Photonic Diagnostic Method Detects Respiratory Compounds, Pathogens
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EPO published patent application EP4146067A1 on April 15, 2026, covering a photonic method and apparatus for detecting compounds and pathogens in respiratory samples. The application names Jerry Aguren, John Marino, and Asma Mirza as applicants and inventors, with IPC classifications spanning A61B (diagnostics), G01N (chemical analysis), and related measurement technologies. Designated states include AT, BE, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, NL, and 30 other European jurisdictions.
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EPO published patent application EP4146067A1 for a photonic diagnostic method and apparatus designed to detect compounds and pathogens in respiratory samples. The application covers both the method and associated device for collecting and analyzing breath samples using photonic technology. Inventors Jerry Aguren, John Marino, and Asma Mirza filed the application, which has been designated across 34 European states.
Medical device manufacturers developing photonic or spectroscopic diagnostic equipment for respiratory conditions should review this publication to assess potential patent landscape implications for their own R&D and product development activities. Healthcare providers deploying respiratory diagnostic systems may encounter this technology as it progresses toward potential commercialization through the EPO examination process.
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A PHOTONIC METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING COMPOUNDS AND PATHOGENS IN A RESPIRATORY SAMPLE
Publication EP4146067A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
Aguren, Jerry, Marino, John, Mirza, Asma
Inventors
Aguren, Jerry, Marino, John, Mirza, Asma
IPC Classifications
A61B 5/097 20060101AFI20240801BHEP A61B 5/08 20060101ALI20240801BHEP A61B 5/00 20060101ALI20240801BHEP G01N 1/40 20060101ALI20240801BHEP G01N 21/03 20060101ALI20240801BHEP G01N 21/64 20060101ALI20240801BHEP G01N 33/497 20060101ALI20240801BHEP
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AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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