Portable and Insertable Flatulence Silencer and Gas Deodorizer

Abstract

An ergonomic and novel assembly of a Portable and Insertable Flatulence Silencer and Gas Deodorizer that simultaneously eliminates the sound and smell of flatulence. The apparatus is easy to insert, receives gas and removes bad odors, then releases the gas into the outer environment silently. The apparatus can also be connected to a paired smartphone application or computing device to provide users with real-time information regarding the status of their personal health, including feces and gas.

Claims

1. A Portable and Insertable Flatulence Silencer and Gas Deodorizer, comprising: a. a bulbous head; b. a hollow tube body; c. a handle; d. one or more gas intake ports; and, e. a gas deodorizing air filter.

2. A Portable and Insertable Flatulence Silencer and Gas Deodorizer as claimed in claim 1, wherein it can be used to eliminate the sound and smell of flatulence.

3. A Portable and Insertable Flatulence Silencer and Gas Deodorizer as claimed in claim 1, wherein a bulbous head is inserted into the anus.

4. A Portable and Insertable Flatulence Silencer and Gas Deodorizer as claimed in claim 1, wherein gas enters through vent ports in the head of the device, then passes through a hollow tube body that contains a gas deodorizing air filter.

5. A Portable and Insertable Flatulence Silencer and Gas Deodorizer as claimed in claim 1, wherein bad odors are absorbed by a gas deodorizing air filter, or covered up by natural or artificial scents contained in the filter.

6. A Portable and Insertable Flatulence Silencer and Gas Deodorizer as claimed in claim 1, wherein gas exits the device and the user's body silently and without bad odors.

2. A Portable and Insertable Flatulence Silencer and Gas Deodorizer with the capability and mechanisms to collect, store, transmit, and receive data, and communicate with smart connected devices and applications, wherein:

7. A Portable and Insertable Flatulence Silencer and Gas Deodorizer as claimed in claim 2, wherein the apparatus comprises one or more sensors, a battery, a wireless radio chip (e.g. Bluetooth), and a vibrator.

8. A Portable and Insertable Flatulence Silencer and Gas Deodorizer as claimed in claim 2, wherein personal health data is collected and transmitted to paired devices and application, and said applications analyze the data, then provide real-time notifications to users via application alerts, or via kinetic tactile alerts facilitated by a vibrator contained in the apparatus.

9. A Portable and Insertable Flatulence Silencer and Gas Deodorizer as claimed in claim 2, wherein personal health data can include but is not limited to data on feces, the presence of feces, the density of feces, the water content of feces, volume of gas, and chemical composition of gas.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] The accompanying figures, where like reference numerals refer to identical or functionally similar elements throughout the separate views, together with the detailed description below, are incorporated into and form part of the specification, and serve to further illustrate embodiments of concepts that include the claimed invention, and explain various principles and advantages of those embodiments.

[0024] FIG. 1 depicts a complete view of a device in accordance with one or more embodiments of the invention.

[0025] FIG. 2 depicts a complete view of a smart connected device in accordance with one or more embodiments of the invention.

[0026] FIG. 3 depicts a filter assembly in accordance with one or more embodiments of the invention.

[0027] The apparatus and method components have been represented where appropriate by conventional symbols in the drawings, showing only those specific details.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 3 thereof, a new portable and insertable flatulence filter with gas deodorizing air filter embodying the principles and concepts of embodiments of the disclosure will be described. As best illustrated in FIG. 1, the apparatus generally comprises a bulbous head 1 having one or more gas intake ports 2, a hollow tube body 3, a handle 4, and a hole for the insertion and removal of a gas deodorizing air filter 5. As best illustrated in FIG. 2, a smart connected embodiment of the apparatus generally comprises a bulbous head 1 having one or more sensors 2, one or more gas intake ports 3, a hollow tube body 4, a handle 5, a battery, wireless radio chip (e.g. Bluetooth), and vibrator 6, one or more sensors in the body 7, and a hole for the insertion and removal of a gas deodorizing air filter 8. As best illustrated in FIG. 3, the apparatus comprises a gas deodorizing air filter 1 that may or may not include a string to facilitate easy removal from the body of the apparatus 2.

[0029] Detailed descriptions of preferred embodiments are provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or manner.

