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Teka Industrial S.a.

Gianpiero Santacatterina

Diego Neftali Gutierrez

Davide Parachini

Francesco Del Bello

Fredrik Hallgren

Jurij Paderno

Francesco Farachi

Matthew Peter Ebrom

Neomar Giacomini

Cristiano Vito Pastore

Brandon Lynn Satanek

Joshua George Abdoo

Alexander L Clayton

Donald John Gilmore

Ariana Bruno

Bruce M Wiatrak

Alessandro Boer

Tamara Distaso

Seth Herndon

Christopher D Cullen

John Doyle

Pallavi Manjrekar

Enrique Corona

Heng Tong Pit

Nicola Bedetti

Horacio Polli

Michael Tsai

Brian P Janke

Daniele Turetta

Luca Frasnetti

Paolo Crosta

Ermanno Buzzi

Ettore Arione

Matteo Santinato

Daniele Devito

Frencesco Del Bello

Salvatore Sanna

Giorgio Braghini

Alessandro Distaso

Alessandra Gagliardi

Matthew P Ebrom

Bruce Wiatrak

Brandon Satanek

Christopher Cullen

Joshua Abdoo

Rocco Pertigliano

Diego Gutierrez

A method for controlling an induction heating system, particularly an induction heating system of a cooktop on which a cooking utensil with a certain contents is placed for heating/cooking purposes, comprises the steps of carrying out a predetermined number 'n' of electrical measurements of a first electrical parameter of the heating system on the basis of a predetermined electrical value of a second electrical parameter, “n” being ≥2, repeating the above set of measurements at a predetermined time after the first measurements, and estimating at least one thermal parameter of the heating system, particularly of the contents of the cooking utensil, on the basis of the above set of measurements.

Method for controlling an induction heating system

A cooking appliance can include a cooking chamber and an imaging device for capturing an image of a food item inside the chamber. The appliance can include a transparent, touchscreen display for displaying the interior contents of the cooking appliance to a user without requiring the user to open the cooking appliance, as well as providing for the user controlling, operating, and interacting with the cooking appliance.

Cooking appliance with an imaging device

A microwave heating apparatus includes a cavity arranged to receive a load. At least one microwave generator is configured to feed a plurality of microwaves into the cavity. At least one image-capturing device and a control unit is adapted to obtain load volume information of the load within the cavity based on information recorded by the image-capturing device about at least one portion of the load, obtain load density information using at least one of a user input and information recorded by the image-capturing device about at least one portion of the load, determine load mass information based upon the load volume information and the load density information, determine a heating pattern based upon the load mass information and control the at least one microwave generator to provide the heating pattern within the cavity.

Microwave oven multiview silhouette volume calculation for mass estimation

A method of heating a load in a cavity using microwaves wherein the microwaves provide mode fields in the cavity includes obtaining a desired temperature pattern within said cavity based on information about regions of the load. A heating pattern in the cavity is determined and comprises zones of different intensities corresponding to the desired temperature pattern. A zone of higher intensity in the determined heating pattern corresponds to a region of higher temperature in the desired temperature pattern. The method also includes controlling one or more independently controllable microwave generators or feeding ports so the mode fields form the determined heating pattern and thereby heat the load according to the desired temperature pattern.

Method of heating a load in a cavity using microwaves

A movable cooking appliance comprises a structure which is adapted to be placed on a kitchen worktop appliance or inside a cooking oven appliance and includes a heating element and releasable connector assembly for making electrical connection with power supply connectors. The heating element is an induction heating element and an electronic driving unit is mounted on the appliance. The releasable connector assembly comprising a plug connector having a plurality of terminals designed in order to provide a disconnection signal to the electronic unit before the power supply connectors are fully extracted.

Movable cooking appliance

A microwave heating apparatus and a method of heating a load using microwaves is disclosed. The microwave heating apparatus comprises a cavity arranged to receive a load, a plurality of feeding ports for feeding microwaves from a plurality of microwave generators to the cavity, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to obtain a desired temperature pattern within the cavity based on information about a plurality of regions of the load. The control unit is also configured to determine a heating pattern comprising zones of different intensities corresponding to the desired temperature pattern, and control at least one of the plurality of microwave generators for providing the heating pattern within the cavity. The apparatus and method may provide heating of a load according to different desired temperatures in various parts of the load.

Microwave heating apparatus

A method for controlling an induction heating system, particularly an induction heating system of a cooktop on which a cooking utensil with a certain contents is placed for heating/cooking purposes, comprises the steps of carrying out a predetermined number 'n' of electrical measurements of a first electrical parameter of the heating system on the basis of a predetermined electrical value of a second electrical parameter, 'n' being &#x2265;2, repeating the above set of measurements at a predetermined time after the first measurements, and estimating at least one thermal parameter of the heating system, particularly of the contents of the cooking utensil, on the basis of the above set of measurements.

A domestic oven comprises heating means, a gas sensor connected to a central processing and control unit and a user interface connected to the central processing unit by means of which the user can set the type of food placed in the oven compartment. The user interface comprises means for setting the desired degree of cooking of the food and is capable of processing the signal of the gas sensor in such a way as to determine the optimal cooking end time of the food. The central processing unit interrupts the electrical supply to the heating means on the basis either of said cooking end time, modified if necessary on the basis of degree of cooking set by the user, or of the food type set by the user.

Domestic oven and cooking process that uses the same

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Cittiglio, Italy

Gianpiero Santacatterina