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 implemen
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.
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1. A food processing apparatus comprising: a container including at least one rotatable, sharp blade;a drive unit having a drive coupler to rotate the at least one blade;a controller to control the drive unit; andat least one non-transitory memory storing processor-executable instructions that, when
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A food processing apparatus comprising: a container including at least one rotatable, sharp blade;a drive unit having a drive coupler to rotate the at least one blade;a controller to control the drive unit; andat least one non-transitory memory storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the controller, cause the controller, in response to a first user input, to sequentially: activate the drive unit for three seconds or less to rotate the drive coupler as a first pulse;pause the drive unit for at least two seconds as first pause;activate the drive unit for three seconds or less to rotate the drive coupler as a second pulse;pause the drive unit for at least two seconds as second pause;activate the drive unit for three seconds or less to rotate the drive coupler as a third pulse;pause the drive unit for at least two seconds as third pause;activate the drive unit for three seconds or less to rotate the drive coupler as a fourth pulse;pause the drive unit for at least two seconds as fourth pause;activate the drive unit for at least fifteen seconds to rotate the drive coupler as a first blending segment;pause the drive unit for at least two seconds; andactivate the drive unit for at least fifteen seconds to rotate the drive coupler as a second blending segment. 2. A food processing apparatus as in claim 1, wherein a total time period of all activations of the drive unit is at least forty-five seconds. 3. A food processing apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the activation of the drive unit for the first blending segment is at least twenty seconds. 4. A food processing apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the activation of the drive unit for the second blending segment is at least twenty seconds. 5. A food processing apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed by the controller, cause the controller to, prior to a start of the first blending segment: activate the drive unit for three seconds or less to rotate the drive coupler as a fifth pulse;pause the drive unit for at least two seconds as fifth pause;activate the drive unit for three seconds or less to rotate the drive coupler as a sixth pulse;pause the drive unit for at least two seconds as sixth pause. 6. A food processing apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the activation of the drive unit for the first pulse comprises activating the drive unit for at least 1.5 seconds. 7. A food processing apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the activation of the drive unit for the second blending segment has a shorter length of time than the activation of the drive unit for the first blending segment. 8. A food processing apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the activation of the drive unit for the second blending segment lasts longer than the activation of the drive unit for the first blending segment. 9. A food processing apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the total time period of all activations of the drive unit that are at least fifteen seconds for blending segments is at least thirty-five seconds. 10. A food processing apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the total time period of all activations of the drive unit that are at least fifteen seconds for blending segments is at least forty seconds. 11. A food processing apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the total time period of all activations of the drive unit that are at least fifteen seconds for blending segments is at least forty-three seconds. 12. A food processing apparatus as in claim 11, wherein a total time period from a first activation of the drive unit until a last activation of the drive unit is sixty seconds or less. 13. A food processing apparatus as in claim 1, wherein a total time period of all activations of the drive unit is at least fifty seconds. 14. A food processing apparatus as in claim 13, wherein a total time period from a first activation of the drive unit until a last activation of the drive unit is sixty seconds or less. 15. A food processing apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the at least one blade comprises a first set of blades and a second set of blades, each mounted to a shaft having an axis of rotation, wherein: the first set of blades includes first and second blades, each blade having at least a portion angled downwardly relative to a horizontal plane;the second set of blades includes third and fourth blades, each blade having at least a portion angled upwardly relative to a horizontal plane, the upwardly angled portions of the third and fourth blades being positioned higher than the downwardly angled portions of the first and second blades. 16. A food processing apparatus as in claim 15, further comprising a third set of blades, wherein the third set of blades includes a fifth blade and a sixth blade, each of which has a substantially vertical portion that includes a sharp, upper edge that is slanted relative to horizontal. 17. A food processing apparatus as in claim 16, wherein each of the fifth and sixth blades rotates in a direction wherein a higher end of its upper edge leads a lower end of its upper edge. 18. A food processing apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the activation of the drive unit for at least fifteen seconds to rotate the drive coupler as a second blending segment is immediately subsequent to pausing the drive unit for at least two seconds. 19. A food processing apparatus as in claim 18, wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed by the controller, cause the controller to: drive the drive unit to rotate the drive coupler at the first rotational speed for at least five seconds;accelerate the drive unit to rotate the drive coupler at the second rotational speed, for at least five seconds; andaccelerate the drive unit to rotate the drive coupler at a third rotational speed, faster than the second rotational speed, for at least twenty seconds. 20. A food processing apparatus as in claim 19, further comprising a third set of blades, wherein the third set of blades includes a fifth blade and a sixth blade, each of which has a substantially vertical portion that includes a sharp, upper edge that is slanted relative to horizontal. 21. A food processing apparatus as in claim 1, wherein pausing the drive unit for at least two seconds prior to the second blending segment comprises stopping the drive unit for at least 2.5 seconds. 22. A food processing apparatus as in claim 21, wherein the activation of the drive unit for at least fifteen seconds to rotate the drive coupler as a second blending segment comprises supplying sufficient electrical energy to an electric motor such that the motor would accelerate to at least 20,000 rpm within one second when unloaded.
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