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Class 600/530 - Halitosis detection


Subclass of Class 600 - Surgery
Definition: Subject matter for detecting fetid breath.
No. of patents: 13
Last issue date: 06/05/2007


NumberTitleIssue Date
7226415Microwave hemorrhagic stroke detector
The microwave hemorrhagic stroke detector includes a low power pulsed microwave transmitter with a broad-band antenna for producing a directional beam of microwaves, an index of refraction matching cap placed over the patients head, and an array of broad-band microw...
06/05/2007
7207947System and method for detecting circadian states using an implantable medical device
Techniques are provided for detecting the circadian state of a patient using an implantable medical device based on selected blood carbon dioxide (CO2) parameters. In one example, the implantable device tracks changes in end tidal CO2 (etCO
04/24/2007
7189992Transistor structures having a transparent channel
Enhancement mode, field effect transistors wherein at least a portion of the transistor structure may be substantially transparent. One variant of the transistor includes a channel layer comprising a substantially insulating, substantially transparent, material sele...
03/13/2007
6467333Trace level detection of analytes using artificial olfactometry
The present invention provides a device for detecting the presence of an analyte, such as for example, a lightweight device, including: a sample chamber having a fluid inlet port for the influx of the analyte; a fluid concentrator in flow communication wi...
10/22/2002
6308705Integrated lung therapy method
In a lung therapy method, hyperpolarized gas is administered for one breath to a subject, and a magnetic resonance scan of at least one lung of the subject is conducted. The data obtained from the scan are evaluated, specifically to determine the extent a...
10/30/2001
6264615Method for diagnosing the presence and extent of halitosis activity
A method and apparatus for diagnosing the presence and extent of halitosis activity are disclosed. A method includes assaying for the presence of sulfides on the surface of a subject's tongue in order to determine the concentrations of sulfides in the flu...
07/24/2001
5953713Method and apparatus for treatment of sleep disorder breathing employing artificial neural network
A method and apparatus for treating sleep disorder breathing is disclosed having improved ability to accurately detect pharyngeal wall vibration or other apneic events. An interface or mask is placed over a patient's airway. The interface is coupled to a ...
09/14/1999
5732709System for monitoring and reporting medical measurements
A system for monitoring and reporting medical information includes a stand-alone monitor for storing data records comprising measured values and time stamps and for transmitting the records to a remote reporting unit over a communication system. The remot...
03/31/1998
5611348Method of measuring gas exchanges and metabolism
The invention relates to a portable collection container (5) for a test person, and a method for measuring and analyzing the expiration gas collected into the container (5). The container (5) is made of laminate. In the method, the container when discharg...
03/18/1997
5241469Method and apparatus for automated spirometry data acquisition and processing
A method and apparatus which include a special purpose cable and printed circuit board adapted for use with and installation in a personal computer for the specific purpose of automated acquisition and processing of analog spirometry and temperature data....
08/31/1993
4922921Device for testing one's breath
A method of testing one's breath involving exhaling through the mouth into a face mask adapted to retain a substantial quantity of exhaled gases, and while retaining the mask in place, breathing in the exhaled gases through the nostrils....
05/08/1990
4823803Halitosis detector device
A device for testing human exhalation for halitosis, comprising a chamber having an air inlet through which the exhalation to be tested is admitted into the chamber and an air outlet through which the exhalation tested is discharged from the chamber, a se...
04/25/1989
4334540Method of diagnosing periodontal disease through the detection of pyridine compounds
A novel method of diagnosing periodontal disease is disclosed wherein telltale pyridine and alkyl-pyridine compounds which are detected in the oral cavity are indicative of periodontal disease. An alternate embodiment method is disclosed wherein increased...
06/15/1982
 
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