Patents by Inventor Pierre Steiner

Pierre Steiner 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).

  • Door device for a household appliance, household appliance comprising such a door device and method for actuating a door device for a household appliance
    Patent number: 9745788
    Abstract: A door device for a household appliance includes a door having in particular a first vertical longitudinal side, a second vertical longitudinal side disposed opposite the first longitudinal side, and a top side extending between the longitudinal sides The door device further includes a door opening device for automatically opening the door, wherein a handle element is designed in particular on the second longitudinal side and/or a handle element is designed in particular on the top side. The door has at least one detection sensor, which is designed to detect a finger in a detection region around or on the handle element, and a control unit, which is designed to control the door opening device in response to information received from the detection sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Gael Mollet, Pierre Steiner
  • DOOR DEVICE FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE COMPRISING SUCH A DOOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ACTUATING A DOOR DEVICE FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20130119838
    Abstract: A door device for a household appliance includes a door having in particular a first vertical longitudinal side, a second vertical longitudinal side disposed opposite the first longitudinal side, and a top side extending between the longitudinal sides The door device further includes a door opening device for automatically opening the door, wherein a handle element is designed in particular on the second longitudinal side and/or a handle element is designed in particular on the top side. The door has at least one detection sensor, which is designed to detect a finger in a detection region around or on the handle element, and a control unit, which is designed to control the door opening device in response to information received from the detection sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Gael Mollet, Pierre Steiner
  • Operational Module
    Publication number: 20090217920
    Abstract: An operational module for a domestic appliance door having a recess formed therein, the operating module including at least one operational control, the operating module comprising a body portion configured for at least partial insertion into the recess of the domestic appliance door. A domestic appliance door, especially an oven door, is configured with at least one recess for at least partially accommodating at least one operational module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH
    Inventors: Sebastien Flesch, Dirk Hoffmeier, Nicolas Petrazoller, Pierre Steiner