Internet of food

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11058130-B2
Application number	US-201916557535-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 30, 2019
Priority date	Aug 30, 2019
Publication date	Jul 13, 2021
Grant date	Jul 13, 2021

Abstract

Disclosed are systems and methods for improving food quality. The systems and methods include receiving first temperature data from a first food service device, determining when the first temperature data exceeds a predetermined temperature value, and activating a first alarm when the first temperature data exceeds the predetermined temperature value. The first temperature data corresponds to a food temperature of food. The systems and methods may also include discarding the food in response to the first alarm being activated.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
receiving, at a computing device, first temperature data from a first food service device, the first temperature data corresponding to a food temperature of food;
determining, by the computing device, when the first temperature data exceeds a predetermined temperature value;
activating, by the computing device, a first alarm when the first temperature data exceeds the predetermined temperature value;
receiving a first drop time;
receiving a second drop time;
activating a second alarm when the second drop time is not received within a predetermined time;
receiving worker data that identifies workers and the worker's duties and schedule; and
generating a training plan for at least one of the workers based on a number of alarms associated with the at least one of the workers.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving second temperature data from a second food service device, the second temperature data corresponding to the food temperature;
activating the first alarm when the second temperature data exceeds the predetermined temperature value.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving equipment data that identifies operating conditions of a piece of equipment;
identifying a maintenance item; and
transmitting a message identifying the maintenance item to a remote computer.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein activating the alarm includes transmitting a message to a remote computer.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein activating the alarm includes transmitting an activation signal to an audible or visual alarm located proximate the first food service device.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising discarding the food in response to the first alarm being activated.

7. A method comprising:
receiving, at a computing device, first temperature data from a first food service device, the first temperature data corresponding to a food temperature of food;
transferring the food to a second food service device;
receiving, at the computing device, second temperature data from a second food service device, the second temperature data corresponding to the food temperature;
determining, by the computing device, when the first temperature data or the second temperature data exceeds a predetermined temperature value;
activating, by the computing device, a first alarm when the first temperature data or the second temperature data exceeds the predetermined temperature value;
discarding the food in response to the first alarm being activated;
receiving a first drop time;
receiving a second drop time;
activating a second alarm when the second drop time is not received within a predetermined time;
receiving worker data that identifies a worker operating the first food service device or the second food service device;
generating a training plan for the worker based on a number of alarms associated with the worker; and
implementing the training plan.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
receiving equipment data that identifies operating conditions of the first food service device and the second food service device;
identifying a maintenance item for the first food service device or the second food service device;
transmitting a message identifying the maintenance item to a remote computer; and
performing the maintenance item.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein activating the alarm includes transmitting a message to a remote computer.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein activating the alarm includes transmitting an activation signal to an audible or visual alarm located proximate the first food service device.

11. A system comprising:
a first food service device comprising a first sensor;
a processor in electrical communication with the sensor; and
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform actions comprising:
receiving first temperature data from the first sensor, the first temperature data corresponding to a food temperature of food,
determining when the first temperature data exceeds a predetermined temperature value, and
activating a first alarm when the first temperature data exceeds the predetermined temperature value,
receiving a first drop time from the first food service device,
receiving a second drop time from the first food service device, and
activating a second alarm when the second drop time is not received within a predetermined time,
receiving worker data that identifies a worker operating the first food service device or the second food service device, and
generating a training plan for the worker based on a number of alarms associated with the worker.

12. The system of claim 11 , further comprising a second food service device comprising a second sensor, wherein the actions further comprise:
receiving second temperature data from the second sensor, the second temperature data corresponding to the food temperature;
determining when the second temperature data exceeds the predetermined temperature value; and
activating a second alarm when the second temperature data exceeds the predetermined temperature value.

13. The system of claim 11 , further comprising a second sensor coupled to the first food service device, wherein the actions further comprise:
receiving second temperature data from the second sensor, the second temperature data corresponding to the food temperature;
activating the first alarm when the second temperature data exceeds the predetermined temperature value.

14. The system of claim 11 , further comprising a vibration sensor coupled to the first food service device, wherein the actions further comprise:
receiving vibration data that identifies vibration within the first food service device;
identifying a maintenance item; and
transmitting a message identifying the maintenance item to a remote computer.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein activating the alarm includes transmitting a message to a remote computer.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein activating the alarm includes transmitting an activation signal to an audible or visual alarm located proximate the first food service device.

Assignees

• Ncr Corp

Inventors

• Duggan Sean Bradley
• Singh Sanjeev Kumar

Classifications

• A23B2/00 Primary

  Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general · CPC title

• G01K1/024

  for remote indication · CPC title

• G08B25/14

  Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements · CPC title

• G08B21/182

  Level alarms, e.g. alarms responsive to variables exceeding a threshold · CPC title

• G01K13/12

  combined with sampling devices for measuring temperatures of samples of materials · CPC title