Patents by Inventor Peijian Jefferson Yuan

Peijian Jefferson Yuan 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).

  • Cooktop appliances with intelligent response to cooktop audio
    Patent number: 9289090
    Abstract: Cooktop appliances and methods of operation for intelligent response to cooktop audio are provided. One example cooktop appliance includes microphones for capturing an audio signal at the cooktop. A controller can compare the audio signal to a plurality of cooking event sounds representative of different cooking events. If the audio signal is matched to one of the cooking event sounds, operations responsive to the particular identified cooking event can be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Peijian Jefferson Yuan, Eric Xavier Meusburger
  • COOKTOP APPLIANCES WITH INTELLIGENT RESPONSE TO COOKTOP AUDIO
    Publication number: 20160022086
    Abstract: Cooktop appliances and methods of operation for intelligent response to cooktop audio are provided. One example cooktop appliance includes microphones for capturing an audio signal at the cooktop. A controller can compare the audio signal to a plurality of cooking event sounds representative of different cooking events. If the audio signal is matched to one of the cooking event sounds, operations responsive to the particular identified cooking event can be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Peijian Jefferson Yuan, Eric Xavier Meusburger