Claims:CLAIMS
I/We Claim:
1. A system (100) for measurement of milk quantity, the system (100) comprising:
a milk canister (102) configured to receive milk poured by a user, wherein the milk canister (102) comprises:
a load sensor (112) installed at a bottom of a body (104) of the milk canister (102), to sense a weight of the milk poured in the milk canister (102);
a display unit (114) attached on the body (104) of the milk canister (102), to display a volume of the milk; and
a control unit (116) connected to the load sensor (112) and the display unit (114), wherein the control unit (116) is configured to:
receive the sensed weight of the poured milk from the load sensor (112);
convert the sensed weight of the poured milk by using a pre-determined multiplying factor to calculate the milk quantity in a volumetric unit such that volumetric unit is Liters (L); and
display the calculated milk quantity in the volumetric unit on the display unit (114) in real time.
2. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pre-determined multiplying factor depends on a density of the milk.
3. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display unit (114) is a Light Emitting Diode (LED) display.
4. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display unit (114) provides a provision to enable the user to customize the volumetric unit of the displayed milk quantity based on a requirement.
5. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the milk canister (102) is provided with a lid (106) to cover a top end of the body (104) of the milk canister (102).
6. The system (100) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the milk canister (102) further comprises a lid handle (108) to be gripped by the user to open the lid (106) for pouring the milk in the milk canister (102).
7. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the milk canister (102) further comprises a carry handle (110) to be gripped by the user to carry the milk canister (102) from a first point to a second point.
8. A method for measuring milk quantity in a milk canister (102), wherein the method comprising steps of:
receiving a sensed weight of a poured milk from a load sensor (112);
converting the sensed weight of the poured milk by using a pre-determined multiplying factor to calculate the milk quantity in a volumetric unit such that volumetric unit is Liters (L); and
displaying the calculated milk quantity in the volumetric unit on a display unit (114) in real time.
9. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the pre-determined multiplying factor depends on a density of the milk.
10. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the display unit (114) is a Light Emitting Diode (LED) display.

Date: 22 Nov, 2021
Place: Noida

Dr. Keerti Gupta
Agent for the Applicant
(IN/PA-1529)

, Description:FORM 2

THE PATENT ACT 1970
(39 of 1970)
&

THE PATENTS RULES, 2003

COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See Section 10, and rule 13)

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT OF MILK QUANTITY IN MILK CANISTER

APPLICANT(S)
NAME: CHITKARA INNOVATION INCUBATOR FOUNDATION
NATIONALITY: INDIAN
ADDRESS: SCO: 160-161, SECTOR – 9C, MADHYA MARG, CHANDIGARH – 160009, INDIA

