Fluid-Controlled Electronic Games and Measurement Devices

• US 20120227510A1
• Filed: 03/13/2012
• Published: 09/13/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sharpshooter LLC
• Original Assignee: Ernest W. Grumbles, III, John W. Ahern, Timothy A. Bachman
• Inventors: Bachman, Timothy A., Ahern, John W., Grumbles, Ernest W. III
• Granted Patent: US 8,544,341 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 73/861
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/208 adapted to determine urine quantity, e.g. flow, volume
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/24 Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for video games A63F13/00; computerized gaming systems G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: E03D 13/005 Accessories specially adapted for urinals
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 1/075 with magnetic or electromagnetic coupling to the indicating device
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 1/28 by drag-force, e.g. vane type or impact flowmeter
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 1/74 Devices for measuring flow of a fluid or flow of a fluent solid material in suspension in another fluid
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 15/06 Indicating or recording devices
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 15/075 using electrically-operated integrating means
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 22/00 Methods or apparatus for measuring volume of fluids or fluent solid material, not otherwise provided for

Abstract

A device for estimating a stream of urine entering a toilet or urinal includes a measuring unit configured to estimate an amount of the stream of urine, and an indicator to provide an indication to an individual of the amount of the stream of urine.

Claims

1. A device for estimating a stream of urine entering a toilet or urinal, the device comprising:

a measuring unit configured to estimate an amount of the stream of urine; and

an indicator to provide an indication to an individual of the amount of the stream of urine.