40 results about "Human waste" patented technology

Waste collection and processing systems for use in low-gravity environments include a toilet having a bowl and a lid, the toilet configured to receive solid human waste; a liquid waste collection system comprising a liquid waste receptacle configured to receive liquid human waste; a first waste tank fluidly coupled to the toilet; a second waste tank fluidly coupled to the liquid waste collection system; a third waste tank fluidly coupled to the liquid waste collection system, wherein the first waste tank, the second waste tank, and the third waste tank are each configured to be operated between reclamation modes of operation and collection modes of operation; and a waste outlet configured to selectively receive an airflow from each of the first waste tank, the second waste tank, and the third waste tank.

Waste collection and processing systems for use in low-gravity environments include a toilet having a bowl and a lid; a waste tank having an inlet and an outlet, with the bowl fluidly coupled to the inlet of the waste tank; a first valve arranged between the bowl and the waste tank and selectively operable to allow fluid connection between the bowl and the waste tank; a second valve arranged at a first outlet of the waste tank and selectively operable to allow for solid waste and liquid waste within the waste tank to be directed to a waste outlet; and a third valve arranged at a second outlet of the waste tank and selectively operable to allow for gases to be removed from the waste tank and directed to at least one of an occupied space, an external environment, or a waste reclamation system.

Waste collection and processing systems for use in low-gravity environments include a toilet having a bowl and a lid with a waste tank having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the bowl of the toilet is fluidly coupled to the inlet of the waste tank. A waste bag is arranged within the waste tank to capture human waste deposited into the waste tank from the toilet bowl. The waste bag is permeable to gases and impermeable to liquid waste and solid waste. A filter assembly is fluidly coupled to the outlet of the waste tank and configured to treat air that passes through the filter assembly. A first valve is operably arranged between the bowl and the waste tank and a second valve is operably arranged between the waste tank and the filter assembly.

This invention provides a cell collection device for collecting bacteria and other cells contained in human excretions and / or secretions, such as urine. [Solution] The device has a main body 12 that opens at the top and bottom, and a collection section 11 connected to the lower end of the main body. The main body is made of a deformable sheet that does not allow urine to pass through, and supplies urine supplied from the top opening to the collection section without permeation. The main body is configured to be deformable from a first state in which the top is open and has a space wider than the collection section, to a second state in which the top is closed and the volume of the internal space is reduced by being compressed. The collection section has a bottom and is configured to allow water constituting urine etc. to pass through and be discharged to the outside, and to adhere to cells contained in urine etc. without permeation.

A sanitary washing device is mounted on a flush toilet. The flush toilet includes a bowl. The bowl receives human waste. The sanitary washing device includes a private part washing nozzle, a casing, and a light-irradiating part. The private part washing nozzle is configured to advance and retreat. The private part washing nozzle includes a water discharge port. The water discharge port discharges wash water toward a private part of a user. The casing includes a nozzle storage part. The nozzle storage part is configured to store the private part washing nozzle when the private part washing nozzle is retracted. The light-irradiating part irradiates a bacteria-removing light. The bacteria-removing light is light having a bacteria-removing action. The bacteria-removing light is irradiated from the light-irradiating part simultaneously on the nozzle storage part and the bowl.

A sanitary pit liner system for collection of human waste in developing countries includes a plurality of curved, interlocking pit liner segments that snap together to form a cylindrical pit liner, a plurality of curved, interlocking dome segments that snap together to form a dome, a gasket, a squat plate and squat pan user interface or a one-piece toilet user interface. A method of installing a sanitary pit liner system is also disclosed.

A portable toilet system for outdoor use includes a plurality of pegs and a biodegradable bag liner. Each peg features a stake with a pointed end for ground insertion and a peg body with a horizontal recess to secure the bag liner. The peg body has two magnets adjacent to the recess and a removable slider with a magnet that can couple to either magnet on the peg body, allowing for adjustable bag liner securement. The biodegradable bag liner is configured to be held open by the pegs, providing a convenient and environmentally friendly solution for managing human waste during outdoor activities. The system ensures secure placement and easy adjustment of the bag liner, enhancing user convenience and environmental safety.

