Gas-monitoring apparatus for detecting bowel movements and method of use
First Claim
1. An event detector system for placement in an occupied room, the system comprising:
- an event detector comprising a housing, a microprocessor, a first gas sensor, a second gas sensor, a motion sensor, a temperature sensor, and a humidity sensor;
said first gas sensor comprising a broadband gas sensor calibrated at a first broadband gas spectrum;
said second gas sensor comprising a broadband gas sensor calibrated at a second broadband gas spectrum;
each of said first and second gas sensors connected to a heater element for vaporizing and detecting said respective first and second broadband gas spectrums;
said microprocessor configured to receive sensor information from said first gas sensor, said second gas sensor, said motion sensor, said temperature sensor, and said humidity sensor;
said microprocessor further configured to generate a profile based upon said sensor information;
said microprocessor further configured to compare said profile to known profiles and to make a determination whether an event has occurred; and
said event detector further comprising a Wi-Fi antenna for communicating with a mobile computing device, said mobile computing device including a graphical user interface (GUI), a communications antenna, and a microprocessor.
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Abstract
A room monitoring device designed and intended to detect a bowel movement (BM) of a person occupying the room, such as a baby or infant or an adult with special needs or in a care facility. The device tests the air for particular substances such as, but not limited to, methane and hydrogen sulfide. The test is performed multiple times per minute to reduce the chances of a false-positive detection. Once the device detects a positive BM, it alerts a user via Wi-Fi message, SMS text message, visual alerts (e.g., flashing lights), and/or audio alerts. This device may be paired with existing monitoring devices, such as a baby monitor with a remote camera.
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1. An event detector system for placement in an occupied room, the system comprising:
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an event detector comprising a housing, a microprocessor, a first gas sensor, a second gas sensor, a motion sensor, a temperature sensor, and a humidity sensor; said first gas sensor comprising a broadband gas sensor calibrated at a first broadband gas spectrum; said second gas sensor comprising a broadband gas sensor calibrated at a second broadband gas spectrum; each of said first and second gas sensors connected to a heater element for vaporizing and detecting said respective first and second broadband gas spectrums; said microprocessor configured to receive sensor information from said first gas sensor, said second gas sensor, said motion sensor, said temperature sensor, and said humidity sensor; said microprocessor further configured to generate a profile based upon said sensor information; said microprocessor further configured to compare said profile to known profiles and to make a determination whether an event has occurred; and said event detector further comprising a Wi-Fi antenna for communicating with a mobile computing device, said mobile computing device including a graphical user interface (GUI), a communications antenna, and a microprocessor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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