Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Odorant-releasing utensil
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Application No.: US14260908Application Date: 2014-04-24
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Publication No.: US09750361B2Publication Date: 2017-09-05
- Inventor: Roderick A. Hyde , Muriel Y. Ishikawa , Edward K. Y. Jung , Jordin T. Kare , Robert Langer , Eric C. Leuthardt , Nathan P. Myhrvold , Dennis J. Rivet , Elizabeth A. Sweeney , Clarence T. Tegreene , Lowell L. Wood, Jr. , Victoria Y. H. Wood
- Applicant: Elwha LLC
- Applicant Address: US WA Bellevue
- Assignee: Elwha LLC
- Current Assignee: Elwha LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Bellevue
- Main IPC: A47G21/04
- IPC: A47G21/04 ; A47G21/02 ; A47G19/22 ; A47G23/02

Abstract:
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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140312135A1 ODORANT-RELEASING UTENSIL Public/Granted day:2014-10-23
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