An intelligent toilet system and method. The system includes a toilet having a waste analysis system, where the waste analysis system includes sensors that analyze microbiome in human waste of a user; an artificial intelligence (AI) system that receives sensor data from the waste analysis system and generates a health profile of the user; and a hypergraphical platform that generates a dietary plan from the health profile and validates the plan using logics.

Waste collection and processing systems for use in low-gravity environments include a toilet having a bowl and a lid, the toilet configured to receive solid human waste; a liquid waste collection system comprising a liquid waste receptacle configured to receive liquid human waste; a first waste tank fluidly coupled to the toilet; a second waste tank fluidly coupled to the liquid waste collection system; a third waste tank fluidly coupled to the liquid waste collection system, wherein the first waste tank, the second waste tank, and the third waste tank are each configured to be operated between reclamation modes of operation and collection modes of operation; and a waste outlet configured to selectively receive an airflow from each of the first waste tank, the second waste tank, and the third waste tank.

A waterless toilet comprises: a base, a first roller, a second roller, two support brackets, two support plates, two cloth rolls having a plastic sheet respectively, a driver, a seat cushion bracket, and a toilet seat; wherein the plastic sheets of the two cloth rolls are laid on the two support plates, thus excrement from the toilet seat is captured completely; thereby human waste is collected without using water and small of collected human waste is prevented, furthermore, consumable costs of plastic sheet are saved.

Disclosed is a caregiving device and its cleaning assembly (6), wherein the toilet bowl (5) of the caregiving device is attached to the human body and is capable of containing human waste, and the toilet bowl (5) includes a toilet bowl (520) for containing human waste and a first nozzle (560) for spraying water, and with the cleaning assembly (6) and the toilet bowl (5) inserted together, The cleaning assembly (6) covers the toilet bowl (520), With the cleaning assembly (6) and the toilet bowl (5) inserted together, an internal chamber (90) is formed between the cleaning assembly (6) and the toilet bowl (5), the toilet bowl (520) constitutes part of the internal chamber (90), and the first nozzle (560) can spray water into the internal chamber (90), which is advantageous for simplifying immersion disinfection of parts of the toilet bowl (5) such as the toilet bowl (520).

A system and method including means for holding waste material including wastewater, contaminated liquid, animal waste, human waste or sludge; means for housing earthworms; means for transferring the wastewater from said means for holding wastewater to said means for housing earthworms; means for timing the transfer of the wastewater from said means for holding wastewater to said means for housing earthworms to allow earthworms in said earthworms housing means to process the waste water; means for removing suspended matter / debris and / or floating / sinkable particles present in the wastewater; means for draining the processed wastewater to said means for removing suspended matter / debris and / or floating / sinkable particles present in the wastewater; means for sterilizing the wastewater with UV light; and means for draining the processed and polished waste water to said means for sterilizing the wastewater with UV light.

The invention relates to waterless sanitary equipment for treating and dehydrating human waste by utilizing microwaves. From the appearance, the closestool is exactly like a common closestool and is modern and fashionable in shape. Rather than receiving waste in water, organic matter is collected in a waste container and dehydrated in situ within the toilet itself by a UHF radiation source. The powdered waste is collected for agricultural use as fertilizer, while the gases are filtered to eliminate odors and can be released into the environment.

A device for collecting and hygienically degrading human solid human waste using the black soldier fly larvae (Fig 1 and Fig 2), comprising of a portable toilet frame (21); said toilet frame fitted with a urine-diverting device (22), a urine receptacle pod (29), a urine receptacle (27), a faecal receptacle pod (30), faecal receptacle Fig 4 (28), and a wood dust shaker operating device (26); said urine-diverting device (22) connected to urine receptacle (27) through a urinal spout Fig 3 (33) and pivotally connected flap valve Fig 5 (34) for the purpose of controlling urine odour, wherein the urine receptacle pod (29) is further fitted with a pod locking device (31) for concealing and securing the collected urine; said faecal receptacle(28) fitted with inverted gutter barrier ring (35) for preventing the escape of the larvae from the receptacle (28) and fine fenestration Fig 4 (36) and (37) for facilitating air flow and reducing the humidity within the frame (21) and faecal receptacle (28); said toilet frame (21) further incorporating a vent (38) as a means of engaging vent pipe Fig 10 (39) for improving air circulation and reducing humidity in indoor locations with poor ventilation; said wood dust shaker operating device (26) fitted with means of operating the wood dust shaker (25 ); said toilet frame (21) further fitted with a toilet seat (23) and toilet seat cover (24) connected through a hinge device (40) on the toilet frame (21).

