WILLIAM EDWARD BROWN
Pilots at Charles E Limpus Rd, Orlando, FL

6730348, May 4, 2004

Aug 15, 2001

09/930090

Eric R. Miller - Deland FL 32724
William Brown - Orlando FL 32835

A23G 900

426565, 426519, 426569, 426590

Preparing a flavored confection includes using a disposable container of a neutral-flavored mix, which is transferred to a tempering freezer. The container is removed from the tempering freezer, and a selected syrup is pumped from a carton into the container for blending while the mix remains chilled. The syrup provides the selected flavor to the mix for serving within the disposable serving container. In another method, a flavored shake drink is prepared from the mix by dispensing flavored syrup through one of a plurality of dedicated nozzles, each in fluid communication with a corresponding solenoid control valve. A timer controls the valve open time to dispense a preselected amount of syrup. Switches are provided for doubling and halving the quantity of syrup for creating varying single-flavored and combination-flavored shakes. In addition to shielding around the blender spindle, a protective sleeve is placed within the cup for limiting splash during blending.

6945157, Sep 20, 2005

Apr 11, 2002

10/120772

William Brown - Orlando FL, US
Eric R. Miller - Deland FL, US

Archibald Brothers International, Inc. - Deland FL

A23L002/00, B02C019/00, B67D005/00

99275, 99290, 99300, 2221291, 2221466

An automatic flavor-injected blending apparatus includes a base, a processor, and a user input in signal communication with the processor. A blending spindle is rotatably affixed at an upper end to the base and is rotatable under processor control. A container support is movably affixed to the base and is movable between a lower position for placing a container thereon and an upper position closer to the spindle's upper end. A selected flavor is injectable into the container. Software is resident in the processor that is adapted to receive the flavor selection and actuate the injection. The software is further adapted to actuate the spindle rotation. Since the blending process is automated, the server can start the apparatus, step away and attend to other duties while the apparatus is functioning, and return at a later time after a timer has turned off the spindle rotator.

2002015, Oct 17, 2002

Jan 31, 2002

10/062183

Eric Miller - Deland FL, US
William Brown - Orlando FL, US

A23G009/00

426/565000

A method for serving a frozen dessert includes receiving a prepackaged frozen dessert at a food outlet at a storage temperature selected for optimal retention of food characteristics. The frozen dessert is placed in a tempering freezer that is adapted to maintain a serving temperature selected for optimal consumer satisfaction, which is higher than the storage temperature. The frozen dessert is retained in the tempering freezer for a sufficient time to permit the frozen dessert to equilibrate to the serving temperature. Finally, the frozen dessert is removed from the tempering freezer and served to a customer. A method for increasing a distribution potential of a frozen dessert includes prepackaging a frozen dessert at a packaging location and delivering the frozen dessert to a food outlet. Prior to the delivery, the food outlet is provided with a tempering freezer, for example, in return for a purchasing contract with the distributor.

2003009, May 15, 2003

Sep 3, 2002

10/234053

Eric Miller - Deland FL, US
William Brown - Orlando FL, US

B01F015/02

366/194000

A dispenser for a soft-serve food product includes a housing having a dispensing chute and a piston having a head positioned therewithin. A lateral wall, the piston head, and a front door define an enclosed hollow space. The head is slidable within the lateral wall for squeezing a deformable container to dispense product through the chute. A system for preparing and dispensing a soft-serve food product includes a tempering freezer for raising a temperature of the food product from hard-frozen to a condition for soft-serve dispensing. An apparatus for packaging a soft-serve confection into a multiple-serving-size container for transport includes a blender for blending ingredients together to form a blended product and a device for transferring the blended product into a deformable container. The deformable container filled with the blended product is transferred into a substantially rigid mold and frozen to a hardened state for transport and retention.

6068875, May 30, 2000

Aug 6, 1999

9/370516

Eric R. Miller - Deland FL
William Brown - Orlando FL

Archibald Bros. Fine Beverages, Inc. - Deland FL

A23G 900

426565

A method for preparing a flavored slurried confection includes the use of a disposable serving container holding an individual serving of a neutral flavored mix which has a freezing point temperature lower than normally found for that of water. A large supply of the mix filled containers is stored in a storage freezer for maintaining the neutral flavored mix at a storage temperature, such as is typical of a food storage freezer for a restaurant. A desired quantity of the mix filled containers is then transferred from the storage freezer to a tempering freezer, generally close to a preparation and serving area, for maintaining the neutral flavored mix at a desirable blending temperature. The mix filled container is then removed from the tempering freezer for preparation of a flavored confection, such as a flavored shake. In preparing the flavored confection, a small quantity of a selected syrup is pumped from a selected bag-in-the-box styled carton into the mix filled container for blending the selected syrup with the neutral flavored mix while the mix remains chilled at the blending temperature.