Dietetic measurement apparatus
US4911256A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 1987 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01G19/4146
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dietetic measurement apparatus (10) having computer means (30) having a controlling instruction means to provide a determination of basic integers for a mass of a food item weighed on a weighing means (32). The weighing means (32) provides a weighing signal, in the form of a logical periodic signal, to a central processor unit (34) of the computer means (30), which measures the frequency of the weighing signal and correlates the mass of the food item and the quantities of the nutrients. The nutrients comprise carbohydrate, calcium, cholesterol, fat, fibre, iron, protein, sodium and calorific content. Also a number of command keys (22a) are provided and include a ZERO key and a BOWL key to aid in weighing procedures.
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