IP Library Patent Application 18538513
Patent Application
App. No. 18/538,513

SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR INSTITUTING A QUIET BLENDING MODE

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18/538,513
Abstract

Provided are methods, systems, and apparatuses for instituting a quiet blending mode. A method includes capturing, via at least one sensor, one or more sound and/or vibration inputs from a blender, comparing the one or more sound and/or vibration inputs to a threshold parameter, and transmitting a command to a blender motor to reduce power when the one or more sound and/or vibration inputs exceed the threshold parameter.

Claims (42)

1 . A method of instituting a quiet blending mode, the method comprising:

capturing, via at least one sensor, one or more sound and/or vibration inputs from a blender;

comparing the one or more sound and/or vibration inputs to a threshold parameter; and

transmitting a command to a blender motor to reduce power when the one or more sound and/or vibration inputs exceed the threshold parameter.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, via an interface, an input to initiate the quiet blending mode; and

engaging the quiet blending mode to capture the one or more sound and/or vibration inputs.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises a microphone.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises an accelerometer.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the capturing, the comparing, and the transmitting are continuously completed to form a feedback loop.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising transmitting a second command to the blender motor to increase power when the one or more sound and/or vibration inputs are below the threshold parameter.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein transmitting the command to the blender motor is in accordance with a blender program.

8 . A system for instituting a quiet blending mode, the system comprising:

a blender comprising a motor;

a capture component comprising at least one sensor configured to capture one or more sound and/or vibration inputs from the blender; and

a controller communicatively coupled to the motor and the capture component, the controller configured to:

instruct the at least one sensor to capture the one or more sound and/or vibration inputs from the blender,

compare the one or more sound and/or vibration inputs to a threshold parameter, and

instruct the motor to reduce power when the one or more sound and/or vibration inputs exceed the threshold parameter.

9 . The system according to claim 8 , further comprising an interface communicatively coupled to the controller.

10 . The system according to claim 9 , wherein the interface is a user device interface.

11 . The system according to claim 9 , wherein the interface is a user interface of the blender.

12 . The system according to claim 9 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

receive, via the interface, an input to initiate the quiet blending mode; and

engage the quiet blending mode to capture the one or more sound and/or vibration inputs.

13 . The system according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises a microphone.

14 . The system according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises an accelerometer.

15 . The system according to claim 8 , wherein the controller is further configured to complete the capturing, the comparing, and the transmitting continuously to form a feedback loop.

16 . The system according to claim 8 , wherein the controller is further configured to transmit a second command to the motor to increase power when the one or more sound and/or vibration inputs are below the threshold parameter.

17 . The system according to claim 8 , wherein the controller is configured to instruct the motor in accordance with a blender program.

18 . A blender, comprising:

a motor; and

a controller communicatively coupled to the motor and configured to:

capture, via at least one sensor, one or more sound and/or vibration inputs from the motor,

compare the one or more sound and/or vibration inputs to a threshold parameter, and

instruct the motor to reduce power when the one or more sound and/or vibration inputs exceed the threshold parameter.

19 . The blender according to claim 18 , further comprising:

an interface communicatively coupled to the controller,

wherein the controller is further configured to:

receive, via the interface, an input to initiate a quiet blending mode; and

engage the quiet blending mode to capture the one or more sound and/or vibration inputs.

20 . The blender according to claim 18 , wherein the controller is further configured to transmit a second command to the motor to increase power when the one or more sound and/or vibration inputs are below the threshold parameter.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 13, 2023
From: KOZLOWSKI, EUGENE J.
To: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
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