Patent ID: 11957450
Assignee: PICOMOLE INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. A method for collecting a breath sample, comprising:
receiving an exhaled breath via a breath input interface connected to a first conduit system;
collecting at least some of the exhaled breath via at least one breath sample storage device connected to the first conduit system;
detecting a completion of the exhaled breath;
closing a valve between the first conduit system and the at least one breath sample storage device upon detecting the completion of the exhaled breath;
circulating air through a first conduit system connected to the breath input interface after detecting the completion of the exhaled breath;
monitoring a humidity level in the first conduit system;
determining if a change rate in the humidity level is within a humidity level change rate target range; and
controlling, via at least one controller, the valve at least partially based on the humidity level in the first conduit system.