Patents by Inventor Martin Behle

Martin Behle 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: 10436763
    Abstract: A system for measuring the state of degradation of cooking oil or fat includes at least one fryer pot. A conduit is fluidly connected to the fryer pot for transporting cooking oil from the fryer pot and returning the cooking oil back to the fryer pot. A pump is provided for re-circulating cooking oil to and from the fryer pot. A sensor is disposed in fluid communication with the conduit and measures an electrical property of the cooking oil as the cooking oil flows past the sensor and is returned to the at least one fryer pot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Frymaster L.L.C.
    Inventors: Martin Behle, Jan Claesson, Janice M. K. Jaferian
  • Patent number: 9964311
    Abstract: A cleaning system for cleaning a cavity of food or beverage preparation device. The cavity is connected with a pipe system. The pipe system supplies a fluid through the pipe system to the cavity. When the fluid flow stops, any remainder of the fluid in the pipe system is removed by passing a gas (for example, air) through the pipe system or by a valve disposed at a high location of the pipe system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: CONVOTHERM ELEKTROGERAETE GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Behle, Lutz Riefenstein, Hannes Wild, Guenter Wurdinger
  • Patent number: 9686825
    Abstract: A cooking device includes a user interface having an outer surface. The user interface is connected to an outer enclosure. A duct is connected to the user interface. A door is connected to the outer enclosure. A cooling device is in thermal communication with a member selected from the group consisting of the outer surface and the door. The cooling device is connected to the user interface or the door by the duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Matthew Underwood, Martin Behle
  • Patent number: 9510708
    Abstract: A system for measuring the state of degradation of cooking oil or fat includes at least one fryer pot; a conduit fluidly connected to the fryer pot for transporting cooking oil from the fryer pot and returning the cooking oil back to the fryer pot. A pump for re-circulating cooking oil to and from the fryer pot; and a sensor disposed in fluid communication with the conduit that measures an electrical property of the cooking oil as the cooking oil flows past the sensor and is returned to the at least one fryer pot is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: FRYMASTER L.L.C.
    Inventors: Martin Behle, Jan Claesson, Janice M. K. Jaferian
  • Publication number: 20150059807
    Abstract: A cleaning system for cleaning a cavity of food or beverage preparation device. The cavity is connected with a pipe system. The pipe system supplies a fluid through the pipe system to the cavity. When the fluid flow stops, any remainder of the fluid in the pipe system is removed by passing a gas (for example, air) through the pipe system or by a valve disposed at a high location of the pipe system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Martin Behle, Lutz Riefenstein, Hannes Wild, Guenter Wurdinger
  • Patent number: 8740166
    Abstract: A support device including a keyboard platform and a bracket for mounting the keyboard platform a work surface to elevate the keyboard platform above the work surface. The keyboard platform is mounted on the bracket for sliding movement relative to an edge of the work surface along a horizontal fore-aft axis. The keyboard platform is mounted on the bracket for tilting movement about a tilting axis perpendicular to the fore-aft axis. The support device includes a lock movable between a locked position wherein sliding/tilting movement of the keyboard platform is prevented and an unlocked position wherein sliding/tilting movement of the keyboard platform is permitted. One aspect includes a clamp provided on the bracket and engageable with the work surface to elevate the keyboard platform above the work surface. One aspect provides a mouse platform pivotally attached to the keyboard platform and configured to support the mouse at a tilted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Fellowes, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Hamilton, Taiwon Choi, Michael Jensen, ChunSheng Li, Douglas Carpiaux, Adam Shileny, Heidi Anna Dondlinger, Martin Behling, II
  • Patent number: 8497691
    Abstract: A system for measuring the state of degradation of cooking oil or fat includes at least one fryer pot; a conduit fluidly connected to the fryer pot for transporting cooking oil from the fryer pot and returning the cooking oil back to the fryer pot. A pump for re-circulating cooking oil to and from the fryer pot; and a sensor disposed in fluid communication with the conduit that measures an electrical property of the cooking oil as the cooking oil flows past the sensor and is returned to the at least one fryer pot is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Frymaster L.L.C.
