Electronic drinking mug
First Claim
1. An electronic drinking mug comprising:
- a heating element in thermal communication with said mug for heating a liquid contained in said mug;
a temperature sensor in communication with said heating element for monitoring a temperature of said liquid;
a controller in communication with said heating element for selectively activating and deactivating said heating element so as to heat said liquid in said mug to a desired temperature, wherein said controller receives temperature signals from said temperature sensor and deactivates said heating element when the monitored temperature of said liquid is greater than or equal to the desired temperature of said liquid; and
a user interface attached to said mug and being in communication with said controller for establishing the desired temperature of said liquid.
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Abstract
An electronic drinking mug includes a heating element in thermal communication with the mug for heating a liquid contained in the mug, a temperature sensoring in communication with the heating element for monitoring a temperature of the liquid, a controller in communication with the temperature sensor and the heating element for selectively activating and deactivating the heating element so as to heat the liquid in the mug to a desired temperature. In operation, the controller receives temperature readings from the temperature sensor and deactivates the heating element when the monitored temperature of the liquid is greater than or equal to the desired user preset temperature of the liquid. A user interface is attached to the mug and in communication with the controller for establishing the desired temperature of the liquid.
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26 Claims
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1. An electronic drinking mug comprising:
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a heating element in thermal communication with said mug for heating a liquid contained in said mug;
a temperature sensor in communication with said heating element for monitoring a temperature of said liquid;
a controller in communication with said heating element for selectively activating and deactivating said heating element so as to heat said liquid in said mug to a desired temperature, wherein said controller receives temperature signals from said temperature sensor and deactivates said heating element when the monitored temperature of said liquid is greater than or equal to the desired temperature of said liquid; and
a user interface attached to said mug and being in communication with said controller for establishing the desired temperature of said liquid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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19. A method of maintaining a liquid at a selected temperature comprising:
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providing a drinking mug and a heating element in thermal communication with said mug;
providing a temperature sensor in communication with said heating element for continuously monitoring a temperature of said liquid;
selecting a desired temperature for said liquid; and
heating said liquid to said selected temperature.
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