Patents by Inventor Stefan Scheringer
Stefan Scheringer 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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Publication number: 20230012018Abstract: The invention proposes a modular system for loading a conveying apparatus of a conveyor dishwasher. The modular system comprises: A. at least one detection module for sensing status data relating to supplied washware; B. a plurality of interchangeable handling modules, wherein the handling modules are each intended to perform an individual handling function for handling the washware using at least one actuator; C. at least one feeding unit for selectively feeding the supplied washware to the handling modules; D.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2020Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventor: Stefan Scheringer
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Patent number: 10238265Abstract: This disclosure proposes a cleaning device for cleaning items to be cleaned. The cleaning device has at least one fluid device for applying at least one cleaning fluid to the items to be cleaned. The cleaning device has at least one electrical load. The cleaning device further has at least one electrical connection for supplying electrical energy to the cleaning device. The cleaning device further has at least one energy store. The cleaning device is designed to receive electrical energy via the electrical connection and to temporarily store said electrical energy in the energy store. The cleaning device is further designed to supply electrical energy from the energy store to the at least one electrical load.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: MEIKO MASCHINENBAU GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Bruno Gaus, Wendelin Hils, Thomas Peukert, Stefan Scheringer
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Publication number: 20170042402Abstract: This disclosure proposes a cleaning device for cleaning items to be cleaned. The cleaning device has at least one fluid device for applying at least one cleaning fluid to the items to be cleaned. The cleaning device has at least one electrical load. The cleaning device further has at least one electrical connection for supplying electrical energy to the cleaning device. The cleaning device further has at least one energy store. The cleaning device is designed to receive electrical energy via the electrical connection and to temporarily store said electrical energy in the energy store. The cleaning device is further designed to supply electrical energy from the energy store to the at least one electrical load.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Bruno Gaus, Wendelin Hills, Thomas Peukert, Stefan Scheringer
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Patent number: 9538897Abstract: A method and apparatus for cleaning washware, in particular dishes, is provided. In the process, the washware is subjected to at least one wash process in which adhering dirt is at least largely removed. The washware is then subjected to a final-washing process which has at least two substeps. The washware is acted on by a first rinse liquid in a first substep, with the first rinse liquid containing a disinfectant. The washware is acted on by a second rinse liquid in a subsequent second substep, with the second rinse liquid comprising at least one permeate which is produced by reverse osmosis.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Meiko Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Thomas Peukert, Hans-Josef Rauber, Vera Schneider, Stefan Scheringer
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Publication number: 20150272420Abstract: A method and apparatus for cleaning washware, in particular dishes, is provided. In the process, the washware is subjected to at least one wash process in which adhering dirt is at least largely removed. The washware is then subjected to a final-washing process which has at least two substeps. The washware is acted on by a first rinse liquid in a first substep, with the first rinse liquid containing a disinfectant. The washware is acted on by a second rinse liquid in a subsequent second substep, with the second rinse liquid comprising at least one permeate which is produced by reverse osmosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: Meiko Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Thomas PEUKERT, Hans-Josef RAUBER, Vera SCHNEIDER, Stefan SCHERINGER
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Patent number: 9078553Abstract: A method and apparatus for cleaning washware, in particular dishes, is provided. In the process, the washware is subjected to at least one wash process in which adhering dirt is at least largely removed. The washware is then subjected to a final-washing process which has at least two substeps. The washware is acted on by a first rinse liquid in a first substep, with the first rinse liquid containing a disinfectant. The washware is acted on by a second rinse liquid in a subsequent second substep, with the second rinse liquid comprising at least one permeate which is produced by reverse osmosis.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2009Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Meiko Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Thomas Peukert, Hans-Josef Rauber, Vera Schneider, Stefan Scheringer
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Publication number: 20140096798Abstract: This disclosure proposes a cleaning device for cleaning items to be cleaned. The cleaning device has at least one fluid device for applying at least one cleaning fluid to the items to be cleaned. The cleaning device has at least one electrical load. The cleaning device further has at least one electrical connection for supplying electrical energy to the cleaning device. The cleaning device further has at least one energy store. The cleaning device is designed to receive electrical energy via the electrical connection and to temporarily store said electrical energy in the energy store. The cleaning device is further designed to supply electrical energy from the energy store to the at least one electrical load.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Inventors: Bruno Gaus, Wendelin Hils, Thomas Peukert, Stefan Scheringer
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Patent number: 8241431Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for applying a fluid (32) to items (14) to be cleaned, which items are continuously or intermittently transported in the conveying direction (12) in an automatic cleaning machine, preferably an automatic pass-through dishwasher. At least two, preferably tubular, spray bodies (26.1, 26.2, 26.3, . . . 26.n) which are spaced apart from one another are arranged in at least one spray plane (22, 24) which is oriented parallel to the conveying direction (12) of the items (14) to be cleaned.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2007Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Meiko Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KGInventors: Stefan Scheringer, Michael Streb, Engelbert Ecker, Thomas Peukert, Bruno Gaus, Joachim Kupetz, Wendelin Hils, Denis Lehmann, Thomas Roederer
