Heated scooping device

A heated scooping device, comprising:

• a head portion having a bowl section and a rim, the head portion affixed to a handle portion extending from the head portion;
• a heating element positioned along at least a portion of the rim;
• a heater configured to supply power to and generate heat in a heating element;
• a power source for supplying power to the heater;
• and
• a retainer positioned between the bowl section and the heating element, wherein the retainer has a low electrical conductivity and a low thermal conductivity and electrically and thermally isolates the heating element from the bowl section.

A heated scooping device, comprising:

• a head portion having a bowl section with an outer rim, the head portion affixed to a handle portion extending from the head portion;
• a heating element positioned along at least two portions of the outer rim, wherein the heating element includes a first segment located on a first portion of the outer rim and a second segment located on a second portion of the outer rim;
• a heater configured to supply power to and generate heat in the heating element, wherein the heater separately heats and varies the temperature between the first segment and the second segment of the heating element;
• a power source for supplying power to the heater;
• and
• a retainer positioned between the bowl section and the heating element on the outer rim, wherein the retainer has a low electrical conductivity and a low thermal conductivity and electrically and thermally isolates the heating element from the bowl section.