Blender control system
US12318042B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J36/32
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Systems and methods are described herein for a blender control system to monitor the usage of a blender system. The blender control system may decrement a remaining blend runtime and/or remaining blend cycle count each time that the blender is used. The blender control system may disable or partially disable at least some functions of the blender system once the remaining blend runtime and/or remaining blend cycle count is depleted. Additional blend cycles and/or blend runtime may be purchased directly via an interface on the blender system, through a mobile application, by phone, or via a web portal. The blender control system replenishes the remaining blend runtime and/or remaining cycle count in response to the purchase.
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