Patents by Inventor Catherine Cora Ehrlich

Catherine Cora Ehrlich 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).

  • Publication number: 20210256831
    Abstract: A smart home solution can help reduce fires in the home, such as in the kitchen, by permitting a user to see, on a portable electronic device, whether a stove was left on or if there is an unexpected elevated temperature on the kitchen stove. Such an unexpected elevated temperature may be detected if the stove if left on without a pan on the stove, if the contents of a pan has boiled out of a pan, or if the stove is on at certain hours of the day, such as at night. The solution can include motion detectors, audible alerts, voice alerts and optional shutdown mechanisms to remotely turn off a stove. The system can include further options, such as built in fire extinguishing materials, arm and disarm features, various mounting capabilities and the ability to interact with a digital assistant, such as Google Home, Alexa, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Nicole Cora Ehrlich, Catherine Cora Ehrlich, John Stump
  • Patent number: 10997842
    Abstract: A smart kitchen solution can help reduce fires in home kitchens by permitting a user to see, on a portable electronic device, whether a stove was left on or if there is an unexpected elevated temperature on the kitchen stove. Such an unexpected elevated temperature may be detected if the stove if left on without a pan on the stove, if the contents of a pan has boiled out of a pan, or if the stove is on at certain hours of the day, such as at night. The solution can include motion detectors, audible alerts, voice alerts and optional shutdown mechanisms to remotely turn off a stove. The system can include further options, such as built in fire extinguishing materials, arm and disarm features, various mounting capabilities and the ability to interact with a digital assistant, such as Google Home, Alexa, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventors: Catherine Cora Ehrlich, Nicole Cora Ehrlich, John Stump