Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Schnell
Wolfgang Schnell 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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Publication number: 20090001069Abstract: A cooking appliance including a high-level cooking appliance having a muffle including a muffle compartment defining a cooking compartment with a muffle opening, a door for movement between an open and closed relationship with the muffle opening and a drive device controlled by a control device for moving the door, the cooking appliance including a detector for determining a trapping condition wherein an object becomes trapped as the door is being moved, wherein the detector is configured for detecting the trapping state by comparing a door movement parameter with a threshold value associated with door movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2006Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Ingo Bally, Alexander Dinkel, Kerstin Feldmann, Wolfgang Fuchs, Martin Keller, Angelika Namberger, Maximilian Neuhauser, Klemens Roch, Wolfgang Schnell, Guenter Zschau
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Publication number: 20080314374Abstract: A cooking appliance, especially a top-mounted cooking appliance including a muffle that defines a cooking space and is provided with a muffle access opening; a door pivotably mounted to the muffle for movement into and our of a covering relation with the access opening; a driving device in operative engagement with the door; a control device operatively associate with the driving device for controlling door movement; and an arrangement for determining a door displacement parameter during door movement, wherein a determined door displacement parameter is used as a reference parameter for a function of the appliance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2006Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE GMBHInventors: Ingo Bally, Alexander Dinkel, Kerstin Feldmann, Wolfgang Fuchs, Martin Keller, Angelika Namberger, Maximilian Neuhauser, Klemens Roch, Wolfgang Schnell, Guenter Zschau
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Publication number: 20080302779Abstract: A cooking appliance which is mounted in an elevated manner, which comprises a muffle which defines a cooking chamber and which comprises a muffle opening which is arranged on the base thereof, a base door which is used to close the muffle opening and at least one heating body which is provided in the muffle, in addition to an associated operational method. The pyrolysis heating power, which is produced by the base door, does not exceed 20% of the pyrolysis heating power of all heating bodies for pyrolysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2006Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: BSH Bosh und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbHüInventors: Ingo Bally, Kerstin Feldmann, Wolfgang Fuchs, Martin Keller, Edmund Kuttalek, Maximilian Neuhauser, Klemens Roch, Wolfgang Schnell, Günter Zschau
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Publication number: 20080283518Abstract: A device wherein food can be warmed by means of induction, said device comprising at least one secondary coil which is formed from a current conductor, whereon at least one heating element is connected. The invention also relates to a device which is used to transfer energy in a device in order to warm food by means of induction, said device comprising a primary coil which is connected to a voltage source and which is formed from a current conductor. According to the invention, the primary and secondary coil is cast into a coil body by casting means, and the insulating casting means exhibits a coefficient of thermal expansion which essentially corresponds to the coil body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2005Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBHInventors: Dan Neumayer, Wolfgang Schnell, Eckhard Wolfgang, Gunter Zschau
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Publication number: 20080017046Abstract: An adjusting device for a domestic appliance, in particular, a cooking appliance, has at least one at least two-dimensional sensor area for setting at least one set point. The adjusting device includes an arithmetic unit operable to take into account at least one characteristic, depending on a user position, when setting the set point.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2005Publication date: January 24, 2008Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Haugerate GmbHInventors: Johann Huber, Wolfgang Schnell, Chritian Unterreiner
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Patent number: 7287462Abstract: A high-level built-in oven unit having a housing with a heated cooking chamber having a floor opening therein. The chamber has a lowerable trap-door movable between a position closing the floor opening and a lowered position opening the floor opening. The trap-door is movable by a lifting device, which has lifting elements mounted outside of the cooking chamber.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2003Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Klaus Dengler, Felix Hangl, Wolfgang Schnell, Josef Gerl, Christian Zimmerman, Klemens Roch, Klaus Rabenstein, Michael Wagner, Reinhard Fleissner, Christian Unterreiner, Johann Herbst, Bernd Hopfenmüller, Peter Mallinger, Ingo Bally, Edmund Kuttalek
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Publication number: 20070240701Abstract: The invention relates to an oven comprising a sealing element (2) that, for sealing an oven door, rests only against a cool area (14) of an oven flange (4) without contacting the hot area (12) of the oven flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2003Publication date: October 18, 2007Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Schnell, Klaus Rabenstein, Klemens Roch, Michael Wagner, Rainer Lebacher, Christine Thaller, Robert Hasslberger, Hans Lappat, Peter Lohner
