Patent ID: 11878278
Assignee: nan
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 17:
18. A method comprising:
obtaining a liquid-containing beverage container with a beverage container lid mounted to the beverage container, the beverage container lid having a sipping hole and a rim;
obtaining a device comprising:
a base configured to removably attach to the beverage container lid, the base including a mounting mechanism configured to be removably mounted to the rim of the beverage container lid, and, containing a power supply, a controller, and a motor; and
an agitator having a body and a length, with a first end portion including a first terminal end, the first end portion configured to be supported by the base, and a second end portion, the body of the agitator including a heating element configured to heat a liquid such that the liquid remains above thirty degrees Celsius, the second end portion of the agitator including at least one of a paddle, a whisk and a wireform configured to flexibly pass through the sipping hole in the beverage container lid,

passing the second end portion of the agitator downwardly through the sipping hole,
mounting the device to the beverage container lid to fully cover the sipping hole, wherein the second end portion is positioned inside the beverage container and the first terminal end is outside the container, and
selecting a mode of operation for the device including at least one of a speed of motion for the agitator and a level of power for the heating element.