ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,449,194, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to ORBITAL SHAKE SOGUTMA TEKNOLOJILERI A. S. (Istanbul).

"Instant cooler/freezer using the shake method" was invented by Umit Kosa (Istanbul).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is an instant cooler/freezer using orbital shaking rapidly to chill beverages by circulating a formulated cooling liquid through insulated cooling blocks. A pump system circulates the liquid through hoses, a tank, and a PU-insulated enclosure to minimize energy loss. Cooling blocks, clamped around the beverage by servo-driven arms, shake orbitally via an eccentric hub and gear system. Sensors including thermocouples an...