Safety cooking device and method
US10366591B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 6, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B2213/07
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A Safety Cooking Device includes a thermal sensor that detects infrared radiation (IR) to generate thermal images of a cooktop over time, and a controller. The controller uses the thermal images to determine whether the cooktop is unattended. Both wired and wireless embodiments of the cooking safety device are disclosed. In one implementation, the cooking safety device is in communication with and reports to a security panel of a security system.
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