SAMPLE TESTING DEVICE

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to testing device, and more specifically, to an internet of things (IOT) based portable clinical chemistry analyzer (hereinafter interchangeably referred as“portable blood or urine testing device” or“testing device”) to analyze liquid samples of human body, such as but not limited to blood, urine, saliva, derived from a biological specimen.

BACKGROUND

[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.

[0003] Medical, biomedical and chemical assays can be carried out using various methods and apparatuses. Normally accurate and quantitative results can be only be obtained using complex laboratory-based techniques and apparatuses, and interpreted by professionals with the help of special software. While most simple, manually operated assays, although low in cost and ease of use, can only provide qualitative results. Good examples are the complex medical lab-based, quantitative blood test for cholesterol levels, and the simple user-operated, qualitative home pregnant test.

[0004] Medical and biomedical tests are traditionally carried out using specialized and expensive biomedical and chemical systems in hospitals and laboratories, through a number of experiments, comparing tests, and interpretations by specialists. The introduction of Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) has considerably improved some of these tests using bench top equipments. The ELISA laboratory technique consists of three major components: ELISA immunological and biochemical reaction, ELISA reader, and data analysis software. The ELISA reaction presents antigen or antibody concentrations through the change of colour and/or intensity of light in multiple micro plates. These results are then collected and interpreted by the ELISA reader using fluorescence and absorbance measurements. Different light sources and filters with different band passes are used to facilitate the measurement of a specific antigen or antibody concentration more effectively. Using an internal, standard calibration curve, the measured light intensity is translated into corresponding antigen or antibody concentration. Dedicated analysis software compares the antigen or antibody concentration with the median value of the population from statistics and incorporates other influencing factors to produce the corresponding diagnosis for the application. A typical ELISA reader is the Synergy HT Multi- Detection Micro plate Reader from Bio-Tek Instruments Inc., which utilizes a dual optics design combined with monochromatic wavelength selection with absorbance, fluorescence and luminescence reading modes

(http ://w w w .bio tek. com/products/detection .php , 2003 ) .

[0005] Although these recent developments are encouraging, the bench-top

ELISA technology remains the domain of specialized laboratories in which sample preparation, instrumentation and result analysis are carried out. The required laboratory setting and demanding multiple step/operator process prevents its widespread use, and greatly mitigate the benefits of the technology.

[0006] However, there are various technologies or devices available to determine blood and urine individually but there is no device that analyzes/ test blood and urine both. Further, there are various devices or techniques available to determine the blood and urine but they are also complex and require extensive formal training before they can be performed. Further, in prior-art there is no single-handedly portable blood/urine testing device which can test/analyze the blood/urine.

[0007] Therefore, there is a need of an internet of things (IOT) based portable blood/urine testing device to test/analyze one or more parameters of blood and/or urine sample. Most importantly, there is a need for a single device that is capable of analyzing blood and urine as well as specific parameters/constituents of therewithin. Further, there is a need of an internet of things (IOT) based portable blood and/or urine testing device that is compact, light-weight, portable, inexpensive does not require any technical expertise for its operations. Furthermore, there is a need of a portable blood and urine device that is lightweight, portable, having GPS tracker, battery operated, and include a communication means or protocol (Wi-Fi or GSM module) to connect with external devices.

[0008] As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of“a,”“an,” and“the” includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein, the meaning of“in” includes “in” and“on” unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

[0009] In some embodiments, the numerical parameters set forth in the written description and attached claims are approximations that can vary depending upon the desired properties sought to be obtained by a particular embodiment. In some embodiments, the numerical parameters should be construed in light of the number of reported significant digits and by applying ordinary rounding techniques. Notwithstanding that the numerical ranges and parameters setting forth the broad scope of some embodiments of the invention are approximations, the numerical values set forth in the specific examples are reported as precisely as practicable. The numerical values presented in some embodiments of the invention may contain certain errors necessarily resulting from the standard deviation found in their respective testing measurements.

