Patents by Inventor Torsten Lang

Torsten Lang 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: 11903096
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a heating element (210), in particular in a food processor (1) for the at least partially automatic preparation of foodstuffs, wherein the following steps are performed: a) detecting an electrical resistance of the heating element (210) such that at least one resistance value is determined, b) performing a heating operation on the heating element (210) based on the at least one determined resistance value to perform the heating operation depending on a temperature of the heating element (210).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: VORWERK & CO. INTERHOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Christoph Spitthöver, Torsten Lang
  • Patent number: 11857118
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for displaceably positioning a kitchen appliance (11) on a working surface (12), comprising a displacement means (13) for displacing the kitchen appliance (11) on the working surface (12), wherein the displacement means (13) is designed for installation in a ground area (14) of a base unit (16) of the kitchen appliance (11), and a displacement means (15) for displacing the displacement means (13) between a deactivated state (Z1) of the displacement means (13) for positioning the displacement means (13) spaced from the working surface (12) and an activated state (Z2) of the displacement means (13) for positioning at least a part of the displacement means (13) on the working surface (12) for displacing the kitchen appliance (11). The invention further relates to a base unit (16) with a device (10) according to the invention, as well as a method for operating a base unit (16) according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Lang, Felix Haunschild, Lennart Rusch
  • Publication number: 20230304670
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a food preparation apparatus with a thermistor as a heating device for heating a food by the food preparation apparatus, with a temperature sensor for measuring a real temperature generated by the heating and a protection device which is configured such that it switches off the heating device or at least reduces the heating power of the heating device when a temperature is determined by the temperature sensor, which is above a first predetermined temperature, characterized in that the food preparation apparatus is configured such that a temperature is also determined by means of the thermistor and the protection device is configured such that it also switches off the heating device depending on the determined temperature or at least reduces the heating power of the heating device depending on the determined temperature, which is determined by means of the thermistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Sebastian Tietz, Gereon Feckler, Stefan Kraut-Reinkober, Wenjie Yan, Torsten Lang
  • Publication number: 20230284827
    Abstract: The invention relates to a kitchen appliance system with a base unit having a housing, a controller and a communication interface, and with at least one accessory having an identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Nils Beckmann, Torsten Lang, Miron Sernecki, Felix Haunschild, Kevin Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20230276991
    Abstract: The invention relates to a kitchen appliance system with a base unit including a housing, a control device and a communication interface and with at least one accessory including an identifier. In order to improve user-friendliness, provision is made for a detection device which is configured to detect an identifier of at least one accessory. The control device is configured to control an identifier which is detected by the detection device with at least one identifier from a database, to provide at least one operation mode associated with an identifier from the database matching the detected identifier via the communication interface as a quick start mode. The invention further relates to a method of operating a kitchen appliance system and a corresponding computer program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Nils Beckmann, Kevin Schmitz, Torsten Lang, Miron Sernecki, Felix Haunschild
  • Publication number: 20230280205
    Abstract: The invention relates to a kitchen appliance system with a base unit having a housing and with at least one accessory having an identification feature. A weighing module configured for recording a gross weight and a control device are provided at the base unit. Furthermore, a detection device configured to detect an identification feature of at least one accessory is provided at the base unit, and the control device is configured to detect a change in position of the at least one accessory relative to the base unit relative to the base unit, to retrieve weight information corresponding to an identification feature detected by the detection device, and to calculate a net weight based on a gross weight detected by the weighing module and taking into account the weight information. A corresponding method is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Nils Beckmann, Torsten Lang, Miron Sernecki, Felix Haunschild, Kevin Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20230116252
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a heating element (210), in particular in a food processor (1) for the at least partially automatic preparation of foodstuffs, wherein the following steps are performed: a) detecting an electrical resistance of the heating element (210) such that at least one resistance value is determined, b) performing a heating operation on the heating element (210) based on the at least one determined resistance value to perform the heating operation depending on a temperature of the heating element (210).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Christoph Spitthöver, Torsten Lang
  • Patent number: 11571081
    Abstract: An electric kitchen appliance has a pot for receiving food to be processed using the electric kitchen appliance. An ultrasound transmitter and an ultrasound receiver are provided in order to determine the fill level of the food in the pot. The ultrasound transmitter and the ultrasound receiver are attached to the upper edge of the pot such that an ultrasound signal can be transmitted onto the surface of the food by the ultrasound transmitter, and an ultrasound signal reflected by the surface of the food can be received by the ultrasound receiver. In this manner, an electric kitchen appliance is provided which allows the fill state of the food in the pot to be determined in a simple and reliable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Cornelissen, Torsten Lang
  • Publication number: 20230017639
    Abstract: A food thermometer includes a resistance thermometer with an electrical conductor and at least three measuring points for the electrical conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Matthias Stein, Torsten Lang, Nils Beckmann
  • Publication number: 20230011404
    Abstract: The invention relates to a household appliance (100), in particular a kitchen appliance (100) for preparing food, comprising a processing device (110) for at least partially automatically carrying out a household activity, in particular for processing ingredients, wherein the processing device (110) is controlled by a control unit (102). Further, the household appliance (100) comprises a position device (120) for detecting position information (200) of a user (1) operating the household appliance (100), the position information (200) being transmitted to the control unit (102). Furthermore, the household appliance (100) has a display (130) which is adapted to reproduce image information (140) determined by the control unit (102), wherein the image information (140) reproduced by the display (130) generates an impression of depth at the user (1) and is dependent on at least the position information (200) of the user (1). Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for operating a household appliance (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Torsten Lang, Felix Haunschild, Dietmar Mehlhase
