Treatment system and method for ingestible product dispensing system and method

• US 9,997,006 B2
• Filed: 10/03/2011
• Issued: 06/12/2018
• 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): Gort, Elaine
• Assistant Examiner(s): Go, John P
• Application Number:
  US13/200,907
• Publication Number:
  US 20130054020A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,444 Days
• Field of Search: 705 2, 705 3
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 13/065 for drink preparation
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/0064 for processing of food articles cooking vessels A47J37/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/0078 Food articles which need to be processed for dispensing in a hot or cooked condition, e.g. popcorn, nuts
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/026 for alarm, monitoring and auditing in vending machines or means for indication, e.g. when empty

Abstract

A computationally implemented system and method that is designed to, but is not limited to: electronically directing at least one second automated treatment occurrence of the at least one automated device to treat at least a portion of the automated ingestible product dispensing equipment other than removing material from the automated ingestible product preparation equipment including other than removing the at least one first substance, other than removing the first ingestible product, and other than removing other materials associated with preparation of the at least one first ingestible product prior to at least one second operation occurrence of the automated ingestible product dispensing equipment, the at least one second operation occurrence electronically initiated via electronically receiving first input associated with a particular individual living being. 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:

a vending machine, including at least;

an automated dispensing component;

one or more processors that, when configured by one or more executable instructions, provide at least;

circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one ingredient integrity feature and configured for including at least one ingestible material portion;

circuitry configured for making at least one integrity determination related to the at least one first manufacture at least partially via the at least one ingredient integrity feature, including at least determining whether the at least one first manufacture has previously been engaged with at least another vending machine,

circuitry configured for inhibiting, responsive to the at least one integrity determination, one or more preparation and dispensing operations in which the at least one ingestible material portion would be a component via the automated dispensing component, the inhibiting pending engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one second manufacture including the at least one ingredient integrity feature and that at least has not previously been engaged with at least another vending machine;

circuitry configured for receiving a user selection including at least one selection of at least one ingestible product of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component, the at least one ingestible product to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component;

circuitry configured for determining whether preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur based, at least in part, upon at least one indication of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one second manufacture including the at least one ingredient integrity feature that at least has not previously been engaged with at least another vending machine; and

circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one ingredient integrity feature and configured for including at least one ingestible material portion comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one or more electronic memories internal to the at least one first manufacture for recording one or more indications of one or more occurrences of one or more engagements of the at least one first manufacture with one or more vending machines as the at least one ingredient integrity feature, the at least one manufacture configured for including at least one ingestible material portion.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur comprises:

circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of one or more peltier cooling components as the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur comprises:

circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of one or more mixer components as the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur comprises:

circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of one or more pump components as the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur comprises:

circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of one or more infrared components as the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur comprises:

circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of one or more material storage components as the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving a user selection including at least one selection of at least one ingestible product of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component, the at least one ingestible product to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving a user selection including at least one selection of at least one mixture of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving a user selection including at least one selection of at least one ingestible product of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component, the at least one ingestible product to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving a user selection including at least one selection of at least one mixture including one or more nutraceuticals of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving a user selection including at least one selection of at least one ingestible product of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component, the at least one ingestible product to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving a user selection including at least one selection of at least one compound including one or more extracts of USDA certified organically raised plant matter of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving a user selection including at least one selection of at least one ingestible product of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component, the at least one ingestible product to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving a user selection including at least one selection of one or more controlled pharmaceutical agents of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one ingredient integrity feature and configured for including at least one ingestible material portion comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one ingredient integrity feature and configured for including at least one or more powders as the at least one ingestible material portion.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one ingredient integrity feature and configured for including at least one ingestible material portion comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one ingredient integrity feature and configured for including at least one or more solids as the at least one ingestible material portion.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one ingredient integrity feature and configured for including at least one ingestible material portion comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one ingredient integrity feature and configured for including at least one or more mixtures as the at least one ingestible material portion.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving a user selection including at least one selection of at least one ingestible product of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component, the at least one ingestible product to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving, via one or more cellular networks, a user selection including at least one selection of at least one ingestible product of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component, the at least one ingestible product to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving a user selection including at least one selection of at least one ingestible product of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component, the at least one ingestible product to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving, via communication circuitry of the vending machine, a user selection including at least one selection of at least one ingestible product of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component, the at least one ingestible product to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving a user selection including at least one selection of at least one ingestible product of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component, the at least one ingestible product to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving, via wireless communication, a user selection including at least one selection of at least one ingestible product of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component, the at least one ingestible product to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving a user selection including at least one selection of at least one ingestible product of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component, the at least one ingestible product to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving, via one or more networked servers, a user selection including at least one selection of at least one ingestible product of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component, the at least one ingestible product to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur comprises:

circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component involving applying a vacuum, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur comprises:

circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component involving blowing air, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur comprises:

circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of one or more heating chambers as the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur comprises:

circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of one or more cooling chambers as the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur.

23. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur comprises:

circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of one or more agitators as the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur.

24. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur comprises:

circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of one or more printer heads as the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur.

25. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur comprises:

circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one exchange of one or more portions of the automated dispensing component with one or more other portions of the automated dispensing component as the at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur comprises:

circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least a first automated treatment of at least a portion of the automated dispensing component and directing at least a second automated treatment of at least a portion of the automated dispensing component other than the at least a portion of the automated dispensing component treated by the at least a first automated treatment, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur.

27. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur comprises:

circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component involving emitting ultrasonic waves, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur.

28. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur comprises:

circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component involving emitting electromagnetic energy, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur.

29. The system of claim 1, circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur comprises:

circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component involving brush contact, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur.

30. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for inhibiting, responsive to the at least one integrity determination, one or more preparation and dispensing operations in which the at least one ingestible material portion would be a component via the automated dispensing component, the inhibiting pending engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one second manufacture including the at least one ingredient integrity feature and that at least has not previously been engaged with at least another vending machine comprises:

circuitry configured for inhibiting, responsive to the at least one integrity determination, one or more preparation and dispensing operations in which the at least one ingestible material portion would be a component via one or more manifolds of tubes as the automated dispensing component, the inhibiting pending engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one second manufacture including the at least one ingredient integrity feature and that at least has not previously been engaged with at least another vending machine.

31. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for inhibiting, responsive to the at least one integrity determination, one or more preparation and dispensing operations in which the at least one ingestible material portion would be a component via the automated dispensing component, the inhibiting pending engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one second manufacture including the at least one ingredient integrity feature and that at least has not previously been engaged with at least another vending machine comprises:

circuitry configured for inhibiting, responsive to the at least one integrity determination, one or more preparation and dispensing operations in which the at least one ingestible material portion would be a component via one or more nozzles as the automated dispensing component, the inhibiting pending engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one second manufacture including the at least one ingredient integrity feature and that at least has not previously been engaged with at least another vending machine.

32. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for inhibiting, responsive to the at least one integrity determination, one or more preparation and dispensing operations in which the at least one ingestible material portion would be a component via the automated dispensing component, the inhibiting pending engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one second manufacture including the at least one ingredient integrity feature and that at least has not previously been engaged with at least another vending machine comprises:

circuitry configured for inhibiting, responsive to the at least one integrity determination, one or more preparation and dispensing operations in which the at least one ingestible material portion would be a component via one or more cooling chambers as the automated dispensing component, the inhibiting pending engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one second manufacture including the at least one ingredient integrity feature and that at least has not previously been engaged with at least another vending machine.

33. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for inhibiting, responsive to the at least one integrity determination, one or more preparation and dispensing operations in which the at least one ingestible material portion would be a component via the automated dispensing component, the inhibiting pending engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one second manufacture including the at least one ingredient integrity feature and that at least has not previously been engaged with at least another vending machine comprises:

circuitry configured for inhibiting, responsive to the at least one integrity determination, one or more preparation and dispensing operations in which the at least one ingestible material portion would be a component via one or more syringes as the automated dispensing component, the inhibiting pending engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one second manufacture including the at least one ingredient integrity feature and that at least has not previously been engaged with at least another vending machine.

34. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for inhibiting, responsive to the at least one integrity determination, one or more preparation and dispensing operations in which the at least one ingestible material portion would be a component via the automated dispensing component, the inhibiting pending engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one second manufacture including the at least one ingredient integrity feature and that at least has not previously been engaged with at least another vending machine comprises:

circuitry configured for inhibiting, responsive to the at least one integrity determination, one or more preparation and dispensing operations in which the at least one ingestible material portion would be a component via one or more printer heads as the automated dispensing component, the inhibiting pending engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one second manufacture including the at least one ingredient integrity feature and that at least has not previously been engaged with at least another vending machine.

35. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one ingredient integrity feature and configured for including at least one ingestible material portion comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving, via one or more scanner components, at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one ingredient integrity feature and configured for including at least one ingestible material portion.

36. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving a user selection including at least one selection of at least one ingestible product of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component, the at least one ingestible product to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving, via one or more graphical user interface (GUI) components, a user selection including at least one selection of at least one ingestible product of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component, the at least one ingestible product to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component.

37. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving a user selection including at least one selection of at least one ingestible product of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component, the at least one ingestible product to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving, via one or more touch screen components, a user selection including at least one selection of at least one ingestible product of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component, the at least one ingestible product to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component.

38. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for inhibiting, responsive to the at least one integrity determination, one or more preparation and dispensing operations in which the at least one ingestible material portion would be a component via the automated dispensing component, the inhibiting pending engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one second manufacture including the at least one ingredient integrity feature and that at least has not previously been engaged with at least another vending machine comprises:

circuitry configured for inhibiting, responsive to at least one integrity determination based, at least in part, on one or more images received via one or more camera components, one or more preparation and dispensing operations in which the at least one ingestible material portion would be a component via the automated dispensing component, the inhibiting pending engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one second manufacture including the at least one ingredient integrity feature and that at least has not previously been engaged with at least another vending machine.

39. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving a user selection including at least one selection of at least one ingestible product of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component, the at least one ingestible product to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving, via one or more sound sensing components, a user selection including at least one selection of at least one ingestible product of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component, the at least one ingestible product to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component.

40. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving a user selection including at least one selection of at least one ingestible product of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component, the at least one ingestible product to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving a user selection including at least one or more menu selections by a particular individual living being regarding at least one ingestible product of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component, the at least one ingestible product to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component.

41. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving a user selection including at least one selection of at least one ingestible product of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component, the at least one ingestible product to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving one or more physician prescription directions including at least one selection of at least one ingestible product of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component, the at least one ingestible product to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component.

42. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur comprises:

circuitry configured for directing the preparation, including at least some ultrasonic agitation of one or more ingredients, and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur.

43. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur comprises:

circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component involving at least one use of pipe cleaners, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur.

44. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur comprises:

circuitry configured for directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component involving fluid flow of one or more abrasives, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur.

45. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one ingredient integrity feature and configured for including at least one ingestible material portion comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one ingredient integrity feature and configured for including at least one fluid ingestible material portion, the at least one first manufacture configured for fluid transfer of the at least one fluid ingestible material portion into one or more ingredient storage containers of the vending machine.

46. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for inhibiting, responsive to the at least one integrity determination, one or more preparation and dispensing operations in which the at least one ingestible material portion would be a component via the automated dispensing component, the inhibiting pending engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one second manufacture including the at least one ingredient integrity feature and that at least has not previously been engaged with at least another vending machine comprises:

circuitry configured for determining that inhibiting the one or more preparation and dispensing operations in which the at least one ingestible material portion would be a component via the automated dispensing component is necessary based, at least in part, on an inference that at least a portion of at least one ingestible material portion contained by the at least one first manufacture is spoiled due to the at least one first manufacture having previously been engaged with at least another vending machine.

47. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for making at least one integrity determination related to the at least one first manufacture at least partially via the at least one ingredient integrity feature, including at least determining whether the at least one first manufacture has previously been engaged with at least another vending machine comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of detection of at least one seal of the at least one first manufacture that has been broken previous to engagement of the at least one first manufacture with the automated dispensing component, the at least one seal of the at least one first manufacture being the at least one ingredient integrity feature.

48. The system of claim 47, wherein circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of detection of at least one seal of the at least one first manufacture that has been broken previous to engagement of the at least one first manufacture with the automated dispensing component, the at least one seal of the at least one first manufacture being the at least one ingredient integrity feature comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of detection of at least one seal of the at least one first manufacture that has been broken previous to engagement of the at least one first manufacture with the automated dispensing component, the detection of the at least one seal of the at least one first manufacture that has been broken occurring at least in part via optical recognition using at least one camera component internal to the vending machine, the at least one seal of the at least one first manufacture being the at least one ingredient integrity feature.

49. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for making at least one integrity determination related to the at least one first manufacture at least partially via the at least one ingredient integrity feature, including at least determining whether the at least one first manufacture has previously been engaged with at least another vending machine comprises:

circuitry configured for obtaining, from at least one memory integrated as the at least one ingredient integrity feature into the at least one first manufacture, at least one indication that the at least one first manufacture has previously been engaged with at least another vending machine.

50. The system of claim 49, wherein circuitry configured for obtaining, from at least one memory integrated as the at least one ingredient integrity feature into the at least one first manufacture, at least one indication that the at least one first manufacture has previously been engaged with at least another vending machine comprises:

circuitry configured for obtaining, from at least one radio frequency identification (“

RFID”

) element integrated as the at least one ingredient integrity feature into the at least one first manufacture, at least one indication that the at least one first manufacture has previously been engaged with at least another vending machine.

51. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one ingredient integrity feature and configured for including at least one ingestible material portion comprises:

circuitry configured for storing, to at least one radio frequency identification (“

RFID”

) element integrated as the at least one ingredient integrity feature into the at least one first manufacture, at least one indication that the at least one first manufacture has been engaged with the vending machine.

52. The system of claim 51, wherein circuitry configured for storing, to at least one radio frequency identification (“

RFID”

) element integrated as the at least one ingredient integrity feature into the at least one first manufacture, at least one indication that the at least one first manufacture has been engaged with the vending machine comprises;

circuitry configured for storing, to at least one radio frequency identification (“

RFID”

) element integrated as the at least one ingredient integrity feature into the at least one first manufacture, at least one timestamp associated with engagement of the at least one first manufacture with the vending machine.

53. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for making at least one integrity determination related to the at least one first manufacture at least partially via the at least one ingredient integrity feature, including at least determining whether the at least one first manufacture has previously been engaged with at least another vending machine comprises:

circuitry configured for scanning at least one barcode label of the at least one first manufacture that is the at least one ingredient integrity feature to obtain at least one date on which the at least one ingestible material portion was united with the at least one first manufacture; and

circuitry configured for making at least one integrity determination related to the at least one first manufacture based, at least in part, on the at least one date on which the at least one ingestible material portion was united with the at least one first manufacture and based, at least in part, on whether the at least one first manufacture has previously been engaged with at least another vending machine.

54. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for inhibiting, responsive to the at least one integrity determination, one or more preparation and dispensing operations in which the at least one ingestible material portion would be a component via the automated dispensing component, the inhibiting pending engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one second manufacture including the at least one ingredient integrity feature and that at least has not previously been engaged with at least another vending machine comprises:

circuitry configured for inhibiting one or more preparation and dispensing operations in which the at least one ingestible material portion would be a component and permitting one or more preparation and dispensing operations of one or more ingestible products of which the at least one ingestible material portion would not be a component.

55. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one ingredient integrity feature and configured for including at least one ingestible material portion comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one ingredient integrity feature and configured for including at least one ingestible material portion, the at least one ingredient integrity feature including at least one hardware element integrated with at least one container portion of the at least one manufacture capable of interoperating with at least one hardware element of the vending machine to facilitate determination by the vending machine of whether the at least one first manufacture has previously been engaged with at least another vending machine.

56. The system of claim 55, wherein circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one ingredient integrity feature and configured for including at least one ingestible material portion, the at least one ingredient integrity feature including at least one hardware element integrated with at least one container portion of the at least one manufacture capable of interoperating with at least one hardware element of the vending machine to facilitate determination by the vending machine of whether the at least one first manufacture has previously been engaged with at least another vending machine comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one tear-away enclosure element on a container configured for including at least one ingestible material portion; and

wherein circuitry configured for making at least one integrity determination related to the at least one first manufacture at least partially via the at least one ingredient integrity feature, including at least determining whether the at least one first manufacture has previously been engaged with at least another vending machine includes at least;

circuitry configured for determining whether the at least one tear-away enclosure element was present on the container configured for including the at least one ingestible material portion previous to the engagement of the automated dispensing component with the at least one first manufacture.

57. The system of claim 55, wherein circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one ingredient integrity feature

circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one tab on a container configured for including at least one ingestible material portion, the at least one tab capable of being lifted for access to an interior portion of the container;

and

wherein circuitry configured for making at least one integrity determination related to the at least one first manufacture at least partially via the at least one ingredient integrity feature, including at least determining whether the at least one first manufacture has previously been engaged with at least another vending machine includes at least;

circuitry configured for determining whether the at least one tab on the container configured for including the at least one ingestible material portion had been lifted previous to the engagement of the automated dispensing component with the at least one first manufacture.

