Preheat progress monitoring for an appliance
US12222111B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2022 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24C7/085
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for monitoring progress of a preheat cycle includes: at a start of a preheat cycle, receiving a baseline temperature measurement from a sensor; during the preheat cycle, receiving a plurality of current temperature measurements from the sensor; repeatedly calculating a progress indicator value for the preheat cycle from a baseline progress indicator value; and when a latest one of the plurality of current temperature measurements is less than an immediate prior one of the plurality of current temperature measurements, setting the baseline temperature measurement to the latest one of the plurality of current temperature measurements and setting the baseline progress indicator value to an immediate prior progress indicator value.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.