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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2017
Kerry Inc., Beloit, WI (US);
John Michael Herbert, Winchester, MA (US);
Bryan R. Hotaling, Harvard, MA (US);
John A. MacNeill, Acton, MA (US);
Scott A. Leclerc, Ashby, MA (US);
Matt Naples, Acton, MA (US);
Patrick J. Devine, Townsend, MA (US);
Kerry Luxembourg S.à.r.l., Luxembourg, LU;
Abstract
A beverage preparation machine permits automated preparation of a variety of beverages. A plurality of stations add ingredients to a beverage container and process the contents directly in the container in some embodiments. Parallel preparation of more than one beverage may be performed in some embodiments. A robotic arm moves the beverage container to the stations. The robotic arm may include a weight sensor as part of controlling the addition of ingredients.