Patent ID: 7069109
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
1. A system for controlling a kitchen cooking appliance comprising: a first microcontroller executing a first program, the first microcontroller receiving a user input signal for controlling operation of the kitchen cooking appliance, the first microcontroller providing a first power control signal to vary the amount of power provided to a heating element in the kitchen cooking appliance; a second microcontroller executing a second program, the second microcontroller receiving the user input signal, the second microcontroller providing a control signal; a power generator module receiving the first power control signal from the first microcontroller and providing the power over a circuit to the heating element, the amount of the power provided to the heating element determined by the first power control signal; and a switching element receiving the power control signal from the second processor capable of interrupting the circuit providing the power to the heating element.