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US 11,375,853 B2Granted
Foodware system having visual-stimulating, sensing, heating, and wireless-communication components
OwnerJames F. Kramerinventor
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Abstract
An active foodware system includes a mechanical structure supporting a food surface recessed in relation to an area surrounding the food surface; a heating component for heating food received by the food surface; a sensing component for maintaining the heating component at a desired temperature; a wireless communication component; and a visual stimulating component responsive to data from the sensing component or the wireless communication component.
Claims25
An active foodware system comprising:
- a mechanical structure;
- a food surface supported by said mechanical structure, said food surface having a peripheral region surrounding said food surface, said food surface being recessed in relation to said peripheral region for receiving solid food and preventing spillage from said food surface;
- a heating component for heating said food;
- and
- a wireless communication component for wirelessly sending data;
- wherein said mechanical structure includes said wireless communication component.
3 more elements
An active foodware system comprising:
- a mechanical structure;
- a food surface supported by said mechanical structure, said food surface having a peripheral region surrounding said food surface, said food surface being recessed in relation to said peripheral region for receiving solid food and preventing spillage from said food surface;
- a heating component for heating said food;
- a sensing component for controlling said heating component for maintaining a desired temperature;
- a wireless communication component for wirelessly sending data;
- and
- a visual stimulating component for providing visual stimulation;
- wherein said mechanical structure includes said wireless communication component.
5 more elements
A method employing a mechanical structure;
- a food surface supported by said mechanical structure, said food surface having a peripheral region surrounding said food surface, said food surface being recessed in relation to said peripheral region for receiving solid food and preventing spillage from said food surface;
- a heating component for heating said food;
- a sensing component for controlling said heating component for maintaining a desired temperature;
- a wireless communication component for wirelessly sending data;
- and a visual stimulating component for providing visual stimulation;
- wherein said mechanical structure includes said wireless communication component;
- said method comprising the steps of:
- said heating component heating said food surface;
- said sensing component controlling said heating component for maintaining said desired temperature;
- said wireless communication component wirelessly sending said data;
- and
- said visual stimulating component providing said visual stimulation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.