35 results about "Food purchasing" patented technology

A method and system for auctioning or sales of deliverable prepared food via the Internet permit customers to purchase or bid on prepared food items. A food preparation and delivery portion of the system includes a delivery vehicle, which may have a mobile kitchen for the preparation of food items en-route. The location of the delivery vehicle is determined from a global positioning system (GPS) receiver in the vehicle or via another location-finding mechanism. Food items with an estimated time of arrival (ETA) is displayed on a web page that provides an interface for purchase or bidding. Bidding may be made for the actual food item purchase or for a scheduled delivery time. Items may be re-auctioned, causing the delivery of a food item to be transferred to another bidder. Audio and/or visual communication with an ordering point and/or delivery vehicle may be provided in the user interface.

A general purpose transaction card is provided that offers an attractive incentive to customers to encourage the use of a general purpose transaction card. The general purpose transaction card is offered in connection with a co-branded loyalty program whereby a percentage of a total purchase made at one vendor is deposited into an account maintained at another vendor. More specifically, in a preferred embodiment a grocery vendor deposits a percentage of a customer's total grocery purchase into a savings account held by that customer at a bank service provider. By offering a transaction method in accordance with the teachings of the present invention both of the vendors gain in the number of joint customers while deepening the relationship those customers have with both vendors.

The invention relates to a food insect attack degree distinguishing method based on a spectral imaging technology. The food insect attack degree distinguishing method mainly comprises the following steps: establishing a multispectral imaging system based on filter type according to hyperspectral imaging data, and establishing a distinguishing model of sample insect attack degree by extracting image features with sample feature wavelength. The food insect attack degree distinguishing method is characterized in that data volume collected by the spectral imaging system based on the feature wavelength is small; the model is simple and stable; food samples with different insect attack degrees can be distinguished; the food insect attack degree distinguishing method has important significance on food purchasing, storage and processing.

Techniques for guideline-based food purchase management are provided. The techniques include generating a personalized set of nutrition guidelines for a user, generating a user profile for the user, wherein the user profile comprises health information and nutrition preferences, and using the personalized set of nutrition guidelines and the user profile to generate a guideline-based shopping list for the user. Techniques for generating location-based food purchase guidance are also provided. The techniques include obtaining a shopping list of food items and a list of stores to be considered in connection with the food items on the shopping list, using the shopping list, list of stores, a store location map and inter-store routing guidance to generate an inter-store shopping route, and generating an in-store shopping route, for each of the stores in the inter-store shopping route, based on the shopping list, intra-store routing guidance and a floor plan for the store.

The invention provides a method for autonomous monitoring on dining place food safety. The method comprises the raw material management process, the temperature and humidity monitoring process, the disinfection management process, the personnel management process and the early warning process. Monitoring automation, real time and intelligence of the food purchasing, storage and disinfection process is achieved by introducing the hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) idea by combination with an information system. Based on the method, the invention further provides a system for autonomous monitoring on dining place food safety. The system comprises a raw material management module, a temperature and humidity monitoring module, a disinfection management module, a personnel management module and an early warning module. The method and system for autonomous monitoring on dining place food safety have the advantages that supervision units are assisted in monitoring by utilizing data generated in the daily work and production process of catering units, the supervision process of supervision units is simplified, and the supervision difficulty is reduced for the supervision units.

The invention discloses a blockchain-based food traceability method. The method comprises: constructing a blockchain platform according to a blockchain framework; respectively setting a food producer,a food transporter, a food dealer, a food purchaser, a third-party detection mechanism and a supervision department as different nodes of the blockchain platform; recording the production informationof the food producer, the logistics information of the food transporter, the sales information of the food dealer, the transaction information of the food purchaser, the chemical substance detectioninformation of the third-party detection institution and the casual inspection information of the supervision department into a blockchain platform; establishing association among the production information of the food producer, the logistics information of the food transporter, the sales information of the food dealer, the transaction information of the food purchaser, the chemical substance detection information of the third-party detection institution and the casual inspection information of the supervision department, and writing the association information into an intelligent contract ofthe blockchain platform; and synchronously deploying the intelligent contract into a blockchain platform.

