Sampling and storage registry device for breath gas analysis
OwnerElvir CAUSEVIC, Anthony D. WONDKA +1inventors
InventorsElvir CAUSEVIC, Anthony D. WONDKA, Anish BHATNAGAR
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described to obtain and analyze one or more gas samples from the breath of a person, and organizing the samples in a sample registry for subsequent analysis. This technique solves the various problems that are associated with targeting an individual breath for analysis, and allows for additional versatility and options in the analysis process.
Claims18
A breath sampling and analysis apparatus comprising:
- a sensor that detects a gas parameter for determining the start point and end point of different breath portions;
- a pump that draws at least one gas sample from a person's breath;
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- a sample compartment that stores breath portions each in separate physical locations.
A breath sampling and analysis apparatus comprising:
- a sensor that identifies the beginning and end of a breath, thereby dividing the breath pattern into different breath portions identifying the beginning and end of different breath portions;
- a vacuum pump that draws a gas sample from a person's breath into at least one sample tube, the sample tube comprising gas from at least one breath and at least one breath portion;
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- a computer to identify the location of gas in the sample tube corresponding to the beginning and end of the breath, and corresponding to the beginning and end of the breath portion.
A method of analyzing one or more breaths, the method comprising:
- identifying one or more constituent portions of the one or more breaths;
- storing the one or more breaths so the one or more constituent portions are not mixed;
- identifying at least one of the one or more constituent portions for analysis;
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- analyzing the at least one of the one or more constituent portions.
A method of analyzing a breaths, the method comprising:
- storing the breath so that one or more constituent portions of the breath are not mixed;
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- analyzing at least one of the one or more constituent portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.