Patents by Inventor John L. Etheredge

John L. Etheredge 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).

  • Induction cooking electromagnetic induced rejection methods
    Patent number: 9345072
    Abstract: An induction cooking system and method that prevents a valid key touch from being rejected is provided. A noise rejection apparatus can prevent noise from influencing the determination of a valid key touch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Daniel Vincent Brosnan, John L. Etheredge
  • INDUCTION COOKING ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCED REJECTION METHODS
    Publication number: 20130175259
    Abstract: An induction cooking system and method that prevents a valid key touch from being rejected is provided. A noise rejection apparatus can prevent noise from influencing the determination of a valid key touch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Daniel Vincent Brosnan, John L. Etheredge
  • Apparatus and methods for operating an electric appliance
    Patent number: 7368686
    Abstract: An electric cooking appliance is provided. The electric cooking appliance includes a plurality of surface heating elements and a plurality of sensors configured to monitor an operational status of a corresponding surface heating element. The electric cooking appliance also includes a first cooking unit, a second cooking unit and an electronic control to facilitate sharing power between the first cooking unit and the second cooking unit based on the operational status of the plurality of surface heating elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John L. Etheredge, Philip A. Barber, Brian Henninger, Timothy Scott Shaffer
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20080083729
    Abstract: An electric cooking appliance is provided. The electric cooking appliance includes a plurality of surface heating elements and a plurality of sensors configured to monitor an operational status of a corresponding surface heating element. The electric cooking appliance also includes a first cooking unit, a second cooking unit and an electronic control to facilitate sharing power between the first cooking unit and the second cooking unit based on the operational status of the plurality of surface heating elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: John L. Etheredge, Philip A. Barber, Brian Henninger, Timothy Scott Shaffer