A cooler includes a peripheral wall forming a chamber, wherein the chamber is configured to maintain foodstuff in a temperature controlled environment. The cooler can be removably inserted or integrated into the trunk, front trunk or frunk, or side compartment of a vehicle. The cooler optionally includes a partition that subdivides the chamber into a first sub chamber and a second sub chamber. The cooler optionally includes a cooling system that charges a phase change material in the peripheral wall of the cooler.
F25B 21/04 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect reversible
An actively heated mug has a body with a chamber that can receive and hold a beverage and a heating element to actively heat the chamber, batteries, and circuitry that controls the operation of the heating element. A user interface is electrically connected to the circuitry and has one or more buttons actuatable a) to turn on the heating element, b) to adjust a temperature setting to one of multiple temperature settings to control the operation of the heating element to heat or maintain the liquid at a user selected temperature setting, and c) to turn off the heating element.
A47J 41/00 - Thermally-insulated vessels, e.g. flasks, jugs, jars
F25B 21/04 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect reversible
F25D 3/08 - Movable containers portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally
A container with active temperature control system is provided. The active temperature control system is operated to heat or cool a chamber sized to receive a beverage therein. The container includes an insulated vessel that has the chamber and a cooling or heating unit. The cooling or heating unit includes a thermoelectric element in thermal communication with the chamber, phase change material in thermal communication with the thermoelectric element, a power storage device, and circuitry to control the operation of the thermoelectric element. The cooling or heating unit is operable to increase or decrease or maintain a temperature of the beverage in the chamber by operating the thermoelectric element to draw heat from the chamber and transfer it to the module of phase change material.
F25B 23/00 - Machines, plants or systems, with a single mode of operation not covered by groups , e.g. using selective radiation effect
F25B 21/04 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect reversible
5.
DRINKWARE CONTAINER WITH ACTIVE TEMPERATURE CONTROL
An actively heated drinkware container includes a vessel with a chamber that receives and holds a volume of liquid. The drinkware container includes a heating module with a first heating element operable to heat one portion of the chamber and a second heating element operable to heat another portion of the chamber, the second heating element spaced from the first heating element. Operation of the first and second heating elements generates a circulation current in the volume of liquid in the chamber that mixes the liquid and diffuses a temperature of the liquid to thereby reduce temperature stratification of the liquid in the chamber and so that a temperature of the liquid throughout the volume of liquid in the chamber is approximately uniform.
A47J 41/00 - Thermally-insulated vessels, e.g. flasks, jugs, jars
F25B 21/04 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect reversible
F25D 3/08 - Movable containers portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally
A beverage dispensing machine (e.g., coffee maker) has a cooling unit. The cooling unit includes a thermal mass. The cooling unit is operable to reduce a temperature of at least a portion of the thermal mass. The cooling unit also includes a passageway within which a beverage flows, the passageway being in thermal communication with the thermal mass that cools the beverage as it flows within the passageway to chill the beverage before it is dispensed.
A47J 41/00 - Thermally-insulated vessels, e.g. flasks, jugs, jars
F25B 21/02 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect
A portable cooler container is provided, with a payload chamber for one or more temperature sensitive or perishable goods. A heating or cooling unit is disposed in the payload chamber. The cooling unit includes a body of heat regulating material (e.g., PCM) and electronics (e.g., a controller, memory, a GPS sensor, parameter sensor(s), visual indicators, power storage elements and/or a wireless communication system) to sense information of the payload, heating or cooling module or portable cooler container and transmit said information to a remote electronic device or cloud-based data storage system.
A47J 31/50 - Urns with devices for keeping beverages hot or cool
B67D 1/08 - Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught Details
F25B 21/02 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect
F28D 15/02 - Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls in which the medium condenses and evaporates, e.g. heat-pipes
F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in generalRegenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat
A chilled liquid dispensing system includes a vessel with phase change material that can be charged by a thermoelectric module via a first heat sink. A liquid (e.g., beverage) can be pumped through a conduit submerged in the phase change material to cool or chill the liquid to a temperature below ambient temperature. The liquid can be infused with a gas (e.g., nitrogen, air) to provide foam and enhance the flavor of the liquid. The chilled liquid dispensing system can be incorporated into a liquid dispensing machine (e.g., beverage dispensing machine).
F25B 21/02 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect
F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in generalRegenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat
F28D 15/02 - Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls in which the medium condenses and evaporates, e.g. heat-pipes
A chilled liquid dispensing system includes a vessel with phase change material that can be charged by a thermoelectric module via a first heat sink. A liquid (e.g., beverage) can be pumped through a conduit submerged in the phase change material to cool or chill the liquid to a temperature below ambient temperature. The liquid can be infused with a gas (e.g., nitrogen, air) to provide foam and enhance the flavor of the liquid. The chilled liquid dispensing system can be incorporated into a liquid dispensing machine (e.g., beverage dispensing machine).
Drinkware with active temperature control can be a mug made of metal, and optionally coated with a ceramic material. At least one heating element that can thermally communicate with a surface of the drinkware to thereby effect heat transfer through the base in the drinkware. At least one sensor is configured to sense a parameter of the liquid in the drinkware, and at least one power storage element is configured to provide power to the at least one heating element. Control circuitry is configured to control operation of the one or more heating elements, and a transceiver is configured to transmit operating information to a remote electronic device and to receive operating instructions from the remote electronic device.
A47G 19/22 - Drinking vessels or saucers used for table service
A47J 41/00 - Thermally-insulated vessels, e.g. flasks, jugs, jars
H04B 1/38 - Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
B65D 85/72 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials
13.
BEVERAGE CONTAINER WITH ACTIVE TEMPERATURE CONTROL
A beverage container with active temperature control has an insulated vessel body having a chamber configured to receive a beverage therein and a cooling or heating unit. The cooling or heating unit includes a thermoelectric element in thermal communication with the chamber, a solid state fan operable to draw air into the cooling or heating unit via one or more inlet openings in a cover of the cooling or heating unit and to exhaust said air via one or more outlet openings in the cover, a power storage device and circuitry configured to control an operation of the thermoelectric element and the solid state fan. The cooling or heating unit is operable to increase or decrease or maintain a temperature of at least a portion of the beverage in the chamber by operating the thermoelectric element to draw heat from or input heat to the chamber.
A47J 41/00 - Thermally-insulated vessels, e.g. flasks, jugs, jars
B65D 85/72 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials
B67D 1/08 - Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught Details
F25B 21/02 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect
F28D 15/02 - Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls in which the medium condenses and evaporates, e.g. heat-pipes
F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in generalRegenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat
A chilled liquid dispensing system includes a vessel with phase change material that can be charged by a thermoelectric module via a first heat sink. A liquid (e.g., beverage) can be pumped through a conduit submerged in the phase change material to cool or chill the liquid to a temperature below ambient temperature. The chilled liquid dispensing system can be incorporated into a liquid dispensing machine (e.g., beverage dispensing machine).
A chilled liquid dispensing system includes a vessel with phase change material that can be charged by a thermoelectric module via a first heat sink. A liquid (e.g., beverage) can be pumped through a conduit submerged in the phase change material to cool or chill the liquid to a temperature below ambient temperature. The chilled liquid dispensing system can be incorporated into a liquid dispensing machine (e.g., beverage dispensing machine).
F25B 21/02 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect
F28D 20/02 - Heat storage plants or apparatus in generalRegenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups or using latent heat
F28D 15/02 - Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls in which the medium condenses and evaporates, e.g. heat-pipes
17.
DRINKWARE CONTAINER WITH ACTIVE TEMPERATURE CONTROL
An actively heated drinkware container includes a vessel with a chamber that receives and holds a volume of liquid. The drinkware container includes a heating module with a first heating element operable to heat one portion of the chamber and a second heating element operable to heat another portion of the chamber, the second heating element spaced from the first heating element. Operation of the first and second heating elements generates a circulation current in the volume of liquid in the chamber that mixes the liquid and diffuses a temperature of the liquid to thereby reduce temperature stratification of the liquid in the chamber and so that a temperature of the liquid throughout the volume of liquid in the chamber is approximately uniform.
A portable cooler container is provided, with a payload chamber for one or more temperature sensitive or perishable goods. A cooling unit is disposed in the payload chamber. The cooling unit includes a vessel filled with a cooling material (e.g., dry ice) and closed with a lid. One or more variable apertures of the cooling unit are operable to controllably release a chilled gas (e.g., CO2 gas) generated by the cooling material into the payload chamber of the vessel to cool the payload.
F25D 3/14 - Devices using other cold materialsDevices using cold-storage bodies using solidified gases, e.g. carbon-dioxide snow portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally
F25D 29/00 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
An actively heated mug has a body with a chamber that can receive and hold a beverage and a heating element to actively heat the chamber, batteries, and circuitry that controls the operation of the heating element. A user interface is electrically connected to the circuitry and has one or more buttons actuatable a) to turn on the heating element, b) to adjust a temperature setting to one of multiple temperature settings to control the operation of the heating element to heat or maintain the liquid at a user selected temperature setting, and c) to turn off the heating element.
