In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes a cloud computing system for controlling a plurality of remote devices. The cloud computing system generates a set of instructions from a plurality of commands and corresponding operations to control the remote devices. In some embodiments, the system may be used to automatically produce an item, such as a food item.
B65D 83/06 - Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing powdered or granular material
A47F 1/035 - Dispensing means having measuring devices
A47G 19/34 - Food containers with dispensing devices for bread, rolls, sugar, or the likeFood containers with movable covers dispensing a certain quantity of powdered or granulated foodstuffs, e.g. sugar
A47J 43/07 - Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
B65D 47/04 - Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
B65G 3/04 - Storing bulk material or loose, i.e. disorderly, articles in bunkers, hoppers or like large containers
B65G 65/48 - Devices for emptying otherwise than from the top using other rotating means, e.g. rotating pressure sluices in pneumatic systems
B67D 1/00 - Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
G01F 11/26 - Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with measuring chambers moved during operation wherein the measuring chamber is filled and emptied by tilting or inverting the supply vessel, e.g. bottle-emptying apparatus
G01G 13/02 - Means for automatically loading weigh-pans or other receptacles, e.g. disposable containers, under control of the weighing mechanism
G05B 19/414 - Structure of the control system, e.g. common controller or multiprocessor systems, interface to servo, programmable interface controller
An apparatus includes a blender lid configured to cover an opening in a blender receptacle and a lid arm coupled to the blender lid and coupled rotationally about a first horizontal axis. The lid arm is configured to rotate about the first horizontal axis to selectively position the blender lid to cover and uncover the opening in the blender receptacle. The blender arm may rotate the blender lid about the first horizontal axis to cover the opening in the blender receptacle and apply a downward force on the blender lid to seal the opening of the blender receptacle with the blender lid. The blender arm may include a horizontal rod having a longitudinal axis that corresponds to the first horizontal axis and having a first end attached to the blender lid.
In one embodiment, a system includes: a robotic arm assembly; a plurality of components arranged around the robotic arm assembly and positioned within reach of the robotic arm assembly; and a controller configured to control operation of the robotic arm assembly within the system. Each of the plurality of components is configured to either: store ingredients under predetermined environmental conditions; store food preparation tools; dispense ingredients; blend, cook, or assemble ingredients into a completed food item; provide cleaning functionality to the system and/or components thereof; provide user access to completed food items; or display information relevant to a food item or preparation thereof to users. Methods of using such systems to prepare and dispense food items are also disclosed, and generally include translating recipes into instructions executable by the robotic arm assembly and/or components of the system, communicating such instructions to the robotic arm assembly, and executing such instructions.
G07F 13/06 - Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing of fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs with selective dispensing of different fluids or materials or mixtures thereof
In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes a cloud computer system for controlling a plurality of remote devices comprising a cloud server including a cloud based operating system comprising a data model stored in a computer memory. The data model includes commands that may be performed by a plurality of remote devices in a remote system and, for each remote device, one or more operations for triggering processes executed by the remote device. The cloud based operating system generates a set of instructions from the plurality of commands and corresponding operations to control a portion of the remote devices to perform a task.
B65D 47/04 - Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
B65D 83/06 - Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing powdered or granular material
B65G 65/48 - Devices for emptying otherwise than from the top using other rotating means, e.g. rotating pressure sluices in pneumatic systems
G01F 11/26 - Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with measuring chambers moved during operation wherein the measuring chamber is filled and emptied by tilting or inverting the supply vessel, e.g. bottle-emptying apparatus
G01G 13/02 - Means for automatically loading weigh-pans or other receptacles, e.g. disposable containers, under control of the weighing mechanism
G05B 19/414 - Structure of the control system, e.g. common controller or multiprocessor systems, interface to servo, programmable interface controller
A47G 19/34 - Food containers with dispensing devices for bread, rolls, sugar, or the likeFood containers with movable covers dispensing a certain quantity of powdered or granulated foodstuffs, e.g. sugar
B65G 3/04 - Storing bulk material or loose, i.e. disorderly, articles in bunkers, hoppers or like large containers
B67D 1/00 - Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software to provide on-site and remote management, monitoring, and servicing of vending machines, vending machines for food and drinks, automatic vending machines, kiosks comprised of vending machines, and refrigerated vending machines
7.
Automated preparation and dispensation of food and beverage products
In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes a cloud based management system controlling a plurality of automated food production systems residing at different locations. A machine learning algorithm may be used to modify recipe data to customize recipes.
