Patents by Inventor Martin M. Zenter

Martin M. Zenter 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).

  • Low energy appliance control apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6684656
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for operating an appliance in an energy conservation mode is described. The appliance includes a number of peripheral devices and auxiliary components ancillary to main operation of the appliance, and the method includes reducing power to at least some of the peripheral devices and auxiliary components in an energy conservation mode, thereby reducing energy consumption by the peripheral devices and auxiliary components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Steven J. Gray, Martin M. Zenter, Samuel V. DuPlessis, Scott Russell King, Ramesh Janardhanam