Food content detector
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1. A device, comprising:
- a utensil for portioning a foodstuff into a first portion and a second portion;
a detector coupled to the utensil for detecting a first portion size for the first portion and detecting a second portion size for the second portion;
a processor coupled to the detector for determining a cumulative amount of portioned foodstuff based upon the first portion size and the second portion size; and
a sensor coupled to the utensil for directly contacting the portioned foodstuff and for sensing at least one ingredient of the portioned foodstuff.
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Abstract
A system may include utensil means for portioning a foodstuff into a first portion and a second portion, a means for detecting a first portion size for the first portion with the utensil means, a means for detecting a second portion size for the second portion with the utensil means, and a means for determining a cumulative amount of portioned foodstuff based upon the first portion size and the second portion size.
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1. A device, comprising:
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a utensil for portioning a foodstuff into a first portion and a second portion; a detector coupled to the utensil for detecting a first portion size for the first portion and detecting a second portion size for the second portion; a processor coupled to the detector for determining a cumulative amount of portioned foodstuff based upon the first portion size and the second portion size; and a sensor coupled to the utensil for directly contacting the portioned foodstuff and for sensing at least one ingredient of the portioned foodstuff. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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