FORM 2

THE PATENTS ACT, 1970

(39 of 1970)

&

THE PATENT RULES, 2003

COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See Section 10; rule 13)

MULTIPURPOSE HOLDING DEVICE FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINER

APPLICANT(S)
NAME: World University of Design
NATIONALITY: Indian
ADDRESS: Plot No. 1, Rajiv Gandhi Education City, Rai, Delhi-NCR, Sonipat -
131029, Haryana, India.

The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in
which it is to be performed:

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 FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a holding device, and in particular a

multipurpose holding device for beverage container that is capable of adjusting its
5 size according to the size of container or cup filled with beverage, thereby helping
the user in opening containers like packaged cans and drinking the beverage in a
convenient and hygienic manner.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

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[0002] At instance it may seems extravagant using beverage container holders but
in some situations there is a dire need of holder that covers the outer surface of
container filled with beverage. Some of the situations are when user do not have
extra space for installing table or some solid surface to put cup or container
15 especially when user is out for travelling, spending some time in lawn, siting on bed
etc. Putting cup or container on the bare surface usually leaves stain, and there is
high chances of dropping the cup or container resulting into spilling of beverage as
it gets misbalanced due to uneven or soft surface.

20 [0003] Most of the beverage holders available in the market are in different size or
shape to hold different containers but with the highly dynamic fashion trends the
appearances of cup and container differs a lot and many of the existing holders are
not flexible enough to adjust their size according to the beverage cup or container.
Mere holding of the container do not benefit user as it may alter quality due to
25 temperature effect and mixing of foreign element in case user do not consume it.
Therefore, regulating temperature of beverage and presence of lid in order to close
the holder is important as it avoid mixing of foreign element into the beverage.

[0004] WO2011022857A2 discloses about the invention relates to a holding

30 device for a beverage container, having an elastically extensible ring and also a
holding element connected to the ring. The ring is designed to circumferentially

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 enclose the beverage container. The holding element has an upper contact region
which projects above the top of the ring and is designed to make contact with the
beverage container above the ring. The holding element is further designed as a
hook that is open at the lower end, having a holding region connected to the upper
5 contact region and comprising one free end, said region for example being used to
suspend the holding device on a hanger or to grip the holding element.

[0005] US5839711A discloses about a holder for a beverage container has a body
having a container receptacle for receiving a beverage container; at least one
10 holding jaw; a spring element pressing the at least one holding jaw into the container
receptacle, the at least one holding jaw having supporting surfaces arranged at
different radial distances from a center of the container receptacle and pivoting and
linear bearing attaching the holding jaw to the body.

15 [0006] US8919718B2 discloses about an apparatus including one or more beverage

container receptacles for holding a beverage container in the upright position in
multiple convenient and possibly unstable locations is described. Slender legs
separate the beverage container receptacles from direct contact with the mounting
or bearing surfaces and serve to damp spilling forces transmitted from these
20 surfaces when the apparatus is placed in various horizontal or vertical orientations
such as vertically between couch cushions; or horizontally between a bed mattress
and box spring; or on a picnic blanket. Multiple stemmed and non-stemmed
beverage container types such as wine glasses, coffee cups, large soda cups are
simultaneously held. Additional storage space for personal effects such as digital
25 electronic devices, remote controls or reading glasses is included. One embodiment
of the invention includes speakers, amplifying electronics and batteries for playing
digital music from a users digital electronic device.

[0007] Conventionally, there exist many devices that is used as beverage container
30 holder some of them are made of flexible material to adjust there size in order to
hold cup and container of different sizes but mere holding do not benefit user much

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 as they lacks in preventing alteration of the beverage and keep it consumable for
user even after long time.

[0008] In order to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks, there exist a need of

5 beverage cup or container holder that helps the user in opening lid of the container
so that user need not carry extra device for the same, thereby helping the user in
drinking beverage of packaged containers in a convenient manner.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION

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[0009] The principal object of the present invention is to overcome the
disadvantages of the prior art.

[0010] An object of the present invention is to develop a device that holds the
15 container filled with hot or cold beverages in order to prevent any stain mark on
the surface where the containers are placed by the user.

[0011] Another object of the present invention is to develop a device that helps in
temperature of beverage stored in the container as per requirements of the user.
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[0012] Another object of the present invention is to device that is portable and
adaptable to hold cup and container of different size.

[0013] Yet another object of the present invention is develop a device that keeps
25 track of calorie intake and notifies the user about the calories and sugar contained
in beverage, thereby helping the user in regulating calorie intake as per fitness goal.

