Patents by Inventor Jurgen Obermeier

Jurgen Obermeier 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: 7628501
    Abstract: The invention relates to a jukebox or vending machine provided with a lighting system. In order to provide an improved lighting system for generating lighting effects, the lighting system comprises a screen, the screen having a colored design, a circuit board with at least a first lighting device and a second lighting device, wherein the first lighting device is configured to radiate a first light cone and the second lighting device is configured to radiate a second light cone and wherein the first light cone and the second light cone intersect on the screen, and a controller for modifying the first light cone independently of the second light cone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Deutsche Wurlitzer GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Obermeier, Norbert Wolf
  • Publication number: 20080225511
    Abstract: The invention relates to a jukebox or vending machine provided with a lighting system. In order to provide an improved lighting system for generating lighting effects, the lighting system comprises a screen, the screen having a colored design, a circuit board with at least a first lighting device and a second lighting device, wherein the first lighting device is configured to radiate a first light cone and the second lighting device is configured to radiate a second light cone and wherein the first light cone and the second light cone intersect on the screen, and a controller for modifying the first light cone independently of the second light cone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Jurgen Obermeier, Norbert Wolf
  • Publication number: 20070257054
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vending machine comprising a plurality of merchandise compartments (10) arranged one above the other, a dispensing means (18, 102) for each merchandise compartment (10), which, when activated, dispenses an item of merchandise from the merchandise compartment (10), at least one transport mechanism (20) that can be driven by drive means (26, 28, 30, 32, 103) and which transports the items of merchandise dispensed by the dispensing means (18) to a removal position by means of a removal tray (22). The vending machine has an electronic control and memory unit (101) for controlling the transport mechanism (20) in order to move the removal tray (22) to a desired position in front of the respective activated merchandise compartment (10) to receive an item of merchandise, and subsequently into the merchandise dispensing region (6) and the removal position for removal of the item of merchandise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Jurgen Obermeier, Norbert Wolf, Volker Pahmeyer
  • Publication number: 20060238082
    Abstract: The invention relates to a merchandise drawer comprising an extending device for vending machines (12). Said merchandise drawer is mounted inside the vending machine (12) by means of the extending device so as to be movable in at least one direction of extension and is characterized by at least one locking element (3) that locks the merchandise drawer (1) in at least one direction of extension in a locked position, releases the merchandise drawer (1) for displacement in at least one direction of extension in a released position, and allows the merchandise drawer (1) to tilt into a tilted filling position in a final extended position. Said locking element (3) locks in the tilted filling position and prevents the merchandise drawer from accidentally falling out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: DEUTSCHE WURLITZER GMBH
    Inventors: Jens Heidemann, Jurgen Obermeier