Technology Description

UC San Diego engineers have developed a new family of devices for the control of calorie consumption in humans. The devices address the growing obesity problem in a unique way and can be used by athletes and others who focus on nutrition and calorie uptake in their daily activities. The invention can be exploited by medical device manufacturers, as well as direct-to-consumer manufacturers.

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• The Calorie Pacer

Patent Status

Country	Type	Number	Dated	Case
United States Of America	Issued Patent	8,299,930	10/30/2012	2008-160

Inventors

• Schmid-Schonbein, Geert W.

Other Information

Contact

University of California, San Diego Technology Transfer Office / invent@ucsd.edu / tel: View Phone Number. Please reference Tech ID #20604.

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