    Inventors: Martin Behle, Jan Claesson, Janice M. K. Jaferian
  • Publication number: 20120210914
    Abstract: A support device including a keyboard platform and a bracket for mounting the keyboard platform a work surface to elevate the keyboard platform above the work surface. The keyboard platform is mounted on the bracket for sliding movement relative to an edge of the work surface along a horizontal fore-aft axis. The keyboard platform is mounted on the bracket for tilting movement about a tilting axis perpendicular to the fore-aft axis. The support device includes a lock movable between a locked position wherein sliding/tilting movement of the keyboard platform is prevented and an unlocked position wherein sliding/tilting movement of the keyboard platform is permitted. One aspect includes a clamp provided on the bracket and engageable with the work surface to elevate the keyboard platform above the work surface. One aspect provides a mouse platform pivotally attached to the keyboard platform and configured to support the mouse at a tilted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: Fellowes, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry HAMILTON, Taiwon Choi, Michael Jensen, ChunSheng Li, Douglas Carpiaux, Adam Shileny, Heidi Anna Dondlinger, Martin Behling, II
  • Publication number: 20120024842
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement for an induction cooking device and an induction cooking device with a circuit of this kind, wherein the circuit includes a resonant circuit with at least one induction coil for the inductive heating of an induction cooking dish and at least one capacitor, as well as a variable circuit element for the variation of the inductivity and/or the capacity of the resonant circuit. The variable circuit element in preference is a choke controllable with direct current and the switching circuit in preference is operated with a constant frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: INDUCS AG
    Inventors: Albert Thomann, Christian Fuchs, Martin Behle
  • Publication number: 20110209626
    Abstract: A cooking device includes a user interface having an outer surface. The user interface is connected to an outer enclosure. A duct is connected to the user interface. A door is connected to the outer enclosure. A cooling device is in thermal communication with a member selected from the group consisting of the outer surface and the door. The cooling device is connected to the user interface or the door by the duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Matthew Underwood, Martin Behle
  • Publication number: 20110126818
    Abstract: An oven that generates impingement air with a jet nozzle that includes a nozzle insert that provides a slot-shaped orifice through which the air flows toward a product to be heated or cooled. In particular, an oven for cooking a food product is disclosed in which a plurality of the jet nozzles produces an overall turbulence and a homogeneous heat transfer at a surface of the food product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Martin Behle, Douglas S. Jones
  • Publication number: 20090309619
    Abstract: A system for measuring the state of degradation of cooking oil or fat includes at least one fryer pot; a conduit fluidly connected to the fryer pot for transporting cooking oil from the fryer pot and returning the cooking oil back to the fryer pot. A means for re-circulating cooking oil to and from the fryer pot; and a sensor disposed in fluid communication with the conduit that measures an electrical property of the cooking oil as the cooking oil flows past the sensor and is returned to the at least one fryer pot is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Martin Behle, Jan Claesson, Janice M.K. Jaferian
  • Patent number: D756698
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: CONVOTHERM ELEKTROGERAETE GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Schwamkrug, Siegfried Ebner, Martin Behle, Hannes Laessig, Stan Smits, Herbert Fischhaber
  • Patent number: D757480
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Convotherm Elektrogeraete GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Schwamkrug, Siegfried Ebner, Martin Behle, Hannes Laessig, Stan Smits, Herbert Fischhaber
  • Patent number: D757481
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Convotherm Elektrogeraete GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Schwamkrug, Siegfried Ebner, Martin Behle, Hannes Laessig, Stan Smits, Herbert Fischhaber
  • Patent number: D757482
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Convotherm Elektrogeraete GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Schwamkrug, Siegfried Ebner, Martin Behle, Hannes Laessig, Stan Smits, Herbert Fischhaber
  • Patent number: D758782
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Convotherm Elektrogeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Schwamkrug, Siegfried Ebner, Martin Behle, Hannes Laessig, Stan Smits, Herbert Fischhaber
  • Patent number: D764852
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Convotherm Elektrogeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Schwamkrug, Siegfried Ebner, Martin Behle, Hannes Laessig, Stan Smits, Herbert Fischhaber
  • Patent number: D765457
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: CONVOTHERM ELEKTROGERAETE GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Schwamkrug, Siegfried Ebner, Martin Behle, Hannes Laessig, Stan Smits, Herbert Fischhaber
  • Patent number: D812411
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: CONVOTHERM ELEKTROGERATE GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Schwamkrug, Siegfried Ebner, Martin Behle, Hannes Laessig, Stan Smits, Herbert Fischhaber