Patents by Inventor Steve Aemisegger
Steve Aemisegger 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: 9033072Abstract: A maneuvering drive for a trailer includes a fastening device, a carrier, a drive motor as well as a drive roller. The fastening device is provided for fastening the maneuvering drive to the trailer. The carrier is movable relative to the fastening device and holds the drive motor. The drive roller is rotatably drivable by the drive motor which is a brushless electric motor with an external rotor.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: TRUMA GERÄTETECHNIK GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Steve Aemisegger, Daniel Gumpp, Jochen Mueller, Tobias Schmid, Klaus Muessler, Ana Maria Fernandez, Joerg Mueller, Oliver Schaurer, Mario Moehring, Mathias Venschott
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Patent number: 8989941Abstract: A maneuvering drive (24, 30) for a trailer (10) has a central unit (30), at least two drive units (24) by which wheels (16) of the trailer (10) can be driven and which are controlled by the central unit (30), each drive unit (24) including a checking module (40) by which drive specifications of the central unit (30) can be checked as to whether they can be fulfilled, and a feedback channel being provided by which the drive units (24) can feed back to the central unit (30) if the drive specifications cannot be fulfilled.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Truma Geraetetechnik GmbH & Co., KGInventors: Steve Aemisegger, Daniel Gumpp, Jochen Mueller, Tobias Schmid, Klaus Muessler, Ana Maria Fernandez, Joerg Mueller, Oliver Schaurer, Mario Moehring, Mathias Venschott, Stefan Thiel, Kamil Zawadski
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Patent number: 8915317Abstract: A maneuvering drive for a trailer includes a fastening means for fastening to the trailer, a carrier movable relative to the fastening means, a drive motor held by the carrier, a drive roller rotatable drivable by the drive motor and a braking means for braking a rotary movement of the drive roller. The drive motor and the braking means are arranged coaxially to each other. In the flux of force between the drive motor and the drive roller a transmission device is provided, which has no self-locking feature.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2013Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Truma Gerätetechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Steve Aemisegger, Daniel Gumpp, Jochen Mueller, Tobias Schmid, Klaus Muessler, Ana Maria Fernandez, Joerg Mueller, Oliver Schaurer, Mario Moehring, Mathias Venschott
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Patent number: 8850957Abstract: A process for manufacturing a beverage preparation machine by providing a group of interconnected components which include a brewing unit for receiving a beverage ingredient beverage and a liquid; an in-line heater for the liquid; a pump; one or more fluid connecting members; an electric control unit for receiving instructions from a user via an interface and for controlling the heater and pump; and one or more electric sensors for sensing at least one operational characteristic of the brewing unit, the heater, the pump, a liquid reservoir, an ingredient collector, a flow of the liquid, a pressure of the liquid and a temperature of the liquid and for communicating the characteristic(s) to the control unit. At least two or three modules, each containing at least two components, are preassembled such that the components are automatically seizable, orientable, positionable and fully connectable to each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2009Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Steve Aemisegger, Leo Bühler, Stefan Etter, Urs Gaudenz, Gilles Gavillet, Thomas Hodel, Alexandre Kollep, Markus Lang, Michael Meier, Peter Möri, Renzo Moser, Peter Preisig, Rudolf Schenk, Robin Schwab
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Publication number: 20140114521Abstract: A maneuvering drive (24, 30) for a trailer (10) has a central unit (30), at least two drive units (24) by which wheels (16) of the trailer (10) can be driven and which are controlled by the central unit (30), each drive unit (24) including a checking module (40) by which drive specifications of the central unit (30) can be checked as to whether they can be fulfilled, and a feedback channel being provided by which the drive units (24) can feed back to the central unit (30) if the drive specifications cannot be fulfilled.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: TRUMA GERAETETECHNIK GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Steve AEMISEGGER, Daniel GUMPP, Jochen MUELLER, Tobias SCHMID, Klaus MUESSLER, Ana Maria FERNANDEZ, Joerg MUELLER, Oliver SCHAURER, Mario MOEHRING, Mathias VENSCHOTT, Stefan THIEL, Kamil ZAWADSKI
