Patents by Inventor Stefan Hilgers
Stefan Hilgers 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: 12114809Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a food processor along with a corresponding method for performing a food preparation process by heating, chopping and/or mixing a food in a food preparation vessel. The food processor comprises a control device configured such that the control device ensures, based on one or more cooking parameters, that in a cooking mode a food is heated, chopped and/or mixed in the food preparation vessel. A sampling mode for taking a food sample is provided and the control device is configured such that at least one of the cooking parameters is modified compared to the cooking mode for a modified continuation of the food preparation process when the sampling mode is activated. A particularly reproducible cooking result can be achieved in this way despite taking a food sample.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbHInventors: Stefan Hilgers, Sarah Dittmann
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Patent number: 11940768Abstract: A multi-function cooking apparatus control system and control method for improving the reproducibility of cooking results of a multi-function cooking apparatus includes a recipe program interface component to access a plurality of recipe programs. Predefined operating conditions include an operating parameter setting for a technical capability parameter of the cooking apparatus. An operating parameter interface component receives actual operating parameter values reflecting actual operating conditions of the cooking apparatus. If an actual technical capability parameter deviates from the predefined operating conditions and indicates a non-compensable deficiency of a technical capability of the cooking apparatus, instructions are sent to the cooking apparatus to prevent or stop automatic execution of the particular recipe program.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbHInventors: Maximilian Koennings, Caroline Cozzone, Stefan Hilgers
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Patent number: 11291327Abstract: A control system is described for synchronizing food processing steps performed by a multi-function cooking apparatus with food processing steps performed by one or more remote kitchen appliances, includes a recipe program interface for accessing a recipe program on a data storage device wherein the recipe program is configured to be executed by the cooking apparatus and has internal instructions configured to control functions of the cooking apparatus for performing food processing steps thereon, and has at least one external instruction for a remote food processing step performed by a particular remote kitchen appliance.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2017Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbHInventors: Maximilian Koennings, Maria Jose Resende, Georg Hackert, Julius Ganns, Stefan Hilgers
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Publication number: 20220087479Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a food processor along with a corresponding method for performing a food preparation process by heating, chopping and/or mixing a food in a food preparation vessel. The food processor comprises a control device configured such that the control device ensures, based on one or more cooking parameters, that in a cooking mode a food is heated, chopped and/or mixed in the food preparation vessel. A sampling mode for taking a food sample is provided and the control device is configured such that at least one of the cooking parameters is modified compared to the cooking mode for a modified continuation of the food preparation process when the sampling mode is activated. A particularly reproducible cooking result can be achieved in this way despite taking a food sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Stefan Hilgers, Sarah Dittmann
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Patent number: 10842309Abstract: A control system, method and computer program product for controlling food processing steps performed by a multi-function cooking apparatus and food processing steps performed by one or more remote kitchen appliances for preparing a food product. A recipe program interface is configured to access on a data storage device a recipe program for preparing the food product wherein the recipe program is configured to be executed by the cooking apparatus and to synchronize food processing steps performed by the cooking apparatus with food processing steps performed by the one or more remote kitchen appliances. A validation component is configured to check if the one or more remote kitchen appliances are registered with the cooking apparatus in an appliance registry, and is further configured to check if technical specifications of registered remote kitchen appliances comply with control parameters in respective recipe program instructions.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2020Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbHInventors: Maximilian Koennings, Maria Jose Resende, Georg Hackert, Julius Ganns, Stefan Hilgers
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Publication number: 20200237133Abstract: A control system, method and computer program product for controlling food processing steps performed by a multi-function cooking apparatus and food processing steps performed by one or more remote kitchen appliances for preparing a food product. A recipe program interface is configured to access on a data storage device a recipe program for preparing the food product wherein the recipe program is configured to be executed by the cooking apparatus and to synchronize food processing steps performed by the cooking apparatus with food processing steps performed by the one or more remote kitchen appliances. A validation component is configured to check if the one or more remote kitchen appliances are registered with the cooking apparatus in an appliance registry, and is further configured to check if technical specifications of registered remote kitchen appliances comply with control parameters in respective recipe program instructions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Maximilian Koennings, Maria Jose Resende, Georg Hackert, Julius Ganns, Stefan Hilgers
