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).

  • Patent number: 11779158
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: BLENDTEC, INC.
    Inventors: B. Shawn Elgaaen, Thomas D. Dickson, Jr., C. David Voorhees, Javier E. Jimenez, Tyson D. Triplett
  • Publication number: 20220110487
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: BLENDTEC, INC.
    Inventors: B. Shawn Elgaaen, Thomas D. Dickson, JR., C. David Voorhees, Javier E. Jimenez, Tyson D. Triplett
  • Patent number: 11206951
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: IDEYA LABS, LLC
    Inventors: B. Shawn Elgaaen, Thomas D. Dickson, Jr., C. David Voorhees, Javier E. Jimenez, Tyson D. Triplett
  • Publication number: 20190261815
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: IDEYA LABS, LLC
    Inventors: B. Shawn Elgaaen, Thomas D. Dickson, JR., C. David Voorhees, Javier E. Jimenez, Tyson D. Triplett
  • Patent number: 7207506
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: K-TEC, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas D. Dickson, Jr., B. Shawn Elgaaen, Ralph W. Schwarze, David J. Throckmorton
  • Patent number: 7048217
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: K-Tec, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas D. Dickson, Jr., B. Shawn Elgaaen, Ralph W. Schwarze, David J. Throckmorton
  • Publication number: 20040233781
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: K-TEC, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas D. Dickson, B. Shawn Elgaaen, Ralph W. Schwarze, David J. Throckmorton
  • Patent number: D436789
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: K-TEC, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas D. Dickson, Jr., B. Shawn Elgaaen, David J. Throckmorton
  • Patent number: D482231
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: K-TEC, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas D. Dickson, Jr., B. Shawn Elgaaen