Patents by Inventor THOMAS KNUPFER
THOMAS KNUPFER 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: 20240410146Abstract: A sanitary fitting including a fitting body, a water connection, a water outlet or water exit and a movable operating element having a lever, wherein the lever is rotatable about a first axis of rotation to control a water temperature and is tiltable about a second axis of rotation to control a water flow. According to the invention, a sensor device for detecting various positions of the lever of the movable operating element relative to a fixed position of the fitting body is arranged in the fitting body. The sanitary fitting can advantageously be combined with a mixing unit which can be electronically controlled by means of the operating element, the mixing unit having a connection for cold water, a connection for hot water, a connection for a mixed water line connectable to the sanitary fitting, at least two independently controllable valves for setting the temperature and volume flow of the mixed water to be dispensed via the connection for the mixed water line and drives controlling the valves.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2024Publication date: December 12, 2024Inventors: Daniel Görke, Thomas Knupfer, Daniel Knupfer, Eric Robinson
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Patent number: 11965660Abstract: A water circulation system having a feed line, a return line, a string that connects the feed line to the return line is disclosed. A temperature control unit connects the feed line to the return line, a consumer, a valve, at least one temperature sensor and a system control. A method is disclosed which includes the steps of determining a first temperature, a second temperature and a lowering time; detecting the water temperature; controlling the first temperature by controlling the valve; and controlling the second temperature by controlling the valve during the lowering time.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: VIEGA TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Roland Obrist, Thomas Knupfer, Daniel Knupfer
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Patent number: 11802538Abstract: An energy transmission system for a fluid line having a generator unit with a power supply unit that can be arranged at a first location of the fluid line and at least one consumer unit having at least one consumer that can be arranged at a second location of the fluid line spaced apart from the first location is disclosed. The generator unit has a pressure surge generator connected to the power supply unit and the pressure surges can be generated and introduced into the fluid located in the fluid line, and the consumer unit has a pressure surge transducer that is connected to the at least one consumer by the pressure surges introduced into the fluid and can be converted into electrical energy that can be supplied to the at least one consumer.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Oblamatik AGInventors: Roland Obrist, Daniel Knupfer, Patric Cathomas, Thomas Knupfer, Philipp Triet
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Patent number: 11705705Abstract: A mounting sleeve for mounting in a recess in a wall having a first sleeve with a longitudinal axis, wherein a flange is arranged in the region of a first free end of the first sleeve, the flange projects radially outwards beyond the circumference of the sleeve-shaped body as a result that can abut against an outside of the wall, wherein the mounting sleeve has a second sleeve that is arranged displaceably along the longitudinal axis in the first sleeve and the mounting sleeve has a tensioning element which the two sleeves can be brought from a non-tensioned position into a tensioned position, wherein the first sleeve and/or the second sleeve has at least one clamping element which, in the tensioned position, projects radially outwards beyond the circumference of the body of the first sleeve, as a result of tensioning of the mounting sleeve with the wall can be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2017Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: OBLAMATIK AGInventors: Roland Obrist, Daniel Knupfer, Thomas Knupfer
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Patent number: 11703144Abstract: A motor-driven axial-flow control valve is disclosed that has a valve body with an inlet and an opposite outlet and a passage located between having a substantially axial alignment relative to the inlet and outlet, and a flow control path arranged in the passage with an operative connection to a motor drive in a switch housing resting on the valve body. The flow control valve is formed by two radially arranged discs lying on one another and each having at least one passage opening where one disc is a stator disc permanently arranged in the valve body, and the other disc lies axially rotatably on the stator disk, and the rotatable disc is in engagement with an axially rotatable sleeve that is arranged axially in the passage and through which flow can pass in the cavity of the rotatable disc.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2018Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: OBLAMATIK AGInventors: Daniel Knupfer, Thomas Knupfer, Roland Obrist
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Publication number: 20220368254Abstract: An adjusting device having a DC motor and an adjusting member driven by an output shaft of the DC motor is disclosed. The adjusting device has a power driver coupled to the DC motor for controlling a motor current of the DC motor, a current measurement circuit that is adapted to detect a current consumption of the DC motor and to output a current measurement signal dependent on the number of revolutions of the DC motor, and a computing unit, to which the current measurement signal is input adapted to determine the number of revolutions of the DC motor based on the current measurement signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: Oblamatik AGInventors: Thomas KNUPFER, Roland OBRIST
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Publication number: 20220325690Abstract: An energy transmission system for a fluid line having a generator unit with a power supply unit that can be arranged at a first location of the fluid line and at least one consumer unit having at least one consumer that can be arranged at a second location of the fluid line spaced apart from the first location is disclosed. The generator unit has a pressure surge generator connected to the power supply unit and the pressure surges can be generated and introduced into the fluid located in the fluid line, and the consumer unit has a pressure surge transducer that is connected to the at least one consumer by the pressure surges introduced into the fluid and can be converted into electrical energy that can be supplied to the at least one consumer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: Oblamatik AGInventors: Roland OBRIST, Daniel KNUPFER, Patric CATHOMAS, Thomas KNUPFER, Philipp TRIET