G07F 9/02 - Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when emptyAdvertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus
G07F 13/06 - Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing of fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs with selective dispensing of different fluids or materials or mixtures thereof
8.
Cloud computer system for controlling clusters of remote devices
In one embodiment, a cloud computer system is disclosed for controlling a plurality of remote devices comprising a cloud server including a cloud based operating system comprising a data model stored in a computer memory. The data model includes commands performed by a plurality of remote devices in a remote system and, for each remote device, one or more operations for triggering processes executed by the remote device. The cloud based operating system generates a set of instructions from the plurality of commands and corresponding operations to control a portion of the remote devices to perform a task.
G01F 11/26 - Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with measuring chambers moved during operation wherein the measuring chamber is filled and emptied by tilting or inverting the supply vessel, e.g. bottle-emptying apparatus
A47G 19/34 - Food containers with dispensing devices for bread, rolls, sugar, or the likeFood containers with movable covers dispensing a certain quantity of powdered or granulated foodstuffs, e.g. sugar
B67D 1/00 - Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
B65G 3/04 - Storing bulk material or loose, i.e. disorderly, articles in bunkers, hoppers or like large containers
In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes a dispenser vane comprising a flexible outer surface and a plurality of flexible teeth arranged along the length of the outer surface. The flexible outer surface and flexible teeth are radially moveable.
An apparatus includes a blender lid configured to cover an opening in a blender receptacle and a lid arm coupled to the blender lid and coupled rotationally about a first horizontal axis. The lid arm is configured to rotate about the first horizontal axis to selectively position the blender lid to cover and uncover the opening in the blender receptacle. The blender arm may rotate the blender lid about the first horizontal axis to cover the opening in the blender receptacle and apply a downward force on the blender lid to seal the opening of the blender receptacle with the blender lid. The blender arm may include a horizontal rod having a longitudinal axis that corresponds to the first horizontal axis and having a first end attached to the blender lid.
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for
creating and storing recipes for automated food and beverage
preparation and delivery machines and for downloading
created recipes to automated food and beverage preparation
and delivery machines.
12.
Automated preparation and dispensation of food and beverage products
In one embodiment, a system includes: a robotic arm assembly; a plurality of components arranged around the robotic arm assembly and positioned within reach of the robotic arm assembly; and a controller configured to control operation of the robotic arm assembly within the system. Each of the plurality of components is configured to either: store ingredients under predetermined environmental conditions; store food preparation tools; dispense ingredients; blend, cook, or assemble ingredients into a completed food item; provide cleaning functionality to the system and/or components thereof; provide user access to completed food items; or display information relevant to a food item or preparation thereof to users. Methods of using such systems to prepare and dispense food items are also disclosed, and generally include translating recipes into instructions executable by the robotic arm assembly and/or components of the system, communicating such instructions to the robotic arm assembly, and executing such instructions.
G07F 13/06 - Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing of fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs with selective dispensing of different fluids or materials or mixtures thereof
In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes a solid dispenser including dispensing vanes coupled rotationally about respective parallel horizontal axes. The two dispensing vanes including a surface at a radial distance from the corresponding parallel horizontal axis with teeth arranged on and projecting from the surface. The surfaces of the dispensing vanes may be in contact between the parallel horizontal axes and are flexible in radial directions of the dispensing vanes. In one example embodiment, the dispensing vanes are configured to rotate in opposing directions about the respective parallel horizontal axes to selectively dispense ingredients from a hopper.
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for creating and storing recipes for automated food and beverage preparation and delivery machines and for downloading created recipes to automated food and beverage preparation and delivery machines
15.
Automated preparation and dispensation of food and beverage products
In one embodiment, a system includes: a robotic arm assembly; a plurality of components arranged around the robotic arm assembly and positioned within reach of the robotic arm assembly; and a controller configured to control operation of the robotic arm assembly within the system. Each of the plurality of components is configured to either: store ingredients under predetermined environmental conditions; store food preparation tools; dispense ingredients; blend, cook, or assemble ingredients into a completed food item; provide cleaning functionality to the system and/or components thereof; provide user access to completed food items; or display information relevant to a food item or preparation thereof to users. Methods of using such systems to prepare and dispense food items are also disclosed, and generally include translating recipes into instructions executable by the robotic arm assembly and/or components of the system, communicating such instructions to the robotic arm assembly, and executing such instructions.