[0030] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the term and/or includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. As used herein, the singular forms a, an, and the are intended to include the plural forms as well as the singular forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms comprises and/or comprising, when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

[0031] The present invention as described provides an apparatus that eliminates the sound and smell of flatulence simultaneously.

[0032] In the following, we describe the structure of one embodiment of the Portable and Insertable Flatulence Silencer and Gas Deodorizer which is developed with high-quality materials to provide ease of use, efficiency, and effectiveness to users.

[0033] In one embodiment, the apparatus structure as shown in FIG. 1 includes a main body that has a first end designed to be a bulbous head, and a second end designed to be a handle. The head and handle are joined together by a hollow tube body. Within the head are gas intake ports.

[0034] A gas deodorizing air filter as per its further embodiments includes a cylindrical body with or without an attached string. In the working apparatus, gas enters through vent ports in the head of the device, then passes through a hollow tube body that contains a gas deodorizing air filter. Bad odors are absorbed by the filter or covered up by scents contained in the filter. Gas exits the device and the user's body silently and without bad odors.

[0035] In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the gas deodorizing filter is easy for users to remove and replace as needed. To facilitate removal, the filter includes a string that protrudes from the bottom of the device. The string makes it easy for users to grab and remove the filter with their fingers. Once a filter is removed, a new filter can be inserted into the device's hollow tube.

[0036] As per further embodiments of the invention, the invention may include a scented filter including but not limited to mint or potpourri scent, or a filter that contains odor-absorbing chemicals including but not limited to hydroxypropyl beta-cyclodextrin [HP?CD], the active ingredient in Febreze.

[0037] The air filter as per further embodiments may use any of the following deodorizing methods, or a combination of them: [0038] 1) Physical absorption of sulfur gas and other bad odors using including but not limited to activated carbon/charcoal; [0039] 2) Chemical absorption of sulfur gas and other bad odors using including but not limited to hydroxypropyl beta-cyclodextrin (HPBCD); [0040] 3) Natural or artificial scents including but not limited to mint, potpourri, or bubble gum.

[0041] In another embodiment, the Portable and Insertable Flatulence Silencer and Gas Deodorizer provides smartphone connectivity with the help of inbuilt sensors, a battery, and a wireless radio chip, e.g. bluetooth low energy. This embodiment is a smart connected health device that can be paired with a smartphone app to notify users of important information such as: [0042] 1) When they need to have a bowel movement because their colon is full of feces. [0043] 2) When they are constipated. [0044] 3) The density of their feces. [0045] 4) The water content % of their feces. [0046] 5) The volume of gas they are passing. [0047] 6) The chemical composition of the gas, including the percentage of sulfur.

[0048] This personal health data can be used by a smartphone app to make timely recommendations that will improve the health of users. The data can be viewed and used from a smartphone, computer, laptop, PDA or any computing device. In order to use a connected application, users must wirelessly connect their smartphone or computing device to the invention via Bluetooth or other wireless technology to use the application in real-time.

[0049] Generally, client devices may include virtually any computing device capable of receiving and sending a message over a network, such as LAN/WAN/PAN or independent network, wireless network, and the like, to and from another computing device, such as a server or mobile device, and the like. The set of such devices may include devices that typically connect using wired communication medium such as personal computers, multiprocessor systems, microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics, network PCs, and the like. The set of such devices may also include devices that typically connect using a wireless communications medium such as cell phones, smart phones, Tablets or PDAs. Similarly, client device may be any device that is capable of connecting using a wired or wireless communication medium such as a PDA, POCKET PC, wearable computer, and any other device that is equipped to communicate over a wired and/or wireless communication medium.

[0050] While a specific embodiment has been shown and described, many variations are possible. With time, additional features may be employed. The particular shape or configuration of the platform or the interior configuration may be changed to suit the system or equipment with which it is used.

[0051] Having described the invention in detail, those skilled in the art will appreciate that modifications may be made to the invention without departing from its spirit. Therefore, it is not intended that the scope of the invention be limited to the specific embodiment illustrated and described. Rather, it is intended that the scope of this invention be determined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0052] The Abstract of the Disclosure is provided to allow the reader to quickly ascertain the nature of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. In addition, in the Detailed Description, it can be seen that various features are grouped together in various embodiments for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed embodiments require more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive subject matter lies in less than all features of a single disclosed embodiment. Thus, the following claims are hereby incorporated into the Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separately claimed subject matter.