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Programmable induction cooking system and method

  • US 10,098,187 B2
  • Filed: 05/08/2017
  • Issued: 10/09/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of induction cooking comprising the steps of:

  • providing a circular induction cooking unit comprising;

    i. a heat-resistant top surface extending to an edge of the induction cooking unit,ii. at least one induction electromagnetic coil located below the top surface,iii. a fan,iv. a vent,v. an interface comprising an input panel having a plurality of non-numeric input buttons which allow a user to create multi-stage programmable recipes as user selected direct commands,vi. memory for storing user selected direct commands, the input buttons including an execution button for executing a user selected direct command when activated,vii. an electronic controller having a processor and electronically coupled to the induction electromagnetic coil, the fan, the memory and the interface, andviii. a system housing supporting the heat-resistant top surface at a periphery, retaining the interface and enclosing the induction electromagnetic coil;

    placing an induction cookware on the heat-resistant top surface of the circular induction cooking unit;

    entering a multistage programmable recipe including at least one of either a temperature or a time, using the plurality of non-numeric input buttons to generate a first user selected direct command;

    storing the first user selected direct command in memory coupled to the processor;

    executing the first user selected direct command via the electronic controller;

    electronically controlling the circular induction cooking unit in accordance with the first user selected direct command; and

    ventilating the circular induction cooking unit using the vent and the fan.

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