公开(公告)号：US11819814B1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US18089689

申请日：2022-12-28

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLC

Inventor： Nathan Lyell

IPC: B01F35/42 ,  A47J43/044 ,  B01F101/06

CPC classification number: B01F35/42 ,  A47J43/044 ,  A47J2043/0449 ,  B01F2101/06

Abstract: Micro puree machines have a locking assembly for locking a container to a coupling on the machine, preventing the container from rotating out of the coupling during processing. The locking assembly includes at least one protrusion on the container configured to slidably engage a slot on an interior surface of the coupling when the container is rotated in a clockwise direction. The coupling has a clip that is moveable from a first position, in which the clip prevents rotation of the container in the counterclockwise direction, to a second position, in which the clip allows rotation of the container in the counterclockwise direction. The clip is spring biased toward the second position. Pressing a button on the coupling moves the clip from the first to the second position.

公开(公告)号：US11812885B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US17347727

申请日：2021-06-15

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLC

Inventor： Joshua D. Anthony ,  Justin Riley ,  Darwin Keith-Lucas

IPC: A47J31/00 ,  A23F5/26 ,  A47J31/40 ,  A47J31/52

CPC classification number: A47J31/002 ,  A23F5/262 ,  A47J31/40 ,  A47J31/402 ,  A47J31/52 ,  A47J31/525 ,  A47J31/5253 ,  A47J31/5255

Abstract: An automated beverage brewing apparatus is provided including a controller for identifying a volume of bloom water and a bloom time for preparing a brewed beverage. A user interface provides at least one input to the controller. The controller is configured to vary the volume of the bloom water based on a type of brewed beverage and a size of brewed beverage input via the user interface.

公开(公告)号：US11793373B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US16987801

申请日：2020-08-07

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： Andre D. Brown

IPC: A47L5/14 ,  A47L9/08 ,  A47L9/28

CPC classification number: A47L5/14 ,  A47L9/08 ,  A47L9/2842 ,  A47L2201/04

Abstract: An example of a robotic cleaner, consistent with the present disclosure, may include a body, an agitator chamber defined in the body, a suction motor fluidly coupled to the agitator chamber and configured to cause air to flow into the agitator chamber, and at least one air jet assembly coupled to the body, the air jet assembly being configured to generate an air jet, the air jet being configured to urge debris toward the agitator chamber.

公开(公告)号：US11771265B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US16813227

申请日：2020-03-09

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLC

Inventor： Sam William Bannister ,  Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin

IPC: A47J43/00 ,  A47J43/046 ,  A47J43/07

CPC classification number: A47J43/046 ,  A47J43/0722 ,  A47J43/0727

Abstract: A reservoir assembly for a food processing system including a vacuum mechanism includes a housing having a hollow interior, an inlet pipe extending through said housing into said hollow interior, a fluid flow path from said hollow interior to the vacuum mechanism, and a valve positioned within said hollow interior, said valve being movable to control a flow of air provided to the vacuum mechanism via said fluid flow path.

公开(公告)号：US11766152B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-26

申请号：US17331175

申请日：2021-05-26

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLC

Inventor： Joshua D. Anthony ,  Christopher T. Martin ,  Thomas Guerin ,  John M. Steinmetz ,  Ethan T. Brown ,  Chad P. Woodrow ,  Michaela Dubeau ,  Jennifer Kathryn Marsden ,  Roger Neil Jackson ,  Christina J. Crowley ,  Rupert Elliston ,  Andrew John Roy Tattersfield

IPC: A47J37/06

CPC classification number: A47J37/0641 ,  A47J37/067 ,  A47J37/0623 ,  A47J37/0629 ,  A47J37/0664 ,  A47J37/0676 ,  A47J2202/00

Abstract: A cooking system includes a housing having a hollow interior and food is receivable within said hollow interior. A heating element is associated with the housing and a support body supports food within the hollow interior. The support body includes a body having a plurality of diffuser ribs. A plurality of channels is formed between the plurality of diffuser rib and at least one of the plurality of diffuser ribs and the plurality of channels is operable to deflect a relatively downward flowing fluid relatively horizontally across said support body.

