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Nice! It seems as if modern technology is perfectly capable of doing this, however no one else has even thought of this. With electronics, you could be able to have direct control OR hold the pan temp. However in "direct" mode, you could tell the computer what type of pan you were using. If you...

Silversage, I have always thought that a great idea would be "fly-by-wire" digitally controlled gas cooktops. This would give you the control of gas, plus the features of portable induction cooktops. With an electronically controlled gas valve, you could get the food cooking how you want and...

(another tech idea) Would there be any value in a certification for "ecoOvens"? The climate crisis is a real problem, and our cooking appliances (especially electric ovens) consume large amounts of energy. Despite this, electric ovens still use the same Stone-Age control philosophy they always...

Real Problem: about 75% of house fires start IN THE KITCHEN! A system that's sensitive to pan temp (and that would squawk at you and resist turning the flame up if you were running a pan too hot) could reduce the frequency of kitchen fires, and thus house fires DRAMATICALLY. Just yesterday, my...

My personal experience is that traditional burners are pretty arbitrary as far as control goes. If a user sets a specific level of burner output, they aren't setting a specific temp. They're only setting a specific level of heat output. Consider simmering. As liquid level goes down in the food...

I'm trying to create a system that'll bring sous-vide or portable induction burner-like tech (plus idiot-proof safety features) to gas cooktops. I just think that this tech should be more widespread by now, but it isn't for some reason. The tech is proven, I have a way to adapt it for gas...

I'm just clarifying how the system would work because some of you don't seem to understand how one would set it up, that's all...

Yeah, I'd think it'd be more for home chefs/amateurs/the assisted-living/dementia community anyways...

Looking at reviews, it seems like people LOVE induction cooktops with temp sensors that work the exact same way as my system would work. It seems like being able to hold a specific temp would make cooking more consistent. When controlling with traditional settings like medium-high, pan...

I'm sure similar discussion went around - about "solving a problem that doesn't exist - pilots are already skilled enough" with the introduction of fly-by-wire airliners. The thing is - no human is capable of doing what this system can do - a human chef can't monitor pan temp 10x/sec and make...

Can an induction cooktop be like "nope!" and override you if the temperature of a pan reaches unsafe levels?

Want to turn the burner OFF? Hold the desired dial in for 5 secs. Auto (temp hold)/manual (direct % control)? Just tap the dial in... I understand the issues with gauging pan temp, but one of my other features was idiot-proofing the system so you could never reach an unsafe temperature (such as...

"Dingdingding..." won't happen all the time. It's a "master caution" and if you keep an eye on your cooking temp it's unlikely that you'll ever hear it. It's just a safety feature to get your undivided attention if something goes wrong...

This system can be operated manually (that's actually the default) for compatibility with existing recipes! It's also NOT an app. It's a control system (that still uses knobs to adjust the heat) for a cooktop...

Definitely high-end consumer...

I've seen recipes that require precise temperature control and had a potentially groundbreaking idea stem from it: how does the idea of fully-digital cooktop controls sound to all you cooks out there? We already have digital oven control systems, and even Wi-Fi ones, but the humble gas cooktop...