water-conducting domestic appliance; a door movable between an open position for permitting access to the washing compartment and a closed position for preventing access to the washing compartment; and a detergent dosing system, the detergent dosing system having a detergent dispenser with a receiving compartment, the receiving compartment for receiving at least one cartridge that is configured to hold at least one detergent, the detergent dosing system having the capability to store a quantity of detergent greater than a quantity needed for a single washing cycle and the one receiving compartment being configured such that, in the event that the door is partially opened, at least one cartridge can be inserted into the receiving compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: BSH Bosch and Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Egbert Classen, Helmut Jerg
  • Publication number: 20100043852
    Abstract: A water-conducting domestic appliance, in particular a domestic dishwasher, the water-conducting domestic appliance including a washing compartment for receiving items therein that are to be subjected to a handling process by the water-conducting domestic appliance; and a detergent dosing system, the detergent dosing system having a detergent dispenser, the detergent dispenser being configured to receive at least one cartridge that is configured to hold a dosing agent, the detergent dosing system being configured to communicate the washing compartment and an area surrounding the water-conducting domestic appliance with one another in the manner of an expansion opening via which a fluid under pressure in the washing compartment can be released to the area surrounding the water-conducting domestic appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Egbert Classen, Helmut Jerg
  • Publication number: 20100043845
    Abstract: In a dishwasher (GS) with at least one washing compartment (SB) and at least one drying facility (TE) for drying cleaned items, which has at least one sorption container (SOR) for holding reversibly dehydratable sorption material, in particular zeolite (ZEO), and with at least one connecting duct (VK) for conducting air being connected to the washing compartment (SB) to create an exchange of air between the washing compartment (SB) and the sorption container (BEH), reversibly dehydratable sorption material for absorbing an amount of moisture transported by the exchange of air is provided in the sorption container (BEH). The reversibly dehydratable sorption material is provided with a weight amount such that the amount of moisture absorbed by the sorption material is less than the amount of liquid applied to the items to be washed, in particular the amount of liquid applied in a rinsing step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Jerg, Kai Paintner
  • Publication number: 20100043842
    Abstract: In a dishwasher (GS) with at least one washing compartment (SB) and at least one drying device (TE) for drying cleaned dishes, which has at least one sorption container (SOR) for holding reversibly dehydratable sorption material, especially zeolite (ZEO), and with at least one connecting air duct (VK) for conducting air being connected to the washing compartment (SB) for creating an exchange of air between the washing compartment (SB) and the sorption container (BEH), reversibly dehydratable sorption material for absorbing an amount of moisture transported by the exchange of air is provided in the sorption container (BEH). The sorption container (BEH) is accommodated in an underfloor module (BG) below the floor of the washing compartment (SB).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Jerg, Kai Paintner
  • Publication number: 20100012161
    Abstract: A cartridge for use in a detergent-dosing system of a water-conducting domestic appliance, in particular, a cartridge for use in a domestic dishwasher of the type having a detergent dispenser configured with a holding space for holding the cartridge, the cartridge including at least a pair of chambers, each chamber for holding a detergent separate from any detergent held by another chamber; and a pair of seals, each seal being associated with a respective one of the chambers for substantially precluding discharge of a detergent retained by the respective chamber and each seal being configured to be opened at least once for a discharge of detergent from the respective chamber and to be closed again at least once.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventors: Egbert Classen, Helmut Jerg
  • Publication number: 20100000577
    Abstract: A water-conducting household appliance and a method for disinfecting a conduit system of a water-conducting household appliance. The method feeds a gaseous disinfectant into a liquid circulating in the conduit system. The water-conducting household appliance includes a conduit system for circulating liquid, and a disinfector with a gas injector for injecting a gaseous disinfectant into a liquid circulating in the conduit system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventors: Caroline Heiligenmann, Helmut Jerg
  • Publication number: 20100000580
    Abstract: A water-conducting domestic appliance, in particular a domestic dishwasher, the water-conducting domestic appliance including a washing compartment for receiving items therein that are to be subjected to a washing cycle by the water-conducting domestic appliance; a detergent dosing system, the detergent dosing system having a detergent dispenser with a receiving compartment, the receiving area for receiving at least one cartridge that is configured to hold at least one detergent; and a cartridge having separate chambers for storing at least two detergents, each chamber having a storage capacity for storing detergent that is greater than a quantity of detergent required for one washing cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Egbert Classen, Helmut Jerg
  • Publication number: 20090314313
