Patents by Inventor Patrick PRASSER

Patrick PRASSER 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).

  • Publication number: 20240341554
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning system comprising a cleaning apparatus with at least one cleaning tool, a sensor device for detecting the propagation of vibrations as a result of the operation of the cleaning apparatus and for providing input information relating thereto, and a data processing device on which an application program is ran or can be ran and by means of which the input information can be analyzed, wherein during the analysis of the input information, it can be ascertained whether the detected propagation of vibrations is an abnormal propagation of vibrations, indicating an actual operating state which deviates from a normal operating state of the cleaning apparatus, and the cause of the abnormal propagation of vibrations can be ascertained on the basis of the deviation and/or a corrective measure with respect to correcting the cause of the abnormal propagation of vibrations can be provided by the data processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Lukas SOBOTTA, Moritz Leonard HOFMANN, Dominik SCHOLL, Patrick PRASSER
  • Publication number: 20240172914
    Abstract: The invention relates to a floor cleaning system comprising: a self-propelled and self-steering floor cleaning apparatus for cleaning a floor surface; at least one controllable display unit; and at least one storage unit, wherein the floor cleaning apparatus comprises a running gear for traveling on a floor surface, a control unit, a sensor unit, at least one cleaning unit and an operating unit, wherein surroundings can be detected by means of the sensor unit in order to locate and/or navigate the floor cleaning apparatus, in particular during movement, wherein at least one cleaning path on the floor surface can be stored or is stored in the at least one storage unit, wherein the floor cleaning apparatus is designed and configured to create a cleaning path, which can be stored in the storage unit, in a teaching mode of operation while being guided by an operator at the operating unit, and wherein at least one cleaning event relating in particular to the at least one cleaning unit, and/or at least one interact
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Heiko HÖNNIGE, Thilo EHRENTREICH, Patrick PRASSER, Manuel DRUST, Felipe GARCIA LOPEZ, Fabian SCHURIG, Gereon HINZ
  • Patent number: 11109729
    Abstract: The invention relates to a floor treatment system, comprising a mobile floor treatment apparatus and a docking station therefor, wherein the floor treatment apparatus has at least one liquid container with a container wall and a container interior, as well as at least one liquid conduit for providing a liquid for the container interior; wherein the docking station comprises a supply conduit which, in a docked position of the floor treatment apparatus on the docking station, is in fluidic connection with the at least one liquid conduit; wherein the floor treatment system comprises an opening device by way of which a wall portion of the container wall is movable, for clearing at least one container opening of the at least one liquid container, into an open position, and in the docked position of the floor treatment apparatus the liquid can exit from the container interior through the container opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: ALFRED KÄRCHER SE & CO. KG
    Inventors: Steffen Juettner, Patrick Prasser, Heiko Blumhardt, Barbara Pfister, Christoph Waller, Frank Nonnenmann
  • Patent number: 11033166
    Abstract: The invention relates to a floor treatment system, comprising a mobile floor treatment apparatus and a docking station therefor, wherein the floor treatment apparatus has at least one liquid container with a container wall and a container interior, wherein the docking station comprises at least one supply conduit through which, in a docked position of the floor treatment apparatus on the docking station, a liquid is suppliable to the container interior, wherein the floor treatment system comprises an opening device by way of which a wall portion of the container wall is movable into an open position, for clearing at least one container opening of the at least one liquid container, and in the docked position of the floor treatment apparatus the liquid can exit from the container interior through the container opening, and wherein the wall portion is transferable into the open position by the opening device by moving the floor treatment apparatus from a non-docked position into the docked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: ALFRED KÄRCHER SE & CO. KG
    Inventors: Steffen Juettner, Patrick Prasser, Heiko Blumhardt, Barbara Pfister, Christoph Waller, Frank Nonnenmann
  • Patent number: 11000170
    Abstract: The invention relates to a floor cleaning system, having a mobile floor cleaning apparatus that comprises at least one cleaning unit for cleaning a floor surface, a reservoir for receiving a cleaning liquid, a dirt receiving device for taking up dirty liquid from the floor surface, and a dirty liquid container into which the dirty liquid is transferable; and further having a docking station for the floor cleaning apparatus, which is docked thereto in a docked position; wherein the docking station has at least one supply conduit with a connection element arranged thereon, the floor cleaning apparatus having at least one liquid conduit with a connection element arranged thereon; wherein the floor cleaning apparatus comprises a rinsing device on or in the dirty liquid container; and wherein, when the floor cleaning apparatus is in the docked position, the connection elements are coupled to one another such that the reservoir is fillable with the cleaning liquid via the at least one liquid conduit and a rinsing l
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: ALFRED KÄRCHER SE & CO. KG
    Inventors: Heiko Blumhardt, Barbara Pfister, Frank Nonnenmann, Patrick Prasser, Christoph Waller
  • Publication number: 20190069746
    Abstract: The invention relates to a floor treatment system, comprising a mobile floor treatment apparatus and a docking station therefor, wherein the floor treatment apparatus has at least one liquid container with a container wall and a container interior, wherein the docking station comprises at least one supply conduit through which, in a docked position of the floor treatment apparatus on the docking station, a liquid is suppliable to the container interior, wherein the floor treatment system comprises an opening device by way of which a wall portion of the container wall is movable into an open position, for clearing at least one container opening of the at least one liquid container, and in the docked position of the floor treatment apparatus the liquid can exit from the container interior through the container opening, and wherein the wall portion is transferable into the open position by the opening device by moving the floor treatment apparatus from a non-docked position into the docked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Steffen JUETTNER, Patrick PRASSER, Heiko BLUMHARDT, Barbara PFISTER, Christoph WALLER, Frank NONNENMANN
  • Publication number: 20190069748
    Abstract: The invention relates to a floor cleaning system, having a mobile floor cleaning apparatus that comprises at least one cleaning unit for cleaning a floor surface, a reservoir for receiving a cleaning liquid, a dirt receiving device for taking up dirty liquid from the floor surface, and a dirty liquid container into which the dirty liquid is transferable; and further having a docking station for the floor cleaning apparatus, which is docked thereto in a docked position; wherein the docking station has at least one supply conduit with a connection element arranged thereon, the floor cleaning apparatus having at least one liquid conduit with a connection element arranged thereon; wherein the floor cleaning apparatus comprises a rinsing device on or in the dirty liquid container; and wherein, when the floor cleaning apparatus is in the docked position, the connection elements are coupled to one another such that the reservoir is fillable with the cleaning liquid via the at least one liquid conduit and a rinsing l
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Heiko BLUMHARDT, Barbara PFISTER, Frank NONNENMANN, Patrick PRASSER, Christoph WALLER
  • Publication number: 20190069745
    Abstract: The invention relates to a floor treatment system, comprising a mobile floor treatment apparatus and a docking station therefor, wherein the floor treatment apparatus has at least one liquid container with a container wall and a container interior, as well as at least one liquid conduit for providing a liquid for the container interior; wherein the docking station comprises a supply conduit which, in a docked position of the floor treatment apparatus on the docking station, is in fluidic connection with the at least one liquid conduit; wherein the floor treatment system comprises an opening device by way of which a wall portion of the container wall is movable, for clearing at least one container opening of the at least one liquid container, into an open position, and in the docked position of the floor treatment apparatus the liquid can exit from the container interior through the container opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Steffen JUETTNER, Patrick PRASSER, Heiko BLUMHARDT, Barbara PFISTER, Christoph WALLER, Frank NONNENMANN