Food printing goal implementation substrate structure ingestible material preparation system and method

• US 10,115,093 B2
• Filed: 06/29/2015
• Issued: 10/30/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Holman, Paul, Levien, Royce A., Malamud, Mark A., Stephenson, Neal, Young, Christopher Charles
• Primary Examiner(s): Stapleton, Eric
• Application Number:
  US14/753,907
• Publication Number:
  US 20150296865A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,219 Days
• Field of Search: 99485, 134 18, 134 57 R, 134 58 R
• CPC Class Codes: A23P 20/00 Coating of foodstuffs; Coatings therefor; Making laminated, multi-layered, stuffed or hollow foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A23P 2020/253 Coating food items by printing onto them; Printing layers of food products
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/18 involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0631 Item recommendations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/12 Hotels or restaurants
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/0064 for processing of food articles cooking vessels A47J37/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/001 Interfacing with vending machines using mobile or wearable devices
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34

Abstract

Prior to dispensing of the one or more selected ingestible products for ingestion by the particular individual living being of the selected ingestible products, the at least partial preparation of the one or more selected ingestible products occurring within a first vicinity of the electronically outputting of the electronically generated one or more selection menus; and electronically directing control at least in part of acquisition of ingestion intelligence including information related to ingestion by the particular individual living being of at least one of the one or more selected ingestible products, the ingestion by the particular individual living being within a second vicinity of the electronically outputting of the electronically generated one or more selection menus. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

inputter electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with inputting user identifying data;

presenter electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with presenting food selection options to the user based at least in part on the user identifying data;

selector electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with receiving user food selection of the presented food selection options;

retriever electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with retrieving food consumption history data of the user; and

food printer electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with printing food of the user food selection with one or more ingredient levels based at least in part on the food consumption history of the user and based at least in part on one or more goals of the user.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the food printer electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with printing food of the user food selection with one or more ingredient levels based at least in part on the food consumption history of the user and based at least in part on one or more goals of the user further comprises:

retriever electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with electronically retrieving the one or more goals of the user from one or more electronic databases.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the retriever electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with electronically retrieving the one or more goals of the user from one or more electronic databases comprises:

the retriever electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with electronically retrieving the one or more goals as one or more user health goals.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the food printer electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with printing food of the user food selection with one or more ingredient levels based at least in part on the food consumption history of the user and based at least in part on one or more goals of the user comprises:

the retriever electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with electronically retrieving the one or more goals including condiment use goals.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein the retriever electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with electronically retrieving the one or more goals of the user from one or more electronic databases comprises:

the retriever electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with electronically retrieving the one or more goals including condiment use goals.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the food printer electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with printing food of the user food selection with one or more ingredient levels based at least in part on the food consumption history of the user and based at least in part on one or more goals of the user further comprising:

feedback electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with modification of the one or more goals based upon electronic reception of feedback information regarding food consumption.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the feedback electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with modification of the one or more goals based upon electronic reception of feedback information regarding food consumption comprises:

post-consumption electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with electronic reception of feedback information from electronic analysis of post-consumption activity of the user.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the food printer electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with printing food of the user food selection with one or more ingredient levels based at least in part on the food consumption history of the user and based at least in part on one or more goals of the user comprises:

the food printer electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with printing food based on a goal of increasing a nutrient level intake by the user over a series of instances of food printing.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the food printer electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with printing food based on a goal of increasing a nutrient level intake by the user over a series of instances of food printing comprises:

capsaicin electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with printing food based on a goal of increasing capsaicin intake of a user over a series of instances of food printing.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the food printer electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with printing food of the user food selection with one or more ingredient levels based at least in part on the food consumption history of the user and based at least in part on one or more goals of the user further comprising:

the food printer electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with printing food based on a goal of reducing ingredient concentration of the food of the user food selection over a series of instances of food printing.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the food printer electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with printing food based on a goal of reducing ingredient concentration of the food of the user food selection over a series of instances of food printing comprises:

salt reduction electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with printing the food of the user food selection with a reduction of salt concentration over a series of instances of food printing.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the food printer electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with printing food of the user food selection with one or more ingredient levels based at least in part on the food consumption history of the user and based at least in part on one or more goals of the user comprises:

disease treatment electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with printing food for treatment of a disease of the user.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the retriever electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with retrieving food consumption history data of the user comprises:

nutrient consumption history electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with retrieving food consumption history data of the user regarding presence of a particular nutrient in food being consumed.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the retriever electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with retrieving food consumption history data of the user comprises:

toxin consumption history electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with retrieving food consumption history data of the user regarding presence of a particular toxin in food being consumed.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the food printer electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with printing food of the user food selection with one or more ingredient levels based at least in part on the food consumption history of the user and based at least in part on one or more goals of the user comprises:

