Abstract: Systems and methods for making blended drinks are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system is a blended drink kiosk that can include an exterior housing includes multiple segregated sections with independent thermal control. In some embodiments, the blended drink kiosk includes one or more pumps to dispense liquid ingredients in a metered fashion, a solid dispensing mechanism; a paste dispensing mechanism; a powder dispensing mechanism; and/or a blending apparatus. In some embodiments, cups are prefilled with ingredients and are transported manually or by the cup transfer apparatus to a blending apparatus. In some embodiments, the blended drink kiosk is self-cleaning.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a loading dock seal. In one aspect it supplements an existing loading dock seal by attaching a flexible sheet vertically along vertical sides of the existing loading dock. The sheet wraps around the rear vertical edges of a truck body to seal any gaps that might exist, for example, between the opened rear door and the truck body wall caused by hinges.