WO2013065026A1 - Apparatus and method for measuring calorie in a beverage - Google Patents
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- the invention generally relates to measurement technology, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for measuring calorie in a beverage.
- Obesity is regarded as one of the most serious public health problems in the 21 st century.
- One factor contributing to the obesity epidemic is increasing dietary energy intake from beverages.
- Many studies suggest that an increase in consumption of beverages containing high calorie results in weight gain. Therefore, for the over-weighted population or the population with certain illnesses such as diabetes, monitoring their calorie intake, especially sugar intake, will be crucial to their health.
- a convenient device to measure the calorie in their beverage is also important.
- the calorie contained in a food or beverage is measured by a "bomb calorimeter", which comprises a solid metal container surrounded by a water bath.
- a test sample of the food or the beverage is dehydrated and ground into powder.
- the test sample powder is placed into the calorimeter filled with pure oxygen.
- the test sample powder is ignited and explodes in the calorimeter.
- the calorie i.e. the chemical energy contained in the test sample will be transferred into heat by the explosion, which increases the temperature within the calorimeter. In this way, the calorie contained in the food or the beverage can be accurately measured.
- this calorimeter is complicated and inconvenient to use in daily life.
- an apparatus for measuring calorie in a beverage which comprises: a chamber configured to contain the beverage; an information obtaining unit configured to obtain beverage information indicating the volume or the weight of the beverage; a concentration measuring unit configured to measure the concentration of a predetermined substance in the beverage; a processing unit configured to calculate the overall calorie according to the volume or the weight of the beverage and the measured concentration of the predetermined substance; and a display screen configured to display the overall calorie.
- concentration measuring unit the concentration of the predetermined substance contributing to the overall calorie in the beverage can be accurately measured, which helps to determine the weight of the predetermined substance.
- this apparatus can be integrated into a cup, a water supplier or other liquid containing devices. Thus, it is more convenient for users to estimate and monitor their calorie intake from beverages with such apparatus.
- the information obtaining unit is a first sensor for measuring the volume or the weight of the beverage, or a first input unit for receiving an instruction including the beverage information.
- the concentration measuring unit further comprises: a second sensor, configured to measure the propagation characteristic of an ultrasonic wave passing through the beverage; a thermometer, configured to measure the temperature of the beverage; and the concentration measuring unit is further configured to determine the concentration of the predetermined substance according to the temperature of the beverage and the propagation characteristic of the ultrasonic wave. Since the propagation characteristic of the ultrasonic wave, such as the velocity, the time of flight or the amplitude attenuation, is significantly dependent on the concentration of the beverage in which the ultrasonic wave propagates, this propagation characteristic can be used to determine the concentration of the beverage.
- the apparatus further comprises: a second input unit, configured to receive a user instruction including the type of the predetermined substance and/or the type of the beverage; and the processing unit is further configured to calculate the overall calorie according to the type of the predetermined substance and/or the type of the beverage.
- the users can input the user instruction indicating the type of the beverage and/or the type of the predetermined substance to the apparatus by the second input unit, which enables the apparatus to identify different calorie-contributing substances, thereby improving the accuracy of the calorie measurement.
- the apparatus further comprises: a memory, configured to store the results of the overall calorie; and the apparatus is further configured to provide historical calorie intake information according to the results of the overall calorie.
- the historical calorie intake information can be used as the basis of health advices or drink recommendations for users.
- a method for measuring calorie in a beverage which comprises the steps of: obtaining beverage information indicating the volume or the weight of the beverage; measuring the concentration of a predetermined substance in the beverage; calculating the overall calorie according to the volume or the weight of the beverage and the measured concentration of the predetermined substance; and displaying the overall calorie.
- Fig. l depicts an apparatus 100 for measuring calorie according to a first embodiment of the invention
- Fig.2 depicts an apparatus 200 for measuring calorie according to a second embodiment of the invention
- Fig.3 depicts a method 300 for measuring calorie according to a third embodiment of the invention.
- Fig. 4 depicts a method 400 for measuring calorie according to a fourth embodiment of the invention.
