Patents by Inventor Uwe Schober
Uwe Schober 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: 11793619Abstract: A personal hygiene device has a drive unit having a support, a stator fixedly mounted at the support, and an armature spring-mounted at the support for driven linear oscillating motion along a first longitudinal direction parallel to or coinciding with an x-axis of an x-y-z coordinate system. The armature has a center of gravity located in rest at a coordinate [xa, ya, za], and a drive shaft fixedly coupled with the armature and having a center of gravity located in rest at a coordinate [xd, yd, zd]. A first treatment head assembly, detachably connected to the drive shaft, has a center of gravity located in rest at a coordinate [xt1, yt1, zt1]. A secondary mass element, spring-mounted at the support for essentially linear oscillating motion along the first longitudinal direction, has a center of gravity located in rest at a coordinate [xm, ym, zm].Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Norbert Schaefer, Uwe Schober, Robert Schäfer, Matthias Paschold, Tobias Schwarz
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Patent number: 11633310Abstract: A sensor system for detecting a property of or within an absorbent article may comprise an absorbent article and an auxiliary article.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gary Dean LaVon, Uwe Schober, Lutz Lisseck, Stefan Hubert Hollinger
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Publication number: 20220176002Abstract: A volatile composition dispenser is configured to be used in a vehicle. The volatile composition dispenser comprises a housing and a fan positioned at least partially within the housing. The fan is configured to intermittently activate to move a volume of air. The volatile composition dispenser further comprises a controller in electrical communication with the fan and positioned within the housing, and a replaceable unit configured to be attached to the housing and positioned at least partially within the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Dana Paul GRUENBACHER, Mark William BAIZE, Stephan Gary BUSH, Frank Peter KRESSMANN, Uwe SCHOBER
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Patent number: 11305534Abstract: The present disclosure provides supports for microfluidic die that allow for nozzles of the microfluidic die to be on a different plane or face a different direction from electrical contacts on the same support. This includes a rigid support having electrical contacts on a different side of the rigid support with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles, and a semi-flexible support or semi-rigid support that allow the electrical contacts to be moved with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles. The semi-flexible and semi-rigid supports allow the die to be up to and beyond a 90 degree angle with respect to a plane of the electrical contacts. The different supports allow for a variety of positions of the microfluidic die with respect to a position of the electrical contacts.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL N.V.Inventors: Simon Dodd, David S. Hunt, Joseph Edward Scheffelin, Dana Gruenbacher, Stefan H. Hollinger, Uwe Schober, Peter Janouch
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Patent number: 11167436Abstract: The present invention relates to electric appliances for personal care, in particular electric shavers, comprising a drive unit having first and second drive components adapted to magnetically interact with each other, and a magnetic shielding at least partially surrounding the drive unit. Said magnetic shielding is formed by structural parts supporting the drive unit and/or transmitting drive movements of the drive unit, wherein such structural parts are made of a soft magnetic material. More particularly, a mounting frame and a transmitter frame together form a magnetic shielding cage which is movable as the mounting frame and the transmitter frame are movable relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Braun GMBHInventors: Bernhard Kraus, Thomas Verstege, Uwe Schober, Frank Ziegler
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Publication number: 20210298964Abstract: A sensor system for detecting a property of or within an absorbent article may comprise an absorbent article and an auxiliary article.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Gary Dean LaVON, Uwe Schober, Lutz Lisseck, Stefan Hubert Hollinger
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Publication number: 20210276208Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of small electrical appliances such as battery powered electrical appliances for personal hygiene, in particular to a hair removal device such as an electric shaver or epilator as well as an electric toothbrush. The small electrical appliance comprises an electric load, wherein the electric load heats up during operation; a measuring circuitry for measuring an electrical parameter of the electric load; a temperature sensor arranged spatially separated from the electric load; and control circuitry adapted to protect the electric load from overheating by controlling the electric load based on the electrical parameter of the electric load and an output of the temperature sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Thomas Verstege, Frank Stefan Skopp, Marius Beat Hanner, Uwe Schober
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Patent number: 11096837Abstract: A sensor system for detecting a property of or within an absorbent article may comprise an absorbent article and an auxiliary article.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2018Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gary Dean LaVon, Uwe Schober, Lutz Lisseck, Stefan Hubert Hollinger
