Systems and methods for determining and monitoring wine temperature
First Claim
1. A system for determining and monitoring wine temperature, comprising:
- a housing;
a first temperature sensor supported by the housing and configured to produce first signals representative of an ambient temperature;
a second temperature sensor supported by the housing and configured to produce second signals representative of a wine bottle temperature; and
a processor supported by the housing and operably configured to act upon the first and second signals to determine a wine temperature of wine within a wine bottle.
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Abstract
A system for determining and monitoring wine temperature includes a housing, a first temperature sensor for sensing an ambient temperature and a second temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of a wine bottle, for example without opening the bottle. A processor processes the ambient temperature with the wine bottle temperature to determine the temperature of wine within the bottle. Measured temperatures may be displayed in Celsius or Fahrenheit units on a display, responsive to user inputs. A user may select a target wine temperature, which may further be displayed. The system may fit around the neck of the wine bottle or over the cork of the wine bottle, or the system may be configured as a coaster. Sensors may be contact or non-contact sensors such as infrared sensors. In one embodiment, an infrared system for determining and monitoring wine temperature is provided as a bottle stopper that replaces the cork of a wine bottle.
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37 Claims
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1. A system for determining and monitoring wine temperature, comprising:
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a housing;
a first temperature sensor supported by the housing and configured to produce first signals representative of an ambient temperature;
a second temperature sensor supported by the housing and configured to produce second signals representative of a wine bottle temperature; and
a processor supported by the housing and operably configured to act upon the first and second signals to determine a wine temperature of wine within a wine bottle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A coaster for determining and monitoring beverage temperature, comprising:
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a base;
a top having a cavity for accepting a beverage container;
a temperature sensor disposed within the cavity and configured to produce signals representative of a temperature of a beverage within the beverage container. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A method of determining wine temperature, comprising:
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sensing a first temperature of a wine bottle;
sensing a first ambient temperature; and
processing the first ambient temperature with the first wine bottle temperature to determine a temperature of wine within the wine bottle. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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