The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed
BACKGROUND
Field of Invention
[001] Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to measurement of fluid quantity present in a vessel and particularly to a system and method for measurement of milk quantity in a milk canister.
Description of Related Art
[002] In an Indian culture, either milk is delivered by a milkman or a user can buy the milk from a milk dairy. The milkman brings the milk in a big container and delivers it to most of houses of villages and/or cities. Mostly, people rely on approximations during reception of the milk; however, feels difficulty in measurement of milk quantity.
[003] Conventionally, a stainless steel measuring cup has been used for measuring the milk quantity before pouring the milk to a milk canister. However, this involves a manual work and is unable to provide accurate readings. Moreover, the stainless-steel measuring cup tends to be more expensive and works as a magnet for dirt, dust and so forth. Further, various other milk measuring devices such as, a dipstick and a directional table has been used for self-checking of the milk quantity. However, such devices require complicated conversions to measure a volume of the milk which again involves the manual work.
[004] There is thus a need for an advanced and more effective system and method for measurement of the milk quantity in the milk canister that can administer the drawbacks faced by the conventional methods.
SUMMARY
[005] Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide a system for measurement of milk quantity. The system comprising: a milk canister adapted to receive milk poured by a user. The milk canister comprises: a load sensor installed at a bottom of a body of the milk canister, to sense a weight of the milk poured in the milk canister. The milk canister further comprises: a display unit attached on the body of the milk canister, to display a volume of the poured milk. The milk canister further comprises: a control unit connected to the load sensor and the display unit. The control unit is configured to: receive the sensed weight of the poured milk from the load sensor; convert the sensed weight of the poured milk by using a pre-determined multiplying factor to calculate the milk quantity in a volumetric unit such that volumetric unit is Liters (L); and display the calculated milk quantity in the volumetric unit in real time on the display unit of the milk canister.
[006] Embodiments in accordance with the present invention further provide a method for measuring milk quantity in a milk canister. The method comprising steps of: receiving a sensed weight of milk poured in the milk canister from a load sensor; converting the sensed weight of the poured milk by using a pre-determined multiplying factor to calculate the milk quantity in a volumetric unit such that volumetric unit is Liters (L); and displaying the calculated milk quantity in the volumetric unit in real time on a display unit of the milk canister.
[007] Embodiments of the present invention may provide a number of advantages depending on its particular configuration. First, embodiments of the present application may provide a system and method for measuring a volume of milk in real time.
[008] Next, embodiments of the present invention may provide a system that is provided with a milk canister to display a measured volume of milk in real time.
[009] Next, embodiments of the present invention may provide a system and method that accurately calibrates a measured weight of milk by a multiplying factor to display milk quantity in a volumetric unit.
[0010] These and other advantages will be apparent from the present application of the embodiments described herein.
[0011] The preceding is a simplified summary to provide an understanding of some embodiments of the present invention. This summary is neither an extensive nor exhaustive overview of the present invention and its various embodiments. The summary presents selected concepts of the embodiments of the present invention in a simplified form as an introduction to the more detailed description presented below. As will be appreciated, other embodiments of the present invention are possible utilizing, alone or in combination, one or more of the features set forth above or described in detail below.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] The above and still further features and advantages of embodiments of the present invention will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description of embodiments thereof, especially when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and wherein:
[0013] FIG. 1 illustrates a system for measurement of milk quantity, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0014] FIG. 2 illustrates components of a control unit of the system, according to an embodiment of the present invention; and
[0015] FIG. 3 depicts a flowchart of a method for measuring the milk quantity in a milk canister, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0016] The headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not meant to be used to limit the scope of the description or the claims. As used throughout this application, the word "may" is used in a permissive sense (i.e., meaning having the potential to), rather than the mandatory sense (i.e., meaning must). Similarly, the words “include”, “including”, and “includes” mean including but not limited to. To facilitate understanding, like reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate like elements common to the figures. Optional portions of the figures may be illustrated using dashed or dotted lines, unless the context of usage indicates otherwise.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0017] The following description includes the preferred best mode of one embodiment of the present invention. It will be clear from this description of the invention that the invention is not limited to these illustrated embodiments but that the invention also includes a variety of modifications and embodiments thereto. Therefore, the present description should be seen as illustrative and not limiting. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative constructions, it should be understood, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form disclosed, but, on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims.
[0018] In any embodiment described herein, the open-ended terms "comprising", "comprises”, and the like (which are synonymous with "including", "having”, and "characterized by") may be replaced by the respective partially closed phrases "consisting essentially of", “consists essentially of", and the like or the respective closed phrases "consisting of", "consists of”, the like.
[0019] As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” designate both the singular and the plural, unless expressly stated to designate the singular only.
[0020] FIG. 1 illustrates a system 100 for measurement of milk quantity, according to an embodiment of the present invention. The system 100 may comprise a milk canister 102 that may be configured to receive milk poured by a user, in an embodiment of the present invention. The user may be, but not limited to, a milkman, a dairyman, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the user. The milk canister 102 may comprise a body 104 that may be made up of a material such as, but not limited to, a stainless steel, a plastic, an aluminium, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the material for the body 104 of the milk canister 102, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies. The body 104 of the milk canister 102 may be of any shape such as, but not limited to, a square shape, a cylindrical shape, a conical shape, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any shape of the body 104 of the milk canister 102, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0021] The milk canister 102 may further comprise a lid 106 that may be detachably fitted over a top end of the body 104, in an embodiment of the present invention. The lid 106 may be provided to cover the top end of the body 104 of the milk canister 102. The lid 106 may be of any type, such as, but not limited to, a lockable lid, a mushroom type lid, and so forth. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the lid 106 may be a push and pull type lid. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the lid 106, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies. In an embodiment of the present invention, the lid 106 may be made up of a material such as, but not limited to, the plastic, the stainless steel, the aluminium, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of material for the lid 106, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0022] The milk canister 102 may further comprise a lid handle 108 that may be equipped onto the lid 106, to enable an easy access to the milk canister 102. In an embodiment of the present invention, the lid handle 108 may be gripped by the user to open the lid 106 for receiving the milk in the milk canister 102. The lid handle 108 may be made up of a material, such as, but not limited to, the plastic, the stainless steel, the aluminium, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the material for the lid handle 108 including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies. The lid handle 108 may be of any shape such as, but not limited to, a rectangle shape, the square shape, and so forth. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the lid handle 108 may be of a round shape. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any shape of the lid handle 108, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0023] In an embodiment of the present invention, the milk canister 102 may comprise a carry handle 110 that may be attached to the body 104 of the milk canister 102 through hinges. The hinges may be provided to attach the carry handle 110 to the body 104 of the milk canister 102. The hinges may be, but not limited to, ball bearing hinges, spring loaded butt hinges, strap hinges, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the hinges, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies. The carry handle 110 may be gripped by the user to carry the milk canister 102 from a first point to a second point. The carry handle 110 may be made up of a material such as, but not limited to, the plastic, the stainless steel, the aluminium, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the material for the carry handle 110 including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0024] In an embodiment of the present invention, the milk canister 102 may further comprise a load sensor 112 that may be installed at a bottom of the body 104 of the milk canister 102. The load sensor 112 may be activated as soon as the milk is poured into the milk canister 102. The load sensor 112 may be activated to sense a weight of the milk poured in the milk canister 102, in an embodiment of the present invention. The load sensor 112 may be a load cell such as, but not limited to, a single point load cell, a digital load cell, a canister load cell, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the load sensor 112, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies. The load sensor 112 may be connected to a control unit 116, to transmit the sensed weight of the poured milk to the control unit 116.
[0025] In an embodiment of the present invention, the milk canister 102 may comprise a display unit 114 that may be fixedly attached on the body 104 of the milk canister 102. In another embodiment of the present invention, the display unit 114 may be removably attached on the body 104 of the milk canister 102. The display unit 114 may be configured to display a volume of the poured milk based on an output generated by the control unit 116, in an embodiment of the present invention. The display unit 114 may be, but not limited to, a touch screen display, a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display, and so forth. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the display unit 114 may be a Light Emitting Diode (LED) display. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the display unit 114, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0026] The milk canister 102 may comprise the control unit 116 that may be connected to the load sensor 112 and the display unit 114, in an embodiment of the present invention. The control unit 116 may include suitable logic, instructions, circuitry, interfaces, and/or codes for executing various operations, such as displaying the output through the display unit 114. The control unit 116 may be configured to perform the operations associated with the system 100 by communicating commands and/or instructions. The control unit 116 may be, but not limited to, a microprocessor, a microcontroller, a development board, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the control unit 116 including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies. Further, components of the control unit 116 may be explained in conjunction with FIG. 2.
[0027] The memory (not shown) may be a non-transitory data storage medium that may be configured to store the logic, the instructions, the circuitry, the interfaces, and/or the codes of the control unit 116 for executing the various operations associated to the system 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention. The memory may be, but not limited to, a Random-Access Memory (RAM) device, a Read Only Memory (ROM) device, a flash memory, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the memory including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0028] FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of the components of the control unit 116 of the system 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention. The components may be, but not limited to, a weight receiving module 200, a data processing module 202, and a user interface module 204.
[0029] In an embodiment of the present invention, the weight receiving module 200 may be configured to receive the sensed weight of the poured milk from the load sensor 112, in an embodiment of the present invention. The weight receiving module 200 may be configured to transmit the sensed weight to the data processing module 202.
[0030] The data processing module 202 may be configured to receive the sensed weight from the weight receiving module 200. In an embodiment of the present invention, the sensed weight may be having a unit such as, but not limited to, Kilogram (Kg), gram (g), milligram (mg), and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any unit of the weight. In an embodiment of the present invention, the data processing module 202 may be configured to convert the sensed weight of the milk by using a pre-determined multiplying factor to calculate the milk quantity in a volumetric unit. In other words, the data processing module 202 may be configured to calibrate the sensed weight by the pre-determined multiplying factor to produce a measure of volume of the milk. The volumetric unit may be, but not limited to, galloons, milliliters, and so forth. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the volumetric unit may be Liters (L). Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any volumetric unit. In an embodiment of the present invention, the pre-determined multiplying factor may depend on a density of the milk. For example, in case of skimmed milk, if the sensed weight of the skimmed milk is 1 kg, then the weight of the skimmed milk may be multiplied with a density of the skimmed milk that may be 1033kg/m3 to obtain the milk quantity that may be 0.968 in the volumetric unit. The data processing module 202 may be configured to transmit the calculated milk quantity that may be in the volumetric unit to the user interface module 204.
[0031] Further, the user interface module 204 may be configured to display the calculated milk quantity in the volumetric unit in real time on the display unit 114 of the milk canister 102, in an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the user interface module 204 may be configured to enable the user to customize the volumetric unit of the displayed milk quantity based on a requirement. In an exemplary scenario, if the volume of the milk quantity is displayed in liters on the display unit 114, then the user may change the volumetric unit from the liters to milliliters by pressing a button (not shown) that may be embedded on the display unit 114.
[0032] FIG. 3 depicts a flowchart of a method 300 for measuring the milk quantity in the milk canister 102, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0033] At step 302, the system 100 may enable the load sensor 112 to sense the weight of the milk poured in the milk canister 102.
[0034] At step 304, the system 100 may receive the sensed weight of the poured milk from the load sensor 112.
[0035] At step 306, the system 100 may convert the sensed weight of the poured milk by using the pre-determined multiplying factor to calculate the milk quantity in the volumetric unit.
[0036] At step 308, the system 100 may display the calculated milk quantity that may be in the volumetric unit on a display unit 114 in the real time.
[0037] Embodiments of the invention are described above with reference to block diagrams and schematic illustrations of methods and systems according to embodiments of the invention. While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and various embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments, but on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
[0038] This written description uses examples to disclose the invention, including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention, including making and using any devices or systems and performing any incorporated methods. The patentable scope the invention is defined in the claims, and may include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they have structural elements that do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements within substantial differences from the literal languages of the claims.