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WO2019030719A1 - A system for controlling temperature of a liquid and a method thereof - Google Patents

A system for controlling temperature of a liquid and a method thereof Download PDF

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WO2019030719A1
WO2019030719A1 PCT/IB2018/056040 IB2018056040W WO2019030719A1 WO 2019030719 A1 WO2019030719 A1 WO 2019030719A1 IB 2018056040 W IB2018056040 W IB 2018056040W WO 2019030719 A1 WO2019030719 A1 WO 2019030719A1
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Priyankar DAS
Sandip SANDIP
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RAWAT, Abhyant
ATRI, Sarang
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
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    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
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    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
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    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
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  • E mbodiments of the present invention relate to technologies pertaining to controlling temperature of fluids and more particularly to a system for controlling temperature of a liquid and a method thereof.
  • Water is defined as an essential nutrient and it is required in amounts that exceed the body's ability to produce it.
  • Our body uses water in all its cells, organs, and tissues to help regulate its temperature and maintain other bodily functions. Because our body utilizes water in mandatory body activities such as breathing, sweating, and digestion thus it is important to hydrate our body by drinking fluids and eating foods that contain water.
  • US 4914920A discloses a device for actively maintaining the temperature of a beverage in a container has housing with a compartment that is configured to receive the beverage container.
  • a solid state heat pump that is mounted to the housing is selectively energized to provide either a heating or cooling environment in the compartment for controlling the beverage temperature.
  • the existing devices does not have phase change material, does not provide the facility to connect and communicate with an external source, does not have the facility to charge one or more energy storage devices and plurality of sensors to sense one or more attributes.
  • E mbodiments of the present invention aim to provide a system for controlling temperature of a liquid and a method thereof.
  • the system enables to alter a temperature of the liquid inside a portable container as per the requirement.
  • the system consists of a plurality of sensors to sense one or more attributes.
  • the system further enables to connect and communicate with one or more user devices via a wireless communication means.
  • the system for controlling temperature of the liquid comprising the portable container capable of receiving and holding the liquid, a thermoelectric module attached to the portable container capable of adjusting the temperature of the liquid inside the portable container, the plurality of sensors configured to sense one or more attributes related to the liquid inside the portable container, a control module configured to receive the sensed one or more attributes from the plurality of sensors, a data storage device configured to communicate with the control module and a data management module configured to manage data related to the liquid inside the portable container.
  • the plurality of sensors is selected from a group comprising, but not limited to, a temperature sensor, a taste sensor, a calorie sensor, a gesture sensor, a liquid level sensor and a weight sensor.
  • the one or more attributes is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, a current temperature of the liquid, presence and/or absence of the liquid inside the portable container, a quantity of liquid being consumed, amount of calories being consumed, setting time for operation of controlling temperature of the liquid, level of the liquid inside the portable container and amount of weight present inside the portable container.
  • the control module is further configured to display the sensed one or more attributes on a display device.
  • the system further comprises a thermostat configured to set a target temperature of the liquid.
  • the system further comprises a plurality of control buttons configured to control the temperature manually.
  • the display device is further configured to display, but not limited to, a current temperature of the liquid, the target temperature of the liquid and an expected time to reach the target temperature of the liquid.
  • the system further comprises a data management module configured to manage data associated with the liquid inside the portable container.
  • the data management module is configured to keep track of total intake of liquids over a period of time and analyze usage pattern of the portable container.
  • the system further comprises a photovoltaic (PV) panel configured to generate and store energy in a rechargeable battery adapted to power the system.
  • PV photovoltaic
  • the rechargeable battery is further configured to charge the one or more user devices.
  • thermo electric module is further configured to provide the target temperature of the liquid.
  • the system further comprises a heat sink attached to the thermoelectric module and is configured to extract heat.
  • the system further comprises a fan attached to the heat sink and is configured to blow out heat in order to maintain the temperature difference.
  • thermoelectric module further comprises a phase change material capable of maintaining the temperature by changing phase from solid to liquid.
  • the data storage device is further configured to store, but not limited to, text files, audio files, video files and documents.
  • the system further comprises a US B port configured to transfer data and to charge the one or more user devices.
  • the system further comprises the wireless communication means configured to establish communication between the system and the one or more user devices.
  • the wireless communication means is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, a Bluetooth, a Wi-F i and a G S M (G lobal system for mobile communication).
  • the one or more user devices are selected from a group comprising, but not limited to, a mobile and a tablet.
  • the system further comprises an insulation placed between an inner and an outer shell of the portable container to prevent thermal conductivity.
  • the insulation is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, a fibre glass, a silica aerogel, a polyurethane, a cellulose and a vacuum.
  • the system further comprises a detachable filter.
  • the detachable filter is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, a thin net filter, a ceramic filter and a Nano particle coated material filter.
  • the system further comprises a stirrer attached inside the portable container capable of providing the temperature consistency of the liquid.
  • the stirrer is further configured to revolve by a plurality of electromagnets.
  • the stirrer is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, an axial flow stirrer and a radial flow stirrer.
  • the system further comprises a vessel installed at a bottom of the inner shell. The vessel is further configured to be filled with coffee beans and/or milk powder.
  • the plurality of control buttons is further configured to receive coffee beans and/or milk powder inside the portable container.
  • the system further comprises a G lobal positioning system (G PS ) module configured to locate a position of the portable container.
  • G PS G lobal positioning system
  • a mesh is configured to control the temperature of the liquid inside the portable container.
  • a method for controlling temperature of a liquid comprising steps of receiving and holding the liquid by a portable container, adjusting a temperature of the liquid inside the portable container by a thermoelectric module, sensing one or more attributes related to the liquid inside the portable container by a plurality of sensors, receiving the sensed one or more attributes from the plurality of sensors by a control module.
  • the plurality of sensors is selected from a group comprising of, a temperature sensor, a taste sensor, a gesture sensor, a liquid level sensor and a weight sensor.
  • the one or more attributes is selected from a group comprising of, current temperature of the liquid, presence and/or absence of the liquid inside the portable container, quantity of liquid being consumed, amount of calories being consumed, setting time for operation of controlling temperature of the liquid, level of the liquid inside the portable container and amount of weight present inside the portable container.
  • the method further comprising a step of, displaying the sensed one or more attributes on a display device by the control module.
  • the method further comprises a step of setting a target temperature of the liquid by a thermostat.
  • the method further comprises a step of controlling temperature by a plurality of control buttons.
  • the method further comprising steps of, displaying a current temperature of the liquid by a display device, displaying the target temperature of the liquid by the display device and displaying an expected time to reach the target temperature of the liquid by the display device.
  • the method further comprises steps of keeping track of total intake of liquids over a period of time by the data management module and analyzing usage pattern of the portable container by the data management module.
  • the method further comprises steps of generating energy by a photovoltaic (PV) panel, storing energy in a rechargeable battery and providing power to the system.
  • the method further comprises a step of charging one or more user devices by the rechargeable battery.
  • PV photovoltaic
  • the method further comprises a step of providing the target temperature of the liquid by the thermoelectric module.
  • the method further comprises a step of extracting heat by a heat sink.
  • the method further comprises a step of blowing out heat in order to maintain the temperature difference by a fan.
  • the method further comprises a step of maintaining the temperature by changing phase from solid to liquid by a phase change material.
  • the method further comprising, but not limited to, storing text files, audio files, video files and documents by a data storage device.
  • the method further comprises a step of transferring the data to, and/or from the one or more user devices by a US B port.
  • the method further comprises a step of establishing communication between the system and the one or more user devices by a wireless communication means.