[0010] The recitation of ranges of values herein is merely intended to serve as a shorthand method of referring individually to each separate value falling within the range. Unless otherwise indicated herein, each individual value is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein. All methods described herein can be performed in any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g.“such as”) provided with respect to certain embodiments herein is intended merely to better illuminate the invention and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the invention otherwise claimed. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element essential to the practice of the invention.

[0011] Groupings of alternative elements or embodiments of the invention disclosed herein are not to be construed as limitations. Each group member can be referred to and claimed individually or in any combination with other members of the group or other elements found herein. One or more members of a group can be included in, or deleted from, a group for reasons of convenience and/or patentability. When any such inclusion or deletion occurs, the specification is herein deemed to contain the group as modified thus fulfilling the written description of all groups used in the appended claims.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

[0012] It is a general object of the present disclosure to provide an internet of things (IOT) based portable testing device to analyze a liquid sample such as but not limited to blood, urine, saliva, derived from a biological specimen.

[0013] It is another object of the present disclosure to provide an internet of things (IOT) based portable testing device that is compact, light-weight, portable, inexpensive, and does not require any technical expertise for its operations.

[0014] It is another object of the present disclosure to provide a portable testing device that is lightweight, portable, having GPS tracker, battery operated, and include a communication means or protocol (Wi-Fi or GSM module) to connect with external devices.

SUMMARY

[0015] The present disclosure relates to testing device, and more specifically, to an internet of things (IOT) based portable clinical chemistry analyzer (hereinafter interchangeably referred as“portable blood or urine testing device” or“testing device”) to analyze liquid samples of human body, such as but not limited to blood, urine, saliva, derived from a biological specimen.

[0016] Problems to be solved in the present invention are that there are various technologies or devices available to determine blood and urine individually/separately but there is no single device that analyzes/tests blood and urine both. Further, there are various devices or techniques available to test the blood and urine but they are very complex and require extensive formal training before they can be performed. [0017] Therefore, there is a need of an internet of things (IOT) based portable blood/urine testing device to test/analyze the blood/urine. Further, there is a need of an internet of things (IOT) based portable blood and urine testing device that is compact, light-weight, portable and inexpensive. Furthermore there is a need of a portable blood and urine device that is lightweight, portable, having GPS tracker, battery operated, and include a communication means or protocol (Wi-Fi or GSM module) to connect with external devices.

[0018] To solve the above problems, the present invention is achieved by the following solution: An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a test device for analyzing a liquid sample derived from a biological specimen. The test device can include at least one strip, an insertion slot. The strip can have one or more reagents impregnated thereon. The insertion slot can insert the at least one strip. A first end of the at least one strip can connect to a colorimetric paper to distribute components of the liquid sample to separate and move in direction of the colorimetric paper upon insertion in said insertion slot. A second end of the strip can have at least a test pad whereon the liquid sample can be deposited for analysis.

[0019] In an aspect, the strip is replaceable, removable and is adapted to be used for a particular test of the liquid sample.

[0020] In an aspect, one strip can be mixed with one or more reagents.

[0021] In an aspect, the test pad can be mixed with one or more reagents.

[0022] In an aspect, the colorimetric paper can include pre-determined chemical and physical attributes.

[0023] In an aspect, the liquid sample can be any one of urine or a blood.

[0024] In an aspect, the test device can be reusable and portable.

[0025] In an aspect, the test device analyze contents of one or more parameters can be associated with liquid sample ,such as but not limited to, Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, Bilirubin (direct and indirect), SGPT Total, Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Tryglyceride, Albumin, Creatinine, Urea, Uric Acid, Glucose and Ketone, Glucose, protein, ketone, bilirubin, leukocytes, nitrite, urobilinogen, leukocytes, specific gravity and pH. [0026] In an aspect, the test device further can include an electronic device having a processor, a display, and a camera. The camera can capture images of said colorimetric paper upon insertion of the at least one strip in said insertion slot. The display presents a content associated with one or more parameters present in said liquid sample obtained by image processing by the processor of said electronic device.