58. The system of claim 55, wherein circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one ingredient integrity feature and configured for including at least one ingestible material portion, the at least one ingredient integrity feature including at least one hardware element integrated with at least one container portion of the at least one manufacture capable of interoperating with at least one hardware element of the vending machine to facilitate determination by the vending machine of whether the at least one first manufacture has previously been engaged with at least another vending machine comprises:

integrity feature, including at least determining whether the at least one first manufacture has previously been engaged with at least another vending machine includes at least;

circuitry configured for determining whether the deformable portion of the container configured for including the at least one ingestible material portion was deformed previous to the engagement of the automated dispensing component with the at least one first manufacture.

59. The system of claim 55, wherein circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one ingredient integrity feature and configured for including at least one ingestible material portion, the at least one ingredient integrity feature including at least one hardware element integrated with at least one container portion of the at least one manufacture capable of interoperating with at least one hardware element of the vending machine to facilitate determination by the vending machine of whether the at least one first manufacture has previously been engaged with at least another vending machine comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one deformable portion of a container configured for including at least one ingestible material portion; and

wherein circuitry configured for making at least one integrity determination related to the at least one first manufacture at least partially via the at least one ingredient and configured for including at least one ingestible material portion, the at least one ingredient integrity feature including at least one hardware element integrated with at least one container portion of the at least one manufacture capable of interoperating with at least one hardware element of the vending machine to facilitate determination by the vending machine of whether the at least one first manufacture has previously been engaged with at least another vending machine comprises;

circuitry configured for receiving at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one locking mechanism on a container configured for including at least one ingestible material portion; and

wherein circuitry configured for making at least one integrity determination related to the at least one first manufacture at least partially via the at least one ingredient integrity feature, including at least determining whether the at least one first manufacture has previously been engaged with at least another vending machine includes at least;

circuitry configured for determining whether the at least one locking mechanism on the container configured for including the at least one ingestible material portion was locked previous to the engagement of the automated dispensing component with the at least one first manufacture.

60. A method, comprising:

providing a vending machine, the vending machine including at least an automated dispensing component;

receiving at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one ingredient integrity feature and configured for including at least one ingestible material portion;

making at least one integrity determination related to the at least one first manufacture at least partially via the at least one ingredient integrity feature, including at least determining whether the at least one first manufacture has previously been engaged with at least another vending machine,

inhibiting, responsive to the at least one integrity determination, one or more preparation and dispensing operations in which the at least one ingestible material portion would be a component via the automated dispensing component, the inhibiting pending engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one second manufacture including the at least one ingredient integrity feature and that at least has not previously been engaged with at least another vending machine;

receiving a user selection including at least one selection of at least one ingestible product of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component, the at least one ingestible product to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component;

determining whether preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur based, at least in part, upon at least one indication of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one second manufacture including the at least one ingredient integrity feature that at least has not previously been engaged with at least another vending machine; and

directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur,

wherein at least one of the receiving, making, inhibiting, determining, or directing is at least partially implemented using at least one processing device.

61. A vending machine, comprising:

an automated dispensing component;

at least one processing device; and

one or more instructions which, when executed by the at least one processing device, cause the at least one processing device to perform one or more operations including at least;

receiving at least one status indicative of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one first manufacture, the at least one first manufacture including at least one ingredient integrity feature and configured for including at least one ingestible material portion;

making at least one integrity determination related to the at least one first manufacture at least partially via the at least one ingredient integrity feature, including at least determining whether the at least one first manufacture has previously been engaged with at least another vending machine,

inhibiting, responsive to the at least one integrity determination, one or more preparation and dispensing operations in which the at least one ingestible material portion would be a component via the automated dispensing component, the inhibiting pending engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one second manufacture including the at least one ingredient integrity feature and that at least has not previously been engaged with at least another vending machine;

receiving a user selection including at least one selection of at least one ingestible product of which the at least one ingestible material portion is a component, the at least one ingestible product to be prepared and dispensed via the automated dispensing component;

determining whether preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur based, at least in part, upon at least one indication of engagement of the automated dispensing component with at least one second manufacture including the at least one ingredient integrity feature that at least has not previously been engaged with at least another vending machine; and

directing the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product, including at least directing at least one automated treatment of the automated dispensing component, based, at least in part, on the determining whether the preparation and dispensing of the at least one ingestible product may occur.