公开(公告)号：US20230389136A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-30

申请号：US17828523

申请日：2022-05-31

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Alessandro Boccotti ,  Alessandro Caruso ,  Simone Emanuele Ceron ,  Stefania Fraccon ,  Alessandro Gigante ,  Massimiliano Iacovino ,  Stefano Moroni ,  Lucas Pereira Nery ,  Caroline Ruella Paiva Torres ,  David R. Vehslage

IPC: H05B6/06 ,  H05B6/12 ,  F24C7/08

CPC classification number: H05B6/062 ,  H05B6/1245 ,  F24C7/083 ,  H02J50/90

Abstract: An induction cooktop includes a cooktop surface, a plurality of power delivery coils in an array beneath the cooktop surface, a cooking article detector, a light source directed toward the cooktop surface, and a controller. The controller receives a signal from the cooking article detector including size and position information for at least one detected cooking article on the cooktop surface and determines that a detected position of the detected cooking article does not correlate with a preferred position of the cooking article with respect to at least one of the plurality of power delivery coils. The controller then presents an indication, via the light source, of the preferred position of the detected cooking article on at least one of the detected cooking article and the cooktop surface.

公开(公告)号：US20230224185A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-13

申请号：US17575113

申请日：2022-01-13

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Alessandro Boccotti ,  Alessandro Caruso ,  Stefano Moroni ,  David R. Vehslage

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  G06F16/55 ,  G06F16/583 ,  H04L67/125

CPC classification number: H04L12/282 ,  G06F16/55 ,  G06F16/583 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04L2012/285

Abstract: A method for calibrating an induction cooking device includes capturing image data representing a cooking vessel and processing the image data to identify one or more features. The method further includes comparing the image data representing the cooking vessel to a library of stored image data of calibrated cookware. In response to identifying stored image data in the library that matches the one or more features, the method accesses preconfigured calibration data and configures the operation of the induction cooking device based on the preconfigured calibration data.

公开(公告)号：US20230128890A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-27

申请号：US17960951

申请日：2022-10-06

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Pratyaksh Rohatgi ,  David R. Vehslage

IPC: G01P15/08 ,  G09B19/00

Abstract: A motion analysis apparatus for food preparation includes at least one motion detection device configured to capture motion data. A controller is in communication with the motion detection device. The controller is configured to compare the motion data to a food preparation movement and initiate a motion instruction for a recipe in response to a comparison of the motion data to the food preparation movement.

公开(公告)号：US11838144B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17575113

申请日：2022-01-13

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Alessandro Boccotti ,  Alessandro Caruso ,  Stefano Moroni ,  David R. Vehslage

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  G06F16/55 ,  G06F16/583 ,  H04L67/125

CPC classification number: H04L12/282 ,  G06F16/55 ,  G06F16/583 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04L2012/285

Abstract: A method for calibrating an induction cooking device includes capturing image data representing a cooking vessel and processing the image data to identify one or more features. The method further includes comparing the image data representing the cooking vessel to a library of stored image data of calibrated cookware. In response to identifying stored image data in the library that matches the one or more features, the method accesses preconfigured calibration data and configures the operation of the induction cooking device based on the preconfigured calibration data.