# US 2014/0150535 A1 · Urine component analysis device and urine component analysis method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0150535 A1 - Document ID: US20140150535A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/173,453 - Filed: 2014-02-05 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2011-08-05 - Assignees: Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.; OMRON Corporation - Applicants: Omron Corporation; OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Hideyuki YAMASHITA; Naoto OHGAMI; Yutaro OKUNO; Toshiyuki IWAHORI; Hirotsugu UESHIMA - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140150535A1 ## CPC - G01N 33/50: Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urine; Testing involving biospecific ligand binding methods; Immunological testing (measuring or testing processes involving enzymes or microorganisms, compositions or test papers therefor; processes for forming such compositions, condition responsive control in microbiological or enzymological processes C12Q) - G01N 33/493: urine - G01N 33/84: involving inorganic compounds or pH - 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 In a urine component analysis device, a correlation storage section stores data indicating a correlation between a measured concentration in one urine and in total urine in one day for each of a first and second specific component in the urine excreted by a human. A data input section inputs data indicating a concentration of the first specific component and of the second specific component in one urine of a subject. A concentration of the first specific component and of the second specific component in total urine in one day are determined by performing conversion using the correlation stored in the correlation storage section based on the concentration of the first specific component and the second specific component in the one urine. A concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component in total urine in one day is determined based on the results of conversion. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A urine component analysis device comprising: a correlation storage section which stores data indicating a correlation between a concentration ratio between a first specific component and a second specific component in one urine excreted by a human and a concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component in total urine in one day when all the urine excreted by the human in the one day is gathered into one volume; a data input section which inputs data indicating a concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component in one urine excreted by a subject; and a calculation section which determines a concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component in total urine in one day when all the urine excreted by the subject in the one day is gathered into one volume, by performing conversion using the correlation stored in the correlation storage section, based on the concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component in the one urine of the subject obtained via the data input section. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The urine component analysis device according to claim 1, wherein the correlation storage section stores data indicating a correlation between an average concentration ratio obtained by averaging the concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component in plural urines excreted by the human over one day or plural days and a concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component in total urine in one day or plural days when all the urine excreted by the human over the one day or the plural days is gathered into one volume; and the calculation section obtains an average concentration ratio by averaging the concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component in the plural urines excreted by the subject over one day or plural days, and defines the average concentration ratio as an object for the conversion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The urine component analysis device according to claim 1, wherein the correlation storage section stores data indicating a correlation between an average concentration ratio obtained by averaging the concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component in plural urines excreted by the human over one day or plural days and a concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component, which serves as a basis; the concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component, which serves as a basis, is obtained by determining an average value per day of concentration ratios between the first specific component and the second specific component for urine excreted by the human, and averaging the average value per day over plural days; and the calculation section obtains an average concentration ratio by averaging the concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component in the plural urines excreted by the subject over one day or plural days, and defines the average concentration ratio as an object for the conversion. ### Claim 4 A urine component analysis device comprising: a correlation storage section which stores data indicating a correlation between a concentration in one urine excreted by a human and a concentration in total urine in one day when all the urine excreted by the human in the one day is gathered into one volume for each of a first specific component and a second specific component in the urine excreted by the human; a data input section which inputs data indicating a concentration of the first specific component and a concentration of the second specific component in one urine excreted by a subject; and a calculation section which determines each of a concentration of the first specific component and a concentration of the second specific component in total urine in one day when all the urine excreted by the subject in the one day is gathered into one volume, by performing conversion using the correlation stored in the correlation storage section, based on the concentration of the first specific component and the concentration of the second specific component in the one urine of the subject obtained via the data input section, and calculates, based on results of the conversion, a concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component in the total urine of the subject in the one day. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The urine component analysis device according to claim 4, wherein the correlation storage section stores data indicating a correlation between an average concentration obtained by averaging the concentration in plural urines excreted by the human over one day or plural days and a concentration in total urine in one day or plural days when all the urine excreted by the human over the one day or the plural days is gathered into one volume for each of the first specific component and the second specific component; the data input section inputs data indicating a concentration of the first specific component and a concentration of the second specific component in plural urines excreted by the subject over one day or plural days; and the calculation section obtains an average concentration by averaging, for each of the first specific component and the second specific component, the concentration in the plural urines excreted by the subject over one day or plural days, and defines the average concentration as an object for the conversion. