Food freshness management

US10324439B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

• Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt · Jefferson Hills, US
• Jenny S. Li · Danbury, US
• Pamela A. Nesbitt · Ridgefield, US
• Xinlin Wang · Irvine, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 7, 2017
• Grant date: Jun 18, 2019
• Expiry date: Sep 4, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05B2219/2654
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Disclosed aspects relate to food freshness management. A freshness triggering event may be identified for a food item. The freshness triggering event may indicate that a criterion related to the food item has been achieved. A food freshness management action may be determined. The food freshness management action may be determined to respond to the freshness triggering event for the food item. The food freshness management action may be initiated. The food freshness management action may be carried-out with respect to the freshness triggering event for the food item.