Abstract: A food processing device including: abase having a drive motor; a vessel removably mounted on the base and including a bottom wall, a side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall to a cover member, the cover member including a feed tube extending upwardly therefrom; a pusher member adapted to be slidably received in the feed tube; and an interlock system operatively associated with the drive motor to enable operation of the drive motor, the system including: a light transmitter and a light sensor, the transmitter being operable to provide a path of light that is receivable by the light sensor; a light channel having an input end portion associated with the light transmitter and an output end portion associated with the light sensor to allow the path of light to travel therethrough; and a light blocker located between the input and output end portions of the light channel, the light blocker being movable between: a closed position to block the path of light travelling through the light channel, and an ope

Abstract: A method and a device for counting energization events. The device comprises a connector member for connecting to an energizable element; a sampling module coupled to the connector member, the sampling module configured to detect energization of the energizable element; a count module coupled to the sampling module, the count module configured to count a number of detected energization events of the energizable element.

Abstract: A method and a device for counting energisation events. The device comprises a connector member for connecting to an energisable element; a sampling module coupled to the connector member, the sampling module configured to detect energisation of the energisable element; a count module coupled to the sampling module, the count module configured to count a number of detected energisation events of the energisable element.