ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,721,542, issued on Sept. 1.
"Apparatus and method for measuring end tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO 2 )" was invented by Michael Schinis (Boston) and Jason Schinis (Boston).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatus for passing exhaled gasses from a mouth of a patient to a gas analyzer, the apparatus comprising: a pacifier comprising a distal end, a proximal end and an opening extending from the distal end to the proximal end, wherein the distal end comprises a nipple configured to be inserted into the mouth of the patient and the proximal end comprises a base configured to be positioned against the mouth of the patient; and a connector for conn...