Food preparation device

A device for preparing a baby formula, the device comprising:

• (a) a first reservoir configured to contain water, said first reservoir comprising
• (i) a first water inlet,
• (ii) a first heater configured to heat water contained in said first reservoir to boiling,
• (iii) a first sensor configured to determine a temperature of said water contained in said first reservoir, and
• (iv) a first water outlet;
• (b) a second reservoir configured to contain water, said second reservoir comprising
• (i) a water level sensor configured to determine a level of water in said second reservoir;
• (ii) a second water inlet functionally associated with a first controllable mechanism for controlling fluid communication between said first water outlet and said second water inlet, for transferring water at a preselected temperature lower than boiling from said first reservoir to said second reservoir when said level of water in said reservoir is below a minimum level, and
• (iii) a second water outlet;
• (c) a heating compartment configured to contain water, said heating compartment comprising
• (i) a third water inlet functionally associated with a second controllable mechanism for controlling fluid communication between said third water inlet and said second water outlet, for transferring a selected amount of water from said second reservoir to said heating compartment,
• (ii) a second heater configured to heat said predetermined amount of water contained in said heating compartment to a specific temperature range;
• (iii) a second sensor configured to determine a temperature of said water contained in said heating compartment, and
• (iv) a third water outlet functionally associated with a third controllable mechanism for dispensing said predetermined amount of water at a temperature within the specific temperature range;
• and
• (d) a dry powder formula container for storing a dry powder formula, said container comprising a dry powder formula dispenser associated with a fourth controllable mechanism for dispensing a selected amount of dry powder formula from the container out through a dry powder formula outlet;
• and
• (e) a controller configured to
• (i) activate said first heater with reference to a water temperature determined by said first sensor, in order to boil water contained in said first reservoir and to maintain said water at a boiling temperature for a preselected duration,
• (ii) activate said first controllable mechanism to transfer water at a cooled water temperature from said first reservoir to said second reservoir through said first water outlet and said second water inlet,
• (iii) activate said second controllable mechanism to transfer water from said second reservoir to said heating compartment reservoir through said second water outlet and said third water inlet,
• (iv) activate said second heater with reference to a water temperature determined by said second sensor in order to heat water in said heating compartment to about said preselected temperature,
• (v) activate the fourth controllable mechanism for dispensing a selected amount of dry powder formula from said container out through said dry powder formula outlet, and
• (vi) activate said third controllable mechanism to dispense water from said heating compartment reservoir through said third water outlet.