Imaged-based uroflowmetry device
US11213234B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30004
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
It is a principal goal of the present invention is to provide a uroflowmetry device for calculating uroflowmetry data (flow rate and other data) associated with urination sessions. The invention is an in-toilet uroflowmetry device, which unlike existing stand-alone and in-toilet devices is not touched by the urine stream, and un-like with existing in-toilet devices, the toilet is useable for all normal functions by men and women.The invention also provides new data not provided by existing uroflowmetry devices.The present invention is a device comprised of an electronic open loop belt with video cameras, a single-board computer (SBC), LEDs and various sensors to start the video cameras and control the LEDs. The video data is transferred wirelessly to a website where image processing is performed on the video data, followed by computations of flow rate and additional uroflowmetry data.
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