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

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus for collecting a breath sample, comprising:
a breath input interface configured to receive exhaled breath;
a first conduit system connected to the breath input interface;
a valve configured to control fluid communication between the first conduit system and at least one breath sample storage device configured to store a breath sample;
an air circulation system configured to circulate air through the first conduit system upon completion of a first received exhaled breath; and
at least one controller configured to control the valve upon completion of the first received exhaled breath at least partially based on a humidity level in the first conduit system,
wherein the at least one controller is configured to control the valve at least partially based on whether a change rate in the humidity level is within a humidity level change rate target range.