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Heating element temperature control for a cooking appliance

  • US 20050016988A1
  • Filed: 07/23/2003
  • Published: 01/27/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A cooking appliance comprising:

  • a cooktop;

    at least one heating element arranged on the cooktop, said heating element being selectively operable at multiple power levels;

    at least one control element for establishing a desired power level for the at least one heating element; and

    a controller linked to the at least one heating element and the at least one control element, said at least one control element being adapted to establish first and second setting schemes for the at least one heating element wherein, upon selection of the first setting scheme, the controller activates the at least one heating element at a selected power level and, upon selection of the second setting scheme, the controller activates the at least one heating element at an initial power level for a predetermined time period and then automatically reduces the initial power level to the selected power level upon termination of the predetermined time period.

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