Patents by Inventor Klaus-Martin Forst
Klaus-Martin Forst 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: 11802816Abstract: A method for determining a usability of a household appliance includes scanning operating information of the household appliance, determining stresses of different components of the household appliance on the basis of the operating information, and of determining the usability of the household appliance on the basis of the stresses determined and of predetermined stress functions for the components. Wherein a stress function maps a stress determined to a remaining stress capacity.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Christoph Kober, Christoph Soellner, Klaus-Martin Forst
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Publication number: 20230055413Abstract: In a method for operating a household appliance, a communications connection is established between an external operating facility and the household appliance. An application is executed on the external operating facility and configured so as to receive data from and/or to transmit data to the household appliance via the communications connection. An interaction of a user with the application of the external operating facility is detected and the communications connection between the external operating facility and the household appliance is terminated in dependence upon an expiration of a predetermined time interval since a last detected interaction of the user with the application of the external operating facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Klaus-Martin Forst, Sebastian Wagner
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Publication number: 20210381930Abstract: A method for determining a usability of a household appliance includes scanning operating information of the household appliance, determining stresses of different components of the household appliance on the basis of the operating information, and of determining the usability of the household appliance on the basis of the stresses determined and of predetermined stress functions for the components. Wherein a stress function maps a stress determined to a remaining stress capacity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Christoph Kober, Christoph Soellner, Klaus-Martin Forst
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Patent number: 9936852Abstract: A method for filling a wash tub (12) of a dishwasher (10) with water, wherein the wash tub (12) comprises a water-collecting sump pot (16) that is fixed to an opening in its bottom and said method forms part of a program cycle for the operation of the dishwasher, said method comprising the subsequent steps of: (i) opening a water inlet (13) of the dishwasher and executing a static filling of the wash tub wherein a circulation pump of the dishwasher is kept deactivated, (ii) detecting a predetermined lower water level (22) inside the sump pot (16), and (iii) starting to measure the time for the static filling when said lower water level (22) is detected.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2011Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Klaus-Martin Forst, Gerhard Haider, Hansjorg Lampe
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Publication number: 20170055800Abstract: A household appliance includes a circulation pump for circulating dishwashing liquid in a washing compartment of the household appliance. A drain pump empties the dishwashing liquid from the washing compartment. For the purposes of ventilating the drain pump, a control device is provided to activate the drain pump after the washing compartment has been filled with the dishwashing liquid and before or during operation of the circulation pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: BSH Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Florian Brandstetter, Klaus-Martin Forst, Erwin Oberstaller
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Patent number: 9554687Abstract: A household appliance includes a circulation pump for circulating dishwashing liquid in a washing compartment of the household appliance. A drain pump empties the dishwashing liquid from the washing compartment. For the purposes of ventilating the drain pump, a control device is provided to activate the drain pump after the washing compartment has been filled with the dishwashing liquid and before or during operation of the circulation pump.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2011Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Florian Brandstetter, Klaus-Martin Forst, Erwin Oberstaller
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Patent number: 9420938Abstract: The present invention relates to a dishwasher comprising at least one spray device (20), the spray device having at least one nozzle (10) for discharging washing liquid in the form of a spray jet, where at least one nozzle is adjustable in order to change the characteristics of the spray jet. According the invention the adjustable nozzle (10) is adjustable by an adjusting means comprising a thermal actuator (10, 60).Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Klaus-Martin Forst, Hansjoerg Lampe
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Patent number: 9289109Abstract: A dishwasher includes a washing container, and an upper basket located in an upper region of the washing container for accommodating items to be washed. The upper basket has a floor wall and a side wall that circumferentially bounds the floor wall and projects upward. The upper basket has a static first partial region and a second partial region that is movable relative to the first partial region between at least two positions, with the second partial region forming in the at least two positions at least one section of the floor wall. The section assumes different heights relative to a part of the floor wall of the first partial region in the at least two positions, wherein the section assumes for at least one of the at least two positions a height above a height of the part of the floor wall of the first partial region.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2012Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Klaus-Martin Forst, Andreas Reiter, Jochen Riedinger
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Patent number: 9265403Abstract: A dishwasher includes a washing container and an upper basket located in an upper region of the washing container for accommodating items to be washed. The upper basket has a floor wall and a side wall that circumferentially bounds the floor wall and projects upward. The upper basket has a static first partial region and a second partial region that is translationally displaceable between at least two positions relative to the first partial region and in parallel relation to the floor wall. The second partial region contains a section of the floor wall and exposes an opening in the floor wall in at least one of the two positions.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2012Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Klaus-Martin Forst, Andreas Reiter, Jochen Riedinger
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Patent number: 8985375Abstract: An adjustable rack assembly for a dishwasher basket, comprises a rack (12) having a base bar (14) and a plurality of holding bars (16) that are fixedly attached to the base bar; and a bracket (18; 60; 80) provided at each end of the base bar for connecting said rack to a bar (10) of the dishwasher basket. The brackets (18; 60; 80) are adapted to permit horizontal shifting thereof along the bars (10) of the dishwasher basket. The rack assembly further comprises a releasable clamping means for securing the position of the brackets with respect to the bars of the dishwasher basket.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2010Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation, N.V.Inventors: Dieter Kohles, Gerhard Dürr, Klaus-Martin Forst