  • the wireless communication means is selected from the group comprising a Bluetooth, a Wi-F i, and a G S M (G lobal system for mobile communication).
  • the one or more user devices is selected from a group comprising, but not limited to, a mobile and a tablet.
  • the method further comprises a step of placing an insulation between an inner and an outer shell of the portable container to prevent thermal conductivity.
  • the insulation is selected from a group comprising, but not limited to, a fibre glass, a silica aerogel, a polyurethane, a cellulose and a vacuum.
  • the method further comprises a detachable filter.
  • the detachable filter is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, a thin net filter, a ceramic filter and a Nano particle coated material filter.
  • the method further comprises a step of providing the temperature consistency of the liquid by a stirrer.
  • the method further comprises a step of revolving the stirrer by a plurality of electromagnets.
  • the stirrer is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, an axial flow stirrer and a radial flow stirrer.
  • the method further comprises the steps of installing a vessel at a bottom of the inner shell, filling the vessel with coffee beans and/or milk powder, providing coffee beans and/or milk powder inside the portable container by actuating the plurality of control buttons.
  • the method further comprises a step of locating a position of the portable container by a global positioning system (G PS ) module.
  • G PS global positioning system
  • the method further comprises a step of controlling the temperature of the liquid inside the portable container by a mesh.
  • F ig. 2 illustrates a block diagram representing various components of the system, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
  • F ig. 3 illustrates a method for controlling temperature of a liquid, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
  • F ig. 4 illustrates a cross sectional view of a portable container, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
  • F ig. 5 illustrates a perspective view of the portable container, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
  • F ig. 6 illustrates a side view representing communication between the portable container and one or more user devices, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
  • F ig. 7 illustrates a perspective view showing transmission of power wirelessly to the portable container, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
  • F ig. 8 illustrates a top view showing mesh inside the system, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
  • F ig. 9 illustrates a perspective view of the portable container, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • F ig. 10 illustrates a perspective view of the portable container, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • compositions or an element or a group of elements are preceded with the transitional phrase "comprising”, it is understood that we also contemplate the same composition, element or group of elements with transitional phrases “consisting of, “consisting”, “selected from the group of consisting of, “including”, or “is” preceding the recitation of the composition, element or group of elements and vice versa.
  • F igure 1 illustrates a side view of a system (100), in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the system (100) for controlling temperature of the liquid comprises a portable container (128) capable of receiving and holding the liquid, a thermoelectric module (110) attached to the portable container (128) capable of adjusting a temperature of the liquid inside the portable container (128), a heat sink (112) attached to the thermoelectric module (110) configured to extract heat, a fan (114) attached to the heat sink (112) configured to blow out heat in order to maintain the temperature difference, a control module (11 6) configured to receive a sensed one or more attributes from a plurality of sensors (not shown), a plurality of control buttons (108) configured to, but not limited to, control the temperature manually and turn on/off the portable container (128), a display device (106) configured to display, but not limited to, a current temperature of the liquid, a target temperature of the liquid and an expected time to reach the target temperature of the liquid, a photovoltaic (PV
  • F igure 2 illustrates a block diagram (200) representing various components of the system (100), in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the system (100) for controlling temperature of the liquid comprises the photovoltaic (PV) panel (102) that converts sunlight into direct current (DC) electrical power.
  • direct current (DC) electrical power can be attained by using a direct current (DC) adapter/wireless charger (122) which requires an alternative current (AC ) power supply (204), some of which is stored in a capacitor (202) that acts to minimize fluctuations in power voltage.
  • DC direct current
  • AC alternative current
  • the power from the photovoltaic (PV) panel (102) charges the rechargeable battery (11 8) and which further powers the control module (11 6).
  • the rechargeable battery (118) is, but not limited to, a lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and lithium polymer (Li-poly) batteries.
  • the thermoelectric module (110) is further configured to provide the target temperature of the liquid. F urther, for cooling of the liquid inside the portable container (128), the thermoelectric module (110) is powered using the rechargeable battery (11 8). An upper plate of the thermoelectric module (110) starts getting cold and a bottom plate start getting hot.
  • the heat sink (112) is attached to the thermoelectric module (110) and is configured to extract heat.
  • the heat sink (112) is selected from a group comprising, but not limited to, a round pin type, a plate fin type, splayed and skived.
  • the fan (114) is attached to the heat sink (112) and is configured to blow out heat in order to maintain the temperature difference between the upper plate and the bottom plate of the thermoelectric module (110).
  • the upper plate of the thermoelectric module (110) when gets cold, transfers heat through conduction and the container becomes cold. As the process continues the updated temperature of every second and is notified when a target temperature is achieved. F urther, the upper plate of the thermoelectric module (110) is attached to an insulated enclosure (104) having mesh.
  • an insulation enclosure (104) is placed between the inner and the outer shell of the portable container (128) to prevent thermal conductivity.
  • the insulation (104) is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, a fiber glass, a silica aerogel, a polyurethane, a cellulose and a vacuum.
  • FIG 8 that illustrates a top view (800) showing mesh inside the system (100), in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the portable container (128) is having an arrangement of, but not limited to, rods (802), tubes and coils of high thermal conductivity material on the inner shell to increase the rate of heating and/or cooling process.
  • These rods (802) increase the rate of heating and/or cooling by connecting different layers of the liquid from the bottom surface of the portable container (128) to the upper surface of the portable container (128), a side wall of the portable container (128) to the other side of the portable container (128) and the bottom surface of the portable container (128) to the side wall of the portable container (128).
  • thermoelectric module (110) For heating of the liquid, the polarity of electrical current to the thermoelectric module (110) is reversed. Therefore, the upper plate of the thermoelectric module (110) gets hot and the bottom plate gets cool, rest of the operation remains the same as the cooling of the liquid except that now the heat sink (112) extracts cool and the fan (114) blows out cool in order to maintain the temperature difference.
  • thermoelectric module (110) further comprises a phase change material.
  • a nanoparticle enhanced phase change material such as, but not limited to, graphene enhanced paraffin derivatives are installed around the portable container (128) in small pouches.
  • the phase change material changes its phase from solid to liquid.
  • the nanoparticle enhanced phase change material helps to maintain the temperature by changing phase from solid to liquid.
  • the liquid inside the portable container (128) is heated using radiations that incident on an outer surface of the portable container (128).
  • the outer surface of the portable container (128) is coated with effective black body materials such as, but not limited to, lamp black paint carbon nanotubes, super black and vantablack.
  • phase change material absorb energy that incidents on the portable container (128). This is in turn heats up the phase change material.
  • the phase change material stores energy of radiation and is used to increase the temperature of the liquid inside the portable container (128).
  • F urther this technique is also used to bring about the phase in the phase change material so that the phase change material also cool the liquid inside the portable container (128) using the stored cool energy inside the phase change material.
  • an electronic module is used to monitor a discharge rate of the one or more user devices and if the discharge rate exceeds an acceptable rate or will cause any long-term damage to the rechargeable battery (118), then the electronic module provides a visual indication, audible indication, and stop the power supply to the thermoelectric module (110).
  • the electronic module senses the charging level of the rechargeable battery (11 8) to ensure that the rechargeable battery (11 8) is not overcharged and can discontinue the charging process once the rechargeable battery (11 8) reaches its full charging capacity.
  • the rechargeable battery (11 8) is further configured to charge the one or more user devices.
  • the one or more user devices are selected from a group comprising, but not limited to, a mobile (602) and a tablet.
