Heated or cooled dishwasher safe dishware and drinkware

Abstract

An actively heated mug or travel mug is provided. The mug or travel mug can include a body that receives a liquid therein and a heating system at least partially disposed in the body. The heating system can include one or more heating elements that heat a surface of the receiving portion of the body and one or more energy storage devices. The mug or travel mug 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 elements. The mug or travel mug also can have one or more sensors that sense a parameter of the liquid or sense a parameter of the heating system and communicates the sensed information to the control circuitry. The control circuitry can turn on, turn off, and / or operate the heating element to actively heat at least a portion of the body to maintain the liquid in a heated state generally at a user selected temperature setting based at least in part on the sensed parameter information. The mug or travel mug can also be paired with a remote device or mobile electronic device to send or receive communications or commands.

Description

RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. application Ser. No. 13 / 830,934, filed Mar. 14, 2013, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 13 / 287,967, filed Nov. 2, 2011, which claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional App. No. 61 / 409,493, filed Nov. 2, 2010, the entire contents of both of which is hereby incorporated by reference and should be considered a part of this specification.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field[0003]The invention is directed to dishware and drinkware, such as plates and mugs, and more particularly to actively heated or cooled dishware and drinkware.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Dishware (e.g., plates, bowls), serverware (e.g., platters, serving dishes, hot plates) and drinkware (e.g., cups, mugs, travel mugs, liquid containers, baby bottles, drinking bottles) are sometimes made of ceramic materials. Plates are sometimes heated by placing into an oven, so that the food on t...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes an actively heated or cooled mug or travel mug that has a heating or cooling system. The system includes one or more heating or cooling elements that are controlled by a control circuitry that is connected to a wireless power source. The control circuitry charges the mug's power storage elements and controls the delivery of power to the heating or cooling elements. The mug can also have sensors to sense the temperature of the liquid and the heating or cooling system can adjust the power output accordingly. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a mug that can maintain the liquid at a desired temperature for an extended period of time, even without the need for an external power source.

Problems solved by technology

However, technology for actively heating, or cooling, dishwasher safe dishware or drinkware is not readily available.

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