US 12,276,586 B2
Method and system for detecting non-volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds in mid-ir spectrometry gas cell configurations
Marsel Arie Laor, Zichron-Yaacov (IL)
Assigned to BREATH OF HEALTH LTD., Rehovot (IL)
Filed by BREATH OF HEALTH LTD., Rehovot (IL)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/072,613.
Prior Publication US 2024/0175791 A1, May 30, 2024
Int. Cl. G01N 1/38 (2006.01); G01N 1/42 (2006.01); G01N 1/44 (2006.01); G01N 21/35 (2014.01); G01N 21/3504 (2014.01); G01N 33/497 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 1/38 (2013.01) [G01N 1/42 (2013.01); G01N 1/44 (2013.01); G01N 21/3504 (2013.01); G01N 33/497 (2013.01); G01N 2021/3595 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
A pump configured to pump an air sample into a cooling chamber;
a cooling chamber configured to cool the exhaled air sample to a sub-zero temperature;
an inert gas source configured to provide inert gas at a pressure higher than atmospheric pressure;
an injector unit in fluid communication with the cooling chamber and the inert gas source, the injector unit configured to mix the cooled exhaled air and an inert gas provided from the inert gas source; and
a testing chamber configured to analyze the mixed inert gas and cooled exhaled air,
wherein the injector unit is configured to inject the mixed cooled exhaled air and inert gas mixture into the testing chamber at a high velocity to increase the aerodynamic length and the average droplet size in the cooled exhaled air and inert gas mixture.