US Patent Issued to Burger Bots on June 23 for "Automated robotic system and method for preparation of food items" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,660,962, issued on June 23, was assigned to Burger Bots Inc. (San Jose, Calif.).

"Automated robotic system and method for preparation of food items" was invented by Elizabeth Truong (San Jose, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and methods for automated food preparation is disclosed. In some embodiments, the automated food preparation system comprises a multi-phase process and systematic system for sequentially performing preparation and assembly tasks that are synchronized in timing with tasks performed. The automated food preparation comprises robotic elements, sensor array, a synchronization program and mechanical structur...