[0027] In an aspect, the processor of the electronic device can be configured to match color information from said colorimetric paper to the information of digital image of a pre-stored chart using a pre-determined colorimetric algorithm to obtain the content associated with the one or more parameters present in said liquid sample, and generate one or more test results based on the matching of the matching color information.

[0028] In an aspect, the electronic device can be a combination of colorimeter and spectral analyzer

[0029] In an aspect, the test device can include a light source for illuminating said testing paper.

[0030] In an aspect, the test device can include a communication module to transmit one or more results obtained from the liquid sample to one or more remote devices for processing one or more results.

[0031] Other features of embodiments of the present disclosure will be apparent from accompanying drawings and from detailed description that follows.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.

[0033] In the figures, similar components and/or features may have the same reference label. Further, various components of the same type may be distinguished by following the reference label with a second label that distinguishes among the similar components. If only the first reference label is used in the specification, the description is applicable to any one of the similar components having the same first reference label irrespective of the second reference label.

[0034] FIGs. 1A-B illustrates exemplary proposed portable blood and urine testing device, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] FIG. 2 illustrates exemplary proposed portable blood and urine testing device, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0036] FIG. 3 illustrates exemplary network architecture of the proposed portable blood and urine testing device, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] Embodiments of the present disclosure include various steps, which will be described below. The steps may be performed by hardware components or may be embodied in machine-executable instructions, which may be used to cause a general- purpose or special-purpose processor programmed with the instructions to perform the steps. Alternatively, steps may be performed by a combination of hardware, software, and firmware or by human operators.

[0038] Embodiments of the present disclosure may be provided as a computer program product, which may include a machine-readable storage medium tangibly embodying thereon instructions, which may be used to program a computer (or other electronic devices) to perform a process. The machine -readable medium may include, but is not limited to, fixed (hard) drives, magnetic tape, floppy diskettes, optical disks, compact disc read-only memories (CD-ROMs), and magneto-optical disks, semiconductor memories, such as ROMs, PROMs, random access memories (RAMs), programmable read-only memories (PROMs), erasable PROMs (EPROMs), electrically erasable PROMs (EEPROMs), flash memory, magnetic or optical cards, or other type of media/machine-readable medium suitable for storing electronic instructions (e.g., computer programming code, such as software or firmware).

[0039] Various methods described herein may be practiced by combining one or more machine-readable storage media containing the code according to the present disclosure with appropriate standard computer hardware to execute the code contained therein. An apparatus for practicing various embodiments of the present disclosure may involve one or more computers (or one or more processors within a single computer) and storage systems containing or having network access to computer program(s) coded in accordance with various methods described herein, and the method steps of the disclosure could be accomplished by modules, routines, subroutines, or subparts of a computer program product.

[0040] If the specification states a component or feature“may”,“can”,“could”, or“might” be included or have a characteristic, that particular component or feature is not required to be included or have the characteristic.

[0041] Although, the present disclosure has been described with the purpose of voice enabled interactive kiosk, it should be appreciated that the same has been done merely to illustrate the disclosure in an exemplary manner and any other purpose or function for which they explained structure or configuration can be used is covered within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0042] Exemplary embodiments will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments are shown. This disclosure may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. These embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those of ordinary skill in the art. Moreover, all statements herein reciting embodiments of the disclosure, as well as specific examples thereof, are intended to encompass both structural and functional equivalents thereof. Additionally, it is intended that such equivalents include both currently known equivalents as well as equivalents developed in the future (i.e., any elements developed that perform the same function, regardless of structure).

