IP Library Granted Patent US 12,360,100
Granted Patent B2
US 12,360,100 · App. 18/442,619 · Granted Jul 15, 2025

Health seat for toilets and bidets

Inventors: Luncheak Tan (Shanghai, CN); Chinghua Chen (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: Kohler Co.
G01N33/493E03D5/00E03D5/022E03D9/00G01N1/10
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Patent No.
US 12,360,100
App. No.
18/442,619
Granted
Jul 15, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An intelligent toilet that includes a toilet base having a bowl, a seat assembly comprising a seat, and a urine collection system integrated with the seat assembly, wherein the urine collection system includes an analyzer that is configured to test urine from a user and provide output health data of the user.

Claims (30)

1. A toilet comprising:

a toilet base;

a urine collection system configured to perform an analysis of urine from a user and provide output health data of the user in response to the analysis of urine;

a fingerprint scanner configured to scan a fingerprint of the user, wherein data for identification of the user is associated with the output health data; and

a valve integrated into an opening of the toilet base, the valve configured to allow urine to enter the urine collection system in an open position and prevent urine from entering the urine collection system in a closed position.

2. The toilet of claim 1 , wherein the fingerprint scanner is located on a toilet seat assembly.

3. The toilet of claim 1 , wherein the urine collection system is configured to communicate with an external device to indicate that urine is being provided for testing.

4. The toilet of claim 3 , wherein the external device includes a smartphone.

5. The toilet of claim 1 , further comprising:

a mount configured to couple the urine collection system to the toilet.

6. The toilet of claim 1 , wherein the urine collection system comprises:

a memory configured to store data from the analysis of the urine.

7. The toilet of claim 1 , wherein an alert is provided in response to the analysis of the urine.

8. The toilet of claim 1 , wherein water is passed over at least part of the urine collection system during a cleaning cycle.

9. The toilet of claim 1 , further comprising:

a bidet arm configured to dispense water to wash at least part of the urine collection system.

10. A toilet comprising:

a toilet base having a body and a bowl; and

a urine collection system configured to perform an analysis of urine from a plurality of users and provide output health data of the user in response to the analysis of urine;

a fingerprint scanner configured to scan a fingerprint of the plurality of users, wherein data for identification each of the plurality of users is associated with corresponding output health data; and

a valve integrated into an opening in the bowl of the toilet base configured to allow urine to enter the urine collection system in an open position and prevent urine from entering the urine collection system in a closed position.

11. The toilet of claim 10 , wherein the urine collection system is configured to communicate with an external device to indicate that urine is being provided for testing.

12. The toilet of claim 10 , further comprising:

a mount configured to couple the urine collection system to the toilet.

13. The toilet of claim 10 , wherein the urine collection system comprises:

a memory configured to store data from the analysis of the urine.

14. The toilet of claim 10 , wherein an alert is provided in response to the analysis of the urine.

15. The toilet of claim 10 , wherein water is passed over at least part of the urine collection system during a cleaning cycle.

16. The toilet of claim 10 , further comprising:

a bidet arm configured to dispense water to wash at least part of the urine collection system.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2024
From: TAN, LUNCHEAK; CHEN, CHINGHUA
To: KOHLER CO.
Reel/Frame 068695/0166 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 201810552190.6 · May 31, 2018 · national
CN 201820840264.1 · May 31, 2018 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17989341 · Nov 17, 2022
Continuation 16425473 · May 29, 2019
Related Publication 20240183841A1 · Jun 6, 2024
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