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Granted Patent B2
US 12,011,123 · App. 17/810,558 · Granted Jun 18, 2024

Interactive training toilet

Inventor: Ludlow D. Forbes (Elizabeth, NJ)
A47K11/04A47K13/005E03D11/00E03D13/00
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Patent No.
US 12,011,123
App. No.
17/810,558
Granted
Jun 18, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An interactive training toilet to aid in potty training a child. The training toilet has sensors to detect to liquid waste, solid waste, and flatulence. The training toilet plays audio to relax and encourage the child. The training toilet records a timeline of bodily functions and sends a report to a connected application. One embodiment is an independent unit, and another embodiment attaches to a standard toilet.

Claims (34)

1. A training toilet, comprising:

a toilet seat;

a basin, wherein the basin is detachable;

a plurality of sensors, comprising:

a liquid waste sensor;

a solid waste sensor; and

a flatulence sensor, comprising an audio sensor configured for detecting flatulence;

a computing device;

a stand;

a video communication device, configured for two-way video communication;

wherein the computing device records an order of events, wherein the order of events lists a time associated with the data received from the plurality of sensors; and

wherein the computing device sends an alert to a connected application, wherein the alert includes the order of events.

2. The training toilet of claim 1 , further comprising:

an audio playback device.

3. The training toilet of claim 1 , wherein the computing device sends an alert to a connected application, wherein the alert describes data received from the plurality of sensors.

4. The training toilet of claim 1 , further comprising:

a urinary cup.

5. A training toilet for training children, comprising:

a toilet seat;

a plurality of sensors, comprising:

a liquid waste sensor;

a solid waste sensor; and

a flatulence sensor, comprising an audio sensor configured for detecting flatulence;

a computing device;

a video communication device, configured for two-way video communication;

wherein the computing device records an order of events, wherein the order of events lists a time associated with the data received from the plurality of sensors; and

wherein the computing device sends an alert to a connected application, wherein the alert includes the order of events.

6. The training toilet of claim 5 , further comprising:

an audio playback device.

7. The training toilet of claim 5 , wherein the computing device sends an alert to a connected application, wherein the alert describes data received from the plurality of sensors.

8. The training toilet of claim 5 , further comprising:

a urinary cup.

9. The training toilet of claim 5 , further comprising a backrest, wherein the backrest has an adjustable position to fit the child.

10. The training toilet of claim 5 , wherein the training toilet is attached to a standard toilet.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63218138 · Jul 2, 2021
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