Patents Assigned to CURACO, INC.
  • Patent number: 11432765
    Abstract: Disclosed is an excrement care robot with an integrated analysis function on the motion and condition of a bedridden patient including: a body-fitted type treating apparatus including a body which has a shape corresponding to bends of the genitals and buttocks of a human body and is formed with a treatment space that is opened in a direction of the genitals and buttocks of the human body to receive excrement discharged from the human body, a discharge unit which is provided in the body and communicates with the treatment space to discharge the excrement of the treatment space to the outside, and a sensor unit that is provided in the body to measure a direction of movement of the body; and a motion analysis unit that receives sensor data of the sensor unit to analyze the motion of the human body through the movement of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: CURACO, Inc.
    Inventors: Hoonsang Lee, Hosang Lee, Sungpil Choi, Dounghoon Lee
  • Patent number: 11351078
    Abstract: A method for cleaning and sterilizing an excreta handling device includes: positioning one end and the other end of the suction pipe on the same line; driving the pump to supply the cleaning water to a preset water level in the inner space through the first nozzle part; and maintaining, for a predetermined time, a state in which the cleaning water has been supplied to the preset water level, and then driving the suction part to suck the cleaning water contained in the inner space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: CURACO, Inc.
    Inventors: Hoon Sang Lee, Ho Sang Lee
  • Publication number: 20210187753
    Abstract: Disclosed is an excrement care robot with an integrated analysis function on the motion and condition of a bedridden patient including: a body-fitted type treating apparatus including a body which has a shape corresponding to bends of the genitals and buttocks of a human body and is formed with a treatment space that is opened in a direction of the genitals and buttocks of the human body to receive excrement discharged from the human body, a discharge unit which is provided in the body and communicates with the treatment space to discharge the excrement of the treatment space to the outside, and a sensor unit that is provided in the body to measure a direction of movement of the body; and a motion analysis unit that receives sensor data of the sensor unit to analyze the motion of the human body through the movement of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: CURACO, Inc.
    Inventors: Hoonsang LEE, Hosang LEE, Sungpil CHOI, Dounghoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20210187754
    Abstract: An excrement care robot includes: a body-fitted type treating apparatus including a body which has a shape corresponding to bends of the genitals and buttocks of the human body and is formed with a treatment space that is opened in a direction of the genitals and buttocks of the human body to receive excrement discharged from the human body, a discharge unit which is provided in the body and communicates with the treatment space to discharge the excrement of the treatment space to the outside, a sensor unit which is provided in the body to sense an environment condition in the treatment space including a temperature and a humidity, and an environment control unit which is provided in the body; and a motion analysis unit that receives the sensor data of the sensor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: CURACO, Inc.
    Inventors: Hoonsang LEE, Hosang LEE, Sungpil CHOI, Dounghoon Lee
  • Patent number: 10799410
    Abstract: A excreta disposal apparatus is customized to a human body and includes a body having a seating unit, which has a shape corresponding to the curved shape of the genital area and buttocks of the human body and also has a disposal space open toward the genital area and buttocks of the human body so as to take excreta discharged from the human body. A main body unit, which is connected to the seating unit, is mountable between the legs of the human body and has a receiving space therein. A discharge channel is provided in the receiving space and communicates with the disposal space to discharge the excreta in the disposal space to the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: CURACO, INC.
    Inventor: Hoonsang Lee
  • Patent number: 10758401
    Abstract: An excreta disposal device is provided, which includes a main body formed with a first disposal space opened in a hip direction of a human body to receive excreta discharged from the human body, and has a storage space formed therein. A male module, in which a second disposal space configured to receive urine discharged from the human body, is formed inside, and an opening unit opened to face the human body of the user is formed on one side of the second disposal space. The second disposal space is formed to be capable of inserting at least a part of male genitalia and is provided in the main body. A suction port is provided in the storage space and communicates with at least one of the first disposal space and the second disposal space to discharge excreta to the outside of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: CURACO, INC.
    Inventors: Hoonsang Lee, Sung Pil Choi, Dong Hoon Lee, Byung Woong Lee
  • Publication number: 20200229963
    Abstract: A backflow prevention device includes a reservoir defining a space to store dregs therein, an inflow unit having an inlet hole formed therein and defining a path to allow the dregs to move through the inlet hole into the reservoir, a discharge unit having an outlet hole formed therein and defining a path to allow air in the reservoir to be discharged through the outlet hole, and a barrier unit provided in the reservoir to change a flow direction of at least either of the dregs and the air at least once and thereby prevent the dregs from flowing into the discharge unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: CURACO, Inc.
    Inventors: Hoonsang LEE, Hosang LEE, Sungpil CHOI, Minjae PARK
  • Publication number: 20200230007
    Abstract: A method for cleaning and sterilizing an excreta handling device includes: positioning one end and the other end of the suction pipe on the same line; driving the pump to supply the cleaning water to a preset water level in the inner space through the first nozzle part; and maintaining, for a predetermined time, a state in which the cleaning water has been supplied to the preset water level, and then driving the suction part to suck the cleaning water contained in the inner space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: CURACO, Inc.
