Patents by Inventor Philipp CHAROPOULOS
Philipp CHAROPOULOS 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: 11752475Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a food preparation appliance comprising a rotatable tool for chopping and/or blending a food in a food preparation pot. The tool can be mounted for rotating and can be detachably connected to a shaft. The shaft can be at least partially outside the food preparation pot. A locking mechanism is provided for connecting the tool to the shaft in a locked manner. The locking of the tool to the shaft can take place automatically. The food preparation appliance can thus be cleaned with particularly little effort.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbHInventors: Philipp Charopoulos, Niklas van Teeffelen, Felix Thies
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Publication number: 20230276973Abstract: A preparation vessel arranged on a kitchen appliance base of a kitchen appliance, having at least one preparation space, at least one lid for closing the preparation space, at least one actuator element, and at least one actuating means, wherein the actuator element is movably mounted in an interface area relative to the kitchen appliance base, the actuating means being actuated by the actuator element, and the lid configured to lock or unlock by actuating the actuating means. A kitchen appliance having a preparation vessel is also provided. The preparation vessel and a kitchen appliance, which functions for the preparation of food with an enhanced ease of operation and high user safety, are realized in that at least one valve and at least one valve actuating are provided, and that the valve actuating means can at least be indirectly actuated with the actuating means.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Philipp Charopoulos, Sebastian Jansen
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Patent number: 11603074Abstract: A safety belt presentation system includes a safety belt presentation track extending from a first position to a second position spaced from the first position, a latch that includes a tongue disposed between a first side of the latch and second side of the latch and a first coupling portion, and a driving mechanism that includes a second coupling portion configured to releasably couple the first coupling portion of the latch. The driving mechanism is configured to control the latch to move from the first position to the second position along the safety belt presentation track when the first and second coupling portions are coupled.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2022Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Philipp Charopoulos, Lukas Satas, John J. Baker, Jonathon R. Folks, Andrew W. Kooker
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Patent number: 11590466Abstract: A cleaning device for a mixing vessel of a food processor operated by an electric motor, wherein the mixing vessel has a vessel bottom, a circumferential wall and a cover element and can be connected to a rotary element in a torque-proof manner with the aid of a fasteners and is designed for sweeping over at least a partial area of an inner wall of the mixing vessel and mechanically removing deposits located thereon during a rotation of the rotary element about a rotational axis. The cleaning device is in the form of a bristle element or wiper element and has a C-shaped design that is in contact with the vessel bottom, the circumferential wall and the cover element such that cleaning of the vessel bottom, the circumferential wall and the cover element can take place simultaneously when the mixing vessel is closed with the cover element.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbHInventors: Philipp Charopoulos, Robert Frielinghaus
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Publication number: 20230018278Abstract: A food preparation appliance includes a food preparation vessel, a lid, an attachment part, a locking device, and a plurality of sensors. The lid may be placed on the food preparation vessel. The attachment part may be placed on the food preparation vessel instead of the lid. The locking device is for locking the lid placed on the food preparation vessel and for locking the attachment part placed on the food preparation vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Andreas Heynen, Kai Landsecker, Frank Starflinger, Philipp Charopoulos, Sigurd Wojke
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Publication number: 20220407260Abstract: An electrical household appliance includes electrical contacts. The electrical household appliance includes accesses to the electrical contacts for establishing an electrical plug connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Philipp Charopoulos, Sebastian Jansen, Stephan Pohl
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Patent number: 11497355Abstract: The present disclosure relates to food preparation appliance with a rotatable tool for chopping and/or mixing a food in a food preparation container, the tool being detachably connected to a shaft, which extends from outside the food preparation container through a passage toward the tool inside the food preparation container in order to be able to drive the tool to rotate. A locking mechanism is provided for producing a locked connection of the tool to the shaft and is equipped so that a releasing and/or a locking of the connection of the tool from/to the shaft can be performed from outside the food preparation container. The present disclosure also relates to an anchoring assembly for the food preparation appliance. It is thus possible to ensure a simple and convenient removal of a prepared food from the food preparation container.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Inventor: Philipp Charopoulos
