Patents
US 11877731 B2: Toilet with integral microscope slide
- Granted
- 2024-01-23
- Filed
- 2021-03-08 application 17195569
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An analytical toilet comprising a bowl adapted to receive excreta; a channel in fluid communication with the bowl for extracting a sample of excreta from the bowl; an imaging section in the channel, comprising a transparent window; and a movable wall capable of moving between a first and a second position; wherein the channel is open when the movable wall is in a first position; and wherein the channel is nearly closed when the movable wall is in a second position; a first actuator adapted to move the movable wall between its first and second position; an imaging sensor positioned to image the contents of the channel at the point of the movable wall through the transparent window is disclosed.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240123.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall Labs LLC 302 patents | US company or organization | Provo, UT | Hall Labs LLC Form D issuer EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David R. Hall | Provo, UT | 859 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jared Reynolds | Spanish Fork, UT | 40 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jared Blake | Orem, UT | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Joshua Larsen | Spanish Fork, UT | 64 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B10/007 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A47K | Sanitary equipment; accessories therefor, e.g. toilet accessories | A47K13/24 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G01N | Investigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties | G01N33/4875 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-16 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MEDIC, INC. signed 2024-01-16 | GUARDIAN HEALTH, INC. PROVO, UT | 66337/771 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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