Waste container and methods of use
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsShawn J. Sullivan, David Koenig, Jonathan D. Boulos, Andrew Long, Nickolas Barnes
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Abstract
Waste storage devices are provided. The waste storage device is capable of sharing information concerning the health of a user. The waste storage device includes a sampling area in the interior of the container configured to detect the presence of one or more volatile organic compounds. The waste storage device is in communication with a server system capable of generating and delivering a notification to a user. Methods for communicating a health state of a user are also provided.
Claims19
A waste storage device for sharing information concerning the health of a first user, the waste storage device comprising:
- a container comprising a top portion, a bottom portion, a side portion and a lid attached to the top portion of the container defining an interior space configured to receive waste;
- a sampling area formed in the interior space of the container, the sampling area configured with one or more sensors configured to detect the presence of one or more volatile organic compounds;
- a discard area disposed in the interior space, the discard area being separate from the sampling area;
- a discarding mechanism configured to move the waste from the sampling area to the discard area;
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- a server system in communication with the one or more sensors, wherein the server system is configured to deliver a notification based, at least in part, on data provided by the one or more sensors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.