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公开(公告)号:US10203305B1
公开(公告)日:2019-02-12
申请号:US15659945
申请日:2017-07-26
申请人: David R. Hall , Dan Allen , Joe Fox
发明人: David R. Hall , Dan Allen , Joe Fox
摘要: The tandem differential mobility spectrometer (DMS)-ion modulator instrument provides improved resolution relative to traditional DMS for molecules with larger masses. The instrument includes multiple ion-bunching electrodes, each with an AC field synchronized to the transit time of the ion flow which is positioned downstream of a DMS. The ion bunching electrodes produce each a mobility-dependent modulation of the ion current. The ratio of AC to DC current provides a measure of the mobility of a large ion, even if it has little differential mobility, thereby extending the useful range of mobility characterization of a DMS system. The instrument does not require high voltages or high frequencies. Modulation before DMS separation or between tandem DMS separations produces a variable range of analyte and reactant ion densities as well as spatially separating negative and positive ions to reduce ion recombination.
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公开(公告)号:US20180374693A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-27
申请号:US15632636
申请日:2017-06-26
申请人: David R. Hall , Dan Allen , Joe Fox
发明人: David R. Hall , Dan Allen , Joe Fox
摘要: The tandem differential mobility spectrometer (DMS)-ion modulator instrument provides improved resolution relative to traditional DMS for molecules with larger masses. The instrument includes an ion-bunching electrode with an AC field synchronized to the transit time of the ion flow which is positioned downstream of a DMS. The ion bunching electrode produces a mobility-dependent modulation of the ion current. The ratio of AC to DC current provides a measure of the mobility of a large ion, even if it has little differential mobility, thereby extending the useful range of mobility characterization of a DMS system. The instrument is more compact than a larger traditional ion mobility spectrometer and does not require high voltages or high frequencies. Modulation before DMS separation or between tandem DMS separations produces a variable range of analyte and reactant ion densities as well as spatially separating negative and positive ions to reduce ion recombination.
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公开(公告)号:US20180313805A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-01
申请号:US15497501
申请日:2017-04-26
申请人: David R. Hall , Dan Allen , Conrad Rosenbrock , Daniel Hendricks , Andrew Nguyen , Steven J.M. Butala , Travis Niederhauser , Joe Fox , Terrece Pearman
发明人: David R. Hall , Dan Allen , Conrad Rosenbrock , Daniel Hendricks , Andrew Nguyen , Steven J.M. Butala , Travis Niederhauser , Joe Fox , Terrece Pearman
摘要: We disclose a method of using taggants to assess how and to what extent a drug in a drug composition has decayed in response to environmental conditions and time. The taggants may decay in response to environmental conditions which cause drugs to lose their efficacy. The decay may occur due to improper storage or excursions into certain environmental conditions. These environmental conditions may include light, temperature, moisture, oxidation, and age. By including taggants that have different decay characteristics, the environmental condition that caused the decay may be determined. The amount of time the drug composition was exposed to the environmental condition and the amount of effective drug remaining may also be determined. The disclosed method may reduce the need for a unique assay for each drug to assess decay and determine shelf life. The disclosed method may also be used as a quality control technique for pharmaceutical products.
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公开(公告)号:US10060112B1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-28
申请号:US15611348
申请日:2017-06-01
申请人: David R. Hall , Steven J. M. Butala , Dan Allen , Andrew Nguyen , Conrad Rosenbrock , Ben Swenson , Daniel Hendricks , Travis Niederhauser , John Christensen , Joshua Larsen , Joe Fox
发明人: David R. Hall , Steven J. M. Butala , Dan Allen , Andrew Nguyen , Conrad Rosenbrock , Ben Swenson , Daniel Hendricks , Travis Niederhauser , John Christensen , Joshua Larsen , Joe Fox
CPC分类号: G01N33/48785 , B01F5/0615 , B01F5/0688 , B01F7/00908 , B01F7/00916 , B01F11/0258 , B01F13/0818 , B01F15/0237 , G01N33/48714 , G01N2033/0003
摘要: We disclose a toilet system which analyzes solid waste to detect tags which were associated with pharmaceutical or nutritional products and excreted in the solid waste of a user. The toilet system may include a receptacle for receiving solid waste, a liquid dispenser for providing a liquid to assist in dispersing the solid waste, a solid waste dispersing system which may mix the solid waste with the liquid thereby homogenizing the solid waste, and an electromagnetic signature detector which may analyze the tags in the solid waste. The electromagnetic signature detector may include a selective binding surface which may bind tags present in the solid waste and which may be connected to a transducer which senses the presence of bound tags.
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公开(公告)号:US09810686B1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-07
申请号:US15265144
申请日:2016-09-14
申请人: David R. Hall , Dan Allen , Joshua Larsen , Ben Swenson , Jared Reynolds , Joe Fox , Lloyd J. Wilson
发明人: David R. Hall , Dan Allen , Joshua Larsen , Ben Swenson , Jared Reynolds , Joe Fox , Lloyd J. Wilson
CPC分类号: G01N33/521 , A61B5/207 , A61B5/6891 , A61B5/742 , A61B10/007
摘要: A urinalysis cassette and system that includes a toilet, into which a urinalysis cassette is inserted. The cassette is comprised of a roll of color-change-reagent strips. Each strip includes a plurality of strip sections wherein an absorbent material is imbued with color-change reagent, or onto which one or more color-change reagents are dispensed. The color-change-reagent strips are consecutive and contiguous on the roll. A cassette includes two spools arranged such that when the spools turn, the reagent strip moves from a first (source spool) to a second (waste spool). The section of the reagent strip that is between the two spools may be exposed to a urine specimen. The absorbent-material strips that have been exposed to both a urine specimen and a color-change reagent may undergo a chemical reaction. Selective-lighting illumination may be applied to absorbent-material strips that have undergone such chemical reactions to measure reflectivity of certain color wavelengths. This measurement may be expressed in terms of a digital readout, which may be displayed on a user interface.
