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Smart Watch and Food Utensil for Monitoring Food Consumption

  • US 20140349257A1
  • Filed: 05/23/2013
  • Published: 11/27/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for monitoring food consumption comprising:

  • a wearable sensor that is configured to be worn on a person'"'"'s body or clothing, wherein this wearable sensor automatically collects data that is used to detect probable eating events without requiring action by the person in association with a probable eating event apart from the act of eating, and wherein a probable eating event is a period of time during which the person is probably eating;

    a smart food utensil, probe, or dish, wherein this food utensil, probe, or dish collects data that is used to analyze the chemical composition of food that the person eats, wherein this collection of data by the food utensil, probe, or dish requires that the person use the utensil, probe, or dish when eating, and wherein the person is prompted to use the food utensil, probe, or dish when data collected by the wearable sensor indicates a probable eating event; and

    a data analysis component, wherein this component analyzes data collected by the food utensil, probe, or dish to estimate the types and amounts of foods, ingredients, nutrients, and/or calories that are consumed by the person.

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