20090287170 | URINE COLLECTION SYSTEM - The present invention provides a system for collecting urine, including a housing defining an interior cavity and a trough extending along a substantial length of an exterior surface thereof; a peristaltic pumping mechanism coupled to the housing; a collection receptacle positionable within the trough of the housing, the collection receptacle defining an opening for receiving urine; an optical sensor proximate the trough to detect a position of the collection receptacle, the sensor being operable to activate the peristaltic pumping mechanism; a reservoir in fluid communication with the collection receptacle; and a conduit providing a fluid path between the collection receptacle and the reservoir, the conduit being coupled to the peristaltic pumping mechanism to facilitate fluid flow from the collection receptacle to the reservoir. | 11-19-2009 |