smoothie electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with printing food as a smoothie.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the inputter electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with inputting user identifying data comprises:

smart-card electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with inputting user identifying data via smart-card.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the inputter electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with inputting user identifying data comprises:

smart-card electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with inputting user identifying data via container memory circuitry.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the inputter electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with inputting user identifying data comprises:

cell phone electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with inputting user identifying data via electronic cell phone swipe.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the retriever electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with retrieving food consumption history data of the user comprises:

period electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with retrieving food consumption history regarding a span of one or more days.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the food printer electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with printing food of the user food selection with one or more ingredient levels based at least in part on the food consumption history of the user and based at least in part on one or more goals of the user comprises:

deposition treatment electronic machine circuitry configured for involvement with printing food by deposition of food materials.

21. A system comprising:

a first circuitry arrangement operable for;

electronically receiving direction for storing of first preparation information into preparation history information storage,

wherein the first preparation information is associated with at least one first preparation of at least one first ingestible product by automated preparation equipment,

wherein the at least one first ingestible product includes at least one first substance having a first, a second, and a third portion, and

electronically receiving direction for storing of first cleaning information, if existent, into cleaning history information storage,

wherein the first cleaning information is associated with at least one first automated cleaning operation, if existent,

wherein the at least one first automated cleaning operation is subsequent to the at least one first preparation,

wherein the at least one first automated cleaning operation, if existent, uses at least one automated device to remove the second portion of the at least one first substance from at least a portion of the automated preparation equipment; and

a second electrical circuitry arrangement operable for;

electronically receiving direction for at least one second automated cleaning operation of the at least one automated device to remove the third portion of the at least one first substance from at least a portion of the preparation equipment prior to at least one second preparation of at least one second ingestible product,

wherein the at least one second preparation is electronically initiated via electronically receiving first input associated with a particular individual living being, and

wherein the electronically receiving direction for at least one second automated cleaning operation of the at least one automated device is electronically initiated based at least in part upon status associated with information stored in the preparation history information storage, associated with information stored in the cleaning history information storage, and associated with the electronically received first input associated with the particular individual living being.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a store memory card electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first preparation information into one or more electronic memory cards.

23. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a store electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store preparation information into the preparation history information storage associated with a preparation by the automated preparation equipment of an ingestible product prior to the at least one first preparation.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

an equipment cooling electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first preparation information involving one or more cooling components.

25. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

an equipment microwave electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first preparation information involving one or more microwave components.

26. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

an equipment LED electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first preparation information involving one or more light emitting diode (LED) components.

27. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

an equipment blending electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first preparation information involving one or more blending components.

28. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

an equipment acoustic electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first preparation information involving one or more acoustic energy components.

29. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

an equipment stirring electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first preparation information involving one or more stirring components.

30. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

an equipment shaker electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first preparation information involving one or more shaker components.

31. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

an equipment energy electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first preparation information involving one or more energy emitting components.

32. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

an equipment sorting electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first preparation information involving one or more sorting components.

33. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

an equipment cutting electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first preparation information involving one or more cutting components.

34. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

an equipment receiving electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first preparation information involving one or more controlled substance receiving components.

35. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

an equipment containing electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first preparation information involving one or more controlled substance containing components.

36. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a composition fluids electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first preparation information involving one or more fluids.

37. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a combination powders electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first preparation information involving at least one combination of one or more powders.

38. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

an excluding allergens electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first preparation information to exclude one or more allergens.

39. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a geographic regions electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first preparation information involving the at least one first ingestible product as originating from one or more geographic regions.

40. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a designated users electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first preparation information to prepare the at least one first ingestible product as being endorsed by one or more designated users.

41. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a substance liquids electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first preparation information involving one or more liquids.

42. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning network electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first cleaning information via one or more computer networks.

43. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning microprocessor electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first cleaning information via one or more microprocessors.

44. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning memory electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first cleaning information in one or more memory circuits of the automated preparation equipment.

45. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning card electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first cleaning information in one or more electronic memory cards.

46. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning blowing electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first cleaning information using the at least one automated device to remove the second portion of the at least one first substance via blowing air.

47. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning ultrasonic electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first cleaning information to remove the second portion of the at least one first substance via emitting ultrasonic waves.

48. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning electromagnetic electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first cleaning information to remove the second portion of the at least one first substance via emitting electromagnetic energy.

49. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning brush electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first cleaning information to remove the second portion of the at least one first substance via brush contact.

50. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning tubes electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first cleaning information to remove the second portion of the at least one first substance from at least a portion of one or more manifolds of tubes.

51. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning blender electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first cleaning information to remove the second portion of the at least one first substance from at least a portion of one or more blender compartments.

52. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning syringe electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first cleaning information to remove the second portion of the at least one first substance from at least a portion of one or more syringes.

