Beverage Dispenser Using Biosensor Inputs for Personalized Hydration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current beverage dispensing systems fail to provide personalized beverages effectively, as they rely on user input which is prone to errors and require invasive procedures for accurate measurements, leading to inadequate hydration and electrolyte balance during physical activities.
Innovation Solution
A beverage dispenser equipped with a wireless transceiver to receive data from a biosensor, allowing for the formulation of customized beverages based on measured physiological parameters and user inputs, which can adjust ingredient quantities and types in real-time, including micro ingredients like sodium chloride and quercetin.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If user input is used to determine beverage formulation, then ease of operation is improved, but measurement precision deteriorates due to errors in user-provided data
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual data entry and user-provided information with automated biosensing technology. Biosensors directly measure physiological parameters (hydration status, electrolyte levels, energy expenditure) without requiring user input, thereby substituting the mechanical/manual system with an automated sensing system that eliminates human error in data provision.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces biosensors and wireless transceivers as intermediary devices between the user and the beverage formulation system. These intermediaries automatically collect and transmit physiological data, serving as a mediator that eliminates the need for direct user input while ensuring accurate measurement of physiological states.
2Measurement precision
If invasive procedures are used to measure physiological parameters, then measurement precision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to user frustration and poor adoption
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs disposable or replaceable biosensors that can be easily attached and removed. These biosensors provide accurate physiological measurements without requiring invasive procedures, and can be discarded or replaced after use, eliminating the need for complex calibration and cleaning procedures while maintaining measurement accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces invasive measurement procedures with non-invasive biosensing technology. Wireless transceivers and biosensors automatically collect physiological data through non-invasive means, eliminating the need for blood draws, IV access, or other invasive procedures while maintaining measurement precision.
3Measurement precision
If multiple physiological measuring devices are used, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases leading to user frustration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple physiological measurement functions into a single integrated biosensor platform. The biosensor simultaneously measures multiple parameters (hydration, electrolyte levels, energy expenditure) and wirelessly transmits all data to the beverage formulation system, eliminating the need for multiple separate devices and simplifying the user experience.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal biosensor platform that performs multiple physiological measurement functions. A single biosensor device can measure various physiological parameters and work with different beverage formulations, providing multi-functionality that reduces the number of devices needed while maintaining comprehensive measurement capabilities.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for dispensing compositions, such as beverages, are provided. Beverage dispensers may be configured to receive one or more physiological parameters regarding a user, and in response, formulate at least one beverage recipe for dispensing. A beverage dispenser may wirelessly receive data from a biosensor. Environmental or biological data from the biosensor may be used to alter the recipe to another existing beverage or a custom beverage. Non-physiological data may also be considered. Exertion data may be calculated. The calculation of exertion data may receive inputs regarding at least one physiological parameter and/or non-physiological parameters to derive a second physiological parameter not being measured.