Automated food preparation and dispensing
US10682018B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04817
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed technology includes a food system that prepares food based on a user's preferences and environment (e.g., health and diet, tastes, availability of food, costs, location, and what is stored or available for the food preparation system). The food system can store, cool, serve, prepare, juice, recognize with an antenna array, cut, weigh, sanitize, or compost food. The food system can include a robotic arm or water jet for cutting a food item. The disclosed technology improves food consumption for users based on diet and observed behavior (e.g., tracking caloric intake and exercise).
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