Patents by Inventor Marcus Fischer
Marcus Fischer 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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Publication number: 20250059696Abstract: A cartridge for a laundry appliance includes an outer housing having an interior chamber therein. The outer housing includes a primary axis and a secondary axis that is perpendicular to the primary axis. A pump is contained within the outer housing that selectively delivers a laundry chemistry from the interior chamber to a dispensing outlet of the outer housing. The dispensing outlet is defined within a contoured edge of the outer housing and orients the dispensing outlet at an oblique angle with respect to the primary and secondary axes. A rotational drive is operated by an external actuator. The rotational drive is positioned within the outer housing and in operable communication with the pump. The rotational drive aligns with a drive aperture defined within a wall of the outer housing for receiving the external actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2024Publication date: February 20, 2025Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Moshin Attar, Brent Burgess, Chloe Condon, Marcus Fischer, Christopher Hartnett, Peter Howes, Gobi Krishnan Mallikarjunan, Eric Monville, Sayer J. Murphy, Natasha Paulinski, Tristan VanFossen, Michael Vriezema, Anne Wessel, Sann Naing, Demetrius Schaaf
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Patent number: 12157967Abstract: A cartridge for a laundry appliance includes an outer housing having an interior chamber therein. The outer housing includes a primary axis and a secondary axis that is perpendicular to the primary axis. A pump is contained within the outer housing that selectively delivers a laundry chemistry from the interior chamber to a dispensing outlet of the outer housing. The dispensing outlet is defined within a contoured edge of the outer housing and orients the dispensing outlet at an oblique angle with respect to the primary and secondary axes. A rotational drive is operated by an external actuator. The rotational drive is positioned within the outer housing and in operable communication with the pump. The rotational drive aligns with a drive aperture defined within a wall of the outer housing for receiving the external actuator.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Moshin Attar, Brent Burgess, Chloe Condon, Marcus Fischer, Christopher Hartnett, Peter Howes, Gobi Krishnan Mallikarjunan, Eric Monville, Sayer J. Murphy, Natasha Paulinski, Tristan VanFossen, Michael Vriezema, Anne Wessel, Sann Naing, Demetrius Schaaf
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Publication number: 20230286553Abstract: A control system and a control method receive, process and exchange information relating to at least one slip-protection system and a unit for outputting adhesion-optimizing material, such as sand, in a rail vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2021Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Marcus FISCHER, Thomas RASEL
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Publication number: 20230211758Abstract: A control apparatus for an anti-slide system of a rail vehicle includes a slip control device, which is designed to determine a slip between the wheel and a rail operatively connected thereto from the sensed state variables, the slip control device being designed to actuate the actuator by the output device. The control apparatus further has a slip limiting device, which is designed to specify a slip range for the slip control device, wherein the slip limiting device has at least a first operating mode and a second operating mode, which can be switched over by an operating mode signal, wherein a first slip range is assigned to the first operating mode and a second slip range is assigned to the second operating mode. A corresponding control method makes control of an actuation value for the actuator possible in order to adjust the slip in a predetermined slip range.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2021Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Marcus FISCHER, Thomas RASEL
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Patent number: 11624541Abstract: An ice maker assembly includes an ice maker that has a mounting plate that includes an engagement feature with an engagement surface. An ice storage bin is configured for insertion into an ice maker receiving space of the ice maker. The ice storage bin includes a retention surface configured to engage with the mounting plate when the ice storage bin is inserted into the ice maker receiving space and an ice bin base that defines a track system configured to move the ice storage bin both vertically and horizontally. The track system includes an elongate portion configured to move the ice storage bin horizontally and a widened portion configured to facilitate vertical movement of the ice storage bin.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Marcus Fischer, Christopher R. McElvain, Ryan D. Schuchart
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Publication number: 20220372688Abstract: A cartridge for a laundry appliance includes an outer housing having an interior chamber therein. The outer housing includes a primary axis and a secondary axis that is perpendicular to the primary axis. A pump is contained within the outer housing that selectively delivers a laundry chemistry from the interior chamber to a dispensing outlet of the outer housing. The dispensing outlet is defined within a contoured edge of the outer housing and orients the dispensing outlet at an oblique angle with respect to the primary and secondary axes. A rotational drive is operated by an external actuator. The rotational drive is positioned within the outer housing and in operable communication with the pump. The rotational drive aligns with a drive aperture defined within a wall of the outer housing for receiving the external actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Moshin Attar, Brent Burgess, Chloe Condon, Marcus Fischer, Christopher Hartnett, Peter Howes, Gobi Krishnan Mallikarjunan, Eric Monville, Sayer J. Murphy, Natasha Paulinski, Tristan VanFossen, Michael Vriezema, Anne Wessel, Sann Naing, Demetrius Schaaf
