System and Method for Dispensing Spices and Sauces on Foodstuffs
First Claim
1. An automated food preparation system comprising:
- a seasoning-dispensing system including a plurality of vessels, a dispersion nozzle, and a conduit coupled to the dispersion nozzle, wherein each of the vessels is configured to contain a respective one of a plurality of seasonings, wherein the vessels are movable relative to the conduit, and wherein the vessels are in selective communication with the conduit;
a sauce-dispensing system including a plurality of sauce reservoirs, a scanning head, and a plurality of tubes, wherein each of the sauce reservoirs is configured to contain a respective one of a plurality of sauces, and wherein the scanning head includes a plurality of openings each coupled with a respective one of the sauce reservoirs via a respective one of the tubes; and
a conveyance system configured to transport a foodstuff between a seasoning position in which the foodstuff is disposed below the dispersion nozzle and a sauce position in which the foodstuff is disposed below the openings,wherein the scanning head is movable relative to the sauce position to dispense a selected one or more of the sauces onto a selected one or more regions of the foodstuff.
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Abstract
An automated food preparation system includes a seasoning-dispensing system, a sauce-dispensing system, and a conveyance system. The seasoning-dispensing system includes a plurality of vessels, a dispersion nozzle, and a conduit coupled to the dispersion nozzle. Each vessel contains one of a plurality of seasonings. The vessels are in selective communication with the conduit. The sauce-dispensing system includes a plurality of sauce reservoirs, a scanning head, and a plurality of tubes. Each sauce reservoirs contains one of a plurality of sauces. The scanning head includes openings each coupled with one of the sauce reservoirs via one of the tubes. The conveyance system transports a foodstuff between a seasoning position in which the foodstuff is disposed below the dispersion nozzle and a sauce position in which the foodstuff is disposed below the openings. The scanning head is movable to dispense one or more sauces onto the foodstuff.
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1. An automated food preparation system comprising:
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a seasoning-dispensing system including a plurality of vessels, a dispersion nozzle, and a conduit coupled to the dispersion nozzle, wherein each of the vessels is configured to contain a respective one of a plurality of seasonings, wherein the vessels are movable relative to the conduit, and wherein the vessels are in selective communication with the conduit; a sauce-dispensing system including a plurality of sauce reservoirs, a scanning head, and a plurality of tubes, wherein each of the sauce reservoirs is configured to contain a respective one of a plurality of sauces, and wherein the scanning head includes a plurality of openings each coupled with a respective one of the sauce reservoirs via a respective one of the tubes; and a conveyance system configured to transport a foodstuff between a seasoning position in which the foodstuff is disposed below the dispersion nozzle and a sauce position in which the foodstuff is disposed below the openings, wherein the scanning head is movable relative to the sauce position to dispense a selected one or more of the sauces onto a selected one or more regions of the foodstuff. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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