Patents by Inventor David Kolar
David Kolar 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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Publication number: 20240115078Abstract: A food processor assembly is disclosed. An example food processor assembly includes an assembly base, a bowl base, a bow, a lid, and a blade storage container. The assembly base includes a rotary input shaft that selectively couples to a coupler of a blender base. The bowl base selectively couples to the assembly base with the rotary input shaft extending through the bowl based. The bowl includes a body and a central column integrally formed with the body though which the rotary input shaft extends. The lid selectively couples to the bowl. The lid includes a feed tube to receive food items. The lid having a first vertical orientation to selectively couple to the bowl and a second vertical orientation to selectively couple to the bowl. The blade storage container selectively couples to the lid when the lid in coupled to the bowl in the second vertical orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Vita-Mix Management CorporationInventors: Rebecca Hammond, David Kolar
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Publication number: 20240082800Abstract: Provided are blender systems and methods that selectively control fan operation within the blender systems. For example, a blender system includes at least a fan, a blade assembly, and a motor used to operatively drive the blade assembly for blending. Operation of the fan may be independent of the operation of the motor. One or more operating parameters of the fan may be adjusted to selectively control the operation of the fan when one or more conditions are met. Adjusting the one or more operating parameters of the fan may include increasing or decreasing a speed of the fan. Further, adjusting the one or more operating parameters of the fan may include powering on or powering off the fan.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: David Kolar, Fred H. Mehlman, Bradford J. Paskert
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Patent number: 11903523Abstract: A food processor assembly is provided with a bowl base adapted to receive a rotary input, and an interlock. A bowl is separate from, and sized to be supported upon, the bowl base, to receive and process food products therein. A lid is sized to attach to the bowl to enclose the bowl and to interact with the bowl base interlock. The interlock of the bowl base is isolated from the bowl and the lid.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Vita-Mix Management CorporationInventors: David Kolar, Rebecca Hammond, Fred Mehlman, Phonesacksith G. Kettavong
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Patent number: 11877696Abstract: A food processor assembly is disclosed. An example food processor assembly includes an assembly base, a bowl base, a bow, a lid, and a blade storage container. The assembly base includes a rotary input shaft that selectively couples to a coupler of a blender base. The bowl base selectively couples to the assembly base with the rotary input shaft extending through the bowl based. The bowl includes a body and a central column integrally formed with the body though which the rotary input shaft extends. The lid selectively couples to the bowl. The lid includes a feed tube to receive food items. The lid having a first vertical orientation to selectively couple to the bowl and a second vertical orientation to selectively couple to the bowl. The blade storage container selectively couples to the lid when the lid in coupled to the bowl in the second vertical orientation.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Vita-Mix Management CorporationInventors: Rebecca Hammond, David Kolar
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Patent number: 11865504Abstract: A blender system includes a blender base that is selectively and operably engaged with a container. The blender base may include a housing that houses a motor operatively driving a mixing blade, and a fan. The fan may operate independent of the motor. The fan may force air through the blender base to cool the motor and other operative components of the blender base.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONInventors: David Kolar, Fred H. Mehlman, Bradford J. Paskert
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Publication number: 20230256372Abstract: A filter system is provided with a filter housing provided with a fluid inlet for introduction of a fluid into the filter housing. A fluid outlet for discharge of the fluid from the filter housing is provided. A filter element is removably received in the filter housing, wherein the filter element has a positioning and sealing section which positions and seals the filter element in relation to the filter housing. Elastically deformable snap elements connect the filter housing and the fluid outlet with form fit to each other. The positioning and sealing section rests radially at the elastically deformable snap elements. A filter element for such a filter system is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Michael ENGLMAIER, David KOLAR, Daniel SCHMID, Dennis STARK, Ondrej KULT
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Publication number: 20230211302Abstract: A blending device includes a motor, a motor controller, and a wireless controller configured to receive a wireless signal. The motor controller may be configured to alter the operations of the motor based the wireless signal. The wireless signal may include a blending program to be carried out by the blending device. The blending device may include one or more sensors configured to sense parameters of the blending device. The wireless signal may include information related to the sensed parameters. A blending device network may be formed by providing a second blending device having a wireless controller in communication with the first blending device wireless controller. The first and second blending devices may share information over the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: David Kolar, Paul G. Sems
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Publication number: 20230040750Abstract: A blending system includes a blender base and a container. The blender base includes a housing that houses a motor. The container is attachable to the blender base. The blending system includes a user device that communicates with the blender base. The user device may communicate with a remote computing device. The user device generates instructions and recipes for the blender base.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Anthony Ciepiel, David Kolar, Kang Zhang, Chad Markovich, Judson Cummins, Mark Fleming
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Patent number: 11553819Abstract: A blender system includes a blender base housing a motor. A container assembly may be selectively and operatively attached to the blender base. The container assembly may include two or more compartments. The motor drives an input spindle of a blade assembly. The blade assembly may blend foodstuff within the two or more compartments.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Vita-Mix Management CorporationInventors: David Kolar, Brian Harvanec, Rebecca Hammond, Fred Mehlman
