Wireless electrical temperature regulator for food and beverages

Abstract

A cup or plate for heating food or beverages is disclosed. The cup/plate contains a heating component, which may keep consumable goods, such as food and beverages at a desired temperature. An insulated external layer may be placed between the heating component and the external portion of the cup/plate. A wireless power receiver may be coupled to the heater component to receive an electrical power source and transfer it to the heater component. A transmitter element may form pockets of energy at the location of the different receivers to be used as power sources.

Having thus described the invention, I claim: 
     
         1 . A method for wireless electrical temperature regulation, comprising the steps of:
 Emitting power RF waves from a transmitter generating pockets of energy through pocket-forming to converge in 3-d space;
 coupling receivers to a food or beverage receptacle; 
 capturing the pockets of energy at the receivers; and 
   powering or charging a heating or cooling regulating component connected to the receiver within the receptacle.   
     
     
         2 . The method for wireless electrical temperature regulation of  claim 1 , wherein the heating regulating component is an electrical resistance to dissipate electrical energy as heat within the receptacle. 
     
     
         3 . The method for wireless electrical temperature regulation of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle is a cup for heating a beverage. 
     
     
         4 . The method for wireless electrical temperature regulation of  claim 1 , wherein the container is a plate for heating the food. 
     
     
         5 . The method for wireless electrical temperature regulation of  claim 1 , wherein the cooling regulating component is a thermoelectric cooler within the receptacle operated by the Peltier effect. 
     
     
         6 . The method for wireless electrical temperature regulation of  claim 1 , wherein the receiver communicates to the transmitter through short RF signals sent through antenna elements within the receiver to regulate heating or cooling power. 
     
     
         7 . The method for wireless electrical temperature regulation of  claim 6 , wherein the short RF signals are standard wireless communication protocols including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ZigBee or FM radio. 
     
     
         8 . The method for wireless electrical temperature regulation of  claim 1 , further includes the step of utilizing adaptive pocket-forming to regulate the pockets of energy to power the receiver for heating or cooling the receptacle. 
     
     
         9 . The method for wireless electrical temperature regulation of  claim 1 , further including the step of regulating the temperature of the receptacle with an electrical switch on a housing of the receptacle for turning heat or cooling on or off. 
     
     
         10 . The method for wireless electrical temperature regulation of  claim 3 , wherein the cup includes an external layer to serve as a thermal insulator. 
     
     
         11 . The method for wireless electrical temperature regulation of  claim 1 , wherein the temperature regulating component uses gas expansion or magnetic cooling. 
     
     
         12 . A wireless electrical temperature regulator, comprising:
 a transmitter for pocket-forming to send controlled radio frequency waves to converge into pockets of energy in 3-d space; and   a receiver for capturing the pockets of energy to charge or power the temperature regulator within a receptacle housing to heat or cool a food or a beverage.   
     
     
         13 . The wireless electrical temperature regulator of  claim 12 , wherein the receiver is embedding in the housing with an electric switch to turn on and off the power. 
     
     
         14 . The wireless electrical temperature regulator of  claim 12 , wherein the temperature regulator includes an electrical resistance to dissipate electrical energy as heat. 
     
     
         15 . The wireless electrical temperature regulator of  claim 12 , wherein the temperature regulator includes a thermoelectric cooler. 
     
     
         16 . The wireless electrical temperature regulator of  claim 12 , wherein the temperature regulator uses the Peltier effect to heat or cool the receptacle. 
     
     
         17 . The wireless electrical temperature regulator of  claim 15 , wherein the temperature regulator utilizes gas expansion or magnetic cooling to regulate the temperature of the receptacle. 
     
     
         18 . An apparatus for wireless electrical temperature regulation, comprising:
 a pocket-forming transmitter for transmitting power RF waves to form pockets of energy to power the apparatus;   a receiver connected to a receptacle for capturing the pockets of energy; and   a temperature regulating component connected to the receiver for heating or cooling the receptacle, containing a food or beverage.   
     
     
         19 . The apparatus for wireless electrical temperature regulation of  claim 18 , further including an electrical switch connected to the receiver for turning on or off the power to the temperature regulating component. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus for wireless electrical temperature regulation of  claim 18 , wherein the receptacle includes a sensor to determine and to set the temperature for the food or beverage. 
     
     
         21 . The apparatus for wireless electrical temperature regulation of  claim 18 , wherein the temperature regulating component utilizes the Peltier effect, gas expansion or magnetic cooling to regulate the temperature of the receptacle.