Patent ID: 8061198

Claim:
A measuring cup device for use with a first measuring cup having a first volume and a first shape defining the dimensions of the first measuring cup, the measuring cup device comprising: a housing including an attachment device, the attachment device configured to couple the housing to a measuring cup; a transmitter supported by the housing for transmitting a first signal; a sensor supported by the housing for receiving the first signal; and a microprocessor supported by the housing, the microprocessor being programmed with the dimensions of the first measuring cup, the microprocessor being electrically coupled to the sensor for receiving the first signal from the sensor, the microprocessor outputting a fluid level signal indicating a quantity of fluid within the first measuring cup when the housing is coupled to the first measuring cup; a control button supported by the housing and electrically coupled to the microprocessor, the control button operable to change a parameter of the microprocessor; and wherein the housing is removable as a single unit from the first measuring cup and connectable to a second measuring cup having a second volume and a second shape defining the dimensions of the second measuring cup, wherein the dimensions of the second measuring cup are different than the dimensions of the first measuring cup.