Determining the suitability of products to individuals
First Claim
1. Apparatus for determining the suitability of products to an individual, the apparatus comprising storage means storing first data concerning the composition of the products and storage means storing second data concerning the sensitivity of an individual to products or product ingredients, a scanner for scanning markings representative of the products and processing means for identifying a selected product from the scanned marking and providing an indication of the suitability of the identified product to the individual.
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Abstract
Apparatus for determining the suitability of products, e.g. consumer products, to an individual comprises storage means storing first data (4) concerning the composition of the products and storage means storing second data (5) concerning the sensitivity of an individual to products or product ingredients, a scanner (1) for scanning markings representative of the products and processing means (3) for identifying a selected product from the scanned marking and providing an indication of the suitability of the identified product to the individual.
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- 1. Apparatus for determining the suitability of products to an individual, the apparatus comprising storage means storing first data concerning the composition of the products and storage means storing second data concerning the sensitivity of an individual to products or product ingredients, a scanner for scanning markings representative of the products and processing means for identifying a selected product from the scanned marking and providing an indication of the suitability of the identified product to the individual.
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9. A method of determining the suitability of a product to an individual, the method comprising storing in computer means information concerning the composition of a plurality of products and information concerning the sensitivity of the individual to a product or product ingredient, scanning a marking representative of a selected product and thereby identifying the selected product and deriving an indication of the suitability of the selected product to the individual.
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