Patent ID: 8447538

Claim:
A volumetric measurement device for monitoring the volume of fluid within a container, said volumetric measurement device comprising: a) at least one accelerometer adapted to detect the angle of tilt of the container; b) a flow-rate processor adapted to calculate a flow rate value of the fluid poured from the container; c) a volume processor adapted to calculate the volume of the fluid within the container; d) a fluid property processor adapted to provide at least one fluidic property value of a fluid stored in said container, e) a calibration processor adapted to determine an initial volume of fluid within the container; and f) a central processor adapted to monitor the interaction between the accelerometer, the flow-rate processor and the volume processor; wherein said volumetric measurement device is configured for attachment to the container, and further wherein the flow-rate processor is adapted to calculate the rate of flow of the fluid poured from the container based at least in part on the angle of tilt of the container, the at least one fluidic property value of the fluid within the container, and the volume of fluid within the container.