Patent ID: 6609078
Filing Date: 2003-08-19
Classification: G01K

Abstract:
A method for determining a food product index for a plurality of product types contained within a plurality of refrigeration cases, said method comprising the steps of:measuring a first parameter of each of the plurality of product types within the plurality of refrigeration cases; determining a second parameter for each of the plurality of refrigeration cases as a function of said first parameter; determining a third parameter for each of the plurality of refrigeration cases; determining a first parameter threshold value for each of the plurality of product types; calculating a first factor for each of the plurality of refrigeration cases as a function of said second parameter, said third parameter and said first parameter threshold value; calculating an average value of said first factors of the plurality of refrigeration cases; determining a maximum value of said first factors of the plurality of refrigeration cases; and calculating the food product index as a function of said maximum value and said average value of said first factors.