A liquid aeration apparatus is a vessel with a neck and an opening that is interconnected to a body. The opening receives a quantity of liquid that is thinned as the liquid is transferred from the neck to the body. The liquid is then collected in the body of the vessel. The body includes at least one tripping mechanism that induces turbulence to the liquid.

A blender assembly includes a base and a blender assembly pivotally mounted on the base such that the blender pivots in only a single plane.

A hand-held shake-able container that includes an agitator connected to a straw that is used for the mixing of powder and liquid, or differing viscosity liquids.

Apparatus for mixing culinary ingredients including a container with a lid and mixer with fingers are disclosed. Methods of mixing culinary ingredients using apparatus are also disclosed.

A container includes a housing defining a chamber. An edible colloid is carried within the chamber. An agitator is carried by the housing within the chamber and is adapted to agitate the edible colloid and provide a modified edible colloid. A dispenser is carried by the housing. The dispenser is adapted to dispense the modified edible colloid from the container.

System and method for enabling accurate spoilage monitoring of a liquid food product or the like from the moment it is created, until the time it is either consumed or needs to be discarded. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a container for the food product, or a device to be attached to a container, is equipped with a switch, thermometer, other environmental sensors, controller and alarm. The switch is activated automatically or manually at the moment when the liquid food product is created, and then the temperature and other environmental parameters of the food product are monitored during the subsequent course of time, all the while keeping track of the temperature history of the product throughout the period, until the controller calculates that the maximum safe period has expired; whereupon an alarm is activated to warn the user to discard the product.

A mixing cup for mixing liquid beverages including an agitator having a hollow chamber therein for receiving a thermal material such that when a beverage is mixed in the mixing cup the agitator imparts a thermal change to the beverage making the beverage either hotter or cooler depending on the temperature of the agitator.

A mixing system and method may be used to facilitate mixture of ingredients within a container such as a bottle for baby formula, fitness drinks, medicines, food substances, art materials, and/or the like. The mixing system may include a mixing apparatus with a container engagement component that couples the mixing system to the container, and a mixing component that mixes the ingredients. The mixing component may have a plurality of mixing surfaces arranged to contact the ingredients in a manner that facilitates mixture of the ingredients together, in response to motion of the container. Alternatively, the container engagement component may be omitted. In either case, each of the mixing members may have one or more windows that facilitate mixture of the ingredients passing there through. Two or more mixing members may be connected together via a shaft and may rotate or otherwise move relative to each other on the shaft.

A mixing system and method may be used to facilitate mixture of ingredients within a container such as a bottle for mixing fitness and recreational beverages and the like. The mixing system may include a mixing apparatus with a container engagement component that couples the mixing system to the container, and a mixing component that mixes the ingredients. The mixing component may have a shaft, a plurality of rotatable mixing members that are rotatable about the shaft, and a plurality of stationary mixing members that are fixedly secured to the shaft. The mixing members may be arranged to contact the ingredients in a manner that facilitates mixture of the ingredients together, in response to repetitive motion of the container.

A hand-held shakeable container that includes an agitator connected to a straw that is used for the mixing of powder and liquid, or differing viscosity liquids.