IP Library Granted Patent US 12667260
Granted Patent B2
US 12667260 · App. 19/061,676 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Device, system and method for monitoring and analysis of bodily emissions

Inventors: Randall Scott Hickle, II (Austin, TX); Timothy Samuel Blumberg (Austin, TX); Tarun Nimmagadda (Austin, TX)
Assignee: Throne, Inc.
A61B5/0082A61B5/0077A61B5/208A61B5/6891A61B2560/0209
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Patent No.
US 12667260
App. No.
19/061,676
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Devices, methods and systems are disclosed for monitoring and analysis of bodily emissions emitted from a user. The device comprises at least an image capturing apparatus, at least one light emission source and, at least one sensor for capturing and monitoring excreta and urine from the user. An artificial intelligence based analysis system is utilized to process data collected from the device and determined at least one parameter based on the analysis. The determined parameter determines health-related information, which is communicated to the user via a user interface.

Claims (52)

1 . A device for monitoring and analysis of bodily emissions emitted from a user, comprising:

an image capturing apparatus;

at least one light emission source;

at least one sensor; and

a processor configured to identify a user, gather data from the image capturing apparatus and/or the at least one sensor, and transmit said data to an artificial intelligence based analysis system,

wherein the device is configured to be mounted on a toilet, and

wherein the artificial intelligence based analysis system is configured to:

perform an analysis of the transmitted data including an analysis of a trend in a state for the user, and

determine at least one parameter from the analysis, the at least one parameter including an intervention variable for monitoring the trend as a function of serial interventions.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one parameter comprises health related information derived from the user's excretions and/or urine.

3 . The device of claim 2 , wherein the health related information pertains to one or more of bowel movement characteristics, hydration levels, substance detection, blood detection, fiber content detection, allergen detection, biomarker detection, hormone detection, and bacterial or fungal organism detection.

4 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the determined at least one parameter or information derived from the at least one parameter is communicated to the user through a visual interface.

5 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the image capturing apparatus comprises a multispectral or hyperspectral imaging camera configured to capture images across multiple spectral bands.

6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the image capturing apparatus has a spectral range of 400 to 2500 nm.

7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises at least a TOF, TMOS, or PIR sensor, a load sensor, an ambient light sensor, or a combination thereof.

8 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one light emission source comprises one or more LED lights capable of emitting light in the visible RGB spectrum.

9 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising an audio capturing apparatus.

10 . The device of claim 9 , wherein the audio capturing apparatus comprises at least one microphone or at least one microphone array.

11 . The device of claim 9 , wherein the audio capturing apparatus is configured to detect uroflometry or sonouroflowmetry data.

12 . The device of claim 11 , wherein the uroflometry or sonouroflowmetry data is analyzed to determine a flowrate, or duration of the user's urine voiding.

13 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising a battery power source with adaptive power-saving modes.

14 . A device for monitoring and analysis of bodily emissions emitted from a user, comprising:

a front portion comprising at least one sensor;

a back portion comprising an image capturing apparatus and at least one light emission source;

a processor configured to gather data from the image capturing apparatus and/or the at least one sensor, and transmit said data to an artificial intelligence based analysis system,

wherein the device is configured to be mounted on a toilet,

wherein the artificial intelligence based analysis system is configured to:

perform an analysis of the transmitted data,

attribute the transmitted data to a specified user based on a closest mobile device, based on a signal strength indicator of the closest mobile device, at a time that the transmitted data was recorded, and

determine at least one parameter for the user from the analysis.

15 . The device of claim 14 , further comprising at least one attachment arm connected to the front portion.

16 . The device of claim 14 , wherein the at least one parameter comprises health related information derived from the user's excretions and/or urine.

17 . The device of claim 14 , wherein the front portion and the back portion are connected by a bridge component.

18 . The device of claim 16 , wherein the health related information pertains to one or more of bowel movement characteristics, hydration levels, substance detection, blood detection, fiber content detection, allergen detection, biomarker detection, hormone detection, and bacterial or fungal organism detection.

19 . The device of claim 14 , wherein the determined at least one parameter or information derived from the at least one parameter is communicated to the user through a visual interface.

20 . The device of claim 14 , wherein the image capturing apparatus and light emission source are aligned in a concentric configuration.

21 . The device of claim 14 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises at least a TOF, TMOS, or PIR sensor, a load sensor, an ambient light sensor, or a combination thereof.

22 . A computer-implemented system, comprising:

a device for monitoring and analysis of bodily emissions emitted from a user, wherein the device is configured to be mounted on a toilet;

a processor configured to receive data from one or more components of the device and transmit said data to an artificial intelligence based analysis system;

wherein the artificial intelligence based analysis system is configured to perform an analysis of the transmitted data, attribute the transmitted data to a specified user based on a closest mobile device, based on a signal strength indicator of the closest mobile device, at a time that the transmitted data was recorded, and determine at least one parameter from the analysis; and

a user interface which communicates to the user health related information based on the determined at least one parameter from the artificial intelligence based analysis system.

23 . The computer-implemented system of claim 22 , wherein the device comprises:

an image capturing apparatus;

at least one light emission source; and

at least one sensor.

24 . The computer-implemented system of claim 23 , wherein the image capturing apparatus comprises a multispectral or hyperspectral imaging camera configured to capture images across multiple spectral bands.

25 . The computer-implemented system of claim 23 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises at least a TOF, TMOS, or PIR sensor, a load sensor, an ambient light sensor, or a combination thereof.

26 . The computer-implemented system of claim 22 , wherein the health related information is derived from the user's excretions and/or urine.

27 . The computer-implemented system of claim 22 , wherein the device further comprises a battery power source with adaptive power-saving modes.

28 . The computer-implemented system of claim 22 , wherein the health related information pertains to at least one of bowel movement characteristics, hydration levels, substance detection, blood detection, fiber content detection, allergen detection, biomarker detection, hormone detection, and bacterial or fungal organism detection.

29 . The computer-implemented system of claim 22 , wherein the determined at least one parameter or information derived from the at least one parameter is communicated to the user through a visual interface.