Patents by Inventor Seyfettin Kara

Seyfettin Kara 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: 11786101
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes: a washing container having a washing compartment and a loading opening for loading items to be washed; a washing compartment door by which the loading opening is closeable in a fluid-tight manner; and a camera unit for visually sensing the washing compartment. The camera unit is integrated into a dispenser provided by the washing compartment door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Seyfettin Kara, Eckard Riedenklau
  • Publication number: 20220095883
    Abstract: A household appliance includes: a treatment container having a treatment compartment and a loading opening for loading items to be treated; a treatment compartment door by which the loading opening is closeable; and a camera for visually detecting the treatment compartment. An area of the treatment compartment detectable by the camera is adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Seyfettin Kara, Eckard Riedenklau
  • Publication number: 20220095882
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes: a washing container having a washing compartment and a loading opening for loading items to be washed; a washing compartment door by which the loading opening is closeable in a fluid-tight manner; and a camera unit for visually sensing the washing compartment. The camera unit is integrated into a dispenser provided by the washing compartment door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Seyfettin Kara, Eckard Riedenklau
  • Patent number: 9826870
    Abstract: A robotic vacuum cleaner for autonomously cleaning surfaces. The robotic vacuum cleaner comprises an appliance housing and a side arm. The side arm is movably mounted on the appliance housing. A brush element is disposed on the side arm. The side arm projects, in a first position, in front of the appliance housing in part and, in a second position, is received by the appliance housing. The side arm comprising a first arm element having a first end and a second end. The first arm element is movably mounted in the appliance housing at the first end. The side arm comprises a second arm element having a first end and a second end. The second arm element is movably mounted in the appliance housing at the first end and is movably connected to the second end of the first arm element at the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Volker Gerth, Klemens Andrup, Seyfettin Kara, Markus Thamm, Martin Behrenswerth, David Buhl, Felix Ruetten, Martin Roth, Markus Penner, Carina Uphoff
  • Patent number: 9615710
    Abstract: A floor care device for the care of a floor includes a drive system that moves the floor care device over the floor, a device controller that controls the floor care device over a travel path, and a care apparatus that applies a floor care fluid to the floor. The care apparatus includes a rotatable hollow roller body that stores the floor care fluid, and the floor care fluid emerges from the roller body as the roller body rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Nils Babenhauserheide, Markus Penner, Seyfettin Kara, David Buhl
  • Patent number: 9456731
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes an input element configured to select a first wash cycle from a plurality of wash cycles, a controller configured to control a cycle parameter, a turbidity sensor configured to measure a soil level of a wash liquid, and a display device configured to at least temporarily display the soil level measured by the turbidity sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Erik Berends, Guenther Ennen, Seyfettin Kara
  • Publication number: 20160128532
    Abstract: A floor care device for the care of a floor includes a drive system that moves the floor care device over the floor, a device controller that controls the floor care device over a travel path, and a care apparatus that applies a floor care fluid to the floor. The care apparatus includes a rotatable hollow roller body that stores the floor care fluid, and the floor care fluid emerges from the roller body as the roller body rotates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Nils Babenhauserheide, Markus Penner, Seyfettin Kara, David Buhl
  • Publication number: 20150182087
    Abstract: A robotic vacuum cleaner for autonomously cleaning surfaces. The robotic vacuum cleaner comprises an appliance housing and a side arm. The side arm is movably mounted on the appliance housing. A brush element is disposed on the side arm. The side arm projects, in a first position, in front of the appliance housing in part and, in a second position, is received by the appliance housing. The side arm comprising a first arm element having a first end and a second end. The first arm element is movably mounted in the appliance housing at the first end. The side arm comprises a second arm element having a first end and a second end. The second arm element is movably mounted in the appliance housing at the first end and is movably connected to the second end of the first arm element at the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Volker Gerth, Klemens Andrup, Seyfettin Kara, Markus Thamm, Martin Behrenswerth, David Buhl, Felix Ruetten, Martin Roth, Markus Penner, Carina Uphoff
  • Patent number: 8647408
    Abstract: An indicator device for a filter includes a filter replacement indicator that is actuatable by thermal expansion. The indicator device can be included in a filter. Also, a vacuum cleaner including a filter having the indicator device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Seyfettin Kara, Monika Seifert, Stefan Tiekoetter, Cornelius Wolf
  • Patent number: 8616225
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a washing chamber surrounded by walls. The walls include a water-impermeable inner wall and an insulation layer. At least a first wall of the walls has in a first region on an outside thereof an emission changing device configured to change an emission of thermal radiation. The emission changing device includes a layer having a variable emissivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Markus Druecker, Seyfettin Kara, Monika Seifert, Stefan Tiekoetter, Cornelius Wolf
