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Toilet for filtering and analyzing gas components of excretia

US10139381B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 15, 2016
Grant dateNov 27, 2018
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 25, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D2259/4508
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A toilet is disclosed which, in general, includes a toilet bowl and a housing. The toilet bowl includes multiple apertures and a blower, wherein the blower is fluidly connected to one or more of the apertures. The housing is fluidly connected to the blower. The housing includes a gas permeable substrate and a gas chemical sensor. The gas permeable substrate comprises a first side, a second side, intercalated sorbent media, and a rapid desorption heater.

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