Controlling heat capability of appliance according to user proximity and notifying remote users via internet for increased safety

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO RE49618
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17212867

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A stove controller starts an unattended timer when a cooking process is started. The controller monitors whether motion is detected in the kitchen prior to the unattended timer expiring and resets the unattended timer each time motion is detected. If the unattended timer expires without any motion being detected, the controller disables the heating elements of the stove and starts a return timer. The controller monitors whether motion is detected in the kitchen prior to the return timer expiring. When motion is detected, the controller automatically re-enables the heating elements of the stove so that cooking can continue. If motion is not detected and the return timer expires, the controller locks the stove until a reset procedure is performed. Alerts of the stove activity are sent to external devices over the Internet, and the reset procedure may be performed on the controller or on one of the external devices.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
FERGUSON WILLIAM MACDONALDKELOWNA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ferguson, William MacDonald Kelowna, CA 4 7

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