A securable plate for infants having a sidewall projecting a length of a perimeter edge engages removably with a support surface using a suction cup. An opening in the sidewall provides a passage to lift the edge of the suction cup to disengage the suctioned engagement of the suction cup by lifting the edge of the suction cup or a release flap extending from it.

Method for producing crockery (460) filled with phase-change material, comprising the steps of pouring (110) liquid phase-change material into a mould, curing (120) of the phase-change material in the mould, packaging (130) the cured phase-change material in a package (330), drawing (140) a vacuum in the package filled with cured phase-change material, arranging (150) the package (330) filled with phase-change material against a wall (310) of a first part (510) of the crockery to be heated or cooled, arranging (160) a second part (520) of the crockery against the first part (510) of the crockery, such that the package (330) filled with phase-change material is enclosed by the first part and the second part of the crockery, and sealing (170) the first and second parts of the crockery arranged on each other, with sealing agent (570).

The temperature controlled ornamental food bowl is configured for use with a foodstuff. The temperature controlled ornamental food bowl contains the foodstuff. The temperature controlled ornamental food bowl presents the foodstuff for serving. The temperature controlled ornamental food bowl comprises a decorative structure, a temperature circuit, and a crockery item. The crockery item and the temperature circuit attach to the decorative structure. The crockery item contains the foodstuff within the decorative structure. The temperature circuit is a heat transfer device that exchanges thermal energy between the temperature circuit and the foodstuff.

An actively heated or cooled mug has a body with a chamber that can receive and hold a beverage and a heating or cooling system disposed at least partially in a cavity below the chamber. The heating or cooling system has a heating or cooling element to actively heat or cool the chamber, power storage devices, and circuitry that controls the operation of the heating or cooling elements. A user interface is electrically connected to the circuitry and has one or more selection members actuatable a) to turn off the one or more heating or cooling element or b) to adjust a temperature setting to one of multiple temperature settings configured to control the one or more heating or cooling elements to heat or maintain the liquid at a user selected temperature.

A microwavable dish having a body with a microwave-absorbing coating. A bottom of the microwavable dish or the microwave-absorbing coating defines or includes a dome portion. The microwave-absorbing coating can be coupled to or formed with the bottom of the microwavable dish. The microwave-absorbing coating provides heat to the body by transforming microwaves to heat. The microwave-absorbing coating can include a plurality of nubs, where each nub has a height and a nub diameter.

An actively heated drinkware container includes a vessel with a chamber that receives and holds a volume of liquid. The drinkware container includes a heating module with a first heating element operable to heat one portion of the chamber and a second heating element operable to heat another portion of the chamber, the second heating element spaced from the first heating element. Operation of the first and second heating elements generates a circulation current in the volume of liquid in the chamber that mixes the liquid and diffuses a temperature of the liquid to thereby reduce temperature stratification of the liquid in the chamber and so that a temperature of the liquid throughout the volume of liquid in the chamber is approximately uniform.

A microwavable dish having a body with a microwave-absorbing coating. A bottom of the microwavable dish or the microwave-absorbing coating defines or includes a dome portion. The microwave-absorbing coating can be coupled to or formed with the bottom of the microwavable dish. The microwave-absorbing coating provides heat to the body by transforming microwaves to heat. The microwave-absorbing coating can include a plurality of nubs, where each nub has a height and a nub diameter.

Device for keeping fresh produce conditioned, particularly for fruit, comprising a receptacle with a substantially cup-shaped chamber which is enclosed by a wall and conditioning means, wherein the conditioning means comprise at least a cooling device (35) and at least an air displacing device (55), wherein a cavity (25) comprises at least one air channel (25, 27) which is in open communication with the air displacing device so as to guide the forced airflow at least partially, and wherein an inner wall (21) is provided in the bottom with perforations (28) which maintain an open communication between the chamber and at least one of the at least one air channel.

An actively heated or cooled cup or mug has a body with a chamber that can receive and hold a beverage and a heating or cooling system disposed in a cavity below the chamber. The heating or cooling system has a heating or cooling element to actively heat or cool the chamber, power storage devices, and circuitry that controls the operation of the heating or cooling elements. A sensor can detect a presence of a liquid in the chamber, the circuitry configured to turn on power to the heating or cooling elements after said liquid is detected and further configured to automatically turn off power to the heating or cooling elements upon receiving a signal indicating that the liquid in the chamber has dropped below a predetermined liquid level or been depleted completely.

A dish assembly for serving food includes a dish housing that defines a surface, upon which the food can be placed, and an inner compartment, a phase-change material within the inner compartment, and an electrically-conductive element inside the inner compartment and thermally coupled to the phase-change material. In a typical implementation, the phase-change material is adapted to melt in response to the electrically-conductive element being heated by an electromagnetic induction heater. The thus heated dish assembly can facilitate getting hot food to a table while it is still hot, and once at the table, keeping that hot food at least warm for quite some time, while it is consumed.