Patents by Inventor Thomas Juckel
Thomas Juckel 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: 12016504Abstract: Among other things, a method is disclosed which includes the following: acquiring at least one set of acceleration data indicative of a progression of measured acceleration values; determining status data indicative of a process step within a cleaning program performed by a dishwasher; outputting or causing the output of the determined status data. Further revealed is a device for executing and/or controlling this method, a system with one or more devices for executing and/or controlling this method and a computer program for executing and/or controlling this method by employing a processor.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAAInventors: Arnd Kessler, Lars Zuechner, Robert Ruiz Hernandez, Thomas Juckel, Wolfgang Wick
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Patent number: 11668039Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for washing laundry of a laundry load, in particular in a washing drum (B2), carried out by at least one device (100, 200). In one example, the method includes generating steam and applying the steam to the laundry of the laundry load; producing a microemulsion by employing a detergent composition; and washing the laundry of the laundry load using a first wash liquor based on the microemulsion.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAAInventors: Arnd Kessler, Anna Klemmer, Peter Schmiedel, Thomas Juckel, Christian Nitsch
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Publication number: 20230034509Abstract: A method and system remotely controlling a cleaning cycle of a household appliance using transmission of wireless signals is provided. Signals are transmitted between a mobile dispensing device arranged in the household appliance and an electronic device. The method determines the strength of a signal received by the mobile dispensing device. The determined strength is compared to a threshold value. If the determined strength is above the threshold value transmission of wireless signals from the mobile dispensing device to the electronic device is enabled. If the determined strength is below the threshold value transmission of signals from the mobile dispensing device to the electronic device is disabled. When transmission of signals is enabled, a status wireless signal comprising status information about the cleaning cycle is sent to the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2020Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Arnd KESSLER, Thomas JUCKEL, Annette DIETRICH, Robert RUIZ HERNANDEZ
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Patent number: 11547270Abstract: Among other things, a method is disclosed which comprises the following: acquiring at least one set of acceleration data indicative of a progression of measured acceleration values; determining at least one set of evaluation data at least partially based on the acquired acceleration data, wherein determining the evaluation data comprises determining whether one or more characteristic actions have been performed by a user, and if so, performing the following: storing an action data representing the one or more actions that is included in the determined evaluation data or is at least a part of the determined evaluation data; and outputting or causing the output of the determined evaluation data. A device for executing and/or controlling this method, a system with one or more devices for executing and/or controlling this method and a computer program for executing and/or controlling this method by a processor are further disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAAInventors: Arnd Kessler, Lars Zuechner, Robert Ruiz Hernandez, Thomas Juckel, Wolfgang Wick
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Patent number: 11540694Abstract: A method for setting a time of a release of a cleaning agent during a cleaning cycle in a household appliance includes obtaining an evolution over time of a local parameter inside the appliance, the local parameter comprising an acceleration induced by the cycle or a temperature inside the appliance; obtaining reference patterns of evolutions of the local parameter during a cycle comprising different cleaning steps including a step adapted for releasing the cleaning agent at a predetermined adapted time; comparing the evolution of the local parameter to the reference patterns and identifying a cleaning step within the cycle when a similarity between a reference pattern and the evolution is above a predetermined threshold, and setting the release of the agent at the predetermined adapted time within the identified cleaning step when the identified step corresponds to a step adapted for releasing the agent.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAAInventors: Arnd Kessler, Thomas Juckel, Rayko Enz, Volker Hoppe, Lars Zuechner, Robert Ruiz Hernandez, Wolfgang Wick, Ingo Hardacker
