Miele & Cie. KG

Appliances and containers designed for specific cooking methods (e.g., air frying, sous vide), automated food preparation, or temperature-controlled storage and transport to maintain food quality.

Systems and methods for filtering microplastics, lint, and other foreign particulates from water or air streams within laundry appliances, often including self-cleaning or blockage detection mechanisms.

Mechanisms for storing, dispensing, and monitoring the delivery of liquid or solid laundry additives (detergents, softeners) into the wash fluid, including diagnostics for ensuring correct operation.

Systems for storing, heating, pumping, and precisely dispensing water or cleaning solutions within domestic appliances or cleaning tools. This includes cartridge-based systems, dissolvable cleaning agents, and controlled fluid delivery for optimal cleaning performance.

Utilizes sensors and intelligent algorithms to detect laundry load characteristics, operational conditions (e.g., imbalance, resonance, dryness), and dynamically adjust washing or drying cycles for optimal performance and efficiency.

Technologies for monitoring the operational status of laundry appliances, identifying abnormal conditions (e.g., pump blockages, motor issues, external noise), and initiating responsive actions or alerts.

Technologies enabling autonomous cleaning robots to perceive their environment, create maps, localize themselves within those maps, and plan efficient cleaning paths in dynamic spaces. This includes sensor integration, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithms, and adaptive mapping techniques.

Design features and accessories that improve the installation, storage, usability, and overall user experience of household cleaning appliances and manual tools. This includes mounting brackets, ergonomic handles, and integrated storage solutions.

Appliances or modules designed for specific garment care tasks beyond conventional washing and drying, such as steaming, ironing, or autonomous dry-cleaning processes.

Focuses on novel heating elements, power delivery, and thermal management for efficient and controlled aerosol generation. This includes resistive, inductive, and other heating methods, as well as heat distribution and retention.

Innovations in vacuum cleaner components and systems for efficiently separating, compacting, and containing collected dust, dirt, or lint. This often involves multi-stage filtration, cyclonic separation, or specialized disposal mechanisms to improve air quality and ease of maintenance.

Systems and mechanisms that allow autonomous cleaning robots or devices to return to a base station for automated tasks such as mop washing, dustbin emptying, fluid replenishment, or cleaning of tool heads without human intervention.

Innovations in the physical components and architectures of radar, lidar, and sonar systems, including antenna design, RF signal generation, beam steering mechanisms, and optical elements for improved performance.

Methods and systems for monitoring the operational status, detecting anomalies, ensuring safe interaction, and preventing damage or injury in robotic systems.

Blenders, mixers, and cooking appliances featuring intelligent controls, load sensing, or specialized agitation mechanisms to optimize food processing, achieve desired consistency, and enhance performance.

Equipment designed with interchangeable, attachable, or configurable components, allowing for flexible setup, expansion, or integration of cooking, serving, and storage units.

Design and material innovations for specific cleaning components or attachments, such as brush rolls, mop pads, scrapers, or multi-functional surface tools. These are often tailored for particular surfaces, debris types, or cleaning tasks to enhance effectiveness.

Methods and systems for accurately determining the absolute or relative position of an object or device, often integrating satellite navigation (GNSS), inertial measurement units (IMU), and local ranging or wireless communication technologies.

Methods and apparatus for detecting objects and determining their three-dimensional position and orientation (pose) using imagery or point cloud data, often for navigation, surveying, or environmental understanding.

Accessories and devices focused on improving the convenience, safety, or cleanliness of food preparation tasks, including specialized cleaning tools, food shaping apparatus, and produce sanitization systems.

Techniques and hardware for autonomous systems to gather and interpret data about their surroundings, including obstacle detection, object recognition, and depth estimation, to inform control decisions.

Systems and devices designed for automated or semi-automated brewing, grinding, and dispensing of beverages, often utilizing capsules, specialized filters, or integrated components for efficiency and user convenience.

Techniques for combining data from disparate sensor types (e.g., cameras, radar, mobile device signals) to achieve a more robust and comprehensive understanding of an environment or subject, often leveraging machine learning for interpretation and correlation.

Technologies for generating and utilizing detailed spatial maps within confined or structured environments like care facilities, construction sites, or industrial warehouses, often for robot navigation or asset tracking.