Patents by Inventor Fernando Monterde Aznar
Fernando Monterde Aznar 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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Patent number: 10925122Abstract: A cook top with at least two heating elements includes a power electronics arrangement connected to a domestic single phase AC supply. The power electronics arrangement includes several power supply units, which each supply heating currents to one or more heating elements, and a switch arrangement with several electromechanical relays for connecting/disconnecting the power supply units to/from the heating elements. Output poles of at least two electromechanical relays associated with different power supply units are connected in parallel, wherein the parallel connection is permanently connected to at least one of the heating elements. This arrangement reduces the number of switching processes required for alternating use of a power supply device with several heating elements, and simplifies compliance with electromagnetic compatibility standards.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2010Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Daniel Anton Falcon, Jose Ignacio Artigas Maestre, Luis Angel Barragan Perez, Carlos Bernal Ruiz, José Miguel Burdio Pinilla, Claudio Carretero Chamarro, Jose Maria De la Cuerda Ortin, Jose-Ramon Garcia Jimenez, Pablo Jesus Hernandez Blasco, Oscar Jimenez Navascues, Sergio Llorente Gil, Oscar Lucia Gil, Arturo Mediano Heredia, Ignacio Millan Serrano, Fernando Monterde Aznar, Daniel Moros Sanz, Denis Navarro Tabernero, Jose Joaquin Paricio Azcona, Diego Puyal Puente, Isidro Urriza Parroque
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Patent number: 10136478Abstract: A cooktop apparatus, in particular an induction cooktop apparatus, includes a switching unit configured to interrupt and establish current flow from a current supply, a first switching element receiving the current flow during an operating process, a control apparatus, which controls the switching unit during the operating process such that the switching unit interrupts the current supply during a first time interval which has a duration of less than of half a period of the power supply voltage. The control apparatus causes the current supply to be connected during the operating process immediately before and immediately after the first time interval. The first switching element begins switching and ends switching during the first time interval.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2011Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Daniel Anton Falcon, Jose Ignacio Artigas Maestre, Luis Angel Barragan Perez, Carlos Bernal Ruiz, José Miguel Burdio Pinilla, Claudio Carretero Chamarro, Jose Maria De la Cuerda Ortin, Jose-Ramon Garcia Jimenez, Pablo Jesus Hernandez Blasco, Oscar Jimenez Navascues, Sergio Llorente Gil, Oscar Lucia Gil, Arturo Mediano Heredia, Ignacio Millan Serrano, Fernando Monterde Aznar, Daniel Moros Sanz, Denis Navarro Tabernero, Jose Joaquin Paricio Azcona, Diego Puyal Puente, Isidro Urriza Parroque
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Patent number: 9668305Abstract: A hob having at least one inductor, at least one inverter, a switching apparatus and a detection circuit for detection of cooking utensils. The switching apparatus is arranged in a circuit between the inductor and the inverter and switchable between a first switch position in which a connection between the inverter and the inductor is established and a second switch position in which the connection between the inverter and the inductor is interrupted. In order to allow an energy-saving detection mode, the switching apparatus is connected to the detection circuit such that the switching apparatus connects the inductor to the detection circuit when it is in the second switch position.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2009Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Jose-Ramon Garcia Jimenez, Ignacio Garde Aranda, Pablo Jesus Hernandez Blasco, Fernando Monterde Aznar, Daniel Palacios Tomas, Ramon Peinado Adiego
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Patent number: 9609697Abstract: A cooktop is provided that includes heating elements which are combined to a heating zone; a power supply to generate a heating current that operates the heating elements; a switch to open and close a power circuit that includes the power supply and one of the heating elements; and a controller that determines a characteristic variable of the heating current, actuates the switch as a function of a selected power level to operate the heating zone, and activates, in a first operating state, two of the heating elements, which are combined to form the heating zone, in different phases of a heating period.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2009Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Oscar Luis Aldana Arjol, Pablo Jesus Hernandez Blasco, Ignacio Millan Serrano, Fernando Monterde Aznar, Daniel Palacios Tomas
