Patent ID: 7383764

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: a basin having a bottom surface and an outer side surrounding the bottom surface, the basin being configured to contain a fluidic material; an enclosure substantially encasing a heating element, wherein the enclosure is in contact with the bottom surface of the basin and is configured to heat the bottom surface of the basin, the enclosure further comprising a support reservoir configured to support the bottom surface of the basin, wherein the basin is removably attached to the enclosure; a cylinder having a top end and a bottom end, wherein the bottom end is attached to the bottom surface of the basin so that the cylinder extends upwardly substantially perpendicular from the bottom surface; an auger having a spiral flight comprising a plurality of revolutions protruding along a length of the auger, wherein the auger is disposed within the cylinder; a tier removably attached to the cylinder and having an upper surface and a lower surface; and a source of rotation coupled to the auger and configured to rotate the auger inside the cylinder, wherein the spiral flight supports the fluidic material as the auger rotates, moving the fluidic material upwardly to the top end of the cylinder.