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Patent number: 8778090Abstract: A method to operate a dishwasher, comprising: (1) adding detergent to a cleaning liquid which is circulated within the dishwasher; (2) measuring the conductivity of the cleaning liquid and determining the rate of change in conductivity caused by dissolution of the detergent in the cleaning liquid; (3) comparing the rate of change in conductivity with a predetermined threshold value so as to determine the dissolution rate of the detergent that has been added in step (A) to the cleaning liquid; and (4) adjusting operating parameters based on the determination of step (C).Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2010Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Stefan Fuglein, Klaus-Martin Forst, Hansjorg Lampe
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Publication number: 20140150831Abstract: The present invention relates to a dishwasher comprising at least one spray device (20), the spray device having at least one nozzle (10) for discharging washing liquid in the form of a spray jet, where at least one nozzle is adjustable in order to change the characteristics of the spray jet. According the invention the adjustable nozzle (10) is adjustable by an adjusting means comprising a thermal actuator (10,60).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2011Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Klaus-Martin Forst, Hansjoerg Lampe
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Patent number: 8679257Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adding a multi-component solid detergent additive during a program sequence of a water leading household appliance, in particular a dishwasher, wherein the household appliance comprises a compartment for storing the detergent additive. According to the invention, the liquid supply to the detergent additive stored in the compartment is effected in dependency of the program sequence, wherein in particular the liquid supply to the compartment is repeated at different times. Similarly a household appliance is provided with a device for adding a multi-component detergent additive.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2005Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignees: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V., ELBI International S.p.A.Inventors: Winfried Steiner, Rolf Stahlmann, Christian Daume, Stefan Füglein, Klaus-Martin Forst, Guiseppe Marone, Paolo DaPont
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Publication number: 20130133699Abstract: A household appliance includes a circulation pump for circulating dishwashing liquid in a washing compartment of the household appliance. A drain pump empties the dishwashing liquid from the washing compartment. For the purposes of ventilating the drain pump, a control device is provided to activate the drain pump after the washing compartment has been filled with the dishwashing liquid and before or during operation of the circulation pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2011Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBHInventors: Florian Brandstetter, Klaus-Martin Forst, Erwin Oberstaller
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Publication number: 20130008477Abstract: A method for filling a wash tub (12) of a dishwasher (10) with water, wherein the wash tub (12) comprises a water-collecting sump pot (16) that is fixed to an opening in its bottom and said method forms part of a program cycle for the operation of the dishwasher, said method comprising the subsequent steps of: (i) opening a water inlet (13) of the dishwasher and executing a static filling of the wash tub wherein a circulation pump of the dishwasher is kept deactivated, (ii) detecting a predetermined lower water level (22) inside the sump pot (16), and (iii) starting to measure the time for the static filling when said lower water level (22) is detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2011Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Klaus-Martin Forst, Gerhard Haider, Hansjorg Lampe
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Publication number: 20120222705Abstract: The invention relates to a dishwasher comprising a washing chamber, a water collection sump, a circulation pump, a circulation filter system with a flat filter arranged between the washing chamber and the water collection sump and a discharge section arranged between a discharge pump and the washing chamber. In accordance with the present invention, the dishwasher is provided with a filter cleaning mode and the filter cleaning mode comprises the steps of: decreasing the power of the circulation pump (4) in such a way that the water level in the water collection sump (2) increases and at least some of the deposits of the flat filter (7) are floated increasing the power of the circulation pump (4) in order to draw the floating deposits into the discharge section (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Winfried Steiner, Rolf Stahlmann, Stefan Fuglein, Klaus-Martin Forst
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Publication number: 20120222710Abstract: A dishwasher includes a washing container and an upper basket located in an upper region of the washing container for accommodating items to be washed. The upper basket has a floor wall and a side wall that circumferentially bounds the floor wall and projects upward. The upper basket has a static first partial region and a second partial region that is translationally displaceable between at least two positions relative to the first partial region and in parallel relation to the floor wall. The second partial region contains a section of the floor wall and exposes an opening in the floor wall in at least one of the two positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbHInventors: Klaus-Martin Forst, Andreas Reiter, Jochen Riedinger
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Publication number: 20120222711Abstract: A dishwasher includes a washing container, and an upper basket located in an upper region of the washing container for accommodating items to be washed. The upper basket has a floor wall and a side wall that circumferentially bounds the floor wall and projects upward. The upper basket has a static first partial region and a second partial region that is movable relative to the first partial region between at least two positions, with the second partial region forming in the at least two positions at least one section of the floor wall. The section assumes different heights relative to a part of the floor wall of the first partial region in the at least two positions, wherein the section assumes for at least one of the at least two positions a height above a height of the part of the floor wall of the first partial region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Klaus-Martin Forst, Andreas Reiter, Jochen Riedinger
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Publication number: 20120037187Abstract: A method to operate a dishwasher, comprising: (1) adding detergent to a cleaning liquid which is circulated within the dishwasher; (2) measuring the conductivity of the cleaning liquid and determining the rate of change in conductivity caused by dissolution of the detergent in the cleaning liquid; (3) comparing the rate of change in conductivity with a predetermined threshold value so as to determine the dissolution rate of the detergent that has been added in step (A) to the cleaning liquid; and (4) adjusting operating parameters based on the determination of step (C).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Stefan Fuglein, Klaus-Martin Forst, Hansjorg Lampe
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Publication number: 20110290804Abstract: An adjustable rack assembly for a dishwasher basket, comprises a rack (12) having a base bar (14) and a plurality of holding bars (16) that are fixedly attached to the base bar; and a bracket (18; 60; 80) provided at each end of the base bar for connecting said rack to a bar (10) of the dishwasher basket. The brackets (18; 60; 80) are adapted to permit horizontal shifting thereof along the bars (10) of the dishwasher basket. The rack assembly further comprises a releasable clamping means for securing the position of the brackets with respect to the bars of the dishwasher basket.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Inventors: Dieter Kohles, Gerhard Dürr, Klaus-Martin Forst