Patents by Inventor Martin Kornberger

Martin Kornberger 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: 9810481
    Abstract: A method for operating a dishwasher having a sorption drying device includes performing a desorption process using the sorption drying device according to a selected cleaning cycle of the dishwasher. The desorption process is capable of releasing moisture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Guenther Ennen, Martin Kornberger, Stefan Tiekoetter
  • Patent number: 8911563
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a movable door, an opening mechanism and an opening actuator configured to move the door from a closed position to an at least partially open position. A decorative panel is resiliently attached to the door. A sensor is configured to detect movement of the decorative panel relative to the door. A controller is configured to activate the opening actuator based on movement detected by the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Miele & Cie, KG
    Inventors: Stefan Tiekoetter, Martin Kornberger
  • Publication number: 20140230268
    Abstract: A method for operating a dishwasher having a sorption drying device includes performing a desorption process using the sorption drying device according to a selected cleaning cycle of the dishwasher. The desorption process is capable of releasing moisture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Guenther Ennen, Martin Kornberger, Stefan Tiekoetter
  • Patent number: 8671587
    Abstract: A method for carrying out a drying step in a dishwasher that includes a housing, a washing tub, a door with a hinged lower region operable to close the washing tub, an opening device for automatically opening the door to an ajar position and a condensation drying system including a cooling-air flow generator. The method includes guiding a portion of a cooling-air flow along a portion of an underside of a countertop covering a top of the dishwasher housing both before and after the door is opened to an ajar position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Erik Berends, Martin Kornberger, Dirk Wegener
  • Patent number: 8484798
    Abstract: A system includes a vacuum cleaner with a dust chamber having ribs and a dust bag including a fleece disposed on a supporting structure. The fleece includes a plurality of fleece corrugations, with a distance between the fleece corrugations being matched to a distance between the dust chamber ribs. The resultant matching of the fleece corrugation spacing and the spacing of the dust chamber rib prevents partial or large-area contact of portions of the dust bag with an inner surface of the dust chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Eduard Sailer, Martin Kornberger, Guenther Ennen, Stefan Tiekoetter
  • Publication number: 20120144618
    Abstract: A system includes a vacuum cleaner with a dust chamber having ribs and a dust bag including a fleece disposed on a supporting structure. The fleece includes a plurality of fleece corrugations, with a distance between the fleece corrugations being matched to a distance between the dust chamber ribs. The resultant matching of the fleece corrugation spacing and the spacing of the dust chamber rib prevents partial or large-area contact of portions of the dust bag with an inner surface of the dust chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Eduard Sailer, Martin Kornberger, Guenther Ennen, Stefan Tiekoetter
  • Publication number: 20110203619
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a washing chamber and at least one spray arm rotatably mounted in the washing chamber. The at least one spray arm is provided with a plurality of nozzles, each configured to spray wash water in a respective spray jet. The plurality of nozzles are supplied with wash water by a pump. A flow obstacle is disposed in the spray arm upstream of a first nozzle of the plurality of nozzles and configured to change a geometry of the respective spray jet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Seyfettin Kara, Martin Kornberger
  • Publication number: 20110036383
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a movable door, an opening mechanism and an opening actuator configured to move the door from a closed position to an at least partially open position. A decorative panel is resiliently attached to the door. A sensor is configured to detect movement of the decorative panel relative to the door. A controller is configured to activate the opening actuator based on movement detected by the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Tiekoetter, Martin Kornberger
  • Patent number: 7740707
    Abstract: A method for operating a vacuum cleaner having a fan, an electronic control system for the fan and/or another load, and a dust chamber for receiving an air-permeable dust bag, includes providing the dust bag with an identifier, and providing the vacuum cleaner with an identifying device associated with the electronic control system and configured to identify the identifier. When the identifier fails to be identified, at least one of the fan and the other load is controlled using the electronic control system so as to reduce at least one parameter associated with an intake of dust into the dust bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Andre Bertram, Kai Buller, Markus Druecker, Guenther Ennen, Seyfettin Kara, Stephan Koch, Martin Kornberger, Stefan Tiekoetter, Dirk Wegener, Cornelius Wolf
  • Publication number: 20100043250
    Abstract: A method for carrying out a drying step in a dishwasher that includes a housing, a washing tub, a door with a hinged lower region operable to close the washing tub, an opening device for automatically opening the door to an ajar position and a condensation drying system including a cooling-air flow generator. The method includes guiding a portion of a cooling-air flow along a portion of an underside of a countertop covering a top of the dishwasher housing both before and after the door is opened to an ajar position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Miele & Cie KG
    Inventors: Erik Berends, Martin Kornberger, Dirk Wegener
