公开(公告)号：US20180335427A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-22

申请号：US15601532

申请日：2017-05-22

Applicant: David R. Hall ,  Steven J.M. Butala ,  Dan Allen ,  Andrew Nguyen ,  Conrad Rosenbrock ,  Ben Swenson ,  Daniel Hendricks ,  Travis Niederhauser ,  Terrece Pearman ,  Joe Fox

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  Steven J.M. Butala ,  Dan Allen ,  Andrew Nguyen ,  Conrad Rosenbrock ,  Ben Swenson ,  Daniel Hendricks ,  Travis Niederhauser ,  Terrece Pearman ,  Joe Fox

IPC: G01N33/543 ,  C12Q1/68 ,  G01N33/94

Abstract: We disclose a tag for tracking and identifying pharmaceutical and nutritional products. The tag includes a paramagnetic microparticle which is connected to at least one unique and detectable chemical. The chemical may be coated on the paramagnetic microparticle or connected through functional groups. The tags may be too large to be taken into the bloodstream and therefore remain in the user's gastrointestinal tract. The tags may be fully or partially isolated from feces for analysis. The tags are attracted to an external electromagnetic force but are not magnetically attracted to each other. Consequently, the tags are safe to ingest. The tags may vary in volume or mass so as to be separable according to mass. The tags may be non-spherical in shape thus increasing the surface area to volume ratio and increasing the amount of chemical which may be attached as a taggant.

公开(公告)号：US20180306825A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US15494089

申请日：2017-04-21

Applicant: David R. Hall ,  Dan Allen ,  Conrad Rosenbrock ,  Daniel Hendricks ,  Andrew Nguyen ,  Steven J.M. Butala ,  Travis Niederhauser ,  Terrece Pearman ,  Joe Fox

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  Dan Allen ,  Conrad Rosenbrock ,  Daniel Hendricks ,  Andrew Nguyen ,  Steven J.M. Butala ,  Travis Niederhauser ,  Terrece Pearman ,  Joe Fox

IPC: G01N33/94 ,  G01N17/00 ,  G01N33/493 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N33/15 ,  A61B5/15 ,  A61B10/00

CPC classification number: G01N33/94 ,  A61B10/0038 ,  A61B10/0051 ,  A61B10/007 ,  A61B2010/0061 ,  A61B2010/0077 ,  G01N33/15 ,  G01N33/493 ,  G01N33/58

Abstract: We disclose a method of using taggants to assess how and to what extent a drug in a drug composition that a user has consumed has decayed in response to storage conditions and time. The taggants may decay in response to environmental conditions which cause different drugs to lose their efficacy. These environmental conditions may include light, temperature, oxidation, and age. The taggants may be detected in biological samples, including urine and feces. By identifying the taggants, the drug composition and other information relating to the drug may be identified. Additionally, quantification of the different taggants may be used to determine whether the drug in the drug composition has been exposed to environmental conditions which may reduce its efficacy.

公开(公告)号：US10107665B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-23

申请号：US15336233

申请日：2016-10-27

Applicant: David R. Hall ,  Dan Allen ,  Jared Reynolds ,  Joshua Larsen ,  Stephen Davis ,  Jared Wagner ,  Terrece Pearman

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  Dan Allen ,  Jared Reynolds ,  Joshua Larsen ,  Stephen Davis ,  Jared Wagner ,  Terrece Pearman

IPC: E03D1/00 ,  G01F23/22 ,  G05D7/06 ,  G01N33/00 ,  G01F23/26 ,  A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G01F23/292 ,  A61B5/20 ,  E03D11/02 ,  G06F19/00 ,  A61B10/00

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a toilet that includes a liquid level sensor on the surface of a flush jet fill tube. The liquid level sensor is a noncontact electrical impedance sensor that is an electrical capacitor. The capacitor may be used alone or with other volume sensors to detect volume of materials added to a toilet bowl. Some embodiments include a processor which records data and provides reports that may be clinically useful to assess the user's health status. The temporal nature of the liquid level sensor measurements is particularly useful because urination or defecation may be measured over time. Not only are total volumes detected but rates at which waste is deposited into the toilet during the entire excretion event are detected. These measurements are particularly useful in assessing certain health conditions.