A47J 41/00 - Thermally-insulated vessels, e.g. flasks, jugs, jars
F25B 21/04 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect reversible
F25D 3/08 - Movable containers portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally
B60H 1/00 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices
B60N 3/10 - Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of receptacles for food or beverages, e.g. refrigerated
A cooler (1020, 1020', 1020", 1020"') includes a peripheral wall forming a chamber (1040, 1040', 1040", 1040'"), wherein the chamber (1040, 1040', 1040", 1040'") is configured to maintain foodstuff in a temperature controlled environment. The cooler (1020, 1020', 1020", 1020'") can be removably inserted or integrated into the trunk (1015), front trunk or trunk (1010), or side compartment of a vehicle (1000). The cooler (1020, 1020', 1020", 1020'") optionally includes a partition (1070) that subdivides the chamber (1040, 1040', 1040", 1040'") into a first sub chamber (1050, 1050'") and a second sub chamber (1060, 1060'"). The cooler (1020, 1020', 1020", 1020'") optionally includes a cooling system (2000, 2000', 2000") that charges a phase change material (PCM) in the peripheral wall of the cooler ( 1020, 1020', 1020", 1020'").
B60H 1/00 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices
B60N 3/10 - Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of receptacles for food or beverages, e.g. refrigerated
A portable cryogenic cooler container is provided, with a payload chamber for one or more temperature sensitive or perishable goods. A cooling unit is disposed in the payload chamber. The cooling unit includes a vessel filled with a cooling material (e.g., liquid nitrogen) and closed with a lid. One or more apertures of the cooling unit are operable to allow a chilled gas (e.g., gaseous nitrogen) to be vented without pressure build up in the cooler.
B65D 81/38 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation
F25D 29/00 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
F25D 11/00 - Self-contained movable devices associated with refrigerating machinery, e.g. domestic refrigerators
A47J 41/02 - Vacuum-jacket vessels, e.g. vacuum bottles
A beverage dispensing machine (e.g., coffee maker) has a cooling unit. The cooling unit includes a thermal mass. The cooling unit is operable to freeze at least a portion of the thermal mass to provide a cold storage reservoir. The cooling unit also includes a passageway within which a brewed beverage flows, the passageway being in thermal communication with the thermal mass that cools the brewed beverage as it flows within the passageway to chill the brewed beverage before it is dispensed.
A47J 41/00 - Thermally-insulated vessels, e.g. flasks, jugs, jars
F25B 21/02 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect
A portable cooler container (100) is provided, with a payload chamber (15) for one or more temperature sensitive or perishable goods. A heating or cooling unit (200) is disposed in the payload chamber (15). The cooling unit (200) includes a body of heat regulating material (e.g., PCM) and electronics (e.g., a controller, memory, a GPS sensor, parameter sensor(s), visual indicators, power storage elements and/ or a wireless communication system) to sense information of the payload, heating or cooling module or portable cooler container (100) and transmit said information to a remote electronic device or cloud-based data storage system.
F25D 3/10 - Devices using other cold materialsDevices using cold-storage bodies using liquefied gases, e.g. liquid air
F25D 3/12 - Devices using other cold materialsDevices using cold-storage bodies using solidified gases, e.g. carbon-dioxide snow
F25D 3/14 - Devices using other cold materialsDevices using cold-storage bodies using solidified gases, e.g. carbon-dioxide snow portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally
F25D 11/00 - Self-contained movable devices associated with refrigerating machinery, e.g. domestic refrigerators
F25D 29/00 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
B65D 81/38 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation
29.
Drinkware container with active temperature control
An actively heated drinkware container includes a vessel with a chamber that receives and holds a volume of liquid. The drinkware container includes a heating module with a first heating element operable to heat one portion of the chamber and a second heating element operable to heat another portion of the chamber, the second heating element spaced from the first heating element. Operation of the first and second heating elements generates a circulation current in the volume of liquid in the chamber that mixes the liquid and diffuses a temperature of the liquid to thereby reduce temperature stratification of the liquid in the chamber and so that a temperature of the liquid throughout the volume of liquid in the chamber is approximately uniform.
A47J 41/00 - Thermally-insulated vessels, e.g. flasks, jugs, jars
F25B 21/04 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect reversible
F25D 3/08 - Movable containers portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally
An actively heated or cooled cup or mug has a body with a chamber that can receive and hold a beverage and a heating or cooling system disposed in a cavity below the chamber. The heating or cooling system has a heating or cooling element to actively heat or cool the chamber, power storage devices, and circuitry that controls the operation of the heating or cooling elements. A sensor can detect a presence of a liquid in the chamber, the circuitry configured to turn on power to the heating or cooling elements after said liquid is detected and further configured to automatically turn off power to the heating or cooling elements upon receiving a signal indicating that the liquid in the chamber has dropped below a predetermined liquid level or been depleted completely.
F25B 21/04 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect reversible
F25D 3/08 - Movable containers portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
11 - Environmental control apparatus
20 - Furniture and decorative products
Goods & Services
Baby scales; baby scales with temperature control and
heating and cooling functionality; baby scales that connect
to a wireless communication network; baby scales that
connect wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable
computing device; combination weighing scale and diaper
changing station or diaper changing mat for infants or
toddlers; combination weighing scale and diaper changing
station or diaper changing mat for infants or toddlers for
infants or toddlers that connects to a wireless
communication network; combination weighing scale and diaper
changing station or diaper changing mat for infants or
toddlers that connects wirelessly to a mobile device or a
portable computing device; scales; scales with temperature
control and heating and cooling functionality; scales that
connect to a wireless communication network; scales that
connect wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable
computing device; weighing scale for infants or toddlers;
weighing scale for infants or toddlers with temperature
control and heating and cooling functionality; weighing
scale for infants or toddlers that connects to a wireless
communication network; weighing scale for infants or
toddlers that connects wirelessly to a mobile device or a
portable computing device; all the foregoing sold with and
without embedded software and firmware for communicating and
tracking temperature event data and for controlling,
reporting, and monitoring the temperature of the unit. Active and passive transport boxes for medical purposes,
namely, vaccines, blood, blood components, blood plasma,
tissues, DNAs, laboratory and medical probes, biological
probes, pharmaceuticals, cells, organs; incubators for
medical purposes, namely, for temperature sensitive medical,
pharmaceutical and laboratory items such as vaccines, blood
and blood components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals,
tissues, biological samples, DNAs, cells, organs and for
temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages;
active and passive transport boxes for medical purposes,
namely, vaccines, blood, blood components, blood plasma,
tissues, DNAs, laboratory and medical probes, biological
probes, pharmaceuticals, cells, organs; incubators for
medical purposes, namely, for temperature sensitive medical,
pharmaceutical and laboratory items such as vaccines, blood
and blood components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals,
tissues, biological samples, DNAs, cells, organs and for
temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages
that connect to a wireless communication network; active and
passive transport boxes for medical purposes, namely,
vaccines, blood, blood components, blood plasma, tissues,
DNAs, laboratory and medical probes, biological probes,
pharmaceuticals, cells, organs; incubators for medical
purposes, namely, for temperature sensitive medical,
pharmaceutical and laboratory items such as vaccines, blood
and blood components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals,
tissues, biological samples, DNAs, cells, organs and for
temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages
that connect wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable
computing device; temperature-controlled portable insulated
containers for medical use for storage of vaccines, blood
and blood components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals,
tissues, biological samples, DNAs, cells, organs and for
temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages;
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medical use for storage of vaccines, blood and blood
components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, tissues,
biological samples, DNAs, cells, organs and for temperature
sensitive goods including food and beverages that connect to
a wireless communication network; temperature-controlled
portable insulated containers for medical use for storage of
vaccines, blood and blood components, temperature-sensitive
pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological samples, DNAs, cells,
organs and for temperature sensitive goods including food
and beverages that connect wirelessly to a mobile device or
a portable computing device; temperature-controlled portable
insulated containers for storage of medicines for medical
use; temperature controlled containers for medical use;
temperature-controlled portable insulated baby bottles;
temperature-controlled portable insulated baby bottles that
connect to a wireless communication network;
temperature-controlled portable insulated baby bottles that
connect wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable
computing device; electrically heated baby bottles for
keeping beverages warm; electrically cooled baby bottles for
keeping beverages cool; temperature-controlled portable
insulated baby bottles containing heating elements and phase
change materials; temperature-controlled portable insulated
baby bottles containing cooling elements and phase change
materials; portable thermoelectric cooling and heating
containers for medical use; all the foregoing sold with and
without embedded software and firmware for communicating and
tracking temperature, humidity, location, pressure, and
accelerometer event data and for controlling, reporting, and
monitoring the temperature, humidity, and pressure, of the
unit. Temperature-controlled portable insulated containers for
storage of vaccines, blood and blood components,
temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological
samples, DNAs, cells, organs and for temperature sensitive
goods including food and beverages; refrigerating apparatus
for storage of medicines for medical use;
temperature-controlled portable insulated containers for
storage of vaccines, blood and blood components,
temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological
samples, DNAs, cells, organs and for temperature sensitive
goods including food and beverages that connect to a
wireless communication network; temperature-controlled
portable insulated containers for storage of vaccines, blood
and blood components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals,
tissues, biological samples, DNAs, cells, organs and for
temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages
that connect wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable
computing device; refrigerated containers for storage of
vaccines, blood and blood components, temperature sensitive
pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological samples, DNAs, cells,
organs and for temperature sensitive goods including food
and beverages; electric cool boxes; electric heating boxes;
electric portable active and passive cold boxes; electric
portable active and passive heating boxes; refrigerating
apparatus for storage of food; temperature controlled food
storage containers; temperature-controlled portable
insulated food containers; temperature-controlled portable
insulated food containers that connect to a wireless
communication network; temperature-controlled portable
insulated food containers that connect wirelessly to a
mobile device or a portable computing device;
temperature-controlled portable insulated food containers
containing heating elements and phase change materials;
temperature-controlled portable insulated food containers
containing cooling elements and phase change materials;
temperature-controlled portable insulated food storage
containers containing heating elements and phase change
materials; temperature-controlled portable insulated food
storage containers containing cooling elements and phase
