Patents by Inventor Chad Gettelfinger

Chad Gettelfinger 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).

  • Alternate pilot light ignition for gas powered appliances with electric ignition assembly
    Patent number: 12398884
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Gettelfinger, Matthew Hendrix, Andrew Combs
  • ALTERNATE PILOT LIGHT IGNITION FOR GAS POWERED APPLIANCES WITH ELECTRIC IGNITION ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20240125474
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Chad Gettelfinger, Matthew Hendrix, Andrew Combs