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Patent number: 7259854Abstract: The invention relates to a control device for a conveyor comprising an elastomeric conveyor belt which is provided with a carrying side for transporting material and a pulley side and comprises, in particular an embedded strength support, an optoelectronic system for optically detecting the belt surface, in particular the carrying side thereof in such a way that it is possible to identify a damage during functioning and to stop the conveyor in the case of a critical situation of the conveyor belt and timely repair it, a process control computer which is connected to said optoelectronic system and used for evaluating all data and interacts, in particular with a traction control, and different other elements of the conveyor, namely a non-driven drum, carrying rollers, a supporting structure and, if necessary other components.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2004Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Phoenix Conveyor Belt Systems GmbHInventor: Wolfgang Schnell
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Publication number: 20070039941Abstract: The present invention provides a cooking device, especially a raised-level built-in cooking device, comprising at least one muffle defining a cooking chamber whose muffle opening is surrounded by a muffle frame, furthermore a door for closing the muffle opening which can be moved by means of a drive device and comprising at least one movement control panel for moving the door in a direction-dependent manner, wherein the door can only be moved when both movement control panels are actuated for movement of the doors in the same direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2006Publication date: February 22, 2007Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbHInventors: Ingo Bally, Kerstin Feldmann, Wolfgang Fuchs, Martin Keller, Edmund Kuttalek, Maximilian Neuhauser, Klemens Roch, Wolfgang Schnell, Guenter Zschau
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Patent number: 7178663Abstract: The invention relates to a conductor loop, embedded in a polymer, in particular an elastomeric material, in the form of a flex construction, comprising a single flex, or multiple flexes, whereby each flex, for its part, comprises at least two individual wires, in particular, as a component of a transport belt, with a support side, a running side and an embedded tensile support, whereby the transport belt is provided with at least one conductor loop. The conductor loop is characterized in being embodied as an open flex helix, whereby each individual wire is enclosed by polymeric material.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2004Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: Phoenix Conveyor Belt Systems GmbHInventor: Wolfgang Schnell
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Publication number: 20060180141Abstract: A cooking device door having a viewing window on the side facing the cooking area located in the housing of the cooking device. The viewing window completely covering the cooking area opening and forming a contact surface with a contact flange formed surrounding the cooking area. The viewing window including a recess in at least one area oriented in the direction of the cooking area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2003Publication date: August 17, 2006Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Schnell, Michael Wagner, Rainer Lebacher, Klemens Roch, Christine Thaller, Gerd Wilsdorf
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Publication number: 20060118394Abstract: The invention relates to a conductor loop, embedded in a polymer, in particular an elastomeric material, in the form of a flex construction, comprising a single flex, or multiple flexes, whereby each flex, for its part, comprises at least two individual wires, in particular, as a component of a transport belt, with a support side, a running side and an embedded tensile support, whereby the transport belt is provided with at least one conductor loop. The conductor loop is characterized in being embodied as an open flex helix, whereby each individual wire is enclosed by polymeric material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2004Publication date: June 8, 2006Inventor: Wolfgang Schnell
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Publication number: 20060114452Abstract: The invention relates to a control device for a conveyor comprising an elastomeric conveyor belt which is provided with a carrying side for transporting material and a pulley side and comprises, in particular an embedded strength support, an optoelectronic system for optically detecting the belt surface, in particular the carrying side thereof in such a way that it is possible to identify a damage during functioning and to stop the conveyor in the case of a critical situation of the conveyor belt and timely repair it, a process control computer which is connected to said optoelectronic system and used for evaluating all data and interacts, in particular with a traction control, and different other elements of the conveyor, namely a non-driven drum, carrying rollers, a supporting structure and, if necessary other components.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2004Publication date: June 1, 2006Inventor: Wolfgang Schnell
