US 11,686,655 B2
Toilet with microfluidic chips for testing samples
David R. Hall, Provo, UT (US); David Crismon, Herriman, UT (US); and Kevin Jeffrey Campbell, Spanish Fork, UT (US)
Assigned to Medic, Inc., Provo, UT (US)
Filed by Hall Labs, LLC, Provo, UT (US)
Filed on Mar. 6, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/812,045.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/981,470, filed on Feb. 25, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/979,803, filed on Feb. 21, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/912,429, filed on Oct. 8, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/888,700, filed on Aug. 19, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/888,972, filed on Aug. 19, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/862,610, filed on Jun. 17, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0393340 A1, Dec. 17, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 10/00 (2006.01); E03D 11/13 (2006.01); G01N 1/20 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/25 (2006.01); G01N 33/493 (2006.01); G01N 33/483 (2006.01); G01N 1/18 (2006.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); G01N 1/38 (2006.01); A61B 5/021 (2006.01); A61B 5/145 (2006.01); A61B 5/20 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01); A61B 5/0245 (2006.01); A61B 5/318 (2021.01); E03D 9/08 (2006.01); G01N 33/48 (2006.01); E03D 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 1/2035 (2013.01) [A61B 5/02055 (2013.01); A61B 5/6891 (2013.01); A61B 10/0038 (2013.01); B01L 3/5027 (2013.01); B01L 3/50273 (2013.01); B01L 3/502715 (2013.01); B01L 3/502738 (2013.01); E03D 11/13 (2013.01); G01N 1/18 (2013.01); G01N 1/38 (2013.01); G01N 21/255 (2013.01); G01N 33/4833 (2013.01); G01N 33/493 (2013.01); A61B 5/021 (2013.01); A61B 5/0245 (2013.01); A61B 5/02444 (2013.01); A61B 5/14542 (2013.01); A61B 5/208 (2013.01); A61B 5/318 (2021.01); A61B 10/007 (2013.01); A61B 10/0012 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0247 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0257 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0271 (2013.01); B01L 2200/10 (2013.01); B01L 2200/16 (2013.01); B01L 2300/023 (2013.01); B01L 2300/025 (2013.01); B01L 2300/047 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0627 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0819 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0415 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0605 (2013.01); E03D 9/08 (2013.01); E03D 11/00 (2013.01); G01N 33/48 (2013.01); G01N 2001/205 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An analytical toilet comprising:
a bowl adapted to receive excreta;
one or more conduits for transporting a sample from the bowl;
one or more fluid sources in fluid connection with the one or more conduits; and
one or more microfluidic chips, comprising:
at least one microfluidic fluid inlet channel;
at least one microfluidic fluid outlet channel; and
a sensor configured to detect at least one property of an excreta sample.