Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Dry closets – Urinal
Patent
1984-11-26
1985-11-26
Rowland, James L.
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Dry closets
Urinal
73216, 41441, 4451, 4463, 128760, A47K 1100, G01F 120
Patent
active
045546878
ABSTRACT:
A urine flow meter including a toilet mounted collector is disclosed. The collector has a mouth portion which is dimensioned to fit within a toilet bowl and which has walls which slope downwardly and inwardly to a neck portion. The neck portion extends downwardly from the lower end of the mouth portion to receive urine directed into it from the mouth portion. An aperture is formed in the neck portion and a pressure sender has a lower end in communication with the neck portion. An upper end of the pressure sender is above the neck portion and is connected to a pressure transducer. Urine accumulates in the neck portion until the flow rate into the collector equals the flow rate out through the aperture. The accumulated volume of urine in the neck portion produces an air pressure within the pressure sender which is converted into an electrical signal by the pressure transducer. The pressure transducer output signal is suitable to be processed to provide critical urine flow data.
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Carter Garry L.
Weeks Vaughan B.
Medical Engineering Corporation
Rowland James L.
Tumm Brian R.
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