The utility model relates to the technical field of flushing-free type toilets, and discloses a novel flushing-free type toilet, which comprises a main body mechanism, a squatting pan mechanism, a septic tank mechanism and an auxiliary mechanism, the septic tank mechanism comprises a septic tank outer wall, the main body mechanism comprises basic structures of the toilet, such as a wall body and a ventilation window, and the auxiliary mechanism comprises a squatting pan outer wall and a squatting pan outer wall. Physical protection is provided, good ventilation of the internal environment is maintained, the whole structure is supported by the toilet wall, air circulation is allowed by the ventilation window, internal peculiar smell accumulation is reduced, and it is guaranteed that waste moves smoothly and is easy to clean through the gradient of the flow channel and the Teflon material coating. According to the novel flushing-free toilet and the novel flushing-free toilet system, traditional flushing requirements are eliminated, use of water resources is greatly reduced, the novel flushing-free toilet and the novel flushing-free toilet system are particularly suitable for areas lack of water resources, meanwhile, urine is treated through plant ash and other natural materials, human excrement is converted into bio-fertilizer, resource utilization of waste is achieved, and environmental pollution is reduced.

The present teachings describe composite materials that can improve and expedite composting and reduce harmful off¬ gassing. The present teachings provide composite materials that can provide fast, scalable solutions that can be optimized for application in various composting systems including residential waste, food waste, human waste, animal waste, and other forms of organic waste processing through fermentation. In one aspect, the present teachings generally provide a composite material including titanium dioxide; silver; copper; selenium; and chitosan in a stable, non-toxic solvent. The composite material can also include a polymer such as polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP).

A hydraulic propulsion system for disposing of human waste. The system includes a toilet having a bowl, and a base below the bowl. The base is secured to the chassis of a vehicle, or to a remote sanitation facility. The system also comprises a hydraulic flushing mechanism associated with the toilet, and a fluid receiving chamber that receives water and human waste when the flushing mechanism is actuated. The human waste is directed through a sewage ejection pipe and into a black-water tank or a municipal sewer system. The human waste propulsion system further comprises a pneumatic line. The pneumatic line is in fluid communication with the fluid receiving chamber proximate the bowl. The pneumatic line receives compressed air which is delivered when the hydraulic flushing mechanism is actuated. Additionally, the human waste propulsion system has a controller. The controller is configured to close a flush valve and then direct the compressed air into the pneumatic line when the flushing mechanism is actuated, thereby moving human waste through the fluid receiving chamber.

An ostomy pouch includes a front wall, a rear wall and an inlet for receiving human waste. The pouch has a comfort layer provided at least on the front wall. The comfort layer on the front wall has a colour with a value in the range L*=50.0 to 70.0, a*=+1.8 to +10.0 and b*=−0.9 to −9.0 or +0.9 to +12.0 measured in the CIE L*a*b* colour code system.

An assistive hygiene station has a body support used by a caregiver or medical provider to help with hygiene and cleaning of a body of a baby, child, disabled adolescent, disabled adult or bariatric adult. A water closet is integrated with the body support. A sanitary sewer / drainpipe is used to remove human waste, human fluids, flushable waste, and black water from the assistive hygiene station and water closet. A body spray assembly is provided and in fluid communication with the waler closet. A water supply is connected to the body spray. The body support preferably further includes a body support comprising a base with legs, a cavity in the base for receiving plumbing, and a countertop or top portion for supporting the body.

Squat toilet apparatus having a trough 12 provided with an open cavity 20 having an upper rim 22 and a lower throat region. A flap 19 is moveably mounted, preferably by hinges, to extend across the cavity at the throat region to define a base surface of the cavity onto which human waste may be deposited, to open and close the opening at the throat. The trough is compatible for coupling to a squat pan having a main bowl that extends downwardly from an upper support face upon which a user of the squat pan stands.

