Methods for treating and preparing chocolate. In one aspect, a method includes heating a quantity of chocolate to a temperature of about 46 degrees Celsius; decreasing the pressure of in a pressure-controllable environment to about 25 Torr; holding the pressure of the pressure-controllable environment at about 25 Torr for a first predetermined period of time; decreasing the pressure of the pressure-controllable environment to about 5 Torr; and holding the pressure of the pressure-controllable environment at about 5 Torr for a second predetermined period of time. Other aspects include ceasing heating the quantity of chocolate; decreasing pressure occurs at an average rate of about 150 Torr per minute; decreasing pressure occurs at an average rate of about 4 Torr per minute; and others.

An apparatus for a universal child car seat cover is provided for use with a child car seat. The child car seat cover comprises an absorbent material joined with a waterproof lining that covers the child car seat and receives a seated child. The absorbent material protects the child car seat from spills and contaminants, and covers any potentially dangerous or uncomfortable surfaces on the underlying child car seat. Seat belt openings may be closed around seat belts of the child car seat to prevent passage of spills onto the child car seat. A pocket permits an entirety of the child car seat cover to be rolled and tucked into the pocket. Cup holder openings provide access to cup holders of the child car seat. A drawstring within a peripheral channel may be cinched to fixate the child car seat cover on the child car seat.

The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement for emptying a flexible container (30) of bag contents (31) therein. Such a flexible container includes a bottom opening (34) in its lower end and a top opening (37) in its upper end. When this container is to be emptied of its contents, it is placed in an emptying arrangement in such a way that the container's bottom opening lies below the top opening. The flexible container is then turned around an axis of rotation that unites said bottom opening and top opening. The turning motion produced is gradually propagated from the container's upper end towards its lower end whereby the container is twisted into a tight string (32). This twisting contributes to removing the bag contents (31) from the flexible container via the bottom opening (34) provided or made therein.

A liquid direct injection assembly includes a direct injection supply kit to mix liquid components into a mixture and deliver the mixture to a treatment device. The supply kit includes one or more liquid component containers that each include an elongated flexible bladder and a discharge nozzle to discharge a corresponding liquid component from the bladder. The supply kit also includes one or more metering bodies each defining a metering orifice to control a flow rate of the corresponding liquid component from the bladder. The liquid direct injection assembly also includes a container tray configured to removably support a liquid component container.

A liquid dispensing system comprises a container enclosing a chamber. A flexible bag in the chamber contains a first liquid. First and second conduits are contained in the chamber. The first conduit connects the chamber to an outlet port in the container where the second conduit connects the bag to the first conduit. A supply source introduces a pressurized second liquid into the chamber. The first conduit serves to direct an existing flow of the second liquid from the chamber to the outlet port, with the pressurized second liquid serving to collapse the bag and expel the first liquid contained therein via the second conduit to the first conduit for mixture with the exiting flow of the second liquid. The second conduit lacks flow restrictions, such as metering orifices or the like.

Systems and methods for preparing and dispensing food contents, typically molten chocolate. In one aspect, a method for treating chocolate includes placing a quantity of chocolate in a pressure-controllable environment; heating the quantity of chocolate to a temperature of about 115 degrees Fahrenheit; decreasing the pressure of the pressure-controllable environment to about 5 Torr; and holding the pressure of the pressure-controllable environment at about 5 Torr for a predetermined period of time. Additional steps may include decreasing the pressure of the pressure-controllable environment to about 5 Torr at an average rate of about 8 Torr per minute; heating the quantity of chocolate to a temperature of about 115 degrees Fahrenheit may occur at a rate of about 2 degrees Fahrenheit per minute; and/or heating the quantity of chocolate to a temperature of about 115 degrees Fahrenheit may occur at a rate of no more than 1 degree Fahrenheit per minute.

A liquid dispensing system comprises a container enclosing a chamber. A flexible bag in the chamber contains a first liquid. First and second conduits are contained in the chamber. The first conduit connects the chamber to an outlet port in the container were the second conduit connects the bag to the first conduit. A supply source introduces a pressurized second liquid into the chamber. The first conduit serves to direct an exiting flow of the second liquid from the chamber to the outlet port, with the pressurized second liquid serving to collapse the bag and expel the first liquid contained therein via the second conduit to the first conduit for mixture with the exiting flow of the second liquid. The second conduit lacks flow restrictions, such as metering orifices or the like.

A liquid dispensing system comprises a container enclosing a chamber. A flexible bag in the chamber contains a first liquid. First and second conduits are contained in the chamber. The first conduit connects the chamber to an outlet port in the container where the second conduit connects the bag to the first conduit. A supply source introduces a pressurized second liquid into the chamber. The first conduit serves to direct an existing flow of the second liquid from the chamber to the outlet port, with the pressurized second liquid serving to collapse the bag and expel the first liquid contained therein via the second conduit to the first conduit for mixture with the exiting flow of the second liquid. The second conduit lacks flow restrictions, such as metering orifices or the like.

The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement for emptying a flexible container (30) of bag contents (31) therein. Such a flexible container includes a bottom opening (34) in its lower end and a top opening (37) in its upper end. When this container is to be emptied of its contents, it is placed in an emptying arrangement in such a way that the container's bottom opening lies below the top opening. The flexible container is then turned around an axis of rotation that unites said bottom opening and top opening. The turning motion produced is gradually propagated from the container's upper end towards its lower end whereby the container is twisted into a tight string (32). This twisting contributes to removing the bag contents (31) from the flexible container via the bottom opening (34) provided or made therein.

An apparatus for a universal child car seat cover is provided for use with a child car seat. The child car seat cover comprises an absorbent material joined with a waterproof lining that covers the child car seat and receives a seated child. The absorbent material protects the child car seat from spills and contaminants, and covers any potentially dangerous or uncomfortable surfaces on the underlying child car seat. Seat belt openings may be closed around seat belts of the child car seat to prevent passage of spills onto the child car seat. A pocket permits an entirety of the child car seat cover to be rolled and tucked into the pocket. Cup holder openings provide access to cup holders of the child car seat. A drawstring within a peripheral channel may be cinched to fixate the child car seat cover on the child car seat.