change materials; portable cooling and heating containers
for food; portable cooling and heating containers for food
that connect to a wireless communication network; portable
cooling and heating containers for food that connect
wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable computing
device; portable thermoelectric cooling and heating
containers for food; portable thermoelectric cooling and
heating containers for beverages; electrically cooled cups
and mugs for keeping beverages cool; electrically cooled
liquid containers for keeping beverages cool; all the
foregoing sold with and without embedded software and
firmware for communicating and tracking temperature,
humidity, location, pressure, and accelerometer event data
and for controlling, reporting, and monitoring the
temperature, humidity, and pressure, of the unit. Baby changing mats; baby changing mats with temperature
control and heating and cooling functionality; baby changing
mats with temperature control and heating and cooling
functionality that connect to a wireless communication
network; baby changing mats with temperature control and
heating and cooling functionality that connect wirelessly to
a mobile device or a portable computing device; reusable
baby changing mats; reusable baby changing mats with
temperature control and heating and cooling functionality;
reusable baby changing mats with temperature control and
heating and cooling functionality that connect to a wireless
communication network; reusable baby changing mats with
temperature control and heating and cooling functionality
that connect wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable
computing device; reusable diaper changing mats; reusable
diaper changing mats with temperature control and heating
and cooling functionality; reusable diaper changing mats
with temperature control and heating and cooling
functionality that connect to a wireless communication
network; reusable diaper changing mats with temperature
control and heating and cooling functionality that connect
wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable computing
device; baby changing platforms; baby changing platforms
with temperature control and heating and cooling
functionality; baby changing platforms with temperature
control and heating and cooling functionality that connect
to a wireless communication network; baby changing platforms
with temperature control and heating and cooling
functionality that connect wirelessly to a mobile device or
a portable computing device; diaper changing stations;
diaper changing stations with temperature control and
heating and cooling functionality; diaper changing stations
with temperature control and heating and cooling
functionality that connect to a wireless communication
network; diaper changing stations with temperature control
and heating and cooling functionality that connect
wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable computing
device; diaper changing mats; diaper changing mats with
temperature control and heating and cooling functionality;
diaper changing mats with temperature control and heating
and cooling functionality that connect to a wireless
communication network; diaper changing mats with temperature
control and heating and cooling functionality that connect
wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable computing
device; combination diaper changing mats and weighing scales
for infants or toddlers; combination diaper changing mats
and weighing scales for infants or toddlers with temperature
control and heating and cooling functionality; combination
diaper changing mats and weighing scales for infants or
toddlers with temperature control and heating and cooling
functionality that connect to a wireless communication
network; combination diaper changing mats and weighing
scales for infants or toddlers with temperature control and
heating and cooling functionality that connect wirelessly to
a mobile device or a portable computing device; all the
foregoing sold with and without embedded software and
firmware for communicating and tracking temperature event
data and for controlling, reporting, and monitoring the
temperature of the unit.
33.
Drinkware container with active temperature control
An actively heated or cooled mug has a body with a chamber that can receive and hold a beverage and a heating or cooling system disposed at least partially in a cavity below the chamber. The heating or cooling system has a heating or cooling element to actively heat or cool the chamber, power storage devices, and circuitry that controls the operation of the heating or cooling elements. A user interface is electrically connected to the circuitry and has one or more selection members actuatable a) to turn off the one or more heating or cooling element or b) to adjust a temperature setting to one of multiple temperature settings configured to control the one or more heating or cooling elements to heat or maintain the liquid at a user selected temperature.
A47J 41/00 - Thermally-insulated vessels, e.g. flasks, jugs, jars
F25B 21/04 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect reversible
F25D 3/08 - Movable containers portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally
Active and passive transport boxes for medical purposes,
namely, vaccines, blood, blood components, blood plasma,
tissues, dnas, laboratory and medical probes, biological
probes, pharmaceuticals, cells, and organs; incubators for
medical purposes, namely, for temperature sensitive medical,
pharmaceutical and laboratory items such as vaccines, blood
and blood components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals,
tissues, biological samples, dnas, cells, organs and for
temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages;
incubators for medical purposes, namely, for temperature
sensitive medical, pharmaceutical and laboratory items such
as vaccines, blood and blood components,
temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological
samples, dnas, cells, organs and for temperature sensitive
goods including food and beverages that connect to a
wireless communication network; incubators for medical
purposes, namely, for temperature sensitive medical,
pharmaceutical and laboratory items such as vaccines, blood
and blood components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals,
tissues, biological samples, dnas, cells, organs and for
temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages
that connect wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable
computing device; temperature-controlled portable insulated
containers for medical use for storage of vaccines, blood
and blood components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals,
tissues, biological samples, dnas, cells, organs and for
temperature sensitive goods; temperature-controlled portable
insulated containers for storage of medicines for medical
use; temperature controlled containers for medical use;
temperature controlled portable insulated containers for
medical use for storage of vaccines, blood and blood
components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, tissues,
biological samples, dnas, cells, organs and for temperature
sensitive goods including food and beverages;
temperature-controlled portable insulated containers for
medical use for storage of vaccines, blood and blood
components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, tissues,
biological samples, dnas, cells, organs and for temperature
sensitive goods including food and beverages that connect to
a wireless communication network; temperature-controlled
portable insulated containers for medical use for storage of
vaccines, blood and blood components, temperature-sensitive
pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological samples, dnas, cells,
organs and for temperature sensitive goods including food
and beverages that connect wirelessly to a mobile device or
a portable computing device; temperature-controlled portable
insulated containers for storage of medicines for medical
use; portable thermoelectric cooling and heating containers
for medical use; all the foregoing sold with and without
embedded software and firmware for communicating and
tracking temperature, humidity, location, pressure, and
accelerometer event data and for controlling, reporting, and
monitoring the temperature, humidity, and pressure, of the
unit. Temperature-controlled portable insulated containers for
storage of vaccines, blood and blood components,
temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological
samples, dnas, cells, organs and for temperature sensitive
goods including food and beverages; refrigerating apparatus
for storage of medicines for medical use;
temperature-controlled portable insulated containers for
storage of vaccines, blood and blood components, temperature
sensitive pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological samples,
dnas, cells, organs and for temperature sensitive goods
including food and beverages that connect to a wireless
communication network; temperature-controlled portable
insulated containers for storage of vaccines, blood and
blood components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals,
tissues, biological samples, dnas, cells, organs and for
temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages
that connect wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable
computing device; refrigerated containers for storage of
vaccines, blood and blood components, temperature sensitive
pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological samples, dnas, cells,
organs and for temperature sensitive goods including food
and beverages; electric heating boxes; electric cool boxes;
electric portable active and passive cold boxes; electric
portable active and passive heating boxes; refrigerating
apparatus for storage of food; temperature controlled food
storage containers; temperature controlled portable
insulated food containers; temperature-controlled portable
insulated food containers that connect to a wireless
communication network; temperature controlled portable
insulated food containers that connect wirelessly to a
mobile device or a portable computing device; refrigerating
apparatus for storage of medicines for medical use;
temperature-controlled portable insulated food containers
containing heating elements and phase change materials;
temperature-controlled portable insulated food containers
containing cooling elements and phase change materials;
temperature-controlled portable insulated food storage
containers containing heating elements and phase change
materials; temperature-controlled portable insulated food
storage containers containing cooling elements and phase
change materials; portable cooling and heating containers
for food; portable cooling and heating containers for food
that connect to a wireless communication network; portable
cooling and heating containers for food that connect
wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable computing
device; portable thermoelectric cooling and heating
containers for food; portable thermoelectric cooling and
heating containers for beverages; all the foregoing sold
with and without embedded software and firmware for
communicating and tracking temperature, humidity, location,
pressure, and accelerometer event data and for controlling,
reporting, and monitoring the temperature, humidity, and
pressure, of the unit.
Drinkware with active temperature control can be a mug made of metal, and optionally coated with a ceramic material. At least one heating element that can thermally communicate with a surface of the drinkware to thereby effect heat transfer through the base in the drinkware. At least one sensor is configured to sense a parameter of the liquid in the drinkware, and at least one power storage element is configured to provide power to the at least one heating element. Control circuitry is configured to control operation of the one or more heating elements, and a transceiver is configured to transmit operating information to a remote electronic device and to receive operating instructions from the remote electronic device.
A47J 41/00 - Thermally-insulated vessels, e.g. flasks, jugs, jars
H04B 1/38 - Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
36.
Beverage container with active temperature control
A container with active temperature control system is provided. The active temperature control system is operated to heat or cool a chamber sized to receive a beverage therein. The container includes an insulated vessel that has the chamber and a cooling or heating unit. The cooling or heating unit includes a thermoelectric element in thermal communication with the chamber, phase change material in thermal communication with the thermoelectric element, a power storage device, and circuitry to control the operation of the thermoelectric element. The cooling or heating unit is operable to increase or decrease or maintain a temperature of the beverage in the chamber by operating the thermoelectric element to draw heat from the chamber and transfer it to the module of phase change material.
F25B 21/04 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect reversible
F25B 23/00 - Machines, plants or systems, with a single mode of operation not covered by groups , e.g. using selective radiation effect
A portable cooler container is provided, with a payload chamber for one or more temperature sensitive or perishable goods. A cooling unit is disposed in the payload chamber. The cooling unit includes a vessel filled with a cooling material (e.g., dry ice) and closed with a lid. One or more variable apertures of the cooling unit are operable to controllably release a chilled gas (e.g., CO2 gas) generated by the cooling material into the payload chamber of the vessel to cool the payload.
