Method of adjusting temperatures of products to desired product temperatures
A method of adjusting temperatures of products to a desired product temperature. The method may include enabling the selection of a product, enabling the selection of the desired product temperature, enabling the placement of the product into a temperature adjust device, circulating a liquid or a gas through the temperature adjust device, the liquid or the gas having been cooled to a cool temperature less than the desired product temperature or heated to a warm temperature greater than the desired product temperature, determining when the desired product temperature has been obtained, and ceasing circulation of the liquid or a gas through the temperature adjust device.
1. A method of adjusting a temperature of a product to a desired product temperature, comprising:
maintaining a product storage area with the product therein;
maintaining a main refrigerated or heated space at a temperature either less or greater than the desired product temperature;
enabling the selection of the product;
enabling the selection of the desired product temperature;
enabling the placement of the product into a temperature adjust device;
circulating a liquid or a gas from the main refrigerated or heated space through the temperature adjust device, the liquid or the gas having been cooled to a cool temperature less than the desired product temperature or heated to a warm temperature greater than the desired product temperature;
determining when the desired product temperature has been obtained; and
ceasing circulation of the liquid or gas through the temperature adjust device.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the product is stored at a refrigerated elevated temperature.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising agitating the product by using ultrasound or high frequency signals.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising communicating with a wireless device to obtain a plurality of consumer preferences including the desired product temperature preference.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a time remaining until the product obtains the desired product temperature.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising communicating with a wireless device to effectuate payment for the product.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining the desired product temperature in part by determining a consumer's body temperature.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising informing a consumer that the product has reached the desired product temperature.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising frosting indicia onto a package for the product.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising allowing the temperature adjust device to return to ambient temperature.
11. A system for adjusting a temperature of a product to a desired product temperature, comprising:
a temperature adjust device;
a main space maintained at a temperature either less or greater than the desired product temperature; and
a circulation device;
wherein responsive to a product being placed in the temperature adjust device, the circulation device circulates a liquid or a gas from the main space through the temperature adjust device until the product has transitioned to the desired product temperature.
12. The system of claim 11 , further comprising an agitator for agitation of the product.
13. The system of claim 11 , further comprising a product storage area maintained at a refrigerated elevated temperature.
14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the temperature adjust device comprises a frost inlet for frosting the product.
15. The system of claim 11 , further comprising a consumer interface such that a consumer can select the desired product temperature.
16. The system of claim 11 , further comprising a wireless device interface for communicating consumer preferences or payment information.
17. The system of claim 11 , further comprising a temperature sensor.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the temperature sensor comprises an infra-red temperature sensor.
19. The system of claim 11 , further comprising a biometric sensor.
20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the temperature adjust device comprises a clamp.
21. A method of empowering consumers to select a desired product temperature of a product at a point of consumption, comprising:
allowing a consumer to request the product, the product being stored at a temperature either higher or lower than the desired product temperature;
maintaining a main refrigerated or heated space at a temperature either less or greater than the desired product temperature;
prompting the consumer to select the desired product temperature; and
transitioning the product to the desired product temperature by circulating a liquid or a gas from the main refrigerated or heated space through a temperature adjust device.
22. The method of claim 21 , further comprising determining a rate of temperature change of the product.
23. The method of claim 21 , further comprising displaying an amount of time remaining until the product completes transition to the desired product temperature.
24. The method of claim 21 , further comprising obtaining a plurality of consumer preferences from a wireless device.
25. The method of claim 21 , wherein the prompting includes measuring the temperature of the consumer to determine in part the desired product temperature.
26. The method of claim 21 , further comprising allowing the consumer to provide a text or a graphic indicia.
27. The method of claim 26 , further comprising frosting the text or the graphic indicia onto a package for the product.
28. The method of claim 21 , further comprising agitating the product.
29. The method of claim 21 , further comprising determining the desired product temperature in part by determining a consumer's body temperature.
30. An apparatus for a number of products, comprising:
a mechanism for storing the number of products; and
a temperature adjust device operationally related to the mechanism;
the temperature adjust device comprising a clamp; and
wherein the temperature adjust device circulates a liquid or a gas through the clamp when one of the number of products is therein so as to obtain a desired product temperature;
wherein the mechanism comprises a heat rejection space maintained at a warm temperature greater than the desired product temperature.
31. The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein the mechanism comprises a main refrigerated space maintained at a cool temperature less than the desired product temperature.
32. The apparatus of claim 31 , wherein the temperature adjust device comprises an agitator.
33. The apparatus of claim 32 , wherein the agitator comprises ultrasound or high frequency signals.
34. The apparatus of claim 30 , further comprising a consumer interface accessible to a consumer.
35. The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein the mechanism comprises an ‘X’-‘Y’ picker.
36. The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein the mechanism comprises a vending machine, a cooler, or a fountain dispenser.
37. The apparatus of claim 30 , further comprising an infra-red temperature sensor.