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AN APPARATUS AND A METHOD TO DISCERN HEALTH ISSUES FROM BODY

FLUID ANALYSIS

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Patent Agent (IN/PA-2896)
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device device
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generation analysis
suggestion
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Patent Agent (IN/PA-2896)
Agent for the Applicant
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suggestion
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Signature

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Patent Agent (IN/PA-2896)
Agent for the Applicant
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KOTHARI Total No. of sheets: 7
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Position a plurality of patch layers inside of at least one patch
attachment mounted on one or more straps

Wear the at least one patch attachment having the corresponding 380
plurality of patch layers, by positioning the corresponding at least
one patch attachment under an armpit of a first user

390
Receive one or more body fluids in real-time, upon generation of the
corresponding one or more body fluids by a body of the first user

Segregate a first fluid of the one or more body fluids and a second 400
fluid of the one or more body fluids from the one or more body fluids
received
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Measure one or more first parameters associated with the second
fluid of the one or more body fluids upon segregation

Measure one or more second parameters associated with a current 420

health condition of the first user in real-time upon measuring the one
or more first parameters

Communicate at least one of the one or more first parameters and

the one or more second parameters with a processing subsystem 430
through at least one communication medium for discerning the one
or more health issues corresponding to the first user from body fluid
analysis

440
Establish a communication link between the processing subsystem
and the communication unit upon registration of the first user

FIG. 6 (a)
Signature

Harish Naidu
Patent Agent (IN/PA-2896)
Agent for the Applicant
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JAISALTIWARI
KOTHARI Total No. of sheets: 7
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Receive one or more inputs from the first user upon establishing the 450
corresponding communication link, wherein the one or more inputs
corresponds to health-related information of the first user

Receive at least one of the one or more first parameters and the one 460
or more second parameters from the communication unit upon
receiving the one or more inputs

Perform the body fluid analysis on the one or more first parameters 470
associated with the second fluid of the one or more body fluids based
on predefined fluid-related criteria

Discern the one or more health issues corresponding to the first user
in real-time based on at least one of a result of the body fluid 480
analysis, a health-related history associated to the first user, the one
or more inputs, the one or more second parameters, and standard
health issues-related information

Generate one or more suggestions corresponding to an improvement 490

in the current health condition of the first user based on standard
health improvement-related information, upon discerning the one or
more health issues corresponding to the first user

Generate an alert to a second user based on the one or more health

issues discerned by the fluid analysis module, upon generating the 500
one or more suggestions by the health improvement suggestion
module, wherein the alert corresponds to information regarding the
current health condition corresponding to the first user

FIG. 6 (b)
Signature

Harish Naidu
Patent Agent (IN/PA-2896)
Agent for the Applicant
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THE PATENTS ACT, 1970 (39 of 1970) & THE PATENTS RULES, 2003

COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See section 10 and rule 13)

AN APPARATUS AND A METHOD TO DISCERN HEALTH ISSUES FROM

BODY FLUID ANALYSIS

APPLICANT NAME: ANSH

JAISALTIWARI
KOTHARI
INDIAN
NATIONALITY: INDIAN
ADDRESS: House no. 132,
45, FIRST Community
FLOOR, Center,
NAVJEEVAN
New Delhi 110038, Delhi ,
VIHAR, NEW DELHI, 110017, DELHI,
India.
INDIA

The following specification particularly describes the disclosure and the manner in
which is to be performed.

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FIELD OF INVENTION

[0001] Embodiments of a present disclosure relate to health care, and more

particularly to an apparatus and a method to discern one or more health issues from
body fluid analysis.

BACKGROUND

[0002] Body fluids refer to liquids within the human body or released by the human
body. The body fluids could be blood, saliva, mucus, sweat, and the like. Based on the
properties of the body fluids released or secreted by a body of a user, the health issues
that the corresponding user may be suffering from can be determined, so that the user
can take preventive measures. The health issues could be cardiac arrest, heart attack,
stress, anxiety, cystic fibrosis, cancer, or the like. There are multiple approaches
implemented to detect the current health condition of the user. More specifically, the
multiple approaches correspond to stress indicators. However, some of such multiple
approaches measure stress by calculating the difference between regular heartbeats
through photoplethysmography (PPG) or simply by optical means. Since PPG helps
in measuring the variability in time intervals, it is an inaccurate measurement of the
stress level of an individual. Therefore, such multiple approaches are less efficient,
less reliable, less practical, and expensive, and hence least used by common people.

[0003] Hence, there is a need for an improved apparatus and method to discern one
or more health issues from body fluid analysis which addresses the aforementioned
issues.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

[0004] In accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure, an apparatus to

discern one or more health issues from body fluid analysis is provided. The apparatus
includes at least one patch attachment mounted on one or more straps. The at least one
patch attachment is adapted to receive a plurality of patch layers operatively coupled
with each other. The at least one patch attachment is adapted to be positioned under
an armpit of a first user upon receiving the plurality of patch layers. The plurality of
patch layers includes a first patch layer. The first patch layer includes a first
semipermeable membrane adapted to receive one or more body fluids in real-time,

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upon generation of the corresponding one or more body fluids by a body of the first
user when the corresponding at least one patch attachment is worn by the first user.
The first patch layer also includes an arrangement of a plurality of channels positioned
below and in association with the semipermeable membrane. The corresponding
plurality of channels is adapted to channelize the one or more body fluids received
towards a central portion of the first patch layer. The plurality of patch layers also
includes a second patch layer positioned adjacent to the first patch layer. The second
patch layer includes a central tube including one or more walls having a second
semipermeable membrane. The second patch layer also includes a first predefined
spacing surrounding the one or more walls externally, and including a first predefined
fluid. The central tube is adapted to diffuse a first fluid of the one or more body fluids
received from the central portion of the first patch layer, into the first predefined fluid
by osmosis through the second semipermeable membrane, based on a retention time
possessed by the corresponding first fluid. The central tube is also adapted to pass a
second fluid of the one or more body fluids along a length of the central tube upon
diffusion. The second fluid corresponds to a health issue discerning fluid. Further, the
plurality of patch layers also includes a third patch layer positioned adjacent to the
second patch layer. The third patch layer is adapted to dissolve the second fluid of the
one or more body fluids into a second predefined fluid stored in the third patch layer.
The third patch layer includes one or more first sensors adapted to measure one or
more first parameters associated with the second fluid of the one or more body fluids
upon dissolving in the second predefined fluid. The apparatus also includes a
communication unit mechanically coupled to the one or more straps. The
communication unit is configured to communicate the one or more first parameters
measured at the third patch layer with a processing subsystem via at least one
communication medium to discern the one or more health issues corresponding to the
first user from the body fluid analysis.