F25D 3/14 - Devices using other cold materialsDevices using cold-storage bodies using solidified gases, e.g. carbon-dioxide snow portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally
B65D 51/16 - Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas
F25D 29/00 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
A portable cooler container is provided, with a payload chamber for one or more temperature sensitive or perishable goods. A cooling unit is disposed in the payload chamber. The cooling unit includes a vessel filled with a cooling material (e.g., dry ice) and closed with a lid. One or more variable apertures of the cooling unit are operable to controllably release a chilled gas (e.g., CO2 gas) generated by the cooling material into the payload chamber of the vessel to cool the payload.
B65D 51/16 - Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas
F25D 3/14 - Devices using other cold materialsDevices using cold-storage bodies using solidified gases, e.g. carbon-dioxide snow portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally
F25D 29/00 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
11 - Environmental control apparatus
20 - Furniture and decorative products
Goods & Services
Baby scales; Baby scales with temperature control and heating and cooling functionality; Baby scales that connect to a wireless communication network; Baby scales that connect wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable computing device; Combination weighing scale and diaper changing station for infants and toddlers; Combination weighing scale and diaper changing station for infants and toddlers that connects to a wireless communication network; Combination weighing scale and diaper changing station for infants and toddlers that connects wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable computing device; Scales; Scales with temperature control and heating and cooling functionality; Scales that connect to a wireless communication network; Scales that connect wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable computing device; Weighing scale for infants or toddlers; Weighing scale for infants or toddlers with temperature control and heating and cooling functionality; Weighing scale for infants or toddlers that connects to a wireless communication network; Weighing scale for infants or toddlers that connects wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable computing device; Incubators being laboratory equipment for vaccines, blood and blood components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological samples, DNAs, cells, organs and for temperature sensitive food and beverages; Incubators being laboratory equipment for vaccines, blood and blood components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological samples, DNAs, cells, organs and for temperature sensitive food and beverages that connect to a wireless communication network; Incubators being laboratory equipment for vaccines, blood and blood components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological samples, DNAs, cells, organs and for temperature sensitive food and beverages that connect wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable computing device; All the foregoing sold with and without embedded software and firmware for communicating and tracking temperature event data and for controlling, reporting, and monitoring the temperature of the unit Incubators for medical purposes, namely, for temperature sensitive medical and pharmaceutical items, namely, vaccines, blood and blood components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological samples, DNAs, cells, organs and for temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages; Incubators for medical purposes, namely, for temperature sensitive medical and pharmaceutical items, namely, vaccines, blood and blood components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological samples, DNAs, cells, organs and for temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages that connect to a wireless communication network; Incubators for medical purposes, namely, for temperature sensitive medical and pharmaceutical items, namely, vaccines, blood and blood components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological samples, DNAs, cells, organs and for temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages that connect wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable computing device; All the foregoing sold with and without embedded software and firmware for communicating and tracking temperature, humidity, location, pressure, and accelerometer event data and for controlling, reporting, and monitoring the temperature, humidity, and pressure, of the unit Temperature-controlled portable insulated containers for storage of vaccines, blood and blood components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological samples, DNAs, cells, organs and for temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages; Temperature-controlled portable insulated containers for storage of vaccines, blood and blood components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological samples, DNAs, cells, organs and for temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages that connect to a wireless communication network; Temperature-controlled portable insulated containers for storage of vaccines, blood and blood components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological samples, DNAs, cells, organs and for temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages that connect wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable computing device; Insulated containers for storage of vaccines, blood and blood components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological samples, DNAs, cells, organs and for temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages; Electric cool boxes; Electric heating boxes; Electric portable active and passive cold boxes; Electric portable active and passive heating boxes; Refrigerating apparatus for storage of food; Temperature controlled food storage containers; Temperature-controlled portable insulated food containers; Temperature-controlled portable insulated baby bottles; Temperature-controlled portable insulated baby bottles that connect to a wireless communication network; Temperature-controlled portable insulated baby bottles that connect wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable computing device; Electrically heated baby bottles for keeping beverages warm; Electrically cooled baby bottles for keeping beverages cool; Temperature-controlled portable insulated baby bottles containing heating elements and phase change materials; Temperature-controlled portable insulated baby bottles containing cooling elements and phase change materials; Temperature-controlled portable insulated food containers that connect to a wireless communication network; Temperature-controlled portable insulated food containers that connect wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable computing device; Temperature-controlled portable insulated food containers containing heating elements and phase change materials; Temperature-controlled portable insulated food containers containing cooling elements and phase change materials; Temperature-controlled portable insulated food storage containers containing heating elements and phase change materials; Temperature-controlled portable insulated food storage containers containing cooling elements and phase change materials; Portable cooling and heating containers for food; Portable cooling and heating containers for food that connect to a wireless communication network; Portable cooling and heating containers for food that connect wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable computing device; Portable thermoelectric cooling and heating containers for food; Portable thermoelectric cooling and heating containers for beverages; Electrically cooled cups and mugs for keeping beverages cool; Electrically cooled liquid containers for keeping beverages cool; Refrigerated medical boxes being containers for transportation of vaccines, blood, blood components, blood plasma, tissues, DNAs, laboratory and medical probes, biological probes, pharmaceuticals, cells, organs; Temperature-controlled portable insulated containers for medical use for storage of vaccines, blood and blood components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological samples, DNAs, cells, organs and for temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages; Temperature-controlled portable insulated containers for medical use for storage of vaccines, blood and blood components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological samples, DNAs, cells, organs and for temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages that connect to a wireless communication network; Temperature-controlled portable insulated containers for medical use for storage of vaccines, blood and blood components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological samples, DNAs, cells, organs and for temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages that connect wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable computing device; Refrigerating container for storage of medicines for medical use; Temperature-controlled portable insulated containers for storage of medicines; Temperature controlled shipping containers for medical use; Portable thermoelectric cooling and heating containers for storage of medicines; All the foregoing sold with and without embedded software and firmware for communicating and tracking temperature, humidity, location, pressure, and accelerometer event data and for controlling, reporting, and monitoring the temperature, humidity, and pressure, of the unit; Reusable baby changing mats; Reusable baby changing mats with temperature control and heating and cooling functionality; Reusable baby changing mats with temperature control and heating and cooling functionality that connect to a wireless communication network; Reusable baby changing mats with temperature control and heating and cooling functionality that connect wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable computing device; Reusable diaper changing mats; Reusable diaper changing mats with temperature control and heating and cooling functionality; Reusable diaper changing mats with temperature control and heating and cooling functionality that connect to a wireless communication network; Reusable diaper changing mats with temperature control and heating and cooling functionality that connect wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable computing device; Baby changing platforms; Baby changing platforms with temperature control and heating and cooling functionality; Baby changing platforms with temperature control and heating and cooling functionality that connect to a wireless communication network; Baby changing platforms with temperature control and heating and cooling functionality that connect wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable computing device; Diaper changing stations; Diaper changing stations with temperature control and heating and cooling functionality; Diaper changing stations with temperature control and heating and cooling functionality that connect to a wireless communication network; Diaper changing stations with temperature control and heating and cooling functionality that connect wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable computing device; Combination reusable diaper changing mats and weighing scales for infants or toddlers; Combination reusable diaper changing mats and weighing scales for infants or toddlers with temperature control and heating and cooling functionality; Combination reusable diaper changing mats and weighing scales for infants or toddlers with temperature control and heating and cooling functionality that connect to a wireless communication network; Combination reusable diaper changing mats and weighing scales for infants or toddlers with temperature control and heating and cooling functionality that connect wirelessly to a mobile device or a portable computing device; Non-metal transport boxes being containers for the storage and transport of vaccines, blood, blood components, blood plasma, tissues, DNAs, laboratory and medical probes, biological probes, pharmaceuticals, cells, organs; All the foregoing sold with and without embedded software and firmware for communicating and tracking temperature event data and for controlling, reporting, and monitoring the temperature of the unit
A portable cooler container (1000) is provided. A temperature control system cools a chamber of the container to transport temperature sensitive contents via the container. An electronic display screen (188) on one of the lid and the container body selectively displays an electronic shipping label for the portable cooler container. An electrical connector unit (34, 700) is provided on an outer surface of the cooler container via which power is transferred to the cooler container and via which sensed parameter information is transferred from the cooler container when the cooler container is placed against a power and data transfer unit (500).
F25B 21/02 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect
F25B 27/00 - Machines, plants or systems, using particular sources of energy
F25D 11/00 - Self-contained movable devices associated with refrigerating machinery, e.g. domestic refrigerators
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
F25D 16/00 - Devices using a combination of a cooling mode associated with refrigerating machinery with a cooling mode not associated with refrigerating machinery
(1) Active and passive transport boxes for medical purposes, namely, vaccines, blood, blood components, blood plasma, tissues, DNAs, laboratory and medical probes, biological probes, pharmaceuticals, drugs, cells, organs; incubators for medical purposes, namely, for temperature sensitive medical, pharmaceutical and laboratory items such as vaccines, blood, blood components, blood plasma, tissues, DNAs, laboratory and medical probes, biological probes, pharmaceuticals, drugs, cells and organs and for temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages; temperature-controlled portable insulated containers for medical use for storage of vaccines, blood, blood components, blood plasma, tissues, DNAs, laboratory and medical probes, biological probes, pharmaceuticals, drugs, cells, and organs and for temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages; temperature-controlled portable insulated containers for storage of medicines for medical use; portable thermoelectric cooling and heating containers for medical use.