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Publication number: 20220403578Abstract: A method and system for setting parameters of a treatment cycle in a household appliance is provided. First a model establishing a relationship between sets of configuration parameter values of achievable treatment performance is obtained. Then a target treatment performance for the treatment cycle is obtained. Values for a subset of a configuration parameter are fixed, the subset comprising at most all configuration parameters but a remaining configuration parameter. Then, a value for the remaining configuration parameter is determined. For this value, a difference between the target treatment performance and an achievable treatment performance predicted by the model using said value is below a predetermined threshold. Finally, the parameters of the treatment cycle, which can be setting parameters of the treatment cycle in the household appliance are output. The parameters comprise the determined value and the fixed values.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2020Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Arnd KESSLER, Ingo HARDACKER, Slavoljub BARACKOV, Thomas JUCKEL, Annette DIETRICH
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Publication number: 20220002932Abstract: Among other things, a procedure is revealed which comprises the following: Detecting one or more pieces of air humidity information indicative of a relative humidity within a treatment room of an air-conducting domestic appliance, wherein the one or more pieces of air humidity information are detected by means of at least one air humidity sensor; and determining drying information indicative of a time of an end of a drying process performed by the air-conducting domestic appliance, wherein the drying information is determined based on the one or more pieces of air humidity information. Also disclosed are a device for executing and/or controlling this process, a system with one or more devices for executing and/or controlling this process and a computer program for executing and/or controlling this process by a processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: ARND KESSLER, LARS ZUECHNER, ROBERT RUIZ HERNANDEZ, SLAVOLJUB BARACKOV, THOMAS JUCKEL
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Publication number: 20220000329Abstract: A method for removing stains, in particular tea stains, during a cleaning cycle of a household appliance, such as a dishwashing machine. The cleaning cycle comprises at least a main wash cycle. A cleaning agent is released during the main wash cycle when the temperature inside the household appliance during the main wash cycle exceeds a predetermined temperature threshold, the threshold being higher than about 40° C., for example higher than about 55° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: ARND KESSLER, ANNETTE DIETRICH, THOMAS JUCKEL, THORSTEN BASTIGKEIT, THOMAS DOERING
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Publication number: 20210204791Abstract: Among other things, a method is disclosed which includes the following: acquiring at least one set of acceleration data indicative of a progression of measured acceleration values; determining status data indicative of a process step within a cleaning program performed by a dishwasher; outputting or causing the output of the determined status data. Further revealed is a device for executing and/or controlling this method, a system with one or more devices for executing and/or controlling this method and a computer program for executing and/or controlling this method by employing a processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2019Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: ARND KESSLER, LARS ZUECHNER, ROBERT RUIZ HERNANDEZ, THOMAS JUCKEL, WOLFGANG WICK
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Publication number: 20210169304Abstract: Among other things, a method is disclosed which comprises the following: acquiring at least one set of acceleration data indicative of a progression of measured acceleration values; determining at least one set of evaluation data at least partially based on the acquired acceleration data, wherein determining the evaluation data comprises determining whether one or more characteristic actions have been performed by a user, and if so, performing the following: storing an action data representing the one or more actions that is included in the determined evaluation data or is at least a part of the determined evaluation data; and outputting or causing the output of the determined evaluation data. A device for executing and/or controlling this method, a system with one or more devices for executing and/or controlling this method and a computer program for executing and/or controlling this method by a processor are further disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2019Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: ARND KESSLER, LARS ZUECHNER, ROBERT RUIZ HERNANDEZ, THOMAS JUCKEL, WOLFGANG WICK
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Patent number: 10955823Abstract: A method for the dosing of cleaning agents in cleaning machines includes the steps: receiving the control information items; wherein the control information items are dependent on an information item about a cleaning machine; determining the progress of a cleaning operation; dosing of cleaning agent depending on the received control information items and the determined progress of the cleaning operation; wherein the information item about the cleaning machine can be manually input via a user interface.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Arnd Kessler, Thomas Weber, Johannes Zipfel, Christian Nitsch, Lars Zuechner, Nadine Franke, Georg Wawer, Alexander Mueller, Thomas Juckel, Clemens Arth
