LOAD-DEPENDENT POWER CONTROL FOR HAIR IRON HAVING CERAMIC HEATERS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20230195147A1
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18071975

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Methods and apparatus include a hair iron having a controller and a heater between first and second arms movable relative to each other between open and closed positions. The controller connects or not the heater to a line voltage to heat hair when placed between the arms during use. A proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller communicates with a thermistor measuring a current temperature of the heater and makes requests of the controller to operate the heater at a setpoint temperature. In various embodiments, the heater heats to full power during warm-up and operates thereafter at lower temperatures based on a reading of the line voltage and a time to adjust the current temperature to the desired setpoint temperature.

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LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC740 WEST NEW CIRCLE ROAD LEXINGTON KY 40550

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
LUCAS, RUSSELL EDWARD LEXINGTON, US 21 72
MENK,, JR WILLIAM ALAN LEXINGTON, US 3 0
SMITH, JERRY WAYNE IRVINE, US 51 385
ZAGORSKI, ERYK LEXINGTON, US 2 0

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