Cell phone with breath analyzer

• US 8,560,010 B2
• Filed: 06/25/2009
• Issued: 10/15/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wade Koehn
• Original Assignee: Wade Koehn
• Inventors: Koehn, Wade
• Primary Examiner(s): Hu, Jinsong
• Assistant Examiner(s): TAYLOR, NATHAN SCOTT
• Application Number:
  US12/491,351
• Publication Number:
  US 20090325639A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,573 Days
• Field of Search: 455/556.1, 455/456.1, 422/84, 422/62, 422/68.1, 422/83, 422/88, 422/94, 422/98, 422/416
• US Class Current: 455/556.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 28/063 preventing starting of vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 1/2273 Atmospheric sampling
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2001/2244 Exhaled gas, e.g. alcohol detecting
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2001/2276 Personal monitors
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2745 using static electronic memories, e.g. chips
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/677 Preventing the dialling or sending of predetermined telephone numbers or selected types of telephone numbers, e.g. long distance numbers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72421 with automatic activation of emergency service functions, e.g. upon sensing an alarm
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion

Abstract

The present invention in several embodiments is a cell phone with breath analyzer that can store a preprogrammed list of phone numbers that are not to be called once a person'"'"'s blood alcohol level has reached a specific point. This device could look similar to traditional cell phones. Within the mouth piece, or other place on or in the phone is a blood alcohol detector. As a person talks/breaths into the phone, their blood alcohol level will be measured. If the level is over a predetermined amount, a previously programmed list of phone numbers cannot be accessed. This unit may also have the capability to store a help list for the user. This list would allow the consumer to easily call a specific list of individuals if they were in need of a ride or other forms of assistance.

Claims

1. A portable personal communication device comprising:

a housing,

a microphone having an opening disposed on a front surface of said housing in close proximity to one edge thereof,

at least one receiver,

at least one transmitter,

at least one antennae,

at least one microelectronic processor,

at least one sensor having an opening disposed on said front surface of said housing in said close proximity to said one edge thereof and in a spaced relationship with said microphone, wherein said sensor and said microphone are further disposed adjacent opposite lateral edges of said housing and said at least one sensor configured to detect presence of ethanol,

wherein a signal from said at least one sensor configured to detect ethanol is used by said portable personal communication device to calculate a blood alcohol content measurement, and

whereby said portable personal communication device is configured to calculate said blood alcohol content measurement when a user of the portable personal communication device is speaking into said microphone.

2. The portable personal communication device of claim 1, wherein the blood alcohol content measurement is used by an ignition interlock system.

3. The portable personal communication device of claim 1, wherein the blood alcohol content measurement is used by a wireless ignition interlock system.

4. The portable personal communication device of claim 1, wherein the blood alcohol content measurement is used to block at least one phone number.

5. The portable personal communication device of claim 1, wherein the blood alcohol content measurement triggers a predetermined event.

6. The portable personal communication device of claim 1, wherein the blood alcohol content measurement triggers the portable personal communication device to call a predetermined phone number.

7. The portable personal communication device of claim 1, wherein the blood alcohol content measurement triggers the portable personal communication device to call a predetermined phone number with a prerecorded message.

8. The portable personal communication device of claim 1, wherein said at least one sensor capable of detecting ethanol comprises a silicon oxide sensor.

9. The portable personal communication device of claim 1, wherein said at least one sensor capable of detecting ethanol comprises an ethanol specific fuel cell sensor.

10. The portable personal communication device of claim 1, further comprising at least one sensor capable of measuring temperature.

11. The portable personal communication device of claim 1, further comprising at least one sensor capable of measuring temperature, wherein a signal from said at least one sensor capable of measuring temperature is used by said portable personal communication device, in combination with said at least one sensor configured to detect ethanol, to calculate said blood alcohol content measurement.

12. A portable personal communication device consisting of:

a housing,

a microphone disposed on a front surface of said housing in close proximity to one edge thereof,

a receiver,

a keypad disposed on said front surface of said housing,

a transmitter,

an antennae,

a microelectronic processor,

a sensor capable of detecting ethanol, wherein an opening to said sensor is disposed remotely from an opening to said microphone,

a sensor capable of measuring temperature, and

wherein the signals from said sensor capable of detecting ethanol and said sensor capable of measuring temperature are used by said portable personal communication device to calculate a blood alcohol content measurement.

13. The portable personal communication device of claim 12, wherein said opening to said sensor capable of detecting ethanol is disposed on said front surface of said housing in said close proximity to said one edge, and wherein said sensor and said microphone are disposed in a spaced apart relationship with each other adjacent opposite lateral edges of said housing.

14. The portable personal communication device of claim 13, wherein said opening to said at least one sensor capable of detecting ethanol is disposed on a rear surface of a housing of said portable personal communication device and said opening to said microphone is disposed on a front surface of said housing.

15. The portable personal communication device of claim 13, wherein said opening to said at least one sensor capable of detecting ethanol is disposed in an end surface of a housing of said portable personal communication device and said opening to said microphone is disposed on a front surface of said housing.

17. The portable personal communication device of claim 13, wherein said opening to said at least one sensor capable of detecting ethanol and said opening to said microphone are disposed on a front surface of a housing of said portable personal communication device in a spaced apart relationship with each other and adjacent opposite lateral edges of said housing.

16. A portable personal communication device comprising:

at least one receiver,

at least one transmitter,

at least one antennae,

at least one microelectronic processor,

at least one sensor capable of detecting ethanol,

a microphone wherein an opening to said at least one sensor capable of detecting ethanol is disposed remotely from an opening to said microphone,

at least two sensors configured to measure temperature, wherein at least one of said at least two sensors is configured to measure ambient temperature and wherein at least another one of said at least two sensors is configured to measure temperature of person'"'"'s breath, and

wherein a signal from said at least one sensor capable of detecting ethanol and said at least two sensors capable of measuring temperature are used by said portable personal communication device to calculate a blood alcohol content measurement.

18. The portable personal communication device of claim 16, wherein said opening to said at least one sensor capable of detecting ethanol and said opening to said microphone are disposed on a front surface of a housing of said portable personal communication device in a spaced apart relationship with each other and adjacent opposite lateral edges of said housing.