The present disclosure relates to a beverage base comprising water; a nutritive sweetener in an amount of 12 Brix or less or a non-nutritive sweetener or a combination of both; and at least one multifunctional component selected from aspartame, acesulfame potassium, sucralose, quillaia extract, class 1 caramel, emulsifying pectin, a flavoring, and any combination thereof. The viscosity of the beverage base at 21.1° C. is about 1.01-1.8 cP. When a 50 mL sample of the beverage base is subjected to a foam analyzer and air is injected into the sample at a flow rate of 400 mL/min, the beverage base holds a foam volume of about 20 mL or more for 8 minutes or longer. The present disclosure is further related to a ready to drink beverage comprising the beverage base and at least one dissolved gas.
The present disclosure relates to a beverage base comprising water; a nutritive sweetener in an amount of 12 Brix or less or a non-nutritive sweetener or a combination of both; and at least one multifunctional component selected from aspartame, acesulfame potassium, sucralose, quillaia extract, class 1 caramel, emulsifying pectin, a flavoring, and any combination thereof. The viscosity of the beverage base at 21.1 °C is about 1.01-1.8 cP. When a 50 mL sample of the beverage base is subjected to a foam analyzer and air is injected into the sample at a flow rate of 400 mL/min, the beverage base holds a foam volume of about 20 mL or more for 8 minutes or longer. The present disclosure is further related to a ready to drink beverage comprising the beverage base and at least one dissolved gas.
Disclosed are techniques for virtual food product development. A method may include: receiving, from an imaging system, two-dimensional (2D) data of food products in a production line at a plant, converting the 2D data of the food products into three-dimensional (3D) mesh data of the food products based on applying a neural network (NN) to the 2D data, generating a dataset of synthetic food product pieces based on applying an artificial intelligence (AI) model to the 3D mesh data of the food products, running a simulation of a process for packaging the synthetic food product pieces in the dataset, and returning simulation results in response to running the simulation.
G06F 30/27 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using machine learning, e.g. artificial intelligence, neural networks, support vector machines [SVM] or training a model
Disclosed are techniques for virtual food product development. A method may include: receiving, from an imaging system, two-dimensional (2D) data of food products in a production line at a plant, converting the 2D data of the food products into three-dimensional (3D) mesh data of the food products based on applying a neural network (NN) to the 2D data, generating a dataset of synthetic food product pieces based on applying an artificial intelligence (AI) model to the 3D mesh data of the food products, running a simulation of a process for packaging the synthetic food product pieces in the dataset, and returning simulation results in response to running the simulation.
G06Q 10/067 - Enterprise or organisation modelling
B65B 57/10 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged
Mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic beverages; Fruit beverages and fruit juices; Syrups and other preparations for making beverages; Carbonated non-alcoholic drinks; Soft drinks; Energy drinks; Isotonic drinks; Sports drinks; Flavoured waters; Powders for effervescing beverages.
Fruit juices; fruit juice drinks; juice drinks and fruit flavoured waters; vegetable juices; fruit and vegetable-based smoothies; waters and other non-alcoholic beverages; syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Embodiments described herein provide a self-contained, above-the-counter beverage dispenser that allows for personalization of flavor intensity, temperature, and carbonation levels. The system can have a small form factor that allows it to sit on a countertop and below upper cabinetry. The dispenser can dispense carbonated beverages, still beverages, flavored beverages, hot beverages, cold beverages, and combinations thereof. Moreover, unlike existing systems, embodiments described herein may maintained by a user without special training, tools, or technical expertise. The dispenser can include consumable components, such as ingredient cartridges, a gas cylinder, and a filter. Each of these consumable components can be replaced easily without any tools or special training or expertise. Additionally, all consumables can be accessible behind a door on the front of the machine, making them readily accessible by only opening the front door.
(1) Fruit juices; fruit juice drinks; juice drinks and fruit flavoured waters; vegetable juices; fruit and vegetable-based smoothies; waters and other non-alcoholic beverages; syrups and other preparations for making beverages.
