Patents by Inventor Gianpiero Santacatterina
Gianpiero Santacatterina 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).
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Publication number: 20180142902Abstract: A movable cooking appliance comprises a structure which is adapted to be placed on a kitchen worktop appliance or inside a cooking oven appliance and includes a heating element and releasable connector assembly for making electrical connection with power supply connectors. The heating element is an induction heating element and an electronic driving unit is mounted on the appliance. The releasable connector assembly comprising a plug connector having a plurality of terminals designed in order to provide a disconnection signal to the electronic unit before the power supply connectors are fully extracted.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2018Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Diego Neftali GUTIERREZ, Gianpiero SANTACATTERINA, Francesco FARACHI
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Patent number: 9879864Abstract: A movable cooking appliance comprises a structure which is adapted to be placed on a kitchen worktop appliance or inside a cooking oven appliance and includes a heating element and releasable connector assembly for making electrical connection with power supply connectors. The heating element is an induction heating element and an electronic driving unit is mounted on the appliance. The releasable connector assembly comprising a plug connector having a plurality of terminals designed in order to provide a disconnection signal to the electronic unit before the power supply connectors are fully extracted.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2011Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Diego Neftali Gutierrez, Gianpiero Santacatterina, Francesco Farachi
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Publication number: 20160345390Abstract: A microwave heating apparatus includes a cavity arranged to receive a load. At least one microwave generator is configured to feed a plurality of microwaves into the cavity. At least one image-capturing device and a control unit is adapted to obtain load volume information of the load within the cavity based on information recorded by the image-capturing device about at least one portion of the load, obtain load density information using at least one of a user input and information recorded by the image-capturing device about at least one portion of the load, determine load mass information based upon the load volume information and the load density information, determine a heating pattern based upon the load mass information and control the at least one microwave generator to provide the heating pattern within the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Enrique Corona, Fredrik Hallgren, Horacio Polli, Gianpiero Santacatterina
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Patent number: 9420641Abstract: A microwave heating apparatus includes a cavity arranged to receive a load. At least one microwave generator is configured to feed a plurality of microwaves into the cavity. At least one image-capturing device and a control unit is adapted to obtain load volume information of the load within the cavity based on information recorded by the image-capturing device about at least one portion of the load, obtain load density information using at least one of a user input and information recorded by the image-capturing device about at least one portion of the load, determine load mass information based upon the load volume information and the load density information, determine a heating pattern based upon the load mass information and control the at least one microwave generator to provide the heating pattern within the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Enrique Corona, Fredrik Hallgren, Horacio Polli, Gianpiero Santacatterina
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Publication number: 20140203012Abstract: A microwave heating apparatus includes a cavity arranged to receive a load. At least one microwave generator is configured to feed a plurality of microwaves into the cavity. At least one image-capturing device and a control unit is adapted to obtain load volume information of the load within the cavity based on information recorded by the image-capturing device about at least one portion of the load, obtain load density information using at least one of a user input and information recorded by the image-capturing device about at least one portion of the load, determine load mass information based upon the load volume information and the load density information, determine a heating pattern based upon the load mass information and control the at least one microwave generator to provide the heating pattern within the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: ENRIQUE CORONA, FREDRIK HALLGREN, HORACIO POLLI, GIANPIERO SANTACATTERINA
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Patent number: 8618450Abstract: A domestic oven comprises heating means, a gas sensor connected to a central processing and control unit and a user interface connected to the central processing unit by means of which the user can set the type of food placed in the oven compartment. The user interface comprises means for setting the desired degree of cooking of the food and is capable of processing the signal of the gas sensor in such a way as to determine the optimal cooking end time of the food. The central processing unit interrupts the electrical supply to the heating means on the basis either of said cooking end time, modified if necessary on the basis of degree of cooking set by the user, or of the food type set by the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2004Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Salvatore Sanna, Paolo Crosta, Gianpiero Santacatterina, Nicola Bedetti