公开(公告)号：US20180284144A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15472989

申请日：2017-03-29

Applicant: David R. Hall ,  Steven Butala ,  Dan Allen ,  Daniel Hendricks ,  Andrew Nguyen ,  Conrad Rosenbrock ,  Terrece Pearman

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  Steven Butala ,  Dan Allen ,  Daniel Hendricks ,  Andrew Nguyen ,  Conrad Rosenbrock ,  Terrece Pearman

IPC: G01N33/94 ,  G01N33/493 ,  G01N33/58

CPC classification number: G01N33/94 ,  G01N33/493 ,  G01N33/58 ,  G01N2458/00 ,  G01N2800/52

Abstract: We disclose a drug tracking system and method of use which may be used to screen a subject's bodily waste in order to assess whether the subject has consumed a drug. The system includes a drug composition which is tagged with at least one artificial sweetener that may be detected in the subject's bodily waste. The subject may consume the tagged drug and a user may obtain a sample of the subject's bodily waste. The bodily waste sample may be analyzed to detect the artificial sweetener or its metabolite. In some embodiments, the result of the analysis of bodily waste may be entered into a database, compared to standards that comprises analyses of a plurality of drug tags, and the identity of the drug tag, and consequently the drug composition, determined.

公开(公告)号：US20180265916A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15460575

申请日：2017-03-16

Applicant: David R. Hall ,  Dan Allen ,  Conrad Rosenbrock ,  Andrew Nguyen ,  Ben Swenson ,  Daniel Hendricks

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  Dan Allen ,  Conrad Rosenbrock ,  Andrew Nguyen ,  Ben Swenson ,  Daniel Hendricks

IPC: C12Q1/68

CPC classification number: C12Q1/68 ,  C12Q2563/143 ,  C12Q2563/155 ,  C12Q2563/185

Abstract: We disclose a drug tracking system and method of use which may be used to screen a user's bodily waste and to collect information about the drugs the user has consumed. The system includes mixing or adhering a drug tag with a drug compound. The drug tag includes at least one nucleic acid or nucleic acid analog, the unique nucleotide sequence of which correlates to information about the drug. The unique sequence may correlate with a drug molecule, a drug class, a manufacturer, and/or a distributer. Each of these categories of information may be incorporated into the nucleotide sequence of a separate nucleic acid or nucleic acid analog molecules or combined in a single molecule. The sequence of the drug tag may be entered into a database which stores the drug information associated with each discrete nucleotide sequence.

公开(公告)号：US10077897B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-18

申请号：US15176728

申请日：2016-06-08

Applicant: David R. Hall ,  Dan Allen ,  Joshua Larsen ,  Jared Reynolds

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  Dan Allen ,  Joshua Larsen ,  Jared Reynolds

IPC: F21V33/00 ,  F21V3/00 ,  F21S4/24 ,  A47K17/02 ,  F21Y115/10 ,  F21Y103/37 ,  F21V7/00 ,  F21V13/04

CPC classification number: F21V33/004 ,  A47K17/02 ,  F21S4/24 ,  F21V3/00 ,  F21V7/0008 ,  F21V7/005 ,  F21V13/04 ,  F21Y2103/37 ,  F21Y2115/10

Abstract: A two-piece toilet with a seam and a channel at an intersection of the two toilet pieces is disclosed. An LED strip and diffuser strip are used to fill in the channel and hide seam of the intersection of the two toilet pieces. The LED strip transmits light into the channel and the light is refracted off of the channel and through the diffuser strip on the back side of the LED strip. An exterior and interior of a toilet may be lighted by the LED strip.

