Comminution of feces and preparation for analysis
US11679386B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 7, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2001/2866
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An analytical toilet comprising: a bowl for collecting feces from a user; a comminutor that comminutes at least a portion of the feces; a processing fluid driver that causes a processing fluid to mix with and transport at least a portion of the comminuted feces to an analytical station in the toilet; a separator that separates a sample of the at least a portion of the comminuted feces to be analyzed; and a wash fluid driver that causes a wash fluid to wash the feces out of the bowl.
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