公开(公告)号：US12064737B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-20

申请号：US17972086

申请日：2022-10-24

Applicant: Vita-Mix Management Corporation

Inventor： Anthony Ciepiel ,  David Kolar ,  Kang Zhang ,  Chad Markovich ,  Judson Cummins ,  Mark Fleming

IPC: B01F33/00 ,  A47J36/32 ,  A47J43/00 ,  A47J43/07 ,  B01F33/84 ,  B01F35/21 ,  B01F35/22 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G07F9/00 ,  G07F17/00 ,  A47J31/52 ,  B01F101/14 ,  G06Q20/20

CPC classification number: B01F33/8442 ,  A47J36/321 ,  A47J43/0716 ,  B01F33/848 ,  B01F35/2117 ,  B01F35/2209 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/1413 ,  G06Q20/3278 ,  G07F9/001 ,  G07F9/002 ,  G07F17/0064 ,  A47J31/521 ,  B01F2101/14 ,  G05B2219/39242 ,  G06Q20/20

Abstract: A blending system includes a blender base and a container. The blender base includes a housing that houses a motor. The container is attachable to the blender base. The blending system includes a user device that communicates with the blender base. The user device may communicate with a remote computing device. The user device generates instructions and recipes for the blender base.

公开(公告)号：US11865504B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US17019682

申请日：2020-09-14

Applicant: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

Inventor： David Kolar ,  Fred H. Mehlman ,  Bradford J. Paskert

IPC: A47J43/046 ,  A47J43/07 ,  B01F35/92 ,  B01F27/80 ,  B01F35/212 ,  B01F35/21 ,  B01F35/32 ,  B01F35/90

CPC classification number: B01F35/92 ,  A47J43/046 ,  A47J43/0716 ,  B01F27/80 ,  B01F35/212 ,  B01F35/2115 ,  B01F35/3204 ,  B01F35/3213 ,  B01F2035/98

Abstract: A blender system includes a blender base that is selectively and operably engaged with a container. The blender base may include a housing that houses a motor operatively driving a mixing blade, and a fan. The fan may operate independent of the motor. The fan may force air through the blender base to cool the motor and other operative components of the blender base.

公开(公告)号：US20230040750A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-09

申请号：US17972086

申请日：2022-10-24

Applicant: Vita-Mix Management Corporation

Inventor： Anthony Ciepiel ,  David Kolar ,  Kang Zhang ,  Chad Markovich ,  Judson Cummins ,  Mark Fleming

IPC: B01F33/84 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/14 ,  A47J43/07 ,  A47J36/32 ,  G07F17/00 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G07F9/00 ,  B01F35/21 ,  B01F35/22

Abstract: A blending system includes a blender base and a container. The blender base includes a housing that houses a motor. The container is attachable to the blender base. The blending system includes a user device that communicates with the blender base. The user device may communicate with a remote computing device. The user device generates instructions and recipes for the blender base.

公开(公告)号：US11478766B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-25

申请号：US16022789

申请日：2018-06-29

Applicant: Vita-Mix Management Corporation

Inventor： Anthony Ciepiel ,  David Kolar ,  Kang Zhang ,  Chad Markovich ,  Judson Cummins ,  Mark Fleming

IPC: B01F33/00 ,  B01F33/84 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/14 ,  A47J43/07 ,  A47J36/32 ,  G07F17/00 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G07F9/00 ,  B01F35/21 ,  B01F35/22 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  A47J31/52 ,  B01F101/14

Abstract: A blending system includes a blender base and a container. The blender base includes a housing that houses a motor. The container is attachable to the blender base. The blending system includes a user device that communicates with the blender base. The user device may communicate with a remote computing device. The user device generates instructions and recipes for the blender base.

公开(公告)号：US11229325B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-25

申请号：US16343422

申请日：2017-10-20

Applicant: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

Inventor： Saifur T. Tareen ,  David Kolar

IPC: A47J43/00 ,  A47J43/08 ,  A47J43/046 ,  B01F13/04 ,  H01H15/06 ,  H02K21/24

Abstract: A motor is generally described. The motor may include an armature and a coil. The coil and armature operatively receive power from a power source. The power induces magnetic fields in the coil and armature to drive the armature. When power is removed, the coils reverse polarity to inductively decelerate the armature.

