Patents by Inventor Jakob Schultz
Jakob Schultz 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: 11826003Abstract: A household dishwasher includes a washing chamber, a control apparatus for running a washing program from a number of washing programs, a metering system having a supply unit for receiving an individual dose of a first cleaning agent and supplying the individual dose into the washing chamber at a metering point in time while running the washing program, and an automatic metering apparatus for automatically metering a plurality of metering quantities from a supply of a second cleaning agent in the form of a solid material into the washing chamber at the metering point in time, and a sensor apparatus configured to detect a state of the metering system and to emit a sensor signal depending on the detected state of the metering system. The control apparatus runs the washing program depending on the sensor signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Alexander Schiele, Jakob Schultz, Georg Walther, Daniel Miller, Alberto Buogo, Addie Muentzenberger, Anne-Katrin Späte
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Patent number: 11653814Abstract: Dishwasher, in particular household dishwasher, with a washing compartment a control device for carrying out a washing program from a number of washing programs and with an automatic dosing device for automatically dosing a plurality of dosing quantities from a supply a cleaning agent present as a solid in the washing area, the control device for cleaning the automatic dosing device being set up to control the automatic dosing device to switch to a cleaning state and to control the automatic dosing device for cleaning the automatic Dosing device to carry out a specific wash program from the number of wash programs.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: BSH Hausergäte GmbHInventors: Alexander Schiele, Jakob Schultz, Georg Walther, Daniel Miller, Alberto Buogo, Addie Muentzenberger, Anne-Katrin Späte
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Publication number: 20230111550Abstract: A dosing unit for use in an automatic dosing system of a water-bearing household appliance for automatically dosing detergent tablets, the dosing unit comprising a storage cartridge for storing a plurality of the detergent tablets and a dosing device for releasing a respective one of the detergent tablets, wherein the storage cartridge includes a tubular section for storing the plurality of detergent tablets ordered in a line one behind the other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2021Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Jürgen Rauch, Alexander Schiele, Jakob Schultz, Alexander Sing
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Patent number: 11445886Abstract: A dishwasher includes a washing chamber, and an automatic metering device configured automatically meter a plurality of metering quantities from a supply of cleaning agent in the form of a solid material into the washing chamber. The automatic metering device is held in a vibration-insulated manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Alexander Schiele, Jakob Schultz, Georg Walther, Daniel Miller, Alberto Buogo, Addie Muentzenberger, Anne-Katrin Späte
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Publication number: 20220273159Abstract: A dosing unit (100) for automatically dosing a dosing amount (122) of a solid detergent provided by a storage cartridge (110) for storing a bulk (112) of the solid detergent, for use in an automatic dosing system (20) of a water-bearing household appliance (1), wherein the storage cartridge (110) comprises a reversibly deformable container (114) with an outlet (116), wherein by deforming the container (114) according to a predefined pattern in time detergent of the bulk (112) is transported towards the outlet (116), and a dosing device (120) is attached to the storage cartridge (110) on the outlet (116) for separating the dosing amount (122) from the bulk (112) and releasing the separated dosing amount (122).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicants: RECKITT BENCKISER (BRANDS) LIMITED, BSH HAUSGERÄTE GMBHInventors: Alberto BUOGO, Jakob SCHULTZ, Alexander SCHIELE, Henry Matthew Lawrence FLETCHER
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Publication number: 20220257088Abstract: A dosing unit (100) for automatically dosing at least one detergent tablet (102) provided by a storage cartridge (110) for storing a plurality of detergent tablets (102), for use in an automatic dosing system (20) of a water-bearing household appliance (1), wherein the storage cartridge (110) comprises a container with a bottom side (112) forming an inclination angle with a horizontal direction when the dosing unit (100) is arranged as intended for use, wherein an outlet (114) is formed in the container at a lower end of the bottom side (112), such that detergent tablets (102) on the bottom side (112) move towards the outlet (114) driven by gravity (G), and wherein a dosing device (120) is attached to the storage cartridge (110) on the outlet (114), the dosing device (120) including a scoop (130) and a plug (140), wherein the scoop (130) is configured to separate a detergent tablet (102) from the plurality and transport the separated detergent tablet (102) to a receiving chamber (142) formed in the plug (140)Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2020Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicants: RECKITT BENCKISER (BRANDS) LIMITED, BSH HAUSGERÄTE GMBHInventors: Alberto BUOGO, Jakob SCHULTZ, Alexander SCHIELE, Henry Matthew Lawrence FLETCHER, Jon WHADCOAT