  • the control module (11 6) is further configured to receive the sensed one or more attributes from the plurality of sensors (not shown).
  • the control module (11 6) is configured to display the sensed one or more attributes on the display device (106).
  • the sensed one or more attributes can also be displayed on the one or more user devices via a wireless communication means.
  • the wireless communication means is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, a Bluetooth, a Wi-F i and a G S M (G lobal system for mobile communication).
  • the plurality of sensors is configured to sense one or more attributes related to the liquid inside the portable container (128).
  • the plurality of sensors is selected from a group comprising, but not limited to, a temperature sensor, a taste sensor, a calorie sensor, a gesture sensor, a liquid level sensor and a weight sensor.
  • the one or more attributes is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, a current temperature of the liquid, presence and/or absence of the liquid inside the portable container (128), a quantity of liquid being consumed, amount of calories being consumed, setting time for operation of controlling temperature of the liquid, level of the liquid inside the portable container (128) and amount of weight present inside the portable container (128).
  • the control module (11 6) checks with the weight sensor if a certain amount of weight is present inside the portable container (128). F urther, if certain amount of weight is present inside the portable container (128) then the control module (11 6) triggers the thermoelectric module (110). If the weight is less than the set value, the thermoelectric module (110) remains switched off so that there is no unnecessary consumption of rechargeable battery (11 8) and the thermoelectric module (110) doesn't get damaged.
  • the weight sensor is, but not limited to, resistance based or capacitance based.
  • Resistance based sensor works on the principle of piezo-resistivity, i.e. when a force acts on it, the resistance of the circuit changes due to which a change in output voltage, current or frequency whereas capacitance based sensors work on the ability of a material/ system to hold some amount of charge when a voltage is applied to it.
  • the display device (106) is further configured to display the current temperature of the liquid, the target temperature of the liquid and the expected time to reach the target temperature of the liquid.
  • a thermostat (206) is configured to set the target temperature of the liquid.
  • the plurality of control buttons (108) is configured to control the temperature manually.
  • the plurality of control buttons is, but not limited to, touch sensitive button.
  • the data management module (not shown) is configured to manage data associated with the liquid inside the portable container (128).
  • the data management module (not shown) is configured to keep track of total intake of liquids over a period of time and analyze usage pattern of the portable container (128).
  • An artificial intelligence using machine learning algorithm is used to analyze usage pattern of the portable container (128).
  • the data storage device is configured to communicate with the control module (11 6).
  • the data storage device is configured to, but not limited to, store text files, video files and documents.
  • the data storage capacity can range from, but not limited to, 1 MB to 1 T B.
  • the wireless communication means is configured to establish communication between the portable container (128) and the one or more user devices.
  • An IP address is assigned to the portable container (128) so that it can be linked with the one or more user devices via the wireless communication means.
  • a US B port 120 is configured to transfer data and charge the one or more user devices. Data can also be transferred via the wireless communication means.
  • a detachable filter (not shown) is placed inside the portable container (128).
  • the detachable filter (not shown) is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, a thin net filter, a ceramic filter and a Nano particle coated material filter.
  • a stirrer (402) is attached inside the portable container capable of providing the temperature consistency of the liquid.
  • the stirrer (402) is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, an axial flow stirrer and a radial flow stirrer.
  • the stirrer (402) is further configured to revolve by a plurality of electromagnets.
  • FIG 10 that illustrates a perspective view (1000) of the portable container, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the plurality of electromagnets (404) is attached to, but not limited to, the side, the bottom and a top of the portable container (128).
  • the plurality of electromagnets (404) attracts the stirrer (402) attached either to the bottom of the portable container (128).
  • the stirrer (402) could also just left freely inside the portable container (128).
  • the stirrer (402) could be of any shape such as, but not limited to, a small cylinder and a circular pellet.
  • the plurality of electromagnets (404) is attached on the inner side of the portable container (128). Once one of them is activated, i.e. current flows through the plurality of electromagnets (404) and a magnetic field is initiated, the stirrer (402) will be attracted towards it. A split second later, the second magnet will be activated (the previous one will be deactivated), then third, fourth etc., hence the stirrer (402) will be attracted towards the plurality of electromagnets (404) which is currently activated. If this function is repeated in a cycle, the stirrer (402) will revolve inside the portable container (128) and capable of stirring the contents of the portable container (128).
  • a vessel (not shown) is installed at the bottom of the inner shell.
  • the vessel (not shown) is configured to be filled with, but not limited to, coffee beans and/or milk powder in order to prepare instant coffee and/or tea.
  • a G lobal positioning system (G PS ) module (126) is configured to locate a position of the portable container (128).
  • F igure 3 illustrates a method (300) for controlling temperature of the liquid in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the method (300) begins at step (302) by, receiving and holding the liquid inside the portable container (128).
  • the thermoelectric module (110) alters the temperature of the liquid inside the portable container (128).
  • the plurality of sensors senses the one or more attributes related to the liquid inside the portable container (128).
  • the plurality of sensors is selected from a group comprising, but not limited to, a temperature sensor, a taste sensor, a gesture sensor, a liquid level sensor and a weight sensor.
  • the one or more attributes is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, current temperature of the liquid, presence and/or absence of the liquid inside the portable container (128), quantity of liquid being consumed, amount of calories being consumed, setting time for operation of controlling temperature of the liquid, level of the liquid inside the portable container (128) and amount of weight present inside the portable container (128).
  • the control module 11 6 receives the sensed one or more attributes from the plurality of sensors (not shown).
  • the data management module (not shown) manages data associated with the liquid inside the portable container (128).
  • F igure 4 illustrates a cross sectional view (400) of the portable container (128), in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in figure 4, the system (100) for controlling temperature of the liquid is shown inside the portable container (128).
  • F igure 5 illustrates a perspective view 500 of the portable container (128), in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the portable container (128) comprises the plurality of control buttons (108) configured to, but not limited to, control the temperature manually and turn on/off the portable container (128).
  • F urther, upon actuating the plurality of control buttons (108) coffee beans and/or milk powder are provided inside the portable container (128).
  • the display device (106) is configured to display, but not limited to, the current temperature of the liquid, the target temperature of the liquid and the expected time to reach the target temperature of the liquid.
  • F igure 6 illustrates a side view 600 representing communication between the portable container (128) and the one or more user devices, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • F igure 6 shows the portable container (128) paired with mobile device (602) can communicate via the wireless communication means to receive the sensed one or more attributes by the plurality of sensors (not shown) inside the portable container (128) i.e. the current temperature of the liquid, presence and/or absence of the liquid inside the portable container (128), a quantity of liquid being consumed, amount of ca lories being consumed.
  • a mobile application is installed on the one or more user device in order to communicate with the portable container (128).
  • the one or more user devices are able to, but not limited to, set time for operation of controlling temperature of the liquid and check amount of weight present inside the portable container (128).
  • F urther the data is also transferred from and/or to the one or more user devices.
  • F igure 7 illustrates a perspective view (700) showing transmission of power wirelessly to the portable container (128), in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the wireless power receiver receives power from such as, but not limited to, a rectenna, an inductor coil and the photovoltaic (PV) panel (102) and store energy in the one or more user devices, which provides power to the portable container (128).
  • Power source can be one or more wireless power transmitter such as, but not limited to, E M radiations and induction.
  • the power is transmitted using the US B port (120).
  • the charger includes plug adapter and connecting cord so the rechargeable battery (11 8) inside the portable container (128) is charged by plugging in to AC socket and connecting cord can be used to connect with the one or more user devices.
