Plethysmograph
AssigneeScireq Scientific Respiratory Equipment Inc.
InventorsSimon Altmejd, Annette Robichaud, Ilan Benjamin Urovitch, Camilo Guevara Garzon
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Abstract
The present disclosure concerns a plethysmograph. The plethysmograph comprises a housing defining a test cavity configured to enclose a test subject. The plethysmograph further comprises an optical filter providing a spectrally restricted optical access to the test cavity from an exterior of the housing, the optical filter being configured to at least partially transmit light in a transmission band ranging from about 560 nm to about 750 nm; and to at least partially block light in a blocking band ranging from about 380 nm to about 560 nm.
Claims15
A plethysmograph comprising:
- a housing forming a test chamber defining a test cavity configured to enclose a test subject, and a reference chamber distinct from the test chamber and defining a reference cavity;
- the test chamber comprising a test pneumotach having a test pneumotach body in which a test airflow opening is formed, for the test cavity to be in fluid communication with the outside of the housing;
- the reference chamber comprising a reference pneumotach having a reference pneumotach body in which a reference airflow opening is formed, for the reference cavity to be in fluid communication with the outside of the housing;
- and
- wherein, when in use, a comparison of pressure variations of air circulating in the test airflow opening and the reference airflow opening is representative of a respiratory function of the test subject;
- wherein one of the test pneumotach body and the reference pneumotach body at least partially extends in the other one of the test pneumotach body and the reference pneumotach body.
A plethysmograph comprising:
- a housing forming a test chamber defining a test cavity configured to enclose a test subject, and a reference chamber distinct from the test chamber and defining a reference cavity;
- the test chamber comprising a test pneumotach having a test pneumotach body in which a test airflow opening is formed, for the test cavity to be in fluid communication with the outside of the housing;
- the reference chamber comprising a reference pneumotach having a reference pneumotach body in which a reference airflow opening is formed, for the reference cavity to be in fluid communication with the outside of the housing;
- wherein
- the test pneumotach further comprises a test resistive screen at least partially covering the test airflow opening;
- the reference pneumotach further comprises a reference resistive screen at least partially covering the reference airflow opening;
- and wherein
- the plethysmograph further comprises a resistive plate forming the test resistive screen and the reference resistive screen.
A plethysmograph comprising:
- a housing forming a test chamber defining a test cavity configured to enclose a test subject, and a reference chamber distinct from the test chamber and defining a reference cavity;
- the test chamber comprising a test pneumotach having a test pneumotach body in which a test airflow opening is formed, for the test cavity to be in fluid communication with the outside of the housing;
- the reference chamber comprising a reference pneumotach having a reference pneumotach body in which a reference airflow opening is formed, for the reference cavity to be in fluid communication with the outside of the housing;
- wherein
- one of the test airflow opening and the reference airflow opening at least partially surrounds the other one of the test airflow opening and the reference airflow opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.