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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2015
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
James Carter Bach, Seymour, IN (US);
Anthony Michael Shaw, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); F24C 7/08 (2006.01); F24C 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 15/02 (2013.01); F24C 7/083 (2013.01); F24C 15/106 (2013.01); G06F 3/04847 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for operating appliances, as well as appliances such as cooktop appliances, are provided. A method includes locking the appliance such that user inputs to a user interface assembly of the appliance are prevented from altering operation of the appliance. The method further includes activating an indicator light when the appliance is locked, and deactivating the indicator light after a predetermined time period from activation of the indicator light when the appliance is locked.