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Publication number: 20200399813Abstract: A method for setting a time of a release of a cleaning agent during a cleaning cycle in a household appliance includes obtaining an evolution over time of a local parameter inside the appliance, the local parameter comprising an acceleration induced by the cycle or a temperature inside the appliance; obtaining reference patterns of evolutions of the local parameter during a cycle comprising different cleaning steps including a step adapted for releasing the cleaning agent at a predetermined adapted time; comparing the evolution of the local parameter to the reference patterns and identifying a cleaning step within the cycle when a similarity between a reference pattern and the evolution is above a predetermined threshold, and setting the release of the agent at the predetermined adapted time within the identified cleaning step when the identified step corresponds to a step adapted for releasing the agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: ARND KESSLER, THOMAS JUCKEL, RAYKO ENZ, VOLKER HOPPE, LARS ZUECHNER, ROBERT RUIZ HERNANDEZ, WOLFGANG WICK, INGO HARDACKER
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Publication number: 20200216995Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for washing laundry of a laundry load, in particular in a washing drum (B2), carried out by at least one device (100, 200). In one example, the method includes generating steam and applying the steam to the laundry of the laundry load; producing a microemulsion by employing a detergent composition; and washing the laundry of the laundry load using a first wash liquor based on the microemulsion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: ARND KESSLER, ANNA KLEMMER, PETER SCHMIEDEL, THOMAS JUCKEL, CHRISTIAN NITSCH
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Publication number: 20190310612Abstract: A method for the dosing of cleaning agents in cleaning machines includes the steps: receiving the control information items; wherein the control information items are dependent on an information item about a cleaning machine; determining the progress of a cleaning operation; dosing of cleaning agent depending on the received control information items and the determined progress of the cleaning operation; wherein the information item about the cleaning machine can be manually input via a user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2017Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: ARND KESSLER, THOMAS WEBER, JOHANNES ZIPFEL, CHRISTIAN NITSCH, LARS ZUECHNER, NADINE FRANKE, GEORG WAWER, ALEXANDER MUELLER, THOMAS JUCKEL, CLEMENS ARTH
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Patent number: 8844326Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a dispensing device (10, 110) for releasing an agent from the dispensing device (10, 110) in defined manner into a surrounding environment (15) of the dispensing device (10, 110), the dispensing device (10, 110) comprising: a reservoir unit (16, 116) for accommodating an agent to be dispensed and a valve unit (17, 117) for defined opening and closing of a valve passage (26, 29, 34, 126, 129, 134) from the reservoir unit (16, 116) into the surrounding environment (15) of the dispensing device (10, 110), opening and closing of the valve passage (26, 29, 34, 126, 129, 134) proceeding as a function of an ambient temperature profile of the dispensing device (10, 110) and the valve passage (26, 29, 34, 126, 129, 134) being opened when the ambient temperature falls and the ambient temperature is above a first and/or second defined minimum temperature.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Thomas Juckel, Erik Brueckner, Noelle Wrubbel, Markus Jungmann, Juergen Stiller
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Publication number: 20130298613Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a dispensing device (10, 110) for releasing an agent from the dispensing device (10, 110) in defined manner into a surrounding environment (15) of the dispensing device (10, 110), the dispensing device (10, 110) comprising: a reservoir unit (16, 116) for accommodating an agent to be dispensed and a valve unit (17, 117) for defined opening and closing of a valve passage (26, 29, 34, 126, 129, 134) from the reservoir unit (16, 116) into the surrounding environment (15) of the dispensing device (10, 110), opening and closing of the valve passage (26, 29, 34, 126, 129, 134) proceeding as a function of an ambient temperature profile of the dispensing device (10, 110) and the valve passage (26, 29, 34, 126, 129, 134) being opened when the ambient temperature falls and the ambient temperature is above a first and/or second defined minimum temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Thomas Juckel, Erik Brueckner, Noelle Wrubbel, Markus Jungmann, Juergen Stiller
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Publication number: 20050239680Abstract: Molded bodies of washing or cleaning agents, the bodies having top and bottom horizontal surfaces defining a height, the top and bottom surfaces being joined by at least two lateral delimiting surfaces, wherein at least one of the lateral delimiting surfaces is not vertical over at least half of the height. The molded bodies are spatially optimized to provide maximum product volume in all automatic dishwasher dosage chamber configurations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2005Publication date: October 27, 2005Inventors: Willi Buchmeier, Thomas Juckel