Granted Patent B2

US 12,605,270 · App. 17/676,028 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

Inventors: Jared Miller (Chesterfield, MO); Samantha Rudolph (Chesterfield, MO)

Assignee: Babyation Inc.

A61F5/455A61F5/453A61F13/15

Abstract

Claims (48)

1 . A liquid collecting system comprising an air tubing, a liquid tubing, a pressure source, at least one separating chamber, a liquid container and a liquid collector;

wherein the liquid is liquid from a surface;

wherein the at least one separating chamber comprises an air port, a liquid output and a liquid input;

wherein the at least one separating chamber comprises a filter that separates the air port from the liquid input and the liquid output;

wherein the construction of the at least one separating chamber is hard-sided and withstands fluctuating pressures without collapsing;

wherein the air tubing has a first and second end and the liquid tubing has a first and second end;

wherein the first end of the air tubing is fluidly connected to the pressure source;

wherein the second end of the air tubing is fluidly connected to the air port of the at least one separating chamber;

wherein the first end of the liquid tubing is connected to the liquid collector;

wherein the second end of the liquid tubing is connected to the liquid input of the at least one separating chamber;

wherein the at least one separating chamber separates the air from the liquid;

wherein the liquid collector seals against the surface;

wherein the liquid container is fluidly connected to the liquid output of the at least one separating chamber;

wherein negative pressure is not applied to the liquid container;

wherein the pressure source can be used to create a positive pressure or a negative pressure, or both a positive pressure and a negative pressure to move fluid in the liquid tubing from the liquid collector to the liquid container;

wherein the liquid container and the pressure source are fluidly and remotely connected to the liquid collector by either the liquid tubing and/or the pressure tubing;

wherein the liquid does not pass through the pressure source;

and wherein the at least one separating chamber comprises from two to four separating chambers physically separated from one another via tubing.

2 . The liquid collecting system of claim 1 ,

wherein the at least one separating chamber filter comprises a hydrophobic filter that allows air to filter out but prevents liquid from entering the air port.

3 . The liquid collecting system of claim 2 , wherein the system is a hybrid system having both the positive pressure and the negative pressure.

4 . The liquid collecting system of claim 1 , wherein the liquid container is soft-sided and collapses with negative pressure.

5 . A liquid collecting system comprising an air tubing, a liquid tubing, a pressure source, at least one separating chamber, a liquid container and a liquid collector;

wherein the liquid is liquid from a human or animal body;

wherein the at least one separating chamber has an air port, a liquid output and a liquid input;

wherein the air port of the at least one separating chamber comprises at least one hydrophobic filter,

wherein the hydrophobic filter allows air to filter out;

wherein the construction of the at least one separating chamber is hard-sided and withstands fluctuating pressures without collapsing;

wherein the air tubing has a first and second end and the liquid tubing has a first and second end;

wherein the first end of the air tubing is fluidly connected to the pressure source;

wherein the second end of the air tubing is fluidly connected to the air port of the at least one separating chamber;

wherein the first end of the liquid tubing is connected to the liquid collector;

wherein the second end of the liquid tubing is connected to the liquid input of the at least one separating chamber;

wherein the at least one separating chamber separates the air from the liquid;

wherein the liquid collector seals against the body;

wherein the liquid container is fluidly connected to the liquid output of the at least one separating chamber;

wherein negative pressure is not applied to the liquid container;

wherein the pressure source can be used to create a positive pressure or a negative pressure, or both a positive pressure and a negative pressure to move fluid in the liquid tubing from the liquid collector to the liquid container;

wherein the liquid container and the pressure source are fluidly and remotely connected to the liquid collector by either the liquid tubing and/or the pressure tubing;

wherein the liquid does not pass through the pressure source;

and wherein the at least one separating chamber comprises from two to four separating chambers physically separated from one another via tubing.

6 . The liquid collecting system of claim 5 , wherein the system is a hybrid system having both positive pressure and negative pressure.

7 . The liquid collecting system of claim 6 , wherein the pressure source is a pump.

8 . The liquid collecting system of claim 5 , wherein the liquid is urine; and

wherein the liquid collector is selected from the group consisting of a male interface or a female interface.

9 . The liquid collecting system of claim 8 , wherein the female interface interfaces sealingly with a surface of a vulva; and

wherein the male interface interfaces sealingly with a base of a penis.

10 . The liquid collecting system of claim 5 , wherein the liquid container is soft-sided and collapses with negative pressure.

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