Patents by Inventor Kai Huck

Kai Huck 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: 11454995
    Abstract: A fitting device for delivering mixed water, comprising a first inflow line for feeding hot water and a second inflow line for cold water, wherein the first and second inflow lines lead into a mixing chamber for mixing cold and hot water, wherein provision is made of a first shut-off device for controlling and/or for shutting off the flow from the first inflow line into the mixing chamber, wherein the first shut-off device has a temperature-sensitive element to control the flow from the first inflow line in a manner dependent on the temperature, wherein the second inflow line has an inflow to the mixing chamber that is formed independently of the first shut-off device, wherein the mixing chamber has an outlet line for the outflow of the mixed water, wherein provision is made of a temperature-setting device for setting the temperature of the mixed water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Aquis Systems AG
    Inventor: Kai Huck
  • Publication number: 20200333812
    Abstract: A fitting device for delivering mixed water, comprising a first inflow line for feeding hot water and a second inflow line for cold water, wherein the first and second inflow lines lead into a mixing chamber for mixing cold and hot water, wherein provision is made of a first shut-off device for controlling and/or for shutting off the flow from the first inflow line into the mixing chamber, wherein the first shut-off device has a temperature-sensitive element to control the flow from the first inflow line in a manner dependent on the temperature, wherein the second inflow line has an inflow to the mixing chamber that is formed independently of the first shut-off device, wherein the mixing chamber has an outlet line for the outflow of the mixed water, wherein provision is made of a temperature-setting device for setting the temperature of the mixed water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: AQUIS SYSTEMS AG
    Inventor: Kai HUCK
  • Patent number: 10088851
    Abstract: A thermostatic mixing valve for mixing cold water and hot water and for setting a mixed water temperature, having an electric motor that is controllable by a control unit and acts via a gear stage on a valve body, which is stroke-adjustable over a setting range and with which the mixing ratio between hot and cold water can be varied depending on a target mixed water temperature, presettable on the user side, and having a sensor element for detecting at least one set position in the setting range of the thermostatic mixing valve. The gear stage has a linearly adjustable linear displacement element, arranged rotationally fixed and provided between the electric motor and the valve body, and the sensor element works together with the linear displacement element to detect the set position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: GROHE AG
    Inventors: Kai Huck, Tanja Schwartpaul, Achim Mielke
  • Patent number: 9772048
    Abstract: In a rotary handle for a thermostatically controlled valve, which is arranged on an actuator brought out of a valve housing, having a stop body, which acts together with a stop cam provided on the valve housing. It is provided that the stop body is movable in the rotation direction in such a way that by a relative movement between the stop body and the rotary handle, turning of the rotary handle by a rotation angle greater than 360° is made possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Frank-Thomas Luig, Kai Huck, Bjoern Riedel
  • Patent number: 9441750
    Abstract: In a valve cartridge for a plumbing fixture that comprises a cartridge housing that has one connection opening, each for the inflowing cold and hot water and at least one discharge opening for the outflowing water, a mixing valve with a control element/operating handle for selecting the mixing ratio of cold and hot water, and a rotary valve with a control element/operating handle for selecting the flow rate of water through the valve cartridge, wherein the mixing valve and the rotary valve and/or the control element of the mixing valve and the control element of the rotary valve are arranged in series on an axis of the cartridge housing. The control element of the rotary valve can take the form of a hollow cylinder that is coaxial to the control element of the mixing valve and is attached to the rotary valve in a rotationally fixed manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Kai Huck, Paul Johnson
  • Publication number: 20150168960
    Abstract: A thermostatic mixing valve for mixing cold water and hot water and for setting a mixed water temperature, having an electric motor that is controllable by a control unit and acts via a gear stage on a valve body, which is stroke-adjustable over a setting range and with which the mixing ratio between hot and cold water can be varied depending on a target mixed water temperature, presettable on the user side, and having a sensor element for detecting at least one set position in the setting range of the thermostatic mixing valve. The gear stage has a linearly adjustable linear displacement element, arranged rotationally fixed and provided between the electric motor and the valve body, and the sensor element works together with the linear displacement element to detect the set position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Kai HUCK, Tanja SCHWARTPAUL, Achim MIELKE
  • Patent number: 8800882
    Abstract: A device and a method for operating a drive having a mechanically commutated electric motor, is provided, wherein a rotary position of the drive is determined by a circuit from a ripple of a motor current of the electric motor, wherein at least one correction value is determined for an error characteristic of the electric motor, wherein at least one correction value is determined for an error characteristic of the electric motor, in that the drive is moved to a reference position that can be sensed by means of a position sensor, in that the drive is moved from the reference position into a plurality of positions at a distance from the reference position and at least one position deviation is determined by the circuit, and in that the correction value is determined from the particular position deviation and stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Kai Huck, Jan Erik Bertram
