Patents by Inventor Matthew V. Ratto

Matthew V. Ratto has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11730391
    Abstract: A breath analyte device includes a breath volume in fluid communication with a sampling volume. The device also includes a sampling sensor configured to generate a breath signal that varies in response to changes in gas pressure (e.g., sound waves) in the breath volume and one or more analyte sensors configured to generate one or more analyte signals that vary in response to a concentration of one or more target analytes present in the sampling volume. A control unit is configured to determine a time at which to measure the concentration of target analytes in the sampling volume based on the breath signal and measure the concentration of the target analytes based on the analyte signals at the determined time. The device may also include a pump configured to motivate gas from the breath volume into the sampling volume prior to measuring the concentration of the target analytes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Readout, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy V. Ratto, Matthew V. Ratto
  • Publication number: 20230084590
    Abstract: A breath analyte device includes a breath volume in fluid communication with a sampling volume. The device also includes a sampling sensor configured to generate a breath signal that varies in response to changes in gas pressure (e.g., sound waves) in the breath volume and one or more analyte sensors configured to generate one or more analyte signals that vary in response to a concentration of one or more target analytes present in the sampling volume. A control unit is configured to determine a time at which to measure the concentration of target analytes in the sampling volume based on the breath signal and measure the concentration of the target analytes based on the analyte signals at the determined time. The device may also include a pump configured to motivate gas from the breath volume into the sampling volume prior to measuring the concentration of the target analytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy V. Ratto, Matthew V. Ratto
  • Patent number: 11399737
    Abstract: A breath analyte device includes a breath volume in fluid communication with a sampling volume. The device also includes a sampling sensor configured to generate a breath signal that varies in response to changes in gas pressure (e.g., sound waves) in the breath volume and an analyte sensor configured to generate an analyte signal that varies in response to a concentration of a target analyte present in the sampling volume. A control unit is configured to determine a time at which to measure the concentration of the target analyte in the sampling volume based on the breath signal and measure the concentration of the target analyte in the sampling volume based on the analyte signal at the determined time. The device may also include a pump configured to motivate gas from the breath volume into the sampling volume prior to measuring the concentration of the target analyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Readout, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy V. Ratto, Matthew V. Ratto
  • Patent number: 11375920
    Abstract: A breath analyte device includes a breath volume in fluid communication with a sampling volume. The device also includes a sampling sensor configured to generate a breath signal that varies in response to changes in gas pressure (e.g., sound waves) in the breath volume and one or more analyte sensors configured to generate one or more analyte signals that vary in response to a concentration of one or more target analytes present in the sampling volume. A control unit is configured to determine a time at which to measure the concentration of target analytes in the sampling volume based on the breath signal and measure the concentration of the target analytes based on the analyte signals at the determined time. The device may also include a pump configured to motivate gas from the breath volume into the sampling volume prior to measuring the concentration of the target analytes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Readout, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy V. Ratto, Matthew V. Ratto
  • Publication number: 20210052192
    Abstract: A breath analyte device includes a breath volume in fluid communication with a sampling volume. The device also includes a sampling sensor configured to generate a breath signal that varies in response to changes in gas pressure (e.g., sound waves) in the breath volume and one or more analyte sensors configured to generate one or more analyte signals that vary in response to a concentration of one or more target analytes present in the sampling volume. A control unit is configured to determine a time at which to measure the concentration of target analytes in the sampling volume based on the breath signal and measure the concentration of the target analytes based on the analyte signals at the determined time. The device may also include a pump configured to motivate gas from the breath volume into the sampling volume prior to measuring the concentration of the target analytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Timothy V. Ratto, Matthew V. Ratto
  • Publication number: 20200268278
    Abstract: A breath analyte device includes a breath volume in fluid communication with a sampling volume. The device also includes a sampling sensor configured to generate a breath signal that varies in response to changes in gas pressure (e.g., sound waves) in the breath volume and an analyte sensor configured to generate an analyte signal that varies in response to a concentration of a target analyte present in the sampling volume. A control unit is configured to determine a time at which to measure the concentration of the target analyte in the sampling volume based on the breath signal and measure the concentration of the target analyte in the sampling volume based on the analyte signal at the determined time. The device may also include a pump configured to motivate gas from the breath volume into the sampling volume prior to measuring the concentration of the target analyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy V. Ratto, Matthew V. Ratto
  • Patent number: 10682072
    Abstract: A breath analyte device includes a breath volume in fluid communication with a sampling volume. The device also includes a sampling sensor configured to generate a breath signal that varies in response to changes in gas pressure (e.g., sound waves) in the breath volume and an analyte sensor configured to generate an analyte signal that varies in response to a concentration of a target analyte present in the sampling volume. A control unit is configured to determine a time at which to measure the concentration of the target analyte in the sampling volume based on the breath signal and measure the concentration of the target analyte in the sampling volume based on the analyte signal at the determined time. The device may also include a pump configured to motivate gas from the breath volume into the sampling volume prior to measuring the concentration of the target analyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Readout, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy V. Ratto, Matthew V. Ratto
  • Publication number: 20200015707
    Abstract: A breath analyte device includes a breath volume in fluid communication with a sampling volume. The device also includes a sampling sensor configured to generate a breath signal that varies in response to changes in gas pressure (e.g., sound waves) in the breath volume and an analyte sensor configured to generate an analyte signal that varies in response to a concentration of a target analyte present in the sampling volume. A control unit is configured to determine a time at which to measure the concentration of the target analyte in the sampling volume based on the breath signal and measure the concentration of the target analyte in the sampling volume based on the analyte signal at the determined time. The device may also include a pump configured to motivate gas from the breath volume into the sampling volume prior to measuring the concentration of the target analyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy V. Ratto, Matthew V. Ratto