Glass-ceramic worktop
US10595631B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24C15/10
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An item of equipment includes a worktop formed of at least one substrate made of transparent monolithic glass material with a surface area of greater than 0.7 m2. The substrate exhibits a light transmission TL of greater than 10% and an opacity indicator between 5 and 90. The substrate is predominantly or completely bare or provided with coating(s) such that the substrate, thus coated, exhibits a haze of less than 15% and/or a light transmission TL of greater than 60% and/or an opacity indicator of less than 85. The item of equipment also includes a heating element and a light source to mark one or more zones or one or more elements or displays of the substrate. The item of equipment also includes at least one interface for communication with at least one element of the worktop and/or with at least one external element for wireless communication.
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