Spill-resistant beverage container with detection and notification indicator
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1. A beverage container with a freshness notification system comprising:
- a sensor for sensing the temperature of a beverage within the container;
a processing electronic circuit coupled to the sensor and having a comparator for comparing the sensed temperature to reference temperatures; and
a display device that responds to the output of the comparator to provide notification of the freshness of the beverage
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Abstract
A spill-resistant beverage container having a liquid freshness detector and notification device is described. The spill-resistant beverage container is comprised of cup, a beverage temperature sensor, a processing electronic circuit and a display device. The temperature sensor and processing electrical circuit are mounted within an enclosure on the bottom of the cup and the display device emits light or sound when the beverage temperature does not have a desired value.
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20 Claims
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1. A beverage container with a freshness notification system comprising:
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a sensor for sensing the temperature of a beverage within the container;
a processing electronic circuit coupled to the sensor and having a comparator for comparing the sensed temperature to reference temperatures; and
a display device that responds to the output of the comparator to provide notification of the freshness of the beverage - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 20)
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9. A method for determining the freshness of a beverage inside a beverage container, the method comprising the steps of:
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monitoring the temperature of the said beverage inside said container;
comparing said beverage temperature to one or more reference temperatures;
displaying the results of the comparing step as a notification of freshness of the beverage. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A beverage container with a liquid freshness notifier comprising:
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a timing circuit;
a switch for activating said timing circuit; and
an indicator to indicate that a desired length of time has been exceeded. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A beverage container having a beverage freshness notification apparatus the beverage container comprising:
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a cup with an opening for filling or removing a beverage from the cavity of the cup, the cup further having sides and a bottom wherein the bottom and sides have an inside surfaces and an outside surfaces;
a thermal sensor coupled to the cup;
a comparator coupled to the thermal sensor for comparing the output of the sensor to desired temperature values; and
a display device that exhibits beverage temperature information in response to an output from the comparator.
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