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Patent number: 10660465Abstract: A control system, method and computer program product for controlling food processing steps performed by a multi-function cooking apparatus and food processing steps performed by one or more remote kitchen appliances for preparing a food product. A recipe program interface is configured to access on a data storage device a recipe program for preparing the food product wherein the recipe program is configured to be executed by the cooking apparatus and to synchronize food processing steps performed by the cooking apparatus with food processing steps performed by the one or more remote kitchen appliances. A validation component is configured to check if the one or more remote kitchen appliances are registered with the cooking apparatus in an appliance registry, and is further configured to check if technical specifications of registered remote kitchen appliances comply with control parameters in respective recipe program instructions.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbHInventors: Maximilian Koennings, Maria Jose Resende, Georg Hackert, Julius Ganns, Stefan Hilgers
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Patent number: 10575677Abstract: A method for operating a food processor driven by an electric motor for preparing a preparation item based on a recipe prepares the preparation item in a vessel of the food processor in one or more sequential preparation steps, in particular via mixing and/or heating and/or comminuting. In order to further support the user of the food processor during the preparation process, an operating parameter of the food processor is automatically controlled as a function of a repeated, similar behavior of the user while selecting or executing a recipe and/or of a presence of a user in the area of the food processor.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbHInventors: Andres Sauerwald, Ramona Wehlig, Stefan Hilgers
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Patent number: 10378966Abstract: A method for measuring a temperature inside a kitchen appliance, in particular a temperature of an item to be cooked, inside a kitchen appliance, includes: transmitting an electromagnetic excitation signal using a transmission-receiving device, receiving the excitation signal by a temperature sensor, which is arranged in the kitchen appliance, in particular in the item to be cooked, transmitting a temperature-dependent response signal by the temperature sensor, receiving the response signal by the transmission-receiving device, determining the current temperature by comparing the response signal to temperature-dependent reference signals. To also provide for an interaction between a plurality of kitchen appliances, the transmission-receiving device transmits the response signal or partial information of the response signal and/or the value of a current temperature, which is determined by the transmission-receiving device, to a control device of a further kitchen appliance or to an external processor.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbHInventors: Hendrik Koetz, Christopher Fricke, Stefan Hilgers, Maximilian Koennings, Arno Koch, Maria Resende, Georg Hackert
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Patent number: 10360812Abstract: Control system, method, and computer program product for partitioning machine readable recipe programs to control one or more multi-function cooking apparatuses for processing one or more food products. The system may include recipe program interface configured to receive one or more separate recipe programs for preparing food products. A partitioning module is configured to identify, in accordance with predefined partitioning rules, subsets of recipe program instructions in the one or more recipe programs. A first subset includes recipe program instructions for executing food processing steps with compatible ingredient information at temperatures below a predefined temperature threshold and a second subset includes recipe program instructions for executing food processing steps with compatible ingredient information at temperatures equal to or above the predefined temperature threshold.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbHInventors: Maximilian Koennings, Maria Jose Resende, Georg Hackert, Julius Ganns, Stefan Hilgers
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Patent number: 10206538Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical kitchen appliance for processing food by means of at least one processing function, which can be set by a user, as well as to a corresponding method. The electrical kitchen appliance (1) is provided with a setting device (6) for the user-side setting of at least one parameter of the processing function, wherein the setting device (6) is embodied as rotary knob. According to the invention, provision is made for an operating mode, in which the parameter is changed by a first amount for each angle of rotation by rotating the rotary knob in one direction and in which the parameter is changed by a second amount for each angle of rotation by rotating the rotary knob in the opposite direction, wherein the first amount differs from the second amount. This solves the object of specifying an electrical kitchen appliance, by means of which a parameter of a processing function can be input on the user-side in a simple, quick and reliable manner.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbHInventors: Georg Hackert, Stefan Hilgers, Jutta Schomacher, Andres Sauerwald
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Patent number: 10159382Abstract: Systems and methods herein relate to arrangements involving a computer system and a kitchen appliance. In one illustrative implementation, such computer system may include a data processing device on which a computer-implemented process is run as a web application, the process being designed to set up a control program for the kitchen appliance, wherein the control program enables an automated preparation of a meal via preparation instruction(s) of the kitchen appliance. Further, in some implementations, the kitchen appliance may comprise a microprocessor, a heatable stirring vessel, and a stirring mechanism located in the stirring vessel, wherein the microprocessor is set up to control the stirring mechanism and/or the heater based on the control program generated.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbHInventors: Corinna Haase, Maria Jose Resende, Ramona Wehlig, Julius Ganns, Stefan Hilgers
