Patents by Inventor Jürgen Humpert

Jürgen Humpert 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).

  • Faucet system for sanitary fixtures
    Patent number: 6363549
    Abstract: A valve system in which a magnetic valve is in series with a manually-operated valve and contact with the handle of the manually-operated valve initiates flow via the electronic controller whereas, upon loss of contact, a proximity detector controls the magnetic valve when an object, such as a user's hand, is in range. The manual contact is superordinate and proximity detection is subordinate and the proximity detector remains permanently switched on during the operating duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Friedrich Grohe AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Humpert, Eckhard Gransow