  • Publication number: 20220408979
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for displaceably positioning a kitchen appliance (11) on a working surface (12), comprising a displacement means (13) for displacing the kitchen appliance (11) on the working surface (12), wherein the displacement means (13) is designed for installation in a ground area (14) of a base unit (16) of the kitchen appliance (11), and a displacement means (15) for displacing the displacement means (13) between a deactivated state (Z1) of the displacement means (13) for positioning the displacement means (13) spaced from the working surface (12) and an activated state (Z2) of the displacement means (13) for positioning at least a part of the displacement means (13) on the working surface (12) for displacing the kitchen appliance (11). The invention further relates to a base unit (16) with a device (10) according to the invention, as well as a method for operating a base unit (16) according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Torsten Lang, Felix Haunschild, Lennart Rusch
  • Patent number: 11510285
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a heating element (210), in particular in a food processor (1) for the at least partially automatic preparation of foodstuffs, wherein the following steps are performed: a) detecting an electrical resistance of the heating element (210) such that at least one resistance value is determined, b) performing a heating operation on the heating element (210) based on the at least one determined resistance value to perform the heating operation depending on a temperature of the heating element (210).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Spitthöver, Torsten Lang
  • Patent number: 11445861
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical kitchen appliance for preparing meals, preferably according to predetermined recipes, with an output interface (2) for outputting information data (4) to a user and an input interface (3) for inputting control commands for control of the electrical kitchen appliance (1) by the user, wherein the information data (4) are stored in a memory (5) connected with the electrical kitchen appliance (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
    Inventors: Jutta Schomacher, Stefan Kraut-Reinkober, Andres Sauerwald, Torsten Lang, Georg Hackert
  • Publication number: 20220175185
    Abstract: A kitchen appliance for the preparation of food includes a filter apparatus. The filter apparatus filters steam generated during food preparation using the kitchen appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Felix Thies, Torsten Lang
  • Publication number: 20220071450
    Abstract: An electrically operated kitchen appliance includes at least two functional elements for performing a function of the kitchen appliance and has a receiving region for holding a preparation vessel. The receiving region has an electrical interface with electrical contact elements that are electrically connected to a functional element of the kitchen appliance, and establish an electrically conductive connection to corresponding contact elements of a preparation vessel, which is connected to the receiving region. The kitchen appliance has a switch-over device, which is assigned to the electrical contact elements and which changes a connection assignment between the electrical contact elements of the kitchen appliance and the functional elements of the kitchen appliance in such a way that after the actuation of the switch-over device, a functional element is connected to a different electrical contact element than prior to the actuation of the switch-over device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan POHL, Torsten LANG, Dietmar MEHLHASE
  • Publication number: 20210228028
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system of a food processor and a mixing device with a shareable vessel. The invention also relates to a mixing device for the system having a standing part and a vessel which can be inserted into the standing part or is integrated into the standing part. There is a mixing tool in the vessel, wherein the standing part comprises an electric drive with which the mixing tool can be driven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen POHL, Torsten LANG, Simon STROH
  • Patent number: 11071404
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method (100) for adjusting the heating power of at least one heating element (40) of a domestic appliance (10), wherein the domestic appliance (10) includes a temperature sensor (50) for measuring a temperature (T) in a receiving space (20) of the domestic appliance (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
    Inventors: Wenjie Yan, Torsten Lang, Christiane Stach, Stefan Kraut-Reinkober
  • Publication number: 20210106171
    Abstract: A method for operating an electric heating system of a kitchen machine and a kitchen machine for carrying out the method are proposed, wherein a measuring temperature of the heating system is determined by means of a temperature element in order to carry out a calibration of a heating element and/or to compare the measuring temperature with a heating temperature of the heating element determined by means of the heating element for identifying a critical heating state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Sebastian TIETZ, Stefan KRAUT-REINKOBER, Kevin SCHMITZ, Torsten LANG, Martin WEBER, Maria DIEL
  • Patent number: 10932623
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrically operatable kitchen device for preparing food by means of one or more effective devices. An effective device can be activated and/or adjusted by a rotary knob and/or push button, and the kitchen device can be deactivated in terms of one or simultaneously more or all of the activated effective devices. The aim of the invention is to provide an electrically operatable kitchen device with an advantageously deactivatable effective device. According to the invention, this is achieved in that the deactivation of the effective device can be triggered depending on the speed at which the rotary knob is moved in the direction of the rotational axis of the rotary knob, in the rotational direction, or in the opposite rotational direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus-Martin Weber, Torsten Lang
  • Patent number: 10806290
    Abstract: An electric kitchen appliance has a pot for receiving food to be processed using the electric kitchen appliance. An ultrasound transmitter and an ultrasound receiver are provided in order to determine the fill level of the food in the pot. The ultrasound transmitter and the ultrasound receiver are attached to the upper edge of the pot such that an ultrasound signal can be transmitted onto the surface of the food by the ultrasound transmitter, and an ultrasound signal reflected by the surface of the food can be received by the ultrasound receiver. In this manner, an electric kitchen appliance is provided which allows the fill state of the food in the pot to be determined in a simple and reliable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Cornelissen, Torsten Lang