[0014] The foregoing and other objects, features, and advantages of the present
invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the following
30 detailed description of the preferred embodiment as illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.

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 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0015] The present invention relates to a multipurpose holding device for beverage
5 container that helps a user in holding container filled with hot or cold beverages
along with tracking the calories of the beverages, thereby enabling the user to drink
beverages in convenience and health consciousness.

[0016] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a multipurpose

10 holding device for beverage container comprises a body divided in multiple
sections, a handle is attached to the body and held by the user, a primary set of
sensor (displacement sensor and diameter sensor) to measure height and diameter
of the beverage container placed in the, multiple number of telescopic joints
attaching different sections of the body, an artificial intelligence based image
15 capturing module installed on the handle to capture multiple images of the
beverage, a cutting tool attached to the body to cut a lid of the cane, a secondary set
of the sensors including weight sensor and motion sensor installed on the body to
measure weight of the container and motion of the body respectively.

20 [0017] According to an another embodiment of the present invention, a

multipurpose holding device for beverage container further comprises of a foldable
lid attached with the body to cover container after certain time when detected no
motion to prevent any foreign element to enter into the container, a food sensor
attached to the body through a telescopic rod that on actuation detects calories,
25 sugar content, fat, protein, sodium or caffeine present in the beverage, a display
screen placed on the body to show measure calories, sugar content, fat, protein,
sodium etc, a timer unit coupled with microcontroller determining time period for
user do not consume beverage, an audio unit attached to the body for alerting user
in case the beverage is not drink by the user for threshold time, a peltier unit
30 installed inside the body to maintain the temperature of the beverage, a cleaning
unit configuring brush installed on the handle to clean the surface of the beverage

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 container in case the beverage spilled out and a rechargeable battery is connected
to the body to provide power supply to modules and units.

[0018] While the invention has been described and shown with particular reference
5 to the preferred embodiment, it will be apparent that variations might be possible
that would fall within the scope of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

10 [0019] These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention
will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended
claims, and accompanying drawings where:
Figure 1 illustrates isometric view of a multipurpose holding device for beverage
container.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] The following description includes the preferred best mode of one
embodiment of the present invention. It will be clear from this description of the
20 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
25 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.

[0021] In any embodiment described herein, the open-ended terms "comprising,"

30 "comprises,” and the like (which are synonymous with "including," "having” and
"characterized by") may be replaced by the respective partially closed phrases

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 "consisting essentially of," consists essentially of," and the like or the respective
closed phrases "consisting of," "consists of, the like.

[0022] As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” designate both the
5 singular and the plural, unless expressly stated to designate the singular only.

[0023] The present invention relates to a holding device for a beverage container,
and in particular multipurpose holding device for beverage container that is capable
of adjusting its size according to the size of container or cup equipping with
10 beverage and provide means of cutting lid of the container as per requirements of
the user. The device is capable of providing alert to the user if the beverage is not
consumed for threshold time and cover the holder to prevent entry of any foreign
element into the beverage.

15 [0024] Referring to Figure 1, a perspective view of a multipurpose holding device

for beverage container is illustrated, wherein body 1 is configured with multiple
sections 2 associated with the device, a handle 3 is attached to the body 1, a primary
set of sensors 4, 5 includes displacement and diameter sensor mounted on the body
1, multiple number of telescopic joints 6 connecting sections configuring the body
20 1, an artificial based image capturing module 7 placed on the handle 3, a cutting
tool 8 fixed on the body 1, a secondary set of sensors 9, 10 includes weight and
motion sensor installed in the body 1, a foldable lid 11 attached the body 1, a food
sensor 12 installed on the body 1 through telescopic rod 13, a display screen 14 is
installed on the body 1, a timer unit is installed on the body 1 in association with
25 the microcontroller, an audio unit 15 is attached to the body 1, a peltier unit 16 with
a temperature sensor 17 is mounted on the body 1 and a cleaning unit 18 is attached
to the body 1.

[0025] The body 1 configured with different sections 2 that is connected with each
30 other via curved telescopic joints 6 that allows body 1 to be adjusted its diameter.
Telescopic joints 6 consists of multiple rods that folds into itself. Guide inserts in

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 telescopic rods are used to increase the length of the rod. Each part must be pressed
hard enough to be tight and secure when the rod is extended the cross section of the
holder also increased.

5 [0026] The body 1 is equipped with the primary set of sensors 4, 5 including
displacement sensor and diameter sensor. As soon as the user brings cup or any
other beverage container, the diameter sensor and displacement sensor measures
the diameter and the height of the container respectively and sends signal to the
microcontroller. When an object stops a wide laser beam, a displacement sensor
10 converts variations in the amount of light into electrical impulses and measures the
size of the object, according to which the microcontroller generates commands
towards the joints 6 that adjusts the size of the holder accordingly.

