Patent ID: 8601938
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: A47J,G01F

Abstract:
1. A baby formula preparation device, comprising: a powder hopper removably connected to the device, said hopper having an upper trough and a lower cylinder configured such that walls of the upper trough are aligned with walls of the lower cylinder; a distributor operably associated with the hopper for loading variable amounts of powdered baby formula from the hopper into a bottle, wherein the distributor includes a motor-driven auger located inside the lower cylinder of the hopper; a system for dispensing heated water into the bottle, including a water storage tank removably connected to the device, a water heater, a temperature sensor for determining the water temperature exiting the baby formula preparation device through the water heater, and a pump for pumping water from the storage tank through the water heater; a load cell for measuring the weight of the bottle; and a controller coupled to the load cell for regulating the quantity of powdered baby formula and heated water respectively loaded and dispensed into the bottle based upon sensed measurements from the load cell, wherein the controller includes information regarding the quantity by weight of powdered baby formula and heated water required for preparing a serving of baby formula.