The invention provides a canteen meal providing method, an apparatus and a system thereof and relates to the canteen meal providing technology field. The method comprises the following steps of sending a dining intention inquiry and a pre-stored menu to a consumer client; receiving response information of the consumer client in a preset time period; calculating a first quantity including response information of determined dining, a second quantity including response information of undetermined dining and an appearance frequency of preselected names of food products, and generating and sending a calculation result to a canteen client; through the canteen client, receiving food product information; determining whether names of the food products include the preselected names of food products; if the names of the food products include the preselected names of the food products, pushing the preselected names of food products and a window number corresponding to the preselected names of food products to the consumer client; and if the names of the food products do not include the preselected names of the food products, pushing the food product information to the consumer client. In the invention, communication between canteen personnel with diners can be enhanced so that the canteen can provide food products according with public minds and food purchasing efficiency is effectively increased.

A pressure-sensitive device and a computing device are configured to register various steps of a meal lifecycle, including one or more of food purchasing, meal preparation, the serving and consumption of a meal, use of leftovers, management of food inventory, the transferring of a food item from one container to another, the transferring of a food item into a container, the transferring of a portion of a food item into a container. A food item may be automatically identified based on a weight and footprint of the food item. In some instances, a database associates a food item with multiple footprints such that a food item may be identified regardless of its orientation on the pressure-sensitive device.

The invention discloses an equipment distribution method in food processing production. The equipment distribution method comprises the following steps: S1, receiving and storing a food purchasing order transmitted from a third-party platform; S2, according to the commodity demand time in the order and the processing flow and composition raw materials of the commodity, generating a production taskaccording to the processing flow, and generating a purchase task according to the difference between the current inventory and the processing raw material demand; S3, initializing a production task;S4, initializing production equipment; and S5, performing production scheduling operation. The method can effectively meet the requirement of a factory for simultaneous production of a plurality of production tasks, automatic task sorting and equipment distribution can be carried out under the condition that dependency exists, the production efficiency and the equipment utilization rate of enterprises are improved, and the labor cost is reduced.

The invention belongs to the technical field of food management, and particularly relates to a food safety management control method which comprises the following steps: step 1, selecting food materials: selecting the food materials according to market conditions; step 2, determining the food materials: determining the food materials to be purchased; step 3, inspecting the food materials: performing pesticide inspection on the food materials to be purchased. According to the invention, food material purchasing, transportation, warehousing and ex-warehousing can be shot through state shooting,so that the states of the batches of food materials can be displayed through pictures, and the state and purchasing time of each batch can be recorded through batch recording, so that the food material information of each batch can be conveniently stored; the information of the food materials is uploaded to the Internet home page of the production company through the food material state display, so that the reference of an eater is facilitated, and the problem that an eater cannot know the detailed information of the food due to the fact that the time data of food purchasing and food processing cannot be comprehensively managed during food safety management is solved.

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to systems and methods for reducing food loss, and more particularly to electronic exchanges and computer systems enabling the purchase and sale of food products in a secondary market. The computer systems of the invention generally comprise at least a browser extension installed on a user computer and a product data application programming interface (API).

The invention relates to the field of epidemic prevention, in particular to a campus epidemic prevention full-automatic all-in-one machine. According to the campus epidemic prevention full-automatic all-in-one machine, masks can be purchased in a self-service mode, food can be purchased automatically, personnel gathering is reduced, and use is very convenient. The machine comprises a machine bodyand a controller arranged in the machine body, the machine body comprises a hand cleaning area, a code scanning area, a mask purchasing area and a food purchasing area, and also comprises a pluralityof mobile phone terminals, a plurality of IC cards and a supply terminal; the mobile phone terminals are in communication connection with the controller, the IC cards are in radio frequency connectionwith the controller, and the supply terminal is in communication connection with the controller. The code scanning area comprises a two-dimensional code and a card reading area, each mobile phone terminal purchases a mask or food by scanning the two-dimensional code in the code scanning area, each IC card purchases the mask or food by swiping the card reading area, and the machine further comprises a touch display screen which is connected with and controlled by the controller.

The invention discloses a traceability system used for school food safety. The system comprises a food purchasing terminal, a supply-of-goods confirmation side, a food safety detection side, a data recording side, a sorting management side and a traceability query terminal, wherein the food purchasing terminal and the supply-of-goods confirmation side are mutually connected with the food safety detection side; the data recording side is connected with the food safety detection terminal and the sorting management side; the sorting management side is connected with the supply-of-goods confirmation side; and the traceability query terminal is connected with the data recording side. The system aims to solve the technical problems in the prior art that food can not be subjected to omnibearing monitoring from the aspects of purchasing, sorting, detection and the like, the state of the food in a circulation process can not be mastered and traceability can not be carried out afterwards, and the invention aims to provide the traceability system used for the school food safety to solve the above problems.