[0027] The microcontroller actuates an artificial intelligence based image

15 capturing module 7 installed on the handle 3, on actuation, the module 7 captures
multiple images of the beverage container and sends to the microcontroller. Further
the microcontroller uses artificial intelligence protocol to analyze captured images.
The A.I protocol uses machine vision to function. There are hundreds of thousands
of stored reference images of humans in different postures, angles, positions, and
20 movements that used to compare the object seen with, the processor carries out a
sequence of steps including pre-processing, feature extraction and segmentation. In
preprocessing, the unwanted data like noise, background is removed out and the
image is converted into a format recommended for feature extraction. The features
like pixel intensities of the foreground image are extracted and are sent for
25 classification. In the step of classification, the extracted features are compared with
pre-stored database and are classified as cup or container.

[0028] In case if the microcontroller detects that the beverage holder is a packed
container like a sealed can, it actuates the cutting tool 8 that is attached to the body
30 1. The attached cutting tool 8 configured a circular disc with a sharp tooth crafted
over it and attached to a motor. The cutting tool 8 is activated and deactivated with

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 the help of the button which generates the input signal for the microcontroller. On
actuation by the microcontroller, the motor rotates the disc in such a manner that
the tooth crafted on the circular disc make contact with the lid and penetrate it by
cutting with the help of sharp edges of the tooth when the user forces the cutting
5 tool against the sharp tooth, wherein the base of the body 1 is rotatable that rotates
in such a manner that the disc rotates all over the lid of the container in order to cut
the packaging rim to open the container. A telescopic rod with clamp is configured
with the beverage holder via a ball and socket joint which determine the holding of
the beverages simultaneously, as the cutting tool 8 initiate the motion of the lid. The
10 removed lid is in turn stored in a storage unit arrange at the bottom of the holder.

[0029] The secondary set of sensors 9, 10 including weight sensor and motion
sensor installed on the body 1 to evaluate the weight of the beverage container and
motion of the body 1 to determine the usage of the body 1. It works on the idea of
15 electromagnetic force balancing the weight on the load bearing platform. When a
container or cup containing a beverage is placed on the load bearing platform at the
base of the body 1, the photoelectric component detects the tilt signal, which is
amplified and passes into the coil to generate an electromagnetic force that restores
the lever to its balanced condition. The weight of the container or cup is determined
20 by digitally converting the current that provides the electromagnetic balance force.

[0030] Further, a food sensor 12 in association with the display screen 14 is

installed on the body 1 to measure calories, sugar content etc present in the food by
analyzing the gases emitted by the food. As soon as the microcontroller receives
25 the signal from the sensor 12 it actuates display screen 14 and shows the measured
value on the display screen. The sensory information displayed by the screen helps
the user in tracking the calories present within the beverage and regulating the
intake of beverage as per fitness requirements.

30 [0031] The device developed herein comprises of a foldable lid 11 integrated to the
body designed to cover the container wherein the foldable lid 11 is actuated after

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 the microcontroller process and compares the signal received from the timer and
motion sensor from the pre-fed threshold time and actuates the foldable lid 11 to
actuate and cover the holder in order to determine the prevention of any
contamination of the beverages by any foreign elements.
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[0032] The device developed herein further comprises of an alarming unit 18
arranged with the body 1 and in communication with the microcontroller wherein
the microcontroller detects the non-consumption of the beverage from the user by
comparing with threshold time signals received from the timer and generates the
10 command signal for the alarming unit 18 to actuate and notify the user by generating
the audible alert

[0033] The peltier unit 16 is installed on the body 1 to regulate the temperature of
the beverage on command of the microcontroller upon receiving signal from the
15 temperatures sensor 17. The basic principle of working of the temperature sensors
is the measurement of the voltage across the diode terminals, the voltage changes
across the diode because of the heat received by the transducer embedded in sensor
17, further that recived heat is converted into the electric signal and transmitted to
the diode. If the voltage increases, the temperature also rises, followed by a voltage
20 drop between the transistor terminals of base and emitter in a diode. The cleaning
unit attached on the body 1 configuring small brush that activates and clean the
inside surface of the body 1.

