ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,390,059, issued on Aug. 19.
"Interactive training toilet" was invented by Ludlow Forbes (Elizabeth, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An interactive training toilet to aid in potty training a child. The training toilet has sensors to detect liquid waste, solid waste, and flatulence. The training toilet plays audio or video to relax and encourage the child. The training toilet records a timeline of bodily functions and sends a report to a connected application. One embodiment is an independent unit, and another embodiment attaches to a standard toilet."
The patent was filed on May 17, 2024, under Application No. 18/667,813.
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