Patents by Inventor B. Shawn Elgaaen
B. Shawn Elgaaen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11779158Abstract: Blending devices can be used to blend material directly in a container such as a disposable container, such as a paper or plastic cup. In some instances, a disposable container can be coupled to an adapter that includes a blade assembly to blend a food product. The food product can be blended directly within the container when the container is coupled to the adapter and supported with a support sleeve that at least partially surrounds an exterior of the disposable container. In further instances, a stand can selectively couple with multiple different sizes of sleeves and disposable containers to the adapter. The food product can be blended directly within the disposable container without causing damage or flex to the disposable container.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: BLENDTEC, INC.Inventors: B. Shawn Elgaaen, Thomas D. Dickson, Jr., C. David Voorhees, Javier E. Jimenez, Tyson D. Triplett
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Publication number: 20220110487Abstract: Blending devices can be used to blend material directly in a container such as a disposable container, such as a paper or plastic cup. In some instances, a disposable container can be coupled to an adapter that includes a blade assembly to blend a food product. The food product can be blended directly within the container when the container is coupled to the adapter and supported with a support sleeve that at least partially surrounds an exterior of the disposable container. In further instances, a stand can selectively couple with multiple different sizes of sleeves and disposable containers to the adapter. The food product can be blended directly within the disposable container without causing damage or flex to the disposable container.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: BLENDTEC, INC.Inventors: B. Shawn Elgaaen, Thomas D. Dickson, JR., C. David Voorhees, Javier E. Jimenez, Tyson D. Triplett
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Patent number: 11206951Abstract: Blending devices can be used to blend material directly in a container such as a disposable container, such as a paper or plastic cup. In some instances, a disposable container can be coupled to an adapter that includes a blade assembly to blend a food product. The food product can be blended directly within the container when the container is coupled to the adapter and supported with a support sleeve that at least partially surrounds an exterior of the disposable container. In further instances, a stand can selectively couple with multiple different sizes of sleeves and disposable containers to the adapter. The food product can be blended directly within the disposable container without causing damage or flex to the disposable container.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: IDEYA LABS, LLCInventors: B. Shawn Elgaaen, Thomas D. Dickson, Jr., C. David Voorhees, Javier E. Jimenez, Tyson D. Triplett
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Publication number: 20190261815Abstract: Blending devices can be used to blend material directly in a container such as a disposable container, such as a paper or plastic cup. In some instances, a disposable container can be coupled to an adapter that includes a blade assembly to blend a food product. The food product can be blended directly within the container when the container is coupled to the adapter and supported with a support sleeve that at least partially surrounds an exterior of the disposable container. In further instances, a stand can selectively couple with multiple different sizes of sleeves and disposable containers to the adapter. The food product can be blended directly within the disposable container without causing damage or flex to the disposable container.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: IDEYA LABS, LLCInventors: B. Shawn Elgaaen, Thomas D. Dickson, JR., C. David Voorhees, Javier E. Jimenez, Tyson D. Triplett
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Patent number: 7207506Abstract: A blending station apparatus and method includes a foodstuffs storage location where a plurality of individual foodstuffs storage containers are held, a control panel for inputting information into the blending station so that the beverage size and one or more of the various types of foodstuffs, as well as other ingredients such as ice, water, supplements, etc., can be selected to make a drink, a blending container to hold the various ingredients, a mixing location for blending the ingredients to achieve a uniform drink consistency, and a cleaning location to clean the blending container after the blended contents have been dispensed into a container for consumption.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: K-TEC, Inc.Inventors: Thomas D. Dickson, Jr., B. Shawn Elgaaen, Ralph W. Schwarze, David J. Throckmorton
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Patent number: 7048217Abstract: A blending station apparatus and method includes a foodstuffs storage location where a plurality of individual foodstuffs storage containers are held, a control panel for inputting information into the blending station so that the beverage size and one or more of the various types of foodstuffs, as well as other ingredients such as ice, water, supplements, etc., can be selected to make a drink, a blending container to hold the various ingredients, a mixing location for blending the ingredients to achieve a uniform drink consistency, and a cleaning location to clean the blending container after the blended contents have been dispensed into a container for consumption.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2004Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: K-Tec, Inc.Inventors: Thomas D. Dickson, Jr., B. Shawn Elgaaen, Ralph W. Schwarze, David J. Throckmorton
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Publication number: 20040233781Abstract: A blending station apparatus and method includes a foodstuffs storage location where a plurality of individual foodstuffs storage containers are held, a control panel for inputting information into the blending station so that the beverage size and one or more of the various types of foodstuffs, as well as other ingredients such as ice, water, supplements, etc., can be selected to make a drink, a blending container to hold the various ingredients, a mixing location for blending the ingredients to achieve a uniform drink consistency, and a cleaning location to clean the blending container after the blended contents have been dispensed into a container for consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Applicant: K-TEC, Inc.Inventors: Thomas D. Dickson, B. Shawn Elgaaen, Ralph W. Schwarze, David J. Throckmorton
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Patent number: D436789Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1999Date of Patent: January 30, 2001Assignee: K-TEC, Inc.Inventors: Thomas D. Dickson, Jr., B. Shawn Elgaaen, David J. Throckmorton
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Patent number: D482231Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2002Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Assignee: K-TEC, Inc.Inventors: Thomas D. Dickson, Jr., B. Shawn Elgaaen