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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2020
Equip Line Limited, Uxbridge, GB;
Jacki Walker, Uxbridge, GB;
Jason Krebs, High Wycombe, GB;
Robert Morgan, Northolt, GB;
Harvey Tuck, Uxbridge, GB;
Other;
Abstract
There is provided an apparatus for heating a pot of food or beverage, the apparatus comprising at least one receptacle (), each receptacle for temporarily receiving a pot of food or beverage to be heated. Each receptacle comprises a base (), sidewalls (), and an opening opposite from the base () for receiving the pot; a heater element () mounted to the sidewalls; a temperature sensor () mounted to the base; a pot sensor () for detecting whether or not a pot is present in the receptacle; and a controller connected to the heater element, temperature sensor, and pot sensor. The controller is configured to control the heater element in response to the pot sensor and temperature sensor.