# US 10,499,886 B1 · Portable scale system to weigh waste

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- Number: US 10,499,886 B1
- Document ID: US10499886B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 15/835,787
- Filed: 2017-12-08
- Granted: 2019-12-10
- Earliest claimed: 2017-12-08
- Applicants: Terence James Downie
- Inventors: Terence James Downie
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10499886B1

## CPC

- A61B 10/0038: {Devices for taking faeces samples; Faecal examination devices (anal receptacles A61F5/451)}
- G01G 19/52: Weighing apparatus combined with other objects, e.g. furniture (with walking sticks A45B3/08)
- G01G 19/56: combined with handles of tools or household implements
- E03D 9/00: Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories (hand tools for cleaning the toilet bowl A47K11/10; seats or covers for closets A47K13/00; body supports, other than seats for closets A47K17/02; devices for preventing contamination of drinking-water pipes E03C1/10 ){; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells (cleaning, disinfecting or deodorising the seat A47K13/30)}
- G01N 33/483: Physical analysis of biological material
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- G01G: WEIGHING (sorting by weighing B07C5/16)
- E03D: WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
- G01N: INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (measuring or testing apparatus or processes other than immunoassay, involving enzymes or microorganisms C12M, C12Q)

## Abstract

A scale system includes a frame for placement over a toilet and a net to catch waste, for example from bowel movements. A scale is connected to the frame to register a change in tension experienced by the frame as waste is received by the net. The resulting weight measurement may be shown on a digital display. Once the user is done, a release lever on the frame may be triggered to release the net and waste into the toilet.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A scale system for measuring waste, comprising:
a frame including a pair of arms and an opening between the pair of arms;
a net disposed between the pair of arms;
a fastener system configured to secure the net to the pair of arms, wherein the net spans across the opening between the pair of arms;
a scale attached to the frame and configured to measure weight received in the net; and
a display showing a measured weight result of waste received in the net.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The scale system of claim 1, further comprising:
a logic circuit connected to the scale; and
a transceiver configured to transmit the measured weight result when processed by the logic circuit to an application software host computing device for display to third parties.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The scale system of claim 1, further comprising a release lever connected to the arms and configured to release the net from the pair of arms.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The scale system of claim 1, further comprising a handle attached to the frame, the handle including a logic circuit connected to the scale, wherein the logic circuit is configured to process weight data registered by the scale.