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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2023
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Omar Santana, Louisville, KY (US);
Pirapat Kitipongpatana, Louisville, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A cooking appliance includes at least one heating element to selectively supply heat to a cookware item; and a controller operably connected with the at least one heating element, the controller configured to direct a heating operation. The heating operation includes a preheating phase and a cooking phase. The heating operation includes receiving a temperature setpoint for the cooking phase; determining at least one attribute for the at least one heating element for the preheating phase, the at least one attribute being based on the temperature setpoint; and initiating the preheating phase by directing the at least one heating element according to the at least one determined attribute.