Systems and methods have demonstrated the capability of rapidly cooling the contents of pods containing the ingredients for food and drinks.

An agitator rotor includes a shaft, rails, and a rod. The shaft defines a longitudinal axis. The rails extend radially from and are coupled to the shaft. The rails are separated from each other along a length of the shaft. Each rail includes a surface defining a non-zero angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. The rod includes a first end coupled to a first one of the rails. The rod includes a second end coupled to a second one of the rails. A projection of the first end and the second end of the rod in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft defines a minor arc about a portion of the shaft.

A gas dispersion system may include a drive mechanism, a drive shaft having a proximal end operably coupled to the drive mechanism, extending to a distal end, and configured to transfer rotational motion and torque, a mixing element arranged at or near the distal end of the drive shaft including a hub and multiple blade pairs, each blade pair including an upper blade and a lower blade secured to the hub and cantilevering freely and generally radially away from the hub.

A mixer is provided having two tines. These tines have a bulbous configuration and can be traversed between an outward biased position and a compressed inward position. The tines are bendable. When distal ends of the tines are pushed against an inner surface of the container, the tines criss cross so that the distal end portions of the tines rub or scrape the bottom surface of the container.

A mixer is provided having two tines. These tines have a bulbous configuration and can be traversed between an outward biased position and a compressed inward position. The tines are bendable. When distal ends of the tines are pushed against an inner surface of the container, the tines criss cross so that the distal end portions of the tines rub or scrape the bottom surface of the container.

Systems and methods have demonstrated the capability of rapidly cooling the contents of pods containing the ingredients for food and drinks.

Systems and methods have demonstrated the capability of rapidly cooling the contents of pods containing the ingredients for food and drinks.

Systems and methods have demonstrated the capability of rapidly cooling the contents of pods containing the ingredients for food and drinks.

A mixing machine includes a mixing head and at least one connection means for connecting a mixing container containing material to be mixed to said mixing head for forming a closed mixing container. The mixing head, as part of a pivotable assembly, is pivotably mounted with respect to a frame such that the closed mixing container formed from the mixing head and the mixing container can be pivoted relative to the frame for performing the mixing process. The mixing head carries at least one rotationally-driven mixing tool. The mixing head comprises a head plate having a connecting flange molded thereon which is configured as an annular disc and comprises a planar contact surface. At least two ring seals of differing diameters are arranged in said contact surface of the connecting flange at a spacing between each other, such that mixing containers with different connection diameters of their mixing head side can be connected to said mixing head. The at least one connection means is configured for gripping mixing containers which differ in the diameter of their connection sides.

The present disclosure relates to a stirrer blade 100 for an automated food processing machine. The stirrer blade 100 is movably configured with said automated food processing machine. The stirrer blade 100 includes a member 101, a first arm 102 connected to a first end of said member 101 and extends in a first direction. The first arm 102 has a curved distal end 102a. A second arm 103 connected to a second end of said member 101 and extends in a second direction. The second arm 103 comprises plurality of spikes (103a, 103b).