Patents by Inventor Matthias Bayer

Matthias Bayer 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: 9456730
    Abstract: Provided herein is a spray arm arrangement for a dishwasher having: a support having a hub portion; and a spray arm having at least one arm portion with at least one spray nozzle, and a generally tubular mounting portion connected to the arm portion. The mounting portion may have first and second bearing surfaces bearing against the hub portion, with the first bearing surface being located at a shorter axial distance from the arm portion than the second bearing surface. The first bearing surface may be located within the hub portion proximate the axial end of the hub portion facing towards the arm portion, and the second bearing surface may include a projection which axially extends from said mounting portion into said hub portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Matthias Bayer, Oliver Kleinert
  • Patent number: 9314144
    Abstract: A spray arm assembly for a dishwasher, comprising a spray arm (12; 74) comprising a plurality of spraying nozzles (40, 42, 60; 76), and support means (16; 56; 78) comprising a mounting element (18; 50; 80) for mounting the support means within the dishwasher and a support member (20; 54; 82) on which the spray arm (12; 74) rests during periods of non-use. The spray arm assembly is characterized in that it further comprises —first supplemental outlet means (24, 48, 58; 92) to direct, during periods of use, liquid to between the support member (20; 54; 82) and the spray arm (12; 74) so as to form a liquid layer between the support member and the spray arm, on which liquid layer the spray arm floats during rotation, and —second supplemental outlet means (28; 86) to direct, during periods of use, liquid to between the spray arm (12, 74) and a guiding surface (34) provided at the support means, so as to stabilize rotation of the spray arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Matthias Bayer, Friedrich Mack, Oliver Kleinert, Richard Schadt
  • Publication number: 20120037193
    Abstract: A spray arm assembly for a dishwasher, comprising a spray arm (12; 74) comprising a plurality of spraying nozzles (40, 42, 60; 76), and support means (16; 56; 78) comprising a mounting element (18; 50; 80) for mounting the support means within the dishwasher and a support member (20; 54; 82) on which the spray arm (12; 74) rests during periods of non-use. The spray arm assembly is characterized in that it further comprises—first supplemental outlet means (24, 48, 58; 92) to direct, during periods of use, liquid to between the support member (20; 54; 82) and the spray arm (12; 74) so as to form a liquid layer between the support member and the spray arm, on which liquid layer the spray arm floats during rotation, and—second supplemental outlet means (28; 86) to direct, during periods of use, liquid to between the spray arm (12, 74) and a guiding surface (34) provided at the support means, so as to stabilize rotation of the spray arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Matthias Bayer, Friedrich Mack, Oliver Kleinert, Richard Schadt
  • Publication number: 20030071714
    Abstract: If a key (A) which is already assigned with authorization to a first object (A1) is placed in the vicinity of a second object (B), and this object (B) is placed in an initialization state, the data (X) of the key (A1) is written into the second object (B), or the data (Y) of the second object (B) is written into the key (A1). The key (A1) is then assigned with authorization to the second object (B). In this way, the key can be assigned to further objects (A, C) as authorized by means of an initialization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Matthias Bayer, Torsten Thiel, Ulrich Emmerling