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CONTROLLER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

  • US 20090073732A1
  • Filed: 09/15/2008
  • Published: 03/19/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A control circuit for controlling power to a heating element, comprising:

  • a power source configured to supply power to a load through a current pass element, the current pass element controlled by a control signal;

    a processor configured to determine a time period (T) having a time cycle beginning at Ton and a Time cycle end at Toff, where the Time cycle end is less than the time period (T), and to generate the control signal each time period (T), thereby electrically connecting the power source to the load and the current sensing element each time period (T).

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