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Patent number: 11485337Abstract: A method and a control device determine a position-related braking ability of a vehicle. A first vehicle determines at least one piece of position-related information of a route section, the at least one piece of position-related information of the route section being information relating to the braking ability on the route section. The first vehicle transmits the at least one piece of position-related information to a receiver, the receiver being at least one second vehicle, whereby the braking curves of at least one rail vehicle are adapted according to the situation, thus allowing safety on the route section and the utilization of the section to be improved.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2018Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Inventors: Marcus Fischer, Jörg-Johannes Wach, Marc-Oliver Herden, Peter Berger, Rainer Rau
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Patent number: 11351972Abstract: The invention relates to a brake system of a rail vehicle having at least one pneumatic brake actuator, a pneumatic braking device for generating a brake pressure, an electro-pneumatic braking device for generating a brake pressure, and a controller. In the event of rapid, forcible, or emergency braking, the pneumatic braking device or the electro-pneumatic braking device provides a basic brake pressure, and the brake pressure is changed by the electro-pneumatic braking device, starting from the basic brake pressure provided, depending in particular on a load and/or a speed.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Inventors: Marc-Oliver Herden, Marcus Fischer, Roland Voigtländer-Tetzner
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Publication number: 20220048487Abstract: A device regulates a pneumatic brake pressure of a vehicle and includes an inlet opening configured to be connected to a pressure accumulator, at least one outlet opening configured to be connected to a brake device to activate same, and at least two actuator elements arranged between the inlet opening and the at least one outlet opening and configured to influence a brake pressure between the inlet opening and the at least one outlet opening. In addition, a control device, a system, a brake system, a method and a computer program product are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2019Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Marcus FISCHER, Michael HOLZ, Marc-Oliver HERDEN, Jörg-Johannes WACH
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Publication number: 20210164717Abstract: An ice maker assembly includes an ice maker that has a mounting plate that includes an engagement feature with an engagement surface. An ice storage bin is configured for insertion into an ice maker receiving space of the ice maker. The ice storage bin includes a retention surface configured to engage with the mounting plate when the ice storage bin is inserted into the ice maker receiving space and an ice bin base that defines a track system configured to move the ice storage bin both vertically and horizontally. The track system includes an elongate portion configured to move the ice storage bin horizontally and a widened portion configured to facilitate vertical movement of the ice storage bin.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Marcus Fischer, Christopher R. McElvain, Ryan D. Schuchart
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Publication number: 20210086739Abstract: A method and a control device determine a position-related braking ability of a vehicle. A first vehicle determines at least one piece of position-related information of a route section, the at least one piece of position-related information of the route section being information relating to the braking ability on the route section. The first vehicle transmits the at least one piece of position-related information to a receiver, the receiver being at least one second vehicle, whereby the braking curves of at least one rail vehicle are adapted according to the situation, thus allowing safety on the route section and the utilization of the section to be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2018Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Marcus FISCHER, Jörg-Johannes WACH, Marc-Oliver HERDEN, Peter BERGER, Rainer RAU
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Patent number: 10914501Abstract: An ice maker assembly is provided that includes an ice maker. A mounting plate is positioned within an ice maker receiving space. The mounting plate defines a plurality of engagement features extending into the ice maker receiving space. A rail system is disposed on opposite sides of the ice maker receiving space. An ice storage bin is removably positioned within the ice maker receiving space. The ice storage bin comprises an ice bin wall positioned on an ice bin base. An auger assembly is disposed through the ice bin base. A latch is slidably disposed along a bottom surface of the ice bin base. The latch includes a plurality of retention features that cooperate with the engagement features. Horizontal movement of the latch causes vertical motion of the ice storage bin.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Marcus Fischer, Christopher R. McElvain, Ryan D. Schuchart
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Publication number: 20190178554Abstract: An ice maker assembly is provided that includes an ice maker. A mounting plate is positioned within an ice maker receiving space. The mounting plate defines a plurality of engagement features extending into the ice maker receiving space. A rail system is disposed on opposite sides of the ice maker receiving space. An ice storage bin is removably positioned within the ice maker receiving space. The ice storage bin comprises an ice bin wall positioned on an ice bin base. An auger assembly is disposed through the ice bin base. A latch is slidably disposed along a bottom surface of the ice bin base. The latch includes a plurality of retention features that cooperate with the engagement features. Horizontal movement of the latch causes vertical motion of the ice storage bin.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Marcus Fischer, Christopher R. McElvain, Ryan D. Schuchart
