Patents by Inventor Peter Janouch
Peter Janouch 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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Patent number: 11305534Abstract: The present disclosure provides supports for microfluidic die that allow for nozzles of the microfluidic die to be on a different plane or face a different direction from electrical contacts on the same support. This includes a rigid support having electrical contacts on a different side of the rigid support with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles, and a semi-flexible support or semi-rigid support that allow the electrical contacts to be moved with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles. The semi-flexible and semi-rigid supports allow the die to be up to and beyond a 90 degree angle with respect to a plane of the electrical contacts. The different supports allow for a variety of positions of the microfluidic die with respect to a position of the electrical contacts.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL N.V.Inventors: Simon Dodd, David S. Hunt, Joseph Edward Scheffelin, Dana Gruenbacher, Stefan H. Hollinger, Uwe Schober, Peter Janouch
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Publication number: 20200361207Abstract: The present disclosure provides supports for microfluidic die that allow for nozzles of the microfluidic die to be on a different plane or face a different direction from electrical contacts on the same support. This includes a rigid support having electrical contacts on a different side of the rigid support with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles, and a semi-flexible support or semi-rigid support that allow the electrical contacts to be moved with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles. The semi-flexible and semi-rigid supports allow the die to be up to and beyond a 90 degree angle with respect to a plane of the electrical contacts. The different supports allow for a variety of positions of the microfluidic die with respect to a position of the electrical contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Simon DODD, David S. HUNT, Joseph Edward SCHEFFELIN, Dana GRUENBACHER, Stefan H. HOLLINGER, Uwe SCHOBER, Peter JANOUCH
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Patent number: 10759168Abstract: The present disclosure provides supports for microfluidic die that allow for nozzles of the microfluidic die to be on a different plane or face a different direction from electrical contacts on the same support. This includes a rigid support having electrical contacts on a different side of the rigid support with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles, and a semi-flexible support or semi-rigid support that allow the electrical contacts to be moved with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles. The semi-flexible and semi-rigid supports allow the die to be up to and beyond a 90 degree angle with respect to a plane of the electrical contacts. The different supports allow for a variety of positions of the microfluidic die with respect to a position of the electrical contacts.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignees: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l., STMICROELECTRONICS, INC., STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL N.V.Inventors: Simon Dodd, David S. Hunt, Joseph Edward Scheffelin, Dana Gruenbacher, Stefan H. Hollinger, Uwe Schober, Peter Janouch
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Patent number: 10759169Abstract: The present disclosure provides supports for microfluidic die that allow for nozzles of the microfluidic die to be on a different plane or face a different direction from electrical contacts on the same support. This includes a rigid support having electrical contacts on a different side of the rigid support with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles, and a semi-flexible support or semi-rigid support that allow the electrical contacts to be moved with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles. The semi-flexible and semi-rigid supports allow the die to be up to and beyond a 90 degree angle with respect to a plane of the electrical contacts. The different supports allow for a variety of positions of the microfluidic die with respect to a position of the electrical contacts.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignees: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l., STMICROELECTRONICS, INC., STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL N.V.Inventors: Simon Dodd, David S. Hunt, Joseph Edward Scheffelin, Dana Gruenbacher, Stefan H. Hollinger, Uwe Schober, Peter Janouch
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Publication number: 20190217612Abstract: The present disclosure provides supports for microfluidic die that allow for nozzles of the microfluidic die to be on a different plane or face a different direction from electrical contacts on the same support. This includes a rigid support having electrical contacts on a different side of the rigid support with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles, and a semi-flexible support or semi-rigid support that allow the electrical contacts to be moved with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles. The semi-flexible and semi-rigid supports allow the die to be up to and beyond a 90 degree angle with respect to a plane of the electrical contacts. The different supports allow for a variety of positions of the microfluidic die with respect to a position of the electrical contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Simon DODD, David S. HUNT, Joseph Edward SCHEFFELIN, Dana GRUENBACHER, Stefan H. HOLLINGER, Uwe SCHOBER, Peter JANOUCH
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Publication number: 20190217611Abstract: The present disclosure provides supports for microfluidic die that allow for nozzles of the microfluidic die to be on a different plane or face a different direction from electrical contacts on the same support. This includes a rigid support having electrical contacts on a different side of the rigid support with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles, and a semi-flexible support or semi-rigid support that allow the electrical contacts to be moved with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles. The semi-flexible and semi-rigid supports allow the die to be up to and beyond a 90 degree angle with respect to a plane of the electrical contacts. The different supports allow for a variety of positions of the microfluidic die with respect to a position of the electrical contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Simon DODD, David S. HUNT, Joseph Edward SCHEFFELIN, Dana GRUENBACHER, Stefan H. HOLLINGER, Uwe SCHOBER, Peter JANOUCH