  • Publication number: 20120279595
    Abstract: In a valve cartridge for a plumbing fixture that comprises a cartridge housing that has one connection opening, each for the inflowing cold and hot water and at least one discharge opening for the outflowing water, a mixing valve with a control element/operating handle for selecting the mixing ratio of cold and hot water, and a rotary valve with a control element/operating handle for selecting the flow rate of water through the valve cartridge, wherein the mixing valve and the rotary valve and/or the control element of the mixing valve and the control element of the rotary valve are arranged in series on an axis of the cartridge housing. The control element of the rotary valve can take the form of a hollow cylinder that is coaxial to the control element of the mixing valve and is attached to the rotary valve in a rotationally fixed manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Kai HUCK, Paul Johnson
  • Publication number: 20110233291
    Abstract: A device and a method for operating a drive having a mechanically commutated electric motor, is provided, wherein a rotary position of the drive is determined by a circuit from a ripple of a motor current of the electric motor, wherein at least one correction value is determined for an error characteristic of the electric motor, wherein at least one correction value is determined for an error characteristic of the electric motor, in that the drive is moved to a reference position that can be sensed by means of a position sensor, in that the drive is moved from the reference position into a plurality of positions at a distance from the reference position and at least one position deviation is determined by the circuit, and in that the correction value is determined from the particular position deviation and stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Kai HUCK, Jan Erik Bertram
  • Publication number: 20100288844
    Abstract: In a rotary handle for a thermostatically controlled valve, which is arranged on an actuator brought out of a valve housing, having a stop body, which acts together with a stop cam provided on the valve housing. It is provided that the stop body is movable in the rotation direction in such a way that by a relative movement between the stop body and the rotary handle, turning of the rotary handle by a rotation angle greater than 360° is made possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Frank-Thomas LUIG, Kai HUCK, Bjoern RIEDEL
  • Patent number: 7597270
    Abstract: A mixing valve has a valve housing, a thermostatic valve in the housing having a collar extending outward along an axis from the housing, and a stem axially shiftable in the collar. A sleeve surrounds the collar. A retaining part and interengaging screwthread formations between the part and the housing press the part against the sleeve and collar and thereby secure the collar and the sleeve on the housing against axial and angular displacement relative thereto. A handle is rotatably supported on the sleeve and threaded on the stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Grohe Water Technology AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Frankholz, Kai Huck
  • Publication number: 20070012791
    Abstract: A mixing valve has a valve housing, a thermostatic valve in the housing having a collar extending outward along an axis from the housing, and a stem axially shiftable in the collar. A sleeve surrounds the collar. A retaining part and interengaging screwthread formations between the part and the housing press the part against the sleeve and collar and thereby secure the collar and the sleeve on the housing against axial and angular displacement relative thereto. A handle is rotatably supported on the sleeve and threaded on the stem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Christian Frankholz, Kai Huck
  • Patent number: 6938827
    Abstract: In a mixing valve for cold and hot water with thermostatic control of the mixed-water temperature by a thermostat (4) that is connected with a tubular double valve slide (3a, 3b) that is positioned by a temperature selector (5) and that is held in a housing (1) having at least one cold-water inlet (10), one hot-water inlet (11), and one mixed-water outlet (12), the inlet ports (22 and 23) of the mixing valve of the double valve slide (31, 3b) being oppositely controlled at opposite ends, it is suggested that the double valve slide (3a, 3b) have an annular web (31, 31a, 30b) formed with a smaller-diameter partition sleeve (31) that is axially shiftable at least at its end in a bore (24, 26) and that downstream of the inlet ports (22 and 23) the hot water and cold water each flow through respective passages (301) opening into an annular mixing compartment (302) in the web (30, 30a, 30b), the mixing compartment (302) extending radially through the partition sleeve (31) such that exiting mixed water is directed t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Rohe Water Technology AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frank-Thomas Luig, Kai Huck
  • Publication number: 20040238650
    Abstract: In a mixing valve for cold and hot water with thermostatic control of the mixed-water temperature by a thermostat (4) that is connected with a tubular double valve slide (3a, 3b) that is positioned by a temperature selector (5) and that is held in a housing (1) having at least one cold-water inlet (10), one hot-water inlet (11), and one mixed-water outlet (12), the inlet ports (22 and 23) of the mixing valve of the double valve slide (31, 3b) being oppositely controlled at opposite ends, it is suggested that the double valve slide (3a, 3b) have an annular web (31, 31a, 30b) formed with a smaller-diameter partition sleeve (31) that is axially shiftable at least at its end in a bore (24, 26) and that downstream of the inlet ports (22 and 23) the hot water and cold water each flow through respective passages (301) opening into an annular mixing compartment (302) in the web (30, 30a, 30b), the mixing compartment (302) extending radially through the partition sleeve (31) such that exiting mixed water is directed t
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Frank-Thomas Luig, Kai Huck