WO2015170244A1 - Système d'équilibrage des calories - Google Patents

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WO2015170244A1
WO2015170244A1 PCT/IB2015/053259 IB2015053259W WO2015170244A1 WO 2015170244 A1 WO2015170244 A1 WO 2015170244A1 IB 2015053259 W IB2015053259 W IB 2015053259W WO 2015170244 A1 WO2015170244 A1 WO 2015170244A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A61B5/0002—Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network
    • A61B5/0015—Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network characterised by features of the telemetry system
    • A61B5/0024—Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network characterised by features of the telemetry system for multiple sensor units attached to the patient, e.g. using a body or personal area network
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23L—FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL
    • A23L33/00—Modifying nutritive qualities of foods; Dietetic products; Preparation or treatment thereof
    • A23L33/30—Dietetic or nutritional methods, e.g. for losing weight
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47G21/02—Forks; Forks with ejectors; Combined forks and spoons; Salad servers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/103—Detecting, measuring or recording devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes
    • A61B5/11—Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G16—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS
    • G16H—HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
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    • G16H20/60—ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets

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  • the invention generally relates to calorie monitoring systems. More particularly, the invention relates to means and methods of using food utensils, software, hardware, fitness monitors and other components to allow users to track their daily caloric balance.
  • the present invention overcomes shortfalls in the related art by presenting an unobvious and unique combination and configuration of methods and components to integrate eating utensils with hardware and software components to allow consumers to continuously and contemporaneously monitor their consumption and expenditure of calories.
  • the invention overcomes shortfalls in the related art by using an unobvious combination of: communication systems, such as Bluetooth, software, monitor, scales, batteries and other components.
  • Disclosed embodiments include the use of eating utensils such as spoons, forks and cups integrated with various components that may include batteries or other power supplies, communication systems such as Bluetooth, software and firmware, motion detectors, accelerometers and fitness trackers.
  • the eating utensils may communicate with a server and database system and/or may communicate and integrate with personal electronic devices such as a tablet or smartphone, personal electronic device or other computer system with Android system.
  • Disclosed embodiments sometime called The Calorie Balance System are designed for consumers who are interested in having a proper and adequate diet while taking into account their daily activities. Disclosed embodiments enable consumers to be aware of their caloric intake at every moment and to compare their caloric intake with current calories burned. Calories burned or expended may be measured by fitness tracking devices. By use of smart phones or other electronic devices, a consumer may continuously track their caloric balance.
  • Disclosed embodiments inform a consumer of their need to adjust their consumption of calories and exercise to achieve a desired result.
  • the system may produce ideal or goal numbers with respect to calories to consume and calories to burn, to achieve a desired result.
  • Disclosed embodiments include machines to carry out a multi-step process that may include the following steps:
  • a utensil such as a spoon, fork or cup weighs the food or fluid placed upon the utensil.
  • the measured data is then transmitted to a personal electronic device, fitness tracker or other implement.
  • Accelerometers, angle sensors and other components measure movement, inertia and other factors to accurately measure the weight of food and the number of servings consumed.
  • a consumer enters the name of each food being consumed. This data entry occurs by voice command or direct entry into a personal electronic device. When a consumer changes the type of food being consumed, the consumer will then announce or otherwise enter the name of the new food being consumed.
  • a microprocessor receives food type information from the consumer and then accesses a database to derive the attributes of the consumed food.
  • Such food attributes may include calories, fat, protein, carbohydrates, and other variables.
  • Accessed databases may be stored internally or external databases may be accessed via a network, such as the Internet.
  • Disclosed components such as a microprocessor, machine readable instructions stored upon non-volatile memory calculates variables such as calories by factoring in the measured weights of food consumed and the types of foods consumed.
  • a fitness tracker or other similar consumer component may transmit a consumer's caloric output to the consumer's personal electronic device.
  • Disclosed components compare calories consumed and caloric output and inform the consumer of their caloric surplus or deficient. Armed with such information, a consumer may choose to adjust their caloric intake and/or caloric expenditures accordingly.
