Methods of controlled heating and agitation for liquid food or beverage product creation
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Jun 13, 2017
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Nov 15, 2016
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Methods of controlled heating and/or agitation for liquid food or beverage product creation are disclosed. A method of producing a melted food or beverage liquid product includes receiving a receptacle containing frozen liquid contents in a chamber of a dispenser and identifying a characteristic of the receptacle and/or the contents. The method also includes melting at least a portion of the contents by selectively performing at least one of: heating the receptacle and/or the contents, supplying a dilution liquid to an interior of the receptacle, and/or applying motion to the receptacle and/or the contents in the receptacle. The selectively performing at least one of heating, supplying dilution liquid, and/or applying motion is based on the identified characteristic. The method further includes perforating the receptacle and dispensing the melted food or beverage liquid product from the receptacle.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
- MELTZ, LLC
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- A23L Class
- 2028 Applications Filed
- 1081 Patents Issued To-Date
- 53.31 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Hoon, Douglas M | Guilford, US | 28 | 498 |
# of filed Patents : 28 Total Citations : 498 | |||
Kalenian, Paul | Santa Fe, US | 19 | 311 |
# of filed Patents : 19 Total Citations : 311 | |||
Roberts, Matthew P | Ipswich, US | 22 | 297 |
# of filed Patents : 22 Total Citations : 297 | |||
Winkler, Karl | Bedford, US | 30 | 404 |
# of filed Patents : 30 Total Citations : 404 |
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- 7 Citation Count
- A23L Class
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