53. The system of claim 21, wherein the first electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning replacement electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to store the first cleaning information to remove the second portion of the at least one first substance via replacement of one or more portions of the automated preparation equipment.

54. The system of claim 21, wherein the second electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning network electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to control at least one second automated cleaning operation via one or more computer networks.

55. The system of claim 21, wherein the second electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning cellular electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to control at least one second automated cleaning operation via one or more cellular networks.

56. The system of claim 21, wherein the second electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning microprocessors electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to control at least one second automated cleaning operation via one or more microprocessors.

57. The system of claim 21, wherein the second electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning server electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to control at least one second automated cleaning operation via one or more networked servers.

58. The system of claim 21, wherein the second electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning compressed electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to control the at least one second automated cleaning operation to remove the third portion of the at least one first substance via injecting compressed fluid.

59. The system of claim 21, wherein the second electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning vacuum electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to control the at least one second automated cleaning operation to remove the third portion of the at least one first substance via a vacuum.

60. The system of claim 21, wherein the second electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning ultrasonic electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to control the at least one second automated cleaning operation to remove the third portion of the at least one first substance via emitting ultrasonic waves.

61. The system of claim 21, wherein the second electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning abrasives electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to control the at least one second automated cleaning operation to remove the third portion of the at least one first substance via fluid flow of one or more abrasives.

62. The system of claim 21, wherein the second electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning tubes electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to control the at least one second automated cleaning operation to remove the third portion of the at least one first substance from at least a portion of the preparation equipment having one or more manifolds of tubes.

63. The system of claim 21, wherein the second electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning blender electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to control the at least one second automated cleaning operation to remove the third portion of the at least one first substance from at least a portion of the preparation equipment having one or more blender compartments.

64. The system of claim 21, wherein the second electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning cooling electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to control the at least one second automated cleaning operation to remove the third portion of the at least one first substance from at least a portion of the preparation equipment having one or more cooling chambers.

65. The system of claim 21, wherein the second electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning exchange electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to control the at least one second automated cleaning operation to remove the third portion of the at least one first substance via exchange of one or more portions of the automated preparation equipment with one or more other portions of the automated preparation equipment.

66. The system of claim 21, wherein the second electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning other electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to control the at least one second automated cleaning operation to remove the third portion of the at least one first substance from at least a portion of the preparation equipment prior to the at least one second preparation of the least one second ingestible product.

67. The system of claim 21, wherein the second electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning fluids electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to control the at least one second automated cleaning operation to remove the third portion of the at least one first substance from at least a portion of the preparation equipment prior to the at least one second preparation of the at least one second ingestible product including one or more fluids.

68. The system of claim 21, wherein the second electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning allergens electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to control the at least one second automated cleaning operation to remove the third portion of the at least one first substance to exclude one or more allergens found in the at least one first ingestible product from the at least one second preparation.

69. The system of claim 21, wherein the second electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning regions electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to control the at least one second automated cleaning operation to remove the third portion of the at least one first substance from at least a portion of the preparation equipment prior to the at least one second preparation occurrence of the at least one second ingestible product as originating from one or more geographic regions.

70. The system of claim 21, wherein the second electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning designated electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to control the at least one second automated cleaning operation to remove the third portion of the at least one first substance from at least a portion of the preparation equipment prior to the at least one second preparation occurrence of the at least one second ingestible product as being endorsed by one or more designated users.

71. The system of claim 21, wherein the second electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning reactive electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to remove the third portion of the at least one first substance from at least a portion of the preparation equipment prior to the at least one second preparation of the at least one second ingestible product, wherein the second ingestible product is-chemically reactive with the at least one first substance of the at least one first ingestible product.

72. The system of claim 21, wherein the second electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning keyboard electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to control the at least one second preparation electronically initiated via electronically receiving first input via one or more keyboard components.

73. The system of claim 21, wherein the second electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning screen electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to control the at least one second preparation electronically initiated via electronically receiving first input via one or more touch screen components.

74. The system of claim 21, wherein the second electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning cellular electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to control the at least one second preparation electronically initiated via electronically receiving first input via one or more cellular networks.

75. The system of claim 21, wherein the second electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning menu electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to control the at least one second preparation occurrence electronically initiated via electronically receiving first input associated with a particular individual living being including menu selections by the particular individual living being regarding the at least one second ingestible product to be consumed by the particular individual living being.

76. The system of claim 21, wherein the second electrical circuitry arrangement comprises:

a cleaning preferences electrical circuitry arrangement operable for electronically receiving direction to electronically initiate the at least one second preparation via electronically receiving first input associated with a particular individual living being including cleaning preferences of the particular individual living being.