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Patent number: 10048135Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring a temperature inside a kitchen appliance (1), in particular of a temperature of an item to be cooked of an item to be cooked (21), which is to be prepared inside a kitchen appliance (1), comprising the method steps: transmitting an electromagnetic excitation signal by means of a transmission-receiving device (2), receiving the excitation signal by a temperature sensor (3), which is arranged in the kitchen appliance (1), in particular in the item to be cooked (21), transmitting a temperature-dependent response signal by the temperature sensor (3), receiving the response signal by the transmission-receiving device (2), determining the current temperature by comparing the response signal to temperature-dependent reference signals.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbHInventors: Hendrik Koetz, Christopher Fricke, Stefan Hilgers, Maximilian Koennings, Arno Koch, Maria Resende, Georg Hackert
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Publication number: 20180018903Abstract: Control system, method, and computer program product for partitioning machine readable recipe programs to control one or more multi-function cooking apparatuses for processing one or more food products. The system may include recipe program interface configured to receive one or more separate recipe programs for preparing food products. A partitioning module is configured to identify, in accordance with predefined partitioning rules, subsets of recipe program instructions in the one or more recipe programs. A first subset includes recipe program instructions for executing food processing steps with compatible ingredient information at temperatures below a predefined temperature threshold and a second subset includes recipe program instructions for executing food processing steps with compatible ingredient information at temperatures equal to or above the predefined temperature threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Maximilian Koennings, Maria Jose Resende, Georg Hackert, Julius Ganns, Stefan Hilgers
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Publication number: 20170224149Abstract: A control system, method and computer program product for controlling food processing steps performed by a multi-function cooking apparatus and food processing steps performed by one or more remote kitchen appliances for preparing a food product. A recipe program interface is configured to access on a data storage device a recipe program for preparing the food product wherein the recipe program is configured to be executed by the cooking apparatus and to synchronize food processing steps performed by the cooking apparatus with food processing steps performed by the one or more remote kitchen appliances. A validation component is configured to check if the one or more remote kitchen appliances are registered with the cooking apparatus in an appliance registry, and is further configured to check if technical specifications of registered remote kitchen appliances comply with control parameters in respective recipe program instructions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Maximilian Koennings, Maria Jose Resende, Georg Hackert, Julius Ganns, Stefan Hilgers
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Publication number: 20170224148Abstract: A control system is described for synchronizing food processing steps performed by a multi-function cooking apparatus with food processing steps performed by one or more remote kitchen appliances, includes a recipe program interface for accessing a recipe program on a data storage device wherein the recipe program is configured to be executed by the cooking apparatus and has internal instructions configured to control functions of the cooking apparatus for performing food processing steps thereon, and has at least one external instruction for a remote food processing step performed by a particular remote kitchen appliance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Maximilian Koennings, Maria Jose Resende, Georg Hackert, Julius Ganns, Stefan Hilgers
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Publication number: 20170082996Abstract: A multi-function cooking apparatus control system and control method for improving the reproducibility of cooking results of a multi-function cooking apparatus includes a recipe program interface component to access a plurality of recipe programs. Predefined operating conditions include an operating parameter setting for a technical capability parameter of the cooking apparatus. An operating parameter interface component receives actual operating parameter values reflecting actual operating conditions of the cooking apparatus. If an actual technical capability parameter deviates from the predefined operating conditions and indicates a non-compensable deficiency of a technical capability of the cooking apparatus, instructions are sent to the cooking apparatus to prevent or stop automatic execution of the particular recipe program.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Maximilian Koennings, Caroline Cozzone, Stefan Hilgers
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Publication number: 20150164281Abstract: To begin with, the invention relates to an electrically driven kitchen appliance comprising a heatable stirring vessel, which is embodied to accommodate a stirring mechanism, wherein the kitchen appliance is embodied for automatically preparing a dish according to a predetermined execution program. In addition, the invention relates to a method for automatically preparing a dish in an electrically operated kitchen appliance comprising a heatable stirring vessel, which is embodied to accommodate a stirring mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbHInventors: Hendrik Koetz, Volker Greive, Torsten Lang, Markus Cornelissen, Maria Jose Resende, Stefan Hilgers
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Patent number: 8530530Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing non-agglomerating mixed bed ion exchangers or mixed bed components.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2011Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: LANXESS Deutschland GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Zarges, Stefan Hilger, Pierre Vanhoorne, Hans-Jurgen Wedemeyer
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Publication number: 20110278493Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing non-agglomerating mixed bed ion exchangers or mixed bed components.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Wolfgang Zarges, Stefan Hilger, Pierre Vanhoorne, Hans-Jürgen Wedemeyer