Patents by Inventor Hassan Varghai

Hassan Varghai 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).

  • Blender having user operated drink program modifying and copying processor
    Patent number: 6364522
    Abstract: A programmable drink blender (20) includes a blender motor (25), a user interface and display (24) having a plurality of buttons (30) for entry of various user selections, a base memory (70) storing a blend program, a key card (50) having a memory storing a blend program, a socket (68) receiving the key card (50), and a processor (62) for controlling blender motor (25) in accordance with the blend program. The blend program has a plurality of operating segments with variable blend program operating characteristics. The user presses selected buttons (30) to cause processor (62) to modify and save any desired characteristic of the blend program. The user also presses selected buttons (30) to cause processor (62) to copy the blend program from memory in key card (50) to base memory (70), and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Vita-Mix Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Kolar, Hassan Varghai
  • Blender having user operated drink program modifying and copying processor
    Publication number: 20020009017
    Abstract: A programmable drink blender (20) includes a blender motor (25), a user interface and display (24) having a plurality of buttons (30) for entry of various user selections, a base memory (70) storing a blend program, a key card (50) having a memory storing a blend program, a socket (68) receiving the key card (50), and a processor (62) for controlling blender motor (25) in accordance with the blend program. The blend program has a plurality of operating segments with variable blend program operating characteristics. The user presses selected buttons (30) to cause processor (62) to modify and save any desired characteristic of the blend program. The user also presses selected buttons (30) to cause processor (62) to copy the blend program from memory in key card (50) to base memory (70), and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: David J. Kolar, Hassan Varghai