A temperature sensor (10) for use in a cooking appliance of the kind in which an electric heater (1) incorporating at least one heating element (5) is located behind a cooking plate (2). The temperature sensor is adapted to be located between the at least one heating element and the cooking plate. The sensor (10) comprises a sensing element (13) having an electrical parameter which changes as a function of temperature and a housing (12) for the sensing element. The housing has a first surface region (15) with high thermal radiation absorption relative to a second surface region (16). The sensor is adapted to be located with the first surface region (15) of the housing facing substantially towards the cooking plate (2) and the second surface region (16) facing substantially towards the at least one heating element (5).
A system for detecting temperature of a cooking utensil over a radiant cooktop includes a cooktop having an upper surface and a lower surface and a radiant heating element adapted to heat the cooktop. A temperature detector is disposed adjacent the lower surface of the cooktop and is adapted to detect temperature of the lower surface of the cooktop. The system also includes a thermal insulation barrier disposed intermediate the temperature detector and the radiant heating element.
Systems and methods for an isothermal thin film heater are provided. The isothermal thin film heater mitigates temperature variations in an optical circuit, such as an arrayed-waveguide grating. The thin film heater comprises a conductive plate and at least one heating element trace coupled to the conductive plate for heating the optical circuit. The heating element trace(s) is arranged around a periphery portion of the conductive plate such that concentric arcs are formed by the heating element trace(s). A sensor for sensing the temperature of the thin film heater and/or the optical circuit can also be provided.
A temperature sensor is disclosed comprising a sensor element having a temperature-dependent resistance that is enclosed with a tube. In one embodiment, the tube is a quartz glass tube. In another embodiment the temperature sensor is a conventional halogen lamp, designed for use as a light source. The temperature sensor can be advantageously to precisely measure temperatures in a radiant heater, such as that present in a electric cooking appliance.
