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Toilet bowl with health testing system

Assignee: Mayekawa Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1988-04-12
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Granted: 1989-08-29
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Expires: 2008-04-12
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Abstract

Abstract A toilet bowl with a health testing system of the present invention is characterized by comprising a portion for sampling specimens which is formed in an excreta-receiving portion of the toilet bowl, a test vessel which communicates with the sampling portion, to which a supply portion for supplying reagents or samples is connected and in which a sensor for detecting the condition of the specimen received in the vessel is provided, the sensor being connected to a conversion unit which codes the information obtained in the sensor and to which a comparison output unit for comparing the coded information supplied from the conversion unit with coded data and outputting the results of comparison is connected. Therefore, this toilet bowl system allows for automated sampling of urine and feces specimens from person's excreta on a daily basis so as to enable the automated assay of the specimens and diagnosis.

Inventors

  • 👤 Satosi Maekawa

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 12:04
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03D; E03D11/00; G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/483; G01N33/487; G01N33/493

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 110 words
A toilet bowl with a health testing system characterized by comprising a portion for sampling specimens which is formed in an excreta-receiving portion of said toilet bowl, a test vessel which communicates with said sampling portion, to which a supply portion for supplying reagents or samples is connected and in which a sensor for detecting the condition of said specimen received in said vessel is provided, said sensor being connected to a conversion unit which codes the information obtained in said sensor and to which a comparison output unit for comparing the coded information supplied from said conversion unit with coded data and outputting the results of comparison is connected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 110 words
A toilet bowl with a health testing system characterized by comprising a portion for sampling specimens which is formed in an excreta-receiving portion of said toilet bowl, a test vessel which communicates with said sampling portion, to which a supply portion for supplying reagents or samples is connected and in which a sensor for detecting the condition of said specimen received in said vessel is provided, said sensor being connected to a conversion unit which codes the information obtained in said sensor and to which a comparison output unit for comparing the coded information supplied from said conversion unit with coded data and outputting the results of comparison is connected.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1992-08-28 1993-02-27 1993-08-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1996-08-28 1997-02-27 1997-08-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2000-08-28 2001-02-27 2001-08-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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