Additive manufacturing system and method for printing customized chocolate confections
US9215882B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23P2020/253
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An additive manufacturing system for printing a chocolate confection, the system comprising a platen, a recirculation loop configured to circulate a flow of a chocolate material, and further configured to maintain a temper of the chocolate material; and a print head the print head being configured to receive at least a portion of the chocolate material from the recirculation loop, and further configured to extrude and deposit the chocolate material onto the platen to print at least a portion of the chocolate confection based on the commands from a controller.
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