The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2008
Applicants:
Anna-carin Olin, Vastra Frolunda, SE;
Ann-charlotte Almstrand, Goteborg, SE;
Jukka Lausmaa, Goteborg, SE;
Evert Ljungstrom, Goteborg, SE;
Inventors:
Anna-Carin Olin, Vastra Frolunda, SE;
Ann-Charlotte Almstrand, Goteborg, SE;
Jukka Lausmaa, Goteborg, SE;
Evert Ljungstrom, Goteborg, SE;
Assignee:
PEXA AB, Gothenburg, SE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/02 (2006.01); G01N 15/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/097 (2006.01); G01N 33/497 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 15/0255 (2013.01); A61B 5/411 (2013.01); A61B 5/097 (2013.01); G01N 33/497 (2013.01); G01N 2015/0261 (2013.01);
Abstract
Particles are exhaled in the breath of animals. The nature and amounts of the particles can be indicative of certain medical conditions. They can therefore be collected, sorted according to size or mass and used in the diagnosis of one or more medical conditions. The invention provides a method and system for collecting and sorting exhaled particles and a method for diagnosis using said exhaled particles.