Abstract: Systems and methods of producing a frozen food product include mixing ingredients with a liquefied gas, e.g. liquid nitrogen. The texture and quality of the food product may be determined by sensing temperature or viscosity, and controlling the rate at which the liquefied gas flows into the mixture, i.e. dosing. This functionality may be achieved using one or more scoops, the position of which may be controlled by actuators. The dosing may be controlled by a program that receives input from one or more sensors, and the program may be responsive to input of the type or amount of ingredients being mixed. In addition, the dosing may be controlled by a human being through a user interface, e.g. by pushing a ‘dose’ button.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 19, 2017
Date of Patent:
December 17, 2019
Assignee:
Smitten Ventures, Inc.
Inventors:
Robyn Sue Fisher, Whitfield Janes Fowler, Zachary Stephen Radding, Brandon Clyde Onstott
Abstract: Systems and methods of producing a frozen food product include dosing ingredients with a liquefied gas while mixing the ingredients using self-cleaning interlocking beaters. The beaters are optionally also disposed to clean a container in which the ingredients are frozen. The rate and amount of cooling is controlled by measuring the quantity of liquid nitrogen, measuring viscosity of the frozen food product, measuring temperature, and/or the like.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 2, 2016
Date of Patent:
April 2, 2019
Assignee:
Smitten Ventures, Inc.
Inventors:
Robyn Sue Fisher, David M Fischer, Jonathan Fischer, Whitfield Fowler
Abstract: Systems and methods of producing a frozen food product include dosing ingredients with a liquefied gas while mixing the ingredients using self-cleaning interlocking beaters. The beaters are optionally also disposed to clean a container in which the ingredients are frozen. The rate and amount of cooling is controlled by measuring the quantity of liquid nitrogen, measuring viscosity of the frozen food product, measuring temperature, and/or the like.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 14, 2014
Date of Patent:
September 6, 2016
Assignee:
Smitten Ventures, Inc.
Inventors:
Robyn Sue Fisher, David M Fischer, Jonathan Fischer, Whitfield Fowler
Abstract: Systems and methods of producing a frozen food product include dosing ingredients with a liquefied gas while mixing the ingredients using self-cleaning interlocking beaters. The beaters are optionally also disposed to clean a container in which the ingredients are frozen. The rate and amount of cooling is controlled by measuring the quantity of liquid nitrogen, measuring viscosity of the frozen food product, measuring temperature, and/or the like.