Induction-heated vessel

• Main Authors: Clark, Gregory L, Baarman, David W, Moes, Benjamin C
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 14.02.2023
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; ADHESIVES; ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES; APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL; ARTIFICIAL STONE; BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CEMENTS; CERAMICS; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; CHEMISTRY; COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES ORLACQUERS; COFFEE MILLS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDINGMATERIALS; CONCRETE; CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; CONVEYING; CORRECTING FLUIDS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; DYES; ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; FILLING PASTES; FURNITURE; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT; HUMAN NECESSITIES; INKS; KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; LIME, MAGNESIA; METALLURGY; MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS; MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS; NATURAL RESINS; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PAINTS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; POLISHES; PROCESSES FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TOSURFACES, IN GENERAL; REFRACTORIES; SLAG; SPICE MILLS; SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; STORING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR; WOODSTAINS

Induction-heated vessels, and processes for manufacturing induction-heated vessels and vessel components, are provided. The vessels can include a ceramic outer layer and a conductive heating element, which can be provided as a conductive glaze or coating, a conductive inner layer, or a label comprising a conductive element and an RFID tag, to allow the thermal transfer or conduction of heat from the heated surface directly to the contents of the vessel, while the ceramic outer layer of the vessel insulates the contents of the vessel. Also, systems and methods for heating and controlling induction-heated vessels and for tracking loyalty, use, and/or sales using RFID-enabled induction-heated vessels are provided.