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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2009
Geert W. Schmid-schonbein, Del Mar, CA (US);
Angelina Altshuler, Danville, CA (US);
Casey Gorish, San Diego, CA (US);
Kunal Sukhija, Palos Verdes Estates, CA (US);
Amanda Williams, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael Wu, Sacramento, CA (US);
Geert W. Schmid-Schonbein, Del Mar, CA (US);
Angelina Altshuler, Danville, CA (US);
Casey Gorish, San Diego, CA (US);
Kunal Sukhija, Palos Verdes Estates, CA (US);
Amanda Williams, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael Wu, Sacramento, CA (US);
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to training a user in controlling and limiting total calorie consumption, and consequently body weight, by encouraging the user to perform specified consuming actions such as chewing slowly, adjusting a time interval between bites, detecting the early points of satiation, etc. The disclosure is therefore a 'calorie pacer' that naturally reduces calorie consumption by re-teaching a user how to eat on a step-by-step basis. The slower eating pace results in a person feeling full before the intake of excessive food portions. The result is fewer calories consumed. Sensors and microcontrollers throughout a place setting are utilized to prompt the user, for example, when to take bites, how big of a bite to take, when to take a drink, etc and record the data in an efficient manner that allows for analysis, monitoring of progress, and personalized feedback.