Food analysis device

US11530984B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• VORWERK & CO. INTERHOLDING GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Robert Frielinghaus · Bochum, DE
• Hendrik Koetz · Wetter, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 5, 2019
• Grant date: Dec 20, 2022
• Expiry date: Mar 5, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N21/359
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a spectrometer comprising a spectral decomposition device and a radiation detector. These components are configured such that the spectral decomposition device can break up an incident electromagnetic measuring radiation into components in a wavelength-dependent manner. The radiation detector can measure the intensity of at least one of these components. The spectrometer is configured such that the spectrometer transmits analysis information from the analysis of a food or of a food component to a food preparation device and/or outputs it to the user via an output device. The present disclosure further relates to a system including a control device as well as to a method. In this way, a reproducible cooking result as well as an output of the nutritional values and the actual energy content of the prepared food can be made possible.