  • Patent number: 8539638
    Abstract: A filter includes a filter medium, a filter inlet side, a filter outlet side and an indicator device. The indicator device is configured to be acted upon by air flow through the filter and is disposed adjacent to the filter medium and extends from the filter inlet side to the filter outlet side. The indicator device includes an air path starting from the filter inlet side, a viewing window covering the air path on the filter outlet side, and a flow-through usage indicator configured to receive filtered material and disposed in the air path and visible beneath the viewing window on the filter outlet side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Andre Bertram, Seyfettin Kara, Monika Seifert, Stefan Tiekoetter, Cornelius Wolf
  • Patent number: 8479355
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a filter, an optically sensitive filter replacement indicator associated with the filter, and a light source configured to provide light on the optically sensitive filter replacement indicator. The light source is variably energizable according to a selectable power level of the vacuum cleaner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Seyfettin Kara, Stefan Kreimeyer, Monika Seifert, Stefan Tiekoetter, Cornelius Wolf
  • Patent number: 8382304
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a housing having a washing chamber with an access opening. An access door is operable to close the access opening in a fluid tight manner. A movable loading unit is disposable in the washing chamber and is at least partially removable from the washing chamber through the access opening. The loading unit includes an illumination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Wegener, Seyfettin Kara
  • Publication number: 20120298598
    Abstract: A dish rack for an automatic dishwashing machine includes a main body and a dishware support movably mounted on the main body. The dishware support has an adjustable orientation relative to the main body and is configured so as to adjust orientation based on a dishwashing cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Guenther Ennen, Seyfettin Kara, Kira Schaefer, Monika Seifert, Stefan Tiekoetter, Erik Woldt, Thorsten Schuette
  • Patent number: 8297768
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a cleaning compartment having a front portion that can be closed by a door. The door is configured to pivot at a bottom section thereof around a horizontally running axis. An illuminating device is configured to illuminate at least one of the cleaning compartment and the front portion of the cleaning compartment. A control device switches the illuminating device on or off based on a opening position of the door. The control device includes a switching element that is actuated by a Bowden cable arranged on the door in order to compensate for the weight of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Miele & Cie . KG
    Inventors: Seyfettin Kara, Markus Thuelig
  • Publication number: 20110271832
    Abstract: An indicator device for a filter includes a filter replacement indicator that is actuatable by thermal expansion. The indicator device can be included in a filter. Also, a vacuum cleaner including a filter having the indicator device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Seyfettin Kara, Monika Seifert, Stefan Tiekoetter, Cornelius Wolf
  • Publication number: 20110271480
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a filter, an optically sensitive filter replacement indicator associated with the filter, and a light source configured to provide light on the optically sensitive filter replacement indicator. The light source is variably energizable according to a selectable power level of the vacuum cleaner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Seyfettin Kara, Stefan Kreimeyer, Monika Seifert, Stefan Tiekoetter, Cornelius Wolf
  • Publication number: 20110271479
    Abstract: A filter includes a filter medium, a filter inlet side, a filter outlet side and an indicator device. The indicator device is configured to be acted upon by air flow through the filter and is disposed adjacent to the filter medium and extends from the filter inlet side to the filter outlet side. The indicator device includes an air path starting from the filter inlet side, a viewing window covering the air path on the filter outlet side, and a flow-through usage indicator configured to receive filtered material and disposed in the air path and visible beneath the viewing window on the filter outlet side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Andre Bertram, Seyfettin Kara, Monika Seifert, Stefan Tiekoetter, Cornelius Wolf
  • Publication number: 20110215689
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a housing having a washing chamber with an access opening. An access door is operable to close the access opening in a fluid tight manner. A movable loading unit is disposable in the washing chamber and is at least partially removable from the washing chamber through the access opening. The loading unit includes an illumination device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Wegener, Seyfettin Kara
  • Publication number: 20110203619
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a washing chamber and at least one spray arm rotatably mounted in the washing chamber. The at least one spray arm is provided with a plurality of nozzles, each configured to spray wash water in a respective spray jet. The plurality of nozzles are supplied with wash water by a pump. A flow obstacle is disposed in the spray arm upstream of a first nozzle of the plurality of nozzles and configured to change a geometry of the respective spray jet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Seyfettin Kara, Martin Kornberger