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US 11,013,371 B2Granted
Wireless food processor discs
AssigneeVita-Mix Management Corporation
InventorDavid Kolar
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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.
Claims12
A blending system comprising:
- a base comprising a motor and a first wireless communication device;
- a container comprising a shaft extending into a cavity from a bottom of the container;
- a lid operatively coupled to the container, wherein the lid comprises a chute that is selectively positionable between at least two positions;
- and
- a cutting disc operatively disposed proximal the shaft, the cutting disc comprising a second wireless communication device operatively in communication with the first wireless communication device wherein the second wireless communication device operatively detects one of the at least two positions of the chute.
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A method comprising:
- providing a base comprising a motor and a wireless device;
- providing a container operatively assembled with the base and a cutting disc;
- inducing a response by a transmitter of the cutting disc;
- identifying, by the wireless device, a parameter associated with the cutting disc based on the response;
- providing a lid comprising a chute that is selectively positionable between at least two positions;
- and
- identifying, by the transmitter, one of the at least two positions of the chute.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.