IP Library Granted Patent US 12,641,162
Granted Patent B2
US 12,641,162 · App. 17/160,827 · Granted May 26, 2026

Intelligent blending system

Inventor: Anthony Ciepiel (Hudson, OH)
Assignee: Vita-Mix Management Corporation
H04L67/535A47J36/321A47J43/046A47J43/07G06F16/9535H04L67/306A47J2043/0733
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Patent No.
US 12,641,162
App. No.
17/160,827
Granted
May 26, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A blending system is provided for contextual blending. The blending system may include an ingredient component and a recipe component. The ingredient component may identify ingredients and determine a quantity of each type of ingredient. The recipe component may create a recipe based on the identified ingredients and the determined quantities of the ingredients. The recipe may include instructions for controlling a blender device.

Claims (29)

1 . A blender system comprising:

a memory to store instructions; and

a processor, communicatively coupled to the memory configured to facilitate execution of the instructions to perform operations, comprising:

determining an identity of an ingredient being added to a set of ingredients for blending;

generating a blending process from a stored blending process stored in the memory based at least in part on the set of ingredients, the blending process including an operating parameter associated with a motor of the blender system; and

recommending a new ingredient to be added to the set of ingredients.

2 . The blender system of claim 1 , wherein generating the blending process further comprises:

generating the blending process based at least in part on user preference information, stored on the memory, associated with the blending.

3 . The blender system of claim 1 , wherein the blender system further comprises a sensor, and the set of ingredients is identified by the sensor.

4 . The blender system of claim 1 , wherein generating the blending process further comprises:

generating the blending process based at least in part on a target consistency, stored on the memory, describing a desired thickness of a mixture resulting from blending of the set of ingredients.

5 . The blender system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving data, from the memory, describing a property of the ingredient.

6 . The blender system of claim 5 , wherein receiving the data describing the property of the ingredient further comprises:

receiving the data, from the memory, as at least one of a cooked status, a temperature state, or a preparation status of the ingredient.

7 . The blender system of claim 5 , wherein receiving the data describing the property of the ingredient further comprises:

receiving the data, from the memory, as a quantity of the ingredient.

8 . The blender system of claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise:

determining the quantity of the ingredient.

9 . The blender system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving data describing a user preference associated with at least one of a consistency of a blend, a blend time, dietary thresholds, or a flavor profile.

10 . The blender system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of a tablet, smartphone, wearable device, networked computer system, central computer system, laptop, or desktop.

11 . The blender system of claim 1 , wherein generating the blending process further comprises:

generating the blending process based at least in part on a target texture, stored on the memory, describing a desired coarseness of a mixture resulting from the blending of the set of ingredients.

12 . The blender system of claim 1 , wherein generating the blending process further comprises:

selecting a motor speed associated with the motor of the blender system based at least in part on a characteristic of the set of ingredients.

13 . The blender system of claim 1 , wherein generating the blending process further comprises:

selecting a time interval for a particular motor speed associated with the motor of the blender system based at least in part on a characteristic of the set of ingredients.

14 . The blender system of claim 1 , wherein the new ingredient is recommended to achieve a target consistency, stored on the memory, describing a desired thickness of a mixture resulting from blending of the set of ingredients.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2023
From: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 064425/0099 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 28, 2021
From: CIEPIEL, ANTHONY
To: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055063/0795 →
Continuity (2)
Division 14623207 · Feb 16, 2015
Related Publication 20210152649A1 · May 20, 2021
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