- Fig.l depicts an apparatus 100 for measuring calorie in a beverage according to a first embodiment of the invention.
- the apparatus 100 can be integrated into a beverage container, such as a cup, a bottle, a kettle or any other suitable vessels.
- the apparatus 100 can be integrated into a beverage making machine or a beverage supplying machine, such as a carbonated drink machine or a juicer, which is adapted to dispense the beverage through a supply channel.
- the apparatus 100 comprises:
- a chamber 101 configured to contain the beverage 102
- an information obtaining unit 103 configured to obtain beverage information indicating the volume or the weight of the beverage 102;
- a concentration measuring unit 105 configured to measure the concentration of a predetermined substance 104 in the beverage 102;
- a processing unit 107 configured to calculate the overall calorie according to the volume or the weight of the beverage 102 and the measured concentration of the predetermined substance
- the beverage 102 may correspond to tea drinks, fruit juices, energy drinks, carbonated drinks, alcoholic beverage or any other beverages containing one or more calorie- contributing substances.
- the beverage 102 has a roughly uniform concentration.
- the predetermined substance 104 may comprise one or more of sugar, alcohol, protein, fat or any other substance that contributes to the overall calorie in the beverage 102.
- the information obtaining unit 103 is a first sensor for measuring the volume or the weight of the beverage 102.
- the first sensor can be disposed on the bottom of the chamber 101, or disposed along a wall of the chamber 101.
- the first sensor is a weight sensor, which is configured to measure the weight of the beverage 102.
- the first sensor is a level meter or a flow meter, which is configured to measure the volume of the beverage 102.
- the information obtaining unit 103 is electrically connected to the processing unit 107. Then a first signal including the beverage information is delivered from the information obtaining unit 103 to the processing unit 107.
- the concentration measuring unit 105 can be disposed inside the chamber 101. Alternatively, the concentration measuring unit 105 can be arranged on the wall of the chamber 101, for example, mounted on the inner wall or outer wall of the chamber 101. In the embodiment, the concentration measuring unit 105 utilizes the propagation characteristic of an ultrasonic wave to determine the concentration of the predetermined substance 104, as the concentration of the predetermined substance 104 in which the ultrasonic wave propagates significantly influences the propagation characteristic of the ultrasonic wave, such as the velocity, the time of flight or the amplitude attenuation. Specifically, the concentration measuring unit 105 comprises a second sensor (not shown) and a thermometer (not shown). The second sensor is configured to measure the propagation characteristic of the ultrasonic wave passing through the beverage 102. The thermometer is configured to measure the temperature of the beverage 102. The measured propagation characteristic of the ultrasonic wave and the temperature of the beverage 102 can be delivered to the processing unit 107 or another signal processing unit
- the processing unit 107 is provided with a look-up table, a calibration curve or the like, which interprets the relationship between the concentration of the predetermined substance 104 and the propagation characteristic of the ultrasonic wave under various temperatures.
- the relationship between the concentration of the predetermined substance 104 and the propagation characteristic of the ultrasonic wave can be pre-determined according to a series of measurements for beverages of different concentrations and temperatures. In this way, the concentration of the predetermined substance 104 can be accurately measured.
- the concentration measuring unit 105 is a refractometer for measuring the index of refraction of the beverage 102.
- the refractometer generally comprises a light source (not shown) and a photo detector (not shown) being disposed on the wall of the chamber 101.
- the index of refraction can be determined based on the critical angle of refraction in the beverage 102.
- the concentration of the predetermined substance 104 in the beverage 102 is generally associated with the index of refraction of the beverage 102. In this way, the concentration of the predetermined substance 104 can be accurately measured according to the index of refraction. It is readily appreciated that the concentration measuring unit 105 may be other suitable measuring devices capable of measuring the concentration of the predetermined substance 104.
- the concentration measuring unit 105 is electrically connected to the processing unit 107.
- a second signal reflecting the concentration of the predetermined substance 104 is delivered to the processing unit 107.
- the processing unit 107 may be implemented by hardware, software, firmware and/or any combination of hardware, software and/or firmware.
