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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7020909 | Portable venting commode A portable self-contained vented commode is described. The stand alone apparatus includes a frame, a pivoting toilet seat, and an aligned removable collection container capable of being dumped post receipt of human waste, which container is disposed beneath the toil... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6779204 | Portable venting commode A portable venting commode apparatus includes a chute attached to a toilet seat that is inserted into a conventional type of flush-type toilet. A modified tapered chute is described along with a seal mechanism. A DC brushless fan motor and flexible vent hoses are us... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6233749 | Portable toilet stool having deodorizing and air-curtaining efficiencies A portable toilet stool or bowl, upper opening of which is effectively closed by an air-curtain formed by currents of air flowing all over said opening, so that the smell of feces evacuated into the stool does not freely rise into the air from the upper o... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6128790 | Sanitary apparatus for assisting infirm persons, in particular for aiding in performing physiological functions A sanitary apparatus for assisting infirm persons, in particular for aiding in performing physiological functions. The apparatus includes a support structure, an anatomic support element defining a support area, and a moving mechanism for translating at l... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5588167 | Apparatus and method for managing waste from patient care maintenance and treatment An apparatus and method for managing waste from patient care, maintenance, and/or treatment includes an inflatable bladder member disposed to support at least a first portion of the body of the patient. A flexible basin member is fitted over the bladder a... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5438721 | Apparatus and method for managing waste from patient care, maintenance and treatment An apparatus and method for managing waste from patient care, maintenance, and/or treatment includes an inflatable bladder member disposed to support at least a first portion of the body of the patient. A flexible basin member is fitted over the bladder a... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5355537 | Environmentally controlled portable toilet An environmentally controlled portable toilet designed to neutralize and confine contaminating agents such as bacteria, odors, vapors and other airborne particles inside the bowl by generating and maintaining a cyclone-type air circulation inside the bowl... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5285534 | Recycling device An improved recycling device utilizes a composting container to receive waste materials through vacuum transport from a plurality of toilets and urinals. The composting container includes an upper vacuumized container, a worm chamber, and a liquid drainag... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5269030 | Apparatus and method for managing waste from patient care, maintenance, and treatment An apparatus and method for managing waste from patient care, maintenance, and/or treatment includes an inflatable bladder member disposed to support at least a first portion of the body of the patient. A flexible basin member is fitted over the bladder a... | 12/14/1993 |
| 4942632 | Method for waste collection and storage A method and apparatus for collection of fecal matter designed to operate efficiently in a zero gravity environment. The system comprises a waste collection area within a body having a seat opening. Low pressure within the waste collection area directs fe... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4937891 | Valve for waste collection and storage A method and apparatus for collection of fecal matter designed to operate efficiently in a zero gravity environment. The system comprises a waste collection area within a body having a seat opening. Low pressure within the waste collection area directs fe... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4894872 | Waterless sanitation system with ventilation A waterless sanitation system with ventilation. A toilet within a building is located over a pit having a solids holding basket suspendedly mounted within a liquids holding tank. A plurality of air inlet pipes extend externally of the building downwardly ... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4870709 | Apparatus for waste collection and storage An apparatus for collection of fecal matter designed to operate efficiently in a zero gravity environment. The system comprises a waste collection area within a body having a seat opening. Low pressure within the waste collection area directs fecal matter... | 10/03/1989 |
