公开(公告)号：US20230044671A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-09

申请号：US17966414

申请日：2022-10-14

申请人： OPOPOP, INC.

发明人： BRADLEY ROULIER ,  JONAS TEMPEL ,  GARY ASHURST ,  ROBERT CLARK ,  TEJINDER GREWAL

IPC分类号： A23L7/178 ,  A23P30/38 ,  A23L7/183 ,  A23L7/187

摘要： A grain-popping machine and associated pod-based popping method is disclosed. The grain-popping is configured to receive a pod. Each pod includes a plurality of cells, with each cell preferably containing a single grain kernel or seed, flavoring, and a cooking medium such as oil or shortening. In a preferred embodiment, the pod is loaded into the grain-popping machine through a slot so that it is held in position adjacent to a heating element. The heating element is activated to begin a popping sequence. When each grain kernel or seed in the pod reaches popping temperature, it absorbs the flavoring in its cell and ejects through the bottom of the pod, which can be weakened to ease ejection, into a bowl positioned in a receiving area of the grain-popping machine. The pod is then removed and disposed of.