G07F 17/00 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articlesCoin-freed facilities or services
G07F 9/02 - Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when emptyAdvertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus
G07F 13/06 - Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing of fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs with selective dispensing of different fluids or materials or mixtures thereof
In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes a granule dispenser comprising a container for holding granulated components, a cap coupled to a bottom of said container, and a stopper. The stopper may be spring loaded against the ridge of said cap. An interface between the stopper and the cap comprises a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of sawtooth forms, wherein the protrusions mate to a base portion between the sawtooth forms in a first position to form a seal between the cap and the stopper, and wherein, when the stopper is rotated, the protrusions engage a sloped portion of the sawtooth forms to create a plurality of openings between the cap and the stopper.
G01F 11/26 - Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with measuring chambers moved during operation wherein the measuring chamber is filled and emptied by tilting or inverting the supply vessel, e.g. bottle-emptying apparatus
B65D 47/04 - Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
A47G 19/34 - Food containers with dispensing devices for bread, rolls, sugar, or the likeFood containers with movable covers dispensing a certain quantity of powdered or granulated foodstuffs, e.g. sugar
B67D 1/00 - Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
B65G 3/04 - Storing bulk material or loose, i.e. disorderly, articles in bunkers, hoppers or like large containers
17.
Cloud computer system for controlling clusters of remote devices
In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes a cloud computer system for controlling a plurality of remote devices comprising a cloud server including a cloud based operating system comprising a data model stored in a computer memory. The data model includes commands that may be performed by a plurality of remote devices in a remote system and, for each remote device, one or more operations for triggering processes executed by the remote device. The cloud based operating system generates a set of instructions from the plurality of commands and corresponding operations to control a portion of the remote devices to perform a task.
G01F 11/26 - Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with measuring chambers moved during operation wherein the measuring chamber is filled and emptied by tilting or inverting the supply vessel, e.g. bottle-emptying apparatus
A47G 19/34 - Food containers with dispensing devices for bread, rolls, sugar, or the likeFood containers with movable covers dispensing a certain quantity of powdered or granulated foodstuffs, e.g. sugar
B67D 1/00 - Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
B65G 3/04 - Storing bulk material or loose, i.e. disorderly, articles in bunkers, hoppers or like large containers
The present disclosure pertains to systems, methods, apparatuses, and techniques for an automated food production system. Various embodiments may include cloud computer software, a kiosk, dispensers, delivery systems and other techniques for automating food production.
B25J 9/02 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by movement of the arms, e.g. cartesian co-ordinate type
B25J 9/04 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by movement of the arms, e.g. cartesian co-ordinate type by rotating at least one arm, excluding the head movement itself, e.g. cylindrical co-ordinate type or polar co-ordinate type
B25J 9/06 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by multi-articulated arms
G07F 13/00 - Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing of fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs
G07F 13/06 - Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing of fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs with selective dispensing of different fluids or materials or mixtures thereof
In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes an automated delivery system apparatus comprising a mechanical guide, a movable unit coupled to the guide on a first surface, and an engaging unit configured to couple to a second surface separated from the first surface by a thickness. The engaging unit is configured to engage an item on the second surface. A magnetic binding force between the movable unit and engaging unit moves the engaging unit along a path corresponding to a path of the movable unit. The engaging unit moves an item along a least a portion of the path.
B65G 17/00 - Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriersEndless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface
B65D 83/06 - Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing powdered or granular material
G01F 11/26 - Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with measuring chambers moved during operation wherein the measuring chamber is filled and emptied by tilting or inverting the supply vessel, e.g. bottle-emptying apparatus
B65D 47/04 - Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
A47G 19/34 - Food containers with dispensing devices for bread, rolls, sugar, or the likeFood containers with movable covers dispensing a certain quantity of powdered or granulated foodstuffs, e.g. sugar
B67D 1/00 - Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
B65G 3/04 - Storing bulk material or loose, i.e. disorderly, articles in bunkers, hoppers or like large containers
In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes an automated food production kiosk. Embodiments of a kiosk may comprise a robotic system having a reach. A plurality of food ingredient dispensers may be configured around the robotic system. Each dispenser may have a physical interface within a reach of the robotic system to receive an item. One or more physical processing units have a physical interface within the reach of the robotic system to receive the item. The kiosk may prepare food items under control of a local server, a cloud server, or both, for example.
