Patents by Inventor Benjamin J. Dastoli

Benjamin J. Dastoli 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).

  • Method and apparatus for controlling the blending of drinks
    Patent number: 6342260
    Abstract: A drink-blending machine (10) includes an ice-shaving unit (11) and a blender assembly (12). The ice-shaving unit (11) is adapted to transfer ice from a bin (15) to the pitcher (18) of the blender assembly (12). A weighing mechanism (31) includes a deflection beam (33), one end of which carries the pitcher (18). The deflection beam (33) includes a strain gauge (34) which provides a signal proportional to weight to a control circuitry box (30). In operation of the machine (10), a quantity of liquid is placed in the pitcher (18) and dependent upon the weight of ice or liquid-to-ice ratio predetermined by depressing a selected button (44), ice from the ice-shaving unit (11) is transferred to the pitcher (18) until the predetermined weight of ice is received by the pitcher (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: Vita-Mix Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Kolar, Benjamin J. Dastoli, Brent A. Miller, David J. Barnard, Richard D. Boozer
  • Method and apparatus for controlling the blending of drinks
    Publication number: 20010028913
    Abstract: A drink-blending machine (10) includes an ice-shaving unit (11) and a blender assembly (12). The ice-shaving unit (11) is adapted to transfer ice from a bin (15) to the pitcher (18) of the blender assembly (12). A weighing mechanism (31) includes a deflection beam (33), one end of which carries the pitcher (18). The deflection beam (33) includes a strain gauge (34) which provides a signal proportional to weight to a control circuitry box (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Applicant: Vita-Mix Corporation.
    Inventors: David J. Kolar, Benjamin J. Dastoli, Brent A. Miller, David J. Barnard, Richard D. Boozer
  • Method and apparatus for controlling the blending of drinks
    Patent number: 6194013
    Abstract: A drink-blending machine (10) includes an ice-shaving unit (11) and a blender assembly (12). The ice-shaving unit (11) is adapted to transfer ice from a bin (15) to the pitcher (18) of the blender assembly (12). A weighing mechanism (31) includes a deflection beam (33), one end of which carries the pitcher (18). The deflection beam (33) includes a strain gauge (34) which provides a signal proportional to weight to a control circuitry box (30). In operation of the machine (10), a quantity of liquid is placed in the pitcher (18) and dependent upon the weight of ice or liquid-to-ice ratio predetermined by depressing a selected button (44), ice from the ice-shaving unit (11) is transferred to the pitcher (18) until the predetermined weight of ice is received by the pitcher (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Vita-Mix Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Kolar, Benjamin J. Dastoli, Brent A. Miller, David J. Barnard, Richard D. Boozer