119 results about "Food distribution" patented technology

The food safety system and method of the present invention provides a comprehensive consumer risk distribution model, which can be applied to any food item. Additionally, the present invention automatically evaluates consumer risk based on how much contaminated food is at each stage of the food distribution process according to the consumer risk distribution model, allowing for quick and accurate determinations as to the efficacy of a trace recall effort. A further element of the present invention provides expert analysis of data to detect and identify food events from sporadic information. Finally, the real time detection system provides early warning data in order to intercept isolated food contamination events before the contaminated food products reach the consuming public.

An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispensing, frying and packaging the food. In one embodiment, an automated dispensing device dispenses a predetermined portion of food from a bulk storage container or food dispensing magazine. Food is dispensed from the automated dispensing device to an automated fry device that can include at least one circular fry wheel having a plurality of food containing compartments. After the food is fried it is dispensed from the fry device to an automated packaging device. The automated packaging device dispenses food to a container that may be an individual portion-sized container that is retrieved, erected and held into position for filling by an automated container handling system. After a food container is filled, a conveyor system transports the filled container to a suitable pick-up location.

The food safety system and method of the present invention provides a comprehensive consumer risk distribution model, which can be applied to any food item. Additionally, the present invention automatically evaluates consumer risk based on how much contaminated food is at each stage of the food distribution process according to the consumer risk distribution model, allowing for quick and accurate determinations as to the efficacy of a trace recall effort. A further element of the present invention provides expert analysis of data to detect and identify food events from sporadic information. Finally, the real time detection system provides early warning data in order to intercept isolated food contamination events before the contaminated food products reach the consuming public.

In one embodiment, this invention utilizes radio frequency identification (RFID) tag with nutrition information for each kind of food in a restaurant, institutional cafeteria, in food delivery to hospital patients, in hospice, in old age home residents or elsewhere. The food plate is placed on a coaster with an RFID reader and miniature built-in scale. The scale is used to measure the weight of a particular food placed on the plate. In addition, the RFID reader reads the nutritional information from an RFID tag in the serving bin of the cafeteria or the food distribution point. With the nutritional information of each food and the amount of the food that is added to the plate, the nutritional intake of a customer or patient can be calculated. With this the nutrition information now available, the nutritional information, including the amount of vitamins, calories, sugars, carbohydrates, and grams (g) of fat, can be obtained and tracked.

The invention relates to a wireless monitoring network for remains of bacteria, heavy metal, pesticide and veterinary drug in food, which comprises a client, a data processing and controlling platform, an Internet access platform and a short message access platform. The bacterial total number, the pathogens number, the total metal content (including mercury, lead, cadmium and metalloid arsenic) and the pesticide and veterinary drug content (organophosphorus pesticide) can be detected simultaneously by the sensor terminal through bioluminescence or chemi-luminescence principle; the data and the wireless locating data are transmitted to a remote server by combining a self-integrated wireless communication module with a wireless network; the enterprise quality department or the government supervision department can access the server through the Internet platform or the short message platform to analyze the data; the food distribution link can be controlled once the data transaction exits so that the whole link of the food distribution is truly monitored and the control means can be fed back in time.

Kiosks, components, and methods are disclosed for preparing food to be vended to customers. The kiosk may be part of a multi-modal food distribution system in which the kiosk may operate in one or more various modes, including a kiosk vending mode, a constellation mode, and a cook en route mode to vend hot, prepared food to customers. The kiosks in the system may be configurable to change between each of the different modes depending upon information received by the system. The kiosk may be part of a kiosk-based food preparation system in which the kiosk vends prepared food items to customers. The kiosk may transmit information that may be used to provide replenishment to the kiosk. Such information may include the number of items vended, the number of items and / or supplies remaining, and / or a replenishment signal.

The invention provides a food distribution and delivery cabinet with storage bin and food section storing and taking-out management and temperature-controlled processing functions. The food distribution and delivery cabinet is characterized in that food section units are arranged in a delivery cabinet body, wherein each food section unit comprises a panel, a temperature sensing area and a contact switch; the temperature sensing areas are temperature control switches which are connected with temperature sensing elements; the temperature control switches are connected in series with the contact switches and heating elements and then are connected to a power supply. According to the food distribution and delivery cabinet with the storage bin and food section storing and taking-out management and temperature-controlled processing functions, storage bins and food sections in the delivery cabinet are treated as delivery units; the storage bins and the food sections are intelligently deployed and managed; food section package is subjected to intelligent storing and taking out and temperature-controlled processing management. Therefore, the purpose of offline high-quality, high-efficiency and low-cost distribution of online orders can be achieved.

The invention relates to an automatic food distribution machine which is used to replace manual distribution of the food so as to enhance the food selling efficiency of the selling windows of a restaurant. The automatic food distribution machine (figure 1) provided by the invention is characterized by comprising a food storage hopper 1, a card reader 3, a controller 4 and a food distributor 2, wherein the food storage hopper 1 is located at the upper part of the food distribution machine; the card reader 3 is responsible for food selling settlement of the restaurant; the controller 4 consists of a singlechip, a memory and an interface circuit and is used for sending an action command to the food distribution machine; the food distributor 2 is connected with the lower part of the food storage hopper; the food distributor adopts a tipping bucket type (figure 2), a worm extrusion type (figure 3), a longitudinal volume push type (figure 4) or a transverse volume push type (figure 5); the worm extrusion type and the tipping bucket type are driven by a step motor, and the quantity of the needed food is controlled by controlling the speed and the rotation angle of the step motor; and the longitudinal volume push type and the transverse volume push type are driven by electromagnet. Only the automatic food distribution machine is powered, the cooked food is poured into the food storage hopper and then can be automatically sold. When a buyer puts a container under a food exit, swipes the card and presses a quantity selection key, the food distribution machine the food can be automatically distributed according to the needed quantity to be guided into the container by the automatic food distribution machine.

With respect to pandemics, restaurants, stadiums, cafeterias, and bars are among the most dangerous places to socialize due to the form of interaction. Exchange of bacteria and viruses are facilitated intensively from the mouth and nose via air transport in droplets of saliva and bodily fluids being deposited on surfaces, foods, and in the air. The present development creates a comfortable environment where the air-space of each customer is separated by invisible cold-hot air and vis-UV barriers, which take away bacteria and viruses, destroying them and preventing recirculation while offering pleasant, clean, and sanitized ambient conditions for a face to face meeting. An immersive experience can be provided with surrounding screens and gas therapy that may be customized according to the customer's preferences. Food distribution is performed with a robotic shuttle system and when the customer departs, an extensive cleanup is performed using chemicals and UV irradiation through robotic systems.