An improved flameless, non-electric chafing dish and an improved flameless non-electric heat source for use in connection therewith is provided. The chafing dish assembly includes a support frame for supporting the chafing dish on a serving surface, a lower (water) pan positioned on the support frame and having a bottom and one or more side walls, a food pan configured to nest inside the lower pan and having a bottom and one or more side walls, and an air-activated exothermic warming device positioned between the lower pan and the food pan. The warming device comprises a mixture of materials including iron which produce heat from the exothermic oxidation of iron when exposed to air. A support device configured for positioning between the air-activated exothermic warming device and the lower (water) pan is also provided. The support device is configured to permit airflow to the warming device and to elevate the warming device into direct contact with the food pan.

An apparatus for heating a product includes a storage compartment for a product to be heated and a heater module physically and thermally coupled to the storage compartment. The heater module has a housing that defines a reaction chamber. A rigid barrier is inside the reaction chamber and defines first and second portions thereof. A first reactant is inside the reaction chamber, and a flexible bag (with a second reactant) is in the first portion of the first chemical reactant. The first and second reactants react exothermically upon contact. A piercing element can pierce the flexible bag. After piercing, the a fluid path and one or more fluid channels carry the second reactant to a section of the first portion of the reaction chamber away from where the flexible bag is located.

An apparatus for heating a product includes a storage compartment for a product to be heated and a heater module physically and thermally coupled to the storage compartment. The heater module has a housing that defines a reaction chamber. A rigid barrier is inside the reaction chamber and defines first and second portions thereof. A first reactant is inside the reaction chamber, and a flexible bag (with a second reactant) is in the first portion of the first chemical reactant. The first and second reactants react exothermically upon contact. A piercing element can pierce the flexible bag. After piercing, the a fluid path and one or more fluid channels carry the second reactant to a section of the first portion of the reaction chamber away from where the flexible bag is located.

A unibody heater module is disclosed having an end cap and a base, wherein the base of the heater canister is filled with a solid-state reaction mixture. Twist-to-activate heater starting functionality is embedded directly into the unibody heater module. A reactive starting pellet is embedded into the upper surface of the compacted solid-state reaction mix. The plunger head of a firing pin passing through the center of an internal metal spacer is held a small distance away from the upper surface of the starting pellet. When the user activated CUI is rotated, the base of a cam pushes on one end of a firing pin protruding through a small hole in the end cap of the unibody heater module. The opposite end of the plunger plunges into the starter pellet so as to initiate heater activation in response to operation of the CUI by the user.

A warming apparatus that has a formable apparatus and a chamber coupled to the formable apparatus and configured to fluidly contain a heating agent. Wherein the formable apparatus is movable to reposition the chamber to heat a vessel.

A warming apparatus that has a formable apparatus and a chamber coupled to the formable apparatus and configured to fluidly contain a heating agent. Wherein the formable apparatus is movable to reposition the chamber to heat a vessel.

A sealed package is disclosed for a self-heating assembly that produces heat by virtue of a liquid reactant reacting exothermically with a solid reactant to heat a product. The sealed package includes an outer container, a lower support structure (e.g., of open cell foam) within the outer container, a layer of the solid reactant above the lower support structure and within the outer container, an upper structure (e.g., of open cell foam, as well) above the solid reactant and within the outer container, and an upper layer that is permeable to liquid and that extends across an otherwise open top of the outer container above the upper structure.

The formula of the flameless automatic food heating agent comprises 1 to 5 parts of aluminum powder, 3 to 10 parts of carbon powder, 5 to 25 parts of magnesium powder, 10 to 25 parts of iron powder and 1 to 5 parts of anticoagulant. The preparing of the flameless automatic food heating agent bags (3) comprises the following steps: placing two pieces of food heating agent bags (3) in two sides of a sealed food packaging (2) before putting into a water-proof heating bag (1); adding water into the water-proof heating bag (1) to let food heating agent bags (3) to absorb water; bending an opening side of the water-proof heating bag (1) to seal the opening side; vaporizing water in the water-proof heating bag (1); placing the water-proof heating bag (1) for 10 to 15 minutes; heating food in the sealed food packaging (2) to 60 C. to 80 C.

The formula of the flameless automatic food heating agent comprises 1 to 5 parts of aluminum powder, 3 to 10 parts of carbon powder, 5 to 25 parts of magnesium powder, 10 to 25 parts of iron powder and 1 to 5 parts of anticoagulant. The preparing of the flameless automatic food heating agent bags (3) comprises the following steps: placing two pieces of food heating agent bags (3) in two sides of a sealed food packaging (2) before putting into a water-proof heating bag (1); adding water into the water-proof heating bag (1) to let food heating agent bags (3) to absorb water; bending an opening side of the water-proof heating bag (1) to seal the opening side; vaporizing water in the water-proof heating bag (1); placing the water-proof heating bag (1) for 10 to 15 minutes; heating food in the sealed food packaging (2) to 60 C. to 80 C.

A thermal liquid container system comprising a main body, a phase change material (PCM) liner disposed within the main body having a PCM disposed therein, a liquid reservoir defined by PCM liner, a liquid dispensing partition disposed within the liquid reservoir such that the liquid reservoir is partitioned into a temperature conditioning channel and a liquid retention chamber, and a lid comprising a liquid ingress and a liquid dispensing opening, the temperature conditioning channel for placing a liquid passing therethrough in thermal contact with the PCM whereby thermal energy is exchanged between the liquid flowing through the temperature conditioning channel and the PCM such that the liquid is dispensed at a temperature that is within a desired temperature range determined by the selected PCM melting temperature.