ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,778,328, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to Spearmark Holdings Ltd. (London).
"Drinking vessel" was invented by Terence Anthony Bloom (London).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A drinking vessel comprising (1) i) one or more walls defining a cavity for holding a liquid for consumption; ii) a base (4) upon which the drinking vessel can be stood; and iii) a load cell (50) for measuring the quantity of liquid in the cavity. The load cell comprises, or is rigidly coupled to, a leg (53) that protrudes below the base, such that when the drinking vessel is stood upright on a flat surface, the drinking vessel is supported by the leg and at least a por...