Patents by Inventor Sam Bannister

Sam Bannister 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).

  • Publication number: 20230371752
    Abstract: A micro puree machine includes a mixing shaft coupled to a blade and rotatable by means of a gear. A magnet is coupled to the gear and a rotation sensor is mounted on the machine housing. As the mixing shaft descends into the pre-frozen ingredients, the rotation sensor detects a magnetic field of the magnet as the gear rotates and generates a rotation signal in response. A controller receives the rotation signal and determines a rotation count associated with the gear, causing the mixing shaft to ascend back toward the housing once a pre-selected rotation count has been reached. The pre-selected rotation count correlates with the partial processing of the ingredients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLC
    Inventors: Helen Williams, Sam Bannister, Lukas Tubby, Ryan Michienzi, Max He, Ping Chu
  • Patent number: 11583144
    Abstract: A micro puree machine includes a mixing shaft coupled to a blade and rotatable by means of a gear. A magnet is coupled to the gear and a rotation sensor is mounted on the machine housing. As the mixing shaft descends into the pre-frozen ingredients, the rotation sensor detects a magnetic field of the magnet as the gear rotates and generates a rotation signal in response. A controller receives the rotation signal and determines a rotation count associated with the gear, causing the mixing shaft to ascend back toward the housing once a pre-selected rotation count has been reached. The pre-selected rotation count correlates with the partial processing of the ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
    Inventors: Helen Williams, Sam Bannister, Lukas Tubby, Ryan Michienzi, Max He, Ping Chu
  • Publication number: 20220202253
    Abstract: An attachment for use with a food processing system including a container body including a sidewall, a first end configured to be mounted to a food processing base, and a second end remote from said first end. The first end is open and the second end includes an end wall oriented transverse to the sidewall. A chamber is defined by said container body. A first agitating member is receivable at said first end and a second agitating member receivable at said second end. The second agitating member is extendable into said chamber from said second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLC
    Inventors: Matt Roberts, Edward Lockyer, Kristof Benedict Fogarasi, Nicholas M. O'Loughlin, Fredrick Ko, Yaoming Deng, Audithan Huang, John Jiang, Lucas Lai, Gang Chen, Kevin Pei, Sam Bannister, Ross Richardson
  • Patent number: 11241119
    Abstract: An attachment for use with a food processing system including a container body including a sidewall, a first end configured to be mounted to a food processing base, and a second end remote from said first end. The first end is open and the second end includes an end wall oriented transverse to the sidewall. A chamber is defined by said container body. A first agitating member is receivable at said first end and a second agitating member receivable at said second end. The second agitating member is extendable into said chamber from said second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
    Inventors: Matt Roberts, Edward Lockyer, Kristof Benedict Fogarasi, Nicholas M. O'Loughlin, Fredrick Ko, Yaoming Deng, Audithan Huang, John Jiang, Lucas Lai, Gang Chen, Kevin Pei, Sam Bannister, Ross Richardson
  • Publication number: 20220022693
    Abstract: An attachment configured for use with a food processing system includes a container configurable with a food processing base of the food processing system. The container has a processing chamber. The processing chamber has a first configuration adjacent a first end of said container and a distinct second configuration adjacent a second end of said container, said second configuration being circular.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLC
    Inventors: Matt Roberts, Edward Lockyer, Kristof Benedict Fogarasi, Nicholas M. O'Loughlin, Fredrick Ko, Yaoming Deng, Audithan Huang, John Jiang, Lucas Lai, Gang Chen, Kevin Pei, Sam Bannister
  • Publication number: 20210338012
    Abstract: Disclosed are a container assembly and a food processing system (20) comprising thereof. The container assembly includes a sealable body including a chamber (32), a chamber opening (56) formed in the sealable body, and a vacuum sealing assembly (52) mounted to the sealable body adjacent the chamber opening (56). The vacuum sealing assembly (52) includes a needle valve (60) having a needle valve opening formed therein. The needle valve (60) is movable relative to the chamber opening (56) such that the needle valve opening is movable into and out of the chamber (32). A biasing mechanism (74) is operably coupled to the needle valve (60) to move the needle valve opening out of the chamber (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Yaoming Deng, Smith Shi, Kevin Pei, Kai Zhou, Gang Chen, Edward Lockyer, Sam Bannister, Matt Roberts, Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin, Joshua D. Anthony
  • Publication number: 20210321824
    Abstract: A container (32) includes a sealable body including a chamber (42), at least one opening formed in the sealable body, and a vacuum sealing assembly (52) mounted to the sealable body adjacent at least one opening. The vacuum sealing assembly (52) includes a valve (60) and a mechanism (70) moveable between a first position that maintains the valve (60) in a sealing engagement with at least one opening and a second position that removes the valve (60) from the sealing engagement or exposes the valve (60) for removal from the sealing engagement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Yaoming Deng, Kevin Pei, Kai Zhou, Gang Chen, Edward Lockyer, Sam Bannister, Matthew P. Roberts, Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin
  • Publication number: 20210145217
    Abstract: An attachment for use with a food processing system including a container body including a sidewall, a first end configured to be mounted to a food processing base, and a second end remote from said first end. The first end is open and the second end includes an end wall oriented transverse to the sidewall. A chamber is defined by said container body. A first agitating member is receivable at said first end and a second agitating member receivable at said second end. The second agitating member is extendable into said chamber from said second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Matt Roberts, Edward Lockyer, Kristof Benedict Fogarasi, Nicholas M. O'Loughlin, Fredrick Ko, Yaoming Deng, Audithan Huang, John Jiang, Lucas Lai, Gang Chen, Kevin Pei, Sam Bannister, Ross Richardson