SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATED TO WASTE DISCHARGING FOR AIDING PATIENTS CONCERNING PROSTATE IRREGULARITIES

• US 20130053728A1
• Filed: 08/25/2011
• Published: 02/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Waste Handling Limited
• Original Assignee: Waste Handling Limited
• Inventors: LOK, MAN
• Application Number:
  US13/217,661
• Publication Number:
  US 20130053728A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/573
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/007 for taking urine samples measuring urological functions A61B5/20; genital receptacles A61F5/451; urinals for bed-ridden persons A61G9/006
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/208 adapted to determine urine quantity, e.g. flow, volume
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4381 Prostate evaluation or disorder diagnosis
• CPC Class Codes: E03D 11/025 Combined with wash-basins, urinals, flushing devices for chamber-pots, bed-pans, or the like

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided concerning waste discharging for aiding patients concerning prostate irregularities. According to one embodiment, this invention includes a waste discharging system for aiding patients concerning prostate irregularities comprising a toilet shared by many persons, a detector detecting that urination occurs, a RFID reader attached to the toilet, a RFID tag associated with a person with prostate concerns, a urine collector attached to the toilet, a pressure sensor associated with the toilet, a timer associated with the toilet, an IR transceiver associated with the toilet, an IR transceiver associated with the door; and a camera outside a door of a room containing the toilet, wherein the camera is used to capture identities of persons detected with prostate irregularities but without associating with RFID tag.

Claims

1. A waste discharging system for aiding patients concerning prostate irregularities, comprising:

a toilet shared by many persons;

a detector detecting that urination occurs;

a RFID reader attached to the toilet;

a RFID tag associated with a person with prostate concerns;

a urine collector attached to the toilet;

a pressure sensor associated with the toilet;

a timer associated with the toilet;

an IR transceiver associated with the toilet;

an IR transceiver associated with the door;

a camera outside a door of a room containing the toilet, wherein the camera is used to capture identities of persons detected with prostate irregularities but without associating with RFID tag;

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions that cause the processor to execute a method.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the method comprises:

detecting whether a person urinating is the person with prostate concerns, based on the RFID reader attached to the toilet and the RFID tag associated with the person with prostate concerns;

if the person is the person with prostate concerns;

determining whether the person has total blockage of urine by using the urine collector attached to the toilet, the pressure sensor, the timer, and the IR transceiver associated with the toilet, in light of measurements, including;

frequency of the urination, duration of the urination, volume of the urination, and the pressure of urination; and

if it is determined that the total blockage of urine occurs, reporting to a medical center by electronic means, wherein the report contains the measurements with respect to the person with prostate concerns; and

if the person is a person other than the person with prostate concerns;

determining whether the person has total blockage of urine, in light of measurements, including;

frequency of the urination, duration of the urination, volume of the urination, and pressure of urination; and

if it is determined that the total blockage of urine occurs, using the camera to capture the identities of the person urinating when the person is leaving the room containing the toilet upon detected by the IR transceiver associated with the door, so that the person can be notified for having prostate irregularities.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the method comprises:

detecting whether a person urinating is the person with prostate concerns by using the urine collector attached to the toilet, the pressure sensor, the timer, and the IR transceiver associated with the toilet, based on the RFID reader attached to the toilet and the RFID tag associated with the person with prostate concerns;

if the person is the person with prostate concerns;

determining whether the person is subject to chronic retention of urination, in light of measurements, including;

frequency of the urination, duration of the urination, volume of the urination, and the pressure of urination; and

if it is determined that the person is subject to chronic retention of urination, reporting to a medical center by electronic means, wherein the report contains the measurements with respect to the person with prostate concerns; and

if the person is a person other than the person with prostate concerns;

determining whether the person is subject to chronic retention of urination, in light of measurements, including;

frequency of the urination, duration of the urination, volume of the urination, and pressure of urination; and

if it is determined that the person is subject to chronic retention of urination, using the camera to capture the identities of the person urinating when the person is leaving the room containing the toilet upon detected by the IR transceiver associated with the door, so that the person can be notified for having prostate irregularities.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the method comprises:

detecting whether a person urinating is the person with prostate concerns by using the urine collector attached to the toilet, the pressure sensor, the timer, and the IR transceiver associated with the toilet, based on the RFID reader attached to the toilet and the RFID tag associated with the person with prostate concerns;

if the person is the person with prostate concerns;

determining whether the person shows improvements with respect to chronic retention of urination, in light of medicines consumed by the person, and past and current measurements, including;

frequency of the urination, duration of the urination, volume of the urination, and the pressure of urination; and

if it is determined that the person shows improvements with respect to chronic retention of urination, reporting to a medical center by electronic means, wherein the report contains the medicines and current measurements with respect to the person with prostate concerns; and

if the person is a person other than the person with prostate concerns;

determining whether the person is subject to chronic retention of urination, in light of measurements, including;

frequency of the urination, duration of the urination, volume of the urination, and pressure of urination; and

if it is determined that the person is subject to chronic retention of urination, using the camera to capture the identities of the person urinating when the person is leaving the room containing the toilet upon detected by the IR transceiver associated with the door, so that the person can be notified for having prostate irregularities.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the method comprises:

detecting whether a person urinating is the person with prostate concerns by using the urine collector attached to the toilet, the pressure sensor, the timer, and the IR transceiver associated with the toilet, based on the RFID reader attached to the toilet and the RFID tag associated with the person with prostate concerns;

if the person is the person with prostate concerns;

determining whether the person shows signs of deterioration with respect to chronic retention of urination by using the urine collector attached to the toilet, the pressure sensor, the timer, and the IR transceiver, in light of the substance found in the person'"'"'s urination streams, and past and current measurements, including;

frequency of the urination, duration of the urination, volume of the urination, and the pressure of urination; and

if it is determined that the person shows signs of deterioration with respect to chronic retention of urination, reporting to a medical center by electronic means, wherein the report contains the substance found in the person'"'"'s urination streams and current measurements with respect to the person with prostate concerns; and

if the person is a person other than the person with prostate concerns;

determining whether the person is subject to chronic retention of urination, in light of the substance found in the person'"'"'s urination streams and the measurements, including;

frequency of the urination, duration of the urination, volume of the urination, and pressure of urination; and

if it is determined that the person is subject to chronic retention of urination, using the camera to capture the identities of the person urinating when the person is leaving the room containing the toilet upon detected by the IR transceiver associated with the door, so that the person can be notified for having prostate irregularities.