Multiple pillar liquid heater
AssigneeGroup B Labs, Inc.
InventorIlli Eisner
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Abstract
Devices, systems, and apparatuses for heating a liquid are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a heater includes a base comprising a generally planar surface and at least two heater pillars and a sensor pillar configured on the base. The at least two heater pillars each comprise heating elements. The sensor pillar includes a thermal sensor. A mixing element is configured on the generally planar surface of the base and is coupled to a mixing motor. When powered, the heating elements of the heater pillars are configured to generate heat and the mixing motor is configured to cause the mixing element to rotate.
Claims20
A heating apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- at least two heater pillars extending from the base to a pillar height,
- wherein the at least two heater pillars each comprise a heating element;
- a thermal sensor;
- and
- a mixer component, the mixer component comprising a mixing element disposed on the base between the base and the pillar height.
A heater configured to heat a liquid, the heater comprising:
- a base having a liquid-facing side;
- a heater pillar configured extending away from the base on the liquid-facing side of the base, the heater pillar comprising a heating element configured to generate heat when a voltage is applied across the heating element;
- a thermal sensor configured to detect a temperature;
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- a mixing element configured on the liquid-facing side of the base, the mixing element configured to agitate a liquid.
A heater comprising:
- a base;
- at least two heater pillars configured on the base, the at least two heater pillars each comprising a heating element configured to generate heat when powered;
- a thermal sensor;
- a power supply configured to power the heating elements of the at least two heater pillars;
- a memory storing computer-executable instructions;
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- a processor configured to execute the computer-executable instructions stored in the memory, where the instructions include:
- sensing, using the thermal sensor, a first temperature;
- comparing the first temperature with a target temperature;
- and
- powering, by the power supply, the heating elements of the at least two heater pillars when the first temperature is less than the target temperature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.