Specific Technologies, LLC

Aliphcom

Isense Medical Corp.

Raymond Anthony Martino

Paul A Rhodes

Sung Hyun Lim

Scott Fullam

Thomas Alan Donaldson

Michael Edward Smith Luna

Hosain Sadequr Rahman

Jeremiah Robison

Richard Lee Drysdale

Travis Austin Bogard

Max Everett Utter, Ii

Richard Shu-Chung Huang

Paula Rhodes

Accordingly, disclosed are various connectors for connecting a colorimetric sensor array to a sample bottle. These connectors allow the colorimetric sensor array to be attached to a sample bottle after autoclaving, and introduce the headspace gas to the colorimetric sensor array at the appropriate time. Examples of these connectors include (1) a needle based connector that punctures the septum of standard bottle to allow gas flow in a chamber with a colorimetric sensor array, (2) a valve based connector that attaches to a sample bottle and when the valve is opened the headspace gas has a path to diffuse to contact a sensor array, and (3) a connector that includes a breakable seal that when broken puts the headspace gas in contact with the colorimetric sensor array.

Connectors for colorimetric sensors

Devices, systems, and methods for strain-specific identification and assessment of susceptibility of microorganisms based on the response of sensors in a colorimetric sensor array to metabolic products of the microorganism.

Identification and susceptibility of microorganisms by species and strain

An upper respiratory bacterial infection is detected from exhaled mammalian breath by using a colorimetric sensor array having a spectral response characteristic that changes when exposed to bacteria-produced analytes in the exhaled breath. A flow regulating system directs a leading portion of the exhaled breath into gaseous communication with the array to change its spectral response characteristic, and discharges a trailing portion of the exhaled breath exteriorly of the apparatus. A spectral analysis system analyzes the spectral response characteristic changed solely by the leading portion of the exhaled breath, and detects the upper respiratory bacterial infection when the bacteria-produced analytes are present therein. Reactivity of the analytes with the array is increased by advance oxidizing and/or heating the analytes.

Method of and apparatus for detecting upper respiratory bacterial infection from exhaled mammalian breath and colorimetric sensor array cartridge

Techniques for media device, application, and content management using sensory input are described, including receiving input from one or more sensors coupled to a data-capable strapband, processing the input to determine a pattern, referencing a pattern library using the pattern, generating a control signal to a media application, the control signal being determined based on whether the pattern matches another pattern in the pattern library, and selecting a media file configured to be presented, the media file being selected using the control signal.

Media device, application, and content management using sensory input

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