Systems and methods for producing a foamable and/or flowable material for consumption

An apparatus for foaming and serving an ingestible substance, the apparatus comprising:

• a container having a first cavity to hold the ingestible substance, and a second cavity comprising a propelling mechanism, the first cavity by a movable portion;
• a delivery nozzle forming a pathway from the container, the delivery nozzle comprising a distal portion extending from the container, and a proximal portion having an exit aperture from the pathway that is adapted to deliver the ingestible substance;
• a valve mechanism coupled with the delivery nozzle, and having a feeding mechanism associated with the first cavity of the container to access the ingestible substance therein, the valve mechanism having a valve configured to regulate a flow of the ingestible substance from the first cavity through the pathway formed by the delivery nozzle, wherein the valve mechanism is an electronic valve mechanism;
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• a user-operable flow controller electronically coupled with the valve to control the electronic valve mechanism to vary the flow between no flow and a maximal flow proportional to a degree of a physical force applied by a consumer to a consumer-operable flow controller;
• the propelling mechanism comprising a gas and being coupled with the first cavity via movement of the movable portion to generate a pressure against the ingestible substance within the first cavity sufficient to both foam and propel the ingestible substance from the first cavity, through the feeding mechanism, and out of the distal portion of the delivery nozzle for foamed delivery of the ingestible substance when the valve is actuated by the consumer-operable flow controller and the gas intermixes with the ingestible substance.

A product for foaming and delivering a foamed ingestible substance from a container directly to a mouth of a consumer, the product comprising:

• a container having a first cavity to hold an ingestible substance in a non-foamed state;
• a delivery nozzle forming a pathway through the delivery nozzle and being coincident with the first cavity of the container, the delivery nozzle comprising a distal portion extending from the container, and a proximal portion that is sized and adapted to be received in the mouth of the consumer, the proximal portion having an exit aperture from the pathway that is adapted to deliver the foamed and ingestible substance from the first cavity of the container directly to the mouth of the consumer;
• a valve to control a passage of the ingestible substance through the pathway of the delivery nozzle, the valve having a proximal portion coupled with the delivery nozzle, and a distal portion associated with the first cavity of the container, the valve being operable to move from a closed position to an open position;
• a consumer-operable flow controller connected with the valve to control movement of the valve from the closed position to the open position so as to regulate a flow of the ingestible substance from the first cavity and through the pathway of the delivery nozzle and out the exit aperture when the consumer-operable flow controller is activated;
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• a second cavity coupled to the first cavity by a moveable portion and comprising a gaseous propellant, the first cavity being separated from the second cavity by the moveable portion, the gaseous propellant being configured for intermixing with and propelling the ingestible substance out of the first cavity, into an inlet aperture, and out of the exit aperture of the distal portion of the delivery nozzle for delivery of the ingestible substance directly to the mouth of the consumer when the consumer-operable flow controller is activated, the gaseous propellant further being configured for foaming the ingestible substance prior to the ingestible substance's egress through the exit aperture.