[0043] Thus, for example, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that the diagrams, schematics, illustrations, and the like represent conceptual views or processes illustrating systems and methods embodying this disclosure. The functions of the various elements shown in the figures may be provided through the use of dedicated hardware as well as hardware capable of executing associated software. Similarly, any electronic code generator shown in the figures are conceptual only. Their function may be carried out through the operation of program logic, through dedicated logic, through the interaction of program control and dedicated logic, or even manually, the particular technique being selectable by the entity implementing this disclosure. Those of ordinary skill in the art further understand that the exemplary hardware, software, processes, methods, and/or operating systems described herein are for illustrative purposes and, thus, are not intended to be limited to any particular named.

[0044] Various terms as used herein are shown below. To the extent a term used in a claim is not defined below, it should be given the broadest definition persons in the pertinent art have given that term as reflected in printed publications and issued patents at the time of filing.

[0045] Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a testing device that can test or analyze the liquid sample. The device can include a Digital Plate, a Test Equipment, and an Insertion Tube/Strip slot for inserting a test strip. The device can be portable, includes a GPS tracker, and configured with communication means or protocol, such as e.g. Wi-Fi or GSM for connecting with external devices or a cloud server. The proposed device can be built without incorporating a Digital Plate, wherein image processing, as done by the digital plate, may be performed by a software app installed on a mobile device.

[0046] In an aspect, the liquid sample can be selected from any or combination of blood or urine.

[0047] In an aspect, the proposed testing device can be portable and is an assembly of three components namely digital plate, test equipment, and an insertion tube/ for inserting a test strip. The digital plate can be configured with a camera for capturing images of the internal components of the test equipment and has image processing capabilities. The test equipment includes a cavity that has a light source for illumination, wherein the light source is calibrated with different environmental parameters. The test equipment can be configured with a chromatography technology, such as PCC (Pfeiffer's circular chromatography), for testing purposes. Further, the test equipment includes an insertion slot for receiving an insertion tube/strip. The Insertion tube/strip can be a chemically treated strip or a tube that uses microfluidic technology. The tube can be re-usable while the strip is not re-usable. During a test, said insertion tube/strip has can be dipped inside the blood/urine to be tested for determining its characteristics or properties or presence of foreign material.

[0048] In an aspect, the proposed device can be built without incorporating a

Digital Plate, wherein image processing, as done by the digital plate, may be performed by a software app installed on a mobile device.

[0049] In an aspect, the device can be include a GPS tracker, and configured with communication means or protocol, such as e.g. Wi-Fi or GSM for connecting with external devices or a cloud server.

[0050] FIGs. 1A-B illustrates exemplary proposed portable blood and urine testing device, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0051] In an embodiment, the testing device (100) can analyze blood or urine from a biological specimen. The portable testing device (100) can include a strip (108) and an insertion slot (106). The insertion slot (106) can insert a test strip, wherein a first end (104-1) of said test strip can be connected to said colorimetric paper to distribute components of the liquid sample to separate and move in direction of the colorimetric paper, upon insertion in said insertion slot (106). The second end (104-2) of the at least one strip (108) can have at least a test pad (114) whereon the liquid sample is deposited for analysis.

[0052] In an embodiment, the strip (108) can be replaceable, removable and is adapted to be used for a particular test of the liquid sample.

[0053] In an embodiment, the strip (108) can be mixed with one or more reagents.

[0054] In an embodiment, the test pad (114) can be mixed with one or more reagents.

[0055] In an embodiment, the colorimetric paper can include pre-determined chemical and physical attributes.

[0056] In an embodiment, the portable blood or urine testing device (100) can include a light source (112) for illuminating said testing paper.

[0057] In an embodiment, the insertion tube (102) can be a chemically treated strip or a tube using micro-fluidic technology. The insertion tube (102) can be re-usable while the strip is not re-usable. This insertion tube (102) can be dipped inside the blood or urine to be tested for determining its characteristic or properties or presence of foreign material.

[0058] FIG. 2 illustrates exemplary proposed portable blood and urine testing device, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0059] In an embodiment, the testing device (100) can analyze blood or urine using chromatography. The testing device (100) can include a strip (108) and an insertion slot (106). The insertion slot (106) can insert a test strip, wherein a first end (104-1) of said test strip, upon insertion in said insertion slot (106), is connected to said testing paper, and a second end (104-2) of said test strip can receive the blood or urine sample to be tested.