[0005] In accordance with another embodiment of the disclosure, an apparatus to

discern one or more health issues from body fluid analysis is provided. The apparatus
includes at least one patch attachment mounted on one or more straps. The at least one
patch attachment is adapted to receive a plurality of patch layers operatively coupled
with each other. The at least one patch attachment is adapted to be positioned under
an armpit of a first user upon receiving the plurality of patch layers. The plurality of

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patch layers includes a first patch layer. The first patch layer is adapted to receive one
or more body fluids in real-time via a first semipermeable membrane upon generation
of the corresponding one or more body fluids by a body of the first user when the
corresponding at least one patch attachment is worn by the first user. The first patch
layer is also adapted to pass the one or more body fluids forward via a unidirectional
valve. The plurality of patch layers also includes a second patch layer positioned
adjacent to the first patch layer. The second patch layer is adapted to dissolve the one
or more body fluids into a first predefined fluid stored in the second patch layer. The
second patch layer is also adapted to pass a first fluid of the one or more body fluids
forward via a second semipermeable membrane, and retain a second fluid of the one
or more body fluids based on a density of the one or more body fluids, when the one
or more body fluids are pressurized by a continuous reception of the one or more body
fluids via the unidirectional valve. The second fluid is denser than the first fluid. The
second fluid corresponds to a health issue discerning fluid. The second patch layer
includes one or more first sensors adapted to measure one or more first parameters
associated with the second fluid of the one or more body fluids upon passing the first
fluid of the one or more body fluids forward. Further, the plurality of patch layers also
includes a third patch layer positioned adjacent to the second patch layer. The third
patch layer is adapted to dissolve the first fluid of the one or more body fluids into a
second predefined fluid stored in the third patch layer. The apparatus also includes a
communication unit mechanically coupled to the one or more straps. The
communication unit is configured to communicate the one or more first parameters
measured at the second patch layer with a processing subsystem via at least one
communication medium to discern the one or more health issues corresponding to the
first user from body fluid analysis.

[0006] In accordance with yet another embodiment, a method for discerning one or
more health issues from body fluid analysis is provided. The method includes
positioning a plurality of patch layers inside of at least one patch attachment mounted
on one or more straps. The method also includes wearing the at least one patch
attachment having the corresponding plurality of patch layers, by positioning the
corresponding at least one patch attachment under an armpit of a first user. Further,
the method also includes receiving one or more body fluids in real-time, upon
generation of the corresponding one or more body fluids by a body of the first user.

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Furthermore, the method also includes segregating a first fluid of the one or more body
fluids and a second fluid of the one or more body fluids from the one or more body
fluids received. Furthermore, the method also includes measuring one or more first
parameters associated with the second fluid of the one or more body fluids upon
segregation. Furthermore, the method also includes measuring one or more second
parameters associated with a current health condition of the first user in real-time upon
measuring the one or more first parameters. Furthermore, the method also includes
communicating at least one of the one or more first parameters and the one or more
second parameters with a processing subsystem through at least one communication
medium for discerning the one or more health issues corresponding to the first user
from body fluid analysis. Furthermore, the method also includes establishing a
communication link between the processing subsystem and the communication unit
upon registration of the first user. Furthermore, the method also includes receiving one
or more inputs from the first user upon establishing the corresponding communication
link, wherein the one or more inputs corresponds to health-related information of the
first user. Furthermore, the method also includes receiving at least one of the one or
more first parameters and the one or more second parameters from the communication
unit upon receiving the one or more inputs. Furthermore, the method also includes
performing the body fluid analysis on the one or more first parameters associated with
the second fluid of the one or more body fluids based on predefined fluid-related
criteria. Furthermore, the method also includes discerning the one or more health
issues corresponding to the first user in real-time based on at least one of a result of
the body fluid analysis, a health-related history associated with the first user, the one
or more inputs, the one or more second parameters, and standard health issues-related
information. Furthermore, the method also includes generating one or more
suggestions corresponding to an improvement in the current health condition of the
first user based on standard health improvement-related information, upon discerning
the one or more health issues corresponding to the first user. Furthermore, the method
also includes generating an alert to a second user based on the one or more health
issues discerned by the fluid analysis module, upon generating the one or more
suggestions by the health improvement suggestion module, wherein the alert
corresponds to information regarding the current health condition corresponding to the
first user.

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[0007] To further clarify the advantages and features of the present disclosure, a
more particular description of the disclosure will follow by reference to specific
embodiments thereof, which are illustrated in the appended figures. It is to be
appreciated that these figures depict only typical embodiments of the disclosure and
are therefore not to be considered limiting in scope. The disclosure will be described
and explained with additional specificity and detail with the appended figures.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail
with the accompanying figures in which:

[0008] FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a detailed view of an apparatus to

discern one or more health issues from body fluid analysis in accordance with an
embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0009] FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of a side view of a plurality of patch

layers of the apparatus of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present
disclosure;

[0010] FIG. 3 is a block diagram representation of the apparatus of FIG. 1 with an

elaboration of a processing subsystem in accordance with an embodiment of the
present disclosure;

[0011] FIG. 4 is a schematic representation of a plurality of patch layers of an

apparatus to discern the one or more health issues from the body fluid analysis in
accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0012] FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a health issue discerning computer or a health

issue discerning server in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
and

[0013] FIG. 6 (a) and FIG. 6 (b) are flow charts representing steps involved in a
method for discerning one or more health issues from body fluid analysis in
accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

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[0014] Further, those skilled in the art will appreciate that elements in the figures
are illustrated for simplicity and may not have necessarily been drawn to scale.
Furthermore, in terms of the construction of the device, one or more components of
the device may have been represented in the figures by conventional symbols, and the
figures may show only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the
embodiments of the present disclosure so as not to obscure the figures with details that
will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art having the benefit of the description
herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0015] For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the

disclosure, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the figures
and specific language will be used to describe them. It will nevertheless be understood
that no limitation of the scope of the disclosure is thereby intended. Such alterations
and further modifications in the illustrated system, and such further applications of the
principles of the disclosure as would normally occur to those skilled in the art are to
be construed as being within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0016] The terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are
intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process or method that
comprises a list of steps does not include only those steps but may include other steps
not expressly listed or inherent to such a process or method. Similarly, one or more
devices or sub-systems or elements or structures or components preceded by
"comprises... a" does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other
devices, sub-systems, elements, structures, components, additional devices, additional
sub-systems, additional elements, additional structures or additional components.
Appearances of the phrase "in an embodiment", "in another embodiment" and similar
language throughout this specification may, but not necessarily do, all refer to the same
embodiment.

[0017] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have
the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this
disclosure belongs. The system, methods, and examples provided herein are only
illustrative and not intended to be limiting.

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[0018] In the following specification and the claims, reference will be made to a
number of terms, which shall be defined to have the following meanings. The singular
forms “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural references unless the context clearly dictates
otherwise.

[0019] Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus to discern one

or more health issues from body fluid analysis. As used herein, the term “body fluids”
refers to liquids within the human body or released by the human body. The body
fluids may include blood, saliva, mucus, sweat, and the like. Based on the properties
of the body fluids released or secreted by a body of a user, the one or more health
issues that the corresponding user may be suffering from can be determined. In one
embodiment, the one or more health issues may include cardiac arrest, heart attack,
stress, anxiety, cystic fibrosis, cancer, or the like. Upon determining the one or more
health issues, one or more preventive measures can be taken to address the
corresponding one or more health issues and bring relief to the user. Further, the
apparatus described hereafter in FIG. 1 is the apparatus to discern the one or more
health issues from body fluid analysis.

