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 including a sensor body and an electronics body;
an alcohol sensor, wherein the alcohol sensor relies on a liquid supply to perform an alcohol measurement on a subject, wherein the alcohol sensor is associated with the sensor body, and wherein the sensor body is coupled to the electronics body via a force element that is operable to press the alcohol sensor toward the subject and away from the electronics body; 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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1. A portable alcohol monitoring device, the device comprising:
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a device body including a sensor body and an electronics body; an alcohol sensor, wherein the alcohol sensor relies on a liquid supply to perform an alcohol measurement on a subject, wherein the alcohol sensor is associated with the sensor body, and wherein the sensor body is coupled to the electronics body via a force element that is operable to press the alcohol sensor toward the subject and away from the electronics body; 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 including a sensor body and an electronics body; an alcohol sensor, wherein the alcohol sensor relies on a liquid supply to perform an alcohol measurement on a subject, wherein the alcohol sensor is incorporated in the sensor body, and wherein the sensor body is coupled to the electronics body via a force element that that is operable to press the alcohol sensor toward the subject and away from the electronics body; an alcohol sensor, wherein the alcohol sensor is associated with the sensor 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 and away from the electronics body. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A portable monitoring device, the device comprising:
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a device body including a sensor body and a main body, wherein the sensor body is operable to include a transdermal alcohol sensor, and wherein the sensor body is coupled to the main body via a force element; a securing device, wherein the securing device is operable to secure the device body to a subject; and wherein the force element is operable to press the sensor body toward the subject and away from the main body. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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