[0060] In an embodiment, the strip (108) can perform a chromatography test for analyzing said blood or urine; said chromatography test generating characteristics of patterns formed through chromatographic process as an indicator of the said blood or urine.

[0061] In an embodiment, the testing device (100) can include a light source

(112) for illuminating said testing paper.

[0062] In an embodiment, the insertion tube (102) can be a chemically treated strip or a tube using micro-fluidic technology. The insertion tube (102) can be re-usable while the strip is not re-usable. This insertion tube (102) can be dipped inside the blood or urine to be tested for determining its characteristic or properties or presence of foreign material.

[0063] In an embodiment, the testing device (100) further can include an electronic device (202). The electronic device (202) can have a processor (208), a display (206), and a camera (204). The camera (204) can be in contact with said blood or urine to be tested, captures images of said testing paper. The display (206) can present/ display one or more test parameters of said blood or urine obtained by image processing by the processor of said electronic device.

[0064] In an embodiment, the portable device (100) further can include a communication module (110) to transmit one or more results obtained for the said blood or urine to one or more remote devices for processing the results. [0065] FIG. 3 illustrates exemplary network architecture of the proposed portable testing device, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0066] In an implementation, said system embedded with/incorporated with one or more Internet of Things (IoT) devices. In a typical network architecture of the present disclosure can include a plurality of network devices such as transmitter, receivers, and/or transceivers that may include one or more IoT devices.

[0067] As used herein, the IoT devices can be a device that includes sensing and/or control functionality as well as a WiFi™ transceiver radio or interface, a Bluetooth™ transceiver radio or interface, a Zigbee™ transceiver radio or interface, an Ultra-Wideband (UWB) transceiver radio or interface, a Wi-Fi-Direct transceiver radio or interface, a Bluetooth™ Low Energy (BLE) transceiver radio or interface, and/or any other wireless network transceiver radio or interface that allows the IoT device to communicate with a wide area network and with one or more other devices. In some embodiments, an IoT device does not include a cellular network transceiver radio or interface, and thus may not be configured to directly communicate with a cellular network. In some embodiments, an IoT device may include a cellular transceiver radio, and may be configured to communicate with a cellular network using the cellular network transceiver radio.

[0068] IoT devices may include home automation network devices that allow a user to access, control, and/or configure various home appliances located within the user's home (e.g., a television, radio, light, fan, humidifier, sensor, microwave, iron, and/or the like), or outside of the user's home (e.g., exterior motion sensors, exterior lighting, garage door openers, sprinkler systems, or the like). Network device may include a home automation switch that may be coupled with a home appliance. In some embodiments, network devices may be used in other environments, such as a business, a school, an establishment, a park, or any place that can support a local area network to enable communication with network devices. For example, a network device can allow a user to access, control, and/or configure devices, such as office-related devices (e.g., copy machine, printer, fax machine, or the like), audio and/or video related devices (e.g., a receiver, a speaker, a projector, a DVD player, a television, or the like), media- playback devices (e.g., a compact disc player, a CD player, or the like), computing devices (e.g., a home computer, a laptop computer, a tablet, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a computing device, a wearable device, or the like), lighting devices (e.g., a lamp, recessed lighting, or the like), devices associated with a security system, devices associated with an alarm system, devices that can be operated in an automobile (e.g., radio devices, navigation devices), and/or the like.

[0069] A user may communicate with the network devices using an access device that may include any human-to-machine interface with network connection capability that allows access to a network. For example, the access device may include a stand-alone interface (e.g., a cellular telephone, a smartphone, a home computer, a laptop computer, a tablet, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a computing device, a wearable device such as a smart watch, a wall panel, a keypad, or the like), an interface that is built into an appliance or other device e.g., a television, a refrigerator, a security system, a game console, a browser, or the like), a speech or gesture interface (e.g., a Kinect™ sensor, a Wiimote™, or the like), an IoT device interface (e.g., an Internet enabled device such as a wall switch, a control interface, or other suitable interface), or the like. In some embodiments, the access device may include a cellular or other broadband network transceiver radio or interface, and may be configured to communicate with a cellular or other broadband network using the cellular or broadband network transceiver radio. In some embodiments, the access device may not include a cellular network transceiver radio or interface.

