Temperature control system
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1. A temperature control system in combination with a brewed beverage server, the temperature control system comprising:
- a brewed beverage server;
a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of a brewed beverage retained in the brewed beverage server; and
a temperature control system operatively associated with at least the brewed beverage server, a heater of the temperature control system being controllably activated for a fixed period of time during which fixed period of time upon sensing a minimum temperature of the brewed beverage retained in the brewed beverage server and deactivated upon sensing a maximum temperature of the brewed beverage retained in the brewed beverage server to control the temperature of the brewed beverage retained in the brewed beverage server by providing controlled intermittent timed heating pulses corresponding to a predetermined heating profile upon heater activation and ceasing upon heater deactivation;
further comprising a remote dispensing station, the remote dispensing station being separate from the brewed beverage maker and receiving the dispenser thereon, the remote dispensing station providing at least one of power and temperature control to the dispenser for controlling the temperature of the brewed beverage retained in the dispenser while positioned at the remote dispensing station.
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Abstract
A temperature control system and apparatus for controlling the temperature of a beverage contained within a beverage server. The temperature control system enabling a user to control of a plurality of attributes of temperature of a beverage from the making of a beverage until the dispensing and disposal of the beverage.
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1. A temperature control system in combination with a brewed beverage server, the temperature control system comprising:
- a brewed beverage server;
a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of a brewed beverage retained in the brewed beverage server; and
a temperature control system operatively associated with at least the brewed beverage server, a heater of the temperature control system being controllably activated for a fixed period of time during which fixed period of time upon sensing a minimum temperature of the brewed beverage retained in the brewed beverage server and deactivated upon sensing a maximum temperature of the brewed beverage retained in the brewed beverage server to control the temperature of the brewed beverage retained in the brewed beverage server by providing controlled intermittent timed heating pulses corresponding to a predetermined heating profile upon heater activation and ceasing upon heater deactivation;
further comprising a remote dispensing station, the remote dispensing station being separate from the brewed beverage maker and receiving the dispenser thereon, the remote dispensing station providing at least one of power and temperature control to the dispenser for controlling the temperature of the brewed beverage retained in the dispenser while positioned at the remote dispensing station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 33, 38)
- a brewed beverage server;
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13. A method of controlling the temperature of a brewed beverage in a brewed beverage dispenser, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a brewed beverage dispenser;
providing a heater associated with the brewed beverage dispenser;
dispensing brewed beverage into the brewed beverage dispenser;
providing a temperature control system coupled to the heater associated with the brewed beverage dispenser for controllably providing heat to brewed beverage contained in the brewed beverage dispenser;
operating the temperature control system to maintain the brewed beverage contained in the brewed beverage dispenser in a desired temperature range;
activating heating when the brewed beverage is below a desired first temperature; and
deactivating heating when the brewed beverage is at or above a desired second temperature, the activating heating providing intermittent timed pulses of heat of equal duration during heating of the brewed beverage from the desired first temperature to the desired second temperature for controllably providing heat to the brewed beverage retained in the brewed beverage dispenser between brew cycle activations. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 34, 35, 36)
- providing a brewed beverage dispenser;
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21. A beverage system for making, retaining, dispensing and controllably heating a brewed beverage produced by and retained in the system, the beverage system comprising:
- a brewed beverage maker;
a brewed beverage dispenser operatively associated with the brewed beverage maker for receiving brewed beverage produced by the maker;
the brewed beverage dispenser including a reservoir defining a cavity for receiving brewed beverage from the maker and retaining the brewed beverage therein and a faucet for dispensing brewed beverage from the reservoir; and
a temperature control system operatively associated with at least the brewed beverage dispenser, a heater of the temperature control system being controllably activated to control the temperature of the brewed beverage retained in the dispenser by providing controlled intermittent timed heating pulses upon heater activation and ceasing upon heater deactivation to maintain or permit a decline of the temperature of the brewed beverage throughout the collective period of pulses;
further comprising a remote dispensing station, the remote dispensing station being separate from the brewed beverage maker and receiving the dispenser thereon, the remote dispensing station providing at least one of power and temperature control to the dispenser for controlling the temperature of the brewed beverage retained in the dispenser while positioned at the remote dispensing station. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 37)
- a brewed beverage maker;
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