| 发明名称 |
ODORANT-RELEASING UTENSIL |
| 摘要 |
In an aspect, an eating utensil includes a controllable odorant emitter for delivering an odorant to a person who is eating or drinking from the eating utensil. The odorant may be delivered orthonasally or retronasally. The odorant may be used to stimulate or suppress appetite. In an aspect, a controllable odorant emitter is provided in an attachment that may be removably secured to an eating utensil. Related methods and systems for delivering odorant in connection with use of an eating utensil are described. |
| 申请公布号 |
US2014312135(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.10.23 |
| 申请号 |
US201414260908 |
申请日期 |
2014.04.24 |
| 申请人 |
Elwha LLC |
发明人 |
Hyde Roderick A.;Ishikawa Muriel Y.;Jung Edward K.Y.;Kare Jordin T.;Langer Robert;Leuthardt Eric C.;Myhrvold Nathan P.;Rivet Dennis J.;Sweeney Elizabeth A.;Tegreene Clarence T.;Wood, Jr. Lowell L.;Wood Victoria Y.H. |
| 分类号 |
A47G21/04 |
主分类号 |
A47G21/04 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. An eating utensil comprising:
an ingestible substance-carrying portion adapted to carry a quantity of a ingestible substance to a mouth of a consumer; a support portion connected to the ingestible substance-carrying portion and configured to be engaged by a person's hand to permit the ingestible substance-carrying portion to be thereby moved to the mouth of the consumer; and at least one controllable odorant emitter located on the eating utensil, for releasing at least one odorant under control of a control signal. |
| 地址 |
Bellevue WA US |
