Kitchen appliance and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10617124
APP PUB NO 20180139970A1
SERIAL NO

15566361

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A kitchen appliance (100) is disclosed comprising a compartment (110) for receiving flour, said compartment comprising a sensor (120) for producing a sensor reading indicative of a dielectric property of said flour or a product comprising said flour. The kitchen appliance further comprises a processing arrangement (130) communicatively coupled to the sensor for determining an initial moisture content of said flour or product from said sensor reading and adapted to generate a control signal indicative of an amount of water to be added to the compartment as a function of the determined moisture content. A method of controlling a flour product-based food preparation process is also disclosed.

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VERSUNI HOLDING B VHIGH TECH CAMPUS 42 EINDHOVEN 5656 AE

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Li, Wei Eindhoven, NL 2284 14552
Luo, Zhongchi Eindhoven, NL 16 42
Wu, Yuqiang Eindhoven, NL 4 8

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