The present disclosure relates to the operation of a kitchen appliance (100). A processor (122) receives (220) a stored sequence of user settings and at least one recorded parameter, and applies (226) the stored sequence of user settings to the kitchen appliance. A sensor (140) senses at least one sensed parameter while the stored sequence of user settings is applied to the kitchen appliance (100). The processor (122) determines (228) a difference between the at least one sensed parameter and corresponding recorded parameter(s) and, if the determined difference exceeds a difference threshold, adjusts (234) at least one user setting applied.

An electric kettle includes a power supply base and a kettle main body. The kettle main body has a container, a heater provided on the container, a water amount sensor that detects the amount of water in the container, a water temperature sensor that detects the current temperature of the water in the container, and a first display part that displays information on the amount of water detected by the water amount sensor. The power supply base has a power supply cable to be connected to a utility power supply, an operation part that receives a user operation concerning the desired temperature of the water, a power supply circuit that generates a driving power for the heater from an electric power supplied from the utility power supply, and a second display part 46 that displays the current temperature and the desired temperature in a time division manner. The kettle main body includes a battery that drives the water amount sensor and the first display part when the kettle main body is separated from the power supply base.

A continuous boiling water preparation method based on gas-liquid two-phase object detection comprises a flow regulator, a heater, a temperature sensor, a two-phase object detection sensor and a controller; the flow regulator is used for injecting a cold water flow obtained from the outside into a water inlet of the heater; the heater heats up according to heating power provided by the controller; the two-phase object detection sensor and the temperature sensor are connected behind a water outlet of the heater, and when a boiling water flow flows through the two sensors, a gas-liquid ratio signal and a temperature signal are obtained respectively, and transmitted to the controller; and the controller transmits a signal indicating required heating power to the heater or transmits a signal indicating a required flow value to the flow regulator through calculation to execute output after receiving the gas-liquid ratio signal.

A thermally insulated container comprising: a frusto-conical support base internally comprising a heat source with connection to an external electrical source, a flat support base, an elongated main body of circular section with thermally insulated walls with connectors arranged at the base of said body to electrically link a shielded electrical resistance; a plug with a shutter that acts as a closure of the main body mounted in the mouth of said body by means of a thread and comprising a safety pressure element. The thermally insulated container is particularly adequate for heating water to two temperature settings to be used to prepare mate beverage or to prepare other infusions. In a first embodiment the container holds 500cc of water and in another embodiment it holds one liter of water.

By preheating temperature raising unit of a steam and hot water generating device beforehand to a predetermined temperature, and supplying water in an amount equal to or more than predetermined amount V (per unit time) to the temperature raising unit, a large amount of steam is instantaneously generated. At this time, hot water adhered to the temperature raising unit rises along with the steam, and the steam and hot water flowed through a steam hole, a relay tube, and a steam chamber are caused to eject instantaneously with accumulated steam pressure from a steam and hot water discharging port. The steam and hot water then hit and heat food products accommodated in a cooking chamber. Thus, a heating cooker capable of promptly heating a food product with steam can be provided.

A sous vide cooking program for precision cooking. The cooking program automatically lowers the cook temperature to minimum safe temperature after finishing a cooking program so food does not become over cooked and holds system temperature to halt further cooking and to prevent bacteria growth. Program can also start lowering the temperature to cook food on a temperature gradient to accurately achieve desired results via mathematic modeled gradient curves.

A method for controlling the food processor is disclosed. When the food processor is powered on, it is determined. whether the food processor generates an initiation instruction for detecting a boiling point based on external actions during a preset time period. If so, a pre-stored process is started for detecting the boiling point, to obtain a current boiling point of water inside the food processor at a current location; and the food processor is controlled to heat water inside the food processor accordingly. If not, the food processor is controlled to heat water inside the food processor based on a pre-stored boiling point in the food processor. With detecting the current boiling point after the specific initiation instruction for detecting the boiling point is detected, the food processor can avoid misjudging the boiling point to avoid the overflow of the mixture of water and food in the food processor.

An actively heated mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container is provided. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container can include a body that receives a liquid therein and a heating or cooling system at least partially disposed in the body. The heating or cooling system can include one or more heating or cooling elements that heat a surface of the receiving portion of the body and one or more energy storage devices. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container can include a wireless power receiver that wirelessly receives power from a power source and control circuitry configured to charge one or more power storage elements and to control the delivery of electricity from the one or more power storage elements to the one or more heating or cooling elements. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container also can have one or more sensors that sense a parameter of the liquid or sense a parameter of the heating or cooling system and communicates the sensed information to the control circuitry. The control circuitry can turn on, turn off, and/or operate the heating or cooling element to actively heat or cool at least a portion of the body to maintain the liquid in a heated or cooled state generally at a user selected temperature setting based at least in part on the sensed parameter information. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container can also be paired with a remote device or mobile electronic device to send or receive communications or commands.

An actively heated or cooled food container can have a lid movable between an open and a closed position and an insulated body to which the lid can be attached. The insulated body can have a sidewall that defines a perimeter of the container body and a base, the sidewall and base defining one or more chambers that can be sealed by the lid. The food container can have a temperature control system that can include one or more heating or cooling elements in thermal communication with one or both of the sidewall and the base and operable to heat or cool one or both of the sidewall and the base to thereby heat or cool the one or more chambers in the food container.

An actively heated mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container is provided. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container can include a body that receives a liquid therein and a heating or cooling system at least partially disposed in the body. The heating or cooling system can include one or more heating or cooling elements that heat a surface of the receiving portion of the body and one or more energy storage devices. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container can include a wireless power receiver that wirelessly receives power from a power source and control circuitry configured to charge one or more power storage elements and to control the delivery of electricity from the one or more power storage elements to the one or more heating or cooling elements. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container also can have one or more sensors that sense a parameter of the liquid or sense a parameter of the heating or cooling system and communicates the sensed information to the control circuitry. The control circuitry can turn on, turn off, and/or operate the heating or cooling element to actively heat or cool at least a portion of the body to maintain the liquid in a heated or cooled state generally at a user selected temperature setting based at least in part on the sensed parameter information. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container can also be paired with a remote device or mobile electronic device to send or receive communications or commands.