Portable Urinalysis Machine Wireless Data Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable home urinalysis machines lack a wireless information transmission system to remotely display urinalysis results, making them inconvenient and inefficient for detecting infections or kidney problems.
Innovation Solution
A portable home urinalysis machine with a housing assembly, container assembly, and electrical assembly that includes a sensor, microcontroller, transmitter unit, and display, allowing for wireless transmission of analysis results to a remote electronic device via electromagnetic radiation, such as RF or Bluetooth, enabling convenient and remote monitoring of urine analysis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a portable home urinalysis machine is designed without wireless transmission capability, then the device structure remains simple and cost-effective, but the convenience of remote monitoring and result transmission is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The urinalysis machine integrates multiple functions including urination collection, urine analysis, result display, and wireless data transmission into a single device. The housing assembly combines the collection chamber and analysis system, while the transmitter unit enables both local display and remote electronic device communication, making the device universally functional for home use without requiring multiple separate components
Solution Approach 2:
The wireless transmitter unit acts as an intermediary component that bridges the urinalysis machine and remote electronic devices. This mediator enables convenient remote monitoring by transmitting analysis results wirelessly without requiring direct physical connection or complex integrated processing, thus adding functionality while maintaining relatively simple device structure
2Reliability
If existing urinalysis machines lack wireless information transmission, then the device remains simple and inexpensive, but the ability to remotely transmit results for medical monitoring is unavailable
Solution Approach 1:
The urinalysis machine incorporates a feedback mechanism where analysis results are transmitted wirelessly to remote electronic devices, enabling continuous monitoring and follow-up. This feedback loop allows users to track their urinary health status over time and receive timely medical intervention, improving reliability for detecting infections or kidney problems without significantly increasing device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical or manual result transmission methods with wireless electronic transmission. Instead of requiring physical connection or manual data entry, the transmitter unit uses electromagnetic signals to send analysis results to remote devices, substituting a simple mechanical approach with an electronic one that enhances reliability while maintaining cost-effectiveness
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient, efficient, and cost-effective urinalysis with remote wireless result transmission, facilitating the detection of infections or kidney problems without the need for complex features, while maintaining ease of use and low maintenance costs.
Implementation Method 1
transmitter unit for wireless transmission of the analysis results to a remote electronic device
Data Source
AI summary
A portable home urinalysis machine including a housing assembly, a chamber assembly, and an electrical assembly. The housing assembly includes a hose connected to a top portion, a chamber portion and a base portion. The container assembly includes two containers mounted on the outside of the chamber. The electrical assembly is enclosed by said base portion. Electrical assembly includes a sensor, a microprocessor, and a display. The electrical assembly configures a system for testing urine. The results of the test are communicated using the display and the results are also sent to an electronic portable device wirelessly.