(2) Temperature-controlled portable insulated containers for storage of vaccines, blood, blood components, blood plasma, tissues, DNAs, laboratory and medical probes, biological probes, pharmaceuticals, drugs, cells, and organs and for temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages; electric cool boxes; electric heating boxes; electric portable active and passive cold boxes; electric portable active and passive heating boxes; refrigerating apparatus for storage of medicines for medical use; temperature-controlled portable insulated shipping containers.
Active and passive transport boxes for medical purposes, namely, vaccines, blood, blood components, blood plasma, tissues, DNAs, laboratory and medical probes, biological probes, pharmaceuticals, drugs, cells, and organs; Incubators for medical purposes, namely, for temperature sensitive medical, pharmaceutical and laboratory items such as vaccines, blood, blood components, blood plasma, tissues, DNAs, laboratory and medical probes, biological probes, pharmaceuticals, drugs, cells, and organs and for temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages; Temperature-controlled portable insulated containers for medical use for storage of vaccines, blood, blood components, blood plasma, tissues, DNAs, laboratory and medical probes, biological probes, pharmaceuticals, drugs, cells, and organs and for temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages; Refrigerating apparatus for storage of medicines for medical use; Temperature-controlled portable insulated containers for storage of medicines for medical use; Temperature controlled containers for medical use; Portable thermoelectric cooling and heating containers for medical use; All the foregoing sold with and without embedded software and firmware for communicating and tracking temperature, humidity, location, pressure, and accelerometer event data and for controlling, reporting, and monitoring the movement, temperature, humidity, pressure, and shipment of the unit. Temperature-controlled portable insulated containers for storage of vaccines, blood, blood components, blood plasma, tissues, DNAs, laboratory and medical probes, biological probes, pharmaceuticals, drugs, cells, and organs and for temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages; Electric cool boxes; Electric heating boxes; Electric portable active and passive cold boxes; Electric portable active and passive heating boxes; All the foregoing sold with and without embedded software and firmware for communicating and tracking temperature, humidity, location, pressure, and accelerometer event data and for controlling, reporting, and monitoring the movement, temperature, humidity, pressure, and shipment of the unit.
44.
Dishware or serverware with active temperature control
An actively heated or cooled dishware or serverware device (e.g., a plate, a bowl, a serving dish, such as a platter) can have a temperature control system that can include one or more heating or cooling elements operable to heat or cool a surface of the dishware or serverware device to thereby heat or cool the food on said surface.
A47J 41/00 - Thermally-insulated vessels, e.g. flasks, jugs, jars
F25B 21/04 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect reversible
F25D 3/08 - Movable containers portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally
A portable cooler container (100M) with active temperature control, comprising: a container body (120M) having a chamber configured to receive and hold one or more containers of medicine; a lid (L) operable to access the chamber; and a temperature control system comprising one or more thermoelectric elements (220) configured to actively heat or cool at least a portion of the chamber, circuitry configured to control an operation of the one or more thermoelectric elements to heat or cool at least a portion of the chamber to a predetermined temperature or temperature range; and a display screen (110M) disposed on one of the container body and the lid, the display screen configured to selectively display one or more of information associated with the operation of the portable cooler, information associated with scheduled taking of the containers of medicine, and advertisements.
F25D 11/00 - Self-contained movable devices associated with refrigerating machinery, e.g. domestic refrigerators
F25B 21/02 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect
Active and passive transport boxes for medical purposes, namely, vaccines, blood, blood components, blood plasma, tissues, DNAs, laboratory and medical probes, biological probes, pharmaceuticals, drugs, cells, and organs; Incubators for medical purposes, namely, for temperature sensitive medical, pharmaceutical and laboratory items such as vaccines, blood, blood components, blood plasma, tissues, DNAs, laboratory and medical probes, biological probes, pharmaceuticals, drugs, cells, and organs; Temperature-controlled portable insulated containers for medical use for storage of vaccines, blood, blood components, blood plasma, tissues, DNAs, laboratory and medical probes, biological probes, pharmaceuticals, drugs, cells, and organs; Refrigerating apparatus for storage of medicines for medical use; Temperature-controlled portable insulated containers for storage of medicines for medical use; Temperature controlled containers for medical use; portable thermoelectric cooling containers for medical use; All the foregoing sold with or without embedded operating software and firmware for communicating and tracking temperature, humidity, location, pressure, and accelerometer event data and for controlling, reporting, and monitoring the temperature, humidity, and pressure, of the unit Temperature-controlled portable insulated beverage containers; Temperature controlled beverage storage containers; Temperature-controlled portable insulated cups and mugs; Temperature-controlled portable insulated beverage containers containing heating elements and phase change materials; Temperature-controlled portable insulated cups and mugs containing heating elements and phase change materials; Temperature-controlled portable insulated beverage storage containers containing heating elements and phase change materials; Electric hot cups and mugs for keeping beverages warm; Electrically heated liquid containers for keeping beverages warm; beverage-cooling apparatus; Portable thermoelectric cooling and heating containers for beverages; All the foregoing sold with or without embedded operating software and firmware for communicating temperature data and for controlling, reporting, and monitoring the temperature of the unit; Temperature-controlled portable insulated beverage containers; Temperature controlled beverage storage containers; Temperature-controlled portable insulated cups and mugs; Temperature-controlled portable insulated beverage containers containing heating elements and phase change materials; Temperature-controlled portable insulated cups and mugs containing heating elements and phase change materials; Temperature-controlled portable insulated beverage storage containers containing heating elements and phase change materials; Electric hot cups and mugs for keeping beverages warm; Electrically heated liquid containers for keeping beverages warm; Portable thermoelectric heating containers for beverages; All the foregoing sold with or without embedded operating software and firmware for communicating temperature data and for controlling, reporting, and monitoring the temperature of the unit; Temperature-controlled portable insulated containers for storage of vaccines, blood, blood components, blood plasma, tissues, DNAs, laboratory and medical probes, biological probes, pharmaceuticals, drugs, cells, and organs; Electric cool boxes; Electric portable active and passive cold boxes; Temperature-controlled portable insulated baby bottles; Electrically heated baby bottles for keeping beverages warm; Portable thermoelectric heating containers for beverages; All the foregoing sold with or without embedded operating software and firmware for communicating and tracking temperature, humidity, location, pressure, and accelerometer event data and for controlling, reporting, and monitoring the temperature, humidity, and pressure, of the unit
A cooler container with active temperature control system is provided. The active temperature control system is operated to heat or cool a chamber sized to receive a liquid container (e.g., metal can, such as a soda can, beer can, etc.) therein.
A47G 23/04 - Containers with means for keeping food cool or hot
F25B 21/04 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect reversible
F25D 11/00 - Self-contained movable devices associated with refrigerating machinery, e.g. domestic refrigerators
A cooler container with active temperature control system is provided. The active temperature control system is operated to heat or cool a chamber sized to receive a liquid container (e.g., metal can, such as a soda can, beer can, etc.) therein.
A control unit for an actively heated or cooled drinkware, dishware or serverware device has a base with a surface that receives the actively heated or cooled drinkware, dishware or serverware device thereon, and a visual display. The control unit has circuitry configured to communicate with the visual display. The circuitry is operable to perform one or more of: send a data request signal to the device, receive one or more data from device, receive one or more operating parameter setpoints from a user, send the one or more operating parameter setpoints to the device to set a new target value for the one or more operating parameter setpoints at which the device is to operate, and communicate at least one of the one or more data to the visual display to display said at least one data on the visual display.
A portable cooler container system (1000") is provided, comprising: a container body (100") having a chamber configured to receive one or more perishable goods; a sleeve (130") disposed about the chamber and housing a phase change material (135") or thermal mass; a conduit (140") extending through the sleeve, an outer surface of the conduit in thermal communication with the phase change material or thermal mass; a lid (400") hingedly coupleable or removably coupleable to the container body to access the chamber; and a temperature control system comprising a cold side heat sink (210") in thermal communication with at least a portion of the conduit, a hot side heat sink (230"), a thermoelectric module (220") interposed between and in thermal communication with the cold side heat sink and hot side heat sink, a pump (146") operable to flow a fluid relative to the cold side heat sink to cool the fluid and to flow the cooled fluid through the conduit in the sleeve to cool the phase change material or thermal mass so that the phase change material or thermal mass is configured to cool at least a portion of the chamber, and circuitry configured to control an operation of one or both of the thermoelectric module and the pump.
F25D 3/08 - Movable containers portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally
F25B 21/02 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect
52.
Portable cooler container with active temperature control
An actively heated or cooled food container can have a lid movable between an open and a closed position and an insulated body to which the lid can be attached. The insulated body can have a sidewall that defines a perimeter of the container body and a base, the sidewall and base defining one or more chambers that can be sealed by the lid. The food container can have a temperature control system that can include one or more heating or cooling elements in thermal communication with one or both of the sidewall and the base and operable to heat or cool one or both of the sidewall and the base to thereby heat or cool the one or more chambers in the food container.
A47J 41/00 - Thermally-insulated vessels, e.g. flasks, jugs, jars
F25B 21/04 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect reversible
F25D 3/08 - Movable containers portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally
A container has a chamber and a phase change material (PCM) that can remove heat from the chamber. The container can have a thermal conductor movably coupled in the container between a retracted position and a deployed position, where in the deployed position, while on a heat sink unit, the thermal conductor can draw heat from the PCM to solidify or charge the PCM, which can then maintain the chamber in a chilled state for a prolonged period of time. The container can have one or more heating elements in thermal communication with the chamber and operable to add heat to the chamber to increase or maintain a temperature of the chamber in a heated state for a prolonged period of time.
