Apparatus and method for providing metered amounts of ingredient, especially for a tailored nutrition to infants
US9782033B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J31/404
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus (1) for providing metered amounts of ingredients to a nutritional composition for use in administration to an infant, in particular the present invention relates to an apparatus for providing individualized nutrition for infants based on the infants' special needs, the apparatus comprises a plurality of containers (2), a plurality of delivery devices (3), input means (14) and a controller (7) adapted to control the metered amounts of ingredients delivered individually from the containers in response to the input. Further, the present invention relates to a method of preparing a nutritional composition for an infant which is tailored to that specific infant.
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