Invention Grant
- Patent Title: MRI compatible and air-actuated olfactometer
- Patent Title (中): MRI兼容和气驱嗅觉计
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Application No.: US13497066Application Date: 2010-09-21
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Publication No.: US08899095B2Publication Date: 2014-12-02
- Inventor: Johan Nils Lundstrom , Amy Russell Gordon
- Applicant: Johan Nils Lundstrom , Amy Russell Gordon
- Applicant Address: US PA Philadelphia
- Assignee: Monell Chemical Senses Center
- Current Assignee: Monell Chemical Senses Center
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Philadelphia
- Agency: Baker & Hostetler LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2010/049605 WO 20100921
- International Announcement: WO2011/035284 WO 20110324
- Main IPC: G01N33/497
- IPC: G01N33/497 ; A61B5/055 ; A61B5/00

Abstract:
An olfactometer is disclosed. Such an olfactometer may include a control unit, an odor box, and a nose piece in communication with the odor box. The control unit may include a reservoir, and a compressor for supplying pressurized air to the reservoir. The odor box may include at least one compressed air actuated valve, and at least one odor canister in communication with the valve. A compressed air flow and a breathable air flow are both released from the reservoir and directed to the valve. The compressed air flow actuates the valve to thereby direct the breathable air to the odor canister to odorize the breathable air. The odorized breathable air is then directed to the nose piece.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120184828A1 MRI COMPATIBLE AND AIR-ACTUATED OLFACTOMETER Public/Granted day:2012-07-19
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