Patents by Inventor Nico Zendel

Nico Zendel 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).

  • OPERATOR CONTROL DEVICE COMPRISING A MULTI-PART OPERATOR CONTROL ELEMENT, AND DOMESTIC APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20230030328
    Abstract: An operator control device for a household appliance includes an operator control element defining a longitudinal axis. The operator control element includes a cylindrical main part and an adjusting ring separate from the main part and arranged so as to engage around the main part. The adjusting ring is displaceable relative to the main part in a direction of the longitudinal axis of the operator control element for adjusting an operating condition of the household appliance. A display unit displays information on a display region on a lateral wall of the main part of the operator control element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jenny Großmann, Nico Zendel
  • Dishwasher with at least one receiving structure for items to be washed that is provided with arrangement directions
    Patent number: 9510729
    Abstract: A dishwasher for cleaning an item to be washed includes at least one receiving structure which is configured to hold the item to be washed. Disposed on the at least one receiving structure is at least one arrangement direction for indicating a position where the item to be washed is to be placed in the at least one receiving structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte Gmbh
    Inventors: Janina Fey, Thomas Ott, Martin Reichhuber, Nico Zendel
  • Washware carrier for accommodating washware in a variable manner
    Patent number: 9265404
    Abstract: A washware carrier for the accommodation of washware to be washed in dishwasher includes a base portion, and a multiplicity of retainers for the washware. The retainers are arranged, in a row, with a first plurality of retainers being fixed and a second plurality of retainers configured for swing action. The first and second pluralities of retainers are arranged in a random sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Janina Fey, Wolfgang Kaczmarek, Franz Kiechle, Thomas Knöller, Hermann Moser, Thomas Ott, Nico Zendel
  • DISHWASHER WITH AT LEAST ONE RECEIVING STRUCTURE FOR ITEMS TO BE WASHED THAT IS PROVIDED WITH ARRANGEMENT DIRECTIONS
    Publication number: 20140197719
    Abstract: A dishwasher for cleaning an item to be washed includes at least one receiving structure which is configured to hold the item to be washed. Disposed on the at least one receiving structure is at least one arrangement direction for indicating a position where the item to be washed is to be placed in the at least one receiving structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventors: Janina Fey, Thomas Ott, Martin Reichhuber, Nico Zendel
  • WASHWARE CARRIER FOR ACCOMMODATING WASHWARE IN A VARIABLE MANNER
    Publication number: 20140174486
    Abstract: A washware carrier for the accommodation of washware to be washed in dishwasher includes a base portion, and a multiplicity of retainers for the washware. The retainers are arranged, in a row, with a first plurality of retainers being fixed and a second plurality of retainers configured for swing action. The first and second pluralities of retainers are arranged in a random sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventors: Janina Fey, Wolfgang Kaczmarek, Franz Kiechle, Thomas Knöller, Hermann Moser, Thomas Ott, Nico Zendel