[0020] FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a detailed view of an apparatus (10)

to discern one or more health issues from body fluid analysis in accordance with an
embodiment of the present disclosure. Basically, to discern the one or more health
issues corresponding to a user from the body fluid analysis, one or more body fluids
of the corresponding user may have to be collected, so that further testing or the body
fluid analysis may be performed on the corresponding one or more body fluids. Thus,
the apparatus (10) proposed in the present disclosure may perform a task of collecting
the one or more body fluids and then assist in performing the testing or the body fluid
analysis on the corresponding one or more body fluids. In one embodiment, the user
may include a first user, a second user, or the like. In one embodiment, the first user
may include a patient, a person unknowingly suffering from the one or more health
issues, an aged person, an infant, or the like. In one embodiment, the second user may
be a doctor, a relative of the first user, a friend of the first user, the first user, or the
like. Basically, whenever, the first user may be detected to be facing any trouble,
experiencing one or more symptoms of the one or more health issues, or the like, the

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second user may have to be alerted about the same, for the second user to become
available and assist the first user in recovering.

[0021] In one embodiment, the apparatus (10) may be a wearable device. The
apparatus (10) includes at least one patch attachment (20) mounted on one or more
straps (30). In one embodiment, the at least one patch attachment (20) may include a
predefined shape including a butterfly shape, a circular shape, or the like. Further, the
at least one patch attachment (20) may include a base (40) having an extended rim
attachment (50) at one or more edges of the base (40), wherein the corresponding
extended rim attachment (50) may be perpendicular to the base (40). In one exemplary
embodiment, the extended rim attachment (50) may be a permanent extended rim
attachment. The at least one patch attachment (20) is adapted to receive a plurality of
patch layers (60) operatively coupled with each other. Further, the extended rim
attachment (50) may be adapted to hold the plurality of patch layers (60) received in
place. In such embodiment, the base (40) may have adhesive material on an internal
surface of the base (40), to temporarily affix the corresponding plurality of patch layers
(60) to the base (40), thereby preventing loose fit. Also, in an embodiment, the at least
one patch attachment (20) may be composed of a predefined material such as, but not
limited to, rubber, leather, elastomer, or the like. Similarly, in an embodiment, the one
or more straps (30) may also be composed of the predefined material.

[0022] The at least one patch attachment (20) is adapted to be positioned under an
armpit of the first user upon receiving the plurality of patch layers (60). In one
embodiment, the at least one patch attachment (20) may have to be placed such that
the plurality of patch layers (60) is facing towards a skin of the first user. The plurality
of patch layers (60) includes a first patch layer (70). In one embodiment, the first patch
layer (70) of the plurality of patch layers (60), may be actually touching the skin of
the first user. Further, in one embodiment, the one or more straps (30) may be provided
with one or more fastening means to fasten the corresponding at least one patch
attachment (20) to the body of the first user. Thus, in one embodiment, the at least one
patch attachment (20) may be worn by the first user by wrapping the one or more
straps (30) around a shoulder of the first user, thereby positioning the corresponding
at least one patch attachment (20) under the armpit of the first user. Moreover, in one

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embodiment, the one or more fastening means may include a Velcro, one or more
buttons, one or more hooks, or the like.

[0023] Basically, as the body releases the one or more body fluids, the first patch
layer (70) may have to be able to receive the same. More specifically, in one
embodiment, the first patch layer (70) may have to be able to receive the one or more
body fluids including sweat, and may not be receiving mucus, unwanted denser
substance, or the like. Thus, the first patch layer (70) includes a first semipermeable
membrane (80) adapted to receive the one or more body fluids in real-time, upon
generation of the corresponding one or more body fluids by the body of the first user
when the corresponding at least one patch attachment (20) is worn by the first user.
The first patch layer (70) also includes an arrangement of a plurality of channels (90)
positioned below and in association with the first semipermeable membrane (80). The
corresponding plurality of channels (90) is adapted to channelize the one or more body
fluids received towards a central portion of the first patch layer (70). The plurality of
patch layers (60) also includes a second patch layer (100) positioned adjacent to the
first patch layer (70). The second patch layer (100) includes a central tube (110)
including one or more walls having a second semipermeable membrane (as shown in
FIG. 2). The second patch layer (100) also includes a first predefined spacing
surrounding the one or more walls externally, and including a first predefined fluid.
The central tube (110) is adapted to diffuse a first fluid of the one or more body fluids
received from the central portion of the first patch layer (70), into the first predefined
fluid by osmosis through the second semipermeable membrane, based on a retention
time possessed by the corresponding first fluid. The central tube (110) is also adapted
to pass a second fluid of the one or more body fluids along a length of the central tube
(110) upon diffusion.

[0024] Further, the plurality of patch layers (60) also includes a third patch layer
(120) positioned adjacent to the second patch layer (100). The third patch layer (120)
is adapted to dissolve the second fluid of the one or more body fluids into a second
predefined fluid stored in the third patch layer (120). The second fluid corresponds to
a health issue discerning fluid. Therefore, in order to discern the one or more health
issues of the first user, one or more properties of the second fluid may have to be
examined. Thus, the third patch layer (120) includes one or more first sensors (130)

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adapted to measure one or more first parameters associated with the second fluid of
the one or more body fluids upon dissolving in the second predefined fluid. Then, the
one or more first parameters may have to be analyzed. Thus, the apparatus (10) also
includes a communication unit (140) mechanically coupled to the one or more straps
(30). The communication unit (140) is configured to communicate the one or more
first parameters measured at the third patch layer (120) with a processing subsystem
(150) via at least one communication medium to discern the one or more health issues
corresponding to the first user from the body fluid analysis.

[0025] Additionally, there is a possibility that the first user may be suffering from
the one or more health issues, detection of which may not be possible from the body
fluid analysis. Thus, in one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus (10) may also
include one or more second sensors (160) mounted on the one or more straps (30). The
one or more second sensors (160) may be adapted to measure one or more second
parameters associated with a current health condition of the first user in real-time when
the corresponding at least one patch attachment (20) is worn by the first user. The one
or more second sensors (160) may include a pulse oximetry sensor, an
Electrocardiogram sensor, or the like. In one embodiment, the one or more second
parameters may include a blood oxygen level, a heart condition, or the like. Therefore,
the one or more second parameters may also have to be analyzed to discern the one or
more health issues that the corresponding first user may be suffering from. Thus, in
one embodiment, the communication unit (140) may also be configured to
communicate the one or more second parameters measured using the one or more
second sensors (160) with the processing subsystem (150) via the at least one
communication medium to discern the one or more health issues corresponding to the
first user.

