ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,527,437, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to Fresh Blends North America Inc. (Delray Beach, Fla.).

"Apparatus and method for controlled blender locking mechanism" was invented by My Vu (San Francisco), Elvine Pineda (San Francisco) and Matthew Udomphol (San Francisco).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for processing foodstuffs includes a container platform, a blade platform, and a locking mechanism. The container platform defines a container receptacle configured to receive a container including foodstuffs. The blade platform includes blades configured to rotate to process the foodstuffs. The locking mechanism is configured to couple...