Control system for mixers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9999320
SERIAL NO

14640847

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A food mixer is presented having mixing tool detection capability. The food mixer has a base unit with a tool attachment portion, a mixing bowl attached to the base unit, and a motor attached to the base unit. The motor has operational settings and is configured to apply a torque to the tool attachment portion. A mixing tool is removably attached to the tool attachment portion, and a controller unit of the mixer is configured to detect the mixing tool attached to the tool attachment portion and to automatically control the operational settings of the drive motor based on the mixing tool detected. A magnet carrier may be used to detect a magnetic portion of the mixing tool as it moves with respect to a magnetically-sensitive sensor in the base unit.

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BLENDTEC INC1206 SOUTH 1680 WEST OREM UT 84058

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dickson,, Jr Thomas D Orem, US 27 282
Hardcastle, Craig C Lehi, US 5 60
Jackson, Gregory D Bountiful, US 20 280
Jimenez, Javier E Provo, US 9 101
Losee, Scott C Santaquin, US 6 252
Mills, Christian D Highland, US 7 108
Mittanck, Travis J Springville, US 5 60
Redd, Heber J American Fork, US 5 60
Triplett, Tyson D Provo, US 10 113

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