[0026] FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of a side view of the plurality of patch

layers (60) of the apparatus (10) of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the
present disclosure. As the plurality of channels (90) may be placed below the first
semipermeable membrane (80), as used herein, the term “semipermeable membrane”
is defined as a type of biological or synthetic, a polymeric membrane that will allow
certain molecules or ions to pass through it by diffusion or osmosis. In one
embodiment, the plurality of channels (90) may include a plurality of microfluidic

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channels. As used herein, the term “microfluidic channels” refers to channels that are
having dimensions in microscales and allow for the handling of liquid with volumes
typically in a range of nanoliters to microliters. Further, in one embodiment, the first
predefined fluid (170) present in the second patch layer (100) may include a soapy
solution, milk of magnesia, mild detergent, household ammonia, water, or the like.
Also, in an embodiment, the first predefined fluid (170) may have to be with a high
pH value and safe for human contact. In one embodiment, when the one or more body
fluids (180) may correspond to the sweat, the first fluid of the one or more body fluids
(180) may include eccrine sweat. As used herein, the term “sweat” refers to a
transparent biofluid with low tonicity and slightly acidic nature with a mean potential
of hydrogen (pH) of about 6.3. Basically, the main content of the sweat is water. Other
substances of the sweat may include nitrogenous compounds such as amino acids and
urea, metal and nonmetal ions such as potassium, sodium, and chloride ions,
metabolites including lactate and pyruvate; and xenobiotics such as drug molecules.
Further, as used herein, the term “eccrine sweat” refers to a type of sweat that is
released by an eccrine sweat gland to maintain homeostasis, primarily by stabilizing
body temperature upon evaporation of sweat from the skin. In one embodiment, when
the one or more body fluids (180) may correspond to the sweat, the second fluid of the
one or more body fluids (180) may include the apocrine sweat. As used herein, the
term “apocrine sweat” refers to a type of sweat that is released by an apocrine sweat
gland during anxiety and stress-inducing situations. The apocrine sweat is larger and
opens into hair follicles.

[0027] Moreover, as mentioned above, the central tube (110) is adapted to diffuse
the first fluid of the one or more body fluids (180) into the first predefined fluid (170),
based on a retention time possessed by the corresponding first fluid. Also, the central
tube (110) is adapted to pass the second fluid of the one or more body fluids (180)
along the length of the central tube (110) upon diffusion. As used herein the term
“retention time” refers to a time that a solute spends in a column or it can be defined
as the time spent in the stationary and mobile phases. The longer retention time
depends on the interaction of the analyte with the stationary phase. The stronger the
interaction, the more will be the retention time. Thus, as the eccrine sweat possess a
longer retention time than the apocrine sweat, the eccrine sweat may be diffused into
the first predefined fluid (170) by osmosis through the second semipermeable

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membrane (190), and pass the apocrine sweat along the length of the central tube (110)
upon diffusion of the eccrine sweat. Furthermore, in one embodiment, the second
predefined fluid (200) of the third patch layer (120) may include a soapy solution, milk
of magnesia, mild detergent, household ammonia, water, or the like. Also, in an
embodiment, the second predefined fluid (200) may have to be with a high pH value
and safe for human contact. Also, in one embodiment, the one or more first sensors
(130) may include at least one of a density sensor, a viscosity sensor, an acidity sensor,
and the like. In one exemplary embodiment, the density sensor may be a Micro-
Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) density sensor. Also, in one embodiment, the
one or me first parameters may include at least one of a density, a viscosity, an acidity
level, and the like of the corresponding second fluid dissolved in the second predefined
fluid (200).

[0028] Basically, in an embodiment, when the one or more body fluids (180) may
correspond to the sweat, and as the pH of the apocrine sweat corresponding to about
6 to about 7.5, when a concentration of the apocrine sweat may increase, then the
second predefined fluid (200) may become more acidic. This may be detected by the
one or more first sensors (130) such as the acidity sensor. Later, a variation in the
acidity of the second predefined fluid (200) may have to be analyzed to discern the
one or more health issues that the corresponding first user may be suffering from.
Thus, the one or more first parameters measured may be shared with the processing
subsystem (150) using the communication unit (140). In one embodiment, the
communication unit (140) may include a Bluetooth device, a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi)
device, or the like. Also, in one embodiment, the at least one communication medium
may include a wired medium or a wireless medium.

[0029] FIG. 3 is a block diagram representation of the apparatus (10) of FIG. 1 with
an elaboration of the processing subsystem (150) in accordance with an embodiment
of the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the processing subsystem (150) may be
hosted on a server (210). In one exemplary embodiment, the server (210) may include
a cloud server. In another exemplary embodiment, the server (210) may include a local
server. The processing subsystem (150) may be configured to execute on a network
(not shown in FIG. 1) to control bidirectional communications among a plurality of
modules. In one embodiment, the network may include a wired network such as a local

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area network (LAN). In another embodiment, the network may include a wireless
network such as wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, Zigbee, near field
communication (NFC), infra-red communication (RFID), or the like. The processing
subsystem (150) may include a communication module (220). The communication
module (220) may be configured to establish a communication link with the
communication unit (140) upon registration of the first user. Basically, for the first
user to know about the one or more health issues, a remedy for the corresponding one
or more health issues, or the like, the first user may have to be registered with the
processing subsystem (150). Thus, in one embodiment, the processing subsystem
(150) may also include a registration module (230) operatively coupled to the
communication module (220). The registration module (230) may be configured to
register the first user upon receiving a plurality of first user details via a first user
device (240). In one embodiment, the plurality of first user details may be stored in a
database (250) of the processing subsystem (150), wherein the database (250) may be
a local database or a cloud database. Moreover, in one exemplary embodiment, the
plurality of first user details may include a first username, contact details of the first
user, contact details of the second user, and the like. Also, in one embodiment, the first
user device (240) may include a mobile phone, a tablet, a laptop, or the like.

[0030] Later, upon establishing the communication link with the communication
unit (140), the processing subsystem (150) may have to receive at least one of certain
inputs from the first user, and information communicated by the communication unit
(140). Thus, the processing subsystem (150) may also include an input module (260)
operatively coupled to the communication module (220). The input module (260) may
be configured to receive one or more inputs from the first user upon establishing the
corresponding communication link. The one or more inputs may correspond to health-
related information of the first user. In one exemplary embodiment, the one or more
inputs may include at least one of one or more food habits of the first user, diseases
history of the first user, one or more previously received medical prescriptions,
duration of a particular disease which the first user might have suffered earlier, and
the like. The input module (260) may also be configured to receive at least one of the
one or more first parameters and the one or more second parameters from the
communication unit (140) upon receiving the one or more inputs.

