The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2018
David R. Hall, Provo, UT (US);
K. Jeffrey Campbell, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
Andrew Nguyen, Provo, UT (US);
Jared Reynolds, Pleasant Grove, UT (US);
Joshua Larsen, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
David R. Hall, Provo, UT (US);
K. Jeffrey Campbell, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
Andrew Nguyen, Provo, UT (US);
Jared Reynolds, Pleasant Grove, UT (US);
Joshua Larsen, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
Medic, Inc., Provo, UT (US);
Abstract
The pressure pad which pressure-sensing fabric which is within a gasket and which measures the distribution of pressure on the gasket. Thus, the gasket protects the pressure-sensing fabric from damage due to water or mechanical trauma. The pressure pad includes multiple piezoresistive depositions of piezoresistive depositions ink or paste which act as individual pressure-sensing points. Conductive tracks between the piezoresistive depositions transmit the pressure measurements in the form of electrical signals. The pressure-sensing fabric is connected to a controller and transmits pressure measurements to the controller. Algorithms stored on the controller create a map of absolute mechanical loading to each pressure-sensing point of the pressure pad. The gasket may be mounted beneath a toilet or between plumbing joints. The pressure pad may detect weaknesses in the gasket, a toilet user's weight, a weight of excrement added to the toilet, or a toilet user's posture.