US 12,007,306 B2
Method for associating a leak detector with an appliance
Janghwan Hahn, Louisville, KY (US); and Ryan James Scheckelhoff, Louisville, KY (US)
Assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Jun. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/829,401.
Prior Publication US 2023/0393016 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. G01M 3/24 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); H04R 1/08 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01M 3/24 (2013.01) [H04R 1/08 (2013.01); H04R 3/00 (2013.01); G08B 21/18 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for associating a leak detector with an appliance, comprising:
a leak detector with a microphone configured for monitoring sound generated during operation of an appliance;
a computing device in signal communication with the leak detector, the computing device configured for
receiving, via a wireless network with the leak detector, data corresponding to a sound signal generated by the appliance;
detecting a sound signature of the appliance based at least in part on the sound signal, the sound signature corresponding to one of a plurality of appliance types;
identifying the appliance as the one of the plurality of appliance types; and
associating the leak detector with the one of the plurality of appliance types.