Apparatus, system and method for heating fluids

Abstract

Apparatus, system and method for heating fluid from a plurality of fluid sources. A heating chamber top portion includes a plurality of fluid inlet tubes configured to pass fluid from the plurality of fluid sources. A heating chamber may be coupled to the heating chamber top portion, the heating chamber collectively receives at least some of the fluid from the plurality of fluid sources. At least one heating element configured within the heating chamber heats the received fluid from the plurality of fluid sources. An agitator mixes the received fluid from the plurality of fluid sources in the heating chamber, wherein the agitator is configured to mix the received fluid from the plurality of fluid sources by rotationally turning within the heating chamber.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for heating fluid from a plurality of fluid sources, comprising:
 a heating chamber top portion comprising a plurality of fluid inlet tubes configured to pass fluid from the plurality of fluid sources;   a heating chamber coupled to the heating chamber top portion, the heating chamber configured to collectively receive at least some of the fluid from the plurality of fluid sources;   at least one heating element configured within the heating chamber for heating the received fluid from the plurality of fluid sources; and   an agitator for mixing the received fluid from the plurality of fluid sources in the heating chamber, wherein the agitator is configured to mix the received fluid from the plurality of fluid sources by rotationally turning.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the agitator comprises a helical-shaped agitator for mixing the received fluid from the plurality of fluid sources. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the agitator comprises a perforated surface. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a temperature sensor for determining a temperature of the received fluid from the plurality of fluid sources within the heating chamber. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , further comprising a processor coupled to the temperature sensor, wherein the processor is configured to provide a control signal to modify heating power for the at least one heating element based on the determined temperature. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 4 , further comprising a display for displaying the temperature determined by the temperature sensor. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 4 , further comprising communications coupled to the temperature sensor, the communications being configured to transmit the determined temperature. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a motor for providing rotational force for the agitator to turn within the heating chamber for mixing the received fluid from the plurality of fluid sources. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , further comprising a processor coupled to the motor, wherein the processor is configured to provide a signal to modify the rotational force provided by the motor. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more pumps for pumping fluid from the plurality of fluid sources to the fluid inlet tubes. 
     
     
         11 . A method for heating fluid from a plurality of fluid sources, comprising:
 passing fluid from the plurality of fluid sources to a heating chamber top portion comprising a plurality of fluid inlet tubes;   collectively receiving at least some of the fluid from the plurality of fluid sources in a heating chamber coupled to the heating chamber top portion;   heating the received fluid from the plurality of fluid sources via at least one heating element within the heating chamber; and   mixing, by an agitator, the received fluid from the plurality of fluid sources in the heating chamber, wherein the agitator mixes the received fluid from the plurality of fluid sources by rotationally turning.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein, for the mixing, the agitator comprises a helical-shaped agitator for mixing the received fluid from the plurality of fluid sources. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein, for the mixing, at least a portion of the agitator comprises a perforated surface. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising determining, by a temperature sensor, a temperature of the received fluid from the plurality of fluid sources within the heating chamber. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising providing a control signal by a processor coupled to the temperature sensor, to modify heating power for the at least one heating element based on the determined temperature. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising displaying the temperature determined by the temperature sensor. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising transmitting the determined temperature by communications coupled to the temperature sensor. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising providing, by a motor, rotational force for the agitator to turn within the heating chamber for mixing the received fluid from the plurality of fluid sources. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising providing, by a processor coupled to the motor, a signal to modify the rotational force provided by the motor. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising pumping fluid by one or more pumps from the plurality of fluid sources to the fluid inlet tubes.