Patent ID: 11968753
Assignee: NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 13:
14. A method of providing improved temperature control of a resistive heating element heated cooking surface of a countertop appliance, the method comprising:
receiving a desired temperature setpoint from a user input;
positioning a thermal sensor such that it is in heat conductive communication with an electrical connection to the resistive heating element, wherein the thermal sensor is in direct thermal contact with the electrical connection to the resistive heating element;
sensing an actual temperature of the resistive heating element via the thermal sensor;
providing a signal representing the sensed actual temperature to a thermostat;
comparing the desired temperature setpoint to the signal; and
adjusting an electrical output to the resistive heating element to minimize a difference between the desired temperature setpoint and an actual temperature of the resistive heating element.