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Patent number: 10913171Abstract: The present invention relates to electric appliances for personal care, in particular electric shavers, comprising a magnetic linear drive unit having first and second drive components supported for linear displacement relative to each other by a first spring device and adapted to magnetically interact with each other, and a second spring device for movably linking the drive unit to a structural element of the appliance. The first spring device is made from plastics such as long-chained PPS, whereas the second spring device is made from steel.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Braun GMBHInventors: Bernhard Kraus, Thomas Verstege, Uwe Schober, Frank Ziegler
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Patent number: 10864644Abstract: The present invention relates to electric appliances for personal care, in particular electric shavers, comprising a magnetic linear drive unit having first and second drive components supported for linear displacement relative to each other by a spring device and adapted to magnetically interact with each other. The spring device includes at least one leaf spring having a constricted section in a central region of the leaf spring, wherein surfaces of the at least one leaf spring neighboring the constricted section are shaped convex. Such convex surfaces may have a parabolic contour.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Braun GMBHInventors: Bernhard Kraus, Thomas Verstege, Uwe Schober, Frank Ziegler
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Publication number: 20200361207Abstract: The present disclosure provides supports for microfluidic die that allow for nozzles of the microfluidic die to be on a different plane or face a different direction from electrical contacts on the same support. This includes a rigid support having electrical contacts on a different side of the rigid support with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles, and a semi-flexible support or semi-rigid support that allow the electrical contacts to be moved with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles. The semi-flexible and semi-rigid supports allow the die to be up to and beyond a 90 degree angle with respect to a plane of the electrical contacts. The different supports allow for a variety of positions of the microfluidic die with respect to a position of the electrical contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Simon DODD, David S. HUNT, Joseph Edward SCHEFFELIN, Dana GRUENBACHER, Stefan H. HOLLINGER, Uwe SCHOBER, Peter JANOUCH
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Publication number: 20200345130Abstract: A personal hygiene device has a drive unit having a support, a stator fixedly mounted at the support, and an armature spring-mounted at the support for driven linear oscillating motion along a first longitudinal direction parallel to or coinciding with an x-axis of an x-y-z coordinate system. The armature has a center of gravity located in rest at a coordinate [xa, ya, za], and a drive shaft fixedly coupled with the armature and having a center of gravity located in rest at a coordinate [xd, yd, zd]. A first treatment head assembly, detachably connected to the drive shaft, has a center of gravity located in rest at a coordinate [xt1, yt1, zt1]. A secondary mass element, spring-mounted at the support for essentially linear oscillating motion along the first longitudinal direction, has a center of gravity located in rest at a coordinate [xm, ym, zm].Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Norbert SCHAEFER, Uwe SCHOBER, Robert SCHÄFER, Matthias PASCHOLD, Tobias SCHWARZ
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Patent number: 10792825Abstract: The present invention relates to electric appliances for personal care, in particular electric shavers, comprising a magnetic linear drive unit having first and second drive components supported for linear displacement relative to each other by a spring device and adapted to magnetically interact with each other. Said spring device includes a ring element made in one piece from plastic including at least one pair of leaf springs and a pair of cross-bars extending crosswise to said leaf springs and connecting said leaf springs to each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Braun GMBHInventors: Bernhard Kraus, Thomas Verstege, Uwe Schober, Frank Ziegler
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Patent number: 10759169Abstract: The present disclosure provides supports for microfluidic die that allow for nozzles of the microfluidic die to be on a different plane or face a different direction from electrical contacts on the same support. This includes a rigid support having electrical contacts on a different side of the rigid support with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles, and a semi-flexible support or semi-rigid support that allow the electrical contacts to be moved with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles. The semi-flexible and semi-rigid supports allow the die to be up to and beyond a 90 degree angle with respect to a plane of the electrical contacts. The different supports allow for a variety of positions of the microfluidic die with respect to a position of the electrical contacts.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignees: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l., STMICROELECTRONICS, INC., STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL N.V.Inventors: Simon Dodd, David S. Hunt, Joseph Edward Scheffelin, Dana Gruenbacher, Stefan H. Hollinger, Uwe Schober, Peter Janouch
