Patent classifications
B01F35/2205
MANURE AGITATION VESSEL WITH REMOTE POWER SOURCE
A system for agitating manure includes a vessel shaped to be placed in a manure storage installation. The vessel includes a vessel frame having floatation for providing floatation to the vessel, at least one outlet nozzle attached to the vessel frame for agitating the manure, and a control system attached to the vessel frame for controlling the direction of the at least one outlet nozzle. The system includes a land based power source separated from the vessel having a fluid pump for pumping fluid from a land based input nozzle to supply fluid to the at least one outlet nozzle on the vessel. The system includes a fluid conduit connecting the land based power source to the at least one outlet nozzle and a remote control for user control of the control system of the vessel.
DYNAMIC DRINKING SYSTEM
A drinking vessel includes a fluid reservoir for containing a first fluid, a first tube extending from the fluid reservoir to an outlet at a distal end of the first tube and configured to carry the first fluid to the outlet responsive to the user drinking from the drinking vessel, a mixing chamber positioned along the first tube between the fluid reservoir and the outlet, one or more pumps fluidly coupled with the mixing chamber and configured to dispense one or more additives into the mixing chamber to be mixed with the first fluid, an airflow sensor configured to detect that the user is drinking from the drinking vessel, and a controller configured to activate at least one of the one or more pumps according to a selected dosing profile responsive to detecting that the user is drinking from the vessel.
Portable systems and methods for adjusting the composition of a beverage
The systems and methods provide a container assembly comprising: a container having a known storage capacity for storing a liquid; an additive dispensing assembly, the additive dispensing assembly dispensing variable, non-zero quantities of one or more additives into the liquid stored in the container; one or more vessels that each contain one of the additives, of the one or more additives, to be dispensed into the liquid; and a gas dispensing assembly, the gas dispensing assembly releasing a gas into the liquid stored in the container, and the gas dispensing assembly including: an onboard gas tank; a valve assembly; and a gas outlet, and the valve assembly controlling flow of gas from the onboard gas tank, through the valve assembly, and to the gas outlet so as to output the gas into the liquid; and wherein the valve assembly, to perform the controlling the flow of gas, is movable between: an open position, in which flow of gas is allowed to flow from the onboard gas tank to the gas outlet; and a closed position in which the flow of gas is prevented to flow from the onboard gas tank to the gas outlet.
Direct chemical injection systems and methods
A system includes a recirculation line, a mainline flow meter operable to measure a flowrate of fluid flowing through the recirculation line, a mixing chamber, an inlet line coupled between the recirculation line and the mixing chamber, at least one chemical injection port coupled to the inlet line, a dedicated feed pump operably associated with each chemical injection port, and an outlet line coupled between the mixing chamber and the recirculation line. The mixing chamber includes a plurality of mixing zones, a mixing blade assembly that includes at least one blade within each mixing zone, and a motor coupled to the mixing blade assembly and operable to rotate the mixing blade assembly. Each of the dedicated feed pumps is coupled to a separate chemical supply and is operable to pump a chemical to the corresponding chemical injection port for injection into the inlet line.
Blender
A blender includes a body formed by an outer case made of a metal material to define an outer appearance and an inner case accommodated inside the outer case; a container which is seated on the body in which a blade module for crushing food is disposed; a motor assembly provided inside the inner case to rotate the blade module; and a wireless communication module provided in the inner case and performing wireless communication with a remote device. The outer case includes a communication module opening that is opened at a position corresponding to a mounting position of the communication module.
PORTABLE INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) BASED FOOD PROCESSING DEVICE FOR AUTOMATED COOKING AND PREPPING OF CONTENTS IN CONTAINERS
A portable IoT based food processing device for automated cooking and prepping of contents, is disclosed. The portable IoT based food processing device includes a stirring paddler device connected to a stirring shaft through a first coupler for adapting stirring paddler device to stir contents. The automatic stirring apparatus is connected to clamping arms to adapt for various container sizes using slider motion. The automatic stirring apparatus includes first microcontroller to: receive inputs from first user interfaces and touch buttons, of the automatic stirring apparatus, second user interfaces and touch screens, of IoT based hand blender device and applications in user devices; capture images from camera devices, receive sensor data from sensors; and match sensor data and type of contents, with computed load of contents to compute cooking time, control speed and direction of rotation of first variable speed DC motor for stirring contents using stirring paddler device.
PORTABLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING THE COMPOSITION OF A BEVERAGE
The systems and methods provide a container assembly comprising: a container having a known storage capacity for storing a liquid; an additive dispensing assembly, the additive dispensing assembly dispensing variable, non-zero quantities of one or more additives into the liquid stored in the container; one or more vessels that each contain one of the additives, of the one or more additives, to be dispensed into the liquid; and a gas dispensing assembly, the gas dispensing assembly releasing a gas into the liquid stored in the container, and the gas dispensing assembly including: an onboard gas tank; a valve assembly; and a gas outlet, and the valve assembly controlling flow of gas from the onboard gas tank, through the valve assembly, and to the gas outlet so as to output the gas into the liquid; and wherein the valve assembly, to perform the controlling the flow of gas, is movable between: an open position, in which flow of gas is allowed to flow from the onboard gas tank to the gas outlet; and a closed position in which the flow of gas is prevented to flow from the onboard gas tank to the gas outlet.
BLENDER ASSEMBLY
A blending appliance includes a housing with a jar receiving area defined between an upper housing and a support base. A blender jar includes a base portion and a receptacle portion, and is configured to be laterally received within the jar receiving area of the housing. A magnetic coupling system includes an upper magnetic coupler disposed in the base portion of the blender jar and a lower magnetic coupler disposed in the support base of the housing. The upper and lower magnetic couplers are magnetically coupled to one another for driving a blade assembly disposed in the receptacle portion of the blender jar. A brake mechanism is disposed on the upper magnetic coupler and is configured to stop rotation of the upper magnetic coupler when the blender jar is removed from the jar receiving area.
RAW MATERIAL/CONTAINER SUPPLY DEVICE FOR INDIVIDUAL-SPECIFIC COSMETICS MANUFACTURING SELLING MACHINE
A raw material/container supply device for an individual-specific cosmetic manufacturing selling machine is capable of making it possible to check the remaining amounts of respective raw materials in real time even from a remote location and is capable of preventing the mixing of impurities during replenishment of raw materials. The raw material/container supply device includes a raw material supply device configured to supply cosmetic raw materials contained in disposable raw material pouches and a container supply device configured to supply a container having a container body and a cap fastened to the container body in a state in which the containeris horizontally loaded on a cartridge.
PORTABLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING THE COMPOSITION OF A BEVERAGE
The systems and methods provide a container assembly comprising: a container having a known storage capacity for storing a liquid; an additive dispensing assembly, the additive dispensing assembly dispensing variable, non-zero quantities of one or more additives into the liquid stored in the container; one or more vessels that each contain one of the additives, of the one or more additives, to be dispensed into the liquid; and a gas dispensing assembly, the gas dispensing assembly releasing a gas into the liquid stored in the container, and the gas dispensing assembly including: an onboard gas tank; a valve assembly; and a gas outlet, and the valve assembly controlling flow of gas from the onboard gas tank, through the valve assembly, and to the gas outlet so as to output the gas into the liquid; and wherein the valve assembly, to perform the controlling the flow of gas, is movable between: an open position, in which flow of gas is allowed to flow from the onboard gas tank to the gas outlet; and a closed position in which the flow of gas is prevented to flow from the onboard gas tank to the gas outlet.