Cooking assistive device and method for making and using same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018317690-A1
Application number	US-201816032912-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 11, 2018
Priority date	Apr 22, 2017
Publication date	Nov 8, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A cooking assistive device comprises a portable housing configured to be disposed on or proximate a food item. The device includes a plurality of sensors situated within the housing, a dispenser, and a utensil holder. The device has a memory storing computer-readable instructions, and a processor. The processor is configured to execute the instructions to: (a) obtain a wireless input from a mobile device; (b) access data stored in a remote database; (c) obtain a reading from at least one of the plurality of sensors; and (d) cause the dispenser to dispense a substance in response to the reading.

First claim

The disclosure claimed is:

1 . A cooking assistive device, comprising:
a portable housing configured to be disposed on or proximate a food item; a plurality of sensors situated within said housing; a dispenser; a utensil holder; a memory storing computer-readable instructions; and a processor configured to execute said instructions to:
(1) obtain a wireless input from a mobile device;
(2) access data stored in a remote database;
(3) obtain a reading from at least one of said plurality of sensors; and
(4) cause said dispenser to dispense a substance in response to said reading.

2 . The cooking assistive device of claim 1 , further comprising a propelling mechanism.

3 . The cooking assistive device of claim 2 , wherein said propelling mechanism comprises wheels.

4 . The cooking assistive device of claim 2 , further comprising a heating element.

5 . A cooking assistive device, comprising:
a portable housing configured to be disposed on or proximate a food item; said housing having a plurality of openings and at least one wheel; a plurality of sensors situated within said housing; a memory storing computer-readable instructions; and a processor configured to execute said instructions to:
(1) access data stored in a remote database;
(2) obtain a reading from at least one of said plurality of sensors;
(3) compare said reading to said data;
(4) communicate with a cooking device in response to said comparison.

6 . The cooking assistive device of claim 5 , further comprising at least one wing.

7 . The cooking assistive device of claim 5 , further comprising a compartment to store said memory and said processor.

8 . The cooking assistive device of claim 5 , further comprising a utensil holder; said utensil holder comprising a hook.

9 . A portable cooking assistive device, comprising:
a housing; a sensor situated within said housing for determining an attribute of a food item; a food preparation element for providing energy to the food item; memory storing computer-readable instructions; and a processor configured to execute the instructions to:
(1) obtain a first reading from the sensor;
(2) activate the food preparation element in response to the first reading;
(3) obtain a second reading from the sensor; and
(4) adjust the food preparation element in response to the second reading;
wherein energy from the food preparation element is focused to a portion of the food item.

10 . The portable cooking assistive device of claim 9 , wherein the portion of the food item is less than the entire food item.

11 . The portable cooking assistive device of claim 10 , further comprising a driving mechanism for focusing the energy from the food preparation element to the food item.

12 . The portable cooking assistive device of claim 11 , wherein the food preparation element is a heating element.

13 . The portable cooking assistive device of claim 11 , wherein the food preparation element is a cooling element.

14 . The portable cooking assistive device of claim 9 , further comprising a driving mechanism for focusing the energy from the food preparation element to the food item.

15 . The portable cooking assistive device of claim 14 , wherein the food preparation element is at least one of a heating element and a cooling element.

16 . The portable cooking assistive device of claim 14 , further comprising a utensil holder.

17 . A cooking assistive device, comprising:
a portable housing having at least one opening formed therein; a sensor situated within said housing; a memory storing computer-readable instructions; and a processor configured to execute said instructions to:
(1) obtain an input from the sensor;
(2) access data stored in a remote database; and
(3) compare the input to the data; and
(4) communicate with a cooking element in response to the comparison.

18 . The cooking assistive device of claim 17 , wherein the cooking element is a dispenser configured to dispense a substance in response to the comparison.

19 . The cooking assistive device of claim 17 , wherein the cooking element is remote from the cooking assistive device, the cooking element and the cooking assistive device being configured to communicate over a network.

20 . The cooking assistive device of claim 19 , wherein the cooking element is a microwave.

Assignees

• Newtonoid Tech Llc

Inventors

• Staton Fielding B
• Strumpf David

Classifications

• G05B2219/2643

  Oven, cooking · CPC title

• G05B2219/2601

  Dispense machine glue, paste, flow · CPC title

• A47J44/00

  Multi-purpose machines for preparing food {with several driving units} · CPC title

• G01K1/024

  for remote indication · CPC title

• A47J43/287

  Holders for spoons or the like attached to cooking pots (plates with integral holders for spoons A47G19/06) · CPC title