Embedded excreta analysis device and related methods

Abstract

A system for analyzing excreta includes at least a portion configured to be embedded in a toilet and to collect at least a portion of excreta, and includes a plurality of rotating chambers assigned uniquely to each user and configured to produce a supernatant from the collected excreta, and wherein the system is configured to analyze excreta from multiple users and associate results with each of the multiple users. A method for analyzing excreta comprises collecting at least a portion of excreta from a toilet using a system that is at least partially embedded in the toilet, generating acoustic waves that solubilize the collected excreta, and analyzing the solubilized collected excreta. A method for analyzing excreta comprises collecting at least a portion of excreta from a toilet using a system that is at least partially embedded in the toilet, and acquiring assay data from the collected excreta utilizing an optical disc reader.

1 . A system for analyzing excreta:
 wherein the system for analyzing excreta is configured to collect at least a portion of an excreta, and   wherein the system for analyzing excreta is further configured to analyze the at least a portion of the excreta, and   wherein at least a portion of the system for analyzing excreta is configured to be embedded in a toilet, and   wherein the system for analyzing excreta comprises a plurality of rotating chambers assigned uniquely to each user and configured to produce a supernatant from the collected excreta, and   wherein the system is configured to analyze excreta from multiple users and associate results with each of the multiple users.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising an optical disc reader configured to acquire assay data from the supernatant incubated on a substrate. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , comprising:
 a first unit configured to be embedded in the toilet, wherein the first unit is configured to collect the at least a portion of the excreta; and   a second unit configured to analyze the at least a portion of the excreta collected by the first unit.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the first and second units are different units. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the system is configured to homogenize the at least a portion of the excreta prior to the analysis by the second unit. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the substrate on which the supernatant is incubated comprises one or more optical discs configured to be utilized by the optical disc reader. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , further comprising a detachable unit housing the one or more optical discs. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the second unit is remotely located from the toilet. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the first unit is configured to agitate the at least a portion of the excreta. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 6 , further comprising a mechanical device configured to move the one or more optical discs. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the mechanical device is configured to move the one or more optical discs to the optical disc reader. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the second unit comprises a dilution network to constitute the supernatant. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the mechanical device comprises a three-axis head. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the mechanical device comprises a robotic arm. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the first unit and second unit are tethered, wherein the at least a portion of the excreta collected by the first unit is transported to the second unit. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the system is configured to communicate with external electronic media and/or devices. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the second unit comprises a plurality of reservoirs containing immuno-particles. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more transducers configured to generate acoustic waves that solubilize the collected excreta. 
     
     
         19 . A method for analyzing excreta, comprising:
 collecting at least a portion of an excreta from a toilet using a system that is at least partially embedded in the toilet;   generating acoustic waves that solubilize at least a portion of the collected excreta; and   analyzing the at least a portion of the solubilized collected excreta.   
     
     
         20 . A method for analyzing excreta, comprising:
 collecting at least a portion of an excreta from a toilet using a system that is at least partially embedded in the toilet; and   acquiring assay data from the collected excreta utilizing an optical disc reader.