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US 10,543,978 B1Granted
Rapidly cooling food and drinks
AssigneeSigma Phase, Corp.
InventorsMatthew Fonte, Robert Devaney, John Heymans, Nicholas Fonte, Ian McGirty
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Abstract
Systems and methods have demonstrated the capability of rapidly cooling the contents of pods containing the ingredients for food and drinks.
Claims28
A pod for forming a cold food or drink, the pod comprising:
- a body with an axis, a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a sidewall extending from the first end to define an interior cavity of the body open at the second end, the second end of the body having a radius that is less than an average radius of the body;
- a mixing paddle disposed in the interior cavity of the body;
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- a base extending across the open end of the body, the base sealed to the sidewall of the body;
- wherein the pod contains pressurized gas and the pod is internally pressurized to at least 20 psi prior to use.
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A can containing at least one ingredient to form a cold food or drink, the can comprising:
- a metal body with an axis, a closed end, an open end opposite the closed end, and a sidewall extending from the closed end to define an interior cavity of the body, the open end of the body having a radius that is less than an average radius of the body;
- a mixing paddle with at least one blade extending laterally farther from the axis of the body than the radius of the open end of the body, the mixing paddle disposed in the interior cavity of the body and rotatable relative to the body;
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- a base extending across the open end of the body, the base sealed to the sidewall of the body;
- wherein the base includes a protrusion extending outward relative to adjacent portions of the base, the protrusion having a stem that extends between a head and a foot, the stem having a smaller cross-section than the head and the foot, the base comprising a weakened section extending around the protrusion.
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A pod containing at least one ingredient to form a cold food or drink, the pod comprising:
- a metal body with a closed end, an open end opposite the closed end, and a sidewall extending from the closed end to define an interior cavity of the body;
- a mixing paddle disposed in the interior cavity of the body and rotatable relative to the body;
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- a base extending across the open end of the body, the base sealed to the sidewall of the body, the base including a protrusion with a stem that extends between a head and a foot, the stem having a smaller cross-section than the head and the foot, the base comprising a weakened section extending around the protrusion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.