Sensor

A urine analyzer, comprising:

• a urine collection bag;
• and
• a sensor, comprising:
• i. at least one light-emitting diode (LED) configured to illuminate a portion of the urine collection bag;
• j. at least one photodetector configured to output an indication of an amount of light reflected from the portion of the urine collection bag illuminated by the at least one LED;
• k. a first analyte sensor configured to detect at least one analyte selected from the group consisting of glucose, protein, pH, blood, ketone bodies, bilirubin, and any combination thereof, and output an indication based on the presence of the at least one analyte;
• and
• l. an integrated circuit, configured to receive an indication from the at least one photodetector and the first analyte sensor, and
• i. configured to compute, based on the indication from the at least one photodetector, a volume of urine in the urine collection bag;
• and
• ii. configured to compute, based on the indication from the first analyte sensor, the amount of at least one analyte selected from the group consisting of glucose, protein, pH, blood, ketone bodies, bilirubin, and any combination thereof, in the urine.

A urine analyzer, comprising:

• a urine collection bag;
• and
• a sensor comprising:
• g. a fluid reservoir;
• h. at least one light-emitting diode (LED) configured to illuminate a portion of the fluid reservoir;
• i. at least one photodetector configured to output an indication of an amount of light reflected from the portion of the fluid reservoir illuminated by the at least one LED;
• j. at least one chemical test strip configured to detect at least one analyte selected from the group consisting of glucose, protein, pH, blood, ketone bodies, bilirubin, and any combination thereof;
• k. a second analyte sensor configured to read the at least one test strip, and output an indication based on the presence of the at least one analyte;
• and
• l. an integrated circuit, configured to receive an indication from the at least one photodetector and the second analyte sensor, and
• i. configured to compute, based on the indication from the photodetector, the hydration level of the subject, and
• ii. configured to compute, based on the indication from the second analyte sensor, the amount of at least one analyte selected from the group consisting of glucose, protein, pH, blood, ketone bodies, bilirubin, and any combination thereof, in the urine.

A urine analyzer, comprising:

• k. a fluid reservoir;
• l. at least one light-emitting diode (LED) configured to illuminate a portion of the fluid reservoir;
• m. at least one photodetector configured to output an indication of an amount of light reflected from the portion of the fluid reservoir illuminated by the at least one LED;
• n. a first analyte sensor configured to detect at least one analyte selected from the group consisting of glucose, protein, pH, blood, ketone bodies, bilirubin, and any combination thereof, and output an indication based on the presence of the at least one analyte;
• and
• o. an integrated circuit, configured to receive an indication from the at least one photodetector and the first analyte sensor, and
• i. configured to compute, based on the indication from the at least one photodetector, the hydration level of the subject, and
• ii. configured to compute, based on the indication from the first analyte sensor, the amount of at least one analyte selected from the group consisting of glucose, protein, pH, blood, ketone bodies, bilirubin, and any combination thereof, in the urine.

A urine analyzer, comprising:

• m. a fluid reservoir;
• n. at least one light-emitting diode (LED) configured to illuminate a portion of the fluid reservoir;
• o. at least one photodetector configured to output an indication of an amount of light reflected from the portion of the fluid reservoir illuminated by the at least one LED;
• p. at least one chemical test strip configured to detect at least one analyte selected from the group consisting of glucose, protein, pH, blood, ketone bodies, bilirubin, and any combination thereof;
• q. a second analyte sensor configured to read the at least one test strip, and output an indication based on the presence of the at least one analyte;
• and
• r. an integrated circuit, configured to receive an indication from the at least one photodetector and the second analyte sensor, and
• v. configured to compute, based on the indication from the at least one photodetector, the hydration level of the subject, and
• vi. configured to compute, based on the indication from the second analyte sensor, the amount of at least one analyte selected from the group consisting of glucose, protein, pH, blood, ketone bodies, bilirubin, and any combination thereof, in the urine.

A device for detecting flatus, comprising:

• a sensor configured to detect flatus and output an indication that flatus has been detected;
• and
• an integrated circuit configured to:
• d. receive the indication from the sensor;
• e. compute, based on the indication, whether flatus is present in the incontinence product, when the flatus was deposited in the incontinence product;
• and
• f. transmit the computation to a data display unit.

A device for detecting fecal matter, comprising:

• a sensor configured to detect fecal matter and output an indication that fecal matter has been detected;
• and
• an integrated circuit configured to:
• d. receive the indication from the sensor;
• e. compute, based on the indication, whether fecal matter is present in the incontinence product, when the fecal matter was deposited in the incontinence product;
• and
• f. transmit the computation to a data display unit.

A device for detecting flatus and fecal matter, comprising:

• a sensor configured to detect flatus and fecal matter and output an indication that flatus and fecal matter has been detected;
• and
• an integrated circuit configured to:
• d. receive the indication from the sensor;
• e. compute, based on the indication, whether flatus, or fecal matter, or both is present in the incontinence product, when the flatus, or fecal matter was deposited in the incontinence product;
• and
• f. transmit the computation to a data display unit.

A device for detecting flatus and fecal matter, comprising:

• a first sensor configured to detect flatus and output an indication that flatus has been detected;
• a second sensor configured to detect fecal matter and output an indication that fecal matter has been detected, by detecting signals from the first and second sensor;
• and
• an integrated circuit configured to:
• d. receive the indications from the first and second sensor;
• e. compute, based on the indications, whether flatus, or fecal matter, or both is present in the incontinence product, when the flatus, or fecal matter was deposited in the incontinence product;
• and
• f. transmit the computation to a data display unit.

A urine analyzer, comprising:

• g. at least one discrete test area configured to perform a colorimetric test specific for an analyte selected from the group consisting of glucose, protein, pH, blood, ketone bodies, bilirubin, and any combination thereof, wherein each discrete test area is configured to perform a different colorimetric test;
• h. at least one color sensor, configured to read the at least one discrete test area, and output an indication based on the presence of the at least one analyte;
• and
• i. an integrated circuit, configured to receive an indication from the at least one color sensor, and configured to compute, based on the indication from the at least one color sensor, the amount of at least one analyte selected from the group consisting of glucose, protein, pH, blood, ketone bodies, bilirubin, specific gravity, urobilinogen, nitrite, leuokocytes, blood, and any combination thereof, in the urine.