A weight-based kitchen assistant in the form of a voice-assisted electronic scale allows a user to quickly convert weight measurements to volumetric measurements, determine accurate nutritional information of a food item based on its weight, and follow the steps of a recipe hands-free while cooking or baking in the kitchen. When connected to peripheral storage vessels, the weight-based kitchen assistant allows the user to manage and locate where ingredients are stored. The weight-based kitchen assistant also provides the user with the ability to measure accurate serving sizes and perform personalized dietary tracking.

This system describe herein uses a recipe application and verification information from one or more appliances to capture corroborated point of consumption (POC) data for food consumed by an individual. The recipe application may present a graphical recipe interface that includes a recipe step that a certain amount of an ingredient is to be added to a container that is on a kitchen scale. An appliance may detect a change in the mass of the container indicative of addition of the ingredient, and then provide information data associated with the addition of the ingredient to the recipe application via a wired or wireless connection. The recipe application may receive the information, and then verify that the ingredient was added to the scale. Once the addition of the ingredient has been verified, the recipe application generates and stores verified consumption data for the ingredient.

Described herein is a weight or pressure measuring shovel. The shoveling apparatus has a broad blade assembly or scoop assembly including an elongate handle member. A coupler assembly is designed to couple the curved plate assembly to allow angular orientation or movement of the curved plate assembly to be adjusted relative to the handle member. A force transducer converts the weight or pressure of a material on the curved plate assembly into an electrical signal designed to communicate the weight or pressure of a material such as snow, sand, dirt, or ice. A control module in a housing mounted on the elongate handle is designed to receive electrical signals from the force transducer assembly or a load cell assembly. A display assembly is coupled to the electrical scale assembly and control module.

Described herein is a weight or pressure measuring shovel. The shoveling apparatus has a broad blade assembly or scoop assembly including an elongate handle member. A coupler assembly is designed to couple the curved plate assembly to allow angular orientation or movement of the curved plate assembly to be adjusted relative to the handle member. A force transducer converts the weight or pressure of a material on the curved plate assembly into an electrical signal designed to communicate the weight or pressure of a material such as snow, sand, dirt, or ice. A control module in a housing mounted on the elongate handle is designed to receive electrical signals from the force transducer assembly or a load cell assembly. A display assembly is coupled to the electrical scale assembly and control module.

A slicing machine may include a machine housing, which holds a drive motor for driving a rotating slicing blade. The slicing blade separates individual slices from preferably elongated foodstuffs, wherein these slices are deposited in a delivery area of the slicing machine. In the delivery area, a weighing device is provided, which determines the weight of the separated slices. To ensure that the slicing machine can be universally employed while having a compact design, it is provided that the slicing machine is of modular design in that the weighing device is configured as a separate modular unit, which can optionally be mechanically rigidly connected to the machine housing or can be removed therefrom.

A slicing machine may include a machine housing, which holds a drive motor for driving a rotating slicing blade. The slicing blade separates individual slices from preferably elongated foodstuffs, wherein these slices are deposited in a delivery area of the slicing machine. In the delivery area, a weighing device is provided, which determines the weight of the separated slices. To ensure that the slicing machine can be universally employed while having a compact design, it is provided that the slicing machine is of modular design in that the weighing device is configured as a separate modular unit, which can optionally be mechanically rigidly connected to the machine housing or can be removed therefrom.

The present invention relates to a system (1a; 1b; 1c; 1d; 1e) for preparing foods (100), comprising a housing (10) for receiving the food (100), a recognition device (20) for recognizing at least one food carrier (200) couplable with the system (1a; 1b; 1c; 1d; 1e), and thereby recognizing the weight of the food carrier (200), as well as a determining device (40) for determining the tare weight of the food based on the detected weight of the food carrier (200).

The present invention relates to a system (1a; 1b; 1c; 1d; 1e) for preparing foods (100), comprising a housing (10) for receiving the food (100), a recognition device (20) for recognizing at least one food carrier (200) couplable with the system (1a; 1b; 1c; 1d; 1e), and thereby recognizing the weight of the food carrier (200), as well as a determining device (40) for determining the tare weight of the food based on the detected weight of the food carrier (200).

A system and method directed to generating, by a smart scale, the identification of containers based on a weight measurement of the containers on the smart scale. The identification can be based on maximum and/or minimum target container volumes for the container. The system can use the smart app to operate the scale and process the container identification. The smart app also can receive a recipe and generate a recipe volume. The smart app can then align the recipe with the container by comparing the recipe volume with the maximum and/or minimum target volumes available for the container and adjusting the recipe number of servings, volume or other measurement.

The monitoring device provides value to parents by assisting with monitoring their infants via a convenient sensor package, straightforward interface, and informative data. With movement, orientation, and temperature data, some strong indicators of general well-being can be monitored and conclusions extracted without the parent needing to be constantly involved. The low-power transceiver technology also means that the device can integrate with smart devices for even more convenience. Such a smart device can in turn communicate with modem large-scale data storage and analysis centers for data logging and analytics, which allows useful analytics to be passed back to the user. The advanced sensing, displaying, and analyzing of data makes the invention stands out in the field of infant monitoring devices.