A47J 41/00 - Thermally-insulated vessels, e.g. flasks, jugs, jars
A47J 41/02 - Vacuum-jacket vessels, e.g. vacuum bottles
F25B 21/02 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect
B65D 81/18 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient
B65D 81/38 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation
54.
ACTIVELY HEATED OR COOLED GARMENTS OR FOOTWEAR AND HANGER ASSEMBLY FOR USE THEREWITH
Garments or footwear with active temperature control include one or more heating or cooling elements, one or more batteries, and one or more power receivers. Circuitry of the garment of footwear is configured to control the delivery of power to the one or more heating or cooling elements to heat or cool one or more portions of the garment associated with the one or more heating or cooling elements.
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
H02J 7/34 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other DC sources, e.g. providing buffering
H02J 50/10 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling
A41D 13/005 - Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with controlled internal environment with controlled temperature
A portable cooler container with active temperature control, comprising: a container body having a chamber configured to receive and hold one or more containers of medicine; a lid removably coupleable to the container body to access the chamber; and a temperature control system comprising one or more thermoelectric elements configured to actively heat or cool at least a portion of the chamber, one or more power storage elements, circuitry configured to control an operation of the one or more thermoelectric elements to heat or cool at least a portion of the chamber to a predetermined temperature or temperature range.
B65D 81/38 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation
F25B 21/02 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect
A drinkware container system includes a container body having an outer wall and an inner wall spaced from the outer wall to define a cavity. The inner wall extends between an opening of the container body and a base wall. The inner wall and base wall define a chamber that receives a liquid, the bottom wall spaced below the base wall. A cold- side heat sink is located in the cavity in thermal contact with the inner wall and/or the base wall. Optionally, a phase change material is located in the cavity and in thermal communication with the chamber and with the cold side heat sink, the phase change material spaced apart from the outer wall. The cavity can optionally be filled with an insulation material or be under vacuum. Optionally, the container body can have magnet(s) that can removably couple it with a cooling unit. The cooling unit can have a first heat sink configured to contact the container body when the container body is placed on the cooling unit, thermoelectric module(s) in thermal communication with the first heat sink, and a second heat sink in thermal communication with the thermoelectric module(s) so that the thermoelectric module(s) are interposed between the first and second heat sinks. The thermoelectric module(s) are operable to draw heat from the first heat sink and transfer it to the second heat sink to cool the first heat sink to thereby draw heat from the container body to cool it.
F25B 21/02 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect
A drinkware container system includes a container body having an outer wall and an inner wall spaced from the outer wall to define a cavity. The inner wall extends between an opening of the container body and a base wall. The inner wall and base wall define a chamber that receives a liquid, the bottom wall spaced below the base wall. A cold- side heat sink is located in the cavity in thermal contact with the inner wall and/or the base wall. Optionally, a phase change material is located in the cavity and in thermal communication with the chamber and with the cold side heat sink, the phase change material spaced apart from the outer wall. The cavity can optionally be filled with an insulation material or be under vacuum. Optionally, the container body can have magnet(s) that can removably couple it with a cooling unit. The cooling unit can have a first heat sink configured to contact the container body when the container body is placed on the cooling unit, thermoelectric module(s) in thermal communication with the first heat sink, and a second heat sink in thermal communication with the thermoelectric module(s) so that the thermoelectric module(s) are interposed between the first and second heat sinks. The thermoelectric module(s) are operable to draw heat from the first heat sink and transfer it to the second heat sink to cool the first heat sink to thereby draw heat from the container body to cool it.
A47J 41/00 - Thermally-insulated vessels, e.g. flasks, jugs, jars
F25B 21/02 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect
F25D 15/00 - Devices associated with refrigerating machinery not covered by group or , e.g. non-self-contained movable devices
Active and passive transport boxes for medical purposes,
namely, vaccines, blood, blood components, blood plasma,
tissues, dnas, laboratory and medical probes, biological
probes, pharmaceuticals, cells, organs; incubators for
medical purposes, namely, for temperature sensitive medical,
pharmaceutical and laboratory items such as vaccines, blood
and blood components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals,
tissues, biological samples, dnas, cells, organs and for
temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages;
temperature-controlled portable insulated containers
specially adapted for medical use for storage of vaccines,
blood and blood components, temperature-sensitive
pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological samples, dnas, cells,
organs, and for temperature sensitive medicines and medical
goods; temperature-controlled portable insulated containers
for storage of medicines for medical use; temperature
controlled containers for medical use; portable
thermoelectric cooling and heating containers for medical
use. Refrigerated containers for medical storage of vaccines,
blood and blood components, temperature-sensitive
pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological samples, dnas, cells,
organs, and for temperature sensitive medicines and medical
goods; refrigerating containers for food and beverages;
electric cool boxes; electric heating boxes; electric
portable active and passive cold boxes; electric portable
active and passive heating boxes; refrigerating apparatus
for storage of food; temperature controlled food storage
containers; temperature-controlled portable insulated food
containers; temperature-controlled portable insulated baby
bottles; temperature-controlled portable insulated baby
bottles containing heating elements and phase change
materials; temperature-controlled portable insulated baby
bottles containing cooling elements and phase change
materials; temperature-controlled portable insulated food
containers containing heating elements and phase change
materials; temperature-controlled portable insulated food
containers containing cooling elements and phase change
materials; temperature-controlled portable insulated food
storage containers containing heating elements and phase
change materials; temperature-controlled portable insulated
food storage containers containing cooling elements and
phase change materials; electrically heated baby bottles for
keeping beverages warm; portable thermoelectric cooling and
heating containers for food; portable thermoelectric cooling
and heating containers for beverages; electrically cooled
baby bottles for keeping beverages cool; electrically cooled
cups and mugs for keeping beverages cool; electrically
cooled liquid containers for keeping beverages cool;
refrigerating apparatus for storage of medicines for medical
use.
A portable cooler container with active temperature control system is provided. The active temperature control system is operated to heat or cool a chamber of a vessel to approach a temperature set point suitable for a medication stored in the cooler container.
F25D 17/06 - Arrangements for circulating cooling fluidsArrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating gas, e.g. by natural convection by forced circulation
F25B 21/02 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect
64.
CONTROL UNIT FOR ACTIVELY HEATED OR COOLED DRINKWARE AND DISHWARE
A control unit for an actively heated or cooled drinkware, dishware or serverware device has a base with a surface that receives the actively heated or cooled drinkware, dishware or serverware device thereon, and a visual display. The control unit has circuitry configured to communicate with the visual display. The circuitry is operable to perform one or more of: send a data request signal to the device, receive one or more data from device, receive one or more operating parameter setpoints from a user, send the one or more operating parameter setpoints to the device to set a new target value for the one or more operating parameter setpoints at which the device is to operate, and communicate at least one of the one or more data to the visual display to display said at least one data on the visual display.
A container has a chamber and a phase change material (PCM) that can remove heat from the chamber. The container can have a thermal conductor movably coupled in the container between a retracted position and a deployed position, where in the deployed position, while on a heat sink unit, the thermal conductor can draw heat from the PCM to solidify or charge the PCM, which can then maintain the chamber in a chilled state for a prolonged period of time. The container can have one or more heating elements in thermal communication with the chamber and operable to add heat to the chamber to increase or maintain a temperature of the chamber in a heated state for a prolonged period of time.
An infant bottle feeding system includes an infant bottle (100) with a chamber (C) that receives a liquid, heating or cooling elements (42A, 42B) operable to heat or cool liquid in the chamber and sensors (80) operable to sense parameters of the liquid in the chamber. The system includes an electronic base (50) removably attached to a bottom surface of the infant bottle (100) and operable to deliver power to electronics in the infant bottle. The system includes a thermal cover (70) that fits over the infant bottle (100) and releasably couples to the electronic base (50) to enclose the infant bottle, the thermal cover (70) insulating the infant bottle and inhibiting heat loss of the liquid in the chamber. The electronic base (50) delivers power to the heating elements and sensors in the infant bottle only when the infant bottle is on the electronic base. The infant bottle, thermal cover and electronic base define a single travel pack unit when coupled together.
21 - HouseHold or kitchen utensils, containers and materials; glassware; porcelain; earthenware
Goods & Services
Temperature-controlled portable insulated beverage
containers; temperature controlled beverage storage
containers; temperature-controlled portable insulated cups
and mugs; temperature-controlled portable insulated beverage
containers containing heating elements and phase change
materials; temperature-controlled portable insulated cups
and mugs containing heating elements and phase change
materials; temperature-controlled portable insulated
beverage storage containers containing heating elements and
phase change materials; electric hot cups and mugs for
keeping beverages warm; electrically heated liquid
containers for keeping beverages warm; portable
thermoelectric cooling and heating containers for beverages.
