APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC APPLIANCE
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1. An electric cooking appliance comprising:
- a plurality of surface heating elements;
a plurality of sensors configured to monitor an operational status of a corresponding surface heating element;
a first cooking unit;
a second cooking unit; and
an electronic control to facilitate sharing power between said first cooking unit and said second cooking unit based on the operational status of said plurality of surface heating elements.
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Abstract
An electric cooking appliance is provided. The electric cooking appliance includes a plurality of surface heating elements and a plurality of sensors configured to monitor an operational status of a corresponding surface heating element. The electric cooking appliance also includes a first cooking unit, a second cooking unit and an electronic control to facilitate sharing power between the first cooking unit and the second cooking unit based on the operational status of the plurality of surface heating elements.
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20 Claims
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1. An electric cooking appliance comprising:
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a plurality of surface heating elements; a plurality of sensors configured to monitor an operational status of a corresponding surface heating element; a first cooking unit; a second cooking unit; and an electronic control to facilitate sharing power between said first cooking unit and said second cooking unit based on the operational status of said plurality of surface heating elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic system configured for facilitating power sharing, said electronic system comprising:
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a plurality of power consuming elements; a plurality of first sensors each operatively coupled to a corresponding power consuming element of said plurality of power consuming elements, each said first sensor monitoring an operational status of said corresponding power consuming element; a first unit comprising a first operation element, a second operation element and a third operation element; a second unit comprising a fourth operation element, a fifth operation element and a sixth operation element; and a control unit operatively coupled to each of said first unit and said second unit, said control unit sharing power between said first unit and said second unit based on the operational status of said plurality of power consuming elements. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of operating an electric cooking appliance, said method comprising:
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monitoring an operational status of a plurality of surface heating elements using a sensor; and sharing power between a first cooking unit and a second cooking unit based on the operational status of the plurality of surface heating elements. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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