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[0031] Upon receiving the one or more inputs and the information from the
communication unit (140), the body fluid analysis may have to be performed on the
one or more first parameters. Thus, the processing subsystem (150) may also include
a fluid analysis module (270) operatively coupled to the input module (260). The fluid
analysis module (270) may be configured to perform the body fluid analysis on the
one or more first parameters associated with the second fluid of the one or more body
fluids (180) based on predefined fluid-related criteria. The fluid analysis module (270)
may also be configured to discern the one or more health issues corresponding to the
first user in real-time based on at least one of a result of the body fluid analysis, a
health-related history associated with the first user, the one or more inputs, the one or
more second parameters, and standard health issues-related information. In one
embodiment, the body fluid analysis may correspond to comparing the one or more
first parameters with a corresponding one or more threshold values. For example, in
the case of the apocrine sweat, the pH of the second predefined fluid (200) being the
soapy solution would be about 12. When, the sweat gets dissolved in the corresponding
soapy solution, due to the presence of the apocrine sweat whose pH is about 6 to about
7.5, the pH of the soapy solution having the apocrine sweat dissolved in it, increases.
Thus, the increase in the pH corresponds to the first user experiencing the one or more
health issues such as stress or anxiety. In such a case, the predefined fluid-related
criteria may include the increase in the pH value of the second predefined fluid (200)
upon dissolving the sweat in it. Therefore, in one embodiment, the result of the body
fluid analysis may correspond to the one or more first parameters being equal to or
greater than the corresponding one or more threshold values, or the one or more first
parameters being less than the corresponding one or more threshold values.

[0032] Suppose the health-related history associated with the first user may be
having a history of the first user experiencing cardiac arrest, heart attack, any other
heart-related issue, or the like, then the fluid analysis module (270) may discern the
one or more health issues that the first user may be currently suffering from could be
cardiac arrest, heart attack, any other heart-related issue, or the like. Further, in one
embodiment, the standard health issues-related information may include information
about a plurality of diseases, a plurality of health issues, a plurality of case studies, a
plurality of symptoms, and the like. In addition, the second patch layer (100) and the
third patch layer (120) may act as a storage unit for storing the first fluid of the one or

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more body fluids (180), and the second fluid of the one or more body fluids (180)
respectively. In case of the first fluid of the one or more body fluids (180) being the
eccrine sweat, and the second fluid of the one or more body fluids (180) being the
apocrine sweat, the first patch layer (70) and the second patch layer (100) may be taken
to a laboratory for performing one or more tests to detect one or more health issues
such as, but not limited to, to detect a build-up of mucus in lungs, to detect a build-up
of mucus in one or more other vital organs, to detect cystic fibrosis, or the like. Also,
in one exemplary embodiment, the plurality of patch layers (60) may be routinely
disposable. Also, there is a possibility that the plurality of patch layers (60) could
overflow with the continuous reception of the one or more body fluids (180). Thus, in
an embodiment, the MEMS density sensor may be used to detect the overflow.

[0033] Later, upon discerning the one or more health issues of the first user, the
first user may have to take certain preventive measures to calm down for a certain time
to prevent making the current health condition of the first user more severe. Thus, in
one embodiment, the processing subsystem (150) may also include a health
improvement suggestion module (280) operatively coupled to the fluid analysis
module (270). The health improvement suggestion module (280) may be configured
to generate one or more suggestions corresponding to an improvement in the current
health condition of the first user based on standard health improvement-related
information, upon discerning the one or more health issues corresponding to the first
user. In one exemplary embodiment, the one or more suggestions may include
suggesting stress calming activities such as, but not limited to listening to a song,
reducing caffeine intake, spending time with relatives and friends, or the like. In one
embodiment, the standard health improvement-related information may include
information about a plurality of healing techniques for a plurality of diseases, a
plurality of case studies, a plurality of medicines that could e prescribed for a particular
disease, and the like.

[0034] Basically, based on the current health condition of the first user, the second
user may to alerted on a second user device (290) when the current health condition
of the first user becomes severe, or the one or more health issues are discerned. In one
embodiment, the second user device (290) may include a mobile phone, a tablet, a
laptop, or the like. Thus, in one embodiment, the processing subsystem (150) may

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include an alert generation module (300) operatively coupled to the health
improvement suggestion module (280). The alert generation module (300) may be
configured to generate an alert to the second user based on the one or more health
issues discerned by the fluid analysis module (270), upon generating the one or more
suggestions by the health improvement suggestion module (280). The alert
corresponds to information regarding the current health condition corresponding to the
first user. In one exemplary embodiment, the alert may be generated in one or more
forms such as, but not limited to, a text message, an email, an audio alert, or the like.

[0035] FIG. 4 is a schematic representation of the plurality of patch layers (60) of

the apparatus (10) to discern the one or more health issues from the body fluid analysis
in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure. The apparatus (10)
includes the at least one patch attachment (20) mounted on the one or more straps (30).
The at least one patch attachment (20) is adapted to receive the plurality of patch layers
(60) operatively coupled with each other. The at least one patch attachment (20) is
adapted to be positioned under the armpit of the first user upon receiving the plurality
of patch layers (60). The plurality of patch layers (60) includes the first patch layer
(70). The first patch layer (70) is adapted to receive the one or more body fluids (180)
in real-time via the first semipermeable membrane (80) upon generation of the
corresponding one or more body fluids (180) by the body of the first user when the
corresponding at least one patch attachment (20) is worn by the first user. The first
patch layer (70) is also adapted to pass the one or more body fluids (180) forward via
a unidirectional valve (310). As used herein, the term “unidirectional valve” is defined
as a valve that allows the fluid to flow only in one direction and prevents the flow in
the backward direction.

[0036] The plurality of patch layers (60) also includes the second patch layer (100)
positioned adjacent to the first patch layer (70). The second patch layer (100) is
adapted to dissolve the one or more body fluids (180) into the first predefined fluid
(170) stored in the second patch layer (100). The second patch layer (100) is also
adapted to pass the first fluid of the one or more body fluids (180) forward via the
second semipermeable membrane (190), and retain the second fluid of the one or more
body fluids (180) based on a density of the one or more body fluids (180) when the
one or more body fluids (180) are pressurized by a continuous reception of the one or

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more body fluids (180) via the unidirectional valve (310). The second fluid is denser
than the first fluid. The second fluid corresponds to a health issue discerning fluid. In
the case of the one o more body fluids (180) corresponding to the sweat, the first fluid
of the one or more body fluids (180) being the eccrine sweat, and the second fluid of
the one or more body fluids (180) being the apocrine sweat. In such a case, the apocrine
sweat may be retained in the second patch layer (100) and the eccrine sweat may be
passed forward, as the density of the apocrine sweat may be larger than the density of
the eccrine sweat. The second patch layer (100) includes the one or more first sensors
(130) adapted to measure the one or more first parameters associated with the second
fluid of the one or more body fluids (180) upon passing the first fluid of the one or
more body fluids (180) forward. Further, the plurality of patch layers (60) also includes
the third patch layer (120) positioned adjacent to the second patch layer (100). The
third patch layer (120) is adapted to dissolve the first fluid of the one or more body
fluids (180) into the second predefined fluid (200) stored in the third patch layer (120).
The apparatus (10) also includes the communication unit (140) mechanically coupled
to the one or more straps (30). The communication unit (140) is configured to
communicate the one or more first parameters measured at the second patch layer
(100) with the processing subsystem (150) via at least one communication medium to
discern the one or more health issues corresponding to the first user from body fluid
analysis. Basically, in an embodiment, the operation of the processing subsystem (150)
disclosed here is substantially similar to the operation of the processing subsystem
(150) explained in FIG. 3.

