US 11,751,716 B2
Systems for controlled heating and agitation for liquid food or beverage product creation
Matthew P. Roberts, South Boston, MA (US); Paul Kalenian, Santa Fe, NM (US); Douglas M. Hoon, Guilford, CT (US); and Karl Winkler, Bedford, MA (US)
Assigned to COMETEER, INC., Gloucester, MA (US)
Filed by COMETEER, INC., Gloucester, MA (US)
Filed on Aug. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/408,066.
Application 17/408,066 is a continuation of application No. 16/389,552, filed on Apr. 19, 2019, granted, now 11,096,518, issued on Aug. 24, 2021.
Application 16/389,552 is a continuation of application No. 15/352,245, filed on Nov. 15, 2016, granted, now 10,264,912, issued on Apr. 23, 2019.
Application 15/352,245 is a continuation of application No. 15/347,591, filed on Nov. 9, 2016, granted, now 10,111,554, issued on Oct. 30, 2018.
Application 15/347,591 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/265,379, filed on Sep. 14, 2016, granted, now 9,615,597, issued on Apr. 11, 2017.
Application 15/265,379 is a continuation of application No. 15/185,744, filed on Jun. 17, 2016, granted, now 9,487,348, issued on Nov. 8, 2016.
Application 15/185,744 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/099,156, filed on Apr. 14, 2016, abandoned.
Application 15/099,156 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2016/023226, filed on Mar. 18, 2016.
Application PCT/US2016/023226 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/801,540, filed on Jul. 16, 2015, granted, now 9,346,611, issued on May 24, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/380,170, filed on Aug. 26, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/350,928, filed on Jun. 16, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/344,212, filed on Jun. 1, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/275,506, filed on Jan. 6, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/136,072, filed on Mar. 20, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0218144 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. A47J 31/40 (2006.01); A23L 3/36 (2006.01); A23L 2/54 (2006.01); A47J 31/06 (2006.01); A47J 31/36 (2006.01); A47J 31/44 (2006.01); A23L 2/385 (2006.01); B65D 85/804 (2006.01); A23F 5/24 (2006.01); A47J 31/46 (2006.01); A47J 43/042 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 31/407 (2013.01) [A23F 5/243 (2013.01); A23L 2/385 (2013.01); A23L 2/54 (2013.01); A23L 3/36 (2013.01); A47J 31/0615 (2013.01); A47J 31/0673 (2013.01); A47J 31/3695 (2013.01); A47J 31/441 (2013.01); A47J 31/4403 (2013.01); A47J 31/4492 (2013.01); A47J 31/462 (2013.01); B65D 85/8052 (2020.05); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01); A47J 43/042 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of producing a melted food or beverage liquid product from a receptacle containing frozen liquid contents, comprising:
receiving a receptacle in a chamber of a dispenser, the receptacle defining an enclosed inner volume containing a frozen liquid contents;
supplying a dilution fluid to the inner volume of the receptacle when held in the chamber through a dilution fluid inlet disposed at a first location of the chamber;
perforating the receptacle using a perforator disposed at a second location of the chamber to form a product outlet from the receptacle for a food or beverage liquid product;
imparting motion to the receptacle to increase a flow path from the dilution fluid inlet to the product outlet taken by at least a portion of dilution fluid, when supplied, relative to a flow path from the dilution fluid inlet to the product outlet taken by the portion of dilution fluid without the imparted motion.