Detection of conditions by analysis of gases or vapors
Patent 6190858 Issued on February 20, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date: 
August 23, 2019. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
August 23, 2019. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 331749 filed on 08/23/1999US Classes:435/4, MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP435/5, Involving virus or bacteriophage435/7.2, Involving a micro-organism or cell membrane bound antigen or cell membrane bound receptor or cell membrane bound antibody or microbial lysate435/7.21, Animal cell435/7.22, Parasite or protozoa435/7.31, Fungi (e.g., yeast, mold, etc.)435/7.32, Bacteria or actinomycetales435/29, Involving viable micro-organism435/30, Methods of sampling or inoculating or spreading a sample; methods of physically isolating an intact micro-organism435/34, Determining presence or kind of micro-organism; use of selective media435/283.1, APPARATUS435/286.5, Including liquid flow, level, or volume control435/286.6, Including gas flow or pressure control435/287.1, Including measuring or testing435/287.5Means for measuring gas pressure or gas volume of gas evolved from or consumed in an enzymatic or microbial reactionExaminersPrimary: Leary, Louise N.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesC12Q 001/00C12Q 001/70 G01N 033/53 Foreign Application Priority Data1997-01-02 GBAbstractThe invention discloses a method for monitoring at least one condition in a patient comprising the steps of (a) obtaining samples from the patient over a period of time; (b) flowing the samples, or gases associated with or produced by the samples, over at least one gas sensor; c) measuring the response or responses of the at least one gas sensor; and (d) correlating the response or responses with the occurrence or state of the at least one condition. A method for identifying a micro-organism comprising the steps of (a) providing at least one gas sensor; (b) compiling a database of responses to at least one known micro-organism under a variety of culturing conditions; c) abstracting gas or vapor from a detection region and flowing the same over the at least one gas sensor and observing the response of the sensor or sensors; and (d) comparing the response to the database.Other References
Field of SearchMEASURING OR TESTING PROCESS INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS; COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIP THEREFORE; PROCESSES OF FORMING SUCH COMPOSITION OR TEST STRIPInvolving virus or bacteriophage Involving a micro-organism or cell membrane bound antigen or cell membrane bound receptor or cell membrane bound antibody or microbial lysate Animal cell Parasite or protozoa Fungi (e.g., yeast, mold, etc.) Bacteria or actinomycetales Involving viable micro-organism Methods of sampling or inoculating or spreading a sample; methods of physically isolating an intact micro-organism Determining presence or kind of micro-organism; use of selective media APPARATUS Including gas flow or pressure control Including liquid flow, level, or volume control Including measuring or testing Means for measuring gas pressure or gas volume of gas evolved from or consumed in an enzymatic or microbial reaction |
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