Embodiments relate to systems for dispensing a flowable solid. The system can include a body, a dosing device, and a handle. The body can include a storage volume, an inlet, an outlet, and a dosing chamber disposed between the storage volume and the outlet. The dosing device can be disposed at least partially within the dosing chamber. The dosing device can be rotatable about a horizontal axis and include a central shaft extending along the horizontal axis, a walls extending radially outward from the central shaft, dosing volumes defined in part by the walls. Each dosing volume can hold one dose of the flowable solid. The dosing device can restrict flow of the flowable solid from the storage volume to the outlet. The dosing device can rotate incrementally about the horizontal axis such that one dose of the flowable solid is dispensed through the outlet with each incremental rotation.
A container is described having a front face; a rear face; a first side face connecting a first side edge of the front face and a first side edge of the rear face; a second side face connecting a second side edge of the front face and a second side edge of the rear face; a top face connecting a top edge of the front face and a top edge of the rear face; and, a bottom face connecting a bottom edge of the front face, the rear face, the first side face and the second side face. Upon permanently removing the top face, the container can be converted to a bowl-like receptacle.
B65D 81/36 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
B65B 5/02 - Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
B65D 5/02 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
B65D 5/42 - Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
B65D 5/54 - Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing
A feed system (400) for delivering raw ingredients (12) to an apparatus (10) for making food product comprises a first feed assembly (412) and a first hopper (420). The first feed assembly is configured to dose and deliver the raw ingredients to the apparatus. The first feed assembly includes a first hopper that stores a first amount of the raw ingredients therein, a first metering unit (422) that apportions a dose of the raw ingredients having a predetermined volume from the first amount of the raw ingredients in the first hopper, and a first dosing unit (424) that receives and delivers the dose of the raw ingredients to the apparatus. The first hopper includes a hopper housing (440) that stores the first amount of raw ingredients and a distribution unit (442) configured to move the first amount of raw ingredients in the hopper housing to urge the raw ingredients into the metering unit.
An apparatus (10) for making a product, the apparatus comprises a carriage system (100) and a controller. The carriage system includes a first compression head assembly (114) adapted to compress and heat raw ingredients (12) to provide the product and a moving base (112) coupled with the first compression head assembly to move the first compression head assembly along a carriage path (16). The first compression head assembly includes a first platen assembly (120) including a compression head frame (130), a first punch assembly (200), and a first actuator (134) to move selectively the first punch assembly relative to the compression head frame. The controller has a memory with instructions stored therein and at least one processor configured to perform the instructions. The controller is configured to translate the instructions into a plurality of positions of the first punch assembly that correspond to a location of the first compression head assembly along the carriage path.
A compression head assembly (114) comprises a first platen assembly (120) and a second platen assembly (122). The first platen assembly includes a compression head frame (130) and a first punch assembly (200) coupled with the compression head frame. The second platen assembly includes a moving frame (150) coupled with the compression head frame and a second punch assembly (201) coupled with the moving frame. At least one of the punch assemblies is movable relative to the compression head frame or the moving frame to apply a compressive force between the two punch assemblies. The moving frame is movable relative to the compression head frame between a lowered position a raised position. The compression head frame and the moving frame are interlocked in the lowered position to block movement of the compression head frame relative to the moving frame in response to a compressive force applied by the punch assemblies acting on compression head frame.
A compression head assembly (114) for making a compressed product comprises a first platen assembly (120), a first actuator (134), and a first collar assembly (220). The first platen assembly includes a first frame (130) and a first punch assembly (200) having a first punch to compress and heat raw ingredients. The first actuator is coupled with the first frame and the first punch assembly to move selectively the first punch assembly relative to the first frame. The first collar assembly is coupled with the first actuator to stop the first actuator from moving the first punch assembly past a first predetermined location relative to the first platen assembly.
A compression head assembly for making food product comprises a first platen assembly (120), a second platen assembly (122), and a moving frame actuator unit (124) coupled with a compression head frame (130) and the moving frame. The first platen assembly includes a compression head frame and a first punch assembly (200). The second platen assembly includes a moving frame coupled with the compression head frame and a second punch assembly (201). The second punch assembly and the first punch assembly are configured to compress and heat raw ingredients therebetween to provide the food product. The moving frame actuator unit is configured to move selectively the moving frame relative to the compression head frame to cause the second platen assembly to move relative to the first platen assembly and increase accessibility for cleaning the first platen assembly and the second platen assembly.