[0034] The device developed herein further comprises of a cleaning unit 18

25 arranged over the handle and in communication with the image capturing module 7
and microcontroller wherein the image capturing module 7 capture multiple images
of the beverage spillage and sends the digital signal to the microcontroller which
process the digital signal and generates the command signal for the cleaning unit to
actuate and ensure the cleaning of the spilled beverage in an efficient manner. The
30 cleaning unit 18 comprises of a brush which absorbs the liquid spilled in an outer
surface thus determining the cleaning process.

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 [0035] The rechargeable battery is connected to the device to provide power to
attached unit and module. Lithium-ion battery or Li-ion battery is a type of
rechargeable battery in which lithium ions move from the negative electrode
5 through an electrolyte to the positive electrode during discharge, and back when
charging. Li-ion batteries use an intercalated lithium compound as the material at
the positive electrode and typically graphite at the negative electrode.

[0036] Although the field of the invention has been described herein with limited
10 reference to specific embodiments, this description is not meant to be construed in
a limiting sense. Various modifications of the disclosed embodiments, as well as
alternate embodiments of the invention, will become apparent to persons skilled in
the art upon reference to the description of the invention.

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 We Claim:
1) A multipurpose holding device for beverage container, comprising:

i) a body 1 segregated in plurality of sections 2 associated with said device,

5 wherein a handle 3 is attached with said body 1 that enables a user in holding
said device;

ii) a primary set of sensor 4, 5 installed over said body 1 in order to detect
height and diameter of said beverage container to be placed by said user
10 within said body 1, wherein said sensor 4, 5 transmits acquired data to a
microcontroller;

iii) plurality of telescopic joints 6 attached between each of said sections 2,

wherein said joints 6 are actuated by said microcontroller in order to
15 extend/retract in accordance with diameter and height of said beverage for
providing optimum fitting of said container insider said body 1;

iv) an artificial intelligence based image capturing module 7 mounted on said

handle 3 in order to captures multiple images of said beverage container,
20 wherein said microcontroller analyzes data received from said module in
order to detect type of said container as a cup or can;

v) a cutting tool 8 arranged over said body 1 actuated via said microcontroller
upon detection of said can in order to cut a lid of said can,
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vi) a secondary set of sensors 9, 10 installed within said body 1 in order to
detect weight of said container along with motion of said body 1 and
transmits obtained data to said microcontroller; and

30 vii) a foldable lid 11 attached to said body 1 in order to cover said container
based upon motion related output generated by said container for preventing

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 contamination of beverage present within said container when said body 1
remains at rest for a specific time period.

2) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a food sensor 12 installed over said
5 body 1 via a telescopic rod 13 that is actuated by said microcontroller in order to
detect calories, sugar content, fat, protein, sodium or caffeine present in said
beverage.

3) The device as claimed in claim 1 and 2, wherein a display screen 14 is mounted

10 over said body 1 in order to illustrate calories, sugar content, fat, protein, sodium or
caffeine consumed by said user.

4) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a timer unit is paired with said
microcontroller in order to determine time period for which said body 1 remains at
15 rest.

5) The device as claimed in claim 1 and 4, wherein an audio unit 15 is attached with
said body 1 and actuated by said microcontroller in order to generate audible alert
for said user upon detection of said body 1 at rest as beverage is not consumed by
20 said user for said time period.

6) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a peltier unit 16 along with a

temperature sensor 17 installed within said body 1 that are activated by said
microcontroller as means of maintaining adequate temperature of said beverage.
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7) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a cleaning unit 18 is attached over
said handle 3 in order to clean surface of said beverage container upon detection of
beverage spilling at top surface of said container.

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 8) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said body 1 includes a motorized base
over which said container is placed that rotates in order to aid in cutting lid of said
container placed within said body 1.

5 9) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a battery is associated with said device
in order to supply power to electrically powered components.

10 Dated this: 17th January 2022 Kunal Setiya

INPA-2570
Agent for the Applicant(s)

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 ABSTRACT

MULTIPURPOSE HOLDING DEVICE FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINER

5 A multipurpose holding device for beverage container include a body 1 configured

with multiple sections 2 in association with device, multiple number of telescopic
joints 6 connecting two consecutive sections 2 configuring body 1, handle 3 is
attached to body 1 to be gripped by user, a primary set of sensors 4, 5 includes
displacement and diameter sensor mounted on body 1 for measuring height and
10 diameter of container filled with beverage, an artificial based image capturing
module 7 placed on handle 3 for capturing multiple images of beverage, a cutting
tool 8 fixed on body 1 for cutting lid of container, a secondary set of sensors 9, 10
includes weight and motion sensor installed in body 1 for measuring weight of
container and motion of holder, a foldable lid 11 attached body 1 for covering
15 holder to prevent contamination of beverage.

Ref. Figure 1

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