ENERGY SAVING COOKTOP
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1. A method of achieving energy savings in a cooktop, comprising:
- a. detecting whether a cooking vessel is present on a burner of said cooktop,b. reducing the flow of energy to said burner when said cooking vessel is not present on said burner, andc. restoring the normal flow of energy to said burner when said cooking vessel is present on said burner.
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Abstract
In accordance with one embodiment, energy savings is achieved in a cooktop by reducing the energy supplied to a burner when no cooking vessel is present. A sensor communicates the presence or absence of the cooking vessel to a controller. When the cooking vessel is present, the controller signals a valve by means of a digital-to-analog converter to allow energy to flow to burner unrestricted. When the cooking vessel is not present, the controller signals valve to restrict the flow of energy to burner.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of achieving energy savings in a cooktop, comprising:
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a. detecting whether a cooking vessel is present on a burner of said cooktop, b. reducing the flow of energy to said burner when said cooking vessel is not present on said burner, and c. restoring the normal flow of energy to said burner when said cooking vessel is present on said burner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An energy saving cooktop, comprising:
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a. a burner over which a cooking vessel can be placed, b. a sensor that can detect whether said cooking vessel is present on said burner, c. a valve that can reduce the flow of energy to said burner, and d. means for controllably reacting to inputs from said sensor to modify the state of said valve, e. said means for controllably reacting to inputs from said sensor being connected to said sensor and said valve, f. said valve being connected to said burner, whereby said cooktop effects energy savings by causing said valve to reduce the flow of said energy to said burner when said cooking vessel is not present on said burner. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of manufacturing an energy saving cooktop, comprising:
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a. providing a means of detecting whether a cooking vessel is present on a burner of said cooktop, and b. providing a means of reducing the flow of energy to said burner when said cooking vessel is not present on said burner, and c. providing a means of restoring the flow of energy to said burner when said cooking vessel is present on said burner.
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