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US 9,140,685 · App. 13/162,281 · Granted Sep 22, 2015

Apparatus and methods for testing apparatus including on-board instructional videos and upload/download data capabilities

Inventors: Norbert John Thomas Christman (Wauwatosa, WI); Katherine M. Ross (West Allis, WI)
Assignee: QuinTron Instrument Company, Inc.
G01N33/497A61B5/082A61B5/4216A61B5/7475
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Patent No.
US 9,140,685
App. No.
13/162,281
Granted
Sep 22, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A breath testing apparatus is provided with on-board “Instruction Manual” tutorials incorporated in a display device installed in the device. Alternatively, on-board instructional videos can be added to various objects or processes requiring instructions.

Claims (4)

1. A breath testing apparatus comprising: an intake for receiving an air sample; a mechanism for analyzing said sample; a mechanism for displaying results of said sample; said mechanism for displaying results of said sample comprising a graphical user interface menu comprising, a mechanism for displaying a tutorial of how to use said breath testing apparatus; a setup menu, a video training tutorial carried on said breath testing and sampling apparatus, a calendar function, a graph data function, a run/calibrate function; and a mechanism for storing, uploading and analyzing patient data;

said run/calibrate function further comprising an interface showing run and calibration modes for H2, CH4, and CO2;

said mechanism for displaying results of said sample further providing recommendations for malabsorption and bacterial overgrowth testing, including dosing data and substrates;

said mechanism for displaying results of said sample further providing instructions for steps to be performed separate and apart from the apparatus, said instructions comprising patient diet instructions.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 19, 2011
From: CHRISTMAN, NORBERT JOHN THOMAS; ROSS, KATHERINE M
To: QUINTRON INSTRUMENT COMPANY
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61397865 · Jun 17, 2010
Related Publication 20120150056A1 · Jun 14, 2012