Fluid cup and cup holder for use with an electromagnetic detection device

Abstract

One embodiment of a fluid cup and holder for the fluid cup for use with an electromagnetic detection device, thereby allowing a change to be detected in a fluid placed in the cup.

Claims

1. A device for detecting a change in a fluid with an electromagnetic detection device comprising: a cup to hold the fluid; and a holder for the cup.

2. The device in claim 1, wherein an antenna is placed in the cup.

3. The device in claim 1, wherein the cup is separable from the holder.

4. The device in claim 1, wherein the holder contains a means of holding the electromagnetic detection device in place on the cup.

5. A method of forming a device for detecting a change in a fluid, comprising: forming a fluid cup and cup holder for use with an electromagnetic detection device.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the cup is separable from the holder.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the holder contains a means of holding the electromagnetic detection device in place on the cup.

9. A system for detecting a change in a fluid, comprising: a fluid cup; a holder for the fluid cup; and an electromagnetic detection device for use with the cup and holder to determine a change in the condition of a fluid placed in the cup.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein an antenna is placed in the cup.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the cup is separable from the holder.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the cup holder contains a means of holding the electromagnetic detection device in place on the cup.

Description

DRAWINGSFIGURES

[0009] In the drawings, a non-antenna embodiment is to be understood as being paired with each antenna-containing embodiment, requiring the subtraction only of antenna 13 from fluid cup 12 to create the required non-antenna cup.

[0010] FIG. 1A to 1C show an antenna-containing fluid cup and cup holder, then an electromagnetic detection device (here, a smartphone) placed upon the fluid cup and holder.

[0011] FIG. 2A to 2D show an antenna-containing fluid cup and holder having a cup which is separable from the holder, the holder having locating tabs attached as a restraint for the purpose of holding an electromagnetic device in place over the cup, then such a device (here, a smartphone) placed upon the fluid cup and holder.

[0012]

TABLE-US-00001 Drawings-Reference Numerals 11 cup holder 12 fluid cup 13 antenna 14 electromagnetic detection device 15 restraint (locating tab, x 4) 16 separable cup

DETAILED DESCRIPTIONFIG. 1A-1CFIRST EMBODIMENT

[0013] An overhead view of a cup holder 11 and fluid cup 12 is shown in FIG. 1A with an antenna 13 (here, a circular RFID tag antenna) placed in the fluid cup. When an electromagnetic detection device (here, a smartphone) 14 is placed on a holder 11 constructed with the same length and width as the device, an overhead view of the combination of holder 11 and device 14 appears as shown in FIG. 1B. The cross-sectional view of FIG. 1C shows that the fluid cup 12 has been positioned in the holder 11 so that the fluid cup 12 lies opposite the location of the electromagnetic sensors mounted inside the detection device 14.

OPERATIONFIG. 1

[0014] The fluid cup and cup holder is operated by placing fluid in the cup and positioning the electromagnetic detection device over the cup so that the electromagnetic sensors of the device lie opposite the cup. A reading is then taken from the electromagnetic detection device.

ADDITIONAL EMBODIMENTSFIGS. 1, 2

[0015] Three additional embodiments of the invention are created by: 1) removing the antenna 13 from the first embodiment (see paragraphs [004] and [009]); 2) adding a separable cup 16 and restraint 15 for positioning the electromechanical detection device on the cup holder 11 as shown in FIGS. 2; and 3) removing the antenna 13 from the second embodiment (see paragraphs [004] and [009]). Note that FIG. 2 shows a cup holder 11 having a length and width greater than those of the electromagnetic detection device 14 to allow for the attachment of the restraint 15 (here, tabs) to the cup holder 11.

CONCLUSION, RAMIFICATIONS, AND SCOPE

[0016] Accordingly, the reader will see that the liquid cup and cup holder when used with an electromagnetic detection device creates a novel method of characterizing a fluid and fluid reactions. The invention will be of use to scientists, engineers, and the general public in discovering and disseminating new types of commercially valuable information.