Patent ID: 6402365
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: A47J,Y10S

Abstract:
A blender comprising:blending container means for containing material to be blended; blending means for blending material contained in said blending container means; motor means for applying rotational force to said blending means; motor driving means for applying a plurality of energy levels to said motor means; programmable means for controlling said motor driving means, said programmable means comprising: program storage means for storing programmed instructions; memory means for storing data; and programmed instructions, wherein said programmed instructions are stored in said program storage means and said data comprises a blending cycle; user interface means for providing inputs to said programmable means, said inputs permitting a user to selectively initiate and terminate said programmed instructions, select from among said plurality of energy levels and establish a pre-determined end time for removing energy from said motor means; and display means for indication of the selected energy level and display of a time remaining to said pre-determined end time or a time elapsed from application of a selected energy level in the absence of said pre-determined end time, wherein said programmed instructions are responsive to said inputs to apply said selected energy level to said motor means through said motor driving means.