[0037] FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a health issue discerning computer or a health

issue discerning server (320) in accordance with an embodiment of the present
disclosure. The health issue discerning server (320) includes processor(s) (330), and
memory (340) operatively coupled to a bus (350). The processor(s) (330), as used
herein, means any type of computational circuit, such as, but not limited to, a
microprocessor, a microcontroller, a complex instruction set computing
microprocessor, a reduced instruction set computing microprocessor, a very long
instruction word microprocessor, an explicitly parallel instruction computing
microprocessor, a digital signal processor, or any other type of processing circuit, or a
combination thereof.

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[0038] Computer memory elements may include any suitable memory device(s) for
storing data and executable program, such as read only memory, random access
memory, erasable programmable read only memory, electrically erasable
programmable read only memory, hard drive, removable media drive for handling
memory cards and the like. Embodiments of the present subject matter may be
implemented in conjunction with program modules, including functions, procedures,
data structures, and application programs, for performing tasks, or defining abstract
data types or low-level hardware contexts. Executable program stored on any of the
above-mentioned storage media may be executable by the processor(s) (330).

[0039] The memory (340) includes a plurality of subsystems stored in the form of
executable program which instructs the processor(s) (330) to perform method steps
illustrated in FIG. 6 (a) and FIG. 6 (b). The memory (340) includes a processing
subsystem (150) of FIG 1. The processing subsystem (150) further has following
modules: a registration module (230), a communication module (220), an input
module (260), a fluid analysis module (270), a health improvement suggestion module
(280), and an alert generation module (300).

[0040] The registration module (230) is configured to register the first user upon
receiving a plurality of first user details via a first user device (240). The
communication module (220) is configured to establish a communication link with the
communication unit (140) upon registration of the first user. The input module (260)
is configured to receive one or more inputs from the first user upon establishing the
corresponding communication link, wherein the one or more inputs corresponds to
health-related information of the first user. The input module (260) is also configured
to receive at least one of the one or more first parameters and one or more second
parameters from the communication unit (140) upon receiving the one or more inputs.

[0041] The fluid analysis module (270) is configured to perform the body fluid
analysis on the one or more first parameters associated with the second fluid of the
one or more body fluids (180) based on predefined fluid-related criteria. The fluid
analysis module (270) is also configured to discern the one or more health issues
corresponding to the first user in real-time based on at least one of a result of the body
fluid analysis, a health-related history associated to the first user, the one or more

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inputs, the one or more second parameters, and standard health issues-related
information.

[0042] The health improvement suggestion module (280) is configured to generate

one or more suggestions corresponding to an improvement in the current health
condition of the first user based on standard health improvement-related information,
upon discerning the one or more health issues corresponding to the first user. The alert
generation module (300) is configured to generate an alert to a second user based on
the one or more health issues discerned by the fluid analysis module (270), upon
generating the one or more suggestions by the health improvement suggestion module
(280), wherein the alert corresponds to information regarding the current health
condition corresponding to the first user.

[0043] FIG. 6 (a) and FIG. 6 (b) are flow charts representing steps involved in a
method (360) for discerning one or more health issues from body fluid analysis in
accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The method (360) includes
positioning a plurality of patch layers inside of at least one patch attachment mounted
on one or more straps in step 370.

[0044] The method (360) also includes wearing the at least one patch attachment
having the corresponding plurality of patch layers, by positioning the corresponding
at least one patch attachment under an armpit of a first user in step 380.

[0045] Furthermore, the method (360) includes receiving one or more body fluids
in real-time, upon generation of the corresponding one or more body fluids by a body
of the first user in step 390. In one embodiment, receiving the one or more body fluids
may include receiving the one or more body fluids via a first patch layer (70).

[0046] Furthermore, the method (360) also includes segregating a first fluid of the
one or more body fluids and a second fluid of the one or more body fluids from the
one or more body fluids received in step 400. In one embodiment, segregating the first
fluid of the one or more body fluids and the second fluid of the one or more body
fluids from the one or more body fluids may include segregating the first fluid of the
one or more body fluids and the second fluid of the one or more body fluids from the
one or more body fluids via a second patch layer (100) and a third patch layer (120).

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[0047] Furthermore, the method (360) also includes measuring one or more first
parameters associated with the second fluid of the one or more body fluids upon
segregation in step 410. In one embodiment, measuring the one or more first
parameters may include measuring the one or more first parameters via one or more
first sensors (130).

[0048] Furthermore, the method (360) also includes measuring one or more second
parameters associated with a current health condition of the first user in real-time upon
measuring the one or more first parameters in step 420. In one embodiment, measuring
the one or more second parameters may include measuring the one or more second
parameters via one or more second sensors (160).

[0049] Furthermore, the method (360) also includes communicating at least one of
the one or more first parameters and the one or more second parameters with a
processing subsystem through at least one communication medium for discerning the
one or more health issues corresponding to the first user from body fluid analysis in
step 430. In one embodiment, communicating at least one of the one or more first
parameters and the one or more second parameters with the processing subsystem may
include communicating at least one of the one or more first parameters and the one or
more second parameters with the processing subsystem via a communication unit
(140).

[0050] Furthermore, the method (360) also includes establishing a communication

link between the processing subsystem and the communication unit upon registration
of the first user in step 440. In one embodiment, establishing the communication link
may include establishing the communication link by a communication module (220).

[0051] Furthermore, the method (360) also includes receiving one or more inputs
from the first user upon establishing the corresponding communication link, wherein
the one or more inputs corresponds to health-related information of the first user in
step 450. In one embodiment, receiving the one or more inputs may include receiving
the one or more inputs by an input module (260).

[0052] Furthermore, the method (360) also includes receiving at least one of the
one or more first parameters and the one or more second parameters from the
communication unit upon receiving the one or more inputs in step 460. In one

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embodiment, receiving at least one of the one or more first parameters and the one or
more second parameters may include receiving at least one of the one or more first
parameters and the one or more second parameters by the input module (260).

[0053] Furthermore, the method (360) also includes performing the body fluid
analysis on the one or more first parameters associated with the second fluid of the
one or more body fluids based on predefined fluid-related criteria in step 470. In one
embodiment, performing the body fluid analysis may include performing the body
fluid analysis by a fluid analysis module (270).

[0054] Furthermore, the method (360) also includes discerning the one or more
health issues corresponding to the first user in real-time based on at least one of a result
of the body fluid analysis, a health-related history associated to the first user, the one
or more inputs, the one or more second parameters, and standard health issues-related
information in step 480. In one embodiment, discerning the one or more health issues
may include discerning the one or more health issues by the fluid analysis module
(270).

[0055] Furthermore, the method (360) also includes generating one or more
suggestions corresponding to an improvement in the current health condition of the
first user based on standard health improvement-related information, upon discerning
the one or more health issues corresponding to the first user in step 490. In one
embodiment, generating the one or more suggestions may include generating the one
or more suggestions by a health improvement suggestion module (280).

[0056] Furthermore, the method (360) also includes generating an alert to a second
user based on the one or more health issues discerned by the fluid analysis module,
upon generating the one or more suggestions by the health improvement suggestion
module, wherein the alert corresponds to information regarding the current health
condition corresponding to the first user in step 500. In one embodiment, generating
the alert may include generating the alert by an alert generation module (300).

