APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF CONDENSING EXHALED BREATH
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Abstract
A breath condensing apparatus includes a mouthpiece, a condenser having an inlet coupled to the mouthpiece, a first container for collecting condensate communicating with an outlet of the condenser, and a second container for collecting residual, non-condensed exhaled breath coupled to the condenser. A method of condensing exhaled breath includes the features of receiving exhaled vapor into a condenser, condensing at least part of the exhaled vapor, collecting at least part of residual, non-condensed exhaled vapor, recirculating at least part of the collected residual vapor through the condenser, condensing at least part of the recirculated vapor, and collecting condensate.
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37 Claims
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16. A breath condensing apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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a mouthpiece, a condenser having an inlet in fluid communication with the mouthpiece, a first container for collecting condensate in fluid communication with an outlet of the condenser, and a second container for collecting residual, non-condensed exhaled breath in fluid communication with the condenser. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of condensing exhaled breath, the method comprising:
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receiving exhaled breath from a subject into a condenser, condensing at least part of the exhaled breath, collecting at least part of residual, non-condensed exhaled breath, recirculating at least part of the collected residual breath through the condenser, condensing at least part of the recirculated breath, and collecting condensate. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A breath condensing apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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a mouthpiece, a condenser having an inlet in fluid communication with the mouthpiece, a container for collecting condensate in fluid communication with an outlet of the condenser, and one or more heating elements for maintaining residual, non-condensed exhaled breath gaseous and at a temperature of between approximately 30°
C. and approximately 42°
C. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A method of condensing exhaled breath, the method comprising:
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receiving exhaled breath into a condenser, condensing at least part of the exhaled breath, heating the residual, non-condensed exhaled breath to a temperature of between approximately 30°
C. and 42°
C.,recirculating at least part of the heated residual breath through the condenser, condensing at least part of the recirculated breath, and collecting condensate. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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