International Business Machines Corporation
Mass estimation of prepared food products

Abstract:

A method, apparatus, system, and computer program product for estimating a mass of a prepared food product. An ultrasonic beam is steered by a computer system at the prepared food product on a platform. An estimate of a mass of the prepared food product on the platform is determined by the computer system using response signals detected in response to scanning the prepared food product on the platform with the ultrasonic beam.