Patents by Inventor Karen Miller-Kovach

Karen Miller-Kovach has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230420109
    Abstract: Processes are provided for controlling body weight of a consumer, as well as for selecting and purchasing foods, and for producing food products, based on a combination of food energy data and relative healthfulness data for a candidate food. Various ways are provided for obtaining and accessing the food energy data and relative healthfulness data. Related processes and systems are also provided for assisting in the foregoing processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Karen Miller-Kovach, Ute Gerwig, Julia Peetz, Christine Jacobsohn, Wanema Frye, Stephanie Lyn Rost, Maria Kinirons, Dawn Halkuff
  • Publication number: 20220310236
    Abstract: Processes are provided for controlling body weight of a consumer, as well as for selecting and purchasing foods, and for producing food products, based on a combination of food energy data and relative healthfulness data for a candidate food. Various ways are provided for obtaining and accessing the food energy data and relative healthfulness data. Related processes and systems are also provided for assisting in the foregoing processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Karen Miller-Kovach, Ute Gerwig, Julia Peetz, Christine Jacobsohn, Wanema Frye, Stephanie Lyn Rost, Maria Kinirons, Dawn Halkuff
  • Publication number: 20210125700
    Abstract: Processes are provided for controlling body weight of a consumer, as well as for selecting and purchasing foods, and for producing food products, based on a combination of food energy data and relative healthfulness data for a candidate food. Various ways are provided for obtaining and accessing the food energy data and relative healthfulness data. Related processes and systems are also provided for assisting in the foregoing processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Karen Miller-Kovach, Ute Gerwig, Julia Peetz, Christine Jacobsohn, Wanema Frye, Stephanie Lyn Rost, Maria Kinirons, Dawn Halkuff
  • Publication number: 20200043365
    Abstract: A non-therapeutic method for assisting a person to control weight of the person that includes receiving, by a programmed computer system, input data, calculating, in real-time, by the programmed computer system, at least one actual RCV(t) value over a period of time based, at least in part, on the food data of the input data and stored food data; calculating, in real-time, by the programmed computer system, at least one potential RCV(t) value over a period of time; displaying, in real-time, by the programmed computer system, at least one first graphical indicator representative of the at least one actual RCV(t) value over the period of time; and displaying, in real-time, by the programmed computer system, at least one second graphical indicator representative of the at least one potential RCV(t) value over the period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Karen Miller-Kovach, Ute Gerwig
  • Publication number: 20190073921
    Abstract: Processes are provided for controlling body weight of a consumer, as well as for selecting and purchasing foods, and for producing food products, based on a combination of food energy data and relative healthfulness data for a candidate food. Various ways are provided for obtaining and accessing the food energy data and relative healthfulness data. Related processes and systems are also provided for assisting in the foregoing processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Karen Miller-Kovach, Ute Gerwig, Julia Peetz, Christine Jacobsohn, Wanema Frye, Stephanie Lyn Rost, Maria Kinirons, Dawn Halkuff
  • Publication number: 20180158364
    Abstract: Processes are provided for controlling body weight of a consumer, as well as for selecting and purchasing foods, and for producing food products, based on a combination of food energy data and relative healthfulness data for a candidate food. Various ways are provided for obtaining and accessing the food energy data and relative healthfulness data. Related processes and systems are also provided for assisting in the foregoing processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Karen Miller-Kovach, Ute Gerwig, Julia Peetz, Christine Jacobsohn, Wanema Frye, Stephanie Lyn Rost, Maria Kinirons, Dawn Halkuff
  • Publication number: 20180033334
    Abstract: A non-therapeutic method for assisting a person to control weight of the person that includes receiving, by a programmed computer system, input data, calculating, in real-time, by the programmed computer system, at least one actual RCV(t) value over a period of time based, at least in part, on the food data of the input data and stored food data; calculating, in real-time, by the programmed computer system, at least one potential RCV(t) value over a period of time; displaying, in real-time, by the programmed computer system, at least one first graphical indicator representative of the at least one actual RCV(t) value over the period of time; and displaying, in real-time, by the programmed computer system, at least one second graphical indicator representative of the at least one potential RCV(t) value over the period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Karen Miller-Kovach, Ute Gerwig
