Fully submergible sous vide device
AssigneeMidea Group Co., Ltd.
InventorsDaniel J. Trice, Robert Digman, Paul R. Staun
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Abstract
A sous vide device and method of using the same may include a body that is fully submergible in a container of water and may wirelessly communicate with an external device, e.g., to control an external heating element during sous vide cooking. Further, a sous vide device may include a rechargeable battery capable of being wirelessly recharged from a charging dock. In addition, a sous vide device may include a moisture sensor for use in changing the activation state of a heating element and/or a turbidity sensor for use in changing the activation state of a water circulator of the sous vide device.
Claims34
A sous vide device, comprising:
- a fully submergible body shaped and configured for full submersion in a container of water during sous vide cooking, the body including a battery, water circulator, and temperature sensor;
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- a controller disposed within the body, the controller coupled to the temperature sensor and the water circulator and powered by the battery, wherein the controller includes a wireless communication circuit, wherein the controller is configured to actuate the water circulator to circulate water when the body is submerged in the container of water and wirelessly communicate with an external device using the wireless communication circuit.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a sous vide device including a fully submergible body shaped and configured for full submersion in a container of water during sous vide cooking, the device including a rechargeable battery, a water circulator, a temperature sensor, and a controller, wherein the controller is coupled. to the temperature sensor and the water circulator and is powered by the rechargeable battery;
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- a charging dock including a wireless charging circuit configured to wirelessly charge the rechargeable battery when the sous vide device is proximate the charging dock.
A sous vide device, comprising:
- a body shaped and configured for immersion in a container of water during sous vide cooking, the body including a water circulator, a moisture sensor and temperature sensor;
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- a controller disposed within the body, the controller coupled to the temperature sensor, moisture sensor and the water circulator, wherein the controller is configured to change an activation state of a. heating element that heats the container of water in response to the moisture sensor.
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A sous vide device, comprising:
- a body shaped and configured for immersion in a container of liquid during sous vide cooking, the body including a water circulator, a turbidity sensor and temperature sensor;
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- a controller disposed within the body, the controller coupled to the temperature sensor, turbidity sensor and the water circulator, wherein the controller is configured to control an activation state of the water circulator in response to the turbidity sensor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.