- the processing unit 107 may be implemented by one or more circuit(s), programmable processor(s), ASIC(s), PLD(s), FPGA(s) or any other suitable devices.
- the processing unit 107 Upon receiving the first and the second signals, calculates the overall calorie according to the volume or the weight of the beverage 102 and the measured concentration of the predetermined substance 104.
- the processing unit 107 calculates the mass of the predetermined substance 104 contained in the beverage 102 by multiplying the concentration of the predetermined substance 104 and the volume of the beverage 102.
- the volume of the beverage 102 can be directly measured, or determined according to the weight of the beverage
- the overall calorie can be calculated according to the mass of the predetermined substance 104 and the calorific value of the predetermined substance 104.
- the mass of the predetermined substance 104 contained in the beverage 102 can also be calculated by multiplying the weight of the beverage 102 with the concentration of the predetermined substance 104, which is in the form of mass percent concentration or the like.
- the overall calorie can be displayed by the display screen 109, which can be disposed on the outer surface of the chamber 101 or some other locations, like the lid.
- the display screen 109 is an LED screen.
- the display screen 109 may display other relevant parameters such as the temperature of the beverage or the weight/volume of the beverage.
- the apparatus 100 may further comprise a memory (not shown), which is configured to store the historical results of the overall calorie.
- the apparatus 100 can be used to provide historical calorie intake information according to the results of the overall calorie stored in the memory.
- the historical calorie intake information includes how much calorie the user has taken from by the apparatus 100 in a selected past period.
- the memory can be used to store user profiles which include the BMI (Body Mass Index), age, gender, diet, weight information associated with the users.
- the processing unit 107 can generate a target value or recommendatory value based on the user profiles. Then the processing unit 107 can compare the historical calorie intake information with the target value or recommendatory value to provide health advices or drink recommendations on future calorie intake for the users.
- the apparatus 100 can be formed as a portable device with compact design and light weight.
- the compact apparatus 100 is more convenient for the user, and also much easier to measure the calorie in the beverages.
- Fig.2 depicts an apparatus 200 for measuring calorie according to a second embodiment of the invention.
- the apparatus 200 comprises a chamber 201, an information obtaining unit 203, a concentration measuring unit, a processing unit 205 and a display screen
- the information obtaining unit 203 is a first input unit, which is configured to receive an instruction including the beverage information.
- the concentration measuring unit comprises a second sensor 209 for measuring the propagation characteristic of an ultrasonic wave passing through the beverage 202, and a thermometer 211 for measuring the temperature of the beverage 202.
- the second sensor 209 comprises a first portion 209a and a second portion 209b disposed on two opposite sides of the chamber 201.
- the first portion 209a is configured to transmit the ultrasonic wave and the second portion 209b is configured to receive the ultrasonic wave.
- the first portion 209a is an ultrasonic wave transmitter or an ultrasonic wave transceiver
- the second portion 209b is an ultrasonic wave receiver or an ultrasonic wave transceiver
- the second sensor 209 is encased in metal cylinders, and then attached to the inner or outer wall of the chamber 201. In operation, the first portion 209a of the second sensor 209 is coupled to a pulse generator
- the pulse of the ultrasonic wave is transmitted by the first portion 209a.
- the pulse of the ultrasonic wave is received by the second portion 209b of the second sensor 209, which disposed on the opposite side of the first portion 209a.
- the time of flight for the pulse of the ultrasonic wave is measured when a wave peak or other waveforms corresponding to the arrival of the pulse is received by the second portion 209b.
- the time of flight can be converted to the velocity of the ultrasonic wave by dividing the flight distance by the time of flight.
- the time of flight can be determined by measuring the echo of the pulse of the ultrasonic wave that reflects between the opposite sides of the chamber 201.
- the amplitude of the pulse of the ultrasonic wave transmitted by the first portion 209a and the amplitude of the pulse of the ultrasonic wave received by the second portion 209b are measured to determine the amplitude attenuation of the ultrasonic wave during travelling through the beverage 202.