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Patent number: 8052804Abstract: The invention relates to a conveyor dishwasher having at least one washing zone (3, 4), at least one rinsing zone (5, 6), a suction-extraction location (23) and/or a heat-recovery device (11). The dishwasher also comprises at least one drying zone (7). The flow direction (30) of the exhaust air within the dishwasher runs from the outlet (8) to the inlet (1), counter to the transporting direction (9) of the wash ware (10) through the dishwasher, the suction-extraction location (23) being arranged in the region of the inlet (1) of the dishwasher, and volumes of air (28, 33) which are withdrawn from the drying zone (7) being dependent on positions (34, 35) of exit nozzles (26) for hot air within the drying zone (7).Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2005Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Meiko Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Stefan Scheringer, Bruno Gaus, Thomas Peukert, Ingo Wiegand, Michael Streb
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Patent number: 8003046Abstract: A method for operating a cleaning device or a cleaning system is proposed. In this case, the cleaning device is set up for carrying out a process for cleaning an article with a germicidal action. The method includes the following steps: information on a target germ with which the article could be contaminated is received; at least one process parameter of the cleaning process is selected according to the target germ in such a way that the target germ is killed with a high degree of probability during the cleaning process; and the cleaning process is carried out with the process parameter.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2008Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: MEIKO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Stefan Scheringer, Thomas Peukert, Markus Braun
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Publication number: 20100139690Abstract: A cleaning appliance is provided for cleaning objects to be cleaned. The cleaning appliance comprises at least one cleaning zone for cleaning the object to be cleaned using a cleaning liquid. The cleaning appliance further comprising a microwave drying device which can be used for at least partially drying the object to be cleaned.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: Bruno Gaus, Thomas Naeger, Thomas Peukert, Stefan Scheringer, Ingo Wiegand
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Publication number: 20100071725Abstract: A method and apparatus for cleaning washware, in particular dishes, is provided. In the process, the washware is subjected to at least one wash process in which adhering dirt is at least largely removed. The washware is then subjected to a final-washing process which has at least two substeps. The washware is acted on by a first rinse liquid in a first substep, with the first rinse liquid containing a disinfectant. The washware is acted on by a second rinse liquid in a subsequent second substep, with the second rinse liquid comprising at least one permeate which is produced by reverse osmosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventors: Thomas Peukert, Hans-Josef Rauber, Vera Schneider, Stefan Scheringer
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Publication number: 20100065088Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for applying a fluid (32) to items (14) to be cleaned, which items are continuously or intermittently transported in the conveying direction (12) in an automatic cleaning machine, preferably an automatic pass-through dishwasher. At least two, preferably tubular, spray bodies (26.1, 26.2, 26.3, . . . 26.n) which are spaced apart from one another are arranged in at least one spray plane (22, 24) which is oriented parallel to the conveying direction (12) of the items (14) to be cleaned.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2007Publication date: March 18, 2010Inventors: Stefan Scheringer, Michael Streb, Engelbert Ecker, Thomas Peukert, Bruno Gaus, Joachim Kupetz, Wendelin Hils, Denis Lehmann, Thomas Roederer
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Publication number: 20100043834Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for cleaning washware is provided. The cleaning apparatus can be used, in particular, for cleaning dishes. The cleaning apparatus can comprises at least one automatic conveyor-type cleaning machine, in particular a conveyor-type dishwasher. The automatic conveyor-type cleaning machine has at least one transportation apparatus and is designed to transport the washware through at least one cleaning zone. The cleaning apparatus also has at least one handling device, in particular a robot. The handling device can be designed to at least partly automatically pick up presented washware and transfer the washware to the transportation apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Inventor: Stefan SCHERINGER
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Publication number: 20080283096Abstract: A method for operating a cleaning device or a cleaning system is proposed. In this case, the cleaning device is set up for carrying out a process for cleaning an article with a germicidal action. The method includes the following steps: information on a target germ with which the article could be contaminated is received; at least one process parameter of the cleaning process is selected according to the target germ in such a way that the target germ is killed with a high degree of probability during the cleaning process; and the cleaning process is carried out with the process parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventors: Stefan Scheringer, Thomas Peukert, Markus Braun
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Publication number: 20070131260Abstract: The invention relates to a conveyor dishwasher having at least one washing zone (3, 4), at least one rinsing zone (5, 6), a suction-extraction location (23) and/or a heat-recovery device (11). The dishwasher also comprises at least one drying zone (7). The flow direction (30) of the exhaust air within the dishwasher runs from the outlet (8) to the inlet (1), counter to the transporting direction (9) of the wash ware (10) through the dishwasher, the suction-extraction location (23) being arranged in the region of the inlet (1) of the dishwasher, and volumes of air (28, 33) which are withdrawn from the drying zone (7) being dependent on positions (34, 35) of exit nozzles (26) for hot air within the drying zone (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2005Publication date: June 14, 2007Applicant: MEIKO MASCHINENBAU GMBH & CO KGInventors: Stefan Scheringer, Bruno Gaus, Thomas Peukert, Ingo Wiegand, Michael Streb