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Patent number: 10759168Abstract: The present disclosure provides supports for microfluidic die that allow for nozzles of the microfluidic die to be on a different plane or face a different direction from electrical contacts on the same support. This includes a rigid support having electrical contacts on a different side of the rigid support with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles, and a semi-flexible support or semi-rigid support that allow the electrical contacts to be moved with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles. The semi-flexible and semi-rigid supports allow the die to be up to and beyond a 90 degree angle with respect to a plane of the electrical contacts. The different supports allow for a variety of positions of the microfluidic die with respect to a position of the electrical contacts.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignees: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l., STMICROELECTRONICS, INC., STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL N.V.Inventors: Simon Dodd, David S. Hunt, Joseph Edward Scheffelin, Dana Gruenbacher, Stefan H. Hollinger, Uwe Schober, Peter Janouch
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Patent number: 10587177Abstract: A linear motor includes an armature mounted for driven linear oscillation substantially along a longitudinal direction; a secondary mass mounted for linear oscillation substantially along the longitudinal direction; and a coupling unit for coupling the armature and the secondary mass. The coupling unit includes at least two coupling spring assemblies and at least a coupling element, the coupling spring assemblies being arranged in planes perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and being spaced apart from each other, and the coupling element being fixedly connected with the coupling spring assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: BRAUN GMBHInventors: Uwe Schober, Frank Ziegler, Robert Schaefer
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Patent number: 10470857Abstract: A personal care device having a handle having an engagement portion and a persona care attachment are described. The personal care attachment has a housing attached to the engagement portion and a contact element carrier. The contact element carrier is movably coupled to the housing. A plurality of contact elements is arranged on the contact element carrier, and wherein the personal care attachment is driven at a frequency of between about 150 Hz to about 175 Hz and has a sound intensity level of less than about 75 dB(A).Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Norbert Schaefer, Uwe Schober, Joern Utsch, Andreas Kramp, Frank Ziegler, Benedikt Heil, Marlis Hübner
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Patent number: 10433636Abstract: A personal hygiene device has a handle, a treatment head mounted for relative movement of at least a portion thereof with respect to the handle against a restoring force when a treatment force is applied in at least one direction onto the treatment head, a treatment-force-measurement unit for determining the applied treatment force comprising a light-emitting element, a light-sensitive element, and a light-changing element arranged at least partly in the light path between the light-emitting element and the light-sensitive element, wherein the light-changing element and at least one of the light-emitting element and light-sensitive element are arranged to be moved relatively to each other when at least the portion of the treatment head is moved.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: BRAUN GMBHInventors: Jannik Scheele, Martin Haas, Norbert Schaefer, Robert Schäfer, Sven Alexander Franke, Uwe Schober, Ingo Vetter, Frank Ziegler
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Publication number: 20190217612Abstract: The present disclosure provides supports for microfluidic die that allow for nozzles of the microfluidic die to be on a different plane or face a different direction from electrical contacts on the same support. This includes a rigid support having electrical contacts on a different side of the rigid support with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles, and a semi-flexible support or semi-rigid support that allow the electrical contacts to be moved with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles. The semi-flexible and semi-rigid supports allow the die to be up to and beyond a 90 degree angle with respect to a plane of the electrical contacts. The different supports allow for a variety of positions of the microfluidic die with respect to a position of the electrical contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Simon DODD, David S. HUNT, Joseph Edward SCHEFFELIN, Dana GRUENBACHER, Stefan H. HOLLINGER, Uwe SCHOBER, Peter JANOUCH
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Publication number: 20190217611Abstract: The present disclosure provides supports for microfluidic die that allow for nozzles of the microfluidic die to be on a different plane or face a different direction from electrical contacts on the same support. This includes a rigid support having electrical contacts on a different side of the rigid support with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles, and a semi-flexible support or semi-rigid support that allow the electrical contacts to be moved with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles. The semi-flexible and semi-rigid supports allow the die to be up to and beyond a 90 degree angle with respect to a plane of the electrical contacts. The different supports allow for a variety of positions of the microfluidic die with respect to a position of the electrical contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Simon DODD, David S. HUNT, Joseph Edward SCHEFFELIN, Dana GRUENBACHER, Stefan H. HOLLINGER, Uwe SCHOBER, Peter JANOUCH