Induction heater for a cooktop

Abstract

An induction heater for a cooking surface, the induction heater comprising an electrically insulating layer; at least one inductor defining a winding, adapted, at least, to heat at least one cooking utensil; at least one sensor adapted, at least, to detect whether said at least one cooking utensil is placed above the cooking surface; at least one magnetic flux concentrator; wherein said at least one inductor and said at least one sensor are arranged on said electrically insulating layer; wherein said layer is interposed between said at least one inductor and said at least one magnetic flux concentrator.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.