An apparatus (10) for making expanded food product comprises a carriage system (100) and a feed system (400). The carriage system includes a first compression head assembly (114) adapted to compress and heat raw ingredients (12) to provide the food product. The feed system meters and delivers the raw ingredients to the first compression head assembly. The feed system and the first compression head assembly are configured to move relative to each other. A method of expanding the food product comprises moving the first compression head assembly and the feed system relative to each other, dosing a first raw ingredients into the first compression head assembly as the first compression head assembly and the feed system move relative to each other, and cooking the food material with the first compression head assembly to provide the food product.
B29C 43/04 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding materialApparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using movable moulds
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PLATEN ASSEMBLY WITH PUNCH AND CONNECTION MANIFOLD TOLERANCE SLOTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING COMPRESSED FOOD PRODUCT
A platen assembly is adapted for making food product and comprises a connection manifold formed to include a manifold opening that extends axially through the connection manifold. The platen assembly comprises a punch including a cook block and a connection block that couples the punch with the connection manifold. The platen assembly comprises a ring plate spaced apart from the connection manifold and formed to include a ring plate opening that receives the cook block of the punch during operation of the platen assembly. The connection block extends away from the cook block through the manifold opening so that a gap is formed between a portion of the connection block and the connection manifold to allow the punch to move in the gap relative to the connection manifold for alignment of the cook block with the ring plate opening.
29 - Meat, dairy products, prepared or preserved foods
30 - Basic staples, tea, coffee, baked goods and confectionery
32 - Beers; non-alcoholic beverages
43 - Food and drink services, temporary accommodation
Goods & Services
(1) Creamers for beverages.
(2) Non-dairy creamer
(3) Syrup for flavouring food or beverages; flavourings for beverages, other than essential oils; boba being tapioca pearls.
(4) Concentrates, syrups and powders used in the preparation of soft drinks; soft drinks; syrups for making fruit-flavored drinks; syrups for making soft drinks (1) Restaurant services, namely, providing of food and beverages for consumption on and off the premises.
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
30 - Basic staples, tea, coffee, baked goods and confectionery
32 - Beers; non-alcoholic beverages
Goods & Services
(1) Dairy-free beverages containing live cultures, namely, tea based beverages; tea based beverages containing prebiotics; tea based beverages containing prebiotics, not for use as a nutritional supplement.
(2) Dairy-free beverages containing live cultures, namely, fruit-flavored beverages; non-alcoholic carbonated beverages; fruit-flavored carbonated beverages; non-alcoholic carbonated beverages containing prebiotics; non-alcoholic beverages containing prebiotics, not for use as a nutritional supplement.
30 - Basic staples, tea, coffee, baked goods and confectionery
32 - Beers; non-alcoholic beverages
Goods & Services
Dairy-free beverages containing live cultures, namely, tea based beverages; tea based beverages containing prebiotics; tea based beverages containing prebiotics, not for use as a nutritional supplement. Dairy-free beverages containing live cultures, namely, fruit-flavored beverages; non-alcoholic carbonated beverages; fruit-flavored carbonated beverages; non-alcoholic carbonated beverages containing prebiotics; non-alcoholic beverages containing prebiotics, not for use as a nutritional supplement.
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for provisioning and configuring a computing service. An embodiment operates by receiving a request for the provisioning and configuration of the computing service. A template corresponding to setting up the computing service is identified. A first portion of a template file is generated based on the template, and the first portion is applied as input to a provisioning engine to generate one or more provisioned values as a result provisioning the computing service. A second portion of the template file is generated based on the template, and the second portion of the template file is applied as input to a configuring engine to configure the computing service. It is determined that the service has been configured, and the computing service is provided for use by one or more users.
A compression head assembly for making food product comprises a first platen assembly, a second platen assembly, and a moving frame actuator unit coupled with the compression head frame and the moving frame. The first platen assembly includes a compression head frame and a first punch assembly. The second platen assembly includes a moving frame coupled with the compression head frame and a second punch assembly. The second punch assembly and the first punch assembly are configured to compress and heat raw ingredients therebetween to provide the food product. The moving frame actuator unit is configured to move selectively the moving frame relative to the compression head frame to cause the second platen assembly to move relative to the first platen assembly and increase accessibility for cleaning the first platen assembly and the second platen assembly.