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Publication number: 20220304512Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a food preparation appliance comprising a food preparation pot and a rotatable tool for chopping and/or blending a food in the food preparation pot wherein the tool is detachably connected to a shaft, which is at least partially outside the food preparation pot in order to be coupled to a drive for rotation. Further, a locking mechanism is provided for connecting the tool to the shaft in a locked manner. The locking mechanism is arranged in such a way that, during operation, the tool can be driven by the shaft in both rotation directions for chopping and/or blending a food.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Philipp Charopoulos, Niklas van Teeffelen
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Patent number: 11414046Abstract: A safety belt presentation system includes a safety belt presentation track extending from a first position to a second position spaced from the first position, a latch that includes a tongue disposed between a first side of the latch and second side of the latch and a first coupling portion, and a driving mechanism that includes a second coupling portion configured to releasably couple the first coupling portion of the latch. The driving mechanism is configured to control the latch to move from the first position to the second position along the safety belt presentation track when the first and second coupling portions are coupled.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Philipp Charopoulos, Lukas Satas, John J. Baker, Jonathon R. Folks, Andrew W. Kooker
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Patent number: 11395563Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a food preparation appliance comprising a food preparation pot and a rotatable tool for chopping and/or blending a food in the food preparation pot wherein the tool is detachably connected to a shaft, which is at least partially outside the food preparation pot in order to be coupled to a drive for rotation. Further, a locking mechanism is provided for connecting the tool to the shaft in a locked manner. The locking mechanism is arranged in such a way that, during operation, the tool can be driven by the shaft in both rotation directions for chopping and/or blending a food.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Inventors: Philipp Charopoulos, Niklas van Teeffelen
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Publication number: 20220146325Abstract: A versatile system includes a food thermometer and a holder for holding the food thermometer. The holder includes two different holding means by which the food thermometer can be held in two different holding positions. The present disclosure also relates to a holder for the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Leon Seydel, Felix Thies, Matthias Stein, Christoph Buggeln, Philipp Charopoulos
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Patent number: 11317765Abstract: A work base with a holding device for suspending a vessel and a system with such a work base and a vessel are proposed, wherein the vessel is secured against being pulled out of the holding device.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbHInventors: Robert Frielinghaus, Frank Starflinger, Andreas Heynen, Felix Thies, Kai Landsecker, Philipp Charopoulos, Niklas van Teeffelen
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Publication number: 20210138416Abstract: A cleaning device for a mixing vessel of a food processor operated by an electric motor, wherein the mixing vessel has a vessel bottom, a circumferential wall and a cover element and can be connected to a rotary element in a torque-proof manner with the aid of a fasteners and is designed for sweeping over at least a partial area of an inner wall of the mixing vessel and mechanically removing deposits located thereon during a rotation of the rotary element about a rotational axis. The cleaning device is in the form of a bristle element or wiper element and has a C-shaped design that is in contact with the vessel bottom, the circumferential wall and the cover element such that cleaning of the vessel bottom, the circumferential wall and the cover element can take place simultaneously when the mixing vessel is closed with the cover element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbHInventors: Philipp CHAROPOULOS, Robert FRIELINGHAUS
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Patent number: 10960369Abstract: A cleaning device for a mixing vessel of a food processor operated by an electric motor, wherein the mixing vessel has a vessel bottom, a circumferential wall and a cover element and can be connected to a rotary element in a torque-proof manner with the aid of a fasteners and is designed for sweeping over at least a partial area of an inner wall of the mixing vessel and mechanically removing deposits located thereon during a rotation of the rotary element about a rotational axis. The cleaning device is in the form of a bristle element or wiper element and has a C-shaped design that is in contact with the vessel bottom, the circumferential wall and the cover element such that cleaning of the vessel bottom, the circumferential wall and the cover element can take place simultaneously when the mixing vessel is closed with the cover element.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbHInventors: Philipp Charopoulos, Robert Frielinghaus
