DYNAMIC SCALE AND ACCURATE FOOD MEASURING

• US 20140018636A1
• Filed: 06/28/2011
• Published: 01/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Christine V. Contant, Oliver M. Contant
• Original Assignee: Christine V. Contant, Oliver M. Contant
• Inventors: Contant, Christine V., Contant, Oliver M.
• Application Number:
  US13/881,687
• Publication Number:
  US 20140018636A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/301
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 21/02 Forks; Forks with ejectors; Combined forks and spoons; Salad servers
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 21/04 Spoons; Pastry servers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0031 Implanted circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0077 Devices for viewing the surface of the body, e.g. camera, magnifying lens
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4812 Detecting sleep stages or cycles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4866 Evaluating metabolism A61B5/083 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/686 Permanently implanted devices, e.g. pacemakers, other stimulators, biochips A61B5/6861 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/42 with wetness indicator or alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/48 Devices for preventing wetting or pollution of the bed
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 17/00 Apparatus for or methods of weighing material of special form or property determining weight by measuring volume G01F
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

A Health Management System that can assist a user in measuring and regulating his or her dietary intake and optionally his or her physical activity is disclosed.

Claims

1. An electronic device for managing a user'"'"'s health, the device comprising:

an enclosure comprising one or more electrical circuits including;

one or more sensors configured to detect health related activity of the user;

a data link unit configured to communicate with other devices, including at least one extension having a defined interface to receive additional sensory information related to user health;

a power source configured to provide power to the one or more electrical circuits;

a control panel configured to receive input from the user;

a user interface configured to display output to the user;

a processor unit configured to execute instructions for analyzing sensory input received from the one or more sensors to take health-related actions; and

a memory configured to store data and instructions accessible by the processor unit.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein one of the sensors and the instructions executed by the processor unit are further configured to detect the characteristics of the user.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein one of the sensors is further configured to detect a load and the characteristics of the device'"'"'s load before, during or after being loaded.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein at least one of the sensors is an optical device.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein one or all of the electrical circuits are implanted in a human body part.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein one of the sensors is further configured to detect the tare or the weight of a load even while the device is in motion.

7. The device of claim 1 wherein one of the sensors is further configured to locate the device geographical position.

8. The device of claim 1 wherein one of the sensors is further configured to detect the user'"'"'s sleep cycles.

9. The device of claim 1 wherein one of the sensors is further configured to detect humidity levels.

10. The device of claim 1 wherein one of the sensors is further configured to detect the motion or non-motion of the device.

11. The device of claim 1 wherein at least one of the control panel, one or more sensors, and the instructions executed by the processor unit are further configured to bookmark and label the activity or behaviors of the user.

12. The device of claim 1 wherein the instructions executed by the processor unit are configured to update in real-time the recommended or ideal energy balance and behaviors.

13. The device of claim 1 wherein the instructions executed by the processor unit are configured to alert the user using dynamic and adaptive reminders.

14. The device of claim 1 wherein the instructions executed by the processor unit are configured to setup or adjust reminders.