A platen assembly is adapted for making food product and comprises a connection manifold formed to include a manifold opening that extends axially through the connection manifold. The platen assembly comprises a punch including a cook block and a connection block that couples the punch with the connection manifold. The platen assembly comprises a ring plate spaced apart from the connection manifold and formed to include a ring plate opening that receives the cook block of the punch during operation of the platen assembly. The connection block extends away from the cook block through the manifold opening so that a gap is formed between a portion of the connection block and the connection manifold to allow the punch to move in the gap relative to the connection manifold for alignment of the cook block with the ring plate opening.
An apparatus for making a product, the apparatus comprises a carriage system and a controller. The carriage system includes a first compression head assembly adapted to compress and heat raw ingredients to provide the product and a moving base coupled with the first compression head assembly to move the first compression head assembly along a carriage path. The first compression head assembly includes a first platen assembly including a compression head frame, a first punch assembly, and a first actuator to move selectively the first punch assembly relative to the compression head frame. The controller has a memory with instructions stored therein and at least one processor configured to perform the instructions. The controller is configured to translate the instructions into a plurality of positions of the first punch assembly that correspond to a location of the first compression head assembly along the carriage path.
A compression head assembly comprises a first platen assembly and a second platen assembly. The first platen assembly includes a compression head frame and a first punch assembly coupled with the compression head frame. The second platen assembly includes a moving frame coupled with the compression head frame and a second punch assembly coupled with the moving frame. At least one of the punch assemblies is movable relative to the compression head frame or the moving frame to apply a compressive force between the two punch assemblies. The moving frame is movable relative to the compression head frame between a lowered position a raised position. The compression head frame and the moving frame are interlocked in the lowered position to block movement of the compression head frame relative to the moving frame in response to a compressive force applied by the punch assemblies acting on compression head frame.
A compression head assembly for making a compressed product comprises a first platen assembly, a first actuator, and a first collar assembly. The first platen assembly includes a first frame and a first punch assembly having a first punch to compress and heat raw ingredients. The first actuator is coupled with the first frame and the first punch assembly to move selectively the first punch assembly relative to the first frame. The first collar assembly is coupled with the first actuator to stop the first actuator from moving the first punch assembly past a first predetermined location relative to the first platen assembly.
B30B 1/02 - Presses, using a press ram, characterised by the features of the drive therefor, pressure being transmitted directly, or through simple thrust or tension members only, to the press ram or platen by lever mechanism
50.
PROACTIVE EQUIPMENT MACHINE HEALTH MONITORING AND SELF-HEALING USING SENSORS & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for proactive equipment machine health monitoring and self-healing using sensors & AI, comprising: applying a machine learning model to a first sensor reading, wherein the first sensor reading comprises a condition associated with a beverage system; predicting a repair action based on applying the machine learning model, wherein the repair action comprises a step to address the condition at the beverage system; executing the repair action at the beverage system; and generating an output by applying the machine learning model to a second sensor reading.
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for provisioning and configuring a computing service. An embodiment operates by receiving a request for the provisioning and configuration of the computing service. A template corresponding to setting up the computing service is identified. A first portion of a template file is generated based on the template, and the first portion is applied as input to a provisioning engine to generate one or more provisioned values as a result provisioning the computing service. A second portion of the template file is generated based on the template, and the second portion of the template file is applied as input to a configuring engine to configure the computing service. It is determined that the service has been configured, and the computing service is provided for use by one or more users.
H04L 41/0806 - Configuration setting for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
H04L 41/00 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks
H04L 41/0895 - Configuration of virtualised networks or elements, e.g. virtualised network function or OpenFlow elements
H04L 41/22 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
H04L 41/40 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks using virtualisation of network functions or resources, e.g. SDN or NFV entities
H04L 43/0876 - Network utilisation, e.g. volume of load or congestion level
H04L 43/20 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing data switching networks the monitoring system or the monitored elements being virtualised, abstracted or software-defined entities, e.g. SDN or NFV
52.
PROACTIVE EQUIPMENT MACHINE HEALTH MONITORING AND SELF-HEALING USING SENSORS & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for proactive equipment machine health monitoring and self-healing using sensors & AI, comprising: applying a machine learning model to a first sensor reading, wherein the first sensor reading comprises a condition associated with a beverage system; predicting a repair action based on applying the machine learning model, wherein the repair action comprises a step to address the condition at the beverage system; executing the repair action at the beverage system; and generating an output by applying the machine learning model to a second sensor reading.
