A baby formula mixing assembly includes a housing and a control circuit that is coupled to the housing. A liquid reservoir is positioned within the housing to contain the liquid. A formula reservoir is positioned within the housing to contain baby formula. A mixing chute is positioned within the housing to receive a selected amount of baby formula and a selected amount of liquid for mixing together. A pump is positioned within the housing to pump the mixture of baby formula and liquid. A dispensing unit is movably coupled to the housing and the dispensing unit is in fluid communication with the pump. A carousel is rotatably coupled to the housing for sequentially rotating baby bottles to align each of the baby bottles with the dispensing unit to fill the baby bottles with the mixture of formula and liquid.

A baby food warming system for warming baby food, including milk and other liquid or semi-liquid beverages, without using an AC power source is disclosed. The present invention provides a system including a charging case and a baby food warmer. The charging case includes an upper cover having a magnet, and a charging base having a magnetic switch, a charging connector, and an UV-C light emitting diode. The baby food warmer includes a main body having a temperature regulator, an external sensor, and an internal sensor, all at a lower tip of the main body, and a top cap attachable to the main body for closing the main body. The top cap further includes a micro-controller configured to generate control signals for controlling the temperature regulator, and to receive sensing signals from the external sensor and the internal sensor.

Systems and methods including a container assembly configured to maintain a controlled environment for storing a product therein are disclosed. Controlled environmental parameters may include at least one of the following: temperature, humidity, payload moisture content, solar radiation, magnetism, microwave, or light illumination. In certain implementations, the system includes a payload chamber and a self-contained environmental control unit (ECU) that may be coupled to the payload chamber using a substantially airtight seal. In certain embodiments, the ECU may include a condenser, a humidity controller, a liquid tank and a power source. Certain embodiments may include a warmer, temperature and/or humidity sensors, and/or a lock. Various combinations of the foregoing components and features may be incorporated, depending on the requirements of each particular implementation.

The invention relates to a meal preparation assembly for preparing meals for infants, that includes a first culinary preparation module, such as a mixing module, and a connection base (8; 8′) for at least the first module (6; 4′, 6′), the base being adapted to be supplied with electrical energy and including an electrical connector (90; 90′, 92) in order to connect the first module in a removable manner and to transfer the electrical energy to the first module when it is connected, this electrical connector (90; 90′, 92) being retractable. The assembly includes a second steam cooking module (4, 4′) which is separate and distinct from the first module (6; 6′) and the base includes a user interface.

An infant bottle feeding system includes an infant bottle with a chamber that receives a liquid, heating or cooling elements operable to heat or cool liquid in the chamber and sensors operable to sense parameters of the liquid in the chamber. The system optionally includes an electronic base removably attached to a bottom surface of the infant bottle and operable to deliver power to electronics in the infant bottle. The system optionally includes a thermal cover that fits over the infant bottle and releasably couples to the electronic base to enclose the infant bottle, the thermal cover insulating the infant bottle and inhibiting heat loss of the liquid in the chamber. The electronic base delivers power to the heating elements and sensors in the infant bottle only when the infant bottle is on the electronic base. The infant bottle, thermal cover and electronic base define a single travel pack unit when coupled together.

An actively heated or cooled portable container is provided. The container has a portable body with a receiving portion defined by an inner wall that receives a liquid. A heating and cooling system housed in the portable body has a cooling element in thermal communication with at least a portion of the inner wall to remove heat from the liquid. The heating and cooling system also has a heating element in thermal communication with at least a portion of the inner wall, control circuitry to control the operation of the heating element and one or more power storage elements to provide electrical energy to the heating element and/or control circuitry. The control circuitry controls the heating element to add heat to the liquid in the receiving portion to maintain the temperature of the liquid at a predetermined temperature or increase the temperature of the liquid above said predetermined temperature. Optionally, the control circuitry can calculate a volume of the liquid in the receiving portion of the portable body based on sensed information indicative of a temperature of the liquid in the receiving portion.

A module for adjusting a temperature of a liquid in a container can include an elongate portion sized for insertion into the container, the elongate portion having an outer surface that contacts the liquid in the container about its circumference, the elongate portion housing therein one or more heating or cooling elements operable to facilitate heat transfer between at least a portion of the elongate portion and the liquid in the container. An adaptor attached to a proximal end of the elongate portion has a rim and a circumferential wall that have an outer circumference greater than an outer circumference of the elongate portion, the adaptor defining one or more passages between the circumferential wall and the outer surface of the elongate portion. The adaptor can be coupled to an opening of the container such that the elongate portion is suspended in the container and so that at least a portion of the elongate portion is submerged in the liquid in the container. The one or more passages allow the liquid to exit the vessel while the elongate portion is disposed in the container, allowing a user to consume the liquid in the container while the module is disposed in the container. A plurality of adaptors of varying sizes can be provided to allow use of the module with containers of varying sizes.

A breast milk sterilizing apparatus provided with a nursing bottle holding breast milk, a holder cylinder body of metal having a cylindrical wall portion to which the nursing bottle is inserted, a heater and a heater temperature sensor wound around a periphery of the cylindrical wall portion, a breast milk temperature sensor to measure breast milk temperature on a bottom face of the nursing bottle, and a breast milk temperature controlling portion to control the heater based on a breast milk temperature measured value measured by the breast milk temperature sensor.

An infant bottle feeding system includes an infant bottle with a chamber that receives a liquid, heating or cooling elements operable to heat or cool liquid in the chamber and sensors operable to sense parameters of the liquid in the chamber. The system optionally includes an electronic base removably attached to a bottom surface of the infant bottle and operable to deliver power to electronics in the infant bottle. The system optionally includes a thermal cover that fits over the infant bottle and releasably couples to the electronic base to enclose the infant bottle, the thermal cover insulating the infant bottle and inhibiting heat loss of the liquid in the chamber. The electronic base delivers power to the heating elements and sensors in the infant bottle only when the infant bottle is on the electronic base. The infant bottle, thermal cover and electronic base define a single travel pack unit when coupled together.

A temperature control bottle assembly for heating and cooling drinks includes a base control apparatus and at least one conductive bottle apparatus. The base control apparatus comprises a cylindrical housing having a pair of semicircular depressions extending towards a bottom side defining a left half, a right half, and a divider wall extending therebetween. A heat exchange is coupled within an inner cavity and comprises a CPU, a heating element disposed beneath the right half, and a cooling filament disposed beneath the left half. A power supply and a plurality of controls are in operational communication with the heat exchange. The conductive bottle apparatus comprises a bottle and a thermally conductive bottom plate coupled to the bottle. The bottom plate has a pair of semicircular protrusions corresponding to, and selectively engageable with, the pair of depressions of the housing to control the temperature of the bottle contents.