Disclosed is an electric range which provides specific functions according to the gestures of a user. When an object to be heated that is currently being heated is moved to a different spot, the electric range determines in what way the object to be heated has been moved, and provides a specific function corresponding to the determined way of movement.

A hob apparatus includes a heating unit, a sensor unit separate from the heating unit and configured to include an electric resonant circuit and to detect a sensor signal, and a control unit configured to control the sensor unit and to analyze the sensor signal. The control unit determines in an operating state a state variable relating to the heating unit based on a phase shift and/or an amplitude ratio between the sensor signal and a further signal.

A method for automatically correlating at least one cooktop utensil with at least one cooking zone of an inductive cooktop having a plurality of cooking zones which are inductively heated by at least one respective heating coil, includes: providing the cooktop with a cooktop controller configured to drive the heating coils with a correlation signal; providing the at least one cooktop utensil with an induction coil inductively couplable with the heating coils of the cooktop and a transmitter unit; supplying the transmitter unit with an operation power when a voltage is induced by at least one of the heating coils into the induction coil of the cooktop utensil that is placed on the cooking zone associated with this heating coil; transmitting, by the transmitter unit of the cooktop utensil, by the operating power, a response signal that identifies the cooktop utensil and correlates with the induced correlation signal.

The present invention provides an electric stove having a single free-zone burner, the electric stove comprising: a controller which outputs a first output signal comprising a first output level signal and a first synchronization signal, and a second output signal comprising a second output level signal and a second synchronization signal; a first inverter which successively receives the first output signal and second synchronization signal, and outputs first high-frequency power to a first working coil; and a second inverter which successively receives the first synchronization signal and second output signal, and outputs second high-frequency power to a second working coil, wherein the first inverter and second inverter simultaneously output first high-frequency power and second high-frequency power when the first synchronization signal and second synchronization signal are both received.

The present invention provides an electric stove having a single free-zone burner, the electric stove comprising: a controller which outputs a first output signal comprising a first output level signal and a first synchronization signal, and a second output signal comprising a second output level signal and a second synchronization signal; a first inverter which successively receives the first output signal and second synchronization signal, and outputs first high-frequency power to a first working coil; and a second inverter which successively receives the first synchronization signal and second output signal, and outputs second high-frequency power to a second working coil, wherein the first inverter and second inverter simultaneously output first high-frequency power and second high-frequency power when the first synchronization signal and second synchronization signal are both received.

A structure for wireless communication having a plurality of conductor layers, an insulator layer separating each of the conductor layers, and at least one connector connecting two of the conductor layers wherein an electrical resistance is reduced when an electrical signal is induced in the resonator at a predetermined frequency. The structure is capable of transmitting or receiving electrical energy and/or data at various near and far field magnetic coupling frequencies.

A structure for wireless communication having a plurality of conductor layers, an insulator layer separating each of the conductor layers, and at least one connector connecting two of the conductor layers wherein an electrical resistance is reduced when an electrical signal is induced in the resonator at a predetermined frequency. The structure is capable of transmitting or receiving electrical energy and/or data at various near and far field magnetic coupling frequencies.

A solar panel is electrically coupled to a battery and configured to convert solar energy to electricity to charge the battery. A heating element is electrically coupled to the battery. A thermal sensor is configured to detect an ambient temperature. The thermal sensor is configured to produce a temperature stream indicative of the detected ambient temperature. A humidity sensor is configured to detect an ambient humidity. The humidity sensor is configured to produce a humidity stream indicative of the detected ambient humidity. A controller is electrically couple to the thermal sensor the humidity sensor, and the heating element. The controller is configured to receive a profile that includes an initial designated duration and an initial temperature needed for a designated machine, and produce a current for the heating element to heat the designated machine for the designated duration and temperature.

A solar panel is electrically coupled to a battery and configured to convert solar energy to electricity to charge the battery. A heating element is electrically coupled to the battery. A thermal sensor is configured to detect an ambient temperature. The thermal sensor is configured to produce a temperature stream indicative of the detected ambient temperature. A humidity sensor is configured to detect an ambient humidity. The humidity sensor is configured to produce a humidity stream indicative of the detected ambient humidity. A controller is electrically couple to the thermal sensor the humidity sensor, and the heating element. The controller is configured to receive a profile that includes an initial designated duration and an initial temperature needed for a designated machine, and produce a current for the heating element to heat the designated machine for the designated duration and temperature.

An inductive hardening system for hardening a component includes a holding unit for holding the component, an induction coil configured to induce an electrical current in the component to heat the component, and a control unit configured to control the induction coil to produce a first amount of heat per unit area in the component until a predetermined temperature is reached and/or a predetermined time is elapsed and after the predetermined temperature is reached and/or the predetermined time is elapsed, to control the induction coil to produce a second amount of heat per unit area in the component, the second amount of heat being from 3% to 80% of the first amount of heat.