A system comprising a temperature controlled device, a primary energy source, and either or both of an electronic device and an electro-mechanical device. One or both of the electronic device and an electro-mechanical device include a secondary energy source, a switching device, a measuring device, and optionally a controller. The temperature controlled device is connected to the secondary energy source when the temperature controlled device is turned on. The measuring device measures a predetermined condition, and the switching device switches from the secondary energy source to the primary energy source when the temperature controlled device achieves the predetermined condition. The predetermined condition is achieved in about 60 seconds or less.

According to one embodiment, a toilet seat apparatus that includes a main part mounted at a rear upper part of a toilet, a toilet seat provided rotatably with respect to the main part, and a radio wave sensor being provided in the interior of the main part and using a radio wave to sense a human body; and in the state in which the toilet seat is lowered, the toilet seat covers the radio wave sensor, and the radio wave passes through the toilet seat and is radiated frontward of the radio wave sensor.

A retrofittable commode attachment device that automatically measures and charts electronically one or more types of health data. The device includes a base platform with a back portion, a left side portion, a right side portion and a front portion, a plurality of load cells on the left side of the base platform and a plurality of load cells on the right side of the base platform, at least one microphone, at least one camera, and at least two commode connector brackets that engage the horizontal support of a commode and the base platform is positioned below the toilet seat of the commode and is not part of the toilet seat.

The kit for configuring a toilet for disabled persons includes a toilet seat having a front portion having a first width and a back portion having a second width, the first width being greater than the second width, a top surface, and a bottom surface having a downward sloping wall configured for mating onto a toilet bowl of a toilet, and a mounting plate attached to the back portion of the toilet seat, the mounting plate having at least one opening configured for receiving a fastener for attaching the toilet seat onto the toilet. The top surface of the toilet seat can include a channel configured for receiving a conventional toilet seat. The kit can also include a support member, such as a floor-mounted handle bar or at least one wall-mounted handle bar, and a lid.

A flush toilet includes: a bowl portion; a rim portion disposed on a top edge of the bowl portion; a spout portion for spouting flush water supplied from the water supply source to the bowl portion to form a circulating current; a discharge passage for discharging waste in the bowl portion, an inlet portion of the discharge passage being connected at the bottom of the bowl portion; a sanitary washing device disposed at a rear of the bowl portion, the sanitary washing device including a nozzle for spraying flush water toward a user positioned over the bowl portion; and a skirt portion disposed to respectively cover sides of both the bowl portion and the discharge passage.

A flush toilet wherein at least a portion of the exterior part of an exterior member installed on a rim portion can be easily installed and registered at the height of the rim outer wall upper sloped surface, and seen from the toilet lateral direction, the border between at least a part of the exterior part of the exterior member and the rim outer wall upper sloped surface appears as a single aligned straight line, imparting an aesthetic impression to the user. The rim portion of the flush toilet of the invention includes a rim outer wall upper sloped surface being positioned in an outside of an upper region of the rim outer wall portion, and at least a portion of the exterior part is disposed at the height of the rim outer wall upper sloped surface.

A flush toilet wherein at least a portion of the exterior part of an exterior member installed on a rim portion can be easily installed and registered at the height of the rim outer wall upper sloped surface, and seen from the toilet lateral direction, the border between at least a part of the exterior part of the exterior member and the rim outer wall upper sloped surface appears as a single aligned straight line, imparting an aesthetic impression to the user. The rim portion of the flush toilet of the invention includes a rim outer wall upper sloped surface being positioned in an outside of an upper region of the rim outer wall portion, and at least a portion of the exterior part is disposed at the height of the rim outer wall upper sloped surface.

A toilet bowl cover apparatus includes a lid housing having a lower portion and an upper portion extending upwardly from a rear end of the lower portion, the portions together defining a continuous interior channel. A flexible lid member is situated in the interior channel and slidably movable between a retracted configuration substantially in the interior channel of the upper portion and a deployed configuration substantially in the interior channel of the lower portion. A toilet seat is operatively coupled to a top surface of the lid housing and selectively movable between raised and lowered configuration. The lower portion of the lid housing defines an opening complementary to a center opening of the toilet seat and to an open top of the toilet bowl. Therefore, the lid member prevents communication between the toilet bowl and the toilet seat the deployed configuration and allows communication therebetween at the retracted configuration.

A toilet bowl cover apparatus includes a lid housing having a lower portion and an upper portion extending upwardly from a rear end of the lower portion, the portions together defining a continuous interior channel. A flexible lid member is situated in the interior channel and slidably movable between a retracted configuration substantially in the interior channel of the upper portion and a deployed configuration substantially in the interior channel of the lower portion. A toilet seat is operatively coupled to a top surface of the lid housing and selectively movable between raised and lowered configuration. The lower portion of the lid housing defines an opening complementary to a center opening of the toilet seat and to an open top of the toilet bowl. Therefore, the lid member prevents communication between the toilet bowl and the toilet seat the deployed configuration and allows communication therebetween at the retracted configuration.

A toilet seat assembly including: a toilet seat, at least one seat bumper positioned on the lower surface of the toilet seat an aperture, a housing, proximity sensor, wherein the proximity sensor provides a distance input signal having a value corresponding to the distance of an object from the proximity sensor, a microcontroller positioned within the housing, wherein the microcontroller is responsive to the value of the distance input signal to control audio output to a speaker, a speaker, wherein the speaker is controlled by the microcontroller for providing audio output; and an energy source, wherein the energy source is contained within the internal chamber of the housing, and wherein the energy source is in electrical communication with at least one of the proximity sensor, the microcontroller, and the speaker.