Bodily emission analysis
AssigneeOutsense Diagnostics Ltd.
InventorsIshay Attar, Yaara Kapp-Barnea
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are described for use with feces of a subject that is disposed within a toilet bowl (23), and an output device (32). One or more light sensors (60, 62, 64, 66) receive light from the toilet bowl, while the feces are disposed within the toilet bowl. A computer processor (44) analyzes the received light, and, in response thereto, determines that there is a presence of blood within the feces, and determines a source of the blood from within the subject's gastrointestinal tract. The computer processor (44) generates an output on the output device (32), at least partially in response thereto. Other applications are also described.
Claims24
Apparatus for use with feces of a subject that are disposed within a toilet bowl, and an output device, the apparatus comprising:
- one or more light sensors that are configured to receive light from the toilet bowl, while the feces are disposed within the toilet bowl;
- and
- a computer processor configured to:
- determine that there is a presence of blood within the feces, by analyzing the received light;
- determine a source of the blood from within the subject's gastrointestinal tract, by:
- measuring an intensity of a first spectral component, within the received light, the first spectral component being centered around a wavelength selected from the group consisting of:
- a wavelength of between 590 nm and 1000 nm, and a wavelength of between 480 nm and 520 nm;
- measuring an intensity of a second spectral component, within the received light, that is centered around a wavelength of between 520 and 590 nm;
- and
- normalizing the measured intensity of the first spectral component with respect to the measured intensity of the second spectral component;
- and
- generate an output on the output device, at least partially in response thereto.
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A method for use with feces of a subject that are disposed within a toilet bowl, the method comprising:
- receiving light from the toilet bowl using one or more light sensors, while the feces are disposed within the toilet bowl;
- and
- using a computer processor:
- determining that there is a presence of blood within the feces, by analyzing the received light;
- determining a source of the blood from within the subject's gastrointestinal tract, by:
- measuring an intensity of a first spectral component, within the received light, the first spectral component being centered around a wavelength selected from the group consisting of:
- a wavelength of between 590 nm and 1000 nm, and a wavelength of between 480 nm and 520 nm;
- measuring an intensity of a second spectral component, within the received light, that is centered around a wavelength of between 520 and 590 nm;
- and
- normalizing the measured intensity of the first spectral component with respect to the measured intensity of the second spectral component;
- and
- generating an output on an output device, at least partially in response thereto.
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23-59. (canceled)
Apparatus for use with feces of a subject that are disposed within a toilet bowl, and an output device, the apparatus comprising:
- one or more light sensors that are configured to receive light from the toilet bowl, while the feces are disposed within the toilet bowl;
- and
- a computer processor configured to:
- determine that there is a presence of blood within the feces, by analyzing the received light;
- determine a source of the blood from within the subject's gastrointestinal tract, by measuring an extent to which the blood is spread throughout the feces;
- and
- generate an output on the output device, at least partially in response thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.