Patents by Inventor Karl Leidig
Karl Leidig 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: 9867236Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooking hob with a mobile upper part and a stationary or mobile lower part. The upper part includes at least one panel (10) arranged at its top side. The upper part includes at least one induction coil (12) arranged below the panel (10). The upper part includes at least one rechargeable battery (14). The upper part includes at least one inverter circuit for generating the alternating current for the induction coil (12). The lower part includes a base plate (18). The lower part includes a power supply circuit (16) arranged on the base plate (18) and connected or connectable to the grid. The upper part is attachable on and removable from the lower part by a user.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2011Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Karl Leidig, Kersten Kaiser, Thomas Fich Pedersen, Florian Ruther, Filippo Tisselli, Francesco Corleoni, Evi Hessenauer
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Patent number: 9261281Abstract: The invention in particular relates to an oven illumination (4) for illuminating the interior of a muffle (1) of an oven. Inter alia for improving lifetimes of light sources (6) of the oven illumination (4), a glass lens (7) arranged downstream the at least one light source (6) is provided. The glass lens (7) comprises a cavity (8) at least reducing heat conduction towards the at least one light source (6).Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Fabienne Reinhard-Herrscher, Karl Leidig
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Patent number: 9074777Abstract: The present invention relates to an oven door for a domestic cooking oven. The oven door comprises a first inner glass panel (10) in direct contact to an oven cavity (34), a second inner glass panel (12) plane-parallel to the first inner glass panel (10) and a void of air intermediate space (18) between the first inner glass panel (10) and the second inner glass panel (12). The oven door comprises further a reflective layer (22) at an inner side of the second inner glass panel (12) in order to reflect radiant heat from the oven cavity (34) and/or at an outer side of the first inner glass panel (10) in order to reduce radiant heat emission from the oven cavity (34). An outer glass panel (14) of the oven door is in direct contact to an ambiance (36). Further, the present invention relates to a corresponding domestic cooking oven.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Cedric Catalogne, Karl Leidig
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Patent number: 8997731Abstract: The invention relates to a gas burner for a gas cooking appliance with at least one gas hob and/or one gas oven, wherein the gas burner (10) comprises a heat source (18) and an electric ignition system (24), and wherein an electric or electronic control circuit (38) is provided for controlling the electric ignition system (24). According to the invention the gas burner (10) includes a photovoltaic generator (20) for generating the electric power for the electric ignition system (24).Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2008Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Karl Leidig, Francesco Corleoni, Edi Fabbro, Giancarlo Arrigoni
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Patent number: 8946604Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooking oven with at least one convection heating device (20). The convection heating device (20) is arranged in a rear wall (16) of the oven cavity (10). The convection heating device (20) includes at least two fans (26) and at least one ring element (28). The fans (22) are arranged side-by-side at the rear wall (16). A steam generator is provided for generating steam. At least two steam injectors (30) are provided, wherein each steam injector (30) corresponds with at least one fan (26). The steam injector (30) is directed along the radial axis of the corresponding fan (26), so that the steam is injected along the radial axis of said fan (26).Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2010Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Electrolux Home Products CorporationInventors: Kersten Kaiser, Karl Leidig, Reiner Horstmann
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Publication number: 20130220296Abstract: The present invention relates to an oven door for a domestic cooking oven. The oven door comprises a first inner glass panel (10) in direct contact to an oven cavity (34), a second inner glass panel (12) plane-parallel to the first inner glass panel (10) and a void of air intermediate space (18) between the first inner glass panel (10) and the second inner glass panel (12). The oven door comprises further a reflective layer (22) at an inner side of the second inner glass panel (12) in order to reflect radiant heat from the oven cavity (34) and/or at an outer side of the first inner glass panel (10) in order to reduce radiant heat emission from the oven cavity (34). An outer glass panel (14) of the oven door is in direct contact to an ambiance (36). Further, the present invention relates to a corresponding domestic cooking oven.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Cedric Catalogne, Karl Leidig
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Publication number: 20130186886Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooking hob with a mobile upper part and a stationary or mobile lower part. The upper part includes at least one panel (10) arranged at its top side. The upper part includes at least one induction coil (12) arranged below the panel (10). The upper part includes at least one rechargeable battery (14). The upper part includes at least one inverter circuit for generating the alternating current for the induction coil (12). The lower part includes a base plate (18). The lower part includes a power supply circuit (16) arranged on the base plate (18) and connected or connectable to the grid. The upper part is attachable on and removable from the lower part by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2011Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Karl Leidig, Kersten Kaiser, Thomas Fich Pedersen, Florian Ruther, Filippo Tisselli, Francesco Corleoni, Evi Hessenauer