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Patent number: 8598494Abstract: A method for controlling power supply to the liquid contents of a cooking vessel or the like, particularly for controlling the electrical power supply in an induction heating system, wherein a predetermined thermodynamic state is detected and the user is alerted, comprises maintaining a predetermined high power condition after reaching the predetermined thermodynamic state for a predetermined time and then reducing the power supply to a predetermined level.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2010Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Gianpiero Santacatterina, Jurij Paderno, Francesco Del Bello
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Patent number: 8563905Abstract: A method for controlling an inductive heating system of a cooking hob provided with an induction coil is disclosed. The method controls it in connection with a predetermined working condition, comprises assessing the value of power absorbed by the system, measuring a temperature indicative of the thermal status of at least one element of the heating system, feeding the assessed power value to a computing model capable of providing an estimated value of temperature, comparing the measured temperature with the estimated temperature and tuning the computing model on the basis of such comparison.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2009Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Alessandro Boer, Francesco Del Bello, Diego Neftali Gutierrez, Jurij Paderno, Davide Parachini, Gianpiero Santacatterina
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Patent number: 8530805Abstract: A method for controlling an induction heating system of a cooking appliance provided with an induction coil, particularly for controlling it in connection with a predetermined working condition, comprises measuring the value of one electrical parameter of the induction heating system, feeding a computing model with actual switching frequency signals in order to estimate a temperature indicative of the thermal status of the heating system and to provide an estimated value of the electrical parameter, and comparing the measured electrical parameter with the estimated one and tuning the computing model on the basis of such comparison.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2009Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Alessandro Boer, Francesco Del Bello, Diego Neftali Gutierrez, Jurij Paderno, Davide Parachini, Gianpiero Santacatterina
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Patent number: 8283605Abstract: A method for automatically controlling the heating/cooking of a food item in a cooking oven having a door, heaters and an oven temperature acquisition system, comprising the steps of measuring the total electrical power (Pin) absorbed by the oven, measuring the oven temperature, and assessing the actual power (Pload) transferred to the food item by automatically compensating disturbance factors. A cooking oven is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2008Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Ettore Arione, Alessandro Boer, Paolo Crosta, Francesco Del Bello, Davide Parachini, Gianpiero Santacatterina
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Publication number: 20110248021Abstract: A movable cooking appliance comprises a structure which is adapted to be placed on a kitchen worktop appliance or inside a cooking oven appliance and includes a heating element and releasable connector assembly for making electrical connection with power supply connectors. The heating element is an induction heating element and an electronic driving unit is mounted on the appliance. The releasable connector assembly comprising a plug connector having a plurality of terminals designed in order to provide a disconnection signal to the electronic unit before the power supply connectors are fully extracted.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: DIEGO NEFTALI GUTIERREZ, GIANPIERO SANTACATTERINA, FRANCESCO FARACHI
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Publication number: 20110114632Abstract: A method for controlling an induction heating system, particularly an induction heating system of a cooktop on which a cooking utensil with a certain contents is placed for heating/cooking purposes, comprises the steps of carrying out a predetermined number ānā of electrical measurements of a first electrical parameter of the heating system on the basis of a predetermined electrical value of a second electrical parameter, ānā being ?2, repeating the above set of measurements at a predetermined time after the first measurements, and estimating at least one thermal parameter of the heating system, particularly of the contents of the cooking utensil, on the basis of the above set of measurements.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: JURIJ PADERNO, FRANCESCO DEL BELLO, DAVIDE PARACHINI, GIANPIERO SANTACATTERINA, DIEGO NEFTALI GUTIERREZ, BRIAN P. JANKE