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Patent number: 10272684Abstract: The present disclosure provides supports for microfluidic die that allow for nozzles of the microfluidic die to be on a different plane or face a different direction from electrical contacts on the same support. This includes a rigid support having electrical contacts on a different side of the rigid support with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles, and a semi-flexible support or semi-rigid support that allow the electrical contacts to be moved with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles. The semi-flexible and semi-rigid supports allow the die to be up to and beyond a 90 degree angle with respect to a plane of the electrical contacts. The different supports allow for a variety of positions of the microfluidic die with respect to a position of the electrical contacts.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignees: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC., STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL N.V., STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.Inventors: Simon Dodd, David S. Hunt, Joseph Edward Scheffelin, Dana Gruenbacher, Stefan H. Hollinger, Uwe Schober, Peter Janouch
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Patent number: 6935332Abstract: Hair-care appliances such as curling tongs are provided. The hair care appliances include a heating device that is controlled in dependence on temperature by a thermostat adjacent to the heating device. The thermostat may be shielded thermally from the heating device by a partition wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2001Date of Patent: August 30, 2005Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Peter Janouch, Peter Lange, Dieter Liebenthal, Silvia Rix, Heinz Kern, Peter Ruppert, Friedrich Henninger, Jürgen Seng
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Patent number: 6805552Abstract: A catalytic gas combustion device for an appliance for personal use with a gas supply device and a catalyst connected to the gas supply device is disclosed. To ignite the gas/air mixture and therefore to initiate catalytic combustion at the catalyst, an ignition device which can be controlled by an ignition system is provided. The gas supply device has a bypass for branching off part of a gas stream which flows onto the ignition device. In this way, the ignition system is actuated even shortly after the gas valve device is opened, and the catalyst is brought to its operating temperature as a result of the explosion of the gas/air mixture.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2002Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Peter Janouch, Peter Lange, Dieter Liebenthal, Silvia Rix, Heinz Kern, Peter Ruppert, Friedrich Henninger, Jurgen Seng
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Patent number: 6802320Abstract: Appliances for shaping hair are provided. The hair-shaping appliances may include, for example, (a) a forward and reverse stroke liquid dosing device; (b) a tubular drum constructed to contact the hair, the tubular drum having through-passages; and (c) an evaporating device comprising an evaporator chamber to which a liquid is delivered by the dosing device, the evaporating device being constructed to produce steam from the delivered liquid and to deliver the steam through the through-passages in the tubular drum to treat the hair. Excess liquid is removed from the evaporator chamber by a return stroke of the dosing device.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Peter Janouch, Peter Lange, Dieter Liebenthal, Silvia Rix, Heinz Kern, Peter Ruppert, Friedrich Henninger, Jürgen Seng
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Patent number: 6701937Abstract: Steam styling tongs including an evaporating device which is supplied with heat by a heating device and comprises an evaporator surface in thermal contact with the heating device. Liquid evaporates on the evaporator surface into steam, which then passes into a steam-distributor chamber and, there, flows outward via through-passages. The heating device is formed in a combustion chamber of the drum, in which, during the heating operation, flame-free combustion of a gas takes place by means of a catalyst, of which the combustion gases pass out via outlets formed in the drum or in the combustion chamber. The combustion chamber and the steam-distributor chamber are formed by a common chamber. Means which prevent water from penetrating into the common chamber are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2002Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Peter Janouch, Peter Lange, Dieter Liebenthal, Silvia Rix, Heinz Kern, Peter Ruppert, Friedrich Henninger, Jürgen Seng
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Publication number: 20030138750Abstract: A catalytic gas combustion device for an appliance for personal use with a gas supply device and a catalyst connected to the gas supply device is disclosed. To ignite the gas/air mixture and therefore to initiate catalytic combustion at the catalyst, an ignition device which can be controlled by an ignition system is provided. The gas supply device has a bypass for branching off part of a gas stream which flows onto the ignition device. In this way, the ignition system is actuated even shortly after the gas valve device is opened, and the catalyst is brought to its operating temperature as a result of the explosion of the gas/air mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2002Publication date: July 24, 2003Inventors: Peter Janouch, Peter Lange, Dieter Liebenthal, Silvia Rix, Heinz Kern, Peter Ruppert, Friedrich Henninger, Jurgen Seng
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Publication number: 20030037796Abstract: The invention relates to a hair-shaping appliance (1), in particular steam styling tongs, having a tubular drum (3) which treats the hair and is provided with through-passages (2). Projecting out of the drum (3) is a dosing device (26), upon the actuation of which liquid passes out of an outlet (18) of a liquid container (19) via a liquid-channeling device (17). Formed in the drum (3) is an evaporating device (13) which is supplied with heat by a heating device (12) and comprises an evaporator surface (16) which is in thermal contact with the heating device (12). Liquid which has passed out evaporates on the evaporator surface into steam, which then passes into the steam-distributor chamber (91) and, there, flows outward via the through-passages (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2002Publication date: February 27, 2003Inventors: Peter Janouch, Peter Lange, Dieter Liebenthal, Silvia Rix, Heinz Kern, Peter Ruppert, Friedrich Henniger, Jurgen Seng
