HYDRATION AND NUTRITION SYSTEM

• US 20120259180A1
• Filed: 04/11/2012
• Published: 10/11/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Michael Rock
• Original Assignee: Michael Rock
• Inventors: Rock, Michael
• Application Number:
  US13/444,790
• Publication Number:
  US 20120259180A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/222 combined with detection or measurement of physiological parameters, e.g. heart rate
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 11/04 for bottles
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 9/22 between the main frame tubes, e.g. suspended from the top tube

Abstract

A hydration and nutrition system for monitoring consumption of fluid by a user includes: a reservoir adapted to hold a quantity of fluid; a tube adapted to convey the fluid from the reservoir to the user for consumption; a flow meter adapted to measure and collect data regarding the flow of fluid from the reservoir through the tube and communicate the data regarding the flow of fluid to a computerized nutritional calculator, wherein the computerized nutritional calculator is adapted to calculate a deficit or surplus of fluid consumed as compared to a consumption plan.

Claims

1. A hydration and nutrition system for monitoring consumption of fluid by a user comprising:

a reservoir adapted to hold a quantity of fluid;

a tube adapted to convey the fluid from the reservoir to the user for consumption;

a flow meter adapted to measure and collect data regarding the flow of fluid from the reservoir through the tube and communicate the data regarding the flow of fluid to a computerized nutritional calculator, wherein the computerized nutritional calculator is adapted to calculate a deficit or surplus of fluid consumed as compared to a consumption plan.

2. The hydration and nutrition system of claim 1 wherein the reservoir is adapted to hold two quantities of fluid in separate reservoirs.

3. The hydration and nutrition system of claim 2 wherein the tube adapted to convey the fluid from the reservoir to the user for consumption is a dual-lumen tube, wherein each lumen in the tube is associated with one of the two reservoirs.

4. The hydration and nutrition system of claim 3 further including a tube extending into each of the reservoirs, wherein each of the tubes extending into the reservoirs connects to a respective lumen of the dual-lumen tube.

5. The hydration and nutrition system of claim 4 wherein each of the tubes extending into each of the reservoirs connects to the respective lumen of the dual-lumen tube through a quick connect.

6. The hydration and nutrition system of claim 5 wherein each of the lumens in the dual-lumen tube includes a bite valve.

7. The hydration and nutrition system of claim 6 wherein each of the bite valves is connected to the dual-lumen tube via a swivel quick connect.

8. The hydration and nutrition system of claim 1 wherein the reservoir includes a fill cap including a pressure relief valve.

9. The hydration and nutrition system of claim 1 wherein the reservoir includes a fill cap including a one-way air entrainment valve.

10. The hydration and nutrition system of claim 1 wherein the reservoir includes a fill cap including a pressure relief valve and a one-way air entrainment valve, wherein the hydration and nutrition system further includes a fill bottle adapted to mate with the fill cap, wherein the fill bottle includes a pressure relief valve and a one-way air entrainment valve.

11. The hydration and nutrition system of claim 1 wherein the computerized nutritional calculator calculates a flow rate of fluid consumed compared to a flow rate in the consumption plan.

12. The hydration and nutrition system of claim 1 wherein the computerized nutritional calculator calculates caloric intake for at least one fluid.

13. The hydration and nutrition system of claim 1 wherein the consumption plan is pre-determined.

14. The hydration and nutrition system of claim 1 wherein the consumption plan is modified by conditions measured over a period of time defining the consumption plan.

15. The hydration and nutrition system of claim 14 wherein the conditions measured over a period of time defining the consumption plan include location and temperature data collected by a location sensor and a temperature sensor associated with the computerized nutritional calculator.

16. The hydration and nutrition system of claim 14 wherein the conditions measured over a period of time defining the consumption plan include data received from bicycle performance sensors.

17. The hydration and nutrition system of claim 1 wherein the computerized nutritional calculator switches from a first consumption plan to a second consumption plan when the computerized nutritional calculator no longer is receiving data from the flow meter.

18. A method of monitoring consumption of fluid by a user during an athletic event including the steps of:

providing a hydration and nutrition system for monitoring consumption of fluid by a user comprising;

a reservoir adapted to hold a quantity of fluid;

a tube adapted to convey the fluid from the reservoir to the user for consumption;

a flow meter adapted to measure and collect data regarding the flow of fluid from the reservoir through the tube and communicate the data regarding the flow of fluid to a computerized nutritional calculator;

providing a consumption plan defining desired replacement of fluid deficits; and

calculating a deficit or surplus of fluid consumed as compared to the consumption plan.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the consumption plan further defines desired replacement of nutritional deficits.

20. The method of claim 18 wherein the calculation of the deficit includes monitoring of real-time conditions throughout a period of time defining the consumption plan.