  • F igure 9 illustrates a perspective view (900) of the portable container (128) in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the portable container (128) is used as a portable air conditioner using the fan (114) and the thermoelectric module (110).
  • the thermoelectric module (110) provides the heat and/or cool air as per the requirement.
  • the fan (114) can be calibrated according to the need to provide air current towards the opposite side of its function during the normal cycle of changing the temperature of the liquid. When the heating and/or cooling operation occurs, the side of the thermoelectric module (110), facing the fan (114) becomes hot/cold (as desired) and heating and/or cooling is provided anytime.
  • the system (100) is not limited to the container.
  • the system (100) can advantageously embedded in the body of, but not limited to, bowl, bottle, sipper, cup, mug and plate.

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Abstract

A system (100) for controlling temperature of a liquid comprising a portable container (128) capable of receiving and holding the liquid, a thermoelectric module (110) attached to the portable container (128) capable of adjusting a temperature of the liquid inside the portable container (128), a plurality of sensors configured to sense one or more attributes related to the liquid inside the portable container (128), a control module (116) configured to receive the sensed one or more attributes from the plurality of sensors, a data storage device configured to communicate with the control module (116). Further, a method (300) for controlling temperature of a liquid is provided.

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A SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE OF A LIQUID AND A METHOD THEREOF FIE L D OF TH E INVE NTION
E mbodiments of the present invention relate to technologies pertaining to controlling temperature of fluids and more particularly to a system for controlling temperature of a liquid and a method thereof. BAC KG ROU ND OF T H E INVE NTION
Water is defined as an essential nutrient and it is required in amounts that exceed the body's ability to produce it. Our body uses water in all its cells, organs, and tissues to help regulate its temperature and maintain other bodily functions. Because our body utilizes water in mandatory body activities such as breathing, sweating, and digestion thus it is important to hydrate our body by drinking fluids and eating foods that contain water.
F urther, in hot and humid temperature conditions, the requirement of water by body increases exponentially and thus a person prefers to carry a water bottle along while travelling. Also, water is required after a short interval of time and generally preferred to keep a water bottle handy or near so that a person does not have to walk to pantry and/or kitchen to have a glass of water.
F or instance, when the baby cries during night for nourishment, it is tiring for parents to provide the water and other required liquids or when the parents visit family or friends or when on vacation. Alternate device for controlling temperature of liquids is available to solve the above mentioned problems.
US 4914920A discloses a device for actively maintaining the temperature of a beverage in a container has housing with a compartment that is configured to receive the beverage container. A solid state heat pump that is mounted to the housing is selectively energized to provide either a heating or cooling environment in the compartment for controlling the beverage temperature.
The existing devices does not have phase change material, does not provide the facility to connect and communicate with an external source, does not have the facility to charge one or more energy storage devices and plurality of sensors to sense one or more attributes.
Therefore, there is a need for an improved system and method which will address the above mentioned problems/shortcomings.
S U MMARY OF T H E INVE NTION
E mbodiments of the present invention aim to provide a system for controlling temperature of a liquid and a method thereof. The system enables to alter a temperature of the liquid inside a portable container as per the requirement. The system consists of a plurality of sensors to sense one or more attributes. The system further enables to connect and communicate with one or more user devices via a wireless communication means.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the system for controlling temperature of the liquid comprising the portable container capable of receiving and holding the liquid, a thermoelectric module attached to the portable container capable of adjusting the temperature of the liquid inside the portable container, the plurality of sensors configured to sense one or more attributes related to the liquid inside the portable container, a control module configured to receive the sensed one or more attributes from the plurality of sensors, a data storage device configured to communicate with the control module and a data management module configured to manage data related to the liquid inside the portable container.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of sensors is selected from a group comprising, but not limited to, a temperature sensor, a taste sensor, a calorie sensor, a gesture sensor, a liquid level sensor and a weight sensor.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the one or more attributes is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, a current temperature of the liquid, presence and/or absence of the liquid inside the portable container, a quantity of liquid being consumed, amount of calories being consumed, setting time for operation of controlling temperature of the liquid, level of the liquid inside the portable container and amount of weight present inside the portable container. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the control module is further configured to display the sensed one or more attributes on a display device.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the system further comprises a thermostat configured to set a target temperature of the liquid. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the system further comprises a plurality of control buttons configured to control the temperature manually.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the display device is further configured to display, but not limited to, a current temperature of the liquid, the target temperature of the liquid and an expected time to reach the target temperature of the liquid.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the system further comprises a data management module configured to manage data associated with the liquid inside the portable container. F urther, the data management module is configured to keep track of total intake of liquids over a period of time and analyze usage pattern of the portable container.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the system further comprises a photovoltaic (PV) panel configured to generate and store energy in a rechargeable battery adapted to power the system.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the rechargeable battery is further configured to charge the one or more user devices.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the thermo electric module is further configured to provide the target temperature of the liquid.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the system further comprises a heat sink attached to the thermoelectric module and is configured to extract heat.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the system further comprises a fan attached to the heat sink and is configured to blow out heat in order to maintain the temperature difference.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the thermoelectric module further comprises a phase change material capable of maintaining the temperature by changing phase from solid to liquid.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the data storage device is further configured to store, but not limited to, text files, audio files, video files and documents. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the system further comprises a US B port configured to transfer data and to charge the one or more user devices.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the system further comprises the wireless communication means configured to establish communication between the system and the one or more user devices. F urther, the wireless communication means is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, a Bluetooth, a Wi-F i and a G S M (G lobal system for mobile communication).