  • Publication number: 20170278423
    Abstract: Processes are provided for controlling body weight of a consumer, as well as for selecting and purchasing foods, and for producing food products, based on a combination of food energy data and relative healthfulness data for a candidate food. Various ways are provided for obtaining and accessing the food energy data and relative healthfulness data. Related processes and systems are also provided for assisting in the foregoing processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Karen Miller-Kovach, Ute Gerwig, Julia Peetz, Christine Jacobsohn, Wanema Frye, Stephanie Lyn Rost, Maria Kinirons, Dawn Halkuff
  • Publication number: 20170132949
    Abstract: Processes are provided for controlling body weight of a consumer, as well as for selecting and purchasing foods, and for producing food products, based on a combination of food energy data and relative healthfulness data for a candidate food. Various ways are provided for obtaining and accessing the food energy data and relative healthfulness data. Related processes and systems are also provided for assisting in the foregoing processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Karen Miller-Kovach, Ute Gerwig, Julia Peetz, Christine Jacobsohn, Wanema Frye, Stephanie Lyn Rost, Maria Kinirons, Dawn Halkuff
  • Publication number: 20160321952
    Abstract: Processes are provided for controlling body weight of a consumer, as well as for selecting and purchasing foods, and for producing food products, based on a combination of food energy data and relative healthfulness data for a candidate food. Various ways are provided for obtaining and accessing the food energy data and relative healthfulness data. Related processes and systems are also provided for assisting in the foregoing processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Karen Miller-Kovach, Ute Gerwig, Julia Peetz, Christine Jacobsohn, Wanema Frye, Stephanie Lyn Rost, Maria Kinirons, Dawn Halkuff
  • Publication number: 20160148537
    Abstract: Processes are provided for controlling body weight of a consumer, as well as for selecting and purchasing foods, and for producing food products, based on a combination of food energy data and relative healthfulness data for a candidate food. Various ways are provided for obtaining and accessing the food energy data and relative healthfulness data. Related processes and systems are also provided for assisting in the foregoing processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Karen Miller-Kovach, Ute Gerwig, Julia Peetz, Christine Jacobsohn, Wanema Frye, Stephanie Lyn Rost, Maria Kinirons, Dawn Halkuff
  • Publication number: 20150285776
    Abstract: Processes are provided for controlling body weight of a consumer, as well as for selecting and purchasing foods, and for producing food products, based on a combination of food energy data and relative healthfulness data for a candidate food. Various ways are provided for obtaining and accessing the food energy data and relative healthfulness data. Related processes and systems are also provided for assisting in the foregoing processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Karen Miller-Kovach, Ute Gerwig, Julia Peetz, Christine Jacobsohn, Wanema Frye, Stephanie Lyn Rost, Maria Kinirons, Dawn Halkuff
  • Publication number: 20150132724
    Abstract: A non-therapeutic method for assisting a person to control weight of the person that includes receiving, by a programmed computer system, input data, calculating, in real-time, by the programmed computer system, at least one actual RCV(t) value over a period of time based, at least in part, on the food data of the input data and stored food data; calculating, in real-time, by the programmed computer system, at least one potential RCV(t) value over a period of time; displaying, in real-time, by the programmed computer system, at least one first graphical indicator representative of the at least one actual RCV(t) value over the period of time; and displaying, in real-time, by the programmed computer system, at least one second graphical indicator representative of the at least one potential RCV(t) value over the period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Karen Miller-Kovach, Ute Gerwig
  • Publication number: 20140207618
    Abstract: Processes are provided for controlling body weight of a consumer, as well as for selecting and purchasing foods, and for producing food products, based on a combination of food energy data and relative healthfulness data for a candidate food. Various ways are provided for obtaining and accessing the food energy data and relative healthfulness data. Related processes and systems are also provided for assisting in the foregoing processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Weight Watchers International, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Miller-Kovach, Ute Gerwig, Julia Peetz, Christine Jacobsohn, Wanema Frye, Stephanie Lyn Rost, Maria Kinirons, Dawn Halkuff