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Publication number: 20110089156Abstract: A method for controlling power supply to the liquid contents of a cooking vessel or the like, particularly for controlling the electrical power supply in an induction heating system, wherein a predetermined thermodynamic state is detected and the user is alerted, comprises maintaining a predetermined high power condition after reaching the predetermined thermodynamic state for a predetermined time and then reducing the power supply to a predetermined level.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: GIANPIERO SANTACATTERINA, JURIJ PADERNO, FRANCESCO DEL BELLO
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Publication number: 20110087382Abstract: A process for managing power demand of simultaneously operating appliances some of which are capable of executing multiple cycles of operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Gianpiero Santacatterina, Matteo Santinato, Ettore Arione, Rocco Petrigliano
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Publication number: 20100262311Abstract: A system and process for managing power demand of appliances. The process includes forecasting for each of the appliances a future energy consumption profile corresponding to its setting, summing the future energy consumption profiles, determining if the sum indicates one or more peaks in power demand, and providing a new energy consumption profile to one or more of the appliances to level the total power consumed by the appliances in the future.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2010Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Gianpiero Santacatterina, Matteo Santinato, Ettore Arione, Rocco Petrigliano
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Publication number: 20100133260Abstract: A method for controlling an induction heating system of a cooking appliance provided with an induction coil, particularly for controlling it in connection with a predetermined working condition, comprises measuring the value of one electrical parameter of the induction heating system, feeding a computing model with actual switching frequency signals in order to estimate a temperature indicative of the thermal status of the heating system and to provide an estimated value of the electrical parameter, and comparing the measured electrical parameter with the estimated one and tuning the computing model on the basis of such comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: ALESSANDRO BOER, FRANCESCO DEL BELLO, DIEGO NEFTALI GUTIERREZ, JURIJ PADERNO, DAVIDE PARACHINI, GIANPIERO SANTACATTERINA
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Publication number: 20100138075Abstract: A method for controlling an inductive heating system of a cooking hob provided with an induction coil is disclosed. The method controls it in connection with a predetermined working condition, comprises assessing the value of power absorbed by the system, measuring a temperature indicative of the thermal status of at least one element of the heating system, feeding the assessed power value to a computing model capable of providing an estimated value of temperature, comparing the measured temperature with the estimated temperature and tuning the computing model on the basis of such comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: ALESSANDRO BOER, FRANCESCO DEL BELLO, DIEGO NEFTALI GUTIERREZ, JURIJ PADERNO, DAVIDE PARACHINI, GIANPIERO SANTACATTERINA
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Publication number: 20080296285Abstract: A method for automatically controlling the heating/cooking of a food item in a cooking oven having a door, heaters and an oven temperature acquisition system, comprising the steps of measuring the total electrical power (Pin) absorbed by the oven, measuring the oven temperature, and assessing the actual power (Pload) transferred to the food item by automatically compensating disturbance factors. A cooking oven is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: ETTORE ARIONE, ALESSANDRO BOER, PAOLO CROSTA, FRANCESCO DEL BELLO, DAVIDE PARACHINI, GIANPIERO SANTACATTERINA
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Publication number: 20070241099Abstract: A domestic oven comprises heating means, a gas sensor connected to a central processing and control unit and a user interface connected to the central processing unit by means of which the user can set the type of food placed in the oven compartment The user interface comprises means for setting the desired degree of cooking of the food and is capable of processing the signal of the gas sensor in such a way as to determine the optimal cooking end time of the food. The central processing unit interupts the electrical supply to the heating means on the basis either of said cooking end time, modified if necessary on the basis of degree of cooking set by the user, or of the food type set by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2004Publication date: October 18, 2007Inventors: Salvatore Sanna, Paolo Crosta, Gianpiero Santacatterina, Nicola Bedetti
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Publication number: 20040153170Abstract: A process for managing and curtailing power demand of appliances and components thereof, in which each appliance has an user interface for setting working parameters of the appliance, comprises the steps of assessing for each appliance and/or component an energy consumption profile corresponding to its setting, comparing the energy consumption profiles in order to check if their sum leads to one or more peaks in power demand, and providing one or more new energy consumption profiles in order to level and/or reduce the total power absorbed by appliances or components thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2004Publication date: August 5, 2004Inventors: Gianpiero Santacatterina, Matteo Santinato, Ettore Arione, Rocco Petrigliano