US 11,950,726 B2
Drinkware container with active temperature control
Clayton Alexander, Westlake Village, CA (US); Daren John Leith, Agoura Hills, CA (US); Mikko Juhani Timperi, San Marcos, CA (US); Christopher Thomas Wakeham, Solana Beach, CA (US); and Rahul Mulinti, Westlake Village, CA (US)
Assigned to Ember Technologies, Inc., Westlake Village, CA (US)
Filed by Ember Technologies, Inc., Westlake Village, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/157,490.
Application 18/157,490 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/444,461, filed on Aug. 4, 2021.
Application 17/444,461 is a continuation of application No. 16/992,744, filed on Aug. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,083,332, issued on Jul. 21, 2021.
Application 16/992,744 is a continuation of application No. 16/015,616, filed on Jun. 22, 2018, granted, now 10,743,708, issued on Aug. 18, 2020.
Application 16/015,616 is a continuation of application No. 15/153,657, filed on May 12, 2016, granted, now 10,010,213, issued on Jul. 3, 2018.
Application 15/153,657 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/712,813, filed on May 14, 2015, granted, now 9,814,331, issued on Nov. 14, 2017.
Application 14/712,813 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/312,366, filed on Jun. 23, 2014, granted, now 9,035,222, issued on May 19, 2015.
Application 14/312,366 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/144,283, filed on Dec. 30, 2013, granted, now 8,759,721, issued on Jun. 24, 2014.
Application 14/144,283 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/830,934, filed on Mar. 14, 2013, granted, now 8,618,448, issued on Dec. 31, 2013.
Application 13/830,934 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/287,967, filed on Nov. 2, 2011, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/409,493, filed on Nov. 2, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2023/0148790 A1, May 18, 2023
Int. Cl. A47J 36/24 (2006.01); A47G 19/02 (2006.01); A47G 19/22 (2006.01); A47J 27/21 (2006.01); A47J 31/44 (2006.01); A47J 36/32 (2006.01); A47J 39/02 (2006.01); A47J 41/00 (2006.01); F25B 21/04 (2006.01); F25D 3/08 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 36/2472 (2013.01) [A47G 19/02 (2013.01); A47G 19/027 (2013.01); A47G 19/2288 (2013.01); A47J 27/21041 (2013.01); A47J 27/2105 (2013.01); A47J 27/21083 (2013.01); A47J 31/4417 (2013.01); A47J 31/4425 (2013.01); A47J 31/4457 (2013.01); A47J 36/2416 (2013.01); A47J 36/2466 (2013.01); A47J 36/2494 (2013.01); A47J 36/32 (2013.01); A47J 36/321 (2018.08); A47J 39/025 (2013.01); A47J 41/0005 (2013.01); A47J 41/0044 (2013.01); A47J 41/005 (2013.01); A47J 41/0094 (2013.01); F25B 21/04 (2013.01); F25D 3/08 (2013.01); A47J 2202/00 (2013.01); F25B 2600/07 (2013.01); F25D 2303/0831 (2013.01); F25D 2331/808 (2013.01); F25D 2400/36 (2013.01); F25D 2700/16 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An actively heated or cooled drinkware container, comprising:
a vessel having a chamber configured to receive a liquid;
a heating or cooling module, comprising:
a first heating or cooling element operable to heat or cool one portion of the chamber,
a second heating or cooling element operable to heat or cool another portion of the chamber, the second heating element spaced from the first heating element; and
a plurality of ring shaped electrical contacts on a base of the vessel, wherein power to the first and second heating elements is provided via at least two of the electrical contacts and wherein data collected by one or more sensors in the vessel is transmitted via at least one of the electrical contacts,
wherein operation of the first heating or cooling element and the second heating or cooling element is configured to generate a circulation current in a volume of liquid in the chamber that mixes the liquid in the chamber to thereby inhibit a temperature stratification of the liquid in the volume of liquid in the chamber.