  • Typical consumer eating implements or utensils such as forks, spoons and cups are fitted with disclosed components and the disclosed components send data to the consumer's personal electronic device, such as a smart phone, watch, table or other implement.
  • Data may be sent by any means. In the best mode known to date, data is sent via WiFi.
  • Disclosed embodiments may work using the following methodology:
  • a consumer may activate or turn on a disclosed eating implement such as fork, spoon or cup.
  • An activated utensil may trigger the start of a computer implemented program residing upon the consumer's personal electronic device.
  • a consumer may then use their voice to announce the food being consumed. The announcement is captured by the consumer's personal electronic device and using voice recognition, the properties of the announced food are obtained.
  • a consumer may also manually enter the types of foods being consumed.
  • the weight of the food is transmitted when the utensil reached a predetermined angle.
  • the optimal transmission angle is in the range of 15 to 35 degrees, with 25 degrees being the target.
  • the use of a transmission angle assist in accurately weighing the served food, as the transmission angle has been found to coincide with a momentary stopping of movement. Such a moment of non-movement assists in the accurate weighting of the subject food as food inertia will not interfere with the weight measurement.
  • a utensil will have difficulty accurately weighing food. With some consumers, their utensils are in almost constant action and stop only, and sometimes only briefly, when the food enters their mouth.
  • the use of the transmission angle attempts to measure food weight at a time of minimal utensil movement.
  • Disclosed utensils may also be equipped accelerometers to further discern moments of non-movement to attain accurate readings of food weight.
  • a microcontroller may command disclosed components and may be in communication with an AMP(amplifier) ADC (analogue to digital) converter.
  • a reference voltage may be supplied to the microcontroller and used to weight of the food.
  • the amplifier's integrated circuit (IC) is NJM 4558 and the microcontroller may be an ATMEGA 32.
  • Disclosed embodiments may include an acceleration sensor.
  • the output from the acceleration sensor may include a square wave, the square wave sometimes having a positive side being the same or mirroring the negative side.
  • the used acceleration senor module comprises two acceleration waves for two axis (X, Y). If acceleration is zero the output wave for X or Y axis side was positive or negative acceleration. The positive side of the output square wave changed. For positive acceleration and for negative acceleration there is an increase in the positive side of the square wave. If we divide the positive side of the square wave to the negative side, we find the value of acceleration for the X or Y side. If the result from the division is less than one, the acceleration is positive and if the result is more than one the acceleration is negative.
  • Disclosed embodiments include a slope meter sensor attached to or integrated with a utensil.
  • a slope meter sensor module may be connected to the microcontroller with SPI mode.
  • a slope meter sensor may comprise a module with three registers that respond in response to changes in slope to the attached utensil.
  • Disclosed embodiments include a slope meter sensor comprising means of measuring slopes on three axis X, Y and Z. For a point of reference the slope of Z axis is compared to the horizon. Measurements are enhanced by sampling angles over time.
  • the slope meter sensor module may comprise or produce data in a three byte format, one for each axis of X, Y and Z.
  • Disclosed embodiments may comprise a WiFi module to transmit data from a utensil to a consumer's personal electronic device.
  • the consumer's personal electronic device may act as a server.
  • a WiFi module may comprise an input portal which may comprise a serial port.
  • the WiFi module may accept data through the serial port, with the data coming from the micro controller.
  • a HLK module is used.
  • the consumer's personal electronic device may display data pertaining the food consumed.
  • FIG. 1 depicts a schematic view of a contemplated system
  • Fig. 2 depicts a disclosed embodiment in communication with a smart phone or other electronic device
  • FIG. 3 depicts an integration of several eating utensils with the disclosed embodiments
  • Fig. 4 depicts various elements of slope as used in disclosed embodiments
  • FIG. 5 depicts components of disclosed embodiments in
  • Fig. 6 depicts disclosed components in communication with a personal electronic device 100200
  • R a range of angles wherein a utensil will send date
  • a motion monitor such as an accelerometer
  • Fig. 1 depicts a disclosed embodiment comprising a plurality of eating utensils integrated with various components that may include batteries, Bluetooth, software, a monitor system, a scale and other components.
