Title:
GAS-MONITORING APPARATUS FOR DETECTING BOWEL MOVEMENTS AND METHODS OF USE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2016148656
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for monitoring humans, such as babies and infants, for bowel movements while they sleep using gas detecting elements.SOLUTION: A room monitoring device is 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.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Inventors:
BRAD W ANSLEY
Application Number:
JP2016013038A
Publication Date:
August 18, 2016
Filing Date:
January 27, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SENSOR TECH LLC
International Classes:
G01N27/12; A61B5/00; A61G12/00; G01N27/00; G01N27/04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Patent business corporation Kita Aoyama International
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