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Patent number: 10228179Abstract: A refrigerator is provided that includes a cabinet defining an interior volume and at least one door for providing access to the interior volume. An automatic ice maker assembly is disposed within the interior volume and configured to harvest a plurality of ice cubes. The automatic ice maker assembly has an automatic ice maker, a mounting plate and an ice maker receiving space. The mounting plate defines a plurality of engagement features extending into the ice maker receiving space. A rail system is disposed on opposite sides of the ice maker receiving space and an ice storage bin is removably positioned within the ice maker receiving space. The ice storage bin has an ice bin wall positioned on an ice bin base, and a latch slidably disposed along a bottom surface of the ice bin base. The latch has a plurality of retention features, configured to engage the engagement features.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Marcus Fischer, Christopher R. McElvain, Ryan D. Schuchart
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Patent number: 10230657Abstract: BUS system, method of operating a BUS system, and fluidic system with a BUS system, the BUS system comprising a multitude of users. Information regarding an allocation feature is transmitted to the users of the BUS system by other users of a group of users of the BUS system and by the respective users themselves.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2013Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: BUERKERT WERKE GMBHInventors: Ralf Schmoetzer, Volker Haaf, Marcus Fischer, Jochen Krauss, Jochen Froelich
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Publication number: 20180257623Abstract: The invention relates to a brake system of a rail vehicle having at least one pneumatic brake actuator, a pneumatic braking device for generating a brake pressure, an electro-pneumatic braking device for generating a brake pressure, and a controller. In the event of rapid, forcible, or emergency braking, the pneumatic braking device or the electro-pneumatic braking device provides a basic brake pressure, and the brake pressure is changed by the electro-pneumatic braking device, starting from the basic brake pressure provided, depending in particular on a load and/or a speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2016Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Marc-Oliver HERDEN, Marcus FISCHER, Roland VOIGTLÄNDER-TETZNER
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Publication number: 20170059452Abstract: An operating method for a roller-type test stand for a rail vehicle wheel set, in particular for simulating a sinusoidal run, has two parallel rail rollers, and the wheel set has two wheels which are connected to a wheel axle. The ends of the wheel axle are rotatably mounted in a first axle bearing and a second axle bearing. The wheels are in contact with the rail rollers in a respective base position of the axle bearings at a respective specified point of the rail rollers, and a first longitudinal actuator and a second longitudinal actuator each act on the first axle bearing or the second axle bearing in a longitudinal direction running transversely to the wheel axle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUR SCHIENENFAHRZEUGE GMBHInventors: Marcus FISCHER, Jorg KOCH, Detlev ULLRICH, Andreas FESTEL
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Patent number: 9584338Abstract: A device, a fluidic system, a BUS system and a method of operating this BUS system are indicated. The BUS system includes a multitude of users which are producers and/or consumers of at least one process value. Information regarding at least one allocation feature is transmitted to the users of the BUS system by the users of a group of users of the BUS system and by the respective users of the groups themselves. The allocation feature is determined by the at least one process value produced and/or consumed by the respective users.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: BUERKERT WERKE GMBHInventors: Ralf Schmoetzer, Volker Haaf, Marcus Fischer
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Publication number: 20160116199Abstract: A refrigerator is provided that includes a cabinet defining an interior volume and at least one door for providing access to the interior volume. An automatic ice maker assembly is disposed within the interior volume and configured to harvest a plurality of ice cubes. The automatic ice maker assembly has an automatic ice maker, a mounting plate and an ice maker receiving space. The mounting plate defines a plurality of engagement features extending into the ice maker receiving space. A rail system is disposed on opposite sides of the ice maker receiving space and an ice storage bin is removably positioned within the ice maker receiving space. The ice storage bin has an ice bin wall positioned on an ice bin base, and a latch slidably disposed along a bottom surface of the ice bin base. The latch has a plurality of retention features, configured to engage the engagement features.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Marcus Fischer, Christopher R. McElvain, Ryan D. Schuchart
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Publication number: 20140188293Abstract: A device, a fluidic system, a BUS system and a method of operating this BUS system are indicated. The BUS system includes a multitude of users which are producers and/or consumers of at least one process value. Information regarding at least one allocation feature is transmitted to the users of the BUS system by the users of a group of users of the BUS system and by the respective users of the groups themselves. The allocation feature is determined by the at least one process value produced and/or consumed by the respective users.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: BUERKERT WERKE GMBHInventors: RALF SCHMOETZER, VOLKER HAAF, MARCUS FISCHER