    Inventors: Hoon Sang LEE, Ho Sang LEE
  • Patent number: 10702433
    Abstract: An excreta disposal apparatus with a gender-specific module includes a body having a seating unit corresponding in shape to the curved shape of the genital area and buttocks of a human body, a urine disposal unit corresponding to the genital area of the human body, an excrement disposal unit corresponding to the buttocks of the human body and a disposal space open toward the genital area and buttocks of the human body to take excreta discharged from the human body. A main body unit, connected to the seating unit, is mounted between the legs of the human body and has an accommodation space therein. A discharge channel is provided in the accommodation space and communicates with the disposal space to discharge the excreta in the disposal space to the outside. The body includes the gender-specific module, which is detachably provided and includes the urine disposal unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Curaco, Inc.
    Inventor: Hoonsang Lee
  • Patent number: 10456311
    Abstract: An excreta disposal apparatus includes a body having a seating unit correspondingly shaped to the curved shape of the genital area and buttocks of a human body and also has a disposal space open toward the genital area and buttocks of the human body to receive excreta discharged from the human body. A main body unit, for mounting between the legs of the human body, is connected to the seating unit and has an accommodation space therein. A discharge channel, provided in the accommodation space, communicates with the disposal space to discharge the excreta in the disposal space to the outside. A spray unit is exposed to the disposal space to spray washing water, wherein the spray unit comprises a washing unit having a rotary nozzle rotatable about a central axis and having, in the circumference thereof, spray holes for spraying the washing water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Curaco, Inc.
    Inventor: Hoonsang Lee
  • Patent number: 10441489
    Abstract: An excreta disposal apparatus includes a body comprising a seating unit correspondingly shaped to the curved shape of the genital area and buttocks of a human body, a urine disposal unit corresponding to the genital area, an excrement disposal unit corresponding to the buttocks, and a disposal space open toward the genital area and buttocks to receive excreta discharged from the human body. A main body unit, for mounting between the legs of the human body, is connected to the seating unit and has an accommodation space therein. A discharge channel is provided in the accommodation space and communicates with the disposal space to discharge the excreta in the disposal space to the outside. The body also includes a genital insertion unit, which has the urine disposal unit therein, formed to surround the circumference of at least a part of male genitalia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Curaco, Inc.
    Inventor: Hoonsang Lee
  • Publication number: 20170266032
    Abstract: An excreta disposal device is provided, which includes a main body formed with a first disposal space opened in a hip direction of a human body to receive excreta discharged from the human body, and has a storage space formed therein. A male module, in which a second disposal space configured to receive urine discharged from the human body, is formed inside, and an opening unit opened to face the human body of the user is formed on one side of the second disposal space. The second disposal space is formed to be capable of inserting at least a part of male genitalia and is provided in the main body. A suction port is provided in the storage space and communicates with at least one of the first disposal space and the second disposal space to discharge excreta to the outside of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: CURACO, INC.
    Inventors: Hoonsang LEE, Sung Pil CHOI, Dong Hoon LEE, Byung Woong LEE
  • Patent number: 9427368
    Abstract: An apparatus for automatically treating the excrement comprises a mounting unit, a control device unit, and a washing water supply path which is connected from the washing water supply part to the mounting unit. The washing water supply part comprises a washing water storage tank in which the washing water is stored. A pump is operated in a forward or in a reverse direction to supply the washing water of the washing water storage tank to the mounting unit, or collecting the residual washing water in the washing water supply path to the washing water storage tank. An instantaneous water heater provides on the washing water supply path to heat the washing water a control portion which controls the operations of the pump in the forward direction or the reverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: CURACO INC.
    Inventors: Jong Chan Lee, Ho Sang Lee
  • Patent number: 9032563
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for automatically receiving and treating excreta. The apparatus for treating excreta according to the present invention includes: a port with an excreta-receiving portion for receiving the excreta of patients; an excreta storage unit which suctions and stores excreta from the excreta-receiving portion; an excreta suctioning unit which is connected to the excreta storage unit; a wash water supply unit which supplies wash water to the port, wherein the port has an air spray nozzle and an air intake port connected to an air intake line; and a flow channel switching unit, one side of which is selectively connected either to the excreta suctioning line or to the air intake line which are connected through the excreta storage unit, and the other side of which is connected to the excreta suctioning unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Curaco, Inc.
    Inventor: Jong-Chan Lee
  • Publication number: 20130036544
    Abstract: An apparatus for automatically treating the excrement comprises a mounting unit, a control device unit, and a washing water supply path which is connected from the washing water supply part to the mounting unit. The washing water supply part comprises a washing water storage tank in which the washing water is stored. A pump is operated in a forward or in a reverse direction to supply the washing water of the washing water storage tank to the mounting unit, or collecting the residual washing water in the washing water supply path to the washing water storage tank. An instantaneous water heater provides on the washing water supply path to heat the washing water a control portion which controls the operations of the pump in the forward direction or the reverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: CURACO INC.
    Inventors: Jong Chan Lee, Ho Sang Lee
  • Publication number: 20120110725
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and to a method for treating excreta, and to an apparatus and to a method for automatically receiving and treating the excreta of patients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: CURACO, INC.
    Inventor: Jong-Chan Lee