Cooking vessel support system having a passive wireless reader/transponder for an integral cooking vessel temperature monitoring system

A cooking appliance having a cooking vessel temperature monitoring and fire prevention system, the cooking appliance comprising:

• a gas burner;
• a cooking vessel support configured to support a cooking vessel above the gas burner;
• a temperature sensor integrated with the cooking vessel support, the temperature sensor configured to be in thermal contact with the cooking vessel supported on the cooking vessel support and to detect the temperature of the cooking vessel;
• a control unit configured to control an operation of the cooking appliance based on the temperature of the cooking vessel detected by the temperature sensor;
• a passive wireless connection between the temperature sensor and the control unit, the passive wireless connection including:
• a transponder circuit integrated with the cooking vessel support and in communication with the temperature sensor;
• and
• a reader circuit spaced a distance away from the transponder circuit, the reader circuit in communication with the control unit;
• and
• a thermal insulation integrated with the cooking vessel support and separating the temperature sensor from the cooking vessel support,
• wherein an upper surface of the temperature sensor is configured to directly contact a surface of the cooking vessel supported by the cooking vessel support.