Eating utensils, namely forks which have the function of liquid dispensing fluid, via fluidic passages inside of the utensils which attach to a container of a liquid affixed at a point within a cage part of the handle of the utensil. The attachment coupled with the action of the user of the utensil actuates the flow of the liquid from the container to a point on or near the eating surface of the utensil.

A chopstick having a handling portion and an eating portion. The handling portion may be made from a first material. The eating portion may be made from a second material that is lighter than the first material. The handling portion may be attached to the eating portion. A pivot point may exist at a connection point between the handling portion and the eating portion. When the chopstick is placed on a horizontal surface, the eating portion may be elevated above a horizontal surface due to the first and second material properties and the pivot point configuration. Thus ensuring that the eating portion of the chopstick remains sanitary and clean, free of germs and dirt.

A combination eating utensil is disclosed herein. The combination eating utensil includes a first chopstick, a second chopstick, a first absorbent body and a second absorbent body. The first absorbent body and the second absorbent body may be wrapped around the first chopstick and the second chopstick respectively. The combination eating utensil is useful for providing a means for eating comestibles and for removing food debris.

Disclosed herein is an article manipulation apparatus. The apparatus includes a connecting portion and two elongated fingers extending from the connecting portion. Two elongated fingers extend from the connecting portion. Each of the fingers has a holding portion disposed in a first plane. The holding portion is sized and shaped to be located in a user's hand. Each finger also has an intermediate portion that is disposed in a second plane away from the holding portion. Each finger also has an article holding end portion that is disposed in a third plane. The article holding ends have a concave holding sidewall. The connecting portion and the elongate fingers are sufficiently resilient so that an actuating force applied to each of the intermediate portions causes the article holding end portions to move together so that each of the concave holding sidewalls combine to form a spoon-like end portion.

There is provided an information processing device including a detection unit configured to detect a plurality of pieces of food which are eating targets from an image obtained by imaging eating of a user, and a recommendation unit configured to recommend at least the food to be subsequently ingested in real time among the plurality of pieces of food so that the user ingests the plurality of pieces of food detected by the detection unit in an order satisfying a predetermined purpose.

An eating utensil used for eating includes a first sensor configured to detect a change in an electrostatic capacitance by a predetermined method, a second sensor configured to detect a change in an electrostatic capacitance by a method different from the predetermined method in a change in an electrostatic capacitance when a water droplet adheres, a determination section configured to determine a state of the eating utensil based on detection results of the first and second sensors; and an output section configured to output a determination result by the determination section to an outside.

A chopstick having a handling portion and an eating portion. The handling portion may be made from a first material. The eating portion may be made from a second material that is lighter than the first material. The handling portion may be attached to the eating portion. A pivot point may exist at a connection point between the handling portion and the eating portion. When the chopstick is placed on a horizontal surface, the eating portion may be elevated above a horizontal surface due to the first and second material properties and the pivot point configuration. Thus ensuring that the eating portion of the chopstick remains sanitary and clean, free of germs and dirt.

An eating utensil including a chopsticks 1, 1A-1H that includes a self-elevating eating section 10, 10A-H feature regardless of placement of a handling section 12, 12A-12H on a horizontal surface 32 (when a chopstick is rested by a User). Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

A dinnerware apparatus has an elongated solid storage tube having a through hole therein, a flexible cleaning brush retractably positioned in the through hole of the storage tube, and a connector affixed to an end of the brush holder. The flexible cleaning brush has an elongated flexible brush holder and a brushing portion affixed to an end of the brush holder. The connector has a service end and a mating end. The service end has a shape of a knife, fork, spoon, or a chopstick head. The mating end has a tight limiting section embedded at one end of the storage tube.

An eating utensil assembly may include a first eating utensil including a first handle having a through-opening therein each having a proximal end and enlarged width distal end that is enlarged relative to the proximal end to define a first handle contour and a through-opening contour, respectively. The first handle may also include a first eating utensil head coupled to one of the proximal and distal ends of the first handle. A second eating utensil may be removably carried within the through-opening. The second eating utensil may have a proximal and an enlarged distal end to define a second eating utensil contour. The second eating utensil, first handle, and through-opening contours may match. The second eating utensil may include a pair of sticks each having a tapered shape. Breakaway tabs may removably couple the first and second eating utensils.