[0070] User may interact with the network devices using an application, a web browser, a proprietary program, or any other program executed and operated by the access device. In some embodiments, the access device may communicate directly with the network devices (e.g., communication signal). For example, the access device may communicate directly with network devices using Zigbee™ signals, Bluetooth™ signals, WiFi™ signals, infrared (IR) signals, UWB signals, WiFi-Direct signals, BLE signals, sound frequency signals, or the like. In some embodiments, the access device may communicate with the network devices via the gateways and/or a cloud network.

[0071] Local area network may include a wireless network, a wired network, or a combination of a wired and wireless network. A wireless network may include any wireless interface or combination of wireless interfaces (e.g., Zigbee™, Bluetooth™, WiFi™, IR, UWB, WiFi -Direct, BLE, cellular, Long-Term Evolution (LTE), WiMax™, or the like). A wired network may include any wired interface (e.g., fiber, Ethernet, powerline, Ethernet over coaxial cable, digital signal line (DSL), or the like). The wired and/or wireless networks may be implemented using various routers, access points, bridges, gateways, or the like, to connect devices in the local area network. For example, the local area network may include gateway and gateway. Gateway can provide communication capabilities to network devices and/or access device via radio signals in order to provide communication, location, and/or other services to the devices. The gateway is directly connected to the external network and may provide other gateways and devices in the local area network with access to the external network. The gateway may be designated as a primary gateway.

[0072] The network access provided by gateway may be of any type of network familiar to those skilled in the art that can support data communications using any of a variety of commercially-available protocols. For example, gateways may provide wireless communication capabilities for the local area network 100 using particular communications protocols, such as WiFi™ (e.g., IEEE 802.11 family standards, or other wireless communication technologies, or any combination thereof). Using the communications protocol(s), the gateways may provide radio frequencies on which wireless enabled devices in the local area network can communicate. A gateway may also be referred to as a base station, an access point, Node B, Evolved Node B (eNodeB), access point base station, a Femtocell, home base station, home Node B, home eNodeB, or the like.

[0073] Gateways may include a router, a modem, a range extending device, and/or any other device that provides network access among one or more computing devices and/or external networks. For example, gateway may include a router or access point or a range extending device. Examples of range extending devices may include a wireless range extender, a wireless repeater, or the like.

[0074] A router gateway may include access point and router functionality, and may further include an Ethernet switch and/or a modem. For example, a router gateway may receive and forward data packets among different networks. When a data packet is received, the router gateway may read identification information (e.g., a media access control (MAC) address) in the packet to determine the intended destination for the packet. The router gateway may then access information in a routing table or routing policy, and may direct the packet to the next network or device in the transmission path of the packet. The data packet may be forwarded from one gateway to another through the computer networks until the packet is received at the intended destination.

