Patents by Inventor Norbert Gärtner

Norbert Gärtner 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: 9587836
    Abstract: For operating a gas hob having at least two gas burners which can be operated separately and which each have a nozzle, a dedicated gas valve for adjusting a gas supply to the gas burner is associated with each gas burner. The nozzle of a gas burner has an opening cross-section which is 10% to 30% larger than the opening cross-section which is required for the rated power of the gas burner. During normal operation of the gas burner, the associated gas valve is adjusted to a rated throughput. During operation of the gas burner under excess power with full utilization of the full opening cross-section of the nozzle, the gas valve is opened further and adjusted to an excess power throughput.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: E.G.O. Elektro-Geraetebau GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Walter Begero, Norbert Gaertner
  • Patent number: 8973568
    Abstract: A gas oven has an oven muffle and a gas burner for said oven muffle. The gas oven has a thermogenerator for generating electrical energy during operation of the gas burner for the purpose of supplying electrical energy to an electrical functional unit, for example for supplying said electrical energy to a fan or a control of the gas oven. In this case, the thermogenerator is designed and arranged to be heated, and for heat to be introduced by the gas burner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: E.G.O. Elektro-Gerätebau GmbH
    Inventors: Konrad Schönemann, Michael Riffel, Uwe Schaumann, Wilfried Schilling, Norbert Gärtner
  • Publication number: 20150034069
    Abstract: For operating a gas hob having at least two gas burners which can be operated separately and which each have a nozzle, a dedicated gas valve for adjusting a gas supply to the gas burner is associated with each gas burner. The nozzle of a gas burner has an opening cross-section which is 10% to 30% larger than the opening cross-section which is required for the rated power of the gas burner. During normal operation of the gas burner, the associated gas valve is adjusted to a rated throughput. During operation of the gas burner under excess power with full utilization of the full opening cross-section of the nozzle, the gas valve is opened further and adjusted to an excess power throughput.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Klaus Walter Begero, Norbert Gaertner
  • Patent number: 8929708
    Abstract: An organizer (100) for fiber cable management comprises a generally planar base (105) having a splitter holding section (110), a slack and unterminated fiber storage section (120), and a splice and splice tray holding section (150). The splitter holding section (110) is configured to optionally hold one or more fiber splitters. The slack and unterminated fiber storage section includes a slack storage region (130) having a plurality of fiber routing structures (146a, 146b) to support and retain slack fiber and an unterminated fiber storage region having one or more spool type structures (142) to support and retain unterminated fiber separate from the slack fiber. The splice and splice tray holding section is configured to optionally hold one of a first fiber splice insert (160) and a splice tray holder (170) configured to engage one or more splice trays. A distribution box (200) for distributing optical fibers for communications includes a base, a cover, and the organizer described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Nelson Goncalves Pimentel, Norbert Gaertner, Matthias Fehrenz
  • Publication number: 20130243386
    Abstract: An organizer (100) for fiber cable management comprises a generally planar base (105) having a splitter holding section (110), a slack and unterminated fiber storage section (120), and a splice and splice tray holding section (150). The splitter holding section (110) is configured to optionally hold one or more fiber splitters. The slack and unterminated fiber storage section includes a slack storage region (130) having a plurality of fiber routing structures (146a, 146b) to support and retain slack fiber and an unterminated fiber storage region having one or more spool type structures (142) to support and retain unterminated fiber separate from the slack fiber. The splice and splice tray holding section is configured to optionally hold one of a first fiber splice insert (160) and a splice tray holder (170) configured to engage one or more splice trays. A distribution box (200) for distributing optical fibers for communications includes a base, a cover, and the organizer described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Nelson Goncalves Pimentel, Norbert Gaertner, Matthias Fehrenz
  • Publication number: 20120097146
    Abstract: A gas oven has an oven muffle and a gas burner for said oven muffle. The gas oven has a thermogenerator for generating electrical energy during operation of the gas burner for the purpose of supplying electrical energy to an electrical functional unit, for example for supplying said electrical energy to a fan or a control of the gas oven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: E.G.O. Elektro-Geratebau GmbH
    Inventors: Konrad Schönemann, Michael Riffel, Uwe Schaumann, Wilfried Schilling, Norbert Gärtner
  • Publication number: 20120097047
    Abstract: A heat-storage cooker has at least one heat source and a thermogenerator with a hot side and a cold side for generating electrical energy during operation of the heat source for the purpose of supplying the electrical energy to an electrical functional unit, in particular an electronic control means, of the heat-storage cooker. The hot side is provided close to the heat source with good thermal coupling to the said heat source, and the cold side is routed to the surrounding area, to a baking-oven muffle or to a cooking plate of the heat-storage cooker. Therefore, an electronic control means can be operated even in the case of a heat-storage cooker without an electrical connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: E.G.O. Elektro-Gerätebau GmbH
    Inventors: Konrad Schönemann, Michael Riffel, Uwe Schaumann, Wilfried Schilling, Norbert Gärtner
  • Publication number: 20120051721
    Abstract: In a method for operating a domestic appliance which can be operated by means of a first energy carrier and by means of a second energy carrier, an optimum energy carrier is determined on the basis of at least one predefinable criterion when a user requests a domestic appliance function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: E.G.O. ELEKTRO-GERÄTEBAU GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Gärtner, Uwe Schaumann
