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Patent No.:

US 12053752 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2024

Filed:

Aug. 08, 2022

Wireless blending device and system

Applicant:

Vita-mix Management Corporation, Olmsted Township, OH (US);

Inventors:

David Kolar, Stow, OH (US);

Paul G. Sems, Strongsville, OH (US);

Assignee:

VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, Olmsted Township, OH (US);

Attorney:

DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP

Primary Examiner:

Anshu Bhatia

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 43/00 (2006.01); A47J 43/042 (2006.01); A47J 43/07 (2006.01); A47J 43/08 (2006.01); B01F 35/212 (2022.01); B01F 35/22 (2022.01); B01F 35/221 (2022.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); H04B 5/72 (2024.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); B01F 101/00 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F 35/2205 (2022.01); A47J 43/042 (2013.01); A47J 43/07 (2013.01); A47J 43/0716 (2013.01); A47J 43/08 (2013.01); A47J 43/085 (2013.01); B01F 35/212 (2022.01); B01F 35/2206 (2022.01); B01F 35/2209 (2022.01); B01F 35/221422 (2022.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); H04B 5/72 (2024.01); H04L 12/281 (2013.01); H04L 12/282 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); B01F 2101/1805 (2022.01);
Abstract

A blending device includes a motor, a motor controller, and a wireless controller configured to receive a wireless signal. The motor controller may be configured to alter the operations of the motor based the wireless signal. The wireless signal may include a blending program to be carried out by the blending device. The blending device may include one or more sensors configured to sense parameters of the blending device. The wireless signal may include information related to the sensed parameters. A blending device network may be formed by providing a second blending device having a wireless controller in communication with the first blending device wireless controller. The first and second blending devices may share information over the network.

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