Patents by Inventor Volker Backherms

Volker Backherms 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).

  • METHOD FOR OPERATING A COOKING APPLIANCE, AND COOKING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20220283135
    Abstract: A method for operating a cooking appliance having at least one cooking chamber for preparing food includes detecting high-frequency data during a cooking process using at least one high-frequency measuring system. The method further includes deriving at least one cooking parameter characterizing the food from the high-frequency data using at least one processing system. The high-frequency data is processed using at least one self-learning model of machine learning stored in the processing device. The processing device independently derives the cooking parameter from the high-frequency data via the model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Helge Nelson, Timo Bangrazi, Volker Backherms
  • Method for operating a door-opening mechanism of a household appliance
    Patent number: 9267319
    Abstract: A method for operating a door-opening mechanism of a household appliance includes: providing a first signal using a door-opening sensor; providing a second signal using the door-opening sensor; and providing a third signal using the door-opening sensor. A total signal is calculated based on the first, second and third signals so as to determine a spatial direction from which a signal source originates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Volker Backherms, Dominic Beier, Stefan Tiekoetter
  • Household appliance without a handle
    Patent number: 8758524
    Abstract: A household appliance includes a door, an opening drive configured to move the door from a closed position into an at least partially open position and a door-opening sensor coupled to the door. The door opening sensor is configured to recognize an acoustically expressed door-opening command and includes a three-axis sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Volker Backherms, Dominic Beier, Stefan Tiekoetter
  • METHOD FOR OPERATING A DOOR-OPENING MECHANISM OF A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20140109488
    Abstract: A method for operating a door-opening mechanism of a household appliance includes: providing a first signal using a door-opening sensor; providing a second signal using the door-opening sensor; and providing a third signal using the door-opening sensor. A total signal is calculated based on the first, second and third signals so as to determine a spatial direction from which a signal source originates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Volker Backherms, Dominic Beier, Stefan Tiekoetter
  • HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WITHOUT A HANDLE
    Publication number: 20120055091
    Abstract: A household appliance includes a door, an opening drive configured to move the door from a closed position into an at least partially open position and a door-opening sensor coupled to the door. The door opening sensor is configured to recognize an acoustically expressed door-opening command and includes a three-axis sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Volker Backherms, Dominic Beier, Stefan Tiekoetter