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VESSEL ARRANGEMENT FOR A KITCHEN APPLIANCE, METHOD FOR OPERATING A VESSEL ARRANGEMENT AND MACHINE-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

Publication No. EP4523582

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App No. EP23197163

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Filed by Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH

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Filed on 2023-09-13

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Issued/Published on 2025-12-24

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Publication No. EP4523582 A1

Application No. EP23197163 Filed: 2023-09-13

Grant Date 2025-12-24 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 1 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

Gefäßanordnung (100, 200, 300) für ein Küchengerät (302), aufweisend: ein erstes Bauteil (102, 202, 304) mit mindestens einem magnetfeldbasierten Sensorelement (104, 106, 204, 316, 400), ein zweites Bauteil (108, 206, 306) mit mindestens einem magnetfeldbasierten Gegenelement (110, 112, 208, 318), und eine Auswertungseinrichtung (114, 214, 314), wobei das erste Bauteil (102, 202, 304) und das zweite Bauteil (108, 206, 306) zusammen einen Aufnahmeraum (116, 210) mit einem Aufnahmevolumen (118, 212) bilden, die dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass das mindestens eine magnetfeldbasierte Sensorelement (104, 106, 204, 316, 400) dazu eingerichtet ist, ein Magnetfeld des mindestens einen magnetfeldbasierten Gegenelements (110, 112, 208, 318) zu erfassen und mindestens eine Angabe für das erfasste Magnetfeld auszugeben, dass die Auswertungseinrichtung (114, 214, 314) dazu eingerichtet ist, auf der Grundlage der mindestens einen für das erfasste Magnetfeld ausgegebenen Angabe eine Information über eine Position (M1, M2, M3, M4) des mindestens einen magnetfeldbasierten Gegenelements (110, 112, 208, 318) relativ zum mindestens einen magnetfeldbasierten Sensorelement (104, 106, 204, 316, 400) zu bestimmen, und dass die Auswertungseinrichtung (114, 214, 314) dazu eingerichtet ist, auf der Grundlage der Information über eine Position (M1, M2, M3, M4) des mindestens einen magnetfeldbasierten Gegenelements (110, 112, 208, 318) relativ zum mindestens einen magnetfeldbasierten Sensorelement (104, 106, 204, 316, 400) eine Information über eine Änderung des Aufnahmevolumens (118, 212) zu bestimmen.

IPC Classifications

A47J43/07

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Designated Contracting States (39 EPC States)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

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Applicants

Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH

Mühlenweg 17-37, 42275 Wuppertal

Inventors (2)

Wahle, Volker

46499 Hamminkeln

Cornelißen, Markus

53332 Bornheim

Representatives / Agents

Cohausz & Florack

Patent- & Rechtsanwälte, Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB

Patentanwälte Bauer Vorberg Kayser

Partnerschaft mbB, Goltsteinstraße 87

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2025-07-11

Mention Of Grant Published 2025-12-24

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2025-10-02

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2025-11-15	GRAS	GRANT FEE PAID	EP
2023-09-13	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
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Non-Patent Scientific Literature (NPL)

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7 Family Members

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EP	EP4523582A1	A1	2025-03-19	Espacenet
EP	EP4523582B1	B1	2025-12-24	Espacenet
EP	EP4523582C0	C0	2025-12-24	Espacenet
EP	EP4736717A2	A2	2026-05-06	Espacenet
EP	EP4736717A3	A3	2026-08-12	Espacenet
ES	ES3063804T3	T3	2026-04-20	Espacenet
PL	PL4523582T3	T3	2026-03-16	Espacenet

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VESSEL ARRANGEMENT FOR A KITCHEN APPLIANCE, METHOD FOR OPERATING A VESSEL ARRANGEMENT AND MACHINE-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

Patent Abstract / Summary

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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

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