Patents by Inventor Jochen Zöller

Jochen Zöller 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).

  • Patent number: 11529575
    Abstract: A device for forming a liquid treatment apparatus includes a main part, a receiving part including a cavity for receiving a connecting head of a replaceable liquid treatment cartridge having at least one port in liquid communication with an interior of the liquid treatment cartridge. The receiving part is journalled for movement between a first and a second position with respect to the main part. The head is insertable into and retractable from the cavity in the first position. The liquid treatment cartridge is lockable to the device by at least moving the receiving part with the inserted connecting head into the second position. The movement includes a component corresponding to an intrinsic rotation in a plane parallel to a direction of insertion. The movement further includes at least a component corresponding to a displacement of the receiving part relative to the main part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Brita SE
    Inventor: Jochen Zöller
  • Publication number: 20220250939
    Abstract: A device, a system and a method for liquid treatment. The liquid treatment device includes a processing unit, a memory unit and a plug-in module interface for coupling to plug-in modules, the memory unit and the plug-in module interface are communicatively connected to the processing unit, and the method includes: determining a parameter characterizing the liquid treatment process and sending the parameter to the processing unit; receiving the parameter by the processing unit; identifying a plug-in module coupled to the plug-in module interface by the processing unit; in response to identifying the plug-in module loading instructions from the memory unit to the processing unit; and sending the parameter according to the instructions via the plug-in module interface to the plug-in module by the processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Denis RAZIN, Benjamin RICHSTEIN, Jochen ZÖLLER
  • Publication number: 20210023486
    Abstract: A device for forming a liquid treatment apparatus includes a main part, a receiving part including a cavity for receiving a connecting head of a replaceable liquid treatment cartridge having at least one port in liquid communication with an interior of the liquid treatment cartridge. The receiving part is journalled for movement between a first and a second position with respect to the main part. The head is insertable into and retractable from the cavity in the first position. The liquid treatment cartridge is lockable to the device by at least moving the receiving part with the inserted connecting head into the second position. The movement includes a component corresponding to an intrinsic rotation in a plane parallel to a direction of insertion. The movement further includes at least a component corresponding to a displacement of the receiving part relative to the main part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventor: Jochen ZÖLLER
  • Patent number: 10865125
    Abstract: A liquid treatment cartridge includes a housing, the housing including a housing part forming an axial end of the housing and including a connecting head at the axial end of the housing. The connecting head includes at least three liquid ports, each at an end of a respective channel defined by the housing part. The connecting head is configured for insertion into a head part of a liquid treatment system such that the liquid ports of the connecting head are in sealed liquid communication with respective liquid ports in the head part. The liquid treatment cartridge includes at least one separate flow conductor part on the inside of the housing, attached to the housing part and including at least one conduit for conducting liquid so as to separate interior ends of at least two of the channels from those of at least one other of the channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: BRITA GMBH
    Inventor: Jochen Zöller
  • Patent number: 10828585
    Abstract: A device for forming a liquid treatment apparatus includes a main part; and a receiving part including a cavity for receiving a connecting head of a replaceable liquid treatment cartridge having at least one port in liquid communication with an interior of the liquid treatment cartridge such that the at least one port(s) of the connecting head are in sealed liquid communication with corresponding ports of the receiving part. The receiving part is journalled for movement between a first and a second position with respect to the main part whilst the connecting head is inserted in the cavity. The head is insertable into and retractable from the cavity in the first position. The liquid treatment cartridge is lockable to the device by at least moving the receiving part with the inserted connecting head into the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: BRITA GmbH
    Inventor: Jochen Zöller
  • Patent number: 10571936
    Abstract: A device for forming at least part of a head part of a liquid treatment apparatus is arranged to receive a connecting head of a replaceable liquid treatment cartridge and includes at least one ratio-setting valve. The ratio-setting valve is provided with at least two first ports, each placeable in essentially sealed liquid communication with respective cartridge ports of a connecting head of a replaceable liquid treatment cartridge inserted into the device, and with at least one second port. The ratio-setting valve includes at least one movable regulating part for setting a volumetric flow rate ratio between a first flow of liquid between a first of the first ports and the at least one second port and a second flow of liquid between a second of the first ports and the at least one second port at any of a plurality of values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: BRITA GmbH
    Inventor: Jochen Zöller
  • Publication number: 20180104627
    Abstract: A device for forming a liquid treatment apparatus includes a main part; and a receiving part including a cavity for receiving a connecting head of a replaceable liquid treatment cartridge having at least one port in liquid communication with an interior of the liquid treatment cartridge such that the at least one port(s) of the connecting head are in sealed liquid communication with corresponding ports of the receiving part. The receiving part is journalled for movement between a first and a second position with respect to the main part whilst the connecting head is inserted in the cavity. The head is insertable into and retractable from the cavity in the first position. The liquid treatment cartridge is lockable to the device by at least moving the receiving part with the inserted connecting head into the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventor: Jochen ZÖLLER
  • Publication number: 20180088600
    Abstract: A device for forming at least part of a head part of a liquid treatment apparatus is arranged to receive a connecting head of a replaceable liquid treatment cartridge and includes at least one ratio-setting valve. The ratio-setting valve is provided with at least two first ports, each placeable in essentially sealed liquid communication with respective cartridge ports of a connecting head of a replaceable liquid treatment cartridge inserted into the device, and with at least one second port. The ratio-setting valve includes at least one movable regulating part for setting a volumetric flow rate ratio between a first flow of liquid between a first of the first ports and the at least one second port and a second flow of liquid between a second of the first ports and the at least one second port at any of a plurality of values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventor: Jochen ZÖLLER
  • Publication number: 20180016161
    Abstract: A liquid treatment cartridge includes a housing, the housing including a housing part forming an axial end of the housing and including a connecting head at the axial end of the housing. The connecting head includes at least three liquid ports, each at an end of a respective channel defined by the housing part. The connecting head is configured for insertion into a head part of a liquid treatment system such that the liquid ports of the connecting head are in sealed liquid communication with respective liquid ports in the head part. The liquid treatment cartridge includes at least one separate flow conductor part on the inside of the housing, attached to the housing part and including at least one conduit for conducting liquid so as to separate interior ends of at least two of the channels from those of at least one other of the channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventor: Jochen ZÖLLER
  • Patent number: D728733
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: BRITA Professional GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jochen Zöller
  • Patent number: D728734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: BRITA Professional GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jochen Zöller
  • Patent number: D728735
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: BRITA Professional GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jochen Zöller