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Patent number: 9113502Abstract: A cook-top or hob includes multiple inductors and at least three heating zones which are operated by the inductors. A single power electronics subassembly supplies the inductors with heating current and includes a common rectifier which is operably connected to the inductors for rectifying an alternating current supplied by a single phase of a household electrical system.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2009Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Daniel Anton Falcon, José Miguel Burdio Pinilla, Jose-Ramon Garcia Jimenez, Sergio Llorente Gil, Oscar Lucia Gil, Fernando Monterde Aznar, Diego Puyal Puente
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Patent number: 8963054Abstract: A cooking hob, especially an induction cooking hob, including a first heating zone having at least two independently heatable heating elements operable by a first power supply via a first switching device, and at least one additional heating zone operable by a second power supply via a second switching device in a normal mode of operation. The heating capacity of the first heating zone can be increased beyond a maximum power of the first power supply while the first heating zone and the additional heating zone are operated simultaneously in the normal mode of operation. The cooking hob includes a switching element for establishing a power supply connection between the second power supply and one of the heating elements of the first heating zone in a special mode of operation so as to increase the heating capacity of the first heating zone.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2006Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Jesus Acero Acero, José Miguel Burdio Pinilla, Jose-Ramon Garcia Jimenez, Ignacio Garde Aranda, Pablo Jesus Hernandez Blasco, Sergio Llorente Gil, Alfonso Lorente Perez, Fernando Monterde Aznar, Ramon Peinado Adiego
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Publication number: 20130043239Abstract: A cooktop apparatus, in particular an induction cooktop apparatus, includes a switching unit configured to interrupt and establish current flow from a current supply, a first switching element receiving the current flow during an operating process, a control apparatus, which controls the switching unit during the operating process such that the switching unit interrupts the current supply during a first time interval which has a duration of less than of half a period of the power supply voltage. The control apparatus causes the current supply to be connected during the operating process immediately before and immediately after the first time interval. The first switching element begins switching and ends switching during the first time interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2011Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBHInventors: Daniel Anton Falcon, Jose Ignacio Artigas Maestre, Luis Angel Barragan Perez, Carlos Bernal Ruiz, José Miguel Burdio Pinilla, Claudio Carretero Chamarro, Jose Maria De la Cuerda Ortin, Jose-Ramon Garcia Jimenez, Pablo Jesus Hernandez Blasco, Oscar Jimenez Navascues, Sergio Llorente Gil, Oscar Lucia Gil, Arturo Mediano Heredia, Ignacio Millan Serrano, Fernando Monterde Aznar, Daniel Moros Sanz, Denis Navarro Tabernero, Jose Joaquin Paricio Azcona, Diego Puyal Puente, Isidro Urriza Parroque
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Publication number: 20120205365Abstract: A cook top with at least two heating elements includes a power electronics arrangement connected to a domestic single phase AC supply. The power electronics arrangement includes several power supply units, which each supply heating currents to one or more heating elements, and a switch arrangement with several electromechanical relays for connecting/disconnecting the power supply units to/from the heating elements. Output poles of at least two electromechanical relays associated with different power supply units are connected in parallel, wherein the parallel connection is permanently connected to at least one of the heating elements. This arrangement reduces the number of switching processes required for alternating use of a power supply device with several heating elements, and simplifies compliance with electromagnetic compatibility standards.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2010Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBHInventors: Daniel Anton Falcon, Jose Ignacio Artigas Maestre, Luis Angel Barragan Perez, Carlos Bernal Ruiz, José Miguel Burdio Pinilla, Claudio Carretero Chamarro, Jose Maria De la Cuerda Ortin, Jose-Ramon Garcia Jimenez, Pablo Jesus Hernandez Blasco, Oscar Jimenez Navascues, Sergio Llorente Gil, Oscar Lucia Gil, Arturo Mediano Heredia, Ignacio Millan Serrano, Fernando Monterde Aznar, Daniel Moros Sanz, Denis Navarro Tabernero, Jose Joaquin Paricio Azcona, Diego Puyal Puente, Isidro Urriza Parroque