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the one or more user devices are selected from a group comprising, but not limited to, a mobile and a tablet.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the system further comprises an insulation placed between an inner and an outer shell of the portable container to prevent thermal conductivity. F urther, the insulation is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, a fibre glass, a silica aerogel, a polyurethane, a cellulose and a vacuum.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the system further comprises a detachable filter. P referably, the detachable filter is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, a thin net filter, a ceramic filter and a Nano particle coated material filter.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the system further comprises a stirrer attached inside the portable container capable of providing the temperature consistency of the liquid.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the stirrer is further configured to revolve by a plurality of electromagnets. F urther, the stirrer is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, an axial flow stirrer and a radial flow stirrer. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the system further comprises a vessel installed at a bottom of the inner shell. The vessel is further configured to be filled with coffee beans and/or milk powder.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of control buttons is further configured to receive coffee beans and/or milk powder inside the portable container.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the system further comprises a G lobal positioning system (G PS ) module configured to locate a position of the portable container.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a mesh is configured to control the temperature of the liquid inside the portable container.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a method for controlling temperature of a liquid comprising steps of receiving and holding the liquid by a portable container, adjusting a temperature of the liquid inside the portable container by a thermoelectric module, sensing one or more attributes related to the liquid inside the portable container by a plurality of sensors, receiving the sensed one or more attributes from the plurality of sensors by a control module.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of sensors is selected from a group comprising of, a temperature sensor, a taste sensor, a gesture sensor, a liquid level sensor and a weight sensor.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the one or more attributes is selected from a group comprising of, current temperature of the liquid, presence and/or absence of the liquid inside the portable container, quantity of liquid being consumed, amount of calories being consumed, setting time for operation of controlling temperature of the liquid, level of the liquid inside the portable container and amount of weight present inside the portable container.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the method further comprising a step of, displaying the sensed one or more attributes on a display device by the control module.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the method further comprises a step of setting a target temperature of the liquid by a thermostat.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the method further comprises a step of controlling temperature by a plurality of control buttons.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the method further comprising steps of, displaying a current temperature of the liquid by a display device, displaying the target temperature of the liquid by the display device and displaying an expected time to reach the target temperature of the liquid by the display device.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the method further comprises steps of keeping track of total intake of liquids over a period of time by the data management module and analyzing usage pattern of the portable container by the data management module.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the method further comprises steps of generating energy by a photovoltaic (PV) panel, storing energy in a rechargeable battery and providing power to the system. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the method further comprises a step of charging one or more user devices by the rechargeable battery.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the method further comprises a step of providing the target temperature of the liquid by the thermoelectric module.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the method further comprises a step of extracting heat by a heat sink.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the method further comprises a step of blowing out heat in order to maintain the temperature difference by a fan.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the method further comprises a step of maintaining the temperature by changing phase from solid to liquid by a phase change material. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the method further comprising, but not limited to, storing text files, audio files, video files and documents by a data storage device.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the method further comprises a step of transferring the data to, and/or from the one or more user devices by a US B port.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the method further comprises a step of establishing communication between the system and the one or more user devices by a wireless communication means. F urther, the wireless communication means is selected from the group comprising a Bluetooth, a Wi-F i, and a G S M (G lobal system for mobile communication). F urther, the one or more user devices is selected from a group comprising, but not limited to, a mobile and a tablet.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the method further comprises a step of placing an insulation between an inner and an outer shell of the portable container to prevent thermal conductivity. F urther, the insulation is selected from a group comprising, but not limited to, a fibre glass, a silica aerogel, a polyurethane, a cellulose and a vacuum.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the method further comprises a detachable filter. F urther, the detachable filter is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, a thin net filter, a ceramic filter and a Nano particle coated material filter.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the method further comprises a step of providing the temperature consistency of the liquid by a stirrer.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the method further comprises a step of revolving the stirrer by a plurality of electromagnets. F urther, the stirrer is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, an axial flow stirrer and a radial flow stirrer.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the method further comprises the steps of installing a vessel at a bottom of the inner shell, filling the vessel with coffee beans and/or milk powder, providing coffee beans and/or milk powder inside the portable container by actuating the plurality of control buttons.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the method further comprises a step of locating a position of the portable container by a global positioning system (G PS ) module.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the method further comprises a step of controlling the temperature of the liquid inside the portable container by a mesh.
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The manner, in which the above-recited features of the present invention may be understood in detail, more particular description of the invention briefly summarized above, have been referred by the embodiments, some of which are illustrated in the appended drawings. It may, however, be noted, that the drawings appended herein illustrate only typical embodiments of this invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope, for the invention may admit to other equally effective embodiments. These and other features, benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent by reference to the following text figure, with like reference numbers referring to like structures across the views, wherein: F ig. 1 illustrates a side view of a system, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
F ig. 2 illustrates a block diagram representing various components of the system, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
F ig. 3 illustrates a method for controlling temperature of a liquid, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
F ig. 4 illustrates a cross sectional view of a portable container, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
F ig. 5 illustrates a perspective view of the portable container, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; F ig. 6 illustrates a side view representing communication between the portable container and one or more user devices, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
F ig. 7 illustrates a perspective view showing transmission of power wirelessly to the portable container, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
F ig. 8 illustrates a top view showing mesh inside the system, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; F ig. 9 illustrates a perspective view of the portable container, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; and
F ig. 10 illustrates a perspective view of the portable container, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
DE TAIL E D DE S C RIPTION OF T H E AC C OMPANYING DRAWING S
While the present invention is described herein by way of example using embodiments and illustrative drawings, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention is not limited to the embodiments of drawing or drawings described, and are not intended to represent the scale of the various components. F urther, some components that may form a part of the invention may not be illustrated in certain figures for ease of illustration, and such omissions do not limit the embodiments outlined in any way. It should be understood that the drawings and detailed description thereto are not intended to limit the invention to the particular form disclosed, but on the contrary, the invention is to cover a ll modifications, equivalents and alternatives falling within the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claim. As used throughout this description, the word "may" is used in a permissive sense (i.e. meaning having the potential to), rather than the mandatory sense (i.e. meaning must). F urther, the words "a" or "an" mean "at least one" and the word "plurality" means "one or more" unless otherwise mentioned. F urthermore, the terminology and phraseology used herein is solely used for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as limiting in scope. Language such as "including," "comprising," "having," "containing," or "involving," and variations thereof, is intended to be broad and encompass the subject matter listed thereafter, equivalents, and additional subject matter not recited, and is not intended to exclude other additives, components, integers or steps. Likewise, the term "comprising" is considered synonymous with the terms "including" or "containing" for applicable legal purposes. Any discussion of documents, acts, materials, devices, articles and the like is included in the specification solely for the purpose of providing a context for the present invention. It is not suggested or represented that any or all of these matters form part of the prior art base or were common general knowledge in the field relevant to the present invention.
In this disclosure, whenever a composition or an element or a group of elements is preceded with the transitional phrase "comprising", it is understood that we also contemplate the same composition, element or group of elements with transitional phrases "consisting of, "consisting", "selected from the group of consisting of, "including", or "is" preceding the recitation of the composition, element or group of elements and vice versa.
The present invention is described hereinafter by various embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein reference numerals used in the accompanying drawing correspond to the like elements throughout the description. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiment set forth herein. Rather, the embodiment is provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. In the following detailed description, numeric values and ranges are provided for various aspects of the implementations described. These values and ranges are to be treated as examples only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the claims. In addition, numbers of materials are identified as suitable for various facets of the implementations. These materials are to be treated as exemplary, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
Referring to the drawings, the invention will now be described in more detail.
F igure 1 illustrates a side view of a system (100), in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in figure 1 , the system (100) for controlling temperature of the liquid comprises a portable container (128) capable of receiving and holding the liquid, a thermoelectric module (110) attached to the portable container (128) capable of adjusting a temperature of the liquid inside the portable container (128), a heat sink (112) attached to the thermoelectric module (110) configured to extract heat, a fan (114) attached to the heat sink (112) configured to blow out heat in order to maintain the temperature difference, a control module (11 6) configured to receive a sensed one or more attributes from a plurality of sensors (not shown), a plurality of control buttons (108) configured to, but not limited to, control the temperature manually and turn on/off the portable container (128), a display device (106) configured to display, but not limited to, a current temperature of the liquid, a target temperature of the liquid and an expected time to reach the target temperature of the liquid, a photovoltaic (PV) panel (102) configured to generate and store energy in a rechargeable battery (11 8), the rechargeable battery (11 8) configured to power the system (100), an insulation (104) placed between an inner and an outer shell of the portable container (128) to prevent thermal conductivity, a US B port (120) configured to transfer data and to charge one or more user devices, a wireless charger (122) configured to provide power to the portable container (128), a WIFI hotspot (124) configured for cloud based communication and a G lobal positioning system (G PS ) module (126) configured to locate a position of the portable container (128). F igure 2 illustrates a block diagram (200) representing various components of the system (100), in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in figure 2, the system (100) for controlling temperature of the liquid comprises the photovoltaic (PV) panel (102) that converts sunlight into direct current (DC) electrical power. Alternatively, direct current (DC) electrical power can be attained by using a direct current (DC) adapter/wireless charger (122) which requires an alternative current (AC ) power supply (204), some of which is stored in a capacitor (202) that acts to minimize fluctuations in power voltage. F urther, the power from the photovoltaic (PV) panel (102) charges the rechargeable battery (11 8) and which further powers the control module (11 6).
