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US 10,604,337 B2Granted
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 base extending across the open end of the body, the base sealed to the sidewall of the body;
- a mixing paddle disposed in the interior cavity of the body;
- and
- a cap attached to the pod, the cap extending over at least part of the base and rotatable relative to the base, the cap defining an opening extending through the cap.
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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 base extending across the open end of the body, the base sealed to the sidewall of the body;
- a mixing paddle disposed in the interior cavity of the body;
- and
- a cap attached to the body, the cap extending over at least part of the base and rotatable relative to the base, the cap defining an opening extending through the cap.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.