[0057] Various embodiments of the present disclosure enable discerning the one or
more health issues more accurately as it is based on the body fluid analysis. The
apparatus aspires to solve a fundamental problem of integrating technology with
evolutionary responses of people to quantify a psychological state using physiological

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systems, in turn creating an efficient and futuristic medical care system. Body’s fluidic
waste in one medium that has excessive accuracy in presenting data of the human body
to create a system that could warn people of possible dangers with a very low delay.
Such advanced medical equipment could seriously decrease the death rate and
economize, as well as make medical industry more efficient and dynamic.

[0058] Further, usage of the apparatus would drastically decrease a percentage of

cardiac arrests that would occur otherwise. Furthermore, the ability of the apparatus
to act as a stress indicator could decrease the number of false alert cases coming to
already overworked, understaffed hospitals so that people with actual definite
problems be provided with prioritized care. Moreover, with an onset of space travel,
the apparatus could be used to monitor a well-being of space farers. With the
apparatus, a monitoring of astronauts and other people invested in similar jobs which
can take a toll on the mind of the individual would help considerably in red-flagging
any probable cases of stress-induced diseases like severe anxiety, gastrointestinal
problems, or even Alzheimer’s disease.

[0059] Also, by measuring the stress, the apparatus would provide people with an
immeasurable quantity. This reading would help the user recognize, and plan
accordingly, which are stressful activities, and which are not. Since the apocrine sweat
is a direct by-product of the stress, it is an accurate measurement of the psychological
condition of the user, too. Further, the feature of generating the alert to the second user
will further help to improve prescriptions and doctors' suggestions, as they will be as
per the patients’ mental state. Furthermore, the apparatus is easy to handle and cost-
effective, and hence can be easily available for common people to use without any
trouble. Also, data obtained from the body fluid analysis can be stored in the local
server and can be used to chart out sweat channels and activity of the user over a period
of time, thus increasing accuracy in identifying any unexpected peaks.

[0060] While specific language has been used to describe the disclosure, any
limitations arising on account of the same are not intended. As would be apparent to a
person skilled in the art, various working modifications may be made to the method
in order to implement the inventive concept as taught herein.

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[0061] The figures and the foregoing description give examples of embodiments.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that one or more of the described elements may
well be combined into a single functional element. Alternatively, certain elements may
be split into multiple functional elements. Elements from one embodiment may be
added to another embodiment. For example, order of processes described herein may
be changed and are not limited to the manner described herein. Moreover, the actions
of any flow diagram need not be implemented in the order shown; nor do all of the
acts need to be necessarily performed. Also, those acts that are not dependent on other
acts may be performed in parallel with the other acts. The scope of embodiments is by
no means limited by these specific examples.

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I/WE CLAIM:

1. An apparatus (10) to discern one or more health issues from body fluid
analysis, wherein the apparatus (10) comprises:

at least one patch attachment (20) mounted on one or more straps (30),
wherein the at least one patch attachment (20) is adapted to receive a plurality of
patch layers (60) operatively coupled with each other,

wherein the at least one patch attachment (20) is adapted to be positioned

under an armpit of a first user upon receiving the plurality of patch layers (60),
wherein the plurality of patch layers (60) comprises:

a first patch layer (70) comprising:

a first semipermeable membrane (80) adapted to receive one or

more body fluids (180) in real-time, upon generation of the
corresponding one or more body fluids (180) by a body of the first user
when the corresponding at least one patch attachment (20) is worn by
the first user; and

an arrangement of a plurality of channels (90) positioned below

and in association with the first semipermeable membrane (80),
wherein the corresponding plurality of channels (90) are adapted to
channelize the one or more body fluids (180) received towards a central
portion of the first patch layer (70);

a second patch layer (100) positioned adjacent to the first patch layer
(70), wherein the second patch layer (100) comprises:

a central tube (110) comprising one or more walls having a

second semipermeable membrane (190); and

a first predefined spacing surrounding the one or more walls

externally, and comprising a first predefined fluid (170),

wherein the central tube (110) is adapted to:

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 diffuse a first fluid of the one or more body fluids (180)
received from the central portion of the first patch layer (70),
into the first predefined fluid (170) by osmosis through the
second semipermeable membrane (190), based on a retention
time possessed by the corresponding first fluid; and

pass a second fluid of the one or more body fluids (180)

along a length of the central tube (110) upon diffusion, wherein
the second fluid corresponds to a health issue discerning fluid;

a third patch layer (120) positioned adjacent to the second patch layer
(100), wherein the third patch layer (120) is adapted to dissolve the second
fluid of the one or more body fluids (180) into a second predefined fluid
(200) stored in the third patch layer (120),

wherein the third patch layer (120) comprises one or more first
sensors (130) adapted to measure one or more first parameters
associated with the second fluid of the one or more body fluids (180)
upon dissolving in the second predefined fluid (200); and

a communication unit (140) mechanically coupled to the one or more straps

(30), wherein the communication unit (140) is configured to communicate the one
or more first parameters measured at the third patch layer (120) with a processing
subsystem (150) via at least one communication medium to discern the one or more
health issues corresponding to the first user from the body fluid analysis.

2. The apparatus (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one patch
attachment (20) comprises a predefined shape comprising a butterfly shape.

3. The apparatus (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of channels

(90) comprises a plurality of microfluidic channels.

4. The apparatus (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first predefined fluid
(170) comprises a soapy solution, milk of magnesia, mild detergent, household
ammonia, and water, wherein the second predefined fluid (200) comprises a soapy
solution, milk of magnesia, mild detergent, household ammonia, and water.

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5. The apparatus (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more body
fluids (180) comprises sweat, wherein the first fluid of the one or more body fluids
(180) comprises an eccrine sweat, wherein the second fluid of the one or more body
fluids (180) comprises an apocrine sweat.

6. The apparatus (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more first
sensors (130) comprises at least one of a density sensor, a viscosity sensor, and an
acidity sensor.

7. The apparatus (10) as claimed in claim 1, comprises one or more second

sensors (160) mounted on the one or more straps (30), wherein the one or more
second sensors (160) are adapted to measure one or more second parameters
associated with a current health condition of the first user in real-time when the
corresponding at least one patch attachment (20) is worn by the first user, wherein
the one or more second sensors (160) comprises a pulse oximetry sensor, and an
Electrocardiogram sensor.

8. The apparatus (10) as claimed in claim 7, wherein the communication unit

(140) is configured to communicate the one or more second parameters measured
via the one or more second sensors (160) with the processing subsystem (150) via
the at least one communication medium to discern the one or more health issues
corresponding to the first user.

9. The apparatus (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processing subsystem

(150) is hosted on a server (210), and is configured to execute on a network to
control bidirectional communications among a plurality of modules comprising:

a communication module (220) configured to establish a communication

link with the communication unit (140) upon registration of the first user;

an input module (260) operatively coupled to the communication module

(220), wherein the input module (260) is configured to:

receive one or more inputs from the first user upon establishing the
corresponding communication link, wherein the one or more inputs
corresponds to health-related information of the first user; and

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 receive at least one of the one or more first parameters and one or
more second parameters from the communication unit (140) upon receiving
the one or more inputs;

a fluid analysis module (270) operatively coupled to the input module (260),
wherein the fluid analysis module (270) is configured to:

perform the body fluid analysis on the one or more first parameters
associated with the second fluid of the one or more body fluids (180) based
on predefined fluid-related criteria; and

discern the one or more health issues corresponding to the first user
in real-time based on at least one of a result of the body fluid analysis, a
health-related history associated to the first user, the one or more inputs, the
one or more second parameters, and standard health issues-related
information;

a health improvement suggestion module (280) operatively coupled to the

fluid analysis module (270), wherein the health improvement suggestion module
(280) is configured to generate one or more suggestions corresponding to an
improvement in the current health condition of the first user based on standard
health improvement-related information, upon discerning the one or more health
issues corresponding to the first user; and

an alert generation module (300) operatively coupled to the health

improvement suggestion module (280), wherein the alert generation module (300)
is configured to generate an alert to a second user based on the one or more health
issues discerned by the fluid analysis module (270), upon generating the one or
more suggestions by the health improvement suggestion module (280), wherein the
alert corresponds to information regarding the current health condition
corresponding to the first user.

10. An apparatus (10) to discern one or more health issues from body fluid
analysis, wherein the device comprises:

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 at least one patch attachment (20) mounted on one or more straps (30),
wherein the at least one patch attachment (20) is adapted to receive a plurality of
patch layers (60) operatively coupled with each other,

wherein the at least one patch attachment (20) is adapted to be positioned

under an armpit of a first user upon receiving the plurality of patch layers (60),
wherein the plurality of patch layers (60) comprises:

a first patch layer (70) adapted to:

receive one or more body fluids (180) in real-time via a first

semipermeable membrane (80) upon generation of the corresponding
one or more body fluids (180) by a body of the first user when the
corresponding at least one patch attachment (20) is worn by the first
user; and

pass the one or more body fluids (180) forward via a

unidirectional valve (310);

a second patch layer (100) positioned adjacent to the first patch layer
(70), wherein the second patch layer (100) is adapted to:

dissolve the one or more body fluids (180) into a first

predefined fluid (170) stored in the second patch layer (100); and

pass a first fluid of the one or more body fluids (180) forward
via a second semipermeable membrane (190), and retain a second fluid
of the one or more body fluids (180) based on a density of the one or
more body fluids (180), when the one or more body fluids (180) are
pressurized by a continuous reception of the one or more body fluids
(180) via the unidirectional valve (310),

wherein the second fluid is denser than the first fluid, wherein
the second fluid corresponds to a health issue discerning fluid,

wherein the second patch layer (100) comprises one or

more first sensors (130) adapted to measure one or more first

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 parameters associated with the second fluid of the one or more
body fluids (180) upon passing the first fluid of the one or more
body fluids (180) forward;

a third patch layer (120) positioned adjacent to the second patch layer
(100), wherein the third patch layer (120) is adapted to dissolve the first
fluid of the one or more body fluids (180) into a second predefined fluid
(200) stored in the third patch layer (120); and

a communication unit (140) mechanically coupled to the one or more straps

(30), wherein the communication unit (140) is configured to communicate the one
or more first parameters measured at the second patch layer (100) with a processing
subsystem (150) via at least one communication medium to discern the one or more
health issues corresponding to the first user from body fluid analysis.

11. A method (360) for discerning one or more health issues from body fluid
analysis, wherein the method (360) comprises:

positioning a plurality of patch layers inside of at least one patch attachment

mounted on one or more straps; (370)

wearing the at least one patch attachment having the corresponding plurality
of patch layers, by positioning the corresponding at least one patch attachment
under an armpit of a first user; (380)

receiving, via a first patch layer (70), one or more body fluids in real-time,
upon generation of the corresponding one or more body fluids by a body of the first
user; (390)

segregating, via a second patch layer (100) and a third patch layer (120), a
first fluid of the one or more body fluids and a second fluid of the one or more body
fluids from the one or more body fluids received; (400)

measuring, via one or more first sensors (130), one or more first parameters
associated with the second fluid of the one or more body fluids upon segregation;
(410)

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 measuring, via one or more second sensors (160), one or more second
parameters associated with a current health condition of the first user in real-time
upon measuring the one or more first parameters; (420)

communicating, via a communication unit (140), at least one of the one or

more first parameters and the one or more second parameters with a processing
subsystem through at least one communication medium for discerning the one or
more health issues corresponding to the first user from body fluid analysis; (430)

establishing, by a communication module (220), a communication link

between the processing subsystem and the communication unit upon registration of
the first user; (440)

receiving, by an input module (260), one or more inputs from the first user
upon establishing the corresponding communication link, wherein the one or more
inputs corresponds to health-related information of the first user; (450)

receiving, by the input module (260), at least one of the one or more first
parameters and the one or more second parameters from the communication unit
upon receiving the one or more inputs; (460)

performing, by a fluid analysis module (270), the body fluid analysis on the
one or more first parameters associated with the second fluid of the one or more
body fluids based on predefined fluid-related criteria; (470)

discerning, by the fluid analysis module (270), the one or more health issues
corresponding to the first user in real-time based on at least one of a result of the
body fluid analysis, a health-related history associated to the first user, the one or
more inputs, the one or more second parameters, and standard health issues-related
information; (480)

generating, by a health improvement suggestion module (280), one or more

suggestions corresponding to an improvement in the current health condition of the
first user based on standard health improvement-related information, upon
discerning the one or more health issues corresponding to the first user; and (490)

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 generating, by an alert generation module (300), an alert to a second user
based on the one or more health issues discerned by the fluid analysis module, upon
generating the one or more suggestions by the health improvement suggestion
module, wherein the alert corresponds to information regarding the current health
condition corresponding to the first user (500).

Dated this 12th day of October 2021

Signature

Harish Naidu

Patent Agent (IN/PA-2896)

Agent for the Applicant

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 AN APPARATUS AND A METHOD TO DISCERN HEALTH ISSUES FROM
BODY FLUID ANALYSIS

ABSTRACT

An apparatus to discern health issue(s) from body fluid analysis is disclosed. The
apparatus includes at least one patch attachment (20) which receives multiple patch
layers including a first patch layer (70) which includes a first semipermeable
membrane (80) which receives body fluid(s), and an arrangement of multiple channels
which channelize the body fluid(s). The multiple patch layers also include a second
patch layer (100) which includes a central tube which diffuses a first fluid of the body
fluid(s) into the first predefined fluid and passes a second fluid of the body fluid(s)
along a length of the central tube. The multiple patch layers also include a third patch
layer (120) which dissolves the second fluid of the body fluid(s) into a second
predefined fluid (200) and includes first sensor(s) which measure first parameter(s).
The apparatus also includes a communication unit (140) which communicates the first
parameter(s) with a processing subsystem to discern the health issue(s).

FIG. 1

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