    Abstract: A method for operating a water-conducting domestic appliance, including a domestic dishwasher, wherein the water-conducting domestic appliance includes a program controller for performing a plurality of sequential program steps and the program controller operatively interacts with at least a detergent-dosing system, the method including the step of adding at least one cleaning substance having a function during at least one program step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Egbert Classen, Michael Fauth, Caroline Heiligenmann, Helmut Jerg, Kai Paintner
  • Publication number: 20090283111
    Abstract: A dishwasher, in particular a domestic dishwasher, having at least one substantially closed water circuit in which washing liquor is recirculated in a first direction in accordance with a program control unit, with the washing liquor being conveyed through a filter element during recirculation in order to filter impurities. Provision is made of a device for reversing the direction of flow, and this allows recirculation of the washing liquor in a second direction, which runs counter to the first direction, in order to flow through and eliminate impurities from a first screen, with the first screen being arranged in the water circuit in such a way that liquid forcibly flows through the first screen during recirculation of the washing liquor both in the first and in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Egbert Classen, Helmut Jerg, Hans-Peter Nannt, Roland Rieger
  • Publication number: 20090277484
    Abstract: A domestic appliance includes a washing compartment for accommodating items to be washed, and one of a plastic inner part and a plastic outer part on the washing compartment including a plastic that dispenses fragrance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Jerg, Thomas Wachinger
  • Publication number: 20090266389
    Abstract: A domestic appliance having a metering device into which a storage insert containing additive substances can be inserted and by means of which additive substances can be dispensed in metered fashion during a number of cleaning operations. The metering device is distinguished in that it has an interface device for interacting with different storage inserts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Egbert Classen, Caroline Heiligenmann, Helmut Jerg
  • Publication number: 20090235962
    Abstract: A water-conducting domestic appliance, in particular a domestic dishwasher, the water-conducting domestic appliance including a washing compartment for receiving items therein that are to be subjected to a washing cycle by the water-conducting domestic appliance; and a detergent dosing system, the detergent dosing system having a detergent dispenser with a receiving compartment, the receiving area for receiving at least one cartridge that is configured to hold at least one detergent, the detergent dosing system having the capability to store a quantity of detergent greater than a quantity needed for a single washing cycle and the detergent dosing system having an apparatus for detecting a fill level in at least one of the detergent dispenser and the at least one cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Egbert Classen, Helmut Jerg
  • Publication number: 20090235963
    Abstract: A water-conducting appliance, including a compartment for receiving items therein for washing; and a cleaning agent dosing system having a dosing device for dosing at least one cleaning agent, in particular a liquid cleaning agent, into the washing compartment, the dosing device including a dosing chamber for holding a cleaning agent, an outlet, a gate for opening and closing the dosing chamber, and an actuator system for actuating the gate to move between an opening position and a closing position, the actuator system including transfer means operably connected to the gate such that a predetermined movement of the transfer means moves the gate, opening means for moving the transfer means in a first direction operable to open the gate, and return means for moving the transfer means in a second direction to close the gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Egbert Classen, Helmut Jerg
  • Publication number: 20090224933
    Abstract: A water-conducting domestic appliance including a door having a handle, and display means for displaying an operating state of the domestic appliance by projecting a light projection, wherein the display means are disposed in the handle of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventors: Helmut Jerg, Thomas Wachinger
  • Patent number: 7585373
    Abstract: A dishwashing machine is provided with a washing compartment and with devices for washing dishes using a washing solution as well as with a sorption drying device, which is connected to the washing compartment in an air-conducting manner via an outlet of the washing compartment and via an inlet of the washing compartment and which comprises a sorption column containing reversibly dehydratable material, the outlet of the washing compartment being connected to the sorption drying device via an air duct. In order to obtain an optimized sorption drying device, the air duct is provided, at least in part, in the form of a condensing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Jerg, Kai Paintner
  • Publication number: 20080295875
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a washing container, devices for washing dishes by means of rinsing liquor, and a sorption drying device which is connected in an air-conducting manner to the washing container via an outlet of the washing container and an inlet of the washing container. The sorption drying device is provided with a sorption column encompassing reversibly dehydratable material. The outlet and the inlet of the washing container are connected to the sorption drying device without mounting an air duct there between.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventors: Helmut Jerg, Kai Paintner
  • Patent number: 7445052
    Abstract: A fire protection and fire extinguishing device for a water-based domestic appliance containing at least one gas sensor and at least one water spraying system. The gas sensor generates a signal to disconnect the electrical supply of the domestic appliance while activating the at least one water spraying system when a predetermined amount of gas is sensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventor: Helmut Jerg