Patents by Inventor Thomas Schreckenberger

Thomas Schreckenberger 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: 11965676
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hot-air fan including a fan device for generating an air flow, a heating device for heating the air flow, and a control unit connected to the fan device and to the heating device. In this process, the control unit is designed to control the fan device in such a manner that, when the heating device is switched on, the fan device generates a starting air flow that is reduced to an operating air flow. The invention also relates to a method for operating the hot-air fan, including the steps of switching on the heating device and generating a starting air flow that is reduced to an operating air flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Steinel GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Albri, Thomas Möller, Torsten Born, Heinrich Hagemeier, Tobias Zubke, Thomas Schreckenberger
  • Publication number: 20210372662
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hot-air fan including a fan device for generating an air flow, a heating device for heating the air flow, and a control unit connected to the fan device and to the heating device. In this process, the control unit is designed to control the fan device in such a manner that, when the heating device is switched on, the fan device generates a starting air flow that is reduced to an operating air flow. The invention also relates to a method for operating the hot-air fan, including the steps of switching on the heating device and generating a starting air flow that is reduced to an operating air flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Steinel GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Albri, Thomas Möller, Torsten Born, Heinrich Hagemeier, Tobias Zubke, Thomas Schreckenberger
  • Patent number: 8103154
    Abstract: A hot air blower has at least one fan impeller and at least one electrical heating device. The hot air blower is designed to interact with a coding unit provided with coding. The hot air blower is releasably connected to the coding unit. The coding unit is designed to predefine at least one of heating power and hot air temperature of a heating device in the hot air blower on the basis of the coding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Steinel GmbH
    Inventors: Ingo H. Steinel, Thomas Schreckenberger
  • Publication number: 20090080872
    Abstract: A hot air blower has at least one fan impeller and at least one electrical heating device. The hot air blower is designed to interact with a coding unit provided with coding. The hot air blower is releasably connected to the coding unit. The coding unit is designed to predefine at least one of heating power and hot air temperature of a heating device in the hot air blower on the basis of the coding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: STEINEL GMBH
    Inventors: Ingo H. Steinel, Thomas Schreckenberger
  • Publication number: 20060238946
    Abstract: A device for preventing power devices from operating unattended. The device includes a terminal for connection to power, a power device having an ON/OFF switch for turning the power device either ON or OFF, and a safety circuit located between the terminal and the ON/OFF switch. The safety circuit detects the state of the ON/OFF switch to determine whether or not to allow power to be provided from the terminal to the ON/OFF switch. If the ON/OFF switch is in the OFF position when power is applied to the terminal, the safety circuit allows power to be provided to the ON/OFF switch. If the ON/OFF switch is switched to the ON position when power is applied to the terminal, the safety circuit prevents power from being provided to the ON/OFF switch until the ON/OFF switch is first turned OFF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventor: Thomas Schreckenberger