ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,530,335, issued on Jan. 20.

"Apparatus and method for generating a refreshment hash" was invented by Kenneth Neumann (Lakewood, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for generating a refreshment hash, wherein the apparatus comprises at least a processor; and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor, wherein the memory containing instructions configuring the at least a processor to receive a refreshment option; analyze the refreshment option to identify at least an ingredient; receive a nourishment indicator; adjust the at least an ingredient as a function of the nourishment indicator; output an updated r...