G01F 11/26 - Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with measuring chambers moved during operation wherein the measuring chamber is filled and emptied by tilting or inverting the supply vessel, e.g. bottle-emptying apparatus
B65D 47/04 - Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
A47G 19/34 - Food containers with dispensing devices for bread, rolls, sugar, or the likeFood containers with movable covers dispensing a certain quantity of powdered or granulated foodstuffs, e.g. sugar
B67D 1/00 - Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
B65G 3/04 - Storing bulk material or loose, i.e. disorderly, articles in bunkers, hoppers or like large containers
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Software for use in operating an automated food and beverage
preparation kiosk; software for use with mobile and smart
devices to control the user experience in connection with
selecting a food or beverage item and customizing the
selected food or beverage item to be prepared by an
automated food and beverage preparation and delivery
machine; cloud software used to provision, control, manage
and monitor a distributed network of food and beverage
preparation kiosks for autonomous food and beverage
preparation and delivery.
Automated food and beverage preparation machine consisting
of software-controlled food and beverage dispensing, mixing,
preparation, and delivery apparatus; software-controlled
food and beverage preparation and delivery machines;
automatic and autonomous food and beverage preparation
machine consisting of dispensing, mixing, preparation,
delivery, calibration, self-diagnosis, and self-repair units
used in the preparation and delivery of food and beverage;
software-controlled robotic machine for food and beverage
preparation and delivery; robotic machine consisting of food
and beverage preparation and delivery tools; automated and
autonomous food and drinks preparation and delivery kiosk.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Automated food and beverage preparation machine consisting of software-controlled food and beverage dispensing, mixing, preparation, and delivery apparatus; Software-controlled food and beverage preparation and delivery machines; Automatic and autonomous food and beverage preparation machine consisting of dispensing, mixing, preparation, delivery, calibration, self-diagnosis, and self-repair units used in the preparation and delivery of food and beverage; Software-controlled robotic machine for food and beverage preparation and delivery; robotic food preparation machines which comprise machine tools for preparing and delivering food Software and hardware for use in operating an automated and autonomous food and drinks preparation kiosk; Software and hardware for use in operating an automated food and drinks preparation system; Software-driven robotic food and drinks preparation system comprised of a robot with artificial intelligence, operating software for operating the robot, and optical digital cameras, which features self-calibration and self- servicing modules; Cloud-based networking system, comprised of software for controlling food and beverage preparation hardware; Computer hardware and software modules, namely, robot operating software, for use in an automated food preparation and delivery system which features self-diagnosis and self-calibration; Computer application software and software all for use with smartphones, interactive touch screens, and tablets computers, for operating a kiosk that allows a user to order food and beverages; Smart devices, namely, smartphones, interactive touch screens, and tablets computers, used in association with a food and drinks kiosk; graphical user interface software for use with smartphones, interactive touch screens, and tablets computers, for displaying the user interface of a food and beverage preparation kiosk; Interactive computer kiosks comprising computers, computer hardware, computer peripherals, and computer operating software, for use with automated and autonomous food and drinks preparation and delivery
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Mechanical and electromechanical component parts of an automatic food and drinks preparation and delivery machine, consisting of containers, dispensers, robotic parts, food and drinks preparation implements, and delivery components in the nature of a puck and a motor to move the puck that slides across a serving surface to deliver the prepared food or drink to a user Software for use in operating an automated food and beverage preparation kiosk; Software for use with mobile and smart devices to control the user experience in connection with selecting a food or beverage item and customizing the selected food or beverage item to be prepared by an automated food and beverage preparation and delivery machine; Cloud software used to provision, control, manage and monitor a distributed network of food and beverage preparation kiosks for autonomous food and beverage preparation and delivery
25.
AUTOMATED PREPARATION AND DISPENSATION OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRODUCTS
In one embodiment, a system includes: a robotic arm assembly; a plurality of components arranged around the robotic arm assembly, positioned within reach of the robotic arm assembly; and a controller configured to control operation of the robotic arm assembly within the system. Each of the plurality of components is configured to either: store ingredients under predetermined environmental conditions; store food preparation tools; dispense ingredients; blend, cook, or assemble ingredients into a completed food item; provide cleaning functionality to the system and/or components thereof; provide user access to completed food items; or display information relevant to a food item or preparation thereof to users. Methods of using such systems to prepare and dispense food items are also disclosed, and generally include translating recipes into instructions executable by the robotic arm assembly and/or components of the system, communicating such instructions to the robotic arm assembly, and executing such instructions.