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Publication number: 20220233049Abstract: The invention relates to a dosing unit (18, 118, 218) for an automatic dosing system of a water-bearing household appliance, in particular a dishwasher or washing machine, configured for dosing at least one of a plurality of detergent tablets stored in a storage cartridge (30, 130, 230), comprising a dosing device (20, 120, 220) configured for picking the at least one detergent tablet from the plurality and releasing the at least one detergent tablet by temporarily switching by a predefined switching mechanism from a closed state to a release state, wherein the dosing device (20, 120, 220) comprises a safety portion (24, 124, 224) for preventing an unwanted switching. Moreover also a water-bearing household appliance comprising the dosing unit and a method of dosing is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2020Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicants: RECKITT BENCKISER (BRANDS) LIMITED, BSH HAUSGERÄTE GMBHInventors: Alberto BUOGO, Jakob SCHULTZ, Alexander SCHIELE, Hallam COLLINGS, Henry Matthew Lawrence FLETCHER, Iain Christopher SMITH, Jon WHADCOAT
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Publication number: 20220233052Abstract: A dosing unit (100) for use in an automatic dosing system (20) of a water-bearing household appliance (1), for automatically dosing a dosing amount (122) of a solid detergent, the dosing unit (100) comprising a dosing cartridge (110) for storing a bulk (112) of the solid detergent and a dosing device (120) for separating the dosing amount (122) from the bulk (112) and releasing the separated dosing amount (122) by linearly displacing a sliding element (124) from a separating position to a release position, wherein the dosing device (120) includes a dosing channel (126), wherein, when the sliding element (124) is in the separating position, the dosing channel (126) is configured for receiving at least the dosing amount (122) from the bulk (112) and intermediately storing the dosing amount (122) in a pre-dosing position, and, when the sliding element (124) is in the release position, the dosing device (120) is configured for releasing the dosing amount (122) intermediately stored in the pre-dosing position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2020Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicants: RECKITT BENCKISER (BRANDS) LIMITED, BSH HAUSGERÄTE GMBHInventors: Alberto BUOGO, Jakob SCHULTZ, Alexander SCHIELE, Henry Matthew Lawrence FLETCHER, Iain Christopher SMITH, Joshua CARR, Jelmer Jeroen KUIPER, Bram Alexander NORP, Edwin Petrus Elisabeth VAN OPSTAL, Gerhard Jan PAPE
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Publication number: 20220192460Abstract: A method for operating a water-bearing household appliance for treating articles, in particular a dishwasher or washing machine, the water-bearing household appliance including a treatment chamber for treating the articles with a washing liquor and a dosing system for dispensing a dosing-amount of detergent provided by a dosing unit, the method comprising: selecting one of a plurality of different treatment cycles, controlling the water-bearing household appliance to perform the selected treatment cycle, actuating the dosing system to dispense the dosing-amount of detergent according to the selected treatment cycle, detecting a sensor signal of the dispensed dosing-amount of detergent, adjusting the selected treatment cycle as a function of the detected sensor signal, and controlling the water-bearing household appliance to perform the adjusted treatment cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicants: Reckitt Benckiser (Brands) Limited, BSH Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Jakob SCHULTZ, Alexander SCHIELE, Daniel KÖHLER, Henry Matthew Lawrence FLETCHER, Matthew BURROWS, Siddharth GUPTA
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Publication number: 20220184810Abstract: A robot system comprising a robot arm controlled by a process controller according to a combination of basic software and process software and a safety controller configured to monitor and evaluate operation of a robot arm. The basic software is associated with safety limits having normal values limiting operation of the robot arm. The process software is associated with at least one safety limit having a process value which is different from the normal value. The value of a safety limit is configured to be updated with the process value while the robot system is in run-time mode and the robot safety controller is configured to bring the robot arm into a violation stop mode based on the result of an evaluation of an operation parameter, the normal value and the process value of the at least one safety limit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: Universal Robots A/SInventors: Anders Billesø BECK, David BRANDT, Jakob Schultz ORMHØJ, Stefanos NASIOPOULOS
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Publication number: 20220161433Abstract: A robot system comprising a robot arm, a robot controller for controlling the robot arm and a safety system monitoring the robot arm, where the safety system is configured to bring the robot arm into a safe mode based on at least one safety function evaluated by the safety system. The robot controller is configured to. specify at least one user-defined safety parameter range; provide the user-defined safety parameter range to the safety system; generate at least one user-defined safety parameter based on at least one user-defined safety function; provide the user-defined safety parameter to the safety system; where the safety system comprises a safety range safety monitoring function configured to: evaluating if the at least one user-defined safety parameter is within the user-defined safety range, and 15. bringing the robot arm into a safe mode in case the user-defined safety parameter is outside the user-defined safety range.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: Universal Robots A/SInventors: Anders Billesø BECK, David BRANDT, Jakob Schultz ORMHØJ
