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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2013
Ronald J. Hoffman, Solon, OH (US);
Ronald J. Hoffman, Solon, OH (US);
Other;
Abstract
A control module suitable for controlling a manual switch type automatic drip coffeemaker (ADC) enabling the addition of fully automatic brewing start, programmable brewing strengths, programmable heater levels for keeping the coffee warm after the brewing cycle is complete, programmable shut-off time periods, automatic cleaning detector, automatic self cleaning cycle with automatic shut-off, and programmable twelve hour AM/PM or twenty-four hour time format. The control module contains a micro-controller, application specific firmware, a keypad, a liquid crystal display, a control relay, a current or a voltage sensor, indicator LED's, a piezo audible alarm, and power supply components.