[0075] As in a typical network architecture of the present disclosure can include a plurality of network devices such as transmitter, receivers, and/or transceivers that may include one or more Internet of Things (IOT) devices. As used herein, an IOT devices can be a device that includes sensing and/or control functionality as well as a Wi-Fi transceiver radio or interface, a Bluetooth transceiver radio or interface, a Zigbee transceiver radio or interface, an Ultra-Wideband (UWB) transceiver radio or interface, a Wi-Fi Direct transceiver radio or interface, a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) transceiver radio or interface, and/or any other wireless network transceiver radio or interface that allows the IOT device to communicate with a wide area network and with one or more other devices. In some embodiments, an IOT device may include a cellular transceiver radio, and may be configured to communicate with a cellular network using the cellular network transceiver radio. IOT devices may include home automation network devices that allow a user to access, control, and/or configure various home appliances located within the user's home (e.g., a television, radio, light, fan, humidifier, sensor, microwave, iron, and/or the like), or outside of the user's home (e.g., exterior motion sensors, exterior lighting, garage door openers, sprinkler systems, or the like). Network device may include a home automation switch that may be coupled with a home appliance. In some embodiments, network devices may be used in other environments, such as a business, a school, an establishment, a park, or any place that can support a local area network to enable communication with network devices. For example, a network device can allow a user to access, control, and/or configure devices, such as office-related devices (e.g., copy machine, printer, fax machine, or the like), audio and/or video related devices (e.g., a receiver, a speaker, a projector, a DVD player, a television, or the like), media-playback devices (e.g., a compact disc player, a CD player, or the like), computing devices (e.g., a home computer, a laptop computer, a tablet, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a computing device, a wearable device, or the like), lighting devices (e.g., a lamp, recessed lighting, or the like), devices associated with a security system, devices associated with an alarm system, devices that can be operated in an automobile (e.g., radio devices, navigation devices), and/or the like.

[0076] In an embodiment, the proposed portable device (100-1, 100-2 and 100- n) (collectively referred as 100) can be connected with a reporting engine 306 through a network 104. In an exemplary embodiment, the portable device (100) can analyze the blood or urine based on the chromatography principle. In another embodiment, the reporting engine (306) can report the test results and characteristics of blood or urine analysed by the portable testing device. In another embodiment, the reporting engine (306) can be connected to a database/ storage 308 to store analysed data.

[0077] In one implementation, the network (104) can be a wireless network, a wired network or a combination thereof. The network (104) can be implemented as one of the different types of networks, such as intranet, local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), the internet, and the like. Further, the network (104) may either be a dedicated network or a shared network. The shared network represents an association of the different types of networks that use a variety of protocols, for example, Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Transmission Control Protocol/Intemet Protocol (TCP/IP), Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), and the like, to communicate with one another. Further the network 106 can include a variety of network devices, including routers, bridges, servers, computing devices, storage devices, and the like.

[0078] In one embodiment, the proposed the proposed portable device (100) may include at least one processor, an input/output (I/O) interface, and a memory. The at least one processor may be implemented as one or more microprocessors, microcomputers, microcontrollers, digital signal processors, central processing units, state machines, logic circuitries, and/or any devices that manipulate signals based on operational instructions. Among other capabilities, the at least one processor is configured to fetch and execute computer-readable instructions stored in the memory. The I/O interface may include a variety of software and hardware interfaces, for example, a web interface, a graphical user interface, and the like. The I/O interface may allow the proposed the proposed portable device 100 to interact with a user directly or through the computing devices. Further, the I/O interface may enable the proposed portable device (100) to communicate with other computing devices, such as web servers and external data servers (not shown). The I/O interface can facilitate multiple communications within a wide variety of networks and protocol types, including wired networks, for example, LAN, cable, etc., and wireless networks, such as WLAN, cellular, or satellite. The I/O interface may include one or more ports for connecting a number of devices to one another or to another server.

[0079] The memory may include any computer-readable medium known in the art including, for example, volatile memory, such as static random access memory (SRAM) and dynamic random access memory (DRAM), and/or non-volatile memory, such as read only memory (ROM), erasable programmable ROM, flash memories, hard disks, optical disks, and magnetic tapes. The memory may include modules, routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc., which perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types. The memory includes a data acquisition unit.

[0080] Furthermore, although aspects of the present disclosure have been explained with respect to users, such users may be individual, individuals, or legal entities, and therefore any type/form of user falls completely within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0081] In an exemplary embodiment, blood testing device has been developed for blood testing. The blood testing device can analyze or test one or more blood parameters. The blood parameters can be selected from any or combination of Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, Bilirubin (direct & indirect), SGPT Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Tryglyceride, Albumin, Creatinine, Urea, Uric Acid, Glucose and Ketone.