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The urine component analysis device according to claim 4, wherein the correlation storage section stores data indicating a correlation between an average concentration obtained by averaging the concentration in plural urines excreted by the human over one day or plural days and a concentration serving as a basis for each of the first specific component and the second specific component; the concentration serving as a basis is obtained by determining an average value of the concentration per day for the urine excreted by the human, and averaging the average value of the concentration per day over plural days; the data input section inputs data indicating a concentration of the first specific component and a concentration of the second specific component in plural urines excreted by the subject over one day or plural days; and the calculation section obtains an average concentration by averaging, for each of the first specific component and the second specific component, the concentration in the plural urines excreted by the subject over one day or plural days, and defines the average concentration as an object for the conversion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The urine component analysis device according to claim 2, wherein the one urine or the plural urines are one of first urine after wake-up, second urine after wake-up and urine just before sleep; and the calculation section uses the correlation corresponding to whether the one urine or the plural urines are the first urine after wake-up or the second urine after wake-up or the urine just before sleep. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The urine component analysis device according to claim 7, wherein the urine component analysis device comprises a urine specification section which inputs information indicating whether the one urine or the plural urines excreted by the subject are the first urine after wake-up or the second urine after wake-up or the urine just before sleep. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The urine component analysis device according to claim 7, wherein the data input section inputs data about concentrations of the first specific component and the second specific component in real time; and the urine component analysis device comprises a urine determination section which determines whether the one urine or the plural urines excreted by the subject are the first urine after wake-up or the second urine after wake-up or the urine just before sleep, in accordance with a time at which the data about concentrations of the first specific component and the second specific component is input. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The urine component analysis device according to claim 9, wherein the urine component analysis device comprises a sleep time zone setting section for setting a sleep time zone during which the subject gets sleep; and the urine determination section determines whether the one urine or the plural urines excreted by the subject are the first urine after wake-up or the second urine after wake-up or the urine just before sleep, by comparing a time, at which the data about concentrations of the first specific component and the second specific component is input, with the sleep time zone. ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) The urine component analysis device according to claim 2, wherein the urine component analysis device comprises a measurement data storage section which stores, as measurement data about the subject, a concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component in each one urine over the one day or the plural days, which is obtained via the data input section, in correspondence with a measurement date and time at which each concentration ratio is measured. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The urine component analysis device according to claim 11, wherein the calculation section selects, as an object for the conversion, data of two or more measurements in mutually different time zones in mutually different days among measurement data about the subject stored in the measurement data storage section. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The urine component analysis device according to claim 12, wherein the number of measurements is at least 5. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The urine component analysis device according to claim 12, wherein the mutually different days include at least seven days. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The urine component analysis device according to claim 12, wherein the mutually different days include mutually different days of week. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The urine component analysis device according to claim 12, wherein the calculation section includes, as the selected data of two or more measurements, the last measured concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component in one urine among measurement data about the subject stored in the measurement data storage section. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The urine component analysis device according to claim 11, wherein the measurement data storage section stores, as measurement data about the subject, a concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component in each one urine over the one day or the plural days, which is obtained via the data input section, in correspondence with urine discharge date and time by the subject in addition to the measurement date and time at which each concentration ratio is measured. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The urine component analysis device according to claim 17, wherein the urine component analysis device comprises a urine discharge history notification section which gives a notification of a history of urine discharge date and time by the subject in a period of the one day or the plural days based on the urine discharge date and time stored in the measurement data storage section. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The urine component analysis device according to claim 18, wherein the urine discharge history notification section comprises a histogram preparation section which prepares a histogram indicating a number of urine discharges by the subject for each day of week or each time zone based on the urine discharge date and time stored in the measurement data storage section. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The urine component analysis device according to claim 17, wherein the urine component analysis device comprises a urine discharge date and time input section for inputting the urine discharge date and time. ### Claim 21 (depends on 17) The urine component analysis device according to claim 17, wherein the data input section inputs in real time the concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component in each one urine; and the measurement data storage section stores the urine discharge date and time in correspondence with a date and time at which the concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component in each one urine is input by the data input section. ### Claim 22 (depends on 17) The urine component analysis device according to claim 17, wherein the urine component analysis device comprises a first urine discharge recommendation date and time determination section which determines a urine discharge recommendation date and time for the subject to discharge urine, based on the urine discharge date and time stored in the measurement data storage section, so that measurement data about the subject can be obtained in mutually different time zones of the one day or in mutually different time zones in mutually different days of the plural days; and a urine discharge recommendation date and time notification section which gives a notification of the determined urine discharge recommendation date and time. