Patents by Inventor Herbert Gerner

Herbert Gerner 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: 20240110742
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a freezer, comprising a cooled interior and comprising a wall that surrounds the cooled interior at least in regions, and comprising a refrigeration circuit, wherein the wall is formed at least in part by a vacuum insulation body and/or by an insulation body which comprises or is made of polyurethane, in particular comprises or is made of polyurethane foam, or only by a vacuum insulation body or only by an insulation body which comprises or is made of polyurethane, in particular comprises or is made of polyurethane foam, and in that the refrigeration circuit comprises a refrigerant mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Herbert GERNER, Jascha RUEBELING, Steffen GROHMANN, Malte DIRKS, Jonas ARNSBERG
  • Publication number: 20180114529
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit that has at least one voice control that comprises the following components: at least one detection device for speech recognition and at least one executing device that is configured to carry out at least one action of the refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit on the basis of speech recognized by the detection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: LIEBHERR-HAUSGERATE OCHSENHAUSEN GMBH
    Inventor: Herbert Gerner
  • Patent number: 7973626
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for position detection having a magnet and a sensing element which has switched states or parameter values depending on the magnetic field generated by the magnet, with the apparatus furthermore having a means for influencing the magnetic field, with the means being made and arranged such that different switched states or parameter values of the sensing element can be generated in dependence on the position of the magnet, the sensing element and the means for influencing the magnetic field with respect to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgeratte Ochsenhausen GmbH
    Inventor: Herbert Gerner
  • Publication number: 20100300120
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit having a first electronic controller which controls a second electronic controller. In accordance with the invention, the first electronic controller transmits control signals to the second electronic controller by the selective switching of one or more mains half cycles of a mains voltage. The present invention furthermore comprises a corresponding method for the operation of a refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Liebherr-Hausgerate Ochsenhausen GmbH
    Inventor: Herbert Gerner
  • Publication number: 20070199501
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for position detection having a magnet and a sensing element which has switched states or parameter values depending on the magnetic field generated by the magnet, with the apparatus furthermore having a means for influencing the magnetic field, with the means being made and arranged such that different switched states or parameter values of the sensing element can be generated in dependence on the position of the magnet, the sensing element and the means for influencing the magnetic field with respect to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventor: Herbert Gerner
  • Publication number: 20040226304
    Abstract: The invention concerns a refrigeration and/or freezer system with at least two refrigeration and/or freezer units, each having its own refrigeration component, with a common operating unit for a minimum of two refrigeration or freezer units, and with a signal transmission component for transmitting signals between the operating unit and the refrigeration or freezer unit in order to control the refrigeration or freezer units with the help of the operating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventor: Herbert Gerner