The invention relates to the field of intelligent interaction and provides a food steward intelligent interaction system and method. The food steward intelligent interaction system comprises a food steward and a server of social application software; the food steward uses a factory ID to send a personification identity registration request to the server of the social application software; the foodsteward acquires and adds a user's social application software account after the successful registration of the personification identity; and the food steward provides the personification interactiveservice for the user. The system and the method realize an intelligent food life management plan, a food storage plan, a food matching plan and a food purchasing plan for the user, and the user achieves man-machine interaction with the food steward only through the social application software, thereby improving the user experience.

The invention discloses a family diet control system based on an intelligent TV. The system is composed of a collector, a network module and the intelligent TV; a built-in camera unit of the collector is used for collecting the appearance and package appearance of the food stored in the family, a built-in recognition module is used for recognizing an image collected by the camera unit so as to confirm the food trade name, a built-in input module is used for inputting data to the intelligent TV; the output end of the collector is connected with the intelligent TV, the network module is used for accessing the collector and the intelligent TV into the network connection; the intelligent TV is provided with an intelligent menu and management software of more than one diet schemes and food purchasing recommendations generated corresponding to the intelligent menu and the collector input data operation. Through the sufficient utilization of the portability and processing capacity of the mobile equipment, the intelligent TV is used as an interactive interface and a computing node to provide more convenient and intelligent family diet control system for a user in combination with a network cloud.

The invention discloses an automatic fried food vending machine and a using method thereof. The automatic fried food vending machine comprises a machine body and a control device; the machine body comprises a front shell and a back shell, connecting parts are arranged at the left end of the front shell, the left ends of the connecting parts are fixedly connected with the back shell, and the control device is installed in the back shell; and a motor is arranged in the control device, a control circuit is arranged at the two ends of the motor, a refrigeration device is arranged at one side of the control device, a first transmission shaft is arranged at the lower end of the refrigeration device, a rinsing device is arranged at the lower end of the control device, a flour tank is arranged atone side of the rinsing device, a deep frying device is arranged below the rinsing device, a packing box clamping tank is installed below the cooling device, and a mechanical arm is arranged below thepacking box clamping tank. The machine communicates with a customer and achieves ordering through an intelligent system, the control device controls food making, food is packed and delivered to a food taking window, the food purchasing time is shortened by means of intelligent services, and the working intensity of staff is reduced.

The invention discloses packaging equipment for bulk food retail. The packaging equipment comprises a box body, wherein a hook is welded to the outer wall of the top of the box body, a motor is connected to the inner wall of the bottom of the box body through bolts, an output shaft of the motor is connected with a rotating shaft, a supporting plate is welded to the tail end of the rotating shaft,springs which are distributed at equal intervals are welded to the outer wall of the top of the supporting plate, a placing plate is welded to the tops of the springs, the placing plate is in slidingconnection with the inner wall of the box body, a mounting groove is formed in the middle of the placing plate, a gravity sensor is installed on the inner wall of the mounting groove, a display is welded to the outer wall of one side of the box body, and an electric telescopic rod is welded to the outer wall of the side, which is away from the display, of the box body. According to the packaging equipment, the gravity sensor is used for monitoring the weight of the food, so that a purchaser can clearly know the weight of the purchased food, the purchaser can select the food according to own requirements, and the circumstance that too much or too little food is purchased is avoided; and the placing plate rotates to tighten a shopping bag, the electric telescopic rod drives a nailing piece to package the shopping bag, and the time is saved.

The invention relates to a food mall online transaction management system, which comprises a client, a food order module, a food recommendation module, a food feedback module and a food purchasing module; the client and a user input information of food to be purchased at the client; a language which can be recognized by the system is generated through a semantic analysis module and sent the language to a food order module; the food order module generates order information according to the received required food information and sends the order information to the food recommendation module; thefood recommendation module is used for matching and recommending proper suppliers according to the order information; and the food feedback module feeds back the matched food information of the plurality of suppliers to the client, the user selects whether to purchase on the client, and if so, orders, pays and completes the transaction on the purchasing module. The system can quickly match the required food for the user.