Patents by Inventor Peter Egli
Peter Egli 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).
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Publication number: 20250121901Abstract: The present invention relates to a bicycle frame (2), more particularly for an e-bike (1), comprising: a first frame portion (10) having an interior (12) for receiving at least one battery unit (3); a second frame portion (20), which is connected to the first frame portion (10) and runs to a rear-wheel holder (5); and a receiving region (30) for a transmission unit (40), the receiving region being associated with the frame portion (10); wherein the first frame portion (10), the second frame portion (20) and the receiving region (30) are designed such that cables (50) run substantially within the first frame portion (10) and the second frame portion (20) and only cables used to connect the transmission unit (40) are led into the receiving region (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2022Publication date: April 17, 2025Inventors: Peter Egli, Dominic Sahli
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Patent number: 11254386Abstract: An electric bicycle that has a communication system, including at least one electronic processing module for processing information for the rider of the electric bicycle, and at least one signal device for providing the processed information to the rider. To reduce safety risks due to the rider being distracted by his/her surroundings while riding the electric bicycle and to increase riding comfort, the at least one signal device is designed to output the information as a tactile, optical, and/or acoustic signal emitted by the electric bicycle in order to spontaneously influence the rider.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2018Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Inventors: Dominic Isenschmid, Christophe Wiedmer, Peter Egli
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Patent number: 11039712Abstract: A beverage machine, in particular a coffee machine, prepares a beverage using water supplied via a fixed water connection to a hydraulic part arranged in the beverage machine and outputs the beverage at an outlet of the beverage machine. Maintenance is simplified by the fact that the beverage machine is provided with a cartridge holder which is accessible from the outside and into which a cartridge can be inserted in an exchangeable manner, the cartridge includes a cartridge connection on the inlet side and a cartridge connection on the outlet side, via which, in the inserted state of the cartridge, water supplied to the beverage machine via the fixed water connection flows through the cartridge and is thereby filtered and/or enriched with additives.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: SCHAERER AGInventors: Peter Egli, Bruno Aeberhard, André Lüssi
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Publication number: 20200346706Abstract: An electric bicycle that has a communication system, including at least one electronic processing module for processing information for the rider of the electric bicycle, and at least one signal device for providing the processed information to the rider. To reduce safety risks due to the rider being distracted by his/her surroundings while riding the electric bicycle and to increase riding comfort, the at least one signal device is designed to output the information as a tactile, optical, and/or acoustic signal emitted by the electric bicycle in order to spontaneously influence the rider.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2018Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Dominic ISENSCHMID, Christophe WIEDMER, Peter EGLI
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Publication number: 20200339213Abstract: Disclosed are a hollow cylindrical component for a bicycle, a stem having a hollow cylindrical component for a bicycle, and a bicycle having a hollow cylindrical component or a stem. To allow lines of the bicycle to be installed in a simple, secure, and protected manner, the hollow cylindrical component has at least one line receptacle in the cylinder wall thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2018Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Andreas ZBÄREN, Roger BUCHS, Peter EGLI
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Patent number: 10390653Abstract: The disclosure relates to a beverage preparation module intended for installation in a self-service beverage vending machine. According to the disclosure, a water connection and a preparation device for preparing a beverage by means of water provided at the water connection are provided. Beverage preparation parameters can be transmitted to a control unit via a communication interface. The control unit is configured to control the preparation device in order to prepare a beverage based on the beverage preparation parameters. A beverage outlet for discharging the beverage prepared by the preparation device is provided. In one embodiment, at least one additional module interface is provided for connecting the control unit to at least one additional module.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2013Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: SCHAERER A.G.Inventors: André Lüssi, Bruno Mosimann, Peter Egli, Bruno Aeberhard
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Publication number: 20170295991Abstract: A beverage machine, in particular a coffee machine, prepares a beverage using water supplied via a fixed water connection to a hydraulic part arranged in the beverage machine and outputs the beverage at an outlet of the beverage machine. Maintenance is simplified by the fact that the beverage machine is provided with a cartridge holder which is accessible from the outside and into which a cartridge can be inserted in an exchangeable manner, the cartridge includes a cartridge connection on the inlet side and a cartridge connection on the outlet side, via which, in the inserted state of the cartridge, water supplied to the beverage machine via the fixed water connection flows through the cartridge and is thereby filtered and/or enriched with additives.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2015Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Peter Egli, Bruno Aeberhard, André Lüssi
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Patent number: 9380908Abstract: The invention relates to a milk-frothing apparatus, in particular for a coffee or espresso machine, comprising a froth-generating unit (22) which is in the form of a disposable part, which is easy to replace, and has a mixing chamber (40), an outlet (39), which leads to the outside from the mixing chamber (40), for the generated milk froth, and first means (42) through which the froth-generating unit (22) is supplied with steam and air (53), and also second means (43) through which the froth-generating unit (22) is supplied with milk, wherein the froth-generating unit (22) can be connected to a holding means (30) in a detachable manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2012Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: SCHAERER AGInventors: Bruno Aeberhard, Peter Egli, Bruno Mosimann, André Lüssi