公开(公告)号：US20180172646A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15380064

申请日：2016-12-15

Applicant: David R. Hall ,  Dan Allen ,  Steven Butala ,  Terrece Pearman

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  Dan Allen ,  Steven Butala ,  Terrece Pearman

IPC: G01N30/14

CPC classification number: G01N30/14 ,  G01N2030/0095 ,  G01N2030/025 ,  G01N2030/062 ,  G01N2030/143

Abstract: We disclose a microfabricated device for both extracting and preconcentrating samples for gas chromatography analysis. The device includes a conduit with at least two sections and multiple ports which may be connected to multiple gas chromatography columns. The inner surface of the conduit may be coated with multiple sorbents which bind volatile analytes with different affinities. The sections of the conduit may be divided by a thermal barrier which inhibits heat transfer between sections. Consequently, each section may be independently heated to encourage desorption of volatile analytes. The disclosed device separates and concentrates volatile analytes into different pools according to their chemical and physical properties before they enter a gas chromatography column that is optimized for that pool. The device reduces the amount of heat and time needed to perform gas chromatography analysis as well as avoids the need for purified gas sources typically used for the moving phase.

公开(公告)号：US20180165417A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15378301

申请日：2016-12-14

Applicant: David R. Hall ,  Dan Allen ,  Ben Swenson

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  Dan Allen ,  Ben Swenson

IPC: G06F19/00

CPC classification number: G16H10/60 ,  G16H20/10 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G16H50/20

Abstract: We disclose a telemedicine station for providing healthcare services outside of a staffed healthcare facility. The telemedicine station may include an audiovisual device through which a user may communicate with a remote healthcare provider. The telemedicine station may include cabinets with multiple compartments. The compartments may house medical devices that are adapted for an untrained user to operate. The telemedicine station may include a medical toilet which collects and analyzes urine and fecal samples. Other compartments house medical supplies which may include prescription medication. A user may receive authorization to access a compartment that houses a medical supply based on the results of the health metric and/or discussion with the remote healthcare provider. The telemedicine station and the compartments may require a user to be given access permission to open a compartment. The telemedicine station may include a compartment to deposit unused medications for destruction.

公开(公告)号：US09957705B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-01

申请号：US15168664

申请日：2016-05-31

Applicant: David R. Hall ,  Dan Allen ,  Jared Reynolds ,  Joshua Larsen ,  Joe Fox

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  Dan Allen ,  Jared Reynolds ,  Joshua Larsen ,  Joe Fox

IPC: E03D11/02 ,  E03D11/06

CPC classification number: E03D11/06 ,  A61B10/0038 ,  E03D11/18 ,  E03D2201/30

Abstract: A helical drain for a toilet is disclosed. The present invention relates to a novel toilet drain configuration. Specifically, the novel toilet drain configuration comprises a helical loop trapway. The drain of the present invention exits the toilet bowl and forms a substantially vertical tubular loop running generally parallel to the width of the bowl or stool, or perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bowl or stool, before being connected to a sewer. The drain of the present invention functions like a P-trap syphon in removing the contents of the bowl. The diameter of the looped tubular portion of the drain may vary by approximately 20 percent or less in the direction of the sewer connection. Sensors may be placed on the drain to monitor drain contents, fluid levels, and drain performance. The drain may be fitted with valves to control the flow of fluids and gases through the drain.

公开(公告)号：US09927302B1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US15277499

申请日：2016-09-27

Applicant: David R. Hall ,  Dan Allen ,  Cameron Price

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  Dan Allen ,  Cameron Price

IPC: G01N33/493 ,  G01J5/04 ,  A47K13/24 ,  E03D11/13 ,  G01F23/292 ,  G01N33/00 ,  G01J5/10 ,  G01G19/44 ,  G01N5/00 ,  G01J5/00

CPC classification number: G01J5/041 ,  A47K13/24 ,  E03D11/13 ,  E03D2201/00 ,  G01F23/292 ,  G01G19/44 ,  G01J5/10 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G01N5/00 ,  G01N33/0027

Abstract: An in-toilet apparatus for discrimination of urine and feces is disclosed. An optical sensor is provided for the analysis of urination and defecation events within a toilet bowl. Additionally, strain gauges are provided to make possible the quantification of urine and feces that a user releases. The combination of data from the optical sensors and strain gauges makes it possible for a user to readily know the mass of their bodily excrements, characterized by excrement type. In several embodiments the optical sensor is a thermal camera mounted on the toilet seat or in the toilet bowl. In other embodiments the optical sensor is a water level sensor. In varying embodiments, strain gauges are located in the toilet seat or in an attached footscale or both.