  • Patent number: 7537642
    Abstract: A method and a device for discharging air current from a cooking area. The method and the device guide the air current through a sorption agent for absorbing water or water vapor contained in the air current. The sorption agent is regenerated preferably when the air current is not being discharged from the cooking area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Damrath, Andreas Hauer, Martin Kornberger, Eberhard Laevemann
  • Publication number: 20080276976
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a washing container, which can be closed by a pivotable door and a control panel. The control panel is disposed on the pivotable door and includes a glazed surface and at least one of a control clement and a display element disposed behind the glazed surface and activatable by touching the glazed surface. The glazed surface is optically switchable so as to change its optical properties between transparent and opaque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Kai Buller, Guenther Ennen, Seyfettin Kara, Martin Kornberger, Monika Seifert
  • Patent number: 7422613
    Abstract: A filter system extracts particles and/or drops of liquid from air flowing through the filter system. The filter system has a filter layer disposed in a plane and a cyclone collector that is disposed in the edge region of the filter layer. The cyclone collector is provided with a device which, compared with the filter layer, creates a higher flow speed and stronger vortexing of the circulating air. The cyclone collector can be produced from horizontal cyclone elements, curved, horizontal elements or from expanded metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Böckle, Achim Dittes, Egon Feisthammel, Ralf Grobleben, Martin Kornberger, Udo Reiff, Dieter Rosmann, Dietrich Schmid
  • Publication number: 20070044821
    Abstract: A method for operating a vacuum cleaner having a fan, an electronic control system for the fan and/or another load, and a dust chamber for receiving an air-permeable dust bag, includes providing the dust bag with an identifier, and providing the vacuum cleaner with an identifying device associated with the electronic control system and configured to identify the identifier. When the identifier fails to be identified, at least one of the fan and the other load is controlled using the electronic control system so as to reduce at least one parameter associated with an intake of dust into the dust bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Andre Bertram, Kai Buller, Markus Druecker, Guenther Ennen, Seyfettin Kara, Stephan Koch, Martin Kornberger, Stefan Tiekoetter, Dirk Wegener, Cornelius Wolf
  • Publication number: 20060144226
    Abstract: A method and a device for discharging air current from a cooking area. The method and the device guide the air current through a sorption agent for absorbing water or water vapor contained in the air current. The sorption agent is regenerated preferably when the air current is not being discharged from the cooking area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens
    Inventors: Joachim Damrath, Andreas Hauer, Martin Kornberger, Eberhard Laevemann
  • Publication number: 20060128298
    Abstract: An extractor hood including at least two separate receiving areas for receiving at least one section of an input module in a selective and removable manner. Further an input module for an electronically controlled domestic appliance, such as an extractor hood, including at least one switching element. The input module forms a separate unit of the domestic appliance and includes at least one contact device for bringing the input module into contact with at least one of several interfaces provided in the domestic appliance to transmit signals between the input module and the domestic appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Ralf Grobleben, Frank Hondmann, Martin Kornberger, Jochen Krauter, Peter Rohrbach
  • Publication number: 20060048795
    Abstract: A method of operating a dishwasher selectively operable in a first program using a detergent and a predetermined quantity of rinse agent separate from each other and a second using a compound consisting of detergent and rinse agent wherein in the second program an additional quantity of rinse agent less than the predetermined quantity is provided. The predetermined and additional quantities are preferably provided from a dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Martin Kornberger, Horst Moeller
  • Publication number: 20050022482
    Abstract: A filter system extracts particles and/or drops of liquid from air flowing through the filter system. The filter system has a filter layer disposed in a plane and a cyclone collector that is disposed in the edge region of the filter layer. The cyclone collector is provided with a device which, compared with the filter layer, creates a higher flow speed and stronger vortexing of the circulating air. The cyclone collector can be produced from horizontal cyclone elements, curved, horizontal elements or from expanded metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Martin Bockle, Achim Dittes, Egon Feisthammel, Ralf Grobleben, Martin Kornberger, Udo Reiff, Dieter Rosmann, Dietrich Schmid
  • Patent number: 6604520
    Abstract: The vapor extraction device is disposed, for example, in a kitchen counter top next to the cooking or other hot-food area, specifically so as to be retracted in the position of rest. To operate as a suction device, the intake the vapor extraction device is moved out upward and pivoted over and above food preparation carriers disposed on the hot-food areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Maximilian Grimm, Armin Zibold, Ulrich Gremmelmaier, Martin Wetzel, Martin Kornberger, Michael Wendt
  • Publication number: 20020157661
    Abstract: A fume exhaust system includes a fume filter, particularly, an odor filter that induces a catalysis process with the aid of catalyst material of the filter given irradiation of the fume exhaust stream with UV light and/or given ionization of the fume exhaust stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventor: Martin Kornberger