System and method for warming food
View Patent ↗The present invention relates to a system comprising at least one serving dish configured to support food and a power source which comprises at least one portable electrical power generating device. The power source provides power to heat the food.
1. A system comprising:
a counter comprising stone;
at least one heating element in thermal communication with the counter; and
a power source which comprises a portable electrical power generating device, the power source being used to provide power to the heating element.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the power source comprises at east one of a battery or a fuel cell.
3. The system of claim 1 , comprising a serving cart which includes the counter and the power source.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the counter comprises quartz.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the heating element is positioned on a bottom side of the counter.
6. The system of claim wherein the power source provides direct current power to the heating element.
7. A serving cart comprising:
a surface which comprises stone;
at least one heating element which heats the surface; and
a power source which comprises at least one of a battery or a fuel cell, the power source being used to provide power to the heating element.
8. The serving cart of claim 7 , wherein the surface comprises quartz.
9. The serving cart of claim 7 , wherein the combination of the power source and the heating element is configured to maintain the surface at a temperature of at least 140° F. for at least-4 hours.
10. A method of serving food comprising:
positioning a plurality of serving dishes adjacent to one another on a counter which comprises engineered stone, the serving dishes comprising various types of food; and
heating food in the plurality of serving dishes using at least one of a battery or a fuel cell, the battery being used to heat the engineered stone and thus heat the food.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the positioning step comprises positioning the plurality of serving dishes on a serving cart.
12. A system comprising:
a counter which comprises quartz and at least approximately 2 wt. % organic resin;
at least one heating element in thermal communication with the counter; and
a power source which provides power to the heating element.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the counter comprises at least approximately 80 wt. % quartz.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the counter is included with a serving cart.
15. The system of claim 12 , wherein the heating element is enclosed by counter.
16. A system comprising:
a surface which comprises engineered stone;
at least one heating element which is used to heat the surface; and
a power source which provides power to the heating element.
17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the heating element is enclosed by surface.
18. The system of claim 16 wherein the heating element is positioned on a bottom side of the surface.
19. The system of claim 16 , wherein the power source is a portable power source.
20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the power source comprises at least one of a battery, fuel cell, or a photovoltaic cell.
21. The system of claim 16 , wherein the surface is part of a serving cart.
22. A serving cart comprising:
a surface which comprises quartz;
at least one heating element which is used to heat the surface; and
a power source which includes a portable electrical power generating device, the power source being used to provide power to the heating element.
23. The serving cart of claim 22 , wherein the surface comprises at least approximately 80 wt. % quartz.
24. The serving cart of claim 22 , wherein the surface comprises at least approximately 2 wt. % organic resin.
25. The serving cart of claim 22 , wherein the power source is capable of maintaining the surface at a temperature of at least 140° F. for at least 4 hours.
26. The serving cart of claim 22 , wherein the heating element is positioned on a bottom side of the surface.
27. The serving cart of claim 22 , wherein the surface comprises engineered stone.
28. The serving cart of claim 22 , wherein the power source comprises at least one of a battery, fuel cell, or a photovoltaic cell.
29. The serving cart of claim 22 , wherein the surface is part of a serving cart.
30. A serving cart comprising:
a surface which comprises engineered stone;
at least one heating element which is used to heat the surface; and
a power source which includes a portable electrical power generating device, the power source being used to provide power to the heating element.
31. The serving cart of claim 30 , wherein the surface comprises between approximately 90-93 wt. % quartz.
32. The serving cart of claim 30 , wherein the surface comprises between approximately 7-10 wt. % organic resin.
33. The serving cart of claim 30 , wherein the power source is capable of maintaining the surface at a temperature of at least 140° F. for at least 4 hours.
34. The serving cart of claim 30 , wherein the heating element is positioned on a bottom side of the surface.
35. The serving cart of claim 30 , wherein the power source comprises at least one of a battery, fuel cell, or a photovoltaic cell.
36. A serving cart comprising:
a surface which comprises stone;
at least one heating element which is used to heat the surface; and
a power source which provides power to the heating element.
37. The serving cart of claim 36 , wherein the surface comprises quartz.
38. The serving cart of claim 36 , wherein the stone is engineered stone.
39. The serving cart of claim 36 , wherein the stone comprises at least approximately 2 wt. % organic resin.
40. The serving cart of claim 36 , wherein the power source is a portable power source.
41. The serving cart of claim 40 , wherein the power source is capable of maintaining the surface at a temperature of at least 140° F. for at least 4 hours.
42. The serving cart of claim 40 , wherein the power source comprises at least one of a battery, fuel cell, or a photovoltaic cell.
43. The serving cart of claim 40 , wherein the stone is engineered stone.