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公开(公告)号:US09737181B1
公开(公告)日:2017-08-22
申请号:US15201822
申请日:2016-07-05
申请人: David R. Hall , Dan Allen , Jared Reynolds , Joshua Larsen , Joe Fox , Eric Magleby
发明人: David R. Hall , Dan Allen , Jared Reynolds , Joshua Larsen , Joe Fox , Eric Magleby
CPC分类号: A47K13/24 , A47K13/302 , E03D5/10 , E03D11/02 , E03D11/18
摘要: A toilet comprising a rinsing seat, a rimless bowl, and a helical loop trapway is disclosed. An annular cavity for the purpose of storing and dispensing rinse water from the rinsing seat is disclosed. In one embodiment, the rinsing seat includes a pressurized line which can be pressurized by a compressible membrane compressed by a toilet user. Outlet nozzles arranged about the circumference of the rinsing seat and designed to dispense rinse water at the rimless bowl are disclosed. Rinsing seat supports, hinge assemblies, and seat sensors which offer additional functionality to the rinsing seat are also disclosed. A steep interior surface and hydrophobic material for the rimless bowl are also disclosed and claimed herein.
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公开(公告)号:US20170198466A1
公开(公告)日:2017-07-13
申请号:US15168664
申请日:2016-05-31
申请人: David R. Hall , Dan Allen , Jared Reynolds , Joshua Larsen , Joe Fox
发明人: David R. Hall , Dan Allen , Jared Reynolds , Joshua Larsen , Joe Fox
IPC分类号: E03D11/06
CPC分类号: E03D11/06 , A61B10/0038 , E03D11/18 , E03D2201/30
摘要: 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.
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公开(公告)号:US10444144B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-15
申请号:US15493433
申请日:2017-04-21
申请人: David R. Hall , Dan Allen , Daniel Hendricks , Andrew Nguyen , Conrad Rosenbrock , Travis Niederhauser , Joe Fox , Terrece Pearman , Steven J. M. Butala
发明人: David R. Hall , Dan Allen , Daniel Hendricks , Andrew Nguyen , Conrad Rosenbrock , Travis Niederhauser , Joe Fox , Terrece Pearman , Steven J. M. Butala
IPC分类号: G01N21/359 , A61B10/00 , G01N33/15 , A61B5/145 , G01N30/02
摘要: We disclose a method of tagging nutritional or drug compositions using chemical entities which are known to be safely consumed and which are detectable using known techniques, including near IR spectroscopy. The chemical entities used as tags may be detected in easily obtainable biological samples, including urine and feces. The biological sample may be deposited into a medical toilet which may analyze the biological sample using an analytical device associated with the medical toilet. The tag may be identified and quantified to then identify and quantify the nutritional or drug composition the subject consumed along with the tag. This system may be used to track the source of a food or drug, confirm compliance to a prescribed diet or drug treatment, confirm drug consumption in clinical trials, identify the source of contaminated food, and identify the food substances used to produce food products.
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公开(公告)号:US10209264B2
公开(公告)日:2019-02-19
申请号:US15496407
申请日:2017-04-25
申请人: David R. Hall , Dan Allen , Conrad Rosenbrock , Daniel Hendricks , Andrew Nguyen , Steven J. M. Butala , Travis Niederhauser , Terrece Pearman , Joe Fox
发明人: David R. Hall , Dan Allen , Conrad Rosenbrock , Daniel Hendricks , Andrew Nguyen , Steven J. M. Butala , Travis Niederhauser , Terrece Pearman , Joe Fox
IPC分类号: G01N33/94 , G01N33/493 , G01N33/15 , A61B5/15 , A61G10/00 , A47K17/00 , A61B10/00 , G01N33/58
摘要: 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, moisture, 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.
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公开(公告)号:US10163614B1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-25
申请号:US15632636
申请日:2017-06-26
申请人: David R. Hall , Dan Allen , Joe Fox
发明人: David R. Hall , Dan Allen , Joe Fox
摘要: The tandem differential mobility spectrometer (DMS)-ion modulator instrument provides improved resolution relative to traditional DMS for molecules with larger masses. The instrument includes an ion-bunching electrode with an AC field synchronized to the transit time of the ion flow which is positioned downstream of a DMS. The ion bunching electrode produces a mobility-dependent modulation of the ion current. The ratio of AC to DC current provides a measure of the mobility of a large ion, even if it has little differential mobility, thereby extending the useful range of mobility characterization of a DMS system. The instrument is more compact than a larger traditional ion mobility spectrometer and does not require high voltages or high frequencies. Modulation before DMS separation or between tandem DMS separations produces a variable range of analyte and reactant ion densities as well as spatially separating negative and positive ions to reduce ion recombination.
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