US 12,464,604 B2
System having discrete zone energy transmission utilizing heating element array and object occupancy and location sensing
Garrett Bentley, Knoxville, TN (US)
Assigned to BSH Home Appliances Corporation, Irvine, CA (US); and BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, Munich (DE)
Filed by BSH Home Appliances Corporation, Irvine, CA (US); and BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, Munich (DE)
Filed on Apr. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/726,580.
Prior Publication US 2023/0345585 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. H05B 1/02 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); A47L 15/46 (2006.01); A47L 15/48 (2006.01); F24C 7/04 (2021.01); F24C 7/08 (2006.01); F26B 3/30 (2006.01); G06V 10/764 (2022.01); G06V 20/68 (2022.01)
CPC H05B 1/0252 (2013.01) [A47L 15/4295 (2013.01); A47L 15/46 (2013.01); A47L 15/485 (2013.01); F24C 7/046 (2013.01); F24C 7/085 (2013.01); F26B 3/30 (2013.01); G06V 10/764 (2022.01); G06V 20/68 (2022.01); H05B 1/0263 (2013.01); A47L 2401/04 (2013.01); A47L 2501/11 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A discrete zone energy transmission system, comprising:
an object treatment area;
an array of energy transmission elements configured to direct energy toward a plurality of predetermined zones in the object treatment area;
at least one sensor configured to detect a presence and a location of at least one object in the object treatment area; and
a controller in communication with the array of energy transmission elements and the at least one sensor, the controller configured to:
receive presence and location data of the at least one object from the at least one sensor,
assign the presence and location data to the plurality of predetermined zones, and
control an operation of the array of energy transmission elements to selectively radiate energy from the array of energy transmission elements only toward a select number of zones of the plurality of predetermined zones in the object treatment area based on the presence and location data, thereby selectively radiating the energy from the array of energy transmission elements only toward the at least one object in the object treatment area.