To provide a pretreated product for fermentation-producing an organic fertilizer from organic waste, and a treatment method therefor.SOLUTION: Organic waste including sludge, garbage, and animal or human excrement blended with a vegetative cellulose substrate material as a superheated steam reaction decomposition promoting agent which contains, as a main component, crushed powder having an average particle diameter of 10 mm±5 mm in length including sawdust, wood dust, straw, chaff, branches, bark, wood chips, and dried grass is decomposition-treated by superheated steam reaction at a low temperature of 300°C or less, giving superheated steam-pretreated organic waste having a carbon ratio of not more than 50%. This causes fermentation time for producing an immediately effective organic fertilizer by aerobic fermentation to be half or less of fermentation time for a non-pretreated product.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

The present invention, relates to a modular toilet system designed to provide a sustainable, waterless, and eco-friendly sanitation solution The system employs a two-tier chamber arrangement utilizing a specially formulated bacterial culture to treat human waste, transforming it into an odorless, pathogen-free, nutrient-rich liquid organic fertilizer suitable for agricultural applications. The modular toilet system comprising: a toilet bowl seat configured to receive human waste, including urine and faeces; a two-tier chamber arrangement comprising an upper first chamber and a lower second chamber, wherein the upper first chamber is disposed beneath the toilet bowl seat and configured to collect and treat human waste using a specially formulated bacterial culture, and the lower second chamber is configured to collect and store liquid organic fertilizer.

A composition may include, in dry form: (a) nigrosin; (b) wheat flour; and (c) whole egg. Such compositions may be used for production of test soil for assessment of the cleaning action of cleaning devices. Methods of producing a test soil for assessment of the cleaning action of cleaning devices for cleaning of vessels for human egesta, e.g., of washer-disinfectors, including dissolving the composition in an aqueous medium. A test soil may include the constituents of the composition in an aqueous medium, and such soils may be used for assessment of the cleaning action of cleaning devices. A method may assess the cleaning action of cleaning devices for cleaning of vessels for human egesta.

The invention relates to a method for removing chemical substances from human excreta, such as faeces and urine, comprising the steps of: providing a toilet for a person who has to remove chemical substances from his excreta; releasably connecting a filter device to the toilet, wherein the filter device comprises at least one cartridge having a filter and being movable; transporting the excreta from the toilet to the filter in the cartridge by means of a transport screw, wherein the excreta is subjected to pressure by means of a plunger; filtering out the chemical substances from the excreta in situ using the filter device; periodically replacing the at least one cartridge; and, disposing of the replaced cartridge. The invention also relates to the use of a filter device in the method, and to a cartridge for such a filter device.

A human waste collection system having a basin defining a basin cavity and a lower end that is configured for being positioned against a floor and an upper end that is displaced further from the plane than the lower end; a storage bag system disposed in the basin cavity; a seat disposed at the upper end of the basin, the seat having a lid; a suction system having a first suction conduit extending into the basin cavity, adjacent to the upper end of the basin; a controller having a user interface that has user engageable features to select between operation modes including a first mode for removing menses and solid waste and a second mode for removing urine, wherein: in the first mode, menses and solid waste is collected in the storage bag; and in the second mode, the suction system suctions urine.

A human waste capturing device for hygienic management of bodily waste of a bedbound user includes a bedpan, which is operationally and fluidically couplable to cleaning and waste management modules. The bedpan is partially positionable under buttocks of a user who is bedbound so that a receptacle of the bedpan can receive bodily waste from the user. The cleaning module then selectively directs water and air onto genitals, a perineum, and an anus of the user for rinsing and drying, respectively. The waste management module connects to an air mover so that the bodily waste is urged by passage of air from the bedpan to the waste management module. The waste management module separates the bodily waste from the air so that the bodily waste is segregated for disposal as the air passes through the waste management module to the air mover.

A hydraulic propulsion system for disposing of human waste. The system includes a toilet having a bowl, and a base below the bowl. The base is secured to the chassis of a vehicle, or to a remote sanitation facility. The system also comprises a hydraulic flushing mechanism associated with the toilet, and a fluid receiving chamber that receives water and human waste when the flushing mechanism is actuated. The human waste is directed through a sewage ejection pipe and into a black-water tank or a municipal sewer system. The human waste propulsion system further comprises a pneumatic line. The pneumatic line is in fluid communication with the fluid receiving chamber proximate the bowl. The pneumatic line receives compressed air which is delivered when the hydraulic flushing mechanism is actuated. Additionally, the human waste propulsion system has a controller.