US Patent 7304274 Control of a cooktop heating element

Patent 7304274 was granted and assigned to Illinois Tool Works on December, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Illinois Tool Works

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

73042740

Patent Inventor Names

Eric K. Larson0

Juan Barrena0

Date of Patent

December 4, 2007

Patent Application Number

112426290

Date Filed

October 3, 2005

Patent Primary Examiner

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Sang Paik

Patent abstract

A user control generates a heat level input signal responsive to a user of a cooktop heating element. Logic generates an output signal having a duty cycle corresponding to the input signal. An electromechanical device connected to apply power from a source to the heating element in response to the output signal.