Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for monitoring food waste. The system includes a weight mechanism configured for weighing a waste receptacle, wherein the waste receptacle is configured for receiving food waste from a plurality of consecutive disposal events before emptying, a processor configured for measuring the difference in weight of the waste receptacle between each disposal event and calculating the weight of a disposal event based upon the difference and a user interface configured to receive at least one indication categorising the food waste in a disposal event by a user. A method for monitoring food waste is also described.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 28, 2019
Date of Patent:
December 26, 2023
Assignee:
WINNOW SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Inventors:
Hrair Mekhsian, Kevin Duffy, Marc Zornes
Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for monitoring food waste. The system includes a weight mechanism configured for weighing a waste receptacle, wherein the waste receptacle is configured for receiving food waste from a plurality of consecutive disposal events before emptying, a processor configured for measuring the difference in weight of the waste receptacle between each disposal event and calculating the weight of a disposal event based upon the difference and a user interface configured to receive at least one indication categorising the food waste in a disposal event by a user. A method for monitoring food waste is also described.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 18, 2020
Date of Patent:
July 13, 2021
Assignee:
WINNOW SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Inventors:
Hrair Mekhsian, Kevin Duffy, Marc Zornes
Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for monitoring food waste. The system includes a weight mechanism configured for weighing a waste receptacle, wherein the waste receptacle is configured for receiving food waste from a plurality of consecutive disposal events before emptying, a processor configured for measuring the difference in weight of the waste receptacle between each disposal event and calculating the weight of a disposal event based upon the difference and a user interface configured to receive at least one indication categorizing the food waste in a disposal event by a user. A method for monitoring food waste is also described.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 21, 2015
Date of Patent:
May 14, 2019
Assignee:
WINNOW SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Inventors:
Hrair Mekhsian, Kevin Duffy, Marc Zornes