Patents by Inventor Davide Altamura

Davide Altamura has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Induction cooktop
    Patent number: 11655984
    Abstract: An induction cooktop includes a ceramic cooking surface in connection with a housing. A plurality of inductors is disposed in the housing and each of the inductors is in communication with a controller. The controller is configured to selectively activate each of the inductors in response to an input received at the user interface identifying an active inductor of the plurality of inductors to activate. The controller is further configured to detect a presence of a pan proximate the active inductor in response to a detection signal and identify a small pan condition in response to a phase angle detected for the active inductor of the plurality of inductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Davide Altamura, Diego Bariviera, Alessio Beato
  • Induction cooking top
    Patent number: 11212880
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an induction cooking top comprising a system adapted to modify the control of the presence of the pan on the induction cooking top, upon a command by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Davide Altamura, Diego Bariviera, Alessio Beato
  • INDUCTION COOKTOP
    Publication number: 20200166220
    Abstract: An induction cooktop includes a ceramic cooking surface in connection with a housing. A plurality of inductors is disposed in the housing and each of the inductors is in communication with a controller. The controller is configured to selectively activate each of the inductors in response to an input received at the user interface identifying an active inductor of the plurality of inductors to activate. The controller is further configured to detect a presence of a pan proximate the active inductor in response to a detection signal and identify a small pan condition in response to a phase angle detected for the active inductor of the plurality of inductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Davide Altamura, Diego Bariviera, Alessio Beato
  • Induction cooktop
    Patent number: 10605464
    Abstract: An induction cooktop includes a ceramic cooking surface in connection with a housing. A plurality of inductors is disposed in the housing and each of the inductors is in communication with an automatic control system. The automatic control system is configured to check for the presence of a cooking pan on the cooktop in order to prevent the inductors from activating in the absence of the cooking pan. The automatic control system is activated upon receiving an activation command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Davide Altamura, Diego Bariviera, Alessio Beato
  • INDUCTION COOKTOP
    Publication number: 20160037589
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an induction cooktop. The induction cooktop comprises a ceramic cooking surface in connection with a housing. A plurality of inductors is disposed in the housing and each of the inductors is in communication with an automatic control system. The automatic control system is configured to check for the presence of a cooking pan on the cooktop in order to prevent the inductors from activating in the absence of the cooking pan. The automatic control system is activated upon receiving an activation command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Davide Altamura, Diego Bariviera, Alessio Beato
  • INDUCTION COOKING TOP
    Publication number: 20150296570
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an induction cooking top comprising a system adapted to modify the control of the presence of the pan on the induction cooking top, upon a command by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Davide Altamura, Diego Bariviera, Alessio Beato