Non-invasive Pet Stool Analysis for Microbiome-Based Health Diagnosis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current technologies lack a non-invasive method for collecting samples and analyzing the gut microbiome of pets, leading to inadequate early disease diagnosis and customized nutritional solutions.
Innovation Solution
A device and method for non-invasively collecting stool samples from pets using a pre-manufactured diagnostic device, performing gut microbiome analysis, and providing customized pet food and recipe recommendations based on the analysis results.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional disease diagnosis techniques are used for pets, then disease diagnosis capability is improved, but invasive blood sampling is required which increases animal stress and operational complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses stool samples as an intermediary medium to access gut microbiome information, which serves as a proxy for disease diagnosis without requiring direct invasive blood sampling. The stool sample acts as a non-invasive intermediary that contains microbial data useful for health assessment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical invasive blood sampling process with a non-invasive stool collection method. Instead of using needles and blood extraction equipment, the system uses fecal samples to obtain microbiome data, substituting a less invasive sampling mechanism.
2Reliability
If customized pet food is provided based on individual nutritional deficiencies, then pet health is improved, but requires complex microbial community analysis which increases device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts key microbial markers and community composition data from complex stool samples using targeted sequencing methods. By focusing analysis on specific taxonomic groups and functional pathways rather than comprehensive whole-genome sequencing, the system reduces computational complexity while maintaining health assessment accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms complex microbial community data into simplified nutritional parameters and dietary recommendations. The system converts microbiome composition data into actionable nutritional insights by establishing correlations between specific microbial profiles and nutritional needs, reducing the complexity gap between raw data and practical applications.
3Ease of operation
If non-invasive sample collection is used, then ease of operation is improved, but measurement precision for gut condition analysis may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent establishes that stool samples serve multiple functions: they are both a convenient non-invasive collection target and a sufficiently precise proxy for gut health assessment. The same sample type used for easy collection (stool) also provides the necessary microbial data for accurate health evaluation, eliminating the need to choose between convenience and precision.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a device and method for providing customized services for pets based on gut microbiome analysis.