公开(公告)号：US20180255975A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-13

申请号：US15917914

申请日：2018-03-12

Applicant: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

Inventor： David Kolar

IPC: A47J43/07 ,  B02C18/08 ,  B02C25/00 ,  H04B5/00

CPC classification number: A47J43/0761 ,  A47J43/0722 ,  A47J43/0777 ,  A47J43/0783 ,  B02C18/083 ,  B02C25/00 ,  H04B5/0031 ,  H04B5/0062 ,  H04B5/0068 ,  H04B5/02

Abstract: A blending system that includes a base that is selectively and operatively engaged with a container is shown and described herein. The base may include a near field communications chip that may communicate with a near field communications chip of a cutting disc. The cutting disc identifies a type of the cutting disc, a position of a chute of a lid or both.

公开(公告)号：US20240082800A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18518101

申请日：2023-11-22

Applicant: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

Inventor： David Kolar ,  Fred H. Mehlman ,  Bradford J. Paskert

IPC: B01F35/92 ,  A47J43/046 ,  A47J43/07 ,  B01F27/80 ,  B01F35/21 ,  B01F35/212 ,  B01F35/32

CPC classification number: B01F35/92 ,  A47J43/046 ,  A47J43/0716 ,  B01F27/80 ,  B01F35/2115 ,  B01F35/212 ,  B01F35/3204 ,  B01F35/3213 ,  B01F2035/98

Abstract: Provided are blender systems and methods that selectively control fan operation within the blender systems. For example, a blender system includes at least a fan, a blade assembly, and a motor used to operatively drive the blade assembly for blending. Operation of the fan may be independent of the operation of the motor. One or more operating parameters of the fan may be adjusted to selectively control the operation of the fan when one or more conditions are met. Adjusting the one or more operating parameters of the fan may include increasing or decreasing a speed of the fan. Further, adjusting the one or more operating parameters of the fan may include powering on or powering off the fan.

公开(公告)号：US11406954B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US16524386

申请日：2019-07-29

Applicant: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

Inventor： David Kolar ,  Paul G. Sems

IPC: A47J43/00 ,  B01F35/22 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G08C17/02 ,  A47J43/042 ,  A47J43/07 ,  A47J43/08 ,  B01F35/212 ,  B01F35/221 ,  G05B15/02

Abstract: A blending device includes a motor, a motor controller, and a wireless controller configured to receive a wireless signal. The motor controller may be configured to alter the operations of the motor based the wireless signal. The wireless signal may include a blending program to be carried out by the blending device. The blending device may include one or more sensors configured to sense parameters of the blending device. The wireless signal may include information related to the sensed parameters. A blending device network may be formed by providing a second blending device having a wireless controller in communication with the first blending device wireless controller. The first and second blending devices may share information over the network.

公开(公告)号：US20220225838A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-21

申请号：US17717380

申请日：2022-04-11

Applicant: Vita-Mix Management Corporation

Inventor： David Kolar

IPC: A47J43/07 ,  B01F35/212 ,  B01F35/213 ,  B01F35/22 ,  B01F35/60 ,  A47J43/046

Abstract: A blending device is shown and described. The blending device may include a blending container and a power source operatively connected to the blending container. The power source may be configured to supply power to the blending container. The blending container may also include a feature that is powered by the power source.

公开(公告)号：US10773227B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-15

申请号：US15486344

申请日：2017-04-13

Applicant: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

Inventor： David Kolar ,  Fred H. Mehlman ,  Bradford J. Paskert

IPC: A47J43/07 ,  A47J43/046 ,  B01F15/06 ,  B01F7/16 ,  B01F15/00

Abstract: A blender system includes a blender base that is selectively and operably engaged with a container. The blender base may include a housing that houses a motor operatively driving a mixing blade, and a fan. The fan may operate independent of the motor. The fan may force air through the blender base to cool the motor and other operative components of the blender base.