Portable container with temperature regulator

Abstract

A portable container (100, 200) includes an insulative body (102) to hold a food item. The insulative body (102) may include an inner wall and an outer wall. Further, the portable container (100, 200) includes a temperature regulator (110) disposed between the inner wall and the outer wall of the insulative body (102). The portable container (100, 200) also includes a plurality of temperature sensors (202) disposed within the inner wall of the insulative body (102). The plurality of temperature sensors (202) being operably coupled to the temperature regulator (110). Further, the portable container (100, 200) includes a controller (210) communicatively coupled to the temperature regulator (110) to regulate the temperature of the food item based on a user input.

I/We claim: 
     
         1 . A portable container ( 100 ,  200 ) comprising:
 an insulative body ( 102 ) to hold a food item, wherein the insulative body ( 102 ) comprises an inner wall and an outer wall;   a temperature regulator ( 110 ) disposed between the inner wall and the outer wall of the insulative body ( 102 );   a plurality of temperature sensors ( 202 ) disposed within the inner wall of the insulative body ( 102 ), the plurality of temperature sensors ( 202 ) being operably coupled to the temperature regulator ( 110 ); and   a controller ( 210 ) communicatively coupled to the temperature regulator ( 110 ) to regulate the temperature of the food item based on a user input.   
     
     
         2 . The portable container ( 100 ,  200 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , comprising a spill-proof lid ( 104 ) removably coupled to a top portion ( 106 ) of the insulative body ( 102 ). 
     
     
         3 . The portable container ( 100 ,  200 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the controller ( 210 ) comprises an authentication engine ( 214 ) to allow an authenticated user to operate the portable container ( 100 ). 
     
     
         4 . The portable container ( 100 ,  200 ) as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the authentication engine ( 214 ) comprises a biometric authentication mechanism. 
     
     
         5 . The portable container ( 100 ,  200 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , comprising a charging unit ( 112 ) to charge the portable container ( 100 ,  200 ). 
     
     
         6 . The portable container ( 100 ,  200 ) as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the charging unit ( 112 ) comprises a wireless coil. 
     
     
         7 . The portable container ( 100 ,  200 ) as claimed in  claim 5 , comprising a power storage element ( 116 ) coupled to the charging unit ( 112 ). 
     
     
         8 . The portable container as ( 100 ,  200 ) as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the controller ( 210 ) comprises a monitoring engine ( 216 ) to monitor a temperature of the power storage element ( 116 ) and turn OFF power supply to the portable container ( 100 ,  200 ) when a temperature of the power storage element ( 116 ) rises above a pre-defined threshold range. 
     
     
         9 . The portable container ( 100 ,  200 ) as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the monitoring engine ( 216 ) is to,
 ascertain that the portable container ( 100 ,  200 ) is being powered through the power storage element ( 116 );   upon ascertaining, determine a power level of the power storage element ( 116 ); and   based on the determining that the power level of the power storage element ( 116 ) is above a pre-defined threshold, switch ON the portable container ( 100 ).   
     
     
         10 . The portable container ( 100 ,  200 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , comprising a temperature regulation engine ( 218 ) to:
 identify a type of food item within the portable container ( 100 ,  200 );   based on the identification, determine a quantity of the food item within the portable container ( 100 ,  200 ); and   based on the determining, automatically set the desired temperature of the food item.   
     
     
         11 . The portable container ( 100 ,  200 ) as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein to determine the quantity of the food item, the temperature regulation engine ( 218 ) is to,
 detect an initial weight of the food item within the portable container ( 100 ,  200 );   store the initial weight in a journal maintained by the portable container ( 100 ,  200 ) for a specific user;   identify, at pre-defined intervals, a current weight of the food item within the portable container ( 100 ,  200 ); and   compare the initial weight and the current weight of the food item to determine a quantity of the food item within the portable container ( 100 ,  200 ).   
     
     
         12 . The portable container ( 100 ,  200 ) as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the temperature regulation engine ( 218 ) is to determine a plurality of constituents of the food item within the portable container ( 100 ,  200 ) to determine a quality of the food item. 
     
     
         13 . The portable container ( 100 ,  200 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , comprising a wireless transceiver ( 230 ) to communicate with an electronic device. 
     
     
         14 . The portable container ( 100 ,  200 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , comprising a plurality of sensors ( 232 ) to monitor physiological parameters of a user while the user is holding the portable container ( 100 ,  200 ).