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Voice-controlled safety arrangement heating apparatus

US4340798A · kind A · utility

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6References
12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 18, 1980
Grant dateJul 20, 1982
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B6/687
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A heating apparatus capable of receiving several voice commands which comprises a voice recognition circuit and is improved from a systematic point of view, so that erroneous recognition in receiving a starting command and a stop command is effectively prevented, and the heating apparatus further comprises a stop button to produce an input signal which is given priority over any input voice commands and which fulfills an equivalent function to the stop command thereby enabling of stopping a heating operation by pushing the stop button, even when the voice recognition circuit does not correctly work or a voice command can not be acknowledged by the voice recognition circuit due to large acoustical noises coming from the circumference around the heating apparatus.

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