Abstract: An ignition system for igniting a gas burner of an appliance includes a gas burner, an electric igniter assembly, a pilot light, and a controller. The pilot light is ignitable by the electric igniter assembly. The controller is configured to operate the electric igniter assembly for ignition of the gas burner, detect a power disruption event, ignite the pilot light using the electric igniter assembly in response to detecting the power disruption event, and use the pilot light for ignition of the gas burner during the power disruption event. Methods of operating the ignition system for igniting the gas burner of the appliance are also provided.

Abstract: A method of operating an oven appliance includes capturing an image of a cooking chamber of the oven appliance, defining a plurality of zones within the cooking chamber as shown on the captured image, analyzing the image using one or more computer processors and image recognition features to determine at least one characteristic of an item within the cooking chamber within each zone, and comparing the at least one characteristic across the plurality of zones.

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a cabinet defining a cooking chamber, a door configured to open and close the cooking chamber, a heating element configured to provide heat to the cooking chamber, a camera directed at the cooking chamber, and a controller operably connected to the camera. The controller is configured to initiate a cooking operation including determining that the door is in a closed position, capturing a first image of the cooking chamber using the camera, determining an occupied state of the cooking chamber based on the first image, and initiating a timer sequence upon determining the occupied state of the cavity.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing customized health history forms for use with a practice management system. The practice management system provides a user interface that enables a user at a medical practice to configure a health history form template. The user at the medical practice provides configuration input via the user interface to produce a configured health history form template, which is stored by the practice management system. A customized health history form may be generated based on the configured health history form template in response to a patient scheduling an appointment of a particular appointment type at the medical practice. The customized health history form may be provided to the patient.