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Publication number: 20210270472Abstract: A method for operating a water circulation system having at least one valve and at least one temperature sensor; determining a first temperature and a second temperature; determining a period of time; detecting the water temperature using at least one temperature sensor; detecting the opening time during which the at least one valve is at least partially open at least partially opening the at least one valve if the detected water temperature exceeds the value of the first temperature or if the opening time reaches the period of time; and completely closing the at least one valve if the detected water temperature reaches the value of the second temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: OBLAMATIK AGInventors: ROLAND OBRIST, Thomas KNUPFER, Daniel KNUPFER
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Publication number: 20210199213Abstract: A motor-driven axial-flow control valve is disclosed that has a valve body with an inlet and an opposite outlet and a passage located between having a substantially axial alignment relative to the inlet and outlet, and a flow control path arranged in the passage with an operative connection to a motor drive in a switch housing resting on the valve body. The flow control valve is formed by two radially arranged discs lying on one another and each having at least one passage opening where one disc is a stator disc permanently arranged in the valve body, and the other disc lies axially rotatably on the stator disk, and the rotatable disc is in engagement with an axially rotatable sleeve that is arranged axially in the passage and through which flow can pass in the cavity of the rotatable disc.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2018Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: OBLAMATIK AGInventors: DANIEL KNUPFER, Thomas KNUPFER, Roland OBRIST
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Publication number: 20210124379Abstract: A water circulation system having a feed line, a return line, a string that connects the feed line to the return line is disclosed. A temperature control unit connects the feed line to the return line, a consumer, a valve, at least one temperature sensor and a system control. A method is disclosed which includes the steps of determining a first temperature, a second temperature and a lowering time; detecting the water temperature; controlling the first temperature by controlling the valve; and controlling the second temperature by controlling the valve during the lowering time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: OBLAMATIK AGInventors: ROLAND OBRIST, Thomas KNUPFER, Daniel KNUPFER
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Publication number: 20200347583Abstract: A device with a controllable valve for sanitary systems, heating systems or air conditioning systems, a control unit that controls the valve, and a sensor that is connected to the control unit. The sensor is a light sensor that can detect a light signal from visible light, convert the light signal into a sensor signal specific to the light signal, and transmit the light signal to the control unit. The control unit is adapted to control the valve based on the specific sensor signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2017Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: OBLAMATIK AGInventors: Roland OBRIST, Thomas KNUPFER
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Publication number: 20200251891Abstract: A mounting sleeve for mounting in a recess in a wall having a first sleeve with a longitudinal axis, wherein a flange is arranged in the region of a first free end of the first sleeve, the flange projects radially outwards beyond the circumference of the sleeve-shaped body as a result that can abut against an outside of the wall, wherein the mounting sleeve has a second sleeve that is arranged displaceably along the longitudinal axis in the first sleeve and the mounting sleeve has a tensioning element which the two sleeves can be brought from a non-tensioned position into a tensioned position, wherein the first sleeve and/or the second sleeve has at least one clamping element which, in the tensioned position, projects radially outwards beyond the circumference of the body of the first sleeve, as a result of tensioning of the mounting sleeve with the wall can be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: OBLAMATIK AGInventors: Roland OBRIST, Daniel KNUPFER, Thomas KNUPFER
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Publication number: 20180106023Abstract: The operating element (16) of a sanitary fitting has a temperature slide (20) and a flow rate slide (22). These two slides (20, 22) are movable back and forth along a first movement path (40) and a second movement path (42) respectively, in order to set, on the one hand, the temperature of the water and, on the other hand, the flow rate of the water. Sensors (54, 60) detect the location and the position of the temperature slide (20) and of the flow rate slide (22) and deliver corresponding temperature signals and flow rate signals to the electronic controller (56). This controller controls the valve bank (68) in such a way that water with the desired temperature and the set flow rate flows out of the sanitary fitting through the water outlet (28). Square or rectangular designs and a fitting (312) having virtual slide controls (340, 342) are also possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2016Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: Franke Water Systems AGInventors: Stefan Brunner, Roland Gloor, Daniel Knupfer, Thomas Knupfer
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Publication number: 20170370492Abstract: A valve for controlling the water flow in a sanitary line has a housing with a housing lower part in which a water supply channel portion, a control channel, and a water discharge channel portion are arranged in the flow direction. The control valve has a valve upper part with a head piece, which is arranged in a housing bore coaxially to the bore axis and to which a stator disc with a first ceramic surface is secured, and with a spindle, with which a rotor disc with a second ceramic surface is in engagement. The control valve also has an electric drive which is arranged in the housing upper part and which is in engagement with the spindle. Two seals which rest against the head piece and the spindle seal the control channel of the control valve from a housing upper part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: OBLAMATIK AGInventors: ROLAND OBRIST, THOMAS KNUPFER
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Patent number: D916670Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: OBLAMATIK AGInventors: Thomas Knupfer, Daniel Knupfer, Roland Obrist