Patents by Inventor Eric B. Wheeldon

Eric B. Wheeldon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus and method for the remote sensing of blood in human feces and urine
    Patent number: 8802442
    Abstract: The apparatus and method for detecting blood in urine or feces includes a photodetector configured to detect a transient light emitted in a toilet bowl by luminol and an oxidizer catalyzed by iron in the blood. The apparatus may include dispensers for the luminol, the oxidizer and a base. The apparatus may include a microprocessor and a network connection and may perform statistical analyzes, store data and alert the patient or a healthcare provider if blood is detected. The photodetector may be configured to detect light emitted in the toilet bowl by a fluorophore present in the water and excited by the transient light from the luminol and oxidizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Inventors: Eric B. Wheeldon, Robert J. Barsotti
  • Apparatus and Method for the Remote Sensing of Blood in Human Feces and Urine
    Publication number: 20140147924
    Abstract: The apparatus and method for detecting blood in urine or feces includes a photodetector configured to detect a transient light emitted in a toilet bowl by luminol and an oxidizer catalyzed by iron in the blood. The apparatus may include dispensers for the luminol, the oxidizer and a base. The apparatus may include a microprocessor and a network connection and may perform statistical analyses, store data and alert the patient or a healthcare provider if blood is detected. The photodetector may be configured to detect light emitted in the toilet bowl by a fluorophore present in the water and excited by the transient light from the luminol and oxidizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Eric B. Wheeldon, Robert J. Barsotti