Inductively heatable fluid reservoir for various fluid types
US10189038B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B6/108
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In various embodiments, a fluid delivery pod includes a first surface, a second surface that opposes the first surface, a reservoir body, an outlet port, a heating structure, and a valve assembly. The reservoir body is between the first and the second surfaces. The reservoir body is configured to house a fluid. The outlet port is positioned on a surface of the pod. The surface is between the first and the second surfaces. The heating structure is thermally coupled to the fluid housed within the reservoir body. The heating structure wirelessly receives energy from an energy source that is external to the fluid delivery pod. The wirelessly received energy heats the fluid housed within the reservoir body. In response to an application of compression forces on the first and the second surfaces, the valve assembly dispenses the heated fluid through the outlet port and out of the fluid delivery pod.
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