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Publication number: 20120125918Abstract: A hotplate apparatus, in particular for a hotplate having a cover plate having at least two heating zones, includes a cooking utensil sensor unit. The cooking utensil sensor unit has at least one bridging detection unit, which is intended to detect at least bridging of the at least two heating zones by at least one cooking utensil element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBHInventors: Carlos Bernal Ruiz, Ignacio Garde Aranda, Pilar Molina Gaudó, Fernando Monterde Aznar, Maria Elena Moya Albertin, Ramon Peinado Adiego, Diego Puyal Puente
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Publication number: 20110240632Abstract: A cook-top or hob includes multiple inductors and at least three heating zones which are operated by the inductors. A single power electronics subassembly supplies the inductors with heating current and includes a common rectifier which is operably connected to the inductors for rectifying an alternating current supplied by a single phase of a household electrical system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2009Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBHInventors: Daniel Anton Falcon, José Miguel Burdio Pinilla, Jose-Ramon Garcia Jimenez, Sergio Llorente Gil, Oscar Lucia Gil, Fernando Monterde Aznar, Diego Puyal Puente
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Publication number: 20110233199Abstract: A hob having at least one inductor, at least one inverter, a switching apparatus and a detection circuit for detection of cooking utensils. The switching apparatus is arranged in a circuit between the inductor and the inverter and switchable between a first switch position in which a connection between the inverter and the inductor is established and a second switch position in which the connection between the inverter and the inductor is interrupted. In order to allow an energy-saving detection mode, the switching apparatus is connected to the detection circuit such that the switching apparatus connects the inductor to the detection circuit when it is in the second switch position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2009Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBHInventors: Jose-Ramon Garcia Jimenez, Ignacio Garde Aranda, Pablo Jesus Hernandez Blasco, Fernando Monterde Aznar, Daniel Palacios Tomas, Ramon Peinado Adiego
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Publication number: 20110163086Abstract: A cooktop is provided that includes heating elements which are combined to a heating zone; a power supply to generate a heating current that operates the heating elements; a switch to open and close a power circuit that includes the power supply and one of the heating elements; and a controller that determines a characteristic variable of the heating current, actuates the switch as a function of a selected power level to operate the heating zone, and activates, in a first operating state, two of the heating elements, which are combined to form the heating zone, in different phases of a heating period.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2009Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBHInventors: Oscar Luis Aldana Arjol, Pablo Jesus Hernandez Blasco, Ignacio Millan Serrano, Fernando Monterde Aznar, Daniel Palacios Tomas
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Patent number: 7692121Abstract: A temperature control and method of operating the temperature control, for an inductively heated heating element. The heating element is heated by an inductor to which electrical power is supplied via a control circuit, which can also be a control circuit for an induction hob or oven. The temperature control is activated at a first point in time subject to at least one electrical value of the control circuit, which depends on the temperature of the heating element. A reference value is determined at the first point in time and a comparison value and a deviation value from the reference value is determined at least one later point in time. Depending upon the deviation value, the inductor is supplied with power so that the heating element is adjusted to a substantially constant value corresponding to the reference value.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2003Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: José Miguel Burdio Pinilla, Ignacio Esteras Duce, Jose Ramon Garcia Jiménez, Pablo Jesus Hernandez Blasco, Sergio Llorente Gil, Fernando Monterde Aznar
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Publication number: 20090294437Abstract: A device, in particular, for inductively heating up a heating element by means of an inductor and an element for recording a reference quantity which is dependent on the temperature of the heating element and derived from the electric quantity of the inductor in such a way that it makes it possible to form the reference value from the reference quantity and to adjust the temperature according to the reference quantity adjustment by means of the reference value. The aim of said invention is to carry out a reliable adjustment of a water temperature or of a cooked product even at extreme conditions or when the reference value is incorrect. For this purpose, the device comprises a correction means for correcting the reference value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2006Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbHInventors: José Miguel Burdio Pinilla, Jochen Bühner, Jose Ramon Garcia Jiménez, Pablo Jesus Hernandez Blasco, Dirk Hoffmann, Sergio Llorente Gil, Alfonso Lorente Perez, Fernando Monterde Aznar
