Patents by Inventor Thomas Spöler

Thomas Spöler 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).

  • Publication number: 20250084620
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a drinking and domestic water system with a transfer point (22) from the public water supply network, a line (2, 4) from which at least one ring main (10; 38, 40) provided with at least one consumer (12) branches off, wherein the ring main (10) branches off from the line (2, 4) via an outlet opening (14) and is led back into the line (2, 4) via an inlet opening (16), wherein the line (2, 4) and the ring main (10) are led in parallel and a flow resistance element (36) is arranged in the line (2, 4) between the outlet opening (14) and the inlet opening (16), or wherein the ring main (38, 40) is led back into a circulation line (6) via the inlet opening (16). The present invention aims to provide such drinking and domestic water system, which is intended to simplify the shutting off of the ring main for functional tests, cleaning measures or maintenance purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Thomas Spoler, Andreas Obst
  • Patent number: 11739511
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flushing device that can be connected to a potable water system for flushing at least one water line (4), the flushing device comprising a flushing valve (8), a control line (24) that is connected to the flushing valve (8) in a controlling manner and a control device (22) that controls a position of the flushing valve (8) via the control line (24) in a time-dependent manner and/or in a manner depending on a water temperature and/or in a manner depending on a water consumption. In order to comply with the hygiene requirements for a potable water system and to enable efficient flushing, the flushing device according to the present invention is adapted to control the flushing process in a manner depending on the water pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: GEBR. KEMPER GMBH + CO., KG METALLWERKE
    Inventor: Thomas Spöler
  • Patent number: 11225780
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a drinking and service water system with a connection (2) to the public water supply network, at least one supply line (4, 6) leading to at least one consumer (8), a flushing valve (10) downstream of the consumer (8) in the flow direction for draining water from the drinking and service water system, a control unit (12) connected to the flushing valve (10) in terms of control, and a first temperature sensor (18) upstream of the consumer (8) in the flow direction, the control unit (12) comprising a flushing module which determines flushing processes to the control unit (12) at specific times and/or at specific time intervals. This invention is intended to provide a drinking and service water system which, with an efficient flushing device, fulfills the hygienic requirements placed on a drinking water system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: GEBR. KEMPER GMBH + CO., KG METALLWERKE
    Inventors: Thomas Spöler, Manuel Schuppert
  • Publication number: 20200248437
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a drinking and service water system with a connection (2) to the public water supply network, at least one supply line (4, 6) leading to at least one consumer (8), a flushing valve (10) downstream of the consumer (8) in the flow direction for draining water from the drinking and service water system, a control unit (12) connected to the flushing valve (10) in terms of control, and a first temperature sensor (18) upstream of the consumer (8) in the flow direction, the control unit (12) comprising a flushing module which determines flushing processes to the control unit (12) at specific times and/or at specific time intervals. This invention is intended to provide a drinking and service water system which, with an efficient flushing device, fulfills the hygienic requirements placed on a drinking water system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Spöler, Manuel Schuppert
  • Publication number: 20200190781
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flushing device that can be connected to a potable water system for flushing at least one water line (4), the flushing device comprising a flushing valve (8), a control line (24) that is connected to the flushing valve (8) in a controlling manner and a control device (22) that controls a position of the flushing valve (8) via the control line (24) in a time-dependent manner and/or in a manner depending on a water temperature and/or in a manner depending on a water consumption. In order to comply with the hygiene requirements for a potable water system and to enable efficient flushing, the flushing device according to the present invention is adapted to control the flushing process in a manner depending on the water pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas Spöler