Abstract: A system for preparing a brewed beverage from at least one flavorant includes a housing, a receptacle connectable to the housing for holding the at least one flavorant and a reservoir connectable to the housing. The receptacle including a first fluid inlet and a second fluid inlet and a first fluid flow path fluidly connects the reservoir to the first fluid inlet and a second fluid flow path fluidly connects the reservoir to the second fluid inlet.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 30, 2020
Date of Patent:
December 24, 2024
Assignee:
SharkNinja Operating LLC
Inventors:
Joshua D. Anthony, Steven Carter, Andrew John Roy Tattersfield, Michael James Douglas, Ethan T. Brown, Lynas Francis
Abstract: A blender system includes a container having a rotatable blade assembly therein, a lid covering an open end of the container, and a base with a motorized unit. When the container is coupled with the base, the motorized unit is adapted to drive rotation of the rotatable blade assembly. The lid includes a hinged actuator lever adapted to actuate the motorized unit. A detent extends from the hinged actuator lever and passes through a series of apertures and presses against a slidable actuator shaft disposed in the container and maintained in its position by a spring force, thereby depressing a switch for the motorized unit. A rotatable blade system includes cutting blade(s) and crushing blade(s). The crushing blade extends longitudinally outwardly from a hub. When the hub rotates in a first direction or second direction opposite the first direction, a face of the crushing blade is leading or trailing, respectively.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 22, 2023
Date of Patent:
December 24, 2024
Assignee:
SharkNinja Operating LLC
Inventors:
Daniel Stephen Potter, David M. Audette
Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for steam cleaning comprise a steam cleaning device/system employed for steam cleaning or treating operations. In an embodiment, a steam cleaning device may comprise agitation features employed for steam cleaning or treating. In another embodiment, the steam cleaning device may be a steam accessory employed for steam cleaning or treating. In yet another embodiment, the steam cleaning device may comprise various features employed for multi-purpose steam cleaning or treating.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 28, 2021
Date of Patent:
December 17, 2024
Assignee:
SharkNinja Operating LLC
Inventors:
Dan Innes, Lee Cottrell, Paul Grandstrand
Abstract: A food processor includes a controllable component coupled to components of the food processor and configured to process one or more food items during a first time period. A monitoring device is configured to detect a property associated with the processing of the one or more food items during the first period of time and output a first series of detection signals over the first time period, which correspond to at least one property of the food item being processed. A memory is configured to store a plurality of food item vectors in a multi-dimensional feature space, each of which are associated with a type of food item. A controller is configured to control operations of the controllable component based on the detection signals t.
Abstract: A food processor includes a controllable component coupled to components of the food processor and configured to process one or more food items during a first time period. A monitoring device is configured to detect a property associated with the processing of the one or more food items during the first period of time and output a first series of detection signals over the first time period, which correspond to at least one property of the food item being processed. A memory is configured to store a plurality of food item vectors in a multi-dimensional feature space, each of which are associated with a type of food item. A controller is configured to control operations of the controllable component based on the detection signals t.
Abstract: Various systems, devices, and methods for insulated containers with a drawer are provided. In general, an insulated container, such as a portable cooler, includes a drawer. The insulated container includes a main chamber and includes a drawer chamber that is separate from the main chamber and is configured to movably receive the drawer therein. The main chamber is configured to hold a cooling agent that is configured to cool any items in the main chamber and also any items in the drawer. The insulated container can be manufactured using injection molding.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 13, 2024
Date of Patent:
December 10, 2024
Assignee:
SharkNinja Operating LLC
Inventors:
Simon Hughes, Able Chen, Haien Zhou, Thomas Sharp
Abstract: Cooking devices, cooking systems, and sensor assemblies for use therewith are provided. In one embodiment, a cooking system is provided and includes a housing, at least one cooking container, and a sensor assembly. The housing can have a sensor port formed in an exterior surface thereof for operably coupling to a connector housing on a sensor assembly. The cooking system can further include a through-passage formed between the housing and the cooking container for receiving a cable extending from the connector housing on the sensor assembly to allow a probe coupled to a distal end of the cable to be positioned within the cooking container for measuring a temperature. In certain exemplary embodiments, the sensor port and connector housing can include features that prevent rotation of the connector housing relative to the sensor port.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 28, 2023
Date of Patent:
December 3, 2024
Assignee:
SharkNinja Operating LLC
Inventors:
Rupert Elliston, Jennifer Kathryn Marsden, Edward Brown
Abstract: Micro puree machines have a locking assembly for locking a container to a coupling on the machine, preventing the container from rotating out of the coupling during processing. The locking assembly includes at least one protrusion on the container configured to slidably engage a slot on an interior surface of the coupling when the container is rotated in a clockwise direction. The coupling has a clip that is moveable from a first position, in which the clip prevents rotation of the container in the counterclockwise direction, to a second position, in which the clip allows rotation of the container in the counterclockwise direction. The clip is spring biased toward the second position. Pressing a button on the coupling moves the clip from the first to the second position.
Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus may include a cleaner body and a dust cup coupled to the cleaner body. The dust cup may be configured to pivot between at least three indexed positions.
Abstract: A cooking system includes a housing having a first cooking zone and a second cooking zone and at least one heating element associated with said first cooking zone and said second cooking zone. The cooking system is operable in a synchronized mode, and in said synchronized mode a first cooking operation performed in said first cooking zone and a second cooking operation performed in said second cooking zone are synchronized to be completed simultaneously.
Abstract: An attachment for use with a food processing system includes a sealable body including a wall and a processing chamber, a chamber opening formed in said sealable body, and a vacuum passage arranged in fluid communication with said chamber opening. The vacuum passage is associated with at least one of said wall and said processing chamber of said sealable body.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 19, 2023
Date of Patent:
November 5, 2024
Assignees:
SharkNinja Operating LLC, SharkNinja (Hong Kong) Company Limited
Inventors:
Sam William Bannister, Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin