Apparatus, system and method for measuring urine flow and/or quantity
First Claim
1. An apparatus for determining or measuring at least one parameter related to urination of an individual, said apparatus is characterized by being configured to produce at least one of improved acoustic and electromagnetic signals indicative of said at least one urination parameter upon having urine applied thereover, said apparatus comprising an acoustic plate for improving the sound of a urine flow for improved measuring of the urine flow, said plate is configured for vibrating in response to the urine flowing thereover.
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Abstract
An apparatus for measuring at least one measure related to urination of an individual such as urine flow rate and/or urine quantity. The apparatus is configured to produce acoustic and/or electromagnetic signals indicative of the at least one urination measure upon having urine applied thereover. The invention also provides systems and methods that detect the acoustic and/or electromagnetic signals originating from the apparatus being used by the individual and analyze the detected signals to calculate the at least one measure therefrom by using a designated application module operable via an end device using acoustic sensing means or data receiving means of the end device for detecting the acoustic and/or electromagnetic signals.
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- 1. An apparatus for determining or measuring at least one parameter related to urination of an individual, said apparatus is characterized by being configured to produce at least one of improved acoustic and electromagnetic signals indicative of said at least one urination parameter upon having urine applied thereover, said apparatus comprising an acoustic plate for improving the sound of a urine flow for improved measuring of the urine flow, said plate is configured for vibrating in response to the urine flowing thereover.
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11. A system for determining or measuring at least one parameter related to urination of an individual, said system comprising:
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a) an apparatus characterized by being configured to produce improved acoustic signals indicative of said at least one urination measure upon having urine applied thereover, said apparatus comprising an acoustic plate for improving the sound of a urine flow for improved measuring of the urine flow, said plate is configured for vibrating in response to the urine flowing thereover; and b) an application module operable via an end device, said application module being configured to detect acoustic signals originating from said apparatus and calculate said at least one measure related to at least one of urine flow and urine quantity therefrom, wherein said application is adapted to use acoustic sensing means and processing means of the end device via which it operates, wherein the determining of at least one parameter includes identifying urination flow rate behavior based on at least one of produced acoustic and electromagnetic signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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- 16. An apparatus for determining or measuring at least one parameter related to urination of an individual, said apparatus is characterized by being configured to produce at least one of improved acoustic and electromagnetic signals indicative of said at least one urination parameter upon having urine applied thereover, said apparatus comprises a mechanical sensing device, said mechanical sensing device comprises a paddlewheel sensor based on Hall effect sensing by having at least one magnet connected to the wheel thereof, configured for producing electric signals upon full or partial rotation of a wheel thereof caused by urine flow thereover.
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27. A system for determining or measuring at least one parameter related to urination of an individual, said system comprising:
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a) an apparatus characterized by being configured to produce improved acoustic signals indicative of said at least one urination measure upon having urine applied thereover, said apparatus comprising a mechanical sensing device, said mechanical sensing device comprising a paddlewheel sensor based on Hall effect sensing by having at least one magnet connected to the wheel thereof, configured for producing electric signals upon full or partial rotation of a wheel thereof caused by urine flow thereover; and b) an application module operable via an end device, said application module being configured to detect acoustic signals originating from said apparatus and calculate said at least one measure related to at least one of urine flow and urine quantity therefrom, wherein said application is adapted to use acoustic sensing means and processing means of the end device via which it operates, wherein the determining of at least one parameter includes identifying urination flow rate behavior based on at least one of produced acoustic and electromagnetic signals. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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