Heating system and method
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1. A system, comprising:
- a fluid receptacle having a fluid reservoir, said fluid reservoir configured to retain fluid; and
a heating control system configured to heat the fluid retained within said fluid reservoir, said heating control system comprising;
a processing unit;
at least one air temperature sensor in communication with said processing unit;
a heating element configured to heat the fluid within said fluid reservoir, wherein said processing unit is configured to selectively activate and deactivate said heating element based on a temperature of ambient air; and
at least one heating element temperature sensor in communication with said processing unit, wherein said processing unit is configured to prevent said heating element from activating based on a temperature of said heating element.
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Abstract
A fluid heating system includes a fluid receptacle having a fluid reservoir, and a heating control system configured to heat fluid retained within the fluid reservoir. The heating control system includes a processing unit, at least one fluid temperature sensor positioned on or within the fluid receptacle, a heating element configured to heat fluid within the fluid reservoir, and a power switch disposed within an electrical path between the heating element and the processing unit. The processing unit is configured to selectively activate and deactivate the heating element through the power switch based on the fluid temperature detected by the fluid temperature sensor.
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19 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a fluid receptacle having a fluid reservoir, said fluid reservoir configured to retain fluid; and a heating control system configured to heat the fluid retained within said fluid reservoir, said heating control system comprising; a processing unit; at least one air temperature sensor in communication with said processing unit; a heating element configured to heat the fluid within said fluid reservoir, wherein said processing unit is configured to selectively activate and deactivate said heating element based on a temperature of ambient air; and at least one heating element temperature sensor in communication with said processing unit, wherein said processing unit is configured to prevent said heating element from activating based on a temperature of said heating element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A pet warming system, comprising:
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a pet device; and a heating control system secured on and/or within said pet device, said heating control system configured to heat said pet device, said heating control system comprising; a processing unit; at least one temperature sensor in communication with said processing unit, said at least one temperature sensor being configured to detect a temperature of one or more of said pet device, ambient air and/or a pet adjacent said pet device; a heating member configured to heat said pet device; and at least one pressure sensing device in communication with said processing unit, wherein said processing unit prevents activation of said heating member unless said pressure sensing device detects that an animal is adjacent at least a portion of said pet device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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a birdbath having a water reservoir, said water reservoir configured to retain water; and a heating control system configured to heat the water retained within said water reservoir, said heating control system comprising; a processing unit; a heating element embedded within at least a portion of said birdbath, said heating element configured to heat the water within said water reservoir; and at least one temperature sensor in communication with said processing unit, said at least one temperature sensor configured to detect temperatures of said heating element, ambient air and water within said water reservoir, wherein said processing unit is configured to prevent said heating element from activating based on temperatures of said heating element, ambient air and the water within said water reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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