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Diagnostic system for a cooking appliance

  • US 5,711,606 A
  • Filed: 10/27/1995
  • Issued: 01/27/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/27/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A diagnostic system for a cooking appliance having a heating element, said diagnostic system comprising:

  • a thermal probe to measure the temperature at or near said heating element;

    means responsive to said thermal probe for acquiring the thermal profile of the cooking appliance over a predetermined time period; and

    means for comparing said acquired thermal profile with known thermal profiles of the cooking appliance; and

    means for identifying a malfunction in the cooking appliance based on the comparison between said acquired and known thermal profiles of the cooking appliance.

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