A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING FOOD WASTE
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring food waste, including:
- A weight mechanism configured for weighing a waste receptacle, wherein the waste receptacle is configured for receiving food waste from a plurality of consecutive disposal events before emptying;
A processor configured for measuring the difference in weight of the waste receptacle between each disposal event and calculating the weight of a disposal event based upon the difference; and
A user interface configured to receive at least one indication categorising the food waste in a disposal event by a user.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system for monitoring food waste. The system includes a weight mechanism configured for weighing a waste receptacle, wherein the waste receptacle is configured for receiving food waste from a plurality of consecutive disposal events before emptying, a processor configured for measuring the difference in weight of the waste receptacle between each disposal event and calculating the weight of a disposal event based upon the difference and a user interface configured to receive at least one indication categorising the food waste in a disposal event by a user. A method for monitoring food waste is also described.
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39 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring food waste, including:
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A weight mechanism configured for weighing a waste receptacle, wherein the waste receptacle is configured for receiving food waste from a plurality of consecutive disposal events before emptying; A processor configured for measuring the difference in weight of the waste receptacle between each disposal event and calculating the weight of a disposal event based upon the difference; and A user interface configured to receive at least one indication categorising the food waste in a disposal event by a user. - 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)
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38. A method for monitoring food waste, including:
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a. A processor receiving a first weight from a weight mechanism of a waste receptacle after a first disposal event; b. The processor receiving a second weight from a weight mechanism of a waste receptacle after a second disposal event; c. The processor determining the weight for the second disposal event based on the difference between the first and second weights; and d. A user interface receiving an input from a user to categorise the food waste for the second disposal event.
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