Drinkware and plateware and active temperature control module for same

An actively heated beverage container system, comprising:

• a container made of metal and having a body with an open top end, a circumferential wall and a base, the body having a chamber defined by the inner circumferential wall and the base, the circumferential wall including an inner circumferential wall and an outer circumferential wall spaced apart from the inner circumferential wall and defining an annular channel therebetween, the outer circumferential wall extending distally of the base and defining a cavity below the base and an opening at a distal end of the body;
• a cap coupled to the outer circumferential wall and configured to seal the cavity and the opening at the distal end of the body, the cap defining a bottom surface of the container;
• and
• a temperature control module housed in the cavity, comprising
• at least one heating element in thermal communication with a surface of the chamber to heat at least a portion of the chamber,
• control circuitry configured to control operation of the at least one heating element,
• at least one power storage element configured to provide power to one or both of the control circuitry and the at least one heating element;
• one or both of a wireless transmitter configured to transmit information to a remote electronic device and a wireless receiver configured to receive information from the remote electronic device including one or more temperature settings, the control circuitry configured to operate the at least one heating element to heat a liquid in the chamber to said one or more temperature settings;
• and
• a visual indicator disposed behind a surface of the cap and configured to illuminate in a plurality of colors, the visual indicator operable by the control circuitry to illuminate in a user selected color chosen via the remote electronic device to identify the container,
• wherein the control circuitry is configured to operate the visual indicator to illuminate at the user selected color upon receiving a sensed motion signal from a motion sensor indicating movement of the container.

An actively heated mug system, comprising:

• a container made of metal and having a body with an open top end, an inner circumferential wall and an outer circumferential wall spaced from each other to define an annular gap therebetween, the body having a chamber defined by the inner circumferential wall and a base, the outer circumferential wall extending distally of the base and defining a cavity below the base and an opening at a distal end of the body;
• a cap coupled to the outer circumferential wall and configured to seal the cavity and the opening at the distal end of the body, the cap defining a bottom surface of the container;
• and
• a temperature control module housed in the cavity comprising
• at least one heating element in thermal communication with one or both of the base and a side surface of the inner circumferential wall to heat at least a portion of the chamber,
• at least one power storage element configured to provide power to the at least one heating element, and
• control circuitry configured to control operation of the at least one heating element, the control circuitry being configured to
• wirelessly communicate with a mobile electronic device paired with the container, including receiving one or more user selected temperature settings from the mobile electronic device, the control circuitry configured to operate the at least one heating element to heat a liquid in the chamber to said one or more user selected temperature settings,
• receive a motion detection signal from a motion sensor in the container indicating movement of the container,
• receive a liquid detection signal from a sensor in the container indicating the presence of liquid in the chamber, and
• operate the at least one heating element upon receiving the motion detection signal and liquid detection signal to heat the liquid in the chamber to the user selected temperature setting;
• and
• a button disposed on a surface of the container and configured to be depressed by user to actuate the control circuitry to perform one or more functions chosen from the group consisting of turning on power to the temperature control module, turning off power to the temperature control module, initiating a pairing operation with the mobile electronic device, and resetting the temperature control module.