(19)
(11) EP 2 117 430 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.01.2009

(43) Date of publication:
18.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/47

(21) Application number: 08779564.7

(22) Date of filing: 11.02.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 5/08(2006.01)
G01N 21/76(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/001817
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/121183 (09.10.2008 Gazette 2008/41)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 09.02.2007 US 900676 P

(71) Applicant: The Research Foundation Of State University Of New York
Amherst, NY 14228-2567 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BRIGHT, Frank, V.
    Williamsville, NY 14221 (US)
  • CARTWRIGHT, Alexander, N.
    Williamsville, NY 14221 (US)
  • GOVINDARAJU, Venugopal
    Williamsville, NY 14221 (US)
  • HICKS, Wesley
    Angola, NY 14006 (US)
  • TITUS, Albert, H.
    Buffalo, NY 14216 (US)

(74) Representative: MacLean, Martin Robert et al
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ
London EC1N 2SQ (GB)

   


(54) METHOD FOR DIAGNOSIS OF PHYSIOLOGICAL STATES BY DETECTING PATTERNS OF VOLATILE ANALYTES