Glass ceramic worktop
US11882927B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24C15/2021
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An item of equipment includes at least one worktop formed of at least one substrate made of monolithic glass material with a surface area of greater than 0.7 m2. The substrate exhibits a luminosity L* of less than 10, a haze of less than 30% and a light transmission TL of less than 10%. The item of equipment also includes at least one heating element and 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. The item of equipment is devoid of light source(s).
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.