Instrumented Toilet Seat

• US 20180084959A1
• Filed: 09/27/2016
• Published: 03/29/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hall Labs, LLC
• Original Assignee: Hall Labs, LLC
• Inventors: Hall, David R., Allen, Dan, Davis, Andrew, Robinson, Justin R.
• Application Number:
  US15/277,265
• Publication Number:
  US 20180084959A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 13/24 Parts or details not covered in, or of interest apart from, groups A47K13/02 - A47K13/22, e.g. devices imparting a swinging or vibrating motion to the seats
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 13/302 Seats with cleaning devices apparatus for cleaning toilet bowls or whole toilets E03D9/002
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 17/02 Body supports, other than seats, for closets, e.g. handles, back-rests, foot-rests; Accessories for closets, e.g. reading tables devices for lifting patients or disabled persons A61G7/10
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6891 Furniture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

A toilet seat with handles is disclosed. The handles include light transmitters and light receivers. The light transmitters and receivers may be used to determine blood oxygen saturation levels and heart rate of a toilet seat user. Ultrasonic transmitters and receivers in the toilet seat handle are also disclosed for determining bone density of a toilet seat user. The handles may be retractable and may include UV sanitation.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a toilet seat with an extendable first handle, wherein the first handle houses one or more sensors which interface with a hand of a user of the toilet seat while the user is sitting on a toilet and extends from a side surface of the toilet seat.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the toilet seat comprises a second handle, wherein the second handle comprises one or more light transmitters and one or more light receivers.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first handle comprises one or more electrodes for obtaining the user'"'"'s bio-impedance or temperature.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the toilet seat further comprises a controller.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the light transmitters are light emitting diodes.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the light transmitters are positioned geometrically normal to a face of the first handle.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first handle comprises a cavity covered by a transparent material, wherein the light transmitters are positioned inside the cavity facing the transparent material.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising fiber optic cable which transports light signals sent by the light transmitters.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first handle comprises an ultrasonic transmitter and an ultrasonic receiver.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first handle comprises one or more pressure sensitive switches.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the toilet seat comprises one or more pressure sensitive switches.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a speaker system which communicates information to a user.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising one or more microphones which receive information and commands from a user.

14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first handle comprises a visual display.

15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the toilet seat comprises one or more force sensors.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the first handle comprises one or more force sensors.

17. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the visual display displays a user'"'"'s weight, blood pressure, pulse, and oxygen saturation level.

18. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the toilet comprises a controller.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the controller comprises one or more light transmitters which interface with fiber optic lines connected to the toilet seat or toilet seat handle.

20. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first handle and the second hand retract into the toilet seat and are sanitized by ultra-violet (UV) light.