F urther, the rechargeable battery (118) is, but not limited to, a lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and lithium polymer (Li-poly) batteries. In accordance with an embodiment, the thermoelectric module (110) is further configured to provide the target temperature of the liquid. F urther, for cooling of the liquid inside the portable container (128), the thermoelectric module (110) is powered using the rechargeable battery (11 8). An upper plate of the thermoelectric module (110) starts getting cold and a bottom plate start getting hot.
In accordance with an embodiment, the heat sink (112) is attached to the thermoelectric module (110) and is configured to extract heat. The heat sink (112) is selected from a group comprising, but not limited to, a round pin type, a plate fin type, splayed and skived.
In accordance with an embodiment the fan (114) is attached to the heat sink (112) and is configured to blow out heat in order to maintain the temperature difference between the upper plate and the bottom plate of the thermoelectric module (110). The upper plate of the thermoelectric module (110) when gets cold, transfers heat through conduction and the container becomes cold. As the process continues the updated temperature of every second and is notified when a target temperature is achieved. F urther, the upper plate of the thermoelectric module (110) is attached to an insulated enclosure (104) having mesh.
In accordance with an embodiment, an insulation enclosure (104) is placed between the inner and the outer shell of the portable container (128) to prevent thermal conductivity. P referably, the insulation (104) is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, a fiber glass, a silica aerogel, a polyurethane, a cellulose and a vacuum. Referring to figure 8 that illustrates a top view (800) showing mesh inside the system (100), in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in figure 8, the portable container (128) is having an arrangement of, but not limited to, rods (802), tubes and coils of high thermal conductivity material on the inner shell to increase the rate of heating and/or cooling process. These rods (802) increase the rate of heating and/or cooling by connecting different layers of the liquid from the bottom surface of the portable container (128) to the upper surface of the portable container (128), a side wall of the portable container (128) to the other side of the portable container (128) and the bottom surface of the portable container (128) to the side wall of the portable container (128).
For heating of the liquid, the polarity of electrical current to the thermoelectric module (110) is reversed. Therefore, the upper plate of the thermoelectric module (110) gets hot and the bottom plate gets cool, rest of the operation remains the same as the cooling of the liquid except that now the heat sink (112) extracts cool and the fan (114) blows out cool in order to maintain the temperature difference.
In accordance with an embodiment, the thermoelectric module (110) further comprises a phase change material. A nanoparticle enhanced phase change material (NE PC M) such as, but not limited to, graphene enhanced paraffin derivatives are installed around the portable container (128) in small pouches. When the thermoelectric module (110) starts heating the liquid, the phase change material changes its phase from solid to liquid. When the operation is finished, the nanoparticle enhanced phase change material (NE P C M) helps to maintain the temperature by changing phase from solid to liquid. In one embodiment, the liquid inside the portable container (128) is heated using radiations that incident on an outer surface of the portable container (128). The outer surface of the portable container (128) is coated with effective black body materials such as, but not limited to, lamp black paint carbon nanotubes, super black and vantablack. These materials absorb energy that incidents on the portable container (128). This is in turn heats up the phase change material. F urther, the phase change material stores energy of radiation and is used to increase the temperature of the liquid inside the portable container (128). F urther, this technique is also used to bring about the phase in the phase change material so that the phase change material also cool the liquid inside the portable container (128) using the stored cool energy inside the phase change material.
In accordance with an embodiment, an electronic module is used to monitor a discharge rate of the one or more user devices and if the discharge rate exceeds an acceptable rate or will cause any long-term damage to the rechargeable battery (118), then the electronic module provides a visual indication, audible indication, and stop the power supply to the thermoelectric module (110). The electronic module senses the charging level of the rechargeable battery (11 8) to ensure that the rechargeable battery (11 8) is not overcharged and can discontinue the charging process once the rechargeable battery (11 8) reaches its full charging capacity.
In accordance with an embodiment, the rechargeable battery (11 8) is further configured to charge the one or more user devices. F urther, the one or more user devices are selected from a group comprising, but not limited to, a mobile (602) and a tablet. In accordance with an embodiment, the control module (11 6) is further configured to receive the sensed one or more attributes from the plurality of sensors (not shown). F urther, the control module (11 6) is configured to display the sensed one or more attributes on the display device (106). The sensed one or more attributes can also be displayed on the one or more user devices via a wireless communication means. F urther, the wireless communication means is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, a Bluetooth, a Wi-F i and a G S M (G lobal system for mobile communication).
In accordance with an embodiment, the plurality of sensors (not shown) is configured to sense one or more attributes related to the liquid inside the portable container (128). F urther, the plurality of sensors (not shown) is selected from a group comprising, but not limited to, a temperature sensor, a taste sensor, a calorie sensor, a gesture sensor, a liquid level sensor and a weight sensor. F urther, the one or more attributes is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, a current temperature of the liquid, presence and/or absence of the liquid inside the portable container (128), a quantity of liquid being consumed, amount of calories being consumed, setting time for operation of controlling temperature of the liquid, level of the liquid inside the portable container (128) and amount of weight present inside the portable container (128). Referring to figure 10 that illustrates a perspective view (1000) of the portable container, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. When the portable container (128) is switched on, the control module (11 6) checks with the weight sensor if a certain amount of weight is present inside the portable container (128). F urther, if certain amount of weight is present inside the portable container (128) then the control module (11 6) triggers the thermoelectric module (110). If the weight is less than the set value, the thermoelectric module (110) remains switched off so that there is no unnecessary consumption of rechargeable battery (11 8) and the thermoelectric module (110) doesn't get damaged. F urther, the weight sensor is, but not limited to, resistance based or capacitance based. Resistance based sensor works on the principle of piezo-resistivity, i.e. when a force acts on it, the resistance of the circuit changes due to which a change in output voltage, current or frequency whereas capacitance based sensors work on the ability of a material/ system to hold some amount of charge when a voltage is applied to it.
In accordance with an embodiment, the display device (106) is further configured to display the current temperature of the liquid, the target temperature of the liquid and the expected time to reach the target temperature of the liquid.
In accordance with an embodiment, a thermostat (206) is configured to set the target temperature of the liquid.
In accordance with an embodiment, the plurality of control buttons (108) is configured to control the temperature manually. F urther, the plurality of control buttons is, but not limited to, touch sensitive button.
In accordance with an embodiment, the data management module (not shown) is configured to manage data associated with the liquid inside the portable container (128). F urther, the data management module (not shown) is configured to keep track of total intake of liquids over a period of time and analyze usage pattern of the portable container (128). An artificial intelligence using machine learning algorithm is used to analyze usage pattern of the portable container (128).
In accordance with an embodiment, the data storage device is configured to communicate with the control module (11 6). F urther, the data storage device is configured to, but not limited to, store text files, video files and documents. P referably, the data storage capacity can range from, but not limited to, 1 MB to 1 T B.
In accordance with an embodiment, the wireless communication means is configured to establish communication between the portable container (128) and the one or more user devices. An IP address is assigned to the portable container (128) so that it can be linked with the one or more user devices via the wireless communication means.
In accordance with an embodiment, a US B port (120) is configured to transfer data and charge the one or more user devices. Data can also be transferred via the wireless communication means.
In accordance with an embodiment, a detachable filter (not shown) is placed inside the portable container (128). F urther, the detachable filter (not shown) is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, a thin net filter, a ceramic filter and a Nano particle coated material filter. When the liquid is poured inside the portable container (128), the liquid goes through the detachable filter, which then removes the unwanted particles from the liquid.
