Patents by Inventor Gerardo Picon

Gerardo Picon 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).

  • Patent number: 8844512
    Abstract: An oven appliance is provided with an apparatus that supplies combustion air (i.e. primary air) to gas burner(s) of the oven appliance. The apparatus includes an air channel that provides for a flow of fresh, combustion air from the exterior of the oven appliance to a gas burner and, more particularly, to the shutter of a gas burner. The air channel can also be provided with a flame arrestor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Chezem, Philip Ames Barber, John Mark Chilton, Octavio Lugo Castillo, Gerardo Picon
  • Patent number: 8528537
    Abstract: A cooking appliance has a cabinet including a front portion, opposing side panels, a base portion, a back panel and a top surface. First and second oven cavities are disposed within the cabinet. Each of the first and second oven cavities include respective sidewall portions maintained in a spaced apart relationship from the opposing side panels. A first airflow passageway provides combustion air to the first oven cavity and cooling air within the cabinet and a second airflow passageway provides combustion air to the lower cavity. The second airflow passageway is separated from the first airflow passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John Mark Chilton, Michael Thomas Chezem, Philip A. Barber, Gerardo Picon
  • Publication number: 20120152224
    Abstract: A venting system for a cooking appliance having multiple ovens is provided. The venting system maintains separate ventilation between different ovens so that the gases from one oven are not introduced into the other oven(s). The venting system can be installed within the limited space available within the appliance cabinet or can be installed outside of the cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: John Mark Chilton, Philip Ames Barber, Octavio Lugo Castillo, Gerardo Picon, Luis Angel
  • Publication number: 20120111316
    Abstract: An oven appliance is provided with an apparatus that supplies combustion air (i.e. primary air) to gas burner(s) of the oven appliance. The apparatus includes an air channel that provides for a flow of fresh, combustion air from the exterior of the oven appliance to a gas burner and, more particularly, to the shutter of a gas burner. The air channel can also be provided with a flame arrestor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Chezem, Philip Ames Barber, John Mark Chilton, Octavio Lugo Castillo, Gerardo Picon
  • Patent number: 8136201
    Abstract: A leveling leg and wheel assembly for an appliance, including a first member having a first end attached to the appliance, and a second end opposite to the first end; a second member, one of the first member and the second member being slidably disposed in the other of the first member and the second member; a roller fixedly disposed relative to the first member and extending downward beyond the second end; a threaded sleeve fixedly disposed relative to the first member; and a leveling leg having an upper end, a lower end and a threaded portion therebetween, the threaded portion threadedly engaging the threaded sleeve so that rotation of the leveling leg causes the leveling leg to move, relative to the threaded sleeve, between a first position where the roller engages a ground surface and a second position where the leveling leg engages the ground surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John Adam Yantis, Gerardo Picon Nunez
  • Publication number: 20120037142
    Abstract: A cooking appliance has a cabinet including a front portion, opposing side panels, a base portion, a back panel and a top surface. First and second oven cavities are disposed within the cabinet. Each of the first and second oven cavities include respective sidewall portions maintained in a spaced apart relationship from the opposing side panels. A first airflow passageway provides combustion air to the first oven cavity and cooling air within the cabinet and a second airflow passageway provides combustion air to the lower cavity. The second airflow passageway is separated from the first airflow passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: John Mark CHILTON, Michael Thomas CHEZEM, Philip A. BARBER, Gerardo Picon
  • Publication number: 20100244640
    Abstract: A leveling leg and wheel assembly for an appliance, including a first member having a first end attached to the appliance, and a second end opposite to the first end; a second member, one of the first member and the second member being slidably disposed in the other of the first member and the second member; a roller fixedly disposed relative to the first member and extending downward beyond the second end; a threaded sleeve fixedly disposed relative to the first member; and a leveling leg having an upper end, a lower end and a threaded portion therebetween, the threaded portion threadly engaging the threaded sleeve so that rotation of the leveling leg causes the leveling leg to move, relative to the threaded sleeve, between a first position where the roller engages a ground surface and a second position where the leveling leg engages the ground surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: John Adam Yantis, Gerardo Picon Nunez