Patents by Inventor Patrick Steger

Patrick Steger 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: 11732452
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cistern, in particular an in-wall cistern, for a toilet or urinal, with a drain valve which has a closure body which can be lifted from a closed position into a flushing position. The closure body is designed as an overflow pipe and has a seal which rests tightly on a valve seat in the closed position, with at least one water intake line, with a valve assembly for letting in drinking water present in the water intake line, with a water discharge line for discharging the drinking water let in by the valve assembly, and with a controller which generates a control signal for actuating the valve assembly as a function of a sensor signal and/or when a predefined time interval has been exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jennifer Hausmann, Patrick Dietermann, Patrick Steger, Andre Ruhrmann, Marko Vojkovic, Julian Ziegeweidt
  • Patent number: 11680392
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drinking water supply system including a drinking water line system, a plurality of drinking water withdrawal points connected to the drinking water line system, at least one sensor which is designed to determine measuring values, a central control device which is designed to receive and evaluate the measuring values determined by the at least one sensor, a plurality of decentralized control elements which are designed to influence at different locations in the drinking water supply system one or more properties of the water guided in the drinking water supply system, wherein the central control device is designed to control the control elements for influencing the one or more properties of the water guided in the drinking water supply system, and wherein a plurality of control elements are or can be combined to form a virtual group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Kramer, Christian Schauer, Christian Otto, Patrick Steger, David Löher, Arthur Winterholler
  • Patent number: 11499299
    Abstract: A drinking water supply system includes a drinking water line system, a plurality of drinking water withdrawal points connected to the drinking water line system, at least one sensor which is designed to determine measuring values, and a central control device which is designed to receive and evaluate the measuring values determined by the at least one sensor. The system also includes a presence detector designed to determine information about the presence of a person, or an acoustic sensor designed to measure measuring values for the volume. The central control device is designed to control the drinking water supply system as a function of the information about the presence of a person or as a function of the measured values for the volume. A method for controlling such a drinking water supply system and a computer program that causes the method to be carried out are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Kramer, Christian Schauer, Christian Otto, Patrick Steger, David Löher, Arthur Winterholler
  • Publication number: 20220162840
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cistern, in particular an in-wall cistern, for a toilet or urinal, with a drain valve which has a closure body which can be lifted from a closed position into a flushing position. The closure body is designed as an overflow pipe and has a seal which rests tightly on a valve seat in the closed position, with at least one water intake line, with a valve assembly for letting in drinking water present in the water intake line, with a water discharge line for discharging the drinking water let in by the valve assembly, and with a controller which generates a control signal for actuating the valve assembly as a function of a sensor signal and/or when a predefined time interval has been exceeded since the last withdrawal of drinking water from a cold water or hot water line connected to the water intake line. The valve assembly lets in water from the water intake line as a function of the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Jennifer Hausmann, Patrick Dietermann, Patrick Steger, Andre Ruhrmann, Marko Vojkovic, Julian Ziegeweidt
  • Patent number: 11085174
    Abstract: A drinking water supply system with a drinking water line system includes multiple drinking water removal points connected to the drinking water line system, at least one sensor, which is designed to determine measurement values, and a central controller, which is designed to receive and evaluate the measurement values determined by the at least one sensor. The central controller is designed to control the control elements depending on the received measurement values. The drinking water line system has a drinking water line section for supplying drinking water to multiple drinking water removal points. A volumetric flow rate sensor is provided in order to measure the volumetric flow rate of the water in the drinking water line section and/or a pressure sensor is provided in order to measure the water pressure in the drinking water line section. The controller is designed to carry out a measure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Kramer, Christian Schauer, Christian Otto, Patrick Steger, David Löher, Arthur Winterholler
  • Publication number: 20200362544
    Abstract: A drinking water supply system includes a drinking water line system, a plurality of drinking water withdrawal points connected to the drinking water line system, at least one sensor which is designed to determine measuring values, and a central control device which is designed to receive and evaluate the measuring values determined by the at least one sensor. The system also includes a presence detector designed to determine information about the presence of a person, or an acoustic sensor designed to measure measuring values for the volume. The central control device is designed to control the drinking water supply system as a function of the information about the presence of a person or as a function of the measured values for the volume. A method for controlling such a drinking water supply system and a computer program that causes the method to be carried out are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Markus Kramer, Christian Schauer, Christian Otto, Patrick Steger, David Löher, Arthur Winterholler
  • Publication number: 20200283999
    Abstract: A drinking water supply system with a drinking water line system includes multiple drinking water removal points connected to the drinking water line system, at least one sensor, which is designed to determine measurement values, and a central controller, which is designed to receive and evaluate the measurement values determined by the at least one sensor. The central controller is designed to control the control elements depending on the received measurement values. The drinking water line system has a drinking water line section for supplying drinking water to multiple drinking water removal points. A volumetric flow rate sensor is provided in order to measure the volumetric flow rate of the water in the drinking water line section and/or a pressure sensor is provided in order to measure the water pressure in the drinking water line section. The controller is designed to carry out a measure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Markus Kramer, Christian Schauer, Christian Otto, Patrick Steger, Daniel Löher, Arthur Winterholler
  • Publication number: 20200284006
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drinking water supply system including a drinking water line system, a plurality of drinking water withdrawal points connected to the drinking water line system, at least one sensor which is designed to determine measuring values, a central control device which is designed to receive and evaluate the measuring values determined by the at least one sensor, a plurality of decentralized control elements which are designed to influence at different locations in the drinking water supply system one or more properties of the water guided in the drinking water supply system, wherein the central control device is designed to control the control elements for influencing the one or more properties of the water guided in the drinking water supply system, and wherein a plurality of control elements are or can be combined to form a virtual group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Markus Kramer, Christian Schauer, Christian Otto, Patrick Steger, David Löher, Arthur Winterholler
  • Publication number: 20200283998
    Abstract: A drinking water supply system with a drinking water line system includes multiple drinking water removal points connected to the drinking water line system, at least one sensor, which is designed to determine measurement values, and a central controller, which is designed to receive and evaluate measurement values determined by the at least one sensor. Multiple sensors are provided which are designed to determine measurement values for one property or for different properties of the water being conducted in the drinking water supply system at different locations in the drinking water supply system, and the central controller is designed to receive and evaluate the measurement values determined by the sensors. One or more of the sensors is designed to determine measurement values for the drinking water quality of the water being conducted in the drinking water supply system. A method for controlling such a supply system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Markus Kramer, Christian Schauer, Christian Otto, Patrick Steger, David Löher, Arthur Winterholler