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Publication number: 20050092318Abstract: The cooking appliance door has a borosilicate glass inner window pane, on which a paint layer and an infrared-reflecting layer are applied. The paint layer is high-temperature-resistant non-enamel paint with an organic or inorganic binder. In order to provide especially good adherence and high scratch resistance for the paint layer, the paint layer is applied directly on one side of the inner window pane and the infrared-reflecting layer is applied on and over this paint layer. A cooking appliance with this cooking appliance door is also part of this invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2004Publication date: May 5, 2005Inventors: Holger Haustein, Erhard Schwarz, Rainer Lebacher, Michael Wagner, Klemens Roch, Wolfgang Schnell
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Patent number: 6789735Abstract: A device for coding and making conveyor belts. A conveyor belt made of plastic, rubber or rubber-like material has a carrying side and a running side. A coding and marking system is completely embedded in an edge of the carrying or running side of the conveyor belt, such that the profile and function of the belt are not impaired. The coding and marking system includes a plurality of detectable material particles fixedly embedded in a matrix of plastic, rubber or a rubber-like material. The particles are completely enclosed in the matrix and disposed at predetermined locations relative to one another. A static scanner reads and detects the particles as the conveyor belt moves past the scanner.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2001Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: Phoenix AGInventor: Wolfgang Schnell
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Publication number: 20040149722Abstract: A cooking device having a retainer recess in a bottom wall of the cooking device muffle. A thermal radiation-permeable cover mounted to the recess and covering a radiant heat element arrangement. The cover seals the bottom wall with a raised edge at least on the sides and back wall of the cooking device muffle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Schnell, Klaus Dengler
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Publication number: 20040107955Abstract: The invention relates to an oven comprising a sealing element (2) that, for sealing an oven door, rests only against a cool area (14) of an oven flange (4) without contacting the hot area (12) of the oven flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2003Publication date: June 10, 2004Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Schnell, Klaus Rabenstein, Klemens Roch, Michael Wagner, Rainer Lebacher, Christine Thaller, Robert Hasslberger, Hans Lappat, Peter Lohner
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Publication number: 20040099259Abstract: Wall-mounted cookers comprising a housing (38) with a hood and an oven (32) are known. The base of the hood has an opening, which can be closed by a base door (2) that can be lowered. A retaining part (19) of a device that retains a cooking product carrier is mounted on the upper side of the base door (2) facing the oven (32). According to the invention, to facilitate the cleaning of the retaining part (19), the latter (19) is detachably connected to the base door (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2003Publication date: May 27, 2004Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbHInventors: Klemens Roch, Christian Zimmermann, Peter Mallinger, Wolfgang Schnell, Klaus Rabenstein, Josef Gerl, Michael Wagner, Reinhard Fleissner, Christian Unterreiner, Johann Herbst, Bernd Hopfenmuller, Edmund Kuttalek
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Publication number: 20040074890Abstract: A high-level built-in oven unit having a housing with a heated cooking chamber having a floor opening therein. The chamber has a lowerable trap-door movable between a position closing the floor opening and a lowered position opening the floor opening. The trap-door is movable by a lifting device, which has lifting elements mounted outside of the cooking chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Applicants: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbHInventors: Klaus Dengler, Felix Hangl, Wolfgang Schnell, Josef Gerl, Christian Zimmerman, Klemens Roch, Klaus Rabenstein, Michael Wagner, Reinhard Fleissner, Christian Unterreiner, Johann Herbst, Bernd Hopfenmuller, Peter Mallinger, Ingo Bally, Edmund Kuttalek
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Patent number: 6712199Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling and monitoring a conveyor belt which is made of rubber or a rubber-like plastic material and preferably provided with embedded reinforcements. By overlapping of the longitudinal edges of the conveyor belt the belt can be closed such that it forms a tubular conveyor belt which is supported on all sides by idler wheels. The device also comprises at least the following components: at least one detectable element which is integrated into the conveyor belt and notably takes the form of several elements which in the longitudinal and/or transverse direction are positioned at distances from each other; and at least one scanning unit with which the precise position of the belt can be determined in a non-contacting manner by detection of the element or elements. The device provided for by the invention is characterized in that the detectable element is an induction loop and/or a transponder, a metal particle or a permanent magnet.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2001Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Phoenix AGInventors: Joachim Brückner, Karl-Heinz Elvers, Wolfgang Schnell