Electronic drinking mug
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1. An electronic drinking mug comprising:
- a mug having an outer surface;
a heating element in thermal communication with said mug for heating a liquid disposed in said mug;
a temperature sensor in communication with said heating element;
a controller in communication with said heating element for selectively activating and deactivating said heating element for heating said liquid in said mug to a desired temperature; and
a user interface attached to the outer surface of 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 mug having an outer surface, a heating element in thermal communication with the mug for heating a liquid disposed in the mug, and a temperature sensor in communication with the heating element. The mug has a controller in communication with the heating element for selectively activating and deactivating the heating element for heating the liquid in the mug to a desired temperature, and a user interface attached to the outer surface of the mug and being in communication with the controller for establishing the desired temperature of the liquid.
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25 Claims
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1. An electronic drinking mug comprising:
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a mug having an outer surface; a heating element in thermal communication with said mug for heating a liquid disposed in said mug; a temperature sensor in communication with said heating element; a controller in communication with said heating element for selectively activating and deactivating said heating element for heating said liquid in said mug to a desired temperature; and a user interface attached to the outer surface of 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, 13)
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12. An electronic drinking mug comprising:
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said drinking mug including an outer mug and an inner mug insertable into said outer mug, said mug having an upper end and a lower end; a heating element in communication with said inner mug for heating a liquid contained in said inner mug; a temperature sensor in communication with said inner mug for monitoring a temperature of said liquid; a controller in communication with said heating element and said temperature sensor; a user interface attached to an exterior surface of said outer mug and being in communication with said controller for establishing a desired temperature for said liquid, wherein said user interface is located closer to the upper end of said mug than the lower end of said mug. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An electronic drinking mug comprising:
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a mug having an outer surface; a heating element in thermal communication with said mug for heating a liquid disposed in said mug; a temperature sensor in communication with said heating element; and controller means for establishing a desired temperature for said liquid and for selectively activating and deactivating said heating element for heating said liquid in said mug to the desired temperature, wherein said mug has an upper end and a lower end and wherein said controller means is located closer to the upper end of said mug than the lower end of said mug.
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