In accordance with an embodiment, a stirrer (402) is attached inside the portable container capable of providing the temperature consistency of the liquid. P referably, the stirrer (402) is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, an axial flow stirrer and a radial flow stirrer.
In accordance with an embodiment, the stirrer (402) is further configured to revolve by a plurality of electromagnets. Referring to figure 10 that illustrates a perspective view (1000) of the portable container, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The plurality of electromagnets (404) is attached to, but not limited to, the side, the bottom and a top of the portable container (128). The plurality of electromagnets (404) attracts the stirrer (402) attached either to the bottom of the portable container (128). The stirrer (402) could also just left freely inside the portable container (128). The stirrer (402) could be of any shape such as, but not limited to, a small cylinder and a circular pellet.
In the preferred embodiment, the plurality of electromagnets (404) is attached on the inner side of the portable container (128). Once one of them is activated, i.e. current flows through the plurality of electromagnets (404) and a magnetic field is initiated, the stirrer (402) will be attracted towards it. A split second later, the second magnet will be activated (the previous one will be deactivated), then third, fourth etc., hence the stirrer (402) will be attracted towards the plurality of electromagnets (404) which is currently activated. If this function is repeated in a cycle, the stirrer (402) will revolve inside the portable container (128) and capable of stirring the contents of the portable container (128).
In accordance with an embodiment, a vessel (not shown) is installed at the bottom of the inner shell. F urther, the vessel (not shown) is configured to be filled with, but not limited to, coffee beans and/or milk powder in order to prepare instant coffee and/or tea.
In accordance with an embodiment, a G lobal positioning system (G PS ) module (126) is configured to locate a position of the portable container (128).
F igure 3 illustrates a method (300) for controlling temperature of the liquid in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in figure 3, the method (300) begins at step (302) by, receiving and holding the liquid inside the portable container (128). At step (304), the thermoelectric module (110) alters the temperature of the liquid inside the portable container (128). At step (306), the plurality of sensors (not shown) senses the one or more attributes related to the liquid inside the portable container (128). F urther, the plurality of sensors (not shown) is selected from a group comprising, but not limited to, a temperature sensor, a taste sensor, a gesture sensor, a liquid level sensor and a weight sensor. F urther, the one or more attributes is selected from the group comprising, but not limited to, current temperature of the liquid, presence and/or absence of the liquid inside the portable container (128), quantity of liquid being consumed, amount of calories being consumed, setting time for operation of controlling temperature of the liquid, level of the liquid inside the portable container (128) and amount of weight present inside the portable container (128). F urther, at step 308, the control module 11 6 receives the sensed one or more attributes from the plurality of sensors (not shown). F urther, at step 310, the data management module (not shown) manages data associated with the liquid inside the portable container (128).
F igure 4 illustrates a cross sectional view (400) of the portable container (128), in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in figure 4, the system (100) for controlling temperature of the liquid is shown inside the portable container (128).
F igure 5 illustrates a perspective view 500 of the portable container (128), in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in figure 5, the portable container (128) comprises the plurality of control buttons (108) configured to, but not limited to, control the temperature manually and turn on/off the portable container (128). F urther, upon actuating the plurality of control buttons (108) coffee beans and/or milk powder are provided inside the portable container (128). As shown in figure 5, the display device (106) is configured to display, but not limited to, the current temperature of the liquid, the target temperature of the liquid and the expected time to reach the target temperature of the liquid.
F igure 6 illustrates a side view 600 representing communication between the portable container (128) and the one or more user devices, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. F igure 6 shows the portable container (128) paired with mobile device (602) can communicate via the wireless communication means to receive the sensed one or more attributes by the plurality of sensors (not shown) inside the portable container (128) i.e. the current temperature of the liquid, presence and/or absence of the liquid inside the portable container (128), a quantity of liquid being consumed, amount of ca lories being consumed. A mobile application is installed on the one or more user device in order to communicate with the portable container (128). The one or more user devices are able to, but not limited to, set time for operation of controlling temperature of the liquid and check amount of weight present inside the portable container (128). F urther, the data is also transferred from and/or to the one or more user devices. F igure 7 illustrates a perspective view (700) showing transmission of power wirelessly to the portable container (128), in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in figure 7, the wireless power receiver receives power from such as, but not limited to, a rectenna, an inductor coil and the photovoltaic (PV) panel (102) and store energy in the one or more user devices, which provides power to the portable container (128). Power source can be one or more wireless power transmitter such as, but not limited to, E M radiations and induction.
In one embodiment, the power is transmitted using the US B port (120). The charger includes plug adapter and connecting cord so the rechargeable battery (11 8) inside the portable container (128) is charged by plugging in to AC socket and connecting cord can be used to connect with the one or more user devices.
F igure 9 illustrates a perspective view (900) of the portable container (128) in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The portable container (128) is used as a portable air conditioner using the fan (114) and the thermoelectric module (110). The thermoelectric module (110) provides the heat and/or cool air as per the requirement. The fan (114) can be calibrated according to the need to provide air current towards the opposite side of its function during the normal cycle of changing the temperature of the liquid. When the heating and/or cooling operation occurs, the side of the thermoelectric module (110), facing the fan (114) becomes hot/cold (as desired) and heating and/or cooling is provided anytime.
The exemplary implementation described above is illustrated with specific shapes, dimensions, and other characteristics, but the scope of the invention includes various other shapes, dimensions, and characteristics. Also, the system (100) as described above could be designed and fabricated in various other ways and could include various other materials and various other components, light sources, power devices, batteries etc.
F urther, the system (100) is not limited to the container. The system (100) can advantageously embedded in the body of, but not limited to, bowl, bottle, sipper, cup, mug and plate.
Various modifications to these embodiments are apparent to those skilled in the art from the description and the accompanying drawings. The principles associated with the various embodiments described herein may be applied to other embodiments. Therefore, the description is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown along with the accompanying drawings but is to be providing broadest scope of consistent with the principles and the novel and inventive features disclosed or suggested herein. Accordingly, the invention is anticipated to hold on to all other such alternatives, modifications, and va riations that fall within the scope of the present invention and appended claims.

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1 . A system (100) for controlling temperature of a liquid comprising:
a portable container (128) capable of receiving and holding the liquid; a thermoelectric module (110) attached to the portable container (128) capable of adjusting a temperature of the liquid inside the portable container
(128);
a plurality of sensors configured to sense one or more attributes related to the liquid inside the portable container (128);
a control module (11 6) configured to receive the sensed one or more attributes from the plurality of sensors;
a data storage device configured to communicate with the control module (11 6);
a data management module configured to manage data associated with the liquid inside the portable container (128).
2. The system (100) of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensors is selected from a group comprising of, a temperature sensor, a taste sensor, a calorie sensor, a gesture sensor, a liquid level sensor and a weight sensor.
3. The system (100) of claim 1 , wherein the one or more attributes is selected from the group comprising of, a current temperature of the liquid, presence and/or absence of the liquid inside the portable container (128), a quantity of liquid being consumed, amount of calories being consumed, setting time for operation of controlling temperature of the liquid, level of the liquid inside the portable container (128) and amount of weight present inside the portable container (128).
4. The system (100) of claim 1 , wherein the control module (11 6) is further configured to display the sensed one or more attributes on a display device (106).
5. The system (100) of claim 1 , further comprises a thermostat (206) configured to set a target temperature of the liquid.
6. The system (100) of claim 1 , further comprises a plurality of control buttons (108) configured to control the temperature manually.
7. The system (100) of claim 1 , wherein the display device (106) is further configured to display a current temperature of the liquid, the target temperature of the liquid and an expected time to reach the target temperature of the liquid.