21 - HouseHold or kitchen utensils, containers and materials; glassware; porcelain; earthenware
Goods & Services
(1) Electric cool boxes; electric heating boxes; electric portable active and passive cold boxes; electric portable active and passive heating boxes; refrigerating apparatus, namely refrigerated containers, for storage of medicines for medical use; temperature-controlled portable insulated containers for storage of medicines for medical use; temperature-controlled portable insulated shipping containers for medical use; refrigerating apparatus, namely refrigerated containers, for storage of food; temperature controlled food storage containers; temperature-controlled portable insulated food containers; temperature-controlled portable insulated baby bottles; temperature-controlled portable insulated baby bottles containing heating elements and phase change materials; temperature-controlled portable insulated baby bottles containing cooling elements and phase change materials; temperature-controlled portable insulated food containers containing heating elements and phase change materials; temperature-controlled portable insulated food containers containing cooling elements and phase change materials; temperature-controlled portable insulated food storage containers containing heating elements and phase change materials; temperature-controlled portable insulated food storage containers containing cooling elements and phase change materials; electrically heated baby bottles for keeping beverages warm; portable thermoelectric cooling and heating containers for food; portable thermoelectric cooling and heating containers for beverages; portable thermoelectric cooling and heating containers for medical use, namely, for vaccines, blood, blood components, blood plasma, tissues, DNAs, laboratory and medical probes, biological probes, pharmaceuticals, cells and organs; electrically cooled baby bottles for keeping beverages cool; electrically cooled cups and mugs for keeping beverages cool; electrically cooled liquid containers for keeping beverages cool.
(2) Heat-insulated containers for beverages; portable beverage coolers; thermal insulated bags for food or beverages; thermal insulated containers for food or beverages.
A plateware device with an active temperature control system can have a double- walled body with a top metal panel and a bottom metal panel spaced from the top metal panel to define a cavity therebetween. A base (of metal or plastic) can be attached to the bottom metal panel to close the cavity. An outer surface of the doubled-walled body can have a ceramic coating so the plateware device resembles a conventional plateware device. The temperature control system can be disposed in the cavity and can include one or more heat transfer elements in thermal communication with a bottom surface of the top panel to heat at least a portion of the top panel, and control circuitry configured to control operation of the one or more heat transfer elements. The control circuitry is optionally further configured to wirelessly communicate with a mobile electronic device, the control circuitry configured to control the operation of the one or more heat transfer elements based at least in part on information it receives from the mobile electronic device.
An actively heated or cooled portable container has a body with a chamber that receives and holds a liquid, and one or more heating or cooling elements in thermal communication with at least a portion of the chamber. An outer surface of the body has one or more electrical contacts. A module is removably coupled to a portion of the body. The module has one or more electrical contacts on an outer surface of the module that contact the one or more electrical contacts on the outer surface of the body, control circuitry, and one or more power storage elements that provide power to the control circuitry and/or the one or more heating or cooling elements. The control circuitry wirelessly communicates with a mobile electronic device to wirelessly transmit information to the mobile electronic device associated with the operation of the module and/or wirelessly receive instructions from a user via the mobile electronic device.
A beverage container system can include a container having a body with an open top end, a circumferential wall and a base at a bottom end, the body having a chamber configured to receive a liquid therein. A lid is removably coupleable to a proximal end of the container and having at least one opening through which the liquid can flow, the lid comprising a coupling element on an underside surface of the lid. One or more modules releasably coupleable to the coupling element of the lid so that the one or more modules are suspended in the chamber spaced apart from the circumferential wall when the lid is coupled to the vessel, the one or more modules configured to alter a parameter of the liquid in the chamber.
An actively heated or cooled food container can have a lid movable between an open and a closed position and an insulated body to which the lid can be attached. The insulated body can have a sidewall that defines a perimeter of the container body and a base, the sidewall and base defining one or more chambers that can be sealed by the lid. The food container can have a temperature control system that can include one or more heating or cooling elements in thermal communication with one or both of the sidewall and the base and operable to heat or cool one or both of the sidewall and the base to thereby heat or cool the one or more chambers in the food container.
F25B 21/04 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect reversible
F25D 3/08 - Movable containers portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally
21 - HouseHold or kitchen utensils, containers and materials; glassware; porcelain; earthenware
Goods & Services
Active and passive transport boxes for medical purposes, namely, vaccines, blood, blood components, blood plasma, tissues, DNAs, laboratory and medical probes, biological probes, pharmaceuticals, cells, organs; incubators for medical purposes, namely, for temperature sensitive medical, pharmaceutical and laboratory items such as vaccines, blood and blood components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological samples, DNAs, cells, organs and for temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages; Temperature-controlled portable insulated containers for storage of vaccines, blood and blood components, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, tissues, biological samples, DNAs, cells, organs and for temperature sensitive goods including food and beverages. Electric cool boxes; Electric heating boxes; electric portable active and passive cold boxes; electric portable active and passive heating boxes; refrigerating apparatus for storage of medicines for medical use; Temperature-controlled portable insulated containers for storage of medicines for medical use; Temperature controlled containers for medical use; refrigerating apparatus for storage of food; Temperature controlled food storage containers; electrically heated baby bottles for keeping beverages warm; portable thermoelectric cooling and heating containers for food; portable thermoelectric cooling and heating containers for beverages; portable thermoelectric cooling and heating containers for medical use; electrically cooled baby bottles for keeping beverages cool; electrically cooled cups and mugs for keeping beverages cool; electrically cooled liquid containers for keeping beverages cool. Temperature-controlled portable insulated food containers; Temperature-controlled portable insulated baby bottles; Temperature-controlled portable insulated baby bottles containing heating elements and phase change materials; Temperature-controlled portable insulated baby bottles containing cooling elements and phase change materials; Temperature-controlled portable insulated food containers containing heating elements and phase change materials; Temperature-controlled portable insulated food containers containing cooling elements and phase change materials; Temperature-controlled portable insulated food storage containers containing heating elements and phase change materials; Temperature-controlled portable insulated food storage containers containing cooling elements and phase change materials.
A container with active temperature control is provided. The container has a body with a chamber that receives a liquid. A temperature control system housed in the portable body has one or more heating element in thermal communication with at least a portion of the chamber to heat the liquid. Control circuitry controls the operation of the one or more heating elements and one or more power storage elements to provide electrical energy to the one or more heating element and/or control circuitry. The control circuitry controls the one or more heating elements to add heat to the liquid in the receiving portion to maintain the temperature of the liquid at a predetermined temperature or increase the temperature of the liquid above said predetermined temperature. The container can have a cooling element (e.g., a phase change material) that can remove heat from the liquid poured into the chamber.
An active temperature control module can be used with drinkware and plateware devices. The drinkware can be a mug made of metal, and optionally coated with a ceramic material. The active thermal control module can optionally be removably coupleable to a surface of the drinkware or plateware device. The module can include at least one heating element that can thermally communicate with a surface of the drinkware or plateware device to thereby effect heat transfer through the base to food stuff (e.g., a solid food, a liquid food) in the drinkware or plateware device. The module can include at least one sensor configured to sense a parameter of the foodstuff, and at least one power storage element configured to provide power to the at least one heating element. The module can include control circuitry configured to control operation of the one or more heating elements, and a transceiver configured to transmit operating information of the module to a remote electronic device and to receive operating instructions from the remote electronic device. Optionally, the module can include a heat transfer pack that can thermally communicate with the at least one heating element, and which can be interposed between the at least one heating element and a surface of the drinkware or plateware device.
A47J 41/00 - Thermally-insulated vessels, e.g. flasks, jugs, jars
H04B 1/38 - Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
An actively heated or cooled beverage container includes a body chosen from a group consisting of a mug, a cup and a travel mug, the body having a chamber configured to receive and hold a food or beverage therein. The container has a temperature control system that includes a phase change material positioned about at least a portion of the chamber that removes heat from the beverage disposed in the chamber that has a temperature above a predetermined drinking temperature to lower the temperature of the beverage toward the predetermined drinking temperature. One or more heating elements positioned in thermal communication with a different portion of the chamber than the phase change material. The temperature control system also has control circuitry configured to control the operation of the heating element. The temperature control system also includes a ring rotatably coupled to a distal end of the body, the ring configured to rotate about a central axis of the container relative to a proximal portion of the body and to communicate with the control circuitry.
An actively heated or cooled portable container has a body with a chamber that receives and holds a liquid, and one or more heating or cooling elements in thermal communication with at least a portion of the chamber. An outer surface of the body has one or more electrical contacts. A module is removably coupled to a portion of the body. The module has one or more electrical contacts on an outer surface of the module that contact the one or more electrical contacts on the outer surface of the body, control circuitry, and one or more power storage elements that provide power to the control circuitry and/or the one or more heating or cooling elements. The control circuitry wirelessly communicates with a mobile electronic device to wirelessly transmit information to the mobile electronic device associated with the operation of the module and/or wirelessly receive instructions from a user via the mobile electronic device.
An actively heated or cooled food container that can hold one or more foodstuffs can include a cover movable between an open and a closed position and an insulated body to which the cover is attached. The insulated body can have a sidewall that defines a perimeter of the body and a base, the sidewall and base defining a chamber configured to be sealed by the cover. The food container can have a temperature control system that can include one or more heat transfer elements in thermal communication with one or both of the sidewall and the base and operable to effect heat transfer through one or both of the sidewall and the base to foodstuff disposed in the chamber.
An actively heated mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container is provided. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container can include a body that receives a liquid therein and a heating or cooling system at least partially disposed in the body. The heating or cooling system can include one or more heating or cooling elements that heat a surface of the receiving portion of the body and one or more energy storage devices. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container can include a wireless power receiver that wirelessly receives power from a power source and control circuitry configured to charge one or more power storage elements and to control the delivery of electricity from the one or more power storage elements to the one or more heating or cooling elements. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container also can have one or more sensors that sense a parameter of the liquid or sense a parameter of the heating or cooling system and communicates the sensed information to the control circuitry. The control circuitry can turn on, turn off, and/or operate the heating or cooling element to actively heat or cool at least a portion of the body to maintain the liquid in a heated or cooled state generally at a user selected temperature setting based at least in part on the sensed parameter information. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container can also be paired with a remote device or mobile electronic device to send or receive communications or commands.
