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Excreta-Sampling and Chilling Toilet

Active Publication Date: 2018-03-01
MEDIC INC
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The patent describes a special toilet that can collect and store excreta samples for analysis. This makes sample collection more convenient for patients and physicians and helps ensure that samples are collected regularly and are reliable for testing. The toilet also cools the samples so that they can be tested even after storage for a long time. Overall, this technology improves the efficiency and accuracy of excreta sampling for health research.

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One problem with data collection is that it can be tedious, requiring a patient's time and the time of his or her physician.
When a sample is required to be sent to a laboratory, sample collection can be inconvenient for a patient as he or she may need to travel to give the sample.
In addition, fecal samples can be unsanitary and / or repulsive to collect and handle.
Another problem is that a sample which is collected at one moment in time may be representative of only that moment.
In general, when a patient is out of a care facility, data and / or sample collection may not be as frequent or as regular as would be desired to obtain more comprehensive health data.

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[0018]A detailed description of the claimed invention is provided below by example, with reference to embodiments in the appended figures. Those of skill in the art will recognize that the components of the invention as described by example in the figures below could be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations. Thus, the detailed description of the embodiments in the figures is merely representative of embodiments of the invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention as claimed.

[0019]In some instances, features represented by numerical values, such as dimensions, mass, quantities, and other properties that can be represented numerically, are stated as approximations. Unless otherwise stated, an approximate value means “correct to within 50% of the stated value.” Thus, a length of approximately 1 inch should be read “1 inch+ / −0.5 inch.” In the case of temperature, approximately means “correct to within 1° C. of the stated temperature.”

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Abstract

An excreta-sampling toilet is disclosed which includes a bowl, a processing apparatus, and a chiller. The bowl separates excreta into solid excreta and liquid excreta. The processing apparatus then processes the solid excreta into a solid excreta sample, including metering it by weight or volume and storing it in containers. The chiller lowers the temperature of the sample, which is stored to await analysis. A metered liquid excreta sample is also stored and chilled in separate storage containers.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]This invention relates generally to the field of health data collection devices, and more specifically to utilizing a toilet to collect excreta for analysis.BACKGROUND[0002]Health data is collected by healthcare professionals and patients for the purpose of understanding and improving patients' health. It is common for physicians to collect this data in clinics and hospitals; however, when necessary, samples of blood, urine, mucus, feces, etc. are collected and sent to a laboratory for further analysis and data collection.[0003]One problem with data collection is that it can be tedious, requiring a patient's time and the time of his or her physician. When a sample is required to be sent to a laboratory, sample collection can be inconvenient for a patient as he or she may need to travel to give the sample. In addition, fecal samples can be unsanitary and / or repulsive to collect and handle. Another problem is that a sample which is collected at one moment in time ...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B10/00A47K11/02A47K17/00A61B5/20
CPCA61B10/0038A47K11/02A61B2562/0257A61B5/207A47K17/00Y02A50/30
Inventor HALL, DAVID R.WISE, DARYLSWENSON, BENALLEN, DANREYNOLDS, JAREDLARSEN, JOSHUAROBINSON, JUSTINFOX, JOECHEATHAM, KEVIN
Owner MEDIC INC
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