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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2023
Google Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
James Edward Shaw, Grantham, GB;
Gerald Reid Harris, Pacifica, CA (US);
Ignacio Alfonzo Mendez, Redwood City, CA (US);
Yu Bai, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Dennis Franklin Olson, San Francisco, CA (US);
Roger Nihl Re, San Jose, CA (US);
GOOGLE LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
An individual serving size food dispenser includes a casing defining an interior volume configured for receipt of bulk food. An opening of the casing is positioned proximate a bottom portion of the interior volume. An auger is disposed within the interior volume of the casing. The auger includes a first flighting portion and a second flighting portion. The first and second flighting portions are wound in opposite directions. An auger motor is coupled to the auger such that the auger motor is operable to rotate the auger within the interior volume of the casing. A door assembly is positioned proximate the opening of the casing. The door assembly is configured for selectively opening to dispense bulk food from the opening of the casing.