A47G 19/22 - Drinking vessels or saucers used for table service
A47J 31/44 - Parts or details of beverage-making apparatus
F25B 21/04 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect reversible
An actively heated or cooled food container can have a lid movable between an open and a closed position and an insulated body to which the lid can be attached. The insulated body can have a sidewall that defines a perimeter of the container body and a base, the sidewall and base defining one or more chambers that can be sealed by the lid. The food container can have a temperature control system that can include one or more heating or cooling elements in thermal communication with one or both of the sidewall and the base and operable to heat or cool one or both of the sidewall and the base to thereby heat or cool the one or more chambers in the food container.
An active temperature control module can be used with drinkware and plateware devices. The drinkware can be a mug made of metal, and optionally coated with a ceramic material. The active thermal control module can optionally be removably coupleable to a surface of the drinkware or plateware device. The module can include at least one heating element that can thermally communicate with a surface of the drinkware or plateware device to thereby effect heat transfer through the base to food stuff (e.g., a solid food, a liquid food) in the drinkware or plateware device. The module can include at least one sensor configured to sense a parameter of the foodstuff, and at least one power storage element configured to provide power to the at least one heating element. The module can include control circuitry configured to control operation of the one or more heating elements, and a transceiver configured to transmit operating information of the module to a remote electronic device and to receive operating instructions from the remote electronic device. Optionally, the module can include a heat transfer pack that can thermally communicate with the at least one heating element, and which can be interposed between the at least one heating element and a surface of the drinkware or plateware device.
A container (100) with active temperature control is provide which has a body with a chamber (15) that receives a liquid. A temperature control system housed in the portable body has one or more heating element (40) in thermal communication with at least a portion of the chamber. Control circuitry (80) controls the operation of the one or more heating elements and one or more power storage elements (60) to provide electrical energy to the one or more heating element and/or control circuitry. The control circuitry controls the one or more heating elements to add heat to the liquid in the receiving portion to maintain the temperature of the liquid at a predetermined temperature or increase the temperature of the liquid above said predetermined temperature. The container has a cooling element (e.g., a phase change material) that can remove heat from the liquid poured into the chamber.
A container with active temperature control is provided. The container has a body with a chamber that receives a liquid. A temperature control system housed in the portable body has one or more heating element in thermal communication with at least a portion of the chamber to heat the liquid. Control circuitry controls the operation of the one or more heating elements and one or more power storage elements to provide electrical energy to the one or more heating element and/or control circuitry. The control circuitry controls the one or more heating elements to add heat to the liquid in the receiving portion to maintain the temperature of the liquid at a predetermined temperature or increase the temperature of the liquid above said predetermined temperature. The container can have a cooling element (e.g., a phase change material) that can remove heat from the liquid poured into the chamber.
An active temperature control module can be used with drinkware and plateware devices. The drinkware can be a mug made of metal, and optionally coated with a ceramic material. The active thermal control module can optionally be removably coupleable to a surface of the drinkware or plateware device. The module can include at least one heating element that can thermally communicate with a surface of the drinkware or plateware device to thereby effect heat transfer through the base to food stuff (e.g., a solid food, a liquid food) in the drinkware or plateware device. The module can include at least one sensor configured to sense a parameter of the foodstuff, and at least one power storage element configured to provide power to the at least one heating element. The module can include control circuitry configured to control operation of the one or more heating elements, and a transceiver configured to transmit operating information of the module to a remote electronic device and to receive operating instructions from the remote electronic device. Optionally, the module can include a heat transfer pack that can thermally communicate with the at least one heating element, and which can be interposed between the at least one heating element and a surface of the drinkware or plateware device.
H04B 1/38 - Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
A secure delivery container can have a body with a chamber that can receive one or more items for delivery to an end recipient and a door actuatable to close the chamber in a locked position and open to allow access to the items. The container can have a heat transfer system with one or more heat transfer elements in thermal communication with one or more surfaces of the body that define the chamber and configured to heat or cool said one or more surfaces to heat or cool the delivery items in the chamber. The container can also have control circuitry configured to control the operation of the one or more heat transfer elements. The container can also have a transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate between the remote electronic device, the heat transfer elements, or the control circuitry.
A47J 39/00 - Heat-insulated warming chambersCupboards with heating arrangements for warming kitchen utensils
B65D 81/00 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
B65D 81/18 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient
F25D 11/00 - Self-contained movable devices associated with refrigerating machinery, e.g. domestic refrigerators
A locking mechanism assembly (100A) can include a locking member (10A) that can move between a retracted position and a deployed position. A first spring (30A) is coupled to a proximal portion of the locking member and exerts a force on the locking member in the proximal direction toward the retracted position. A second spring (40A) is coupled to the locking member and exerts a force on the locking member in a distal direction toward the deployed position, opposite to the direction of force exerted by the first spring. One of the first and second springs includes a shape memory material that moves to a pre-deformed state when exposed to heat, thereby increasing in tension such that the force it exerts on the locking member exceeds the force exerted on the locking member by the other of the first and second springs, causing the locking member to move to the retracted or deployed position.
A module for adjusting a temperature of a liquid in a container can include an elongate portion sized for insertion into the container, the elongate portion having an outer surface that contacts the liquid in the container about its circumference, the elongate portion housing therein one or more heating or cooling elements operable to facilitate heat transfer between at least a portion of the elongate portion and the liquid in the container. An adaptor attached to a proximal end of the elongate portion has a rim and a circumferential wall that have an outer circumference greater than an outer circumference of the elongate portion, the adaptor defining one or more passages between the circumferential wall and the outer surface of the elongate portion. The adaptor can be coupled to an opening of the container such that the elongate portion is suspended in the container and so that at least a portion of the elongate portion is submerged in the liquid in the container. The one or more passages allow the liquid to exit the vessel while the elongate portion is disposed in the container, allowing a user to consume the liquid in the container while the module is disposed in the container. A plurality of adaptors of varying sizes can be provided to allow use of the module with containers of varying sizes.
A module for adjusting a temperature of a liquid in a container can include an elongate portion sized for insertion into the container, the elongate portion having an outer surface that contacts the liquid in the container about its circumference, the elongate portion housing therein one or more heating or cooling elements operable to facilitate heat transfer between at least a portion of the elongate portion and the liquid in the container. An adaptor attached to a proximal end of the elongate portion has a rim and a circumferential wall that have an outer circumference greater than an outer circumference of the elongate portion, the adaptor defining one or more passages between the circumferential wall and the outer surface of the elongate portion. The adaptor can be coupled to an opening of the container such that the elongate portion is suspended in the container and so that at least a portion of the elongate portion is submerged in the liquid in the container. The one or more passages allow the liquid to exit the vessel while the elongate portion is disposed in the container, allowing a user to consume the liquid in the container while the module is disposed in the container. A plurality of adaptors of varying sizes can be provided to allow use of the module with containers of varying sizes.
An actively heated or cooled portable container is provided. The container has a portable body with a receiving portion defined by an inner wall that receives a liquid. A heating and cooling system housed in the portable body has a cooling element in thermal communication with at least a portion of the inner wall to remove heat from the liquid. The heating and cooling system also has a heating element in thermal communication with at least a portion of the inner wall, control circuitry to control the operation of the heating element and one or more power storage elements to provide electrical energy to the heating element and/or control circuitry. The control circuitry controls the heating element to add heat to the liquid in the receiving portion to maintain the temperature of the liquid at a predetermined temperature or increase the temperature of the liquid above said predetermined temperature. Optionally, the control circuitry can calculate a volume of the liquid in the receiving portion of the portable body based on sensed information indicative of a temperature of the liquid in the receiving portion.
An actively heated portable container includes a body that receives a liquid therein and a heating or coolmg system at least partially disposed in the body. The heating or cooling system can include one or more heating or cooling elements that heat a surface of the receiving portion of the body and one or more energy storage devices. The container can include a wireless power receiver that wirelessly receives power from a power source and control circuitry configured to charge one or more power storage elements and control the delivery of electricity from the one or more power storage elements to the one or more heating or cooling elements and may also include one or more sensors that sense a parameter of the liquid or sense a parameter of the heating or cooling system and communicates the sensed information to the control circuitry.
An actively heated or cooled portable container includes a body having a chamber configured to receive and hold a liquid and an active heat transfer module removably coupleable to a bottom portion of the body. The module includes one or more heating or cooling elements configured to be in thermal communication with a base of the body when the module is coupled to the body, control circuitry configured to control the operation of the one or more heating or cooling elements, and one or more power storage elements configured to provide electrical energy to one or both of the control circuitry and the one or more heating or cooling elements. The control circuitry is configured to wirelessly communicate with an electronic device to one or both of wirelessly transmit information to the electronic device associated with the operation of the module and wirelessly receive instructions from a user via the electronic device.
An actively heated portable container includes a body that receives a liquid therein and a heating or cooling system at least partially disposed in the body. The heating or cooling system can include one or more heating or cooling elements that heat a surface of the receiving portion of the body and one or more energy storage devices. The container can include a wireless power receiver that wirelessly receives power from a power source and control circuitry configured to charge one or more power storage elements and control the delivery of electricity from the one or more power storage elements to the one or more heating or cooling elements and may also include one or more sensors that sense a parameter of the liquid or sense a parameter of the heating or cooling system and communicates the sensed information to the control circuitry.
A47J 36/26 - Devices for warming vessels containing drinks or food, especially by means of burnersTravelling cookers, e.g. using petroleum or gasoline with one burner
