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Electronic calorie counter

  • US 4,380,802 A
  • Filed: 07/02/1980
  • Issued: 04/19/1983
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/18/1978
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A calorie monitoring device for calculating the calories burned by a person, the calories consumed by the person and the net difference therebetween, said device comprising:

  • (a) calculator means for performing arithmetic calculations, said calculator means having a a plurality of memory means for storing alpha-numeric data therein, a keyboard means for entering data into said calculator means and display means for displaying data therein;

    (b) program memory means for storing a plurality of control programs for said calculator means;

    (c) interface means coupling said program memory means to said calculator means;

    (d) program sequencer means, coupled to said program memory means, for controlling the sequence of program steps read from said program memory means;

    (e) timer means coupled to said program sequencer means for intiating the operation of said program sequencer means at predetermined time intervals for calculating the calories burned; and

    (f) switch means for initiating the operation of said device and for selecting one of said plurality of control programs, wherein said switch means includes set-reset logic means coupled between said timer means, said program sequencer means and said program memory means, said set-reset logic means receiving an input from said timer means at the beginning of said predetermined time intervals for the calculation of calories burned and producing an output in response thereto to initiate the operation of said program sequencer means and for receiving an output from said program memory means upon completion of a program therein and producing an output in response thereto for stopping operation of said program sequence means.

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