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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2018
Mark Goodson, Corinth, TX (US);
Christian Ross Goodson, Corinth, TX (US);
Mark Goodson, Corinth, TX (US);
Christian Ross Goodson, Corinth, TX (US);
Other;
Abstract
A system having a beverage coaster with a receiving coil that can be magnetically coupled or decoupled from a driving coil in a counter, table, bar, and the like. The coaster may be magnetically coupled to the table by moving the coaster into an area where the driving coil generates a magnetic field of sufficient strength. The coaster also includes a switch that activated or deactivated based on its proximity to a magnet in the table. The coaster has a metallic plate on which may be positioned a beverage container. The plate is thermally and mechanically coupled to a Peltier cell that either cools or heats the plate, depending on the state of the switch. A thermostat prevents beverage overheating. A second magnetic switch powers the driving coil only if the coaster is present and aligned with the driving coil.