An apparatus for making expanded food product comprises a carriage system and a feed system. The carriage system includes a first compression head assembly adapted to compress and heat raw ingredients to provide the food product. The feed system meters and delivers the raw ingredients to the first compression head assembly. The feed system and the first compression head assembly are configured to move relative to each other. A method of expanding the food product comprises moving the first compression head assembly and the feed system relative to each other, dosing a first raw ingredients into the first compression head assembly as the first compression head assembly and the feed system move relative to each other, and cooking the food material with the first compression head assembly to provide the food product.
A feed system for delivering raw ingredients to an apparatus for making food product comprises a first feed assembly and a first hopper. The first feed assembly is configured to dose and deliver the raw ingredients to the apparatus. The first feed assembly includes a first hopper that stores a first amount of the raw ingredients therein, a first metering unit that apportions a dose of the raw ingredients having a predetermined volume from the first amount of the raw ingredients in the first hopper, and a first dosing unit that receives and delivers the dose of the raw ingredients to the apparatus. The first hopper includes a hopper housing that stores the first amount of raw ingredients and a distribution unit configured to move the first amount of raw ingredients in the hopper housing to urge the raw ingredients into the metering unit.
Fruit juices; fruit juice drinks; juice drinks and fruit flavoured waters; vegetable juices; fruit and vegetable-based smoothies; waters and other non-alcoholic beverages; syrups and other preparations for making beverages.
Fruit juices; fruit juice drinks; juice drinks and fruit flavoured waters; vegetable juices; fruit and vegetable-based smoothies; waters and other non-alcoholic beverages; syrups and other preparations for making beverages.
Fruit juices; fruit juice drinks; juice drinks and fruit flavoured waters; vegetable juices; fruit and vegetable-based smoothies; waters and other non-alcoholic beverages; syrups and other preparations for making beverages.
A container having a bottom with a plurality of edges and a plurality of side walls extending from the bottom such that a number of the plurality of side walls is greater than a number of the plurality of edges.
B65D 5/20 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
A container (1) having a bottom (14) with a plurality of edges (30) and a plurality of side walls (60) extending from the bottom such that a number of the plurality of side walls is greater than a number of the plurality of edges.
B65D 5/20 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
B65D 5/28 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form with extensions of sides permanently secured to adjacent sides, with sides permanently secured together by adhesive strips, or with sides held in place solely by rigidity of material
Described are techniques for detecting and responding to planogram voids in a retail store. Operations can include determining whether a product on a planogram for a store is selling less than a threshold quantity of units within a predefined timeframe, generating a planogram (POG) void alert, ranking the POG void alert in a list of alerts based on determining a combination of priority, severity, and urgency, selecting a top ranked alert from the list, automatically initiating at least one predefined resolution action to resolve the top ranked alert by adding a threshold quantity of the product associated with the top ranked alert to an upcoming order delivery for the particular retail store, continuously receiving, in a feedback loop, scanned identifiers of products in the particular retail store, determining whether any of the scanned identifiers correspond to the product associated with the top ranked alert, and deactivating the top ranked alert.
43 - Food and drink services, temporary accommodation
Goods & Services
Soft drinks; Syrups for making soft drinks; Syrups for making fruit-flavored drinks; Concentrates, syrups or powders used in the preparation of soft drinks. Restaurant services, namely, providing of food and beverages for consumption on and off the premises; Providing of food and drink via a mobile truck; Serving of food and beverages.
A shaped snack product having a substantially uniform thickness and an exposed surface area that is capable of receiving seasoning. Processes for making a shaped snack product include forming a shaped dough piece followed by intermediary steps that allow for slicing of the subsequently formed baked shaped piece producing at least two sliced pieces.
The present disclosure relates to training a machine learning model based on a dataset comprising sales volume, product distribution logistics records, and product manufacturing data. The present disclosure further relate to extracting from the model a prediction of at least one item selected from a group consisting of future sales volume of an existing product, consumer interest for new products, and failure rates for product distribution equipment.
The present disclosure relates to training a machine learning model based on a dataset comprising sales volume, product distribution logistics records, and product manufacturing data. The present disclosure further relate to extracting from the model a prediction of at least one item selected from a group consisting of future sales volume of an existing product, consumer interest for new products, and failure rates for product distribution equipment.
G06N 5/00 - Computing arrangements using knowledge-based models
G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
Providing incentive award programs for customers through the issuance and processing of loyalty coupons for frequent use of participating businesses; Providing consumer information via a website
