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US 12,203,792 · App. 18/540,606 · Granted Jan 21, 2025

Apparatus, system, and method of providing a solids level monitor

Inventors: Amanda Williams (St. Petersburg, FL); Julio Daniel Oropeza (St. Petersburg, FL); Yu-Chang Lee (St. Petersburg, FL); Ying Hao Lee (St. Petersburg, FL); Martin Johnson (St. Petersburg, FL); Marc Theeuwes (St. Petersburg, FL); Stefan Vaes (St. Petersburg, FL); Toon Diels (St. Petersburg, FL)
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Patent No.
US 12,203,792
App. No.
18/540,606
Granted
Jan 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus, system and method for providing a consumable level monitor for association with a solid content-filled consumable. The embodiments may include a sensing module embedded in a label associated with the consumable suitable to sense the consumable level; and a visual indicator suitable to receive the consumable level from the sensing module, and for communicating the consumable level to a user.

Claims (14)

1. A consumable level monitoring system for association with a food content-filled consumable, comprising:

a sensing module having aspects thereof both on a label associated with the content-filled consumable and a durable dispensing base suitable to receive the content-filled consumable, comprising photo resistive and conductive traces for continuous level sensing of the content within the content-filled consumable; and

a visual indicator suitable to receive the consumable level from the sensing module, and for communicating the consumable level to a user.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the visual indicator is a color changing indicator.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensing module is passive.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensing module is active.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensing module is on an outside aspect of the label.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the label further comprises an electronic communication module.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the communication module comprises a processor.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the label is networked.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the dispensing base includes a dispenser in physical communication with the content and capable of dispensing the content from the consumable to modify the content level.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the dispenser base comprises one of a crank, a spout, or a spigot.

11. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a power module for powering at least the sensing module.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication to the user comprises a display over at least one network.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2026
From: WILLIAMS, AMANDA; OROPEZA, JULIO DANIEL; LEE, YU-CHANG; LEE, YING HAO; THEEUWES, MARC; VAES, STEFAN; DIELS, TOON
To: NYPRO INC.
Reel/Frame 073993/0061 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17951994 · Sep 23, 2022
Continuation 17052779
Provisional Application 62666605 · May 3, 2018
Related Publication 20240183700A1 · Jun 6, 2024
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