Transdermal Portable Alcohol Monitor and Methods for Using Such
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1. A portable alcohol monitoring device, the device comprising:
- a device body;
an alcohol sensor, wherein the alcohol sensor is associated with the device body, and wherein the alcohol sensor relies on a liquid supply to perform an alcohol measurement on a subject; and
a liquid cartridge;
wherein the liquid cartridge is replaceably coupled to the device body and provides the liquid supply to the alcohol sensor.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the present invention provide alcohol monitoring devices, and methods for using such. As one example, an alcohol monitoring device is disclosed that includes a device body, an alcohol sensor, and a liquid cartridge. The alcohol sensor is associated with the device body, and relies on a liquid supply to perform an alcohol measurement on a subject. The liquid cartridge is replaceably coupled to the device body and provides the liquid supply to the alcohol sensor.
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21 Claims
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1. A portable alcohol monitoring device, the device comprising:
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a device body; an alcohol sensor, wherein the alcohol sensor is associated with the device body, and wherein the alcohol sensor relies on a liquid supply to perform an alcohol measurement on a subject; and a liquid cartridge;
wherein the liquid cartridge is replaceably coupled to the device body and provides the liquid supply to the alcohol sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A portable alcohol monitoring device, the device comprising:
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a device body; an alcohol sensor, wherein the alcohol sensor is associated with the device body; a securing device, wherein the securing device is operable to secure the device body to the subject; and a force element, wherein the force element is operable to press the alcohol sensor toward the subject. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for maintaining alcohol monitoring equipment, the method comprising:
providing a portable alcohol monitoring device, the device comprising; a device body; an alcohol sensor, wherein the alcohol sensor is associated with the device body, and wherein the alcohol sensor relies on a liquid supply to perform an alcohol measurement on a subject; and a liquid cartridge;
wherein the liquid cartridge is replaceably coupled to the device body and provides the liquid supply to the alcohol sensor;removing a tamper resistant hardware element, wherein the tamper resistant hardware element is damaged; removing the liquid cartridge; replacing the liquid cartridge; and replacing the tamper resistant hardware.
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21. A human monitoring system, wherein the system comprises:
a multi-use monitoring device, wherein the multi-use monitoring device includes; a location monitor operable to identify a location of a human wearing the multi-use monitoring device; an alcohol sensor, wherein the alcohol sensor detects an alcohol usage of the human wearing the multi-use monitoring device; and a transmitter operable to communicate the alcohol usage and the location.
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