Covid Indicator

Abstract

A covid indicator unit 1 that receives a mobile phone wherein the unit provides direct alignment via openings 10 with the phone camera and its illuminating means. The phone camera may take an image of

Description

This invention relates to a device for detecting Covid in the exhaled breath of the user. When tests for Covid are taken the results are given in several ways, some tests are designed to allow travel with results transmitted to phone and computer emails after swabs to nasal and throat areas are then tested for reactive effect, some tests are designed to give a bar readings after being subjected to nasal or throat swabs, then immersed in reactive liquids, this is then applied to material that has the reactive bar seen in contrast