8. The system (100) of claim 1 , wherein the data management module is further configured to keep track of total intake of the liquid over a period of time and analyze usage pattern of the portable container (128).
9. The system (100) of claim 1 , further comprises a photovoltaic (PV) panel (102) configured to generate and store energy in a rechargeable battery (11 8) adapted to power the system (100).
10. The system (100) of claim 9, wherein the rechargeable battery (11 8) is further configured to charge one or more user devices.
1 1 . The system (100) of claim 1 , wherein the thermoelectric module (110) is further configured to provide the target temperature of the liquid.
12. The system (100) of claim 1 , further comprises a heat sink (112) attached to the thermoelectric module (110) configured to extract heat.
13. The system (100) of claim 1 , further comprises a fan (114) attached to the heat sink (112) configured to blow out heat in order to maintain the temperature difference.
14. The system (100) of claim 1 , wherein the thermoelectric module (110) further comprises a phase change material capable of maintaining the temperature by changing phase from solid to liquid.
1 5. The system (100) of claim 1 , wherein the data storage device is further configured to store text files, audio files, video files and documents.
1 6. The system (100) of claim 1 , further comprises a US B port (120) configured to transfer data and charge the one or more user devices.
17. The system (100) of claim 1 , further comprises a wireless communication means configured to establish communication between the system (100) and the one or more user devices.
1 8. The system (100) of claim 17, wherein the wireless communication means is selected from the group comprising of, a Bluetooth, a Wi-F i and a G lobal system for mobile communication (G S M).
1 9. The system (100) of claim 10, wherein the one or more user devices is selected from a group comprising a mobile and a tablet.
20. The system (100) of claim 1 , further comprises an insulation (104) placed between an inner and an outer shell of the portable container (128) to prevent thermal conductivity.
21 . The system (100) of claim 20, wherein the insulation (104) is selected from the group comprising of, a fiber glass, a silica aerogel, a polyurethane, a cellulose and a vacuum.
22. The system (100) of claim 1 , further comprises a detachable filter.
23. The system (100) of claim 22, wherein the detachable filter is selected from the group comprising of, a thin net filter, a ceramic filter and a Nano particle coated material filter.
24. The system (100) of claim 1 , further comprises a stirrer (402) attached inside the portable container (128) capable of providing the temperature consistency of the liquid.
25. The system (100) of claim 24, wherein the stirrer (402) is further configured to revolve by a plurality of electromagnets (404).
26. The system (100) of claim 24, wherein the stirrer (402) is further selected from the group comprising an axial flow stirrer and a radial flow stirrer.
27. The system (100) of claim 1 , further comprises a vessel installed at a bottom of the inner shell of the portable container (128).
28. The system (100) of claim 27, wherein the vessel is further configured to filled with coffee beans and/or milk powder.
29. The system (100) of claim 1 , further comprises a G lobal positioning system (G P S ) module (126) configured to locate a position of the portable container (128).
30. The system (100) of claim 1 , further comprises a mesh configured to control the temperature of the liquid inside the portable container (128).
31 . A method (300) for controlling temperature of a liquid comprising steps of: receiving and holding (302) the liquid by a portable container (128);
adjusting (304) a temperature of the liquid inside the portable container (128) by a thermoelectric module (110);
sensing (306) one or more attributes related to the liquid inside the portable container (128) by a plurality of sensors;
receiving (308) the sensed one or more attributes from the plurality of sensors by a control module (11 6); and
managing (310) data related to the liquid inside the portable container (128) by a data management module.
32. The method (300) of claim 31 , wherein the plurality of sensors is selected from a group comprising of, a temperature sensor, a taste sensor, a gesture sensor, a liquid level sensor and a weight sensor.
33. The method (300) of claim 31 , wherein the one or more attributes is selected from a group comprising of, current temperature of the liquid, presence and/or absence of the liquid inside the portable container (128), quantity of liquid being consumed, amount of calories being consumed, setting time for operation of controlling temperature of the liquid, level of the liquid inside the portable container (128) and amount of weight present inside the portable container (128).
34. The method (300) of claim 31 , further comprising a step of displaying the sensed one or more attributes on a display device (106) by the control module (11 6).
35. The method (300) of claim 31 , further comprising a step of setting target temperature of the liquid by a thermostat (206).
36. The method (300) of claim 31 , further comprising a step of controlling temperature by a plurality of control buttons (108).
37. The method (300) of claim 31 , further comprising steps of:
displaying current temperature of the liquid by the display device (106); displaying target temperature of the liquid by the display device (106); and displaying expected time to reach the target temperature of the liquid by the display device (106).
38. The method (300) of claim 31 , further comprising steps of:
keeping track of total intake of liquids over a period of time by the data management module; and analyzing usage pattern of the portable container (128) by the data management module.
39. The method (300) of claim 31 , further comprising steps of:
generating energy by a photovoltaic (PV) panel (102);
storing energy in a rechargeable battery (11 8); and
providing power to the system (100).
40. The method (300) of claim 39, further comprising a step of charging one or more user devices by the rechargeable battery (11 8).
41 . The method (300) claim 31 , further comprising a step of providing the target temperature of the liquid by the thermoelectric module (110).
42. The method (300) of claim 31 , further comprising a step of extracting heat by a heat sink (112).
43. The method (300) of claim 31 , further comprising a step of blowing out heat in order to maintain the temperature difference by a fan (114).
44. The method (300) of claim 31 , further comprising a step of maintaining the temperature by changing phase from solid to liquid by a phase change material.
45. The method (300) of claim 31 , further comprising a step of storing text files, audio files, video files and documents by a data storage device.
46. The method (300) of claim 31 , further comprising a step of transferring data to the one or more user devices by a US B port (120).
47. The method (300) of claim 31 , further comprising a step of establishing communication between the system (100) and the one or more user devices by a wireless communication means.
48. The method (300) of claim 47, wherein the wireless communication means is selected from the group comprising of, a Bluetooth, a Wi-F i, and a G S M (G lobal system for mobile communication).
49. The method (300) of claim 40, wherein the one or more user devices is selected from a group comprising of, a mobile (602) and a tablet.
50. The method (300) of claim 31 , further comprising a step of placing an insulation (104) between an inner and an outer shell of the portable container (128) to prevent thermal conductivity.
51 . The method (300) of claim 50, wherein the insulation (104) is selected from a group comprising of, a fibre glass, a silica aerogel, a polyurethane, a cellulose and a vacuum.
52. The method (300) of claim 31 , further comprising a detachable filter.
53. The method (300) of claim 52, wherein the detachable filter is selected from the group comprising of, a thin net filter, a ceramic filter and a Nano particle coated material filter.
54. The method (300) of claim 31 , further comprising a step of providing the temperature consistency of the liquid by a stirrer (402).
55. The method (300) of claim 54, further comprising a step of revolving the stirrer (402) by a plurality of electromagnets (404).
56. The method (300) of claim 54, wherein the stirrer (402) is further selected from a group comprising of, an axial flow stirrer and a radial flow stirrer.
57. The method (300) of claim 31 , further comprising a step of installing a vessel at a bottom of the inner shell of the portable container (128).
58. The method (300) of claim 57, further comprising a step of filling the vessel with coffee beans and/or milk powder.
59. The method (300) of claim 31 , further comprising a step of locating a position of the portable container (128) by a global positioning system (G PS ) module (126).
60. The method (300) of claim 31 , further comprising a step of controllin temperature of the liquid inside the portable container (128) by a mesh
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