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US 2026/0035231 A1Published application
Approaches to customizing formulations for cleaning products prior to production and associated systems
OwnerStephen E. Deckerinventor
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Abstract
Introduced here are systems for customized formulation and production of cleaning products and associated methods for using those systems. A system may include a computer-implemented platform (also referred to as a “formulation platform” or “production platform”) that is communicatively connected to an interactive dispensing machine responsible for making cleaning products. An individual or company may be permitted to select, create, or modify formulas via the production platform, while the interactive dispensing machine can produce cleaning products in accordance with those formulas.
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An interactive system comprising:
- a plurality of reservoirs in which to store ingredients for cleaning products;
- a plurality of dispensing elements that are configured to controllably dispense the ingredients from the plurality of reservoirs;
- an egress interface through which to discharge cleaning products, wherein the egress interface is fluidly connected to the plurality of dispensing elements;
- and
- a processor that is configured to:
- receive one or more inputs indicative of (i) an instruction to produce a cleaning product, (ii) a size of a container, (iii) a preference to customize the cleaning product, and/or (iv) a confirmation that the container is positioned adjacent to the egress interface,
- obtain, from a memory, a formula that is associated with the cleaning product,
- modify the formula based on the one or more inputs, and
- drive the plurality of dispensing elements such that appropriate amounts of the ingredients are discharged through the egress interface based on the modified formula.
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A method comprising:
- receiving a first input that is indicative of an instruction to produce a cleaning product and a second input that is indicative of a size of a container;
- obtaining, from a memory, a formula that specifies a first plurality of ingredients of the cleaning product scaled to the size of the container;
- receiving a third input that is indicative of one or more user preferences for the cleaning product;
- modifying the formula based on the one or more user preferences;
- identifying a second plurality of ingredients of the modified formula;
- receiving a fourth input that is indicative of a confirmation that the container is positioned adjacent an egress interface;
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- in response to the fourth input, driving a plurality of dispensing elements to dispense the second plurality of ingredients from a plurality of reservoirs through an egress interface,
- wherein the plurality of reservoirs is configured to store ingredients for cleaning products,
- wherein the plurality of dispensing elements is configured to controllably dispense the ingredients from the plurality of reservoirs, and
- wherein the egress interface is fluidly connected to the plurality of dispensing elements.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.