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Publication number: 20090139980Abstract: A cooking hob, especially an induction cooking hob, including a first heating zone having at least two independently heatable heating elements operable by a first power supply via a first switching device, and at least one additional heating zone operable by a second power supply via a second switching device in a normal mode of operation. The heating capacity of the first heating zone can be increased beyond a maximum power of the first power supply while the first heating zone and the additional heating zone are operated simultaneously in the normal mode of operation. The cooking hob includes a switching element for establishing a power supply connection between the second power supply and one of the heating elements of the first heating zone in a special mode of operation so as to increase the heating capacity of the first heating zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2006Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBHInventors: Jesus Acero Acero, Jose Miguel Burdio Pinilla, Jose-Ramon Garcia Jimenez, Ignacio Garde Aranda, Pablo Jesus Hernandez Blasco, Sergio Llorente Gil, Alfonso Lorente Perez, Fernando Monterde Aznar, Ramon Peinado Adiego
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Patent number: 7504607Abstract: A frequency converter circuit has at least two outputs that are respectively connected to a load, in particular an induction coil. A first output is operated at a first switching frequency and a second output is simultaneously operated at a second switching frequency that is different from the first, in such a way that noise having a frequency generated by the superposition of the first switching frequency and the second switching frequency is produced. The frequency converter circuit is operated in such a way that the frequency of the noise is lower than a first cutoff frequency and/or is higher than a second cutoff frequency.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2004Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Luis Angel Barragan Perez, Jose Miguel Burdio Pinilla, Pablo Jesus Hernandez Blasco, Sergio Llorente Gil, Alfonso Lorente Perez, Fernando Monterde Aznar
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Publication number: 20080121633Abstract: A temperature control and method of operating the temperature control, for an inductively heated heating element. The heating element is heated by an inductor to which electrical power is supplied via a control circuit, which can also be a control circuit for an induction hob or oven. The temperature control is activated at a first point in time subject to at least one electrical value of the control circuit, which depends on the temperature of the heating element. A reference value is determined at the first point in time and a comparison value and a deviation value from the reference value is determined at least one later point in time. Depending upon the deviation value, the inductor is supplied with power so that the heating element is adjusted to a substantially constant value corresponding to the reference value.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2003Publication date: May 29, 2008Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbHInventors: Jose Miguel Burdio Pinilla, Ignacio Esteras Duce, Jose Ramon Garcia Jimenez, Pablo Jesus Hernandez Blasco, Sergio Llorente Gil, Fernando Monterde Aznar
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Patent number: 7227103Abstract: An induction hot plate including a plurality of heating regions with a reconfigurable structure. The hot plate includes at least two power modules, each supplying electrical power to at least one first and one second induction heating element. The maximum power to each of the regions can be increased by supplying electrical power from both power modules to only the first or the second induction heating element.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2004Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Ignacio Esteras Duce, Fernando Monterde Aznar, Julio Rivera Pemán
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Publication number: 20050109770Abstract: An induction hot plate including a plurality of heating regions with a reconfigurable structure. The hot plate includes at least two power modules, each supplying electrical power to at least one first and one second induction heating element. The maximum power to each of the regions can be increased by supplying electrical power from both power modules to only the first or the second induction heating element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2004Publication date: May 26, 2005Applicant: BSH Balay S.A.Inventors: Ignacio Esteras Duce, Fernando Monterde Aznar, Julio Rivera Peman