[0082] In an exemplary embodiment, urine testing device has been developed for urine testing. The urine testing device can analyze or test one or more urine parameters. The blood parameters can be selected from any or combination of Glucose, protein, ketone, bilirubin, leukocytes, nitrite, urobilinogen, leukocytes, specific gravity and pH.

[0083] In an embodiment, the testing device (100) can measure hemoglobin in human blood which has the beneficial effects of having saving of manpower, precise, safety and reliability. [0084] In an embodiment, a method for analyzing or testing the blood or urine.

The method includes the steps of as follows: color based testing of blood for detection of level of hemoglobin; capturing the digital image; detecting level of hemoglobin based on reference color chart and transmitting them real time or later for the purpose of re-viewing, analyzing and storing.

[0085] In one embodiment, the method of testing of blood for detection of hemoglobin level includes capturing digital image of the strip. The method includes matching the image of the strip with the information of digital image of a reference chart using specific algorithm. Thereafter, the method includes generating suggested test results based on that matching operation, saving and transmitting the test results along with the digital images real time or later from remote location to the central location from further review and confirmation.

[0086] As used herein, and unless the context dictates otherwise, the term

“communication network” is intended to include internet, LAN, WAN, intranet or cloud networks or any communication medium possible for interaction among the devices and with the server. The term“user”, as used herein, and unless the context dictates otherwise denotes the initiator of the whole process who creates a unique code and distribute it to others, in order to get access on networking platform, once the unique code use count threshold is reached. Within the context of this document the“device” can be any computing or smart device such as, computers, laptops, smart phones, multimedia sets, tablets, etc. As used herein, the word sign up and registration can be used collectively or interchangeably either as“sign up” or“registration” having the same meaning unless the context dictates otherwise.

[0087] It should be apparent to those skilled in the art that many more modifications besides those already described are possible without departing from the inventive concepts herein. The inventive subject matter, therefore, is not to be restricted except in the spirit of the appended claims. Moreover, in interpreting both the specification and the claims, all terms should be interpreted in the broadest possible manner consistent with the context. In particular, the terms “comprises” and “comprising” should be interpreted as referring to elements, components, or steps in a non-exclusive manner, indicating that the referenced elements, components, or steps may be present, or utilized, or combined with other elements, components, or steps that are not expressly referenced. Where the specification claims refers to at least one of something selected from the group consisting of A, B, C ....and N, the text should be interpreted as requiring only one element from the group, not A plus N, or B plus N, etc. The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

[0088] While embodiments of the present disclosure have been illustrated and described, it will be clear that the disclosure is not limited to these embodiments only. Numerous modifications, changes, variations, substitutions, and equivalents will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure, as described in the claims.

ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION

[0089] The present disclosure provides an internet of things (IOT) based portable blood/urine testing device to test/analyze the blood/urine using chromatography technique.

[0090] The present disclosure provides an internet of things (IOT) based portable blood and / or urine testing device that is compact, light-weight, portable and inexpensive.

[0091] The present disclosure provides a portable blood and / or urine testing device that are lightweight, portable, having GPS tracker, battery operated, and include a communication means or protocol (Wi-Fi or GSM module) to connect with external devices. [0092] The present disclosure provides an internet of things (IOT) based portable blood/urine testing device that is battery operated.

[0093] The present disclosure provides an internet of things (IOT) based portable blood/urine testing device that is easy to operate and connects to a central facility from remote location.

[0094] The present disclosure provides an internet of things (IOT) based portable blood/urine testing device that makes Tele-health feasible in rural set up where patients from remote villages can come to a rural clinic and get connected to a physician from city.

[0095] The present disclosure provides an internet of things (IOT) based portable blood/urine testing device that enables a physician to assess the health condition of the patients quickly by apply primary diagnostic for the condition of the patients.

[0096] The present disclosure provides an internet of things (IOT) based portable blood/urine testing device enables remote tracking of the health condition of the patients.