APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING A BREATH SAMPLE

    公开(公告)号:US20210267484A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-02

    申请号:US17034311

    申请日:2020-09-28

    申请人: Picomole Inc.

    IPC分类号: A61B5/097

    摘要: Apparatuses and methods for collecting a breath sample are provided. A breath input interface is configured to receive exhaled breath. A conduit system extends from the breath input interface and is configured to receive a breath sample storage device at a first end thereof. A storage device valve is positioned on the conduit system towards the first end thereof. At least one controller is configured to open the storage device valve before the breath sample storage device is connected to the first end of the conduit system to allow breath received via the breath input interface to fill the conduit system between the breath input interface and the storage device valve, and subsequently close the storage device valve prior to connection of the breath sample storage device to the conduit system.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING A BREATH SAMPLE USING A METERING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20210267482A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-02

    申请号:US16805161

    申请日:2020-02-28

    申请人: Picomole Inc.

    摘要: An apparatus and method for collecting a breath sample are provided. The apparatus includes a breath input interface configured to receive exhaled breath, a metering device configured to determine a constituent level in the breath being received, a first conduit system extending from the breath input interface and connected to at least one breath sample storage device, a valve positioned along the first conduit system to control a flow of the exhaled breath towards the at least one breath sample storage device, and at least one controller configured to determine if the constituent level is within a constituent level target range, if a change rate in the constituent level is within a constituent level change rate target range, and control the valve to open at least partially based on these conditions.