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Publication number: 20220104683Abstract: The invention relates to a dosing device (100) for dosing a detergent tablet (202) provided by a storage cartridge (200) to which the dosing device (100) is attachable, the dosing device (100) comprising a scoop (120) and a plug (130), wherein the scoop (120) is configured to pick up a detergent tablet (202) from the storage cartridge (200), lift the detergent tablet (202) to an opening (124) in the scoop (120) and transport the detergent tablet (202) to a receiving chamber (132) formed in the plug (130) when the scoop (120) is turned in a first turning direction about a rotational axis (X) that crosses a gravitational vector (G), and the plug (130) is configured to release the detergent tablet (202) from the receiving chamber (132). Also a water-bearing household appliance (1) comprising the dosing device (100) along with methods for dosing a detergent tablet (202) are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2020Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicants: RECKITT BENCKISER (BRANDS) LIMITED, BSH HAUSGERÄTE GMBHInventors: Alberto BUOGO, Jakob SCHULTZ, Alexander SCHIELE, Hallam COLLINGS, Henry Matthew Lawrence FLETCHER, Iain Christopher SMITH, Jon WHADCOAT
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Publication number: 20210251465Abstract: A household dishwasher includes a washing chamber, a control apparatus for running a washing program from a number of washing programs, a metering system having a supply unit for receiving an individual dose of a first cleaning agent and supplying the individual dose into the washing chamber at a metering point in time while running the washing program, and an automatic metering apparatus for automatically metering a plurality of metering quantities from a supply of a second cleaning agent in the form of a solid material into the washing chamber at the metering point in time, and a sensor apparatus configured to detect a state of the metering system and to emit a sensor signal depending on the detected state of the metering system. The control apparatus runs the washing program depending on the sensor signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Alexander Schiele, Jakob Schultz, Georg Walther, Daniel Miller, Alberto Buogo, Addie Muentzenberger, Anne-Katrin Späte
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Publication number: 20210251461Abstract: Dishwasher, in particular household dishwasher, with a washing compartment a control device for carrying out a washing program from a number of washing programs and with an automatic dosing device for automatically dosing a plurality of dosing quantities from a supply a cleaning agent present as a solid in the washing area, the control device for cleaning the automatic dosing device being set up to control the automatic dosing device to switch to a cleaning state and to control the automatic dosing device for cleaning the automatic Dosing device to carry out a specific wash program from the number of wash programs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Alexander Schiele, Jakob Schultz, Georg Walther, Daniel Miller, Alberto Buogo, Addie Muentzenberger, Anne-Katrin Späte
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Publication number: 20210186297Abstract: A dishwasher includes a washing chamber, and an automatic metering device configured automatically meter a plurality of metering quantities from a supply of cleaning agent in the form of a solid material into the washing chamber. The automatic metering device is held in a vibration-insulated manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2019Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Alexander Schiele, Jakob Schultz, Georg Walther, Daniel Miller, Alberto Buogo, Addie Muentzenberger, Anne-Katrin Späte
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Patent number: 9723966Abstract: A household appliance includes a water inlet configured to connect the appliance to an external water supply; a pressure control device configured to prevent water entering the appliance from the water inlet from exceeding atmospheric pressure; a treatment container configured to treat household items with water; and a seal between the pressure control device and the treatment container configured to prevent gas flowing from the treatment container to the pressure control device.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: David Hite, Michael Justis, Stefan Kasbauer, Jakob Schultz
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Publication number: 20160345799Abstract: A household appliance includes a water inlet configured to connect the appliance to an external water supply; a pressure control device configured to prevent water entering the appliance from the water inlet from exceeding atmospheric pressure; a treatment container configured to treat household items with water; and a seal between the pressure control device and the treatment container configured to prevent gas flowing from the treatment container to the pressure control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: David Hite, Michael Justis, Stefan Kasbauer, Jakob Schultz