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Publication number: 20120132084Abstract: The invention is in particular directed to a processing chamber (1) of a household cooking oven. For dehumidification of ambient air, a sorption cartridge (2) is provided which is arranged inside the processing chamber (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2010Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Fabienne Reinhard-Herrscher, Kersten Kaiser, Karl Leidig, Florian Ruther
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Publication number: 20120103318Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooking oven with at least one convection heating device (20). The convection heating device (20) is arranged in a rear wall (16) of the oven cavity (10). The convection heating device (20) includes at least two fans (26) and at least one ring element (28). The fans (22) are arranged side-by-side at the rear wall (16). A steam generator is provided for generating steam. At least two steam injectors (30) are provided, wherein each steam injector (30) corresponds with at least one fan (26). The steam injector (30) is directed along the radial axis of the corresponding fan (26), so that the steam is injected along the radial axis of said fan (26).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Kersten Kaiser, Karl Leidig, Reiner Horstmann
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Publication number: 20120000455Abstract: The invention in particular relates to an oven illumination (4) for illuminating the interior of a muffle (1) of an oven. Inter alia for improving lifetimes of light sources (6) of the oven illumination (4), a glass lens (7) arranged downstream the at least one light source (6) is provided. The glass lens (7) comprises a cavity (8) at least reducing heat conduction towards the at least one light source (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2010Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Fabienne Reinhard-Herrscher, Karl Leidig
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Publication number: 20100132691Abstract: The invention relates to a gas burner for a gas cooking appliance with at least one gas hob and/or one gas oven, wherein the gas burner (10) comprises a heat source (18) and an electric ignition system (24), and wherein an electric or electronic control circuit (38) is provided for controlling the electric ignition system (24). According to the invention the gas burner (10) includes a photovoltaic generator (20) for generating the electric power for the electric ignition system (24).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2008Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Karl Leidig, Francesco Corleoni, Edi Fabbro, Giancarlo Arrigoni
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Publication number: 20090064986Abstract: The invention relates to an oven (1), in particular a home cooking oven featuring a cooking chamber (2) in which food to be cooked is placed and which can be closed with an oven door (3), with means provided that allow a stream of hot air and/or steam to be passed through the cooking chamber (2). To achieve better heating of the food to be cooked, the invention provides for the means serving to pass a stream of hot air and/or steam through the cooking chamber (2) to incorporate a fan (4) on the far side of the cooking chamber (2) away from the oven door (3), as well as a flow conduit (5) that extends above the cooking chamber (2) and leads from the fan (4) into the area of the oven door (3), said flow conduit (5) featuring an outlet port (6) that is situated above the oven door (3) and directs heated air or steam downward into the cooking chamber (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2007Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Karl Leidig, Reiner Horstmann
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Patent number: 4623562Abstract: A process for producing light-reflecting bodies is described. The wall of the light-reflecting body consists of a polyalkylene terephthalate and/or a copolyester thereof, containing in each case 10-40% by weight of a finely-divided filler, a light-reflecting metal layer being applied directly to at least one surface of the wall. According to the novel process, a polyester moulding compound containing:(a) 90-60% by weight of a polyalkylene terephthalate and/or copolyester thereof, or of a mixture of polyalkylene terephthalates, and(b) 10-40% by weight of a finely-divided filleris subjected before shaping, at elevated temperature but at a temperature below the melting point of the moulding compound, to a vacuum treatment.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1985Date of Patent: November 18, 1986Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Franz Breitenfellner, Karl Leidig, Thomas Kainmuller
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Patent number: 4066607Abstract: Moulding materials reinforced with fiber fillers and based on copolyesters of poly-1,4-butylene terephthalate are suitable for the manufacture of mouldings, especially those having thin walls, which have low tendency to distortion.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 1976Date of Patent: January 3, 1978Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Franz Breitenfellner, Lothar Buxbaum, Karl Leidig