Machine Learning Nutrient Ranking System

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current alimentary design systems do not optimize nutritional delivery based on the physiological state of an individual, leading to inefficient nutrition delivery.

Innovation Solution

A machine-learning based system that provides a nutrient instruction set tailored to specific user afflictions, ranks alimentary combinations by minimizing the distance to target nutrient quantities, and generates a modified ranked list based on user-specific needs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If current alimentary design systems are used, then the system is simple to operate, but nutritional delivery is not optimized based on individual physiological state

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenutritional delivery optimizationVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces traditional rule-based alimentary design systems with a machine learning-based system that uses neural networks to optimize nutritional delivery. The system processes user physiological data and affliiction information through machine learning models to generate personalized alimentary combinations, substituting simple mechanical rules with intelligent automated decision-making.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts alimentary combinations based on changing parameters such as user affliiction state, physiological data, and nutrient requirements. The machine learning model continuously optimizes nutrient quantities and food selections based on real-time parameter changes, enabling adaptive nutritional delivery that responds to individual needs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If personalized nutrient delivery is implemented, then nutritional efficacy is improved, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenutritional efficacyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-processing and storing user physiological data, affliiction history, and nutrient requirement profiles before actual alimentary combination generation. The machine learning model is pre-trained on extensive datasets, enabling rapid inference when generating personalized recommendations without requiring time-consuming real-time analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates copies of optimized alimentary combinations from training data and pre-computed models. Instead of calculating optimal combinations from scratch for each user, the system retrieves and adapts pre-computedalimentary patterns that match user profiles, significantly reducing processing time while maintaining nutritional efficacy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Productivity

If machine learning-based optimization is applied, then nutrient delivery is optimized, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenutrient delivery efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces machine learning models as intermediary components between raw user data and final alimentary recommendations. The neural networks serve as mediators that process complex physiological data and affliiction information, transforming them into optimized nutrient delivery plans without requiring direct complex calculations in the final system architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements self-service through automated machine learning processes that independently optimize alimentary combinations without requiring manual intervention. The machine learning models automatically adapt to user data, generate personalized recommendations, and adjust nutrient delivery strategies, reducing the need for human expertise and simplifying operational complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11687813B2Systems and methods for ranking alimentary combinations using machine-learning
Publication Date: 2023.06.27 KPN INNOVATIONS LLC
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AI summary

A system for ranking alimentary combinations includes a computing device configured to provide a nutrient instruction set including a plurality of target nutrient quantities corresponding to a plurality of candidate alimentary combinations, determine a per-combination alimentary instruction set as a function of the plurality of target nutrient quantities, receive, from each alimentary provider device of a plurality of alimentary provider devices, a plurality of provider ingredient combinations, generate a ranked list of alimentary combinations as a function of the plurality of provider alimentary combinations, receive a user selection of a candidate alimentary combination corresponding to an edible of the plurality of candidate alimentary combinations, and generate a modified ranked list of alimentary combinations as a function of the user selection and the nutrient instruction set.