Patents by Inventor Steffen Raule

Steffen Raule 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: 11473784
    Abstract: Refilling device for a hydronic heating system, having a monolithic housing providing an inlet port, an outlet port, a middle section providing a flow channel for water extending between the inlet port and the outlet port and a connection socket for a softening and/or demineralization cartridge, having an inlet shut-off-valve accommodated within said monolithic housing downstream of said inlet port, having an automatically actuated outlet shut-off-valve accommodated within said monolithic housing upstream of said outlet port, having a system separator with backflow preventers, a conductivity or TDS sensor and a flow meter accommodated within said monolithic housing, and having a controller mounted to said monolithic housing, wherein the controller receives signals from the conductivity or TDS sensor and from the flow meter, wherein the controller processes said signals received from said sensors to automatically control the operation of the refilling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Ademco Inc.
    Inventors: Ivo Chromy, Jasa Zdenek, Pascal Joos, Steffen Raule, Josef Hladky, Ondrej Pavelka, Patrick Neureither
  • Publication number: 20200080728
    Abstract: Refilling device (11) for a hydronic heating system, having a monolithic housing (21) providing an inlet port (22), an outlet port (23), a middle section (24) providing a flow channel for water extending between the inlet port (22) and the outlet port (23) and a connection socket (25) for a softening and/or demineralization cartridge (26), having an inlet shut-off-valve (27) accommodated within said monolithic housing (21) downstream of said inlet port (22), having an automatically actuated outlet shut-off-valve (28) accommodated within said monolithic housing (21) upstream of said outlet port (23), having a system separator (29) with backflow preventers (30, 31) accommodated within said monolithic housing (21), having a conductivity or TDS sensor (32, 33) accommodated within said monolithic housing (21), having a flow meter (35) accommodated within said monolithic housing (21), and having a controller (37) mounted to said monolithic housing (21), wherein the controller (37) receives signals from the conducti
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Ivo Chromy, Jasa Zdenek, Pascal Joos, Steffen Raule, Josef Hladky, Ondrej Pavelka, Patrick Neureither
  • Publication number: 20200080729
    Abstract: Refilling device for a hydronic heating system, having a monolithic housing providing an inlet port, an outlet port, a middle section providing a flow channel for water extending between the inlet port and the outlet port and a connection socket for a softening and/or demineralization cartridge, having an inlet shut-off-valve accommodated within said monolithic housing downstream of said inlet port, having an automatically actuated outlet shut-off-valve accommodated within said monolithic housing upstream of said outlet port, having a system separator with backflow preventers, a conductivity or TDS sensor and a flow meter accommodated within said monolithic housing, and having a controller mounted to said monolithic housing, wherein the controller receives signals from the conductivity or TDS sensor and from the flow meter, wherein the controller processes said signals received from said sensors to automatically control the operation of the refilling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Ivo Chromy, Jasa Zdenek, Pascal Joos, Steffen Raule, Josef Hladky, Ondrej Pavelka, Patrick Neureither
  • Patent number: 9790670
    Abstract: An arrangement for managing a liquid medium, such as water, combines a pressure-reducing valve with two backflow prevention valves. Both the pressure-reducing valve and the two backflow prevention valves may be integrated into a common housing, specifically with both backflow prevention valves in an inlet chamber of the housing, wherein the inlet chamber and an outlet chamber of the housing are either fluidly coupled or isolated from one another by the pressure-reducing valve depending on the outlet chamber pressure prevailing in the outlet chamber. In some instances, a manually actuatable shut-off valve may be integrated into the housing. The manually actuatable shut-off valve may selectively keep the pressure-reducing valve in a closed position or allow the automatic opening and closing of the pressure-reducing valve depending on the outlet chamber pressure prevailing in the outlet chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Honeywell Technologies SARL
    Inventor: Steffen Raule
  • Publication number: 20150240463
    Abstract: An arrangement for managing a liquid medium, such as water, combines a pressure-reducing valve with two backflow prevention valves. Both the pressure-reducing valve and the two backflow prevention valves may be integrated into a common housing, specifically with both backflow prevention valves in an inlet chamber of the housing, wherein the inlet chamber and an outlet chamber of the housing are either fluidly coupled or isolated from one another by the pressure-reducing valve depending on the outlet chamber pressure prevailing in the outlet chamber. In some instances, a manually actuatable shut-off valve may be integrated into the housing. The manually actuatable shut-off valve may selectively keep the pressure-reducing valve in a closed position or allow the automatic opening and closing of the pressure-reducing valve depending on the outlet chamber pressure prevailing in the outlet chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventor: Steffen Raule