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Publication number: 20030037795Abstract: The curling tongs (1) comprise a heating device (17), which is arranged in a tubular heating rod (25) and extends in the longitudinal direction of the heating rod (25). The curling tongs (1) further comprise a fuel container, for receiving and discharging liquid fuel, and a valve device (5), which serves for gasifying and regulating the fuel. The heating device (17) is controlled in dependence on temperature by a thermostat (6) adjacent to it. According to the invention, the thermostat is shielded thermally from the heating device (17) by a partition wall (49). As a result, the temperature behavior of the heating rod is better regulated, with excessively high temperature peaks being avoided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2002Publication date: February 27, 2003Inventors: Peter Janouch, Peter Lange, Dieter Liebenthal, Silvia Rix, Heinz Kern, Peter Ruppert, Friedrich Henniger, Jurgen Seng
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Publication number: 20030029854Abstract: The invention relates to a hair-styling appliance (1), in particular steam styling tongs, which has a tubular drum (3) which treats the hair, is provided with through-passages (2) and in which a heating device (12) and a dosing device (26) are formed. Upon actuation of the dosing device (26), liquid passes out of an outlet (18) of a liquid container (19) via a wick (17). An evaporating device (13) which is supplied with heat by the heating device (12) evaporates the liquid into steam, which then flows out at the through-passages (2) formed on the drum (3). The invention provides means (60, 19) by means of which, as a result of the actuation of the dosing device (26), excess liquid which may be present in the evaporator chamber (14), before the next actuation of the dosing device (26) in each case, is removed from the evaporator chamber (14) again and moved back into the liquid container (19). This arrangement only evaporates as much liquid as is desired by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2002Publication date: February 13, 2003Inventors: Peter Janouch, Peter Lange, Dieter Liebenthal, Silvia Rix, Heinz Kern, Peter Ruppert, Frederich Henniger, Jurgen Seng
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Patent number: 6354305Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair styling appliance comprising a handle portion and a heating portion with a preferably dome-shaped heating zone for heating and styling hair, and a cooling portion with a cooling zone for cooling the hair thus styled, wherein the difference in temperature between the surface temperatures of the heating zone and the cooling zone amounts to at least 80 kelvin and, more particularly, 100 kelvin. The present invention also relates to a method of styling hair, especially using a hair styling appliance with the above-mentioned features.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2000Date of Patent: March 12, 2002Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Peter Janouch, Heinz Kern, Peter Ruppert, Norbert Schaefer
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Patent number: 6278086Abstract: A hair styling appliance includes a handle portion, a heating portion for heating the hair, and a holding member (1), with the latter being movable into an open and a closed condition. The hair can be placed in between the heating portion and the holding member (1) for styling. A pressure member (2) for exerting a pressure force on the hair is arranged between the heating portion and the holding member (1).Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2000Date of Patent: August 21, 2001Assignee: Braum GmbHInventors: Peter Janouch, Robert Jung, Dieter Liebenthal, Jürgen Seng
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Patent number: 6003239Abstract: The invention is directed to an electrically powered device for the treatment of hair, in particular for the styling and/or drying of hair. This device is equipped with a first adapter element, for example, a plug-and-socket element, for connecting, in particular electrically, the device with an additional electrically powered device for the treatment of hair, which includes a second adapter element. In this arrangement, the first and second adapter elements include differentiating elements, in particular geometrical differentiating features, which are designed such that exclusively two devices equipped with corresponding differentiating elements are connectable with each other. The two connectable devices may be a hair dryer and an additional implement for a hair dryer, for example.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1997Date of Patent: December 21, 1999Assignee: Braun Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung (GmbH)Inventors: Dieter Liebenthal, Jurgen Behrendt, Ralf Dorber, Peter Janouch
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Patent number: 5868146Abstract: The invention is directed to a hair styling appliance and a method of styling hair, using in particular the hair styling appliance. The hair styling appliance is comprised of a handle portion, a heating portion (6) for heating the hair, and a pressure-generating clamp (8) for the generation of a contact pressure acting on the hair to be styled, the hair being adapted to be introduced between the heating portion (6) and the pressure-generating clamp (8). In this arrangement, a styling edge (10) is provided in the area of the heating portion (6) and/or the pressure-generating clamp (8) of the appliance, which styling edge has a cross-section of arcuate, in particular circular-arc shape, of polygonal or similar shape.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 1996Date of Patent: February 9, 1999Assignee: Braun AktiengesellschaftInventors: Friedrich Henninger, Peter Janouch, Dieter Liebenthal
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Patent number: 5839451Abstract: The invention is directed to an implement for the treatment of hair, particularly for the styling and/or drying of hair, which is adapted to be connected with the air exit end of a personal-care appliance through which air flows, in particular of a hair dryer or a hot-air curling brush. The implement is comprised of a main body and at least one active body movable relative to the main body, for example a supporting structure carrying several hair pick-up elements. An electric drive mechanism, in particular an electric motor, is provided on the implement for moving the active body.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 1996Date of Patent: November 24, 1998Assignee: Braun AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ralf Dorber, Dieter Liebenthal, Peter Janouch