Breath delivery system and method
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1. A mouthpiece for use with a portable electronic analyzer for detecting an analyte in a breath sample from an individual, the mouthpiece comprising:
- a biosensor that detects the analyte and generates a signal, the biosensor including a chemically active area where a chemical reaction takes place;
a processor, the processor configured to communicate with the biosensor;
a hydration system that is activated by the processor and then causes a plunger to release a liquid to the chemically active area of the biosensor to at least one of enhance, enable, and facilitate the chemical reaction;
a liquid sensor that determines if the liquid was delivered to the chemically active area, the liquid sensor configured to communicate with one or more of the biosensor, the processor, and the hydration system; and
hardware that transmits breath analyte data to the electronic analyzer.
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the invention provide a mouthpiece for use with an electronic analyzer for breath analyte detection in an individual. The mouthpiece includes a biosensor and a hydration system. The biosensor includes a chemically active area where a chemical reaction takes place and the hydration system delivers a liquid to the chemically active area of the biosensor to at least one of enhance, enable, and facilitate the chemical reaction. The mouthpiece further includes hardware to transmit breath analyte data.
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1. A mouthpiece for use with a portable electronic analyzer for detecting an analyte in a breath sample from an individual, the mouthpiece comprising:
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a biosensor that detects the analyte and generates a signal, the biosensor including a chemically active area where a chemical reaction takes place; a processor, the processor configured to communicate with the biosensor; a hydration system that is activated by the processor and then causes a plunger to release a liquid to the chemically active area of the biosensor to at least one of enhance, enable, and facilitate the chemical reaction; a liquid sensor that determines if the liquid was delivered to the chemically active area, the liquid sensor configured to communicate with one or more of the biosensor, the processor, and the hydration system; and hardware that transmits breath analyte data to the electronic analyzer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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