Patent ID: 8026103
Filing Date: 2011-09-27
Classification: A61B,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An air analyzer for detecting volatile organic compounds, the air analyzer comprising: a scrubber configured to collect at least one alveolar breath sample and to substantially remove all molecules of naturally occurring carbon dioxide and water from the at least one alveolar breath sample to form a filtered sample; a converter configured to receive an uncontrolled amount of oxygen to convert molecules of hydrocarbons in the filtered sample to molecules of carbon dioxide and water to form an output sample; and a detector configured to detect an amount of water produced by oxidation of hydrogen-based chemicals in the filtered sample as an air analysis result, wherein the carbon dioxide and water in the output sample are produced by the hydrocarbons in the filtered sample and the detected amount of carbon dioxide and water indicate the amount of hydrocarbons in the at least one alveolar breath sample.