Patents by Inventor Marc ZORNES

Marc ZORNES 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).

  • Patent number: 11854419
    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
  • Publication number: 20210397648
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for classifying food items. The method includes the steps of: capturing one or more sensor data relating to a food item event; and classifying the food item, at least in part, automatically using a model trained on sensor data. A system and software are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Marc ZORNES, Kevin DUFFY, David WOOSNAM, Peter Leonard KREBS, Minh-Tri PHAM, Phong VO, Mark HAYNES
  • Patent number: 11062619
    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
  • Publication number: 20210005102
    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: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Hrair MEKHSIAN, Kevin DUFFY, Marc ZORNES
  • Publication number: 20190228674
    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: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Hrair MEKHSIAN, Kevin DUFFY, Marc ZORNES
  • Patent number: 10290226
    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
  • Publication number: 20170069222
    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: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Hrair MEKHSIAN, Kevin DUFFY, Marc ZORNES