Patents by Inventor Juergen Holzbauer
Juergen Holzbauer 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: 11219335Abstract: A feed chute having a feed opening cooperating with a transparent pusher is disclosed. The transparent pusher is dimensioned to slide through the feed chute to push food articles into a food processor for processing by a food processing element. The feed chute comprises at least one signal processor disposed on the interior surface of the feed chute to ensure consumer safe operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2017Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventor: Juergen Holzbauer
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Patent number: 10646063Abstract: Disclosed is a horizontal juice extractor (100) comprising a main body delimiting a food processing chamber (110) comprising a juice outlet (140), a food entry section (112) having a food inlet (130) and a food compression section (114) extending from the food entry section and having a food pulp outlet (150); a spindle (120) extending through the food processing chamber for transporting food from the food entry section through the food compression section, said spindle comprising a body (122) and a helical member (123) extending from said body; and a drivetrain (160) adapted to rotate the spindle, wherein the food compression section (114) is located in between the food entry section (112) and said drivetrain (160). The food entry section (112) comprises said juice outlet (140) at or near a distal end of said main body relative to the drivetrain, wherein the juice outlet (140) is vertically displaced relative to the food inlet (130).Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Peter Sedlmaier, Mart Kornelis-Jan Te Velde, Stefan Toonen, Christian Mikula, Juergen Holzbauer, Kien-Vu Do
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Publication number: 20200113221Abstract: A juicer combines a juice extracting arrangement for providing extracted juice and a centrifuge unit for separating a juice component of the extracted juice from a foam component of the extracted juice. An output gate of the centrifuge unit allows the passage of the juice component to an outlet. In this way, the outlet has reduced (or eliminated) foam content, which is appreciated by users.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Juergen HOLZBAUER, Christian MIKULA, Thomas OTTI
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Patent number: 10531759Abstract: In various embodiments, a masticating juicer may include a housing defining a compression chamber with an inner wall, at least one inlet, at least one juice outlet, and at least one pulp outlet. An auger may be rotatably mounted within the compression chamber and may include upstream and downstream ends and an auger surface in between. The auger may be rotatable about an axis of rotation to masticate and convey material in a downstream direction. The auger may be sized so that a cavity is formed between the auger surface and the inner wall of the compression chamber. An elastic restrictor may extend circumferentially around an interior of the compression chamber to at least partially span the cavity. The elastic restrictor may be shaped to provide variable resistance to material conveyed by the auger depending on a relative position of the material between the inner wall and the auger surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventor: Juergen Holzbauer
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Patent number: 10499758Abstract: A modular sieve (100) for a juicing apparatus is disclosed that comprises a first module (110) comprising a pattern of first protrusions (112) having first edge regions (113); and a second module (120) comprising a pattern of second protrusions (122) having second edge regions (123) for adjoining neighbouring first edge regions when the first module is engaged with the second module, wherein each first edge region and an adjoining second edge region delimit a plurality of apertures (150) for passing juice. A juicing apparatus including such a modular sieve is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Juergen Holzbauer, Stefan Sauer
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Publication number: 20190239695Abstract: A feed chute (100) having a feed opening cooperating with a transparent pusher (102) is disclosed. The transparent pusher is dimensioned to slide through the feed chute to push food articles into a food processor (104) for processing by a food processing element (106). The feed chute (100) comprises at least one signal processor (110) disposed on the interior surface of the feed chute to ensure consumer safe operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2017Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventor: JUERGEN HOLZBAUER
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Patent number: 10149566Abstract: An appliance for preparing food comprises a pot (2) for containing food items and a base for supporting the pot (2). The base is equipped with heating means (50) for supplying heat to the pot (2), which comprise at least one heating element (52). The heating means (50) are adapted to only partially contact a bottom (21) of the pot (2) when the pot (2) is in place on the base, through at least one contact area which is at a position which corresponds to a position of the heating element (52). The appliance further comprises stirring means which are adapted to be movably arranged in the pot (2) for stirring food items, which are designed for directing the food items to a directly heated area (60) of the bottom (21) of the pot (2) which corresponds to the contact area of the heating means (50) during their movement.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Juergen Holzbauer, Johann Nikolaus Unteregger
