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US 12,746,145 · App. 18/123,174 · Granted Sep 29, 2026

Human interface device for urinary relief system

Inventors: Lily Liu (Sammamish, WA); Hsin-I Tsai (Newport Pagnell, GB); Travis John Vaninetti (Bothell, WA)
Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
A61F5/4556A61F5/4401
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Patent No.
US 12,746,145
App. No.
18/123,174
Granted
Sep 29, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A human interface for a urinary relief system is disclosed herein. The human interface includes a body including a top, a bottom, a front, a back, a first side, and a second side, a fluid cavity defined by the bottom, the front, the back, the first side, and the second side, the fluid cavity open through an opening in the top of the body, and an outlet extending from the fluid cavity and through the bottom, the outlet located near the back and centered between the first side and the second side.

Claims (43)

1 . A human interface for a urinary relief system, comprising:

a body including a top, a bottom, a front, a back, a first side, a second side, a first indent formed in the first side of the top of the body, and a second indent formed in the second side of the top of the body, the first indent configured to receive a first wing extending from a pad body, the second indent configured to receive a second wing extending from an opposing side of the pad body;

a fluid cavity defined by the bottom, the front, the back, the first side, and the second side, wherein the fluid cavity is an opening in the top of the body; and

an outlet extending from the fluid cavity and through the bottom, the outlet located near the back and centered between the first side and the second side.

2 . The human interface of claim 1 , further comprising:

a funnel formed in the fluid cavity, the funnel located near the back, the outlet fluidly coupled to the fluid cavity through the funnel.

3 . The human interface of claim 1 , further comprising:

the pad having the pad body, the first wing extending from a first portion of the pad body and the second wing extending from a second portion of the pad body.

4 . The human interface of claim 3 , wherein the pad body includes a first end, a mid-point, and a second end, the first portion of the pad body extending from the first end to the mid-point, the second portion of the pad body extending from the mid-point to the second end, wherein the pad body is configured to fold about the mid-point.

5 . The human interface of claim 4 , wherein the pad is configured to be inserted into the fluid cavity and below the top of the body, the mid-point of the pad body being adjacent the front of the body, the first end and the second end of the pad body being adjacent the back.

6 . The human interface of claim 3 , wherein the pad body includes a pad front, a pad back, a first pad side, and a second pad side, the pad front, the pad back, the first pad side, and the second pad side defining a pad opening through the pad.

7 . The human interface of claim 6 , wherein the pad is configured to be coupled to the top of the body, the pad opening aligning with the opening in the top.

8 . The human interface of claim 1 , wherein the first side has a first curve extending toward the fluid cavity along the first side from the back to the front, and wherein the second side has a second curve extending toward the fluid cavity along the second side from the back to the front.

9 . The human interface of claim 1 , wherein the top is curved upward from the back to the front, the front being higher than the back.

10 . A urinary relief system, comprising:

a control unit;

a storage device coupled to the control unit;

a human interface device coupled to the storage device, the human interface device including:

a tray including a top, a bottom, a front, a back, a first side, and a second side;

a fluid cavity defined by the bottom, the front, the back, the first side, and the second side, wherein the fluid cavity is an opening in the top of the tray;

an outlet extending from the fluid cavity and through the bottom and adjacent the back of the tray, the outlet extending toward the front of the tray; and

a pad extending between a first side and a second side with a pad opening defined between the first side and the second side, wherein the pad comprises:

a first wing extending from the first side and configured to secure a position of the pad relative to the human interface device; and

a second wing extending from the second side and configured to secure a position of the pad relative to the human interface device.

11 . The urinary relief system of claim 10 , wherein the outlet is centered between the first side and the second side.

12 . The urinary relief system of claim 10 , wherein the outlet is located adjacent the first side of the tray.

13 . The urinary relief system of claim 10 , wherein the pad has a linear body with a first end, a mid-point, and a second end,

wherein the first wing extends from the first end to the mid-point and outward from the linear body,

wherein the second wing extends from the mid-point to the second end and outward from the linear body, and

wherein the pad is configured to be inserted into the fluid cavity, the first wing is configured to extend over the top on the first side, and the second wing is configured to extend over the top on the second side.

14 . The urinary relief system of claim 10 , wherein the pad has an oval body defining the pad opening, the pad configured to be coupled to the top of the tray such that the first wing extends from the first side of the pad and the second wing extends from the second side of the pad.

15 . The urinary relief system of claim 10 , wherein the pad is disposed around an outer surface of the tray and below the top of the tray.

16 . The urinary relief system of claim 15 , further comprising:

a ring formed around the outer surface of the tray and below the top of the tray; and

a channel defined by the top of the tray and the ring, wherein the pad is located in the channel.

17 . A human interface assembly, comprising:

a body having a front, a back, a bottom, a top, a first side, and a second side, the top having an opening formed therethrough, a first indent formed in the first side of the top of the body, and a second indent formed in the second side of the top of the body, the first indent configured to receive a first wing extending from a pad body, the second indent configured to receive a second wing extending from an opposing side of the pad body;

a fluid cavity formed in the body and defined by the front, the back, the bottom, the top, the first side, and the second side; and

an outlet formed near the back of the body, the outlet extending from the fluid cavity and through the bottom of the body.

18 . The human interface assembly of claim 17 , further comprising:

the pad coupled to the body, wherein the pad is configured to be inserted into the fluid cavity and below the top of the body, wherein each of the first wing and the second wing are configured to extend over the top of the body.

19 . The human interface assembly of claim 17 , further comprising:

a funnel located near the back of the body, the funnel coupling the fluid cavity to the outlet, wherein the outlet extends out toward the first side of the body, the outlet including an outlet opening toward the front of the body.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2023
From: B/E AEROSPACE (UK) LIMITED
To: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.
Reel/Frame 063351/0475 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2023
From: TSAI, HSIN-I
To: B/E AEROSPACE UK LIMITED
Reel/Frame 063077/0911 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2023
From: LIU, LILY; VANINETTI, TRAVIS JOHN
To: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.
Reel/Frame 063077/0995 →
Continuity (1)
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