System and method of detecting temperature of a cooking utensil over a radiant cooktop
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1. A system for detecting temperature of a cooking utensil over a radiant cooktop comprising:
- a cooktop having an upper surface and a lower surface;
a radiant heating element adapted to heat the cooktop;
a temperature detector disposed adjacent the lower surface of the cooktop and adapted to detect temperature of the lower surface of the cooktop; and
a thermal insulation barrier disposed intermediate the temperature detector and the radiant heating element.
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Abstract
A system for detecting temperature of a cooking utensil over a radiant cooktop includes a cooktop having an upper surface and a lower surface and a radiant heating element adapted to heat the cooktop. A temperature detector is disposed adjacent the lower surface of the cooktop and is adapted to detect temperature of the lower surface of the cooktop. The system also includes a thermal insulation barrier disposed intermediate the temperature detector and the radiant heating element.
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1. A system for detecting temperature of a cooking utensil over a radiant cooktop comprising:
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a cooktop having an upper surface and a lower surface;
a radiant heating element adapted to heat the cooktop;
a temperature detector disposed adjacent the lower surface of the cooktop and adapted to detect temperature of the lower surface of the cooktop; and
a thermal insulation barrier disposed intermediate the temperature detector and the radiant heating element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for controlling operation of a radiant cooktop comprising:
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a cooktop having an upper surface and a lower surface;
a radiant heating element adapted to heat the cooktop;
a temperature detector disposed adjacent the lower surface of the cooktop adapted to detect temperature of the lower surface of the cooktop;
a thermal insulation barrier disposed intermediate the temperature detector and the radiant heating element; and
a controller coupled to the temperature detector and the radiant heating element for controlling temperature of the radiant cooktop based upon the temperature detected by the temperature detector. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of detecting a temperature of a cooking utensil over a radiant cooktop comprising:
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disposing a temperature detector adjacent to a lower surface of a cooktop;
creating an area of reduced heat flux adjacent to the temperature detector; and
sensing the temperature of the area of reduced heat flux via the temperature detector. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of controlling operation of a radiant cooktop comprising:
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disposing a temperature detector adjacent a lower surface of a cooktop;
creating an area of reduced heat flux adjacent to the temperature detector;
sensing a temperature of the area of reduced heat flux via the temperature detector; and
controlling the temperature of the cooktop based upon the temperature sensed by the temperature detector. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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