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Patent number: 10946389Abstract: An activation device for transmitting a user input to a control device has an engaging element that forms a first housing part and a feeding element that forms a second housing part. The engaging element has a push magnet, whose magnetic field extends into the feeding element and the feeding element has a push magnet that can be displaced without contact through exposure to the magnetic field. The engaging push magnet can be displaced in the direction of the feeding element by pressure-activating the activation device, and is set up to exert a magnetic force on a corresponding feeding push magnet. The engaging element and feeding element each have at least one rotating magnet that can be displaced parallel to an intermediate plane running between them. The engaging rotating magnet of the engaging element exerts a magnetic force on a corresponding feeding rotating magnet of the feeding element.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbHInventors: Philipp Charopoulos, Felix Thies
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Publication number: 20210045585Abstract: Control system, method and computer program product for controlling a multi-function cooking apparatus master and at least one multi-function cooking apparatus slave for jointly processing one or more food products. The control system has a recipe program interface to receive at least one recipe program for preparing one or more food products wherein the at least one recipe program includes machine readable recipe program instructions configured to control functions of a cooking apparatus for executing food processing steps in accordance with the least one recipe program. For each food processing step, the recipe program provides information about the technical capabilities required for the execution of the food processing step.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbHInventors: Niklas VAN TEEFFELEN, Philipp CHAROPOULOS
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Patent number: 10889261Abstract: A system includes a first anchor that is disposed adjacent an upper portion of a seat back and that is selectively positionable between a first position on a first axis and a second position along the first axis. The system further includes a second anchor disposed adjacent a lower portion of the seat back. The second anchor is selectively coupled to the first anchor. The system further includes a third anchor disposed adjacent the lower portion of the seat back, the third anchor being selectively coupled to the second anchor and separated by a distance on a second axis from the second anchor. The first anchor, the second anchor, and the third anchor are jointly positionable when the second anchor is coupled to the first anchor and when the third anchor is coupled to the second anchor.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Philipp Charopoulos, Lukas Satas, John J. Baker, Jonathon R. Folks, Andrew W. Kooker
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Publication number: 20200288917Abstract: A work base with a holding device for suspending a vessel and a system with such a work base and a vessel are proposed, wherein the vessel is secured against being pulled out of the holding device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Robert FRIELINGHAUS, Frank STARFLINGER, Andreas HEYNEN, Felix THIES, Kai LANDSECKER, Philipp CHAROPOULOS, Niklas van TEEFFELEN
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Publication number: 20190374915Abstract: A cleaning device for a mixing vessel of a food processor operated by an electric motor, wherein the mixing vessel has a vessel bottom, a circumferential wall and a cover element, wherein the cleaning device can be connected to a rotary element positioned in the mixing vessel of the food processor in a torque-proof manner with the aid of a fastening means and is designed for sweeping over at least a partial area of an inner wall of the mixing vessel and mechanically removing deposits located thereon during a rotation of the rotary element about a rotational axis. The cleaning device has a C-shaped design that is in contact with the vessel bottom, the circumferential wall and the cover element such that cleaning of the vessel bottom, the circumferential wall and the cover element can take place simultaneously when the mixing vessel is closed with the cover element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbHInventors: Philipp CHAROPOULOS, Robert FRIELINGHAUS
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Publication number: 20190343335Abstract: The present disclosure relates to food preparation appliance with a rotatable tool for chopping and/or mixing a food in a food preparation container, the tool being detachably connected to a shaft, which extends from outside the food preparation container through a passage toward the tool inside the food preparation container in order to be able to drive the tool to rotate. A locking mechanism is provided for producing a locked connection of the tool to the shaft and is equipped so that a releasing and/or a locking of the connection of the tool from/to the shaft can be performed from outside the food preparation container. The present disclosure also relates to an anchoring assembly for the food preparation appliance. It is thus possible to ensure a simple and convenient removal of a prepared food from the food preparation container.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventor: Philipp Charopoulos