System for providing a single serving of a frozen confection
AssigneeSigma Phase, Corp.
InventorMatthew Fonte
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Abstract
A system for providing a single serving of a frozen confection, wherein the system comprises a pod comprising at least one ingredient for providing a single serving of a frozen confection; the system cools the pod; the system introduces water into the pod; the system simultaneously stirs the contents of the pod while scraping at least one wall of the pod to prevent a build-up of the frozen confection on the at least one wall of the pod; and the system ejects the frozen confection out of the pod.
Claims58
A pod for providing a single serving of an ingestible substance, the pod comprising:
- a base having an outer perimeter and an inner opening;
- an outer hollow tube mounted at the outer perimeter of the base;
- an inner hollow tube mounted at the inner opening of the base;
- wherein the base, the outer hollow tube and the inner hollow tube together define a recess;
- at least one ingredient for forming a single serving of the ingestible substance, the at least one ingredient being disposed within the recess;
- and
- a cap having an outer perimeter and an inner opening, the outer perimeter of the cap being slightly smaller than the diameter of the outer hollow tube and the inner opening of the cap being slightly larger than the diameter of the inner hollow tube, such that the cap can be advanced within the recess toward the base.
A pod for providing a single serving of a frozen confection, the pod comprising:
- a container having a recess;
- at least one scraper paddle movably disposed within the recess;
- at least one ingredient for forming a single serving of the frozen confection, the at least one ingredient being disposed within the recess of the container;
- and
- a cap movable into the recess of the container.
A pod for providing a single serving of a frozen confection, the pod comprising:
- a substantially rigid container having a recess;
- at least one ingredient for forming a single serving of the frozen confection, the at least one ingredient being disposed within the recess of the container;
- and
- a cap movable into the recess of the container.
Apparatus for providing a single serving of an ingestible substance, the apparatus comprising:
- a nest for receiving a pod containing at least one ingredient for forming a single serving of the ingestible substance, wherein the nest comprises an annular recess for receiving a pod having an annular configuration;
- a cooling unit for cooling the pod;
- a water supply for introducing water into the pod;
- and
- an air supply for introducing air into the pod.
Apparatus for providing a single serving of a ingestible substance, the apparatus comprising:
- a nest for receiving a pod containing at least one ingredient for forming a single serving of the ingestible substance, wherein the pod comprises at least one internal paddle;
- a cooling unit for cooling the pod;
- a water supply for introducing water into the pod;
- and
- a rotation unit for rotating the at least one internal paddle of the pod.
Apparatus for providing a single serving of an ingestible substance, the apparatus comprising:
- a nest for receiving a pod containing at least one ingredient for forming a single serving of the ingestible substance;
- a heat transfer unit for transferring heat between the pod and the nest, wherein the heat transfer unit is capable of (i) taking heat out of the pod, and (ii) supplying heat to the pod;
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- a water supply for introducing water into the pod.
A method for providing a single serving of a frozen confection, the method comprising:
- providing a pod comprising at least one ingredient for providing a single serving of a frozen confection;
- cooling the pod;
- introducing water into the pod;
- simultaneously stirring the contents of the pod while scraping at least one wall of the pod to prevent a build-up of the frozen confection on the at least one wall of the pod;
- and
- ejecting the frozen confection out of the pod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.