ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,597,502, issued on April 7.

"Devices, systems, methods for facilitating intermittent fueling or other dietary plan adherence" was invented by Mark Lamoncha (Columbiana, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices, such as containers, systems, and methods for facilitating intermittent fueling, or adherence to other dietary plans or programs, are provided. The containers may include a moveable access panel, a locking mechanism configured to selectively secure the access panel in a closed position, and a controller configured to receive user input regarding dietary plan preferences and operate the locking mechanism in accordance with the us...