A cooking system is provided. The cooking system includes a housing, a heating elements, a cooking accessory, a temperature sensor, and a controller. The housing has an internal heating compartment, where the heating element is positioned therein. The cooking accessory has a cooking surface and is configured to be receivable within the internal heating compartment. The temperature sensor is positioned within the internal heating compartment and configured to measure a temperature of the cooking accessory. The controller is configured to operate an output of the heating element. The output of the heating element is related to the measured temperature of the cooking accessory and independent of an air temperature of the internal heating compartment.

A small home appliance includes a coil for power reception and communication, a communication unit which performs wireless communication with a wireless power transmission device by using the coil, and a controller which receives wireless power from the wireless power transmission device by the coil, receives a zero crossing interrupt signal from the wireless power transmission device, and determines a communication period of the communication unit according to the zero crossing interrupt signal.

A small home appliance includes a coil for power reception and communication, a communication unit which performs wireless communication with a wireless power transmission device by using the coil, and a controller which receives wireless power from the wireless power transmission device by the coil, receives a zero crossing interrupt signal from the wireless power transmission device, and determines a communication period of the communication unit according to the zero crossing interrupt signal.

The present invention relates to an unattended-cooking rice cooker device in which cooking ingredients such as rice or other grains are supplied, cleaned, and cooked and, more specifically, to an unattended-cooking rice cooker device comprising: a supply unit that divides and stores the cooking ingredients to supply the cooking ingredients; a cleaning unit that receives the cooking ingredients supplied from the supply unit and cleans the cooking ingredients supplied therein while forwardly and backwardly rotating; and a cooking unit including a rice cooker that receives and cooks the cooking ingredients cleaned in the cleaning unit, so as to automatically perform the cleaning and cooking of the ingredients. At the same time, a cleaning drum unit of the cleaning unit can be used as a lid (cap) of the cooking unit including the rice cooker, and thus the number of components can be reduced. In addition, the heat during the cooking is transferred into the cleaning unit to improve hygiene conditions in the cleaning unit.

A food delivery system comprising an induction heating apparatus, an induction-heatable apparatus, and a food delivery cart. The induction heating apparatus includes an induction heating element and an electronic system including a communication element configured to communicatively link to an ordering system. The induction-heatable apparatus is configured to be heated via the induction heating apparatus and includes an RFID tag configured to store information of food being heated and information of an intended recipient or intended destination of the food. The food delivery cart includes an induction heating element configured to warm the induction-heatable apparatus and hence the food and an electronic system including an RFID reader to determine information corresponding to the food, augment the information, and transmit the augmented information a central monitoring system.

A food delivery system comprising an induction heating apparatus, an induction-heatable apparatus, and a food delivery cart. The induction heating apparatus includes an induction heating element and an electronic system including a communication element configured to communicatively link to an ordering system. The induction-heatable apparatus is configured to be heated via the induction heating apparatus and includes an RFID tag configured to store information of food being heated and information of an intended recipient or intended destination of the food. The food delivery cart includes an induction heating element configured to warm the induction-heatable apparatus and hence the food and an electronic system including an RFID reader to determine information corresponding to the food, augment the information, and transmit the augmented information a central monitoring system.

An automated kitchen assistant system inspects a food preparation area in the kitchen environment using a plurality of sensors or cameras. A trained model computes the identity and the location of the food item. In embodiments, the food items are on a grill, and the automated kitchen assistant system is operable to compute the time remaining to remove or flip each of the food items. The output may further be utilized to command a robotic arm, kitchen worker, or otherwise assist in food preparation. Related methods are also described.

An automated kitchen assistant system inspects a food preparation area in the kitchen environment using a plurality of sensors or cameras. A trained model computes the identity and the location of the food item. In embodiments, the food items are on a grill, and the automated kitchen assistant system is operable to compute the time remaining to remove or flip each of the food items. The output may further be utilized to command a robotic arm, kitchen worker, or otherwise assist in food preparation. Related methods are also described.

An all-purpose gas stove structure capable of increasing its air intake includes an all-purpose opening-covering case, an extended supporting frame, and at least one gas nozzle. The all-purpose opening-covering case includes an opening-covering case body for covering the heat source-receiving opening of a roasting/grilling device completely, and a gas controller with a gas operation unit for controlling the state of communication between gas input and output ends. The extended supporting frame is a box with a protective lid, is coupled to the inner side of the opening-covering case body at one end, and has a stove burner opening at the opposite end. The lateral walls of the protective lid are formed with vent holes. The gas nozzle is provided on the inner side of the stove burner opening. The all-purpose gas stove structure allows a ceramic roasting/grilling device to have a higher air intake and therefore produce higher heat.

An all-purpose gas stove structure capable of increasing its air intake includes an all-purpose opening-covering case, an extended supporting frame, and at least one gas nozzle. The all-purpose opening-covering case includes an opening-covering case body for covering the heat source-receiving opening of a roasting/grilling device completely, and a gas controller with a gas operation unit for controlling the state of communication between gas input and output ends. The extended supporting frame is a box with a protective lid, is coupled to the inner side of the opening-covering case body at one end, and has a stove burner opening at the opposite end. The lateral walls of the protective lid are formed with vent holes. The gas nozzle is provided on the inner side of the stove burner opening. The all-purpose gas stove structure allows a ceramic roasting/grilling device to have a higher air intake and therefore produce higher heat.