IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0856231
(2010-08-13)
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등록번호 |
US-8409648
(2013-04-02)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Anderson, Rick
- Hancock, Tim
- Mehta, Mukul
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
9 |
초록
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A machine and method operable to mass produce batches of dough in selectable, discrete and customizable batches and control the temperature of the dough under various environmental conditions is provided. The machine and method adjusts the temperature of the water introduced into a batch of dough in
A machine and method operable to mass produce batches of dough in selectable, discrete and customizable batches and control the temperature of the dough under various environmental conditions is provided. The machine and method adjusts the temperature of the water introduced into a batch of dough in order to make a batch of dough having a predetermined temperature. Specifically, the machine includes a controller operable to adjust the temperature of the water based upon first law of thermodynamics to produce a batch of dough having a predetermined temperature. The machine includes a bowl for containing dough ingredients, a water source operable to selectively introduce water with the dough ingredients, a controller, and a water temperature controlling apparatus. The controller actuates the water temperature controlling apparatus to change the temperature of the water introduced into the bowl so as to form a batch of dough having a predetermined temperature.
대표청구항
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1. A machine for controlling the temperature of dough, the machine operable to mix a plurality of ingredients together with water to form a batch of dough, the machine comprising: a bowl for containing the ingredients;a controller configured to receive the temperature of the bowl and the temperature
1. A machine for controlling the temperature of dough, the machine operable to mix a plurality of ingredients together with water to form a batch of dough, the machine comprising: a bowl for containing the ingredients;a controller configured to receive the temperature of the bowl and the temperature of the batch of dough;a water source operable to selectively introduce water with the ingredients;a mixer operable to mix the water with the ingredients to form the batch of dough, the controller in communication with the mixer and configured to determine the amount of heat generated by the mixer during mixing operations;a water temperature controlling apparatus in operatively connected to the water source, the controller further configured to actuate the water temperature controlling apparatus, the water temperature controlling apparatus configured to change the temperature of water introduced into the bowl, the controller processing the amount of heat generated by the mixer, the temperature of the bowl, and the temperature of the batch of dough to provide water to the bowl at a predetermined temperature, the controller further adjusting the water temperature controlling apparatus in response to the heat generated by the mixer, the temperature of the dough, and the temperature of the bowl to maintain the predetermined temperature so as to form a batch of dough having a desired consistency. 2. The machine as set forth in claim 1, further including a first sensor in communication with the bowl and the controller, the first sensor operable to detect the temperature of the bowl and communicate the temperature of the bowl to the controller, and the controller operable to process the temperature of the bowl and actuate the water temperature controlling apparatus so as to change the temperature of the water introduced and produce a batch of dough having the predetermined temperature. 3. The machine as set forth in claim 2, further including a second sensor operable to detect the temperature of the ingredients and communicate the temperature of the ingredients to the controller, and the controller operable to process the temperature of the bowl, the ingredients, and actuate the water temperature controlling apparatus so as to change the temperature of the water introduced and produce a batch of dough having the predetermined temperature. 4. The machine as set forth in claim 3, wherein the ingredients are dry ingredients. 5. The machine as set forth in claim 3, wherein the second sensor is further operable to detect environmental conditions, the controller processing the environmental conditions and actuating the water controlling apparatus so as to change the temperature of the water to produce the dough at the predetermined temperature. 6. The machine as set forth in claim 5, wherein the second sensor is operable to detect the humidity of the environment. 7. The machine as set forth in claim 5, wherein the controller is further operable to process the humidity so as to calculate a quantity of water operable to produce a batch of dough have a desired tactile property. 8. The machine as set forth in claim 2, wherein the first sensor is an infrared sensor. 9. The machine as set forth in claim 2, wherein the water source includes a first inlet and a second inlet, the first inlet providing water at room temperature and the second inlet providing chilled water, and the water temperature controlling apparatus is operable to selectively actuate the first and second inlets so as to introduce water to the ingredients and produce a batch of dough having the predetermined temperature. 10. The machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein the controller processes the mass of the water, the ingredients, and the bowl, the controller further processes the temperature of the bowl so as to determine the temperature of water necessary to produce dough at the predetermined temperature, and the controller actuating the water controlling apparatus so as to change the temperature of the water to produce the dough at the predetermined temperature. 11. The machine as set forth in claim 1 further including a valve operable to control the output of water from the water source, the controller in communication with the valve and operable to actuate the valve so as to introduce a predetermined amount of water into the bowl. 12. The machine as set forth in claim 5, wherein the second sensor is operable to detect the temperature of the environment. 13. The machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein the controller has an executable program, the executable program having a chart, the chart providing the temperature of water for each batch of dough produced based upon the projected temperature of the bowl over a given period time. 14. A method for producing a batch of dough having a predetermined temperature, the method comprising the steps of: providing a bowl;introducing dough ingredients into the bowl;monitoring the temperature of the bowl;providing a water source operable to introduce water having a calculated temperature into the bowl;and determining the temperature of the dough ingredients, and processing the temperature of the dough ingredients, bowl, and heat generated by the mixer so as to calculate the temperature of water necessary to produce a batch of dough at the predetermined temperature; and mixing the water having the calculated temperature with the dough ingredients so as to produce a batch of dough at the predetermined temperature; andmixing the water having the calculated temperature with the dough ingredients so as to produce a batch of dough at the predetermined temperature. 15. The method as set forth in claim 14, further including the steps of providing a mixer operable to mix the dough ingredients and the water, and calculating the heat generated by mixer to determine the temperature of water introduced into the next batch of dough necessary to produce the next batch of dough at the predetermined temperature. 16. The method as set forth in claim 14, further including the steps of providing a sensor operable to detect the temperature of the bowl. 17. The method as set forth in claim 14, wherein the water source is a first inlet operable to selectively introduce water having a first temperature and a second inlet operable to selectively introduce water having a second temperature. 18. The method as set forth in claim 14, wherein the first inlet introduces chilled water, and a second inlet introduces water having a room temperature, and wherein the first inlet and second inlet are selectively actuated so as to introduce water having a temperature necessary to produce a batch of dough at the predetermined temperature. 19. The method as set forth in claim 14, further including the steps of providing a controller and a water temperature controlling apparatus, the controller in communication with the water temperature controlling apparatus and the sensor, the sensor providing the controller with the temperature of the bowl, and the controller actuating the water temperature controlling apparatus to change the temperature of the water introduced with the dough ingredients so as to produce a batch of dough having a predetermined temperature. 20. The method as set forth in claim 14, further including the step of monitoring the environment to determine the temperature of the water introduced with the dough ingredients needed to produce a batch of dough having the predetermined temperature. 21. The method as set forth in claim 20, wherein the temperature and humidity of the environment are used to determine the temperature of the water introduced with the dough ingredients needed to produce a batch of dough having the predetermined temperature. 22. The method as set forth in claim 20, wherein the temperature and humidity of the environment are used to determine the quantity of the water introduced with the dough ingredients so as to produce a batch of dough having a desired tactile property.
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