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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2022
Applicant:
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventor:
Paul Bryan Cadima, Crestwood, KY (US);
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 3/68 (2006.01); H05B 3/74 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 3/685 (2013.01); H05B 3/74 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cooktop appliance defining a reference center and a radial direction extending from the reference center, a circumferential direction extending relative to the reference center, and a vertical direction extending orthogonal to the radial direction is provided. The cooktop appliance includes a ceramic-glass plate, a heating assembly positioned below the ceramic-glass plate, and a programmed magnet centered at the reference center. The programmed magnet is configured to generate a magnetic force along the radial direction.