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Weight control device using bites detection

  • US 8,310,368 B2
  • Filed: 01/13/2010
  • Issued: 11/13/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/09/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A device for determining that a bite of food has been taken by a subject, the device comprising:

  • a sensor that monitors a positive roll velocity and a negative roll velocity of a hand, arm, wrist, or any combination thereof of a subject; and

    an electronic processor for receiving raw data concerning the positive roll velocity and the negative roll velocity of the hand, arm, wrist, or any combination thereof of the subject from the sensor, the electronic processor carrying out data manipulation to form processed data, the processed data including determination that the positive roll velocity exceeds a threshold positive roll velocity and the negative roll velocity exceeds a threshold negative roll velocity and that a pause of between about 0.5 seconds and about 10 seconds exists between the positive roll velocity and the negative roll velocity to determine that a bite of food has been taken by the subject.

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