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Integrity preserving and determining urine sample collection apparatus
Assignee: FRANKLIN DIAGNOSTICS Inc A NEW JERSEY CORP
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Filing: 1987-03-24
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Granted: 1988-09-06
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Expires: 2007-03-24
Abstract
Abstract A urine collection apparatus includes a tamper-proof, one way valve to make sure that freshly voided samples of urine are not tampered with. A chemical type thermometer is located in the reservoir to make sure that the urine sample is fresh when collected. An enzyme poison detector station helps to insure that bleach or other chemicals haven't been added to the urine to adulterate the specimen. The one way valve preferably comprises a trap door that closes as the urine sample fills up the reservoir. The presence of an adhesive substance around the edge of the trap door keeps the trap door shut after the urine sample has been collected.
Inventors
- 👤 Joel R. L. Ehrenkranz
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-01 17:32
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/0045; A61B10/007; A61B2010/0009; G; G01; G01N; G01N1/00; G01N2001/002; G01N2001/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
An integrity preserving and determining urine sample collection apparatus comprising: a reservoir having a cavity therein for collecting a sample of urine; a tamper-proof one way valve means attached to said reservoir and communicating with the cavity therein for permitting a sample of urine to be collected in said cavity, said one way valve means including means for substantially preventing a first sample of urine collected in said cavity from being removed from said cavity and replaced with a second sample of urine; and, a sample freshness detection means including a temperature detecting means for measuring the temperature of a sample of urine as it is being collected and for providing an indication of such a temperature for a prolonged period of time after collection of such a sample thereby serving as an indication that such a sample was fresh when collected, wherein said apparatus is substantially tamper proof and said temperature detecting means is located within said cavity which is only accessible to a sample through said one way valve means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
An integrity preserving and determining urine sample collection apparatus comprising: a reservoir having a cavity therein for collecting a sample of urine; a tamper-proof one way valve means attached to said reservoir and communicating with the cavity therein for permitting a sample of urine to be collected in said cavity, said one way valve means including means for substantially preventing a first sample of urine collected in said cavity from being removed from said cavity and replaced with a second sample of urine; and, a sample freshness detection means including a temperature detecting means for measuring the temperature of a sample of urine as it is being collected and for providing an indication of such a temperature for a prolonged period of time after collection of such a sample thereby serving as an indication that such a sample was fresh when collected, wherein said apparatus is substantially tamper proof and said temperature detecting means is located within said cavity which is only accessible to a sample through said one way valve means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said temperature detecting means comprises a chemical type of thermometer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said preventing means includes: adhesive means for sealing said one way valve means after a sample of urine has passed therethrough.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: anti-splatter shield means attached to said reservoir to prevent urine from splattering.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said one way valve means further comprises: hinge means attached to said reservoir; and, trap door means attached to said hinge means for sealing said cavity after it has collected a predetermined volume of urine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said trap door has a specific gravity less than a typical urine sample so that said trap door closes as said cavity fills with urine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: sample adulteration detection means located in said cavity for detecting if a sample collected in said cavity has been adulterated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said sample adulteration detection means includes: pH detection means located in said cavity for detecting the pH of a sample collected in said cavity.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said sample adulteration detection means includes: a specific gravity detection means located in said cavity for determining the specific gravity of a sample collected in said cavity.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said sample adulteration detection means includes: enzyme poison detecting means located in said cavity for detecting if adulterants have been added to a sample collected in said cavity to neutralize enzymes therein.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said enzyme poison detection means comprises glucose oxidase.
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