A temperature controlled heatable object is provided in which a temperature sensor is connected to a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The RFID tag is located within the handle of the object, and the temperature sensor is placed in contact with the object. In a first embodiment of the invention, the temperature sensor is partially imbedded within the object via a notch located in the side of the object. In a second embodiment of the invention, a temperature sensor is imbedded within a tunnel drilled within the base of the object. In a third embodiment, a temperature sensor is imbedded between the bottom of the object and a slab attached to the bottom of the object. The sensor can be located in a slot formed in either the slab or the bottom or the object. Handles and receivers for mounting the handles to the temperature controllable objects are also provided.

Provided is a cooking vessel (1) including a body (2) equipped with a bottom (3) and a lateral wall (4), a handle (20) mounted to the body (2) by mounting means (6, 22), and a sensor (30) disposed in a receiving housing (11) near the bottom (3) and equipped with at least one electrically insulated conducting element (31, 32) , said sensor (30) and said conducting element (31, 32) being mounted to a support (40) which extends from the bottom (3) along the lateral wall (4) and which is mounted to the handle (20). The support (40) includes a retaining part (42) for the sensor and the conducting element and at least one programmed deformation area (50, 55a, 55b) to allow mobility between the retaining part (42) for the sensor and the conducting element and the handle (20) in at least one direction.

Provided is a method for producing a handle subassembly made to be mounted to a body (2) to form a cooking vessel (1), said subassembly including a handle (20), a sensor (30), particularly a temperature sensor, equipped with at least one flexible insulated conducting element (31, 32) which is connected to a connector (17) of a control circuit (28), said subassembly including a receiving area (49) for the conducting element (31, 32) a part of which (49b) is disposed in the handle (20).

A cooking appliance with features for locking a surface heating element of the cooking appliance such that a power level of the heating element cannot be adjusted through unintended inputs by a user of the cooking appliance is provided. A method for operating a cooking appliance with a surface heating element also is provided. More particularly, a method is provided that includes features for locking a surface heating element of the cooking appliance such that a power level of the heating element cannot be adjusted through inadvertent inputs by a user of the cooktop appliance. Further, a method for operating an appliance is provided; the method includes features for locking a functionality of the appliance such that a setting of the functionality cannot be adjusted through unintentional inputs by a user of the appliance.

The invention relates to a cooking device (1), in particular a frying pan, comprising a vessel (18). The vessel (18) comprises a multi-layered base (2) and a multi-layered side wall (3), wherein the side wall (3) is connected to the base (2) by a transition area and wherein the side wall (3) comprises a connecting arrangement (9) for connecting to a handle element (8). Furthermore, the vessel (2) comprises a vessel sensor conduit (4). The base (2) has a center area around a center point. The vessel sensor conduit (4) extends within the base (2) and the side wall (3) from the connecting arrangement (9) to the base (2), preferably substantially to the center region. The radius in the transition area is at least 19 mm.

The invention also relates to a method for producing a cooking device (1).

A handle for a cookware device contains a power supply that is operative to energize one or more of a processor, transceiver and accelerometer, as well as a memory device. The processor is also connected to a one or more external leads that extend into the handle at least to the connection to a sidewall of cooking device for further connection to a sensing circuit or power harvesting circuit. The end of the handle holds at least the processor but is in removable engagement from the portion with the power supply with a resilient sealing member to form a water proof seal.

An intelligent coffee and tea measuring cup includes a cup body, a weighing unit, a temperature sensing unit, an information storage and execution unit, and a display unit. An upper end and a lower end of the cup body are provided with openings respectively, and an outer side of the cup body is provided with a handle. The weighing unit is used to measure a weight of liquid, particles or powder loaded into a metal cup liner. The temperature sensing unit is used to detect a temperature inside the metal cup liner. The information storage and execution unit includes a timer, a reciprocal counter, a record storage and an alarmer. The display unit is electrically connected to the information storage and execution unit. The cup has diverse functions, meets needs of users, is simple in structure and convenient to use, and is convenient to carry.