Monitor for collecting data on consumable products
CA 2300901 A1 · Owner: Toussant, John William · Inventors: Moore, Sandi Lin; Toussant, John William; Steller, Robert John
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A monitor for collecting data on consumer consumption of products dispensable by portions comprises a supporting member (22) capable of supporting a dispensable product (50) thereon a, weight sensor (30) in operative communication with the supporting member (22), and a recorder (40). The tested product has a product weight. The weight sensor (30) measures the product weight as the portions of the tested dispensable product are removed therefrom. The recorder (40) is in communication with the weight sensor (30) for receiving and recording the product weight. The monitor has a current weight baseline capable to be automatically adjusted to compensate for changes in the product weight not …
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- Filed August 21, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended August 21, 2018.
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