Patents by Inventor Eeva Moilanen

Eeva Moilanen 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).

  • Method and measuring equipment for measuring nitric oxide concentration in exhaled air
    Patent number: 6733463
    Abstract: A method for measuring nitric oxide concentration in exhaled air through a blow tube of a measuring equipment. The nitric oxide concentration is measured in the exhaled air flowing in the blow tube, a flow rate of the exhaled air flowing through the blow tube is measured during the exhalation and flow resistance of the blow tube is adjusted on the basis of the measured flow rate value such that the flow rate of the exhaled air substantially remains at a preset value. The method is used to diagnose an inflammatory lung disease in a patient whereby an increased nitric oxide concentration indicates an inflammatory lung disease, such as alveolitis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Inventors: Eeva Moilanen, Lauri Lehtimäki
  • Method and measuring equipment for measuring nitric oxide concentration in exhaled air
    Publication number: 20020193698
    Abstract: A method for measuring nitric oxide concentration in exhaled air through a blow tube of a measuring equipment. The nitric oxide concentration is measured in the exhaled air flowing in the blow tube, a flow rate of the exhaled air flowing through the blow tube is measured during the exhalation and flow resistance of the blow tube is adjusted on the basis of the measured flow rate value such that the flow rate of the exhaled air substantially remains at a preset value. The method is used to diagnose an inflammatory lung disease in a patient whereby an increased nitric oxide concentration indicates an inflammatory lung disease, such as alveolitis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Eeva Moilanen, Lauri Lehtimaki