Deposition of materials for edible solid freeform fabrication
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1. A fabricator for fabricating edible structures, the fabricator comprising:
- a control module;
the control module configured to receive instructions from a processing component;
the processing component comprising;
a processor; and
a memory having computer code embodied therein, which, when executed by theprocessor, cause the processor to provide the instructions to the control module;
a drive assembly configured to be controlled by the control module; and
at least one food preparation processing tool head configured to be coupled to the drive assembly and configured to provide an energy difference to cause a chemical change in processed material edible structure deposited on a build surface, the chemical change rendering the dispensed material consumable;
the at least one food preparation processing tool head comprising one of a tool head configured to receive hot oil and to deliver the hot oil onto the build surface, the tool head comprising an outlet for delivering the hot oil, the outlet being mounted on a rotary track, the rotary track configured to deposit the hot oil onto edible material dispensed on the build surface, or a tool head comprising a source of microwave radiation and microwave emitter;
the chemical change rendering the processed material edible structure consumable;
wherein the instructions cause the control module to;
control operations of the at least one food preparation processing tool head.
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Abstract
Technologies are provided herein for processing edible materials using tools associated with a fabrication system. In one aspect, a fabricator includes a control module and a drive assembly controlled by the control module. The fabricator also includes at least one food processing tool head coupled to the drive assembly that can process material for fabricating an edible structure on a build surface.
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1. A fabricator for fabricating edible structures, the fabricator comprising:
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a control module;
the control module configured to receive instructions from a processing component;
the processing component comprising;a processor; and a memory having computer code embodied therein, which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to provide the instructions to the control module; a drive assembly configured to be controlled by the control module; and at least one food preparation processing tool head configured to be coupled to the drive assembly and configured to provide an energy difference to cause a chemical change in processed material edible structure deposited on a build surface, the chemical change rendering the dispensed material consumable;
the at least one food preparation processing tool head comprising one of a tool head configured to receive hot oil and to deliver the hot oil onto the build surface, the tool head comprising an outlet for delivering the hot oil, the outlet being mounted on a rotary track, the rotary track configured to deposit the hot oil onto edible material dispensed on the build surface, or a tool head comprising a source of microwave radiation and microwave emitter;
the chemical change rendering the processed material edible structure consumable;wherein the instructions cause the control module to; control operations of the at least one food preparation processing tool head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A fabricator for fabricating edible structures, the fabricator comprising:
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a control module;
the control module configured to receive instructions from a processing component;
the processing component comprising;a processor; and a memory having computer code embodied therein, which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to provide the instructions to the control module; a drive assembly configured to be controlled by the control module; and at least one detachable food assembly processing tool head configured to couple with the drive assembly, the tool head comprising; a housing for holding a packet comprising material; an actuation mechanism for dispensing material from the packet; an outlet for depositing the dispensed material to a build surface; and at least one food preparation processing component configured to process the dispensed material deposited on the build surface via the outlet;
the at least one food preparation processing component configured to provide an energy difference to cause a chemical change in the dispensed material deposited on the build surface, the chemical change rendering the dispensed material consumable;
the at least one food preparation component comprising one of a food preparation component configured to receive hot oil and to deliver the hot oil onto the build surface, the food preparation component comprising an outlet for delivering the hot oil, the outlet being mounted on a rotary track, the rotary track configured to deposit the hot oil onto edible material dispensed on the build surface, or a food preparation component comprising a source of microwave radiation and a microwave emitter;wherein the instructions causing the control module to; adjust a distance from the at least one detachable food assembly processing tool head and the build surface; control operation of the at least one detachable food assembly processing tool head; and control operations of the at least one food preparation processing component. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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