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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2010
Jurij Paderno, Novate Milanese, IT;
Francesco Del Bello, Rome, IT;
Davide Parachini, Cassano Magnago, IT;
Gianpiero Santacatterina, Cittiglio, IT;
Diego Neftali Gutierrez, Varese, IT;
Brian P. Janke, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Jurij Paderno, Novate Milanese, IT;
Francesco Del Bello, Rome, IT;
Davide Parachini, Cassano Magnago, IT;
Gianpiero Santacatterina, Cittiglio, IT;
Diego Neftali Gutierrez, Varese, IT;
Brian P. Janke, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
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.