Patents by Inventor Markus Rohde

Markus Rohde 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).

  • Handling module for loading a transport device of a conveyor dishwasher
    Patent number: 12446753
    Abstract: The invention relates to a handling module for loading a transport device of a conveyor dishwasher. The handling module comprises a turning wheel for turning a dishware item, a supply ramp and a feed ramp for transferring the dishware item from the turning wheel to a transport device of the conveyor dishwasher, wherein the feed ramp has at least one waste disposal opening, wherein the turning wheel is designed to receive the dishware item supplied via the supply ramp in an orientation with a use side facing upwards, wherein the turning wheel is also designed to turn the dishware item and to place same on the feed ramp with the use side facing downwards, wherein, when placing the dishware item on the use side, waste on the dishware item can be disposed of via the waste disposal opening due to gravity. The invention also relates to a cleaning system comprising the handling module, as well as a method for cleaning items to be cleaned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2025
    Assignee: Meiko Maschinenbau Gmbh & Co. KG
    Inventors: Bruno Gaus, Harald Föhrenbach, Bernd Ringwald, Denis Lehmann, Thomas Näger, Markus Rohde, Marcel Tränkle
  • HANDLING MODULE FOR LOADING A TRANSPORT DEVICE OF A CONVEYOR DISHWASHER
    Publication number: 20230089808
    Abstract: The invention relates to a handling module for loading a transport device of a conveyor dishwasher. The handling module comprises a turning wheel for turning a dishware item, a supply ramp and a feed ramp for transferring the dishware item from the turning wheel to a transport device of the conveyor dishwasher, wherein the feed ramp has at least one waste disposal opening, wherein the turning wheel is designed to receive the dishware item supplied via the supply ramp in an orientation with a use side facing upwards, wherein the turning wheel is also designed to turn the dishware item and to place same on the feed ramp with the use side facing downwards, wherein, when placing the dishware item on the use side, waste on the dishware item can be disposed of via the waste disposal opening due to gravity. The invention also relates to a cleaning system comprising the handling module, as well as a method for cleaning items to be cleaned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Bruno Gaus, Harald Föhrenbach, Bernd Ringwald, Denis Lehmann, Thomas Näger, Markus Rohde, Marcel Tränkle