Patents by Inventor Stefan Brunn

Stefan Brunn 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: 10634364
    Abstract: An operating device for a domestic appliance includes an electronic display field, a guide, and an operating element which is movable relative to the electronic display field to set operating conditions of the domestic appliance. The operating element is comprised of multiple parts and includes a sliding ring and a front part resting on the sliding ring. The front part and the sliding ring are coupled to the guide such that the front part is rotatable in a guided manner relative to the sliding ring by the guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Marianne Both, Stefan Brunn, Iris Costenoble, Andreas Dachs, Ulrich Goss, Bernd Martin, Robert Sachon, Matthias Sorg
  • Publication number: 20170234547
    Abstract: An operating device for a domestic appliance includes an electronic display field, a guide, and an operating element which is movable relative to the electronic display field to set operating conditions of the domestic appliance. The operating element is comprised of multiple parts and includes a sliding ring and a front part resting on the sliding ring. The front part and the sliding ring are coupled to the guide such that the front part is rotatable in a guided manner relative to the sliding ring by the guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: BSH Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Marianne Both, Stefan Brunn, Iris Costenoble, Andreas Dachs, Ulrich Goss, Bernd Martin, Robert Sachon, Matthias Sorg
  • Patent number: 6844916
    Abstract: A method for the maskless exposure of light-sensitive layers of an object for the micropatterning thereof, is disclosed. In one embodiment, at least one surface light modulator with an associated optical arrangement is irradiated by means of a light source and image fields. Individual structural elements, groups of structural elements or parts thereof are imaged with a predetermined exposure dose on the light-sensitive layer in accordance with the respective driving state of the at least one surface light modulator, the predetermined exposure dose being divided between a plurality of exposure operations. The exposure dose for the individual exposure operations is chosen in such a way that, proceeding from a predetermined minimum exposure dose, the exposure dose is increased for each exposure operation compared with the respective preceding exposure operation. The exposure dose for the last exposure operation is more than 50% of the predetermined exposure dose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Fraunhofer Gesellschaft Zur Forderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Jörg Paufler, Stefan Brunn, Tim Körner
  • Publication number: 20040017555
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for exposure without a mask for structuring light-sensitive layers on an object. According to the invention, structural elements are configured on the light-sensitive layer using a light source by irradiating a variable image-forming element with a corresponding lens system to a predetermined exposure dose (nominal exposure dose.), said image-forming element functioning as a surface light modulator. Individual structural elements, groups of structural elements or parts thereof are reproduced on the light-sensitive layer according to the image fields generated by the image-forming element as a result of its respective control state, the nominal exposure dose being divided between several exposure operations and the exposure dose for the individual exposure operations being chosen in such a way that starting from a predetermined minimum exposure dose, the exposure dose is increased for each exposure operation compared to the one before.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Jorg Paufler, Stefan Brunn, Tim Korner