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Systems and methods for dispensing product

  • US 20060054614A1
  • Filed: 05/27/2005
  • Published: 03/16/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Apparatus for producing a food product, the apparatus comprising:

  • a frame;

    a base-mix module coupled to the frame and operative to provide a base mix;

    a flavor module coupled to the frame and operative to provide flavoring;

    a flavor-selection assembly coupled to the frame and having an outlet and a plurality of flavoring inlets, each inlet operative to receive a flavoring, the flavor-selection assembly operative to allow passage of a flavoring from an inlet to the outlet;

    a conduit assembly having a proximal end including a first opening coupled to the base-mix module and a second opening for receiving air, the conduit assembly having a distal end coupled to the outlet of the flavor-selection assembly, the conduit assembly operative to combine base mix, air and flavoring to produce a flavored, aerated mix;

    a food-preparation assembly coupled to the frame and adapted to receive the flavored, aerated mix from the distal end of the conduit assembly and to prepare food from the flavored aerated mix;

    a plurality of sub-controllers, each adapted to operate one or more of the following;

    the base-mix module, the flavor module, the flavor-selection assembly, and the food-preparation assembly; and

    an apparatus controller in communication with each sub-controller and operative to provide instructions to the sub-controllers so as to operate the apparatus.

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