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Publication number: 20220343397Abstract: Systems and methods are described for automated order notifications and voice order generation. A method for generating order notifications may include obtaining location information of a user device. A list of menu items from various vendors may be generated and provided to the user device based on the location information. Responsive to receiving an order, a conversion service may convert the order information to audio to generate a voice order, where the voice order is submitted to a vendor device associated with the vendor to place the order. The user may be notified that the vendor has received/accepted the order. Based on receiving a first notification from the user device indicating that the user device is located proximate to the vendor, a second notification may be sent to the vendor indicating that the order user device is proximate to the vendor and that the order is ready to be fulfilled.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: David Kolar, Earl Dahildahil
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Patent number: 11478766Abstract: A blending system includes a blender base and a container. The blender base includes a housing that houses a motor. The container is attachable to the blender base. The blending system includes a user device that communicates with the blender base. The user device may communicate with a remote computing device. The user device generates instructions and recipes for the blender base.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Vita-Mix Management CorporationInventors: Anthony Ciepiel, David Kolar, Kang Zhang, Chad Markovich, Judson Cummins, Mark Fleming
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Patent number: 11412893Abstract: A blending system is disclosed herein. The blending system may comprise a blender base, a container and a blending volume reducing device. The blending volume reducing device may be removably inserted into the container of the blender system at various positions. The positions may alter the working volume of the container when the blending volume reducing device is inserted in the container.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Brad Paskert, David Kolar, Casey Zale, Rebecca Hammond
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Patent number: 11406954Abstract: A blending device includes a motor, a motor controller, and a wireless controller configured to receive a wireless signal. The motor controller may be configured to alter the operations of the motor based the wireless signal. The wireless signal may include a blending program to be carried out by the blending device. The blending device may include one or more sensors configured to sense parameters of the blending device. The wireless signal may include information related to the sensed parameters. A blending device network may be formed by providing a second blending device having a wireless controller in communication with the first blending device wireless controller. The first and second blending devices may share information over the network.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONInventors: David Kolar, Paul G. Sems
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Publication number: 20220240724Abstract: A blending system includes a blender base. The blender base includes a housing. The housing defines a cavity. A motor is disposed within the cavity. An insulating material is disposed between the housing and the cavity. The insulating material defines air channels. The air channels are in fluid communication with a fan. The fan operates independent of the motor. The motor is suspended from a suspension bracket. The suspension bracket isolates the motor from the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: David KOLAR, Casey ZALE, Fred H. MEHLMAN
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Publication number: 20220225838Abstract: A blending device is shown and described. The blending device may include a blending container and a power source operatively connected to the blending container. The power source may be configured to supply power to the blending container. The blending container may also include a feature that is powered by the power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventor: David Kolar
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Publication number: 20220117444Abstract: A motor for a blender may include an armature and a coil. The coil and armature operatively receive power from a power source. The blender may include a controller and a memory. The memory may store instructions that, when executed by the controller, cause the controller to dynamically alter an output current to the motor. The instructions adjust the output current supplied to the motor at a given speed to reduce torque of the motor to match a preferred torque versus speed profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2019Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Saifur TAREEN, David KOLAR
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Patent number: 11297980Abstract: A blending device is shown and described. The blending device may include a blending container and a power source operatively connected to the blending container. The power source may be configured to supply power to the blending container. The blending container may also include a feature that is powered by the power source.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2017Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Vita-Mix Management CorporationInventor: David Kolar
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Patent number: 11266270Abstract: A food processor assembly is provided with a bowl with a substrate sized to be supported upon a blender base, and a sidewall to collectively define a bowl cavity to receive food products. A planetary gear transmission is supported upon the bowl substrate with a rotary input sized to receive a blender rotary output. A first transmission rotary output extends into the bowl cavity to provide a reduced rotation from the rotary input. A blade is connected to the first transmission rotary output for rotation relative to the bowl substrate to perform a cutting operation to a food product. The blade has a first cutting edge formed adjacent the first transmission rotary output to perform a continuous cutting operation to the food products. The blade has a second cutting edge spaced radially from the first transmission rotary output to perform a sequential cutting operation to the food products.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Vita-Mix Management CorporationInventors: Rebecca Hammond, David Kolar
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Patent number: 11266271Abstract: A blender system that includes a base that is selectively and operatively engaged with a container is shown and described herein. The blender system may include a container. The container may include a magnet and may be engagable with a blade base. The blade base may include a switch that responds to the magnet. The blender system may include a shield that shields the magnet and switch from a magnetic field generated by operation of a motor.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Vita-Mix Management CorporationInventors: Brenton Krivos, David Kolar, Eric Miller, Saifur Tareen
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Patent number: D948278Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Rebecca Hammond, Jack W. Gee, II, David Kolar, Casey Zale, Phonesacksith Guy Kettavong