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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2005
Filed:
May. 15, 2002
Nicholas George Tembe, Worcester, GB;
Nicholas George Tembe, Worcester, GB;
Ceramaspeed Limited, , GB;
Abstract
In a method and apparatus for controlling an electric cooking appliance, a boost condition is initiated by increasing the power level of one or more electric heating means () to a maximum power level from a previous lower power level. Elapsed time () during cooling of the appliance since an end of an immediately previous period at the maximum power level is monitored, as is difference in power levels between the maximum power level and the previous lower power level. Duration () of the boost condition is set according to one of the elapsed time () and the difference in power levels and a level () of temperature boost in the boost condition is correspondingly set according to one of the difference in power levels and the elapsed time respectively.