METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF A FECAL INSULT
First Claim
1. A method for determining a location of a fecal insult, comprising:
- detecting a concentration of hydrogen gas, which is at least one gas indicative of feces, at each of a plurality of locations in a defined space;
determining whether said concentration of hydrogen gas exceeds a predetermined first threshold value;
detecting a concentration of at least one further gas component being indicative of feces in said space; and
determining that a fecal insult has occurred in one of said locations, which occurs where said concentration of hydrogen gas exceeds said first threshold value, provided that said concentration of said further gas component also exceeds a predetermined second threshold value.
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Abstract
A method for determining the location of a fecal insult, includes: detecting the concentration of at least one gas indicative of feces at a plurality of locations in a defined space; and determining whether said concentration of said gas exceeds a predetermined first threshold value. The method includes: detecting the concentration of hydrogen gas at each of said locations; detecting the concentration of at least one further gas component being indicative of feces in said space; and determining that a fecal insult has occurred in a location where said detected concentration of hydrogen gas exceeds said first threshold value, provided that the detected concentration of said further gas component also exceeds a predetermined second threshold value in said location.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for determining a location of a fecal insult, comprising:
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detecting a concentration of hydrogen gas, which is at least one gas indicative of feces, at each of a plurality of locations in a defined space; determining whether said concentration of hydrogen gas exceeds a predetermined first threshold value; detecting a concentration of at least one further gas component being indicative of feces in said space; and determining that a fecal insult has occurred in one of said locations, which occurs where said concentration of hydrogen gas exceeds said first threshold value, provided that said concentration of said further gas component also exceeds a predetermined second threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for determining a location of a fecal insult, comprising:
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a plurality of first gas sensors for detecting the concentration of at least one gas indicative of feces at a plurality of locations in a defined space; at least one further gas sensor for detecting the concentration of at least one further gas component being indicative of feces in said space; and a receiver unit for determining whether said concentration of said gas exceeds a predetermined first threshold value, wherein said plurality of first gas sensors are configured for detecting said concentration of hydrogen gas at each of said locations, and wherein said receiver unit is configured to determine that a fecal insult has occurred in a location where said detected concentration of hydrogen gas exceeds said first threshold value, provided that the detected concentration of said further gas component also exceeds a predetermined second threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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