Patents Assigned to Oxford Medical Diagnostics Limited
  • PORTABLE BREATH VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS ANALYSER AND CORRESPONDING UNIT
    Publication number: 20150289782
    Abstract: A compact, portable or handheld device for measurement of breath VOCs such as acetone is described, which incorporates a flow measurement sensor, a mini preconcentrator unit and an spectroscopy unit, such as a cavity-enhanced absorption spectrometer. The preconcentrator includes a chemically selective material to trap VOCs, which is supported on a metal foam. The apparatus is suitable for measuring sub ppm levels of breath VOCs such as acetone and for tracking blood ketone levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: Oxford Medical Diagnostics Limited
    Inventors: Robert Peverall, Graham Hancock, Grant Andrew Dedman Ritchie