Coffee Grinder Remote Control and Data Collection Device

Abstract

The ability to grind coffee as needed and in the precise quantity required is key to ensuring quality because once ground it begins to oxidize rapidly and lose much of its flavor and aroma. One embodiment of this invention converts existing coffee grinders into portion controlled grind-on-demand devices, grinding only what is required for immediate use. When used with a remote, wireless activation device to select the portion desired, either by time or by weight, this conversion is possible without any grinder modifications. Additionally, this invention collects usage, date and time information for amount of coffee ground independently from the remote activation device. Inventory, quality and consumption data can be tracked via the internet in real time, independent from its portion control capabilities. Finally, as a wireless device it can collect information from other wireless devices, adjusting the quantity of ground coffee delivered to maintain quality.

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