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Publication number: 20150027315Abstract: The disclosure relates to a beverage preparation module intended for installation in a self-service beverage vending machine. According to the disclosure, a water connection and a preparation device for preparing a beverage by means of water provided at the water connection are provided. Beverage preparation parameters can be transmitted to a control unit via a communication interface. The control unit is configured to control the preparation device in order to prepare a beverage based on the beverage preparation parameters. A beverage outlet for discharging the beverage prepared by the preparation device is provided. In one embodiment, at least one additional module interface is provided for connecting the control unit to at least one additional module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: André Lüssi, Bruno Mosimann, Peter Egli, Bruno Aeberhard
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Publication number: 20150013545Abstract: A beverage vending machine has a housing, in which first means for brewing and dispensing a coffee beverage prepared using freshly ground coffee are housed. Flexible configuration is made possible in that the first means have a modular construction and comprise at least one base module for brewing the coffee beverage and a separate outflow module for dispensing the coffee beverage, which are in fluid connection with one another by means of one or more fluid interfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Peter Egli, André Lüssi, Bruno Mosimann, Bruno Aeberhard
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Publication number: 20140327162Abstract: The invention relates to a milk-frothing apparatus, in particular for a coffee or espresso machine, comprising a froth-generating unit (22) which is in the form of a disposable part, which is easy to replace, and has a mixing chamber (40), an outlet (39), which leads to the outside from the mixing chamber (40), for the generated milk froth, and first means (42) through which the froth-generating unit (22) is supplied with steam and air (53), and also second means (43) through which the froth-generating unit (22) is supplied with milk, wherein the froth-generating unit (22) can be connected to a holding means (30) in a detachable manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2012Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: SCHAERER AGInventors: Bruno Aeberhard, Peter Egli, Bruno Mosimann, André Lüssi
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Publication number: 20080190031Abstract: The invention relates to a particularly reliable sliding door construction for platforms, by means of which a passenger area of platforms may be separated from a track area when closed, preventing entry to an arriving train and permitting access to the arriving train in an open state, comprising stationary regions and sliding doors, both the stationary regions and the sliding doors having a height of 1-2 m above the floor level of the passenger region above which no separation of passenger region and track region is arranged. The construction is characterized in that the sliding doors have a self-supporting embodiment and are guided to move in or on the stationary regions with provision of an upper and lower guide and one guide is embodied as a roller guide or ball bearing linear guide and one guide is embodied as a slide guide or roller guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2006Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: KABA GILGEN AGInventors: Ueli Winkelmann, Robert Hug, Peter Egli
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Patent number: 7023340Abstract: A membrane for a cover for closing a container having the general form of a cylinder and being compressible in the direction of the axis of the cylinder. The membrane comprises two mutually parallel, generally flat parts arranged to move axially in relation to each other guided in the movement by guiding elements; resilient element arranged to generate a counterforce between the flat parts during compression of the membrane in the direction of the axis; at least a first and a second electrical contact device operated by the axial movement between the circular parts, the combined electrical settings of which contact devices will carry information about the compressions and decompressions of the membrane and elements for presenting the settings to the outside of the membrane. A cover comprising such a membrane and use thereof are also described.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2001Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Inventors: Peter Egli, Roland Cochard
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Publication number: 20040245205Abstract: A membrane for a cover for closing a container having the general form of a cylinder and being compressible in the direction of the axis of the cylinder. The membrane comprises two mutually parallel, generally flat parts arranged to move axially in relation to each other guided in the movement by guiding elements; resilient element arranged to generate a counterforce between the flat parts during compression of the membrane in the direction of the axis; at least a first and a second electrical contact device operated by the axial movement between the circular parts, the combined electrical settings of which contact devices will carry information about the compressions and decompressions of the membrane and elements for presenting the settings to the outside of the membrane. A cover comprising such a membrane and use thereof are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Inventors: Peter Egli, Roland Cochard
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Patent number: 5106982Abstract: Novel compounds having the general formula ##STR1## wherein A and A' are amino acid residues linked by a peptidal bond to the nucleus, are disclosed. These compounds are CNS agents with anxiogenic activity.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1990Date of Patent: April 21, 1992Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.Inventors: Callixtus E. Ita, Peter Egli
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Patent number: 4469870Abstract: Nitrobenzofurazan derivatives having the formula ##STR1## are provided wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each is hydrogen, lower alkyl or phenyl-lower alkyl; R.sub.3 is hydrogen, hydroxy or lower alkyl; R.sub.4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; m is 2 or 3; and n is 0, 1 or 2; these compounds are useful analytical tools.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1983Date of Patent: September 4, 1984Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.Inventors: Callixtus E. Ita, Anthony F. Heald, Peter Egli
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Patent number: 4395556Abstract: Nitrobenzofurazan derivatives having the formula ##STR1## are provided wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each is hydrogen, lower alkyl or phenyl-lower alkyl; R.sub.3 is hydrogen, hydroxy or lower alkyl; R.sub.4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; m is 2 or 3; and n is 0, 1 or 2; these compounds are useful analytical tools.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 1982Date of Patent: July 26, 1983Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.Inventors: Callixtus E. Ita, Anthony F. Heald, Peter Egli
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Patent number: D706351Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Schaerer AGInventors: Peter Egli, Florian Widmer