摘要 |
A portable fluid collection apparatus comprises a fluid reservoir for receiving fluid produced by a person and detection means for detecting a property of fluid within the fluid reservoir, the detection means comprises means for measuring a property of fluid between a first position and a second position spaced from said first position. The apparatus further comprises a processor that is configured to receive data from the detection means and to determine the level of fluid within the fluid reservoir. A signal means is also provided for producing an audible, visual, or tactile signal. The processor activates the signal means to produce a signal when the determined level of fluid within the fluid reservoir exceeds a predetermined threshold. The processor receives a data packet from the detection means a plurality of times per second and only activates the signal means to produce a signal when the processor means determines that the level of fluid within the fluid reservoir exceeds said predetermined threshold over a predetermined number of successive data packets. |