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Publication number: 20140110186Abstract: A maneuvering drive (24, 30) for a trailer (10) has a central unit (30) and at least two drive units (24) associated with wheels (16) of the trailer (10), each drive unit (24) including an electric drive motor (26) having a mechanical brake (40) associated therewith, an additional brake module (50) being provided which allows an additional braking effect of the drive units (24) to be generated in addition to the mechanical brake (40).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: TRUMA GERAETETECHNIK GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Steve AEMISEGGER, Daniel GUMPP, Jochen MUELLER, Tobias SCHMID, Klaus MUESSLER, Ana Maria FERNANDEZ, Joerg MUELLER, Oliver SCHAURER, Mario MOEHRING, Mathias VENSCHOTT, Stefan THIEL, Kamil ZAWADSKI
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Publication number: 20130337970Abstract: A maneuvering drive for a trailer includes a fastening device, a carrier, a drive motor as well as a drive roller. The fastening device is provided for fastening the maneuvering drive to the trailer. The carrier is movable relative to the fastening device and holds the drive motor. The drive roller is rotatably drivable by the drive motor which is a brushless electric motor with an external rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: TRUMA GERATETECHNIK GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Steve AEMISEGGER, Daniel GUMPP, Jochen MUELLER, Tobias SCHMID, Klaus MUESSLER, Ana Maria FERNANDEZ, Joerg MUELLER, Oliver SCHAURER, Mario MOEHRING, Mathias VENSCHOTT
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Publication number: 20130324356Abstract: A maneuvering drive for a trailer includes a fastening means for fastening to the trailer, a carrier movable relative to the fastening means, a drive motor held by the carrier, a drive roller rotatable drivable by the drive motor and a braking means for braking a rotary movement of the drive roller. The drive motor and the braking means are arranged coaxially to each other. In the flux of force between the drive motor and the drive roller a transmission device is provided, which has no self-locking feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: TRUMA GERATETECHNIK GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Steve AEMISEGGER, Daniel GUMPP, Jochen MUELLER, Tobias SCHMID, Klaus MUESSLER, Ana Maria FERNANDEZ, Joerg MUELLER, Oliver SCHAURER, Mario MOEHRING, Mathias VENSCHOTT
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Patent number: 8479643Abstract: The present invention relates to a beverage preparation device having a water circulation system that includes a water source with an outlet, a pump with a support member for holding and securing the pump in the device, and an integral water conduit having an inlet and outlet for guiding water from the water source to the pump. The conduit outlet is connected to the pump and the water source outlet is connected to the water conduit inlet via an annular sealing member that forms an integral protruding portion of one of the conduit inlet or the source outlet. The pump support is integral with the water conduit, in particular with the conduit outlet.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2009Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Steve Aemisegger, Thomas Hodel, Markus Lang, Peter Möri, Renzo Moser, Rudolf Schenk
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Publication number: 20110113971Abstract: The present invention relates to a beverage preparation device having a water circulation system that includes a water source with an outlet, a pump with a support member for holding and securing the pump in the device, and an integral water conduit having an inlet and outlet for guiding water from the water source to the pump. The conduit outlet is connected to the pump and the water source outlet is connected to the water conduit inlet via an annular sealing member that forms an integral protruding portion of one of the conduit inlet or the source outlet. The pump support is integral with the water conduit, in particular with the conduit outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2009Publication date: May 19, 2011Inventors: Steve Aemisegger, Thomas Hodel, Markus Lang, Peter Möri, Renzo Moser, Rudolf Schenk
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Publication number: 20110041696Abstract: A process for manufacturing a beverage preparation machine by providing a group of components a) to f), with the components including a brewing unit for receiving an ingredient of the beverage and for guiding an incoming flow of liquid, through the ingredient to a beverage outlet; b) an in-line heater for heating the flow of liquid to be supplied to the brewing unit; c) a pump for pumping the liquid through the heater; d) one or more fluid connecting members for guiding the liquid from a source of liquid to the beverage outlet; e) an electric control unit for receiving instructions from a user via an interface and for controlling the heater and pump; and f) one or more electric sensors for sensing at least one operational characteristic of the brewing unit, the heater, the pump, a liquid reservoir, an ingredient collector, a flow of the liquid, a pressure of the liquid and a temperature of the liquid, and for communicating the characteristic(s) to the control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Inventors: Steve Aemisegger, Leo Bühler, Stefan Etter, Urs Gaudenz, Gilles Gavillet, Thomas Hodel, Alexandre Kollep, Markus Lang, Michael Meier, Peter Möri, Renzo Moser, Peter Preisig, Rudolf Schenk, Robin Schwab