公开(公告)号：US11759069B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US16656930

申请日：2019-10-18

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Steven Gacin ,  Jason B. Thorne ,  Adam Udy ,  Charles S. Brunner ,  Xavier F. Cullere ,  Nicholas Sardar ,  Ognjen Vrdoljak ,  Daniel R. Der Marderosian ,  Andre D. Brown ,  Daniel J. Innes

IPC: A47L9/06

CPC classification number: A47L9/0613

Abstract: An example of an agitator for a vacuum cleaner may include a body and at least one deformable flap extending from the body. The deformable flap may include at least one taper. The at least one taper causes a cleaning edge of the deformable flap to approach the body.

公开(公告)号：US11744406B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17072451

申请日：2020-10-16

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： Amy L. Golino ,  Vanessa H. Spilios

IPC: A47J43/08 ,  A47J43/046

CPC classification number: A47J43/085 ,  A47J43/046

Abstract: Food processing apparatus and methods for processing food are disclosed. The apparatus may include stored sequences for operating a processing tool. The stored sequences may address various challenging aspects of blending solid foods and/or ice. In some embodiments, particular sequences are implemented with specific processing tools.

公开(公告)号：US11732895B1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US17663582

申请日：2022-05-16

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLC

Inventor： Nicholas Chow ,  Blake Hishmeh ,  Christopher T. Martin

IPC: F24B1/02 ,  A23B4/052 ,  A47J37/07 ,  A47J36/32 ,  G01R19/165 ,  G01R27/14 ,  H02P29/40 ,  H05B1/02 ,  F24C5/16 ,  A47J37/00

CPC classification number: F24B1/028 ,  A23B4/052 ,  A47J36/32 ,  A47J37/0786 ,  G01R19/16571 ,  G01R27/14 ,  H02P29/40 ,  H05B1/0261 ,  A23V2002/00 ,  A47J37/00 ,  F24C5/16

Abstract: In an aspect, data characterizing an instruction for an activation of an igniter and an operating mode of a smoke generator that includes the igniter can be received. A first amount of energy required for an ignition of a fuel source by the igniter can be determined based on the operating mode characterized by the received data. The igniter can be caused to activate based on the received data. A second amount of energy, output by the igniter over a period of time during which the igniter is activated, can be determined. A determination of whether the second amount of energy exceeds the first amount of energy can be made. The igniter can be caused to deactivate in response to a determination that the second amount of energy exceeds the first amount of energy. Related systems, apparatus, techniques, and articles are also described.

公开(公告)号：US11723503B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US16941635

申请日：2020-07-29

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： Margaret Mathieu ,  Charles S. Brunner

IPC: A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L11/282 ,  A47L11/40

CPC classification number: A47L9/2847 ,  A47L9/0411 ,  A47L9/0455 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/0494 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L11/282 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4058 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06

Abstract: A robotic cleaner may include a chassis, an agitator assembly configured to engage a surface to be cleaned, and a lift mechanism moveably coupling the agitator assembly to the chassis. The lift mechanism may include a biasing mechanism. The biasing mechanism may be configured to generate a biasing force that urges the agitator assembly in a direction away from the surface to be cleaned. The biasing force may be insufficient to lift the agitator assembly from the surface to be cleaned.

公开(公告)号：US11687092B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US16392452

申请日：2019-04-23

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Jason B. Thorne ,  Andre D. Brown ,  David S. Clare ,  Nicholas Sardar ,  Christopher P Pinches ,  Samuel Emrys James ,  Michael James Douglas

IPC: G05D1/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0276 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  G05D1/0274

Abstract: A hand-held surface cleaning device includes circuitry to communicate with a robotic surface cleaning device to cause the same to target an area/region of interest for cleaning. Thus, a user may utilize the hand-held surface cleaning device to perform targeted cleaning and conveniently direct a robotic surface cleaning device to focus on a region of interest. Moreover, the hand-held surface cleaning device may include sensory such as a camera device for extracting three-dimensional information from a field of view. This information may be utilized to map locations of walls, stairs, obstacles, changes in surface types, and other features in a given location. Thus, a robotic surface cleaning device may utilize the mapping information from the hand-held surface cleaning device as an input in a real-time control loop, e.g., as an input to a Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) routine.