- the second sensor 209 can also be an ultrasonic transceiver arranged on a wall of the chamber
- the ultrasonic transceiver is configured to transmit and receive the ultrasonic wave. Specifically, the ultrasonic transceiver is coupled to a pulse generator (not shown) to receive a pulse of the ultrasonic wave.
- the pulse of the ultrasonic wave passes through the chamber 201 from one side of the chamber 201 to be reflected by the opposite side of the chamber 201, and then returns to back the side of the chamber 201 as an echo.
- the time of flight for the pulse of the ultrasonic wave is measured when a first wave peak is received by the second sensor 209. The time of flight can be converted to the velocity of the ultrasonic wave by dividing the flight distance, i.e. twice the diameter of the chamber 201, by the time of flight.
- the apparatus 200 is integrated into a cup, which has a handle 213 extruding from the upper portion of the chamber 201.
- the display screen 207 is disposed on the handle 213 upward, thereby displaying the calculation result of the overall calorie to the users.
- the apparatus 200 may further comprise a second input unit 215.
- the second input unit 215 is configured to receive a user instruction including the type of the predetermined substance 204 and/or the type of the beverage 202.
- the user instruction is further delivered to the processing unit 205.
- the processing unit 205 is further configured to calculate the overall calorie according to the type of the predetermined substance 204 and/or the type of the beverage 202.
- the users can input the type of the beverage or the predetermined substance to the apparatus 200 by the second input unit 215, which enables the apparatus 200 to identify different calorie-contributing substances, such as sugar or fat, thereby improving the accuracy of the calorie measurement.
- Fig. 3 depicts a method 300 for measuring calorie according to a third embodiment of the invention.
- the method 300 can be used to measure beverages such as tea drinks, fruit juices, energy drinks, carbonated drinks, alcoholic beverage or any other beverages containing one or more calorie-contributing substances.
- the calorie-contributing substance may comprise one or more of sugar, alcohol, protein, fat or any other substance that contributes to the overall calorie in the beverage.
- the method 300 begins with obtaining beverage information indicating the volume or the weight of the beverage (Step 302).
- the beverage information can be obtained by measuring the volume or the weight of the beverage, or by receiving an instruction including the beverage information.
- the concentration of a predetermined substance i.e.
- Step 304 the concentration of the predetermined substance may be measured by a refractometer for measuring the index of refraction of the beverage. In some other examples, the concentration of the predetermined substance may be measured by measuring the propagation characteristic of the ultrasonic wave.
- Step 304 comprises a first step of measuring the temperature of the beverage, a second step of measuring the propagation characteristic of an ultrasonic wave passing through the beverage, and a third step of determining the concentration of the predetermined substance according to the temperature of the beverage and the propagation characteristic of the ultrasonic wave.
- the propagation characteristic of the ultrasonic wave can be measured with an ultrasonic transceiver, which transmits the ultrasonic wave into the beverage and receives the ultrasonic wave or the echo of ultrasonic wave. Then the overall calorie in the beverage is calculated according to the volume or the weight of the beverage and the measured concentration of the predetermined substance (Step 306). Afterwards, the overall calorie calculated in Step 306 is displayed (Step 308), for example, by a display screen.
- Fig. 4 depicts a method 400 for measuring calorie according to a fourth embodiment of the invention.
- the method 400 begins with receiving a user instruction including the type of a predetermined substance and/or the type of the beverage (Step 402).
- User instruction can also comprise one or more other related information.
- the predetermined substance contributes to the overall calorie in the beverage.
- beverage information indicating the volume or the weight of the beverage is obtained (Step 404).
- concentration of the predetermined substance is measured (Step 406).
- the overall calorie in the beverage is calculated according to the volume or the weight of the beverage, the measured concentration of the predetermined substance and the type of the predetermined substance and/or the type of the beverage (Step 408).
- the overall calorie calculated in Step 408 is displayed (Step 410), for example, by a display screen.
- the method 400 may further comprises storing the results of the overall calorie (Step 412) and providing historical calorie intake information according to the results of the overall calorie (Step 414).
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