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US10139381B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10139381-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615352043-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Publication date | Nov 27, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2018 |
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A toilet is disclosed which, in general, includes a toilet bowl and a housing. The toilet bowl includes multiple apertures and a blower, wherein the blower is fluidly connected to one or more of the apertures. The housing is fluidly connected to the blower. The housing includes a gas permeable substrate and a gas chemical sensor. The gas permeable substrate comprises a first side, a second side, intercalated sorbent media, and a rapid desorption heater.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A toilet apparatus comprising: a toilet bowl comprising multiple apertures and a blower, the blower fluidly connected to one or more of the apertures; and a housing fluidly connected to the blower, the housing comprising a gas permeable substrate and a gas chemical sensor, wherein the gas permeable substrate comprises a first side, a second side, intercalated sorbent media, and a desorption heater, wherein the desorption heater comprises a flash lamp heater.
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Pore size · CPC title
with moving adsorbents, e.g. rotating beds {(B01D53/025 takes precedence)} · CPC title
ventilating the bowl · CPC title
Volatile organic compounds V.O.C.'s · CPC title
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Organic compounds · CPC title
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- What does patent US10139381B2 cover?
- A toilet is disclosed which, in general, includes a toilet bowl and a housing. The toilet bowl includes multiple apertures and a blower, wherein the blower is fluidly connected to one or more of the apertures. The housing is fluidly connected to the blower. The housing includes a gas permeable substrate and a gas chemical sensor. The gas permeable substrate comprises a first side, a second side…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hall David R, Allen Dan, Butala Steven, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G01N33/0047. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Nov 27 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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