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Patent number: 9888802Abstract: The present application relates to a centrifugal separator for separating fruit or vegetable juice from fruit or vegetable pulp. The centrifugal separator comprises a body (22) configured to rotate about a central axis (24), a chamber (28) formed by the body (22) for receiving pulp and juice, and an elongate aperture (29) defined by and extending arcuately around the body (22). Therefore juice in the chamber (28) is urged to flow through the aperture (29) when the body (22) is rotated about the central axis. The present application also relates to a juicer for extracting fruit and or vegetable juice from fruit or vegetable pulp comprising a centrifugal separator.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Juergen Holzbauer, Theodoor Stolk, Klaas Kooijker, Heimo Obersteiner, Haley Danielle Watson, Andreas Jacobus Louis Nijsen, Gertrude Riette Van Der Kamp, Jasper Boter, Marjan Willeke Esther Cornelissen
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Publication number: 20170325616Abstract: In various embodiments, a masticating juicer (100) may include a housing (102) defining a compression chamber (106) with an inner wall, at least one inlet, at least one juice outlet, and at least one pulp outlet. An auger (118) may be rotatably mounted within the compression chamber and may include upstream and downstream ends and an auger surface in between. The auger may be rotatable about an axis of rotation to masticate and convey material in a downstream direction. The auger may be sized so that a cavity is formed between the auger surface (126) and the inner wall (116) of the compression chamber. An elastic restrictor (132) may extend circumferentially around an interior of the compression chamber to at least partially span the cavity. The elastic restrictor may be shaped to provide variable resistance to material conveyed by the auger depending on a relative position of the material between the inner wall and the auger surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventor: Juergen HOLZBAUER
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Publication number: 20170303723Abstract: Disclosed is a horizontal juice extractor (100) comprising a main body delimiting a food processing chamber (110) comprising a juice outlet (140), a food entry section (112) having a food inlet (130) and a food compression section (114) extending from the food entry section and having a food pulp outlet (150); a spindle (120) extending through the food processing chamber for transporting food from the food entry section through the food compression section, said spindle comprising a body (122) and a helical member (123) extending from said body; and a drivetrain (160) adapted to rotate the spindle, wherein the food compression section (114) is located in between the food entry section (112) and said drivetrain (160). The food entry section (112) comprises said juice outlet (140) at or near a distal end of said main body relative to the drivetrain, wherein the juice outlet (140) is vertically displaced relative to the food inlet (130).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: PETER SEDLMAIER, MART KORNELIS-JAN TE VELDE, STEFAN TOONEN, CHRISTIAN MIKULA, JUERGEN HOLZBAUER, KIEN-VU DO
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Publication number: 20170295982Abstract: A modular sieve (100) for a juicing apparatus is disclosed that comprises a first module (110) comprising a pattern of first protrusions (112) having first edge regions (113); and a second module (120) comprising a pattern of second protrusions (122) having second edge regions (123) for adjoining neighbouring first edge regions when the first module is engaged with the second module, wherein each first edge region and an adjoining second edge region delimit a plurality of apertures (150) for passing juice. A juicing apparatus including such a modular sieve is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2015Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: JUERGEN HOLZBAUER, STEFAN SAUER
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Publication number: 20170164776Abstract: A centrifugal juicer (100) is disclosed that can be configured to control the pulp content in the juice produced by the juicer. To this end, the centrifugal juicer comprises a pulp content selection function that controls the rotation speed of the motor driving the sieve (132) of the centrifugal juicer. The openings (133) in the sieve are dimensioned such that pulp is forced through the openings at certain rotation speeds of the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: HANNES UWE FLOESSHOLZER, JUERGEN HOLZBAUER
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Patent number: 9538883Abstract: A grating disc (4) arranged to be mounted within a food processor (1) and to be rotated in a direction of rotation (26). The grating disc (4) comprising at least one grating tooth (24) for grating food to be processed which tooth protrudes from a surface of the grating disc. The tooth (24) has an uninterrupted, continuous envelope surface (29) forming an outer contour of said tooth (24) which surface has gradient which spatial derivative does not change sign. The envelope surface comprises a front surface (30) which is, during use, the leading surface of the grating tooth (24). The front surface (30) extends from the grating said disc surface (23) to a distal end of the grating tooth, and is adapted to be brought into contact with said food during use of said food processor (1). The front surface (30) is delimited in one direction by the grating disc surface, and in at least one other direction by at least one grating edge (32).Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2010Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Ines Fister, Juergen Holzbauer
