Patents by Inventor Martin Liebeck

Martin Liebeck 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: 8101888
    Abstract: A device (1.1) for the radiation of scalp hair (2) using infrared radiation (10.3), wherein the infrared radiation (10.3) is generated by at least one linear-shaped infrared lamp (3.1) with a reflector system (4). In a first exemplary embodiment, a first reflector (6.1) is allocated to the infrared lamp (3.1) on the longitudinal side, wherein the infrared lamp (3.1) basically forms an optical collection line of the first reflector (6.1). The first reflector (6.1) with a first reflection side (9.1) and a second reflector (6.2) with a second reflection side (9.2) are placed facing each other, wherein the infrared lamp (3.1) is enclosed by the first and the second reflector (6.1, 6.2), by at least 360° altogether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Stefan Kiessl, Martin Liebeck
  • Publication number: 20090062889
    Abstract: A device (1.1) for the radiation of scalp hair (2) using infrared radiation (10.3), wherein the infrared radiation (10.3) is generated by at least one linear-shaped infrared lamp (3.1) with a reflector system (4). In a first exemplary embodiment, a first reflector (6.1) is allocated to the infrared lamp (3.1) on the longitudinal side, wherein the infrared lamp (3.1) basically forms an optical collection line of the first reflector (6.1). The first reflector (6.1) with a first reflection side (9.1) and a second reflector (6.2) with a second reflection side (9.2) are placed facing each other, wherein the infrared lamp (3.1) is enclosed by the first and the second reflector (6.1, 6.2), by at least 360° altogether.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Stefan Kiessl, Martin Liebeck
  • Patent number: 7479618
    Abstract: Device (1) for the heat treatment of scalp hair (2) of a person (3), consisting of one first and one second heat radiator (11, 12), which are formed and arranged facing each other as a left side radiator (4) and as a right side radiator (5) to provide heat (6) to the side scalp hair (7), wherein the left side radiator (4) has one first ring-shaped infrared radiator (21) with one first shell ring reflector (22) and the right side radiator (5) has one second ring-shaped infrared radiator (21.1) with one second shell ring reflector (22.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Martin Liebeck, Stefan Uhl
  • Patent number: 7260900
    Abstract: The invention relates to a power supply independent device (1) producing a hot air flow (2). Heat (4) is produced by a catalytic heating element (5) which is energized by a liquid fuel, the hot air flow (2) being produced by an electric fan (7). The inventive device (1) is provided with a fuel cell (8) which supplies electric power to the fan (7). Said device comprises a tank (10) for the liquid fuel connected with the aid of a valve (11) to the fuel cell (8) and the heating element (5) in such a way that they are jointly supplied with the liquid fuel (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Wella AG
    Inventors: Peter Anthes, Martin Liebeck
  • Publication number: 20070023707
    Abstract: Device (1) for the heat treatment of scalp hair (2) of a person (3), consisting of one first and one second heat radiator (11, 12), which are formed and arranged facing each other as a left side radiator (4) and as a right side radiator (5) to provide heat (6) to the side scalp hair (7), wherein the left side radiator (4) has one first ring-shaped infrared radiator (21) with one first shell ring reflector (22) and the right side radiator (5) has one second ring-shaped infrared radiator (21.1) with one second shell ring reflector (22.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Martin Liebeck, Stefan Uhl
  • Publication number: 20060254074
    Abstract: A device (1) for the heat treatment of head hair (2) of a person (3), comprising a first and second heat emitter (11, 12), that is constituted as a left-hand lateral emitter (4) and a right-hand lateral emitter (5) that are oriented opposite one another for supplying heat (6) onto the lateral head hair (7), wherein at least one third heat emitter (13) is arranged for the heat treatment of the remaining head hair, wherein all of the heat emitters (11, 12 and 13) are arranged in a so-called open configuration for the purpose of unrestricted handling and observation of the head hair (2) and extensive visibility for person (3) during the heat treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventor: Martin Liebeck
  • Publication number: 20050252023
    Abstract: The invention relates to a power supply independent device (1) producing a hot air flow (2). Heat (4) is produced by a catalytic heating element (5) which is energised by a liquid fuel, the hot air flow (2) being produced by an electric fan (7). The inventive device (1) is provided with a fuel cell (8) which supplies electric power to the fan (7). Said device comprises a tank (10) for the liquid fuel connected with the aid of a valve (11) to the fuel cell (8) and the heating element (5) in such a way that they are jointly supplied with the liquid fuel (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Anthes, Martin Liebeck
  • Patent number: 6176166
    Abstract: The electric haircutting machine includes an electrical drive motor, cutting blades driven by the drive motor, a device (22) for oiling the cutting blades and a device (20) for detecting an oil deficiency of the oil lubricating the cutting blades. The device (22) for oiling the cutting blades is connected with and responsive to the device (20) for detecting the oil deficiency, whereby the device for oiling the cutting blades is automatically activated to oil the cutting blades when the oil deficiency is detected. The device for detecting the oil deficiency detects whether or not motor current consumption, cutting blade vibration noise, haircutting machine sound level, cutting blade temperature, force acting on one of the cutting blades or drive motor rotation speed exceeds a corresponding predetermined threshold or not in order to establish the presence or absence of the oil deficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Wella Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Detlef Mattinger, Martin Liebeck
  • Patent number: 5970831
    Abstract: The method for detecting an oil deficiency of oil lubricating a driven cutting blade of a haircutting machine includes measuring either drive motor current consumption, cutting blade vibration noise, haircutting machine sound level, cutting blade temperature, a force acting on one of the cutting blades or drive motor rotation speed and determining whether or not the oil deficiency has occurred from a change of the chosen measured variable from a standard value occurring during normal operation without the oil deficiency. The electrical haircutting machine includes an electric drive motor, cutting blades driven by the drive motor and a device (20) for detecting the oil deficiency which advantageously includes a device for measuring one of the above-mentioned measurement variables and also a comparator for comparing the measured variable with a predetermined temperature-dependent threshold value to determine whether the oil deficiency has occurred or not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Wella AG
    Inventors: Detlef Mattinger, Martin Liebeck