  • An eating utensil may use the microphone of mobile to receive user information, such as food consumed or desired goals.
  • An eating utensil may weigh food via an integrated scale.
  • An integrated motion monitor or accelerometer may measure the movement of an eating utensil.
  • Fig. 1 depicts a cup 100 comprising a battery 1 , a communication system 2, such as WiFi, machine implemented instructions, 3 or software, an accelerometer and angle sensor 4 and scale 5 and spoon 120 and fork 140 are shown with similar components.
  • a utensil may comprise an integrated module that may comprise an accelerometer and angle sensor 4 and scale 5.
  • Fig. 2 depicts eating utensils in communication with a fitness tracker 200 and a smart phone or other electronic device 300.
  • Fig. 3 depicts a spoon 120, fork 140, cupl OO, fitness tracker 200 and smart phone 300 in continuous communication.
  • Fig. 4 depicts a consumer placing a spoon 120 at a range of angles R in the range of 15 to 35 degrees, with 25 degrees being the best mode known to date. Upon reaching the transmission angle R, the utensil will transmit food weight to the consumer's personal electronic device.
  • Fig. 5 depicts a consumer stating the kind of food k being consumed.
  • the consumer's personal electronic device 300 may display the weight w of the food.
  • the weight of the food is found by components integrated into the utensil.
  • a consumer's personal electronic device 300 may include a display of calories consumed and other food related variables such as fat, protein, and carbohydrates.
  • the display may also comprise a display of physical activity and calories expended.
  • Fig. 6 depicts a cup 100 containing food F and the cup compromises a digital board B3, the digital board comprising a power supply, a wireless communication system, an accelerometer, a slope meter sensor, a microcontroller, a scale, an analogue to digital converter.
  • the scale or weight sensor is shown as A3.
  • Data from the cup D3 is transmitted from the scale A3 to the digital board B3.
  • the digital board then transmits the data to the consumer's personal electronic device 300.
  • the fork 140 and spoon 120 may operate in a similar fashion and be comprised of similar components.
  • Disclosed embodiments include the following items.
  • a system for measuring and reporting food intake comprising:
  • the integrated module comprising a digital board comprising a power supply, a wireless communication system, an accelerometer, a slope meter sensor, a microcontroller, a scale, an analogue to digital converter;
  • the integrated module further comprising machine readable instructions contained within the microcontroller; [0082] d) the integrated module in communication with a personal electronic device, the personal electronic device containing machine readable instructions to accept input from the integrated module and to produce a screen display showing calories consumed.
  • slope meter sensor comprises sensors upon an X axis, a Y axis and a Z axis.
  • the system of 4 further including a fitness tracker in communication with the personal electronic device, the fitness tracker comprising an accelerometer and wireless communication system.
  • the personal electronic device includes a database of food variables, the food variables comprising calories, protein, fat and carbohydrates.

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La présente invention concerne un système d'équilibrage des calories qui est conçu pour des consommateurs qui souhaitent avoir un régime alimentaire approprié et adéquat tout en surveillant leurs activités quotidiennes. Des modes de réalisation de l'invention permettent à des consommateurs d'être continuellement informés de leur apport calorique et de comparer leur apport calorique avec les calories dépensées dans l'instant. Les calories brûlées ou dépensées peuvent être mesurées par des dispositifs de suivi d'exercice. Des ustensiles adaptés tels que des tasses, des cuillères et des fourchettes sont équipés d'un moyen de communication sans fil, d'un accéléromètre, d'un capteur clinomètre à trois axes, d'un microcontrôleur, d'une balance, d'un convertisseur analogique-numérique. Les ustensiles adaptés mesurent le poids des aliments consommés et le rapportent au dispositif électronique personnel du consommateur. Le système permet en outre aux consommateurs de signaler en énonçant à un ustensile adapté le type d'aliment consommé. Le poids des aliments rapporté est mis en correspondance avec le type d'aliments consommés et les données appropriées sur les aliments sont affichées.
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