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Patent number: 9456712Abstract: A kitchen appliance includes a rotatable filter element (30) having a closed bottomed with a grating disc (34). The filter element has an outer perimeter and a conical perforated wall (33) that extends from the outer perimeter to an upper edge defining an open upper part of the filter element. The kitchen appliance includes a drive motor for driving the filter element and a feeding tube (10) having a tubular wall extending from a first open distal end for receiving foodstuff to a second open distal end that opens near the grating disc. A cover member (60) extends from the upper edge of the perforated wall up to the tubular wall of the feeding tube (10). The cover member (60), the filter element (30) and the tubular wall define a substantially closed ring-shaped space.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2010Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Claudio Brenna, Laura Klancnik, Juergen Holzbauer
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Patent number: 9156011Abstract: A blender system (1) has a container (3) for holding material to be blended. The container (3) has a first portion (2) with blade member assemblies (6, 8). The assemblies (6, 8) are rotationally driveable around axes of rotation (10, 12). The container has a second portion (4) with a guiding surface (18). A cross-section (38) of the guiding surface (18) which encloses said axes of rotation is a convexly shaped closed curve (20). The direction of the cross-sectional curve (20) is continuously varying direction along the perimeter of the guiding surface (18).Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2009Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Johann Unteregger, Juergen Holzbauer, Nikolas Fahlskog
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Publication number: 20150201787Abstract: An appliance for preparing food comprises a pot (2) for containing food items and a base for supporting the pot (2). The base is equipped with heating means (50) for supplying heat to the pot (2), which comprise at least one heating element (52). The heating means (50) are adapted to only partially contact a bottom (21) of the pot (2) when the pot (2) is in place on the base, through at least one contact area which is at a position which corresponds to a position of the heating element (52). The appliance further comprises stirring means which are adapted to be movably arranged in the pot (2) for stirring food items, which are designed for directing the food items to a directly heated area (60) of the bottom (21) of the pot (2) which corresponds to the contact area of the heating means (50) during their movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2013Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Juergen Holzbauer, Johann Nikolaus Unteregger
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Patent number: 9028508Abstract: The present invention is directed to an epilating apparatus (10) comprising a first disc assembly (12) arranged in a first row (14) and at least a second disc assembly (16) arranged in a second row (18), wherein during operation of the apparatus (10) the first disc assembly (12) and the second disc assembly (16) rotate (substantially) in a same direction. In accordance with a first aspect of the invention, a circumferential speed of the first disc assembly (12) is different from a circumferential speed of the second disc assembly (16). In accordance with a second aspect of the invention, the first disc assembly and the second disc assembly are arranged angularly relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2006Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Juergen Holzbauer, Ferdinand Sereinig
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Publication number: 20140151291Abstract: The present application relates to a centrifugal separator for separating fruit or vegetable juice from fruit or vegetable pulp. The centrifugal separator comprises a body (22) configured to rotate about a central axis (24), a chamber (28) formed by the body (22) for receiving pulp and juice, and an elongate aperture (29) defined by and extending arcuately around the body (22). Therefore juice in the chamber (28) is urged to flow through the aperture (29) when the body (22) is rotated about the central axis. The present application also relates to a juicer for extracting fruit and or vegetable juice from fruit or vegetable pulp comprising a centrifugal separator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Juergen Holzbauer, Theodoor Stolk, Klaas Kooijker, Heimo Obersteiner, Haley Danielle Watson, Andreas Jacobus Louis Nijsen, Gertrude Riette Van Der Kamp, Jasper Boter, Marjan Willeke Esther Cornelissen
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Patent number: 8556203Abstract: A blender system (10) includes a base (12) and a container (14). A cutter assembly (24) and a feeder assembly (25) are accommodated in the container (14) near the base (12). The feeder assembly (25) has a feeder blade (628) with a tip (636) at a distal end of the feeder blade (628). The cutter assembly (24) has a cutter blade (28) with a tip (36) at a distal end of the cutter blade (28). A very effective blending process is obtained by driving the feeder tip (636) at a lower peripheral speed than the cutter tip (36).Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2009Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Johann Unteregger, Juergen Holzbauer
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Patent number: D772023Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Paula Andrea Allende Fritsch, Andreas Kowalewski, Ming Shuo Zhang, Christian Mikula, Juergen Holzbauer, Joachim Schettlinger