US 11,944,977 B2
System and method for providing a food recycler
Bradley Crepeau, Cornwall (CA); Mark Jonathan Brice Hayman, Ottawa (CA); Meng Wang, Ottawa (CA); and Timothy John Maxwell, Stittsville (CA)
Assigned to FOOD CYCLE SCIENCE CORPORATION, Ontario (CA)
Filed by Food Cycle Science Corporation, Cornwall (CA)
Filed on Jan. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/149,437.
Application 18/149,437 is a continuation of application No. 17/699,450, filed on Mar. 21, 2022, granted, now 11,541,397.
Application 17/699,450 is a continuation of application No. 17/164,078, filed on Feb. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,278,908, issued on Mar. 22, 2022.
Application 17/164,078 is a continuation of application No. 16/868,482, filed on May 6, 2020, granted, now 10,906,046, issued on Feb. 2, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/946,655, filed on Dec. 11, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/844,454, filed on May 7, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/844,421, filed on May 7, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0149939 A1, May 18, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B01D 46/00 (2022.01); B01D 46/02 (2006.01); B01D 46/42 (2006.01); B02C 18/00 (2006.01); B02C 18/06 (2006.01); B02C 18/12 (2006.01); B02C 18/24 (2006.01); B02C 23/18 (2006.01); B02C 23/26 (2006.01); C05F 5/00 (2006.01); C05F 17/907 (2020.01); C05F 17/986 (2020.01)
CPC B02C 18/0092 (2013.01) [B01D 46/0038 (2013.01); B01D 46/0043 (2013.01); B01D 46/02 (2013.01); B01D 46/4227 (2013.01); B02C 18/067 (2013.01); B02C 18/12 (2013.01); B02C 18/24 (2013.01); B02C 23/18 (2013.01); B02C 23/26 (2013.01); C05F 5/002 (2013.01); C05F 17/907 (2020.01); C05F 17/986 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A food recycler, comprising:
a housing having a housing volume;
a motor in electrical communication with a controller;
a grinding mechanism in mechanical communication with the motor, the grinding mechanism comprising a grinding arm protruding from a central support;
a bucket having a bucket volume, the bucket being removable and configured with the grinding mechanism contained therein such that waste food placed in the bucket remains in the bucket during a food recycling process; and
at least one member that extends from an interior wall of the bucket, the at least one member overlapping the grinding arm as the grinding arm rotates by the at least one member.