System and method of automated tracking of consumable products
US12131289B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0641
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to the automatic identification and measurement of the consumption of an item or items and reporting of consumption of primarily, but not limited to, foodstuffs and provisions, that are typically stored in refrigerators, pantries, cupboards, apparatus and display shelves, store cases, shopping carts and baskets and the like. The invention therefore allows humans to accurately and automatically track their nutritional input, inventory transferal and in-store purchases in real-time. The invention relates to low-cost, printable electronics with integrated micro-electromechanical (MEMS) and/or Nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS), wireless inductive power and wireless communication, and targets a low-cost solution applicable to consumer applications.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.