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STOPtop
Silver B
Product Need & User
Stovetop Grease Fires
60,800 fires
caused by grease ignition annually [1]
$858,000,000
in direct property damage [1]
STOPtop Silver B Product Need & User Stovetop Grease Fires - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
STOPtop Silver B Product Need & User Stovetop Grease Fires - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
STOPtop Silver B Product Need & User Stovetop Grease Fires 60,800 fires $858,000,000 340 deaths caused by grease in direct property 4110 injuries [1] ignition annually [1] damage [1] Question What mechanism can quickly and safely
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Question What mechanism can quickly and safely cover the top of a pan?
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Motorized Pan Cover Mechanism Open Closed User feedback: Pan cover interferes too much with cooking activities & burner space
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Mechanical Iris Mechanism Open Closed Flap design takes up less space
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Video: Mechanical Iris Mechanism
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Product Benchmarking
Manual covering Fire extinguisher STOPtop Extinguishes O O O Safe X O O Fast X X O
[3] [3]
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Product Benchmarking
Manual covering Fire extinguisher STOPtop Extinguishes O O O Safe X O O Fast X X O
[3] [3]
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Product Benchmarking
Manual covering Fire extinguisher STOPtop Extinguishes O O O Safe X O O Fast X X O
[3] [3]
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Current Unknowns & Next Steps
Design to fit to various pan sizes Test materials & extinguishing effectiveness Conduct more user research
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[1] Ahrens, M., 2018, “Home Cooking Fires,” National Fire Protection Association, pp. 2-8. [2] Lifschutz, M., 2019, “Kitchen and Cookware Stores in the US,” IBISWorld Industry Report OD4272, IBISWorld. [3] “How to Put Out a Grease Fire,” https://www.wikihow.com/Put-out-a-Grease-Fire (Accessed on 1 Oct. 2019).