Patent ID: 8330057
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: G01G

Abstract:
1. A food calorie counting system, comprising: a container having a plurality of compartments for holding food items, said container defining an open recess, at least one partition wall being received within the open recess to divide the open recess into the plurality of compartments, such that the plurality of compartments are positioned adjacent and contiguous to one another, wherein each said compartment is adapted for directly receiving and holding a unique one of the food items; at least one electronic scale for measuring the weight of the food items in each of said compartments, the scale being embedded within the container, wherein said at least one electronic scale comprises a plurality of electronic scales, each said scale corresponding to a respective one of said plurality of compartments; means for inputting information about the food items; means for receiving the inputs; means for calculating the number of calories in the food items; means for receiving the calculated information about the food calories in the container; and means for displaying the calculated information about the food calories in the container to a user.