Patents by Inventor Sara Lee Thomas

Sara Lee Thomas 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).

  • Display for visually estimating food portion sizes
    Patent number: 8459998
    Abstract: A display having each portion thereof equivalent to a predetermined food portion size for providing an individual with a visual reference to estimate an amount of food the individual is eating. The display includes at least one figurine having a body member with a predetermined shape. The body member includes a label for identifying a portion size that it is equivalent to. A head member, having a predetermined shape, is attached to the body member. The head member includes a label for identifying a portion size that it is equivalent to. A predetermined plurality of at least one of leg members and arm members, having a predetermined shape, are attached to the body member. Each one of the predetermined pluralities of at least one of leg members and arm members includes a label for identifying a portion size that each one is equivalent to.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Inventor: Sara Lee Thomas
  • Display for visually estimating food portion sizes
    Publication number: 20080076096
    Abstract: A display having each portion thereof equivalent to a predetermined food portion size for providing an individual with a visual reference to estimate an amount of food the individual is eating. The display includes at least one figurine having a body member with a predetermined shape. The body member includes a label for identifying a portion size that it is equivalent to. A head member, having a predetermined shape, is attached to the body member. The head member includes a label for identifying a portion size that it is equivalent to. A predetermined plurality of at least one of leg members and arm members, having a predetermined shape, are attached to the body member. Each one of the predetermined pluralities of at least one of leg members and arm members includes a label for identifying a portion size that each one is equivalent to.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventor: Sara Lee Thomas