Control of a cooktop heating element
US7304274B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 3, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B1/0266
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user control generates a heat level input signal responsive to a user of a cooktop heating element. Logic generates an output signal having a duty cycle corresponding to the input signal. An electromechanical device connected to apply power from a source to the heating element in response to the output signal.
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