  • Publication number: 20110294078
    Abstract: With a method for controlling a gas burner, the latter is supplied with gas by an electronically controllable gas valve, wherein it is supplied with gas by the gas valve in a low power range and in a high power range. Only one of the power ranges is available at any point in time, wherein in each of the power ranges a power from a minimum power to a maximum power can be preset at the gas burner using an operating element. The low power range and the high power range differ here by more than 50%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: E.G.O. Elektro-Geratebau GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Gärtner, Uwe Schaumann
  • Patent number: 6821153
    Abstract: A telecommunications overvoltage protection magazine (10) permits in the mounting position direct mounting in a telecommunications rack-mounting system behind a junction zone (12) for cable conductors and electrical connection to the junction zone (12), the surge arresters being insertable in a mounting position from below, from above or partly from above and partly from below, more particularly alternatingly from above and below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Quante AG
    Inventors: Hans-Dieter Otto, Friedhelm Denter, Norbert Gaertner, Klaus-Dieter Burmeister
  • Publication number: 20040144737
    Abstract: A mounting tray (10) for mounting IDC junction modules to a mounting rail (46) in a telecommunications rack, the mounting tray comprising: (a) a tray (14) adapted to hold one or more IDC junction modules (b) at least one transverse positioning member (40) for positioning the tray in a transverse orientation with respect to the mounting rail (46), and attached thereto, (c) at least one detachable fastener (12) that provides detachable attachment of the mounting tray (10) to the mounting rail (46) through one or more fastening means (38, 32) configured to permit attachment to one or more complementary features (64, 66) on the mounting rail (46).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Bernd Lindenbeck, Friedrich Denter, Dietrich Schluter, Norbert Gaertner
  • Publication number: 20040010905
    Abstract: A termination tool for terminating cable cores in telecommunications module contacts, comprises a handle, a jig for receiving the cores and stuffing them into a contact, and a trimmer (10) on said jig, wherein said trimmer (10) is at least double-acting, so that at least two cable cores can be trimmed to length in a single operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Friedhelm Denter, Hans-Dieter Otto, Norbert Gaertner
  • Publication number: 20030003794
    Abstract: A telecommunications backbone junction module (10) is configured in the form of a cable connector for mounting in a telecommunications rack-mounting system and comprises through-contact elements for joining, particularly prefabricated, conductors of a backbone cable (12) on the one hand, and, on the other, IDC contacts in a front portion in the mounting position for joining the patching cables (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Hans-Dieter Otto, Friedhelm Denter, Norbert Gaertner, Klaus-Dieter Burmeister, Claudia Burmeister
  • Publication number: 20020182921
    Abstract: A telecommunications overvoltage protection magazine (10) permits in the mounting position direct mounting in a telecommunications rack-mounting system behind a junction zone (12) for cable conductors and electrical connection to the junction zone (12), the surge arresters being insertable in a mounting position from below, from above or partly from above and partly from below, more particularly alternatingly from above and below.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Hans-Dieter Otto, Friedhelm Denter, Norbert Gaertner, Klaus-Dieter Burmeister, Claudia Burmeister
  • Patent number: 6120315
    Abstract: A terminal block assembly is provided containing a bus bar having a knife edge arranged to penetrate the insulation of an insulated conductor that is carried by a support member, whereby during the connection of the support member with the terminal block, the insulation is penetrated by the knife edge to electrically connect the conductor with the bus bar. In order to facilitate the connection of the support member to the terminal block, the support member and the terminal block are provided with openings that cooperate to define a long-arm pivotal leverage arrangement that provides an assembling tool with a mechanical advantage for assisting in the penetration of the insulation by the knife edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Inventors: Norbert Gaertner, Klaus-Dieter Burmeister, Hans-Dieter Otto, Wolfgang Edelmann, Michael Knoll, Stefan Lukoschek, Walter Hanning
  • Patent number: 6027361
    Abstract: An insulation displacement contact (10) comprises a contact spring (12) with two resilient contact shanks (20) that limit a contact slot (30), and a U-shaped force spring (14) formed as a separate component from the contact spring (12). The shanks (28) of the force spring (14) run largely perpendicular to regions of the contact shanks (20) and encompass same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Quante AG
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Burmeister, Norbert Gaertner, Stefan Wildner, Wolfgang Edelmann, Hans-Dieter Otto
  • Patent number: 5624276
    Abstract: A securing and contacting adapter. (2) for a connector block in telecommunication technology having a front-sided engaging means consists of an elastic, electrically conducting material and has a first contacting and securing section (10) as well as a second contacting and securing section (14). The first contacting and securing section (10) has a securing element (12) for producing a releasable connection with the connector block, the securing element (12) being arranged at a distance from the upper end of the first contacting and securing section (10). The second contacting and securing section (14) is provided with a securing element (20) to produce a releasable connection with a receiving arm of a carrier profile rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Assignee: Quante Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans-Dieter Otto, Norbert Gaertner, Helmut Schlafhorst, Frank Kaufhold