Patents by Inventor Thomas Guffler

Thomas Guffler 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).

  • Method for operating a refrigerating device comprising evaporators which are connected in parallel and refrigerating device therefor
    Patent number: 8141372
    Abstract: A method for operating a refrigerator includes supplying an evaporator of a second compartment with coolant and flushing the coolant out of the evaporator of the second compartment so that it can be used for an evaporator of a first compartment, closing a coolant circuit to the evaporator of the second compartment, and supplying only the evaporator of the first compartment with coolant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Guffler, Wolfgang Nuiding
  • METHOD FOR OPERATING A REFRIGERATING DEVICE COMPRISING EVAPORATORS WHICH ARE CONNECTED IN PARALLEL AND REFRIGERATING DEVICE THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20090173086
    Abstract: A method for operating a refrigerator includes supplying an evaporator of a second compartment with coolant and flushing the coolant out of the evaporator of the second compartment so that it can be used for an evaporator of a first compartment, closing a coolant circuit to the evaporator of the second compartment, and supplying only the evaporator of the first compartment with coolant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Guffler, Wolfgang Nuiding
  • Method for Operating a Refrigerator, and a Refrigerator in Which the Compressor Is Switched On With a Time Delay
    Publication number: 20090038323
    Abstract: A refrigeration device is provided and includes a compressor with a compressor inlet and a compressor outlet, an evaporator with an evaporator inlet and an evaporator outlet, a valve, connection lines, and a control unit. The compressor and the evaporator are part of a coolant circuit and the valve is arranged in the coolant circuit between the compressor outlet and the evaporator inlet. The compressor and the valve are actuated by the control unit, wherein the control unit has a delay unit which causes the compressor to be switched on with a time delay only after the valve is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH ND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Guffler, Georg Hausmann, Hans Ihle
  • Fluid-delivering system
    Patent number: 5137061
    Abstract: The water supply pump for a carbonator of a post-mix beverage dispenser is provided with a differential pressure valve which, when the pump is in operation and there is a pressure difference that is below the normal delivery pressure drop between the pump intake and discharge sides, opens a vent valve located on the pump discharge side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Anton Deininger, Thomas Guffler