  • Patent number: 8595023
    Abstract: A weight control software system and method may provide an interactive software environment to a user via a network to enhance the ability of users to follow a weight control program. The weight control software system may generate meal plans that are automatically updated based on an updated weight of the user following the weight control program. A variety of tools may be integrated into the weight control software system and be interoperable to utilize information entered by the user or generated by the system in controlling body weight of the user. Such tools may include journal and meal planning functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignees: Weight Watchers International, Inc., WeightWatchers.com, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kirchhoff, Lisa Connelly, Anna Crook, Sheila Kelly, Karen Miller-Kovach, Amie Perl, Palma Posillico, Thilo Semmelbauer, Amy Sheppard
  • Publication number: 20130230829
    Abstract: Processes are provided for controlling body weight of a consumer, as well as for selecting and purchasing foods, and for producing food products, based on a combination of food energy data and relative healthfulness data for a candidate food. Various ways are provided for obtaining and accessing the food energy data and relative healthfulness data. Related processes and systems are also provided for assisting in the foregoing processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Karen Miller-Kovach, Ute Gerwig, Julia Peetz, Christine Jacobsohn, Wanema Frye, Stephanie Lyn Rost, Maria Kinirons, Dawn Halkuff
  • Patent number: 8382482
    Abstract: Processes are provided for controlling body weight of a consumer, as well as for selecting and purchasing foods, and for producing food products, based on a combination of food energy data and relative healthfulness data for a candidate food. Various ways are provided for obtaining and accessing the food energy data and relative healthfulness data. Related processes and systems are also provided for assisting in the foregoing processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Weight Watchers International, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Miller-Kovach, Ute Gerwig, Julia Peetz, Christine Jacobsohn, Wanema Frye, Stephanie Lyn Rost, Maria Kinirons, Dawn Halkuff
  • Publication number: 20120315609
    Abstract: A non-therapeutic method for assisting a person to control weight of the person that includes receiving, by a programmed computer system, input data, calculating, in real-time, by the programmed computer system, at least one actual RCV(t) value over a period of time based, at least in part, on the food data of the input data and stored food data; calculating, in real-time, by the programmed computer system, at least one potential RCV(t) value over a period of time; displaying, in real-time, by the programmed computer system, at least one first graphical indicator representative of the at least one actual RCV(t) value over the period of time; and displaying, in real-time, by the programmed computer system, at least one second graphical indicator representative of the at least one potential RCV(t) value over the period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Weight Watchers International, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Miller-Kovach, Ute Gerwig
  • Publication number: 20120315608
    Abstract: A non-therapeutic method for assisting a person to control weight of the person that includes receiving, by a programmed computer system, input data, calculating, in real-time, by the programmed computer system, at least one actual RCV(t) value over a period of time based, at least in part, on the food data of the input data and stored food data; calculating, in real-time, by the programmed computer system, at least one potential RCV(t) value over a period of time; displaying, in real-time, by the programmed computer system, at least one first graphical indicator representative of the at least one actual RCV(t) value over the period of time; and displaying, in real-time, by the programmed computer system, at least one second graphical indicator representative of the at least one potential RCV(t) value over the period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Weight Watchers International, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Miller-Kovach, Ute Gerwig
  • Publication number: 20100080875
    Abstract: Processes are provided for controlling body weight of a consumer, as well as for selecting and purchasing foods, and for producing food products, based on a combination of food energy data and relative healthfulness data for a candidate food. Various ways are provided for obtaining and accessing the food energy data and relative healthfulness data. Related processes and systems are also provided for assisting in the foregoing processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: Karen Miller-Kovach, Ute Gerwig, Julia Peetz, Christine Jacobsohn, Wanema Frye, Stephanie Lyn Rost, Maria Kinirons, Dawn Halkuff