Infant bottle system

Abstract

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.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . An infant bottle feeding system, comprising:
 an infant bottle having a chamber configured to receive a liquid therein;   a thermal cover extending continuously from a closed first end to an open second end, the thermal cover configured to extend over at least a portion of the infant bottle, the thermal cover comprising an outer wall and an inner wall spaced apart from the outer wall, a gap between the inner wall and the outer wall housing a phase change material; and   a bottom cover configured to removably couple to the thermal cover to close the open second end of the thermal cover so that the infant bottle is completely enclosed between the thermal cover and the bottom cover.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the thermal cover extends along at least a majority of a length of the infant bottle when the thermal cover is disposed over the infant bottle. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the thermal cover extends along substantially an entire length of the infant bottle when the thermal cover is disposed over the infant bottle. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the inner wall contacts the infant bottle when the thermal cover is disposed over the infant bottle. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the bottom cover includes a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the infant bottle therein. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the phase change material is in thermal communication with the inner wall, the phase change material configured to absorb heat from the infant bottle to thereby cool the liquid in the infant bottle when the thermal cover is disposed over the infant bottle. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the thermal cover further comprises an intermediate wall between the inner wall and the outer wall, the intermediate wall spaced from the inner wall to define a second gap therebetween, the gap defined between the outer wall and the intermediate wall, the phase change material disposed in the second gap. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the gap between the outer wall and the intermediate wall is under vacuum. 
     
     
         10 . An infant bottle feeding system, comprising:
 an infant bottle having a chamber configured to receive a liquid therein; and   a thermal cover extending continuously from a closed first end to an open second end, the thermal cover configured to extend over an entire length of the infant bottle, the thermal cover comprising an outer wall and an inner wall spaced apart from the outer wall, a gap between the inner wall and the outer wall housing a phase change material.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the phase change material is in thermal communication with the inner wall, the phase change material configured to absorb head from the infant bottle to thereby cool the liquid in the infant bottle. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the thermal cover further comprises an intermediate wall between the inner wall and the outer wall, the intermediate wall spaced from the inner wall to define a second gap therebetween, the gap defined between the outer wall and the intermediate wall, the phase change material disposed in the second gap. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the gap between the outer wall and the intermediate wall is under vacuum. 
     
     
         14 . An infant bottle feeding system, comprising:
 a thermal cover extending continuously from a closed first end to an open second end, the thermal cover configured to extend over at least a portion of the infant bottle, the thermal cover comprising an outer wall and an inner wall spaced apart from the outer wall, a gap between the inner wall and the outer wall housing a phase change material; and   a bottom cover configured to removably couple to the thermal cover to close the open second end of the thermal cover so that the infant bottle is completely enclosed between the thermal cover and the bottom cover.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the thermal cover is configured to extend along at least a majority of a length of the infant bottle when the thermal cover is disposed over the infant bottle. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the thermal cover is configured to extend along substantially an entire length of the infant bottle when the thermal cover is disposed over the infant bottle. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the bottom cover includes a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the infant bottle therein. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the phase change material is in thermal communication with the inner wall, the phase change material configured to absorb heat from the infant bottle to thereby cool the liquid in the infant bottle when the thermal cover is disposed over the infant bottle. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the thermal cover further comprises an intermediate wall between the inner wall and the outer wall, the intermediate wall spaced from the inner wall to define a second gap therebetween, the gap defined between the outer wall and the intermediate wall, the phase change material disposed in the second gap. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the gap between the outer wall and the intermediate wall is under vacuum. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the thermal cover includes one or more magnets.