Control of a cooktop heating element

Details Control of a cooktop heating element Control of a cooktop heating element

2007-12-04

2007-12-04

Paik, Sang (Department: 3742)

Electric heating

Heating devices

With power supply and voltage or current regulation or...

C219S492000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11242629

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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