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COOKTOP TEMPERATURE SENSORS AND METHODS OF OPERATION

  • US 20150233770A1
  • Filed: 02/17/2014
  • Published: 08/20/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A cooktop appliance comprising:

  • a cooktop element;

    a cooktop temperature sensor assembly comprising;

    three springs providing support for a platform upon which a cooking vessel rests;

    a resistance temperature detector electrically connected to at least two of the three springs;

    a processor; and

    a memory;

    wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising;

    obtaining from the cooktop temperature sensor assembly a plurality of samples of a temperature;

    projecting a future temperature based at least in part on the plurality of samples of the temperature; and

    controlling the cooktop element based at least in part on the projected future temperature.

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