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The urine component analysis device according to claim 1, wherein the urine component analysis device comprises a second urine discharge recommendation date and time determination section which determines a urine discharge recommendation date and time for the subject to discharge urine during one day or plural days in future; and a urine discharge recommendation date and time notification section which gives a notification of the determined urine discharge recommendation date and time. ### Claim 24 (depends on 22) The urine component analysis device according to claims 22, wherein the urine discharge recommendation date and time notification section executes an operation to sound an alarm at the urine discharge recommendation date and time. ### Claim 25 (depends on 22) The urine component analysis device according to claim 22, wherein the urine discharge recommendation date and time notification section executes an operation to send to the subject a mail to encourage the subject to discharge urine at the urine discharge recommendation date and time. ### Claim 26 (depends on 22) The urine component analysis device according to claim 22, wherein the urine component analysis device comprises a notification prohibition time zone setting section for setting a notification prohibition time zone during which an operation of the urine discharge recommendation date and time notification section should be prohibited; and the urine discharge recommendation date and time notification section prohibits the operation when the urine discharge recommendation date and time belongs to the notification prohibition time zone. ### Claim 27 (depends on 1) The urine component analysis device according to claim 1, wherein the urine component analysis device comprises a sensor section which comes into contact with urine excreted by the subject to acquire data about concentrations of the first specific component and the second specific component. ### Claim 28 (depends on 1) The urine component analysis device according to claim 1, wherein the urine component analysis device comprises a calculation result storage section which stores a concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component calculated by the calculation section. ### Claim 29 (depends on 1) The urine component analysis device according to claim 1, wherein the urine component analysis device comprises a calculation result notification section which gives a notification of a concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component calculated by the calculation section. ### Claim 30 (depends on 27) The urine component analysis device according to claim 27, wherein the urine component analysis device comprises a housing including at least the correlation storage section, the data input section and the calculation section; and the sensor section is attached to the housing so as to be projected to outside from the housing. ### Claim 31 (depends on 27) The urine component analysis device according to claim 27, wherein the urine component analysis device comprises a housing including at least the correlation storage section, the data input section and the calculation section; the housing is disposed on a circumference of a toilet bowl or in a room provided with a toilet bowl; and the sensor section is disposed in a space inside the toilet bowl. ### Claim 32 (depends on 1) The urine component analysis device according to claim 1, wherein the urine component analysis device comprises a housing including at least the correlation storage section, the data input section and the calculation section; the data input section inputs data about concentrations of the first specific component and the second specific component via a wireless or wired communication line from the outside of the housing; and the housing further includes a calculation result sending section which sends a concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component calculated by the calculation section to outside the housing via a wireless or wired communication line. ### Claim 33 (depends on 1) The urine component analysis device according to claim 1, wherein the urine component analysis device comprises a personal authentication section for identifying the subject. ### Claim 34 (depends on 1) The urine component analysis device according to claim 1, wherein the first specific component and the second specific component are each one of sodium, potassium, calcium and glucose, the first and second specific components being mutually different. ### Claim 35 (depends on 1) The urine component analysis device according to claim 1, wherein the urine component analysis device comprises an advice table which stores a concentration ratio between sodium as the first specific component and potassium as the second specific component in correspondence with an advice appropriate to the concentration ratio for the subject; and an advice section which selects an advice appropriate to the concentration ratio between sodium as the first specific component and potassium as the second specific component, which is calculated by the calculation section, by referring to the advice table. ### Claim 36 A urine component analysis method, comprising: storing in a predetermined storage section data indicating a correlation between a concentration ratio between a first specific component and a second specific component in one urine excreted by a human and a concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component in total urine in one day when all the urine excreted by the human in the one day is gathered into one volume; inputting data indicating a concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component in one urine excreted by a subject; and determining a concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component in total urine in one day when all the urine excreted by the subject in the one day is gathered into one volume, by performing conversion using the correlation stored in the storage section, based on the input concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component in the one urine of the subject. ### Claim 37 A urine component analysis method, comprising: storing in a predetermined storage section data indicating a correlation between a concentration in one urine excreted by a human and a concentration in total urine in one day when all the urine excreted by the human in the one day is gathered into one volume for each of a first specific component and a second specific component in the urine excreted by the human; inputting data indicating a concentration of the first specific component and a concentration of the second specific component in one urine excreted by a subject; and determining each of a concentration of the first specific component and a concentration of the second specific component in total urine in one day when all the urine excreted by the subject in the one day is gathered into one volume, by performing conversion using the correlation stored in the storage section, based on the input concentration of the first specific component and the input concentration of the second specific component in the one urine of the subject, and calculating, based on the results of calculation, a concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component in the total urine of the subject in the one day.