Abstract: A bottle blender attachment for a blender. The bottle blender attachment may include one or more bottle adapters. The bottle blender attachment may sealingly engage one or more bottles/container. The bottle blender attachment may include one or more sealing mechanisms. The bottle blender attachment may include one or more portions of a blade assembly.

Abstract: A blending appliance for blending liquid artifacts coupled with an excitation transducer. The excitation transducer produces vibrations that dislodge the liquid artifacts from the surface of the blender container assisting in cleaning and pouring. The blending container is coupled with a power source. When the blending container is removed from the housing base the power source provides power to the excitation transducer. The power source is a magnetic power source that electromagnetically transfers power from a coil in the housing base to the coil the blending container when the blending container is docked on the housing base.

Abstract: A two dimensional brew selection interface is used to present suggestions for configuring a plurality of brewing parameters used in a coffee brewing operation. The two dimensional brew selection interface may include a plurality of positions distributed across multiple dimensions, with each position mapped to a set of values for multiple brewing parameters, and one or more indicators associated with suggested combinations of brewing parameters may be presented on the two dimensional brew selection interface, e.g., based at least in part upon a user's history and/or feedback.

Abstract: A discrete coffee flavor profile selection interface is used to control the strength and development of a coffee brewing operation in response to user selection of one or more discrete user controls. In some instances, a discrete coffee flavor profile selection interface may utilize a plurality of discrete buttons distributed across multiple dimensions, and in some instances, a discrete coffee flavor profile selection interface may utilize a rotatable physical knob. In still other instances, a discrete coffee flavor profile selection interface may utilize discrete strength and development buttons to allow for selection of a combination of strength and development for a coffee brewing operation.

Abstract: A drip coffee maker includes a controller that regulates a water/coffee contact time for coffee produced in a brew basket by controlling an electronically-controllable dispense valve disposed downstream of the brew basket in response to an output of a dispense rate sensor that senses dispense rate from a brew basket. In addition, in some instances the dispense rate sensor may be implemented as a weight sensor that senses the weight of the brew basket, and may additionally be used to sense the amount of coffee grounds dispensed into the brew basket by a grinder.

Abstract: A releasable locking mechanism for a refrigerated unit. A latch plate is movable between a position that can be engaged by a deadbolt and a position clear of the deadbolt. The latch plate is moved by a door release accessible from an interior of the refrigerated unit. When the door release is activated, a pin blocks movement of the latch plate so that the refrigerated unit remains unlocked until the pin is reset.

Abstract: A washing machine appliance or agitator may include an impeller base and an extended post. The impeller base may define a rotation axis and include one or more impeller fins and a mating collar. The mating collar may be disposed radially inward from the impeller fins and extend along the rotation axis. The extended post may be removably attached to the impeller base to rotate therewith. The extended post may include a base body, an auger fin, an overmolded bottom bracket, and a connector bolt. The base body may extend between a bottom end proximal to the impeller base and a top end distal to the impeller base. The auger fin may extend radially from the base body. The overmolded bottom bracket may be disposed on the base body. The connector bolt may attach the extended post to the impeller base.

Abstract: A washing machine appliance or agitator may include an impeller base and an extended post. The impeller base may define a rotation axis and include one or more impeller fins and a mating collar. The mating collar may be disposed radially inward from the impeller fins and extend along the rotation axis. The extended post may be removably attached to the impeller base to rotate therewith. The extended post may include a base body, an auger fin, an overmolded bottom bracket, and a connector bolt. The base body may extend between a bottom end proximal to the impeller base and a top end distal to the impeller base. The auger fin may extend radially from the base body. The overmolded bottom bracket may be disposed on the base body. The connector bolt may attach the extended post to the impeller base.

Abstract: A releasable locking mechanism for a refrigerated unit. A latch plate is movable between a position that can be engaged by a deadbolt and a position clear of the deadbolt. The latch plate is moved by a door release accessible from an interior of the refrigerated unit. When the door release is activated, a pin blocks movement of the latch plate so that the refrigerated unit remains unlocked until the pin is reset.

Abstract: A cooking engagement system for a cooktop appliance is provided. The cooking engagement system may include a casing, an image monitor, and an air handler. The casing may be positioned above the cooktop along a vertical direction. The casing may define an air inlet and an air outlet. The image monitor may be supported on the casing. The air handler may be mounted within the casing in fluid communication between the air inlet and the air outlet to motivate an airflow therethrough. The air outlet may define an airflow curtain path extending from the casing.

Abstract: A cooking engagement system for a cooktop appliance is provided. The cooking engagement system may include a casing, an image monitor, and an air handler. The casing may be positioned above the cooktop along a vertical direction. The casing may define an air inlet and an air outlet. The image monitor may be supported on the casing. The air handler may be mounted within the casing in fluid communication between the air inlet and the air outlet to motivate an airflow therethrough. The air outlet may define an airflow curtain path extending from the casing.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for mapping network topologies may include (1) identifying a network including a plurality of network switches and a plurality of host systems, (2) identifying a host system within the plurality of host systems connected to the network via a network switch within the plurality of network switches, (3) refreshing an address of the host system within the network switch, (4) allowing the address of the host system to expire from each network switch within the plurality of network switches except the network switch, (5) transmitting a probing frame from a probing host system within the plurality of host systems to the address of the host system, (6) identifying a subset of host systems within the plurality of host systems that received the probing frame, and then (7) mapping a topology of the network based on the identified subset. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.