Systems for collecting biomaterial in a vessel
AssigneeWK Holdings, Inc.
InventorsHeidi KRAMER, Herman WAGSCHAL, Joseph WAGSCHAL
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Abstract
A system for hands-free collection of biomaterials, such as urine, in a vessel disposed below a closable port, the vessel being sealable by an at least partially automated sealing mechanism, the sealed vessel being transferable to a storage area. In general terms this application is directed to a hands-free, biomaterial collection system that is it least partially automated. In one aspect, a biomaterial collection system comprises a biomaterial capture area including a port, a collection area disposed below the capture area, a vessel disposed in the collection area and aligned with the port, and a sealing mechanism disposed in the collection area for sealing the vessel.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
A system for collection of biomaterial, comprising:
- a collection unit configured to be converted from a first configuration to a second configuration, the collection unit including a casing, a funnel, and a vessel,
- wherein when the collection unit is in the first configuration the funnel and the vessel are contained entirely within the casing;
- and
- wherein when the collection unit is in the second configuration:
- a first portion of the vessel is contained within the casing, a second portion of the vessel is positioned below the casing, and the vessel extends through a first opening defined by the casing and positioned at a bottom end of the casing;
- and
- a first portion of the funnel is contained within the casing, a second portion of the funnel is positioned above the casing, and the funnel extends through a second opening defined by the casing and positioned at a top end of the casing.
A system for collection of biomaterial, comprising:
- a collection unit configured to be converted from a first configuration to a second configuration, the collection unit including a casing, a funnel, and a vessel, the collection unit defining a vertical axis extending through a top end of the casing and a bottom end of the casing,
- wherein when the collection unit is in the first configuration the funnel and the vessel are contained entirely within the casing;
- and
- wherein when the collection unit is in the second configuration:
- a first portion of the vessel is contained within the casing, a second portion of the vessel is positioned below the casing, and the vessel extends vertically through a first opening defined by the casing and positioned at a bottom end of the casing;
- a first portion of the funnel is contained within the casing, a second portion of the funnel is positioned above the casing, and the funnel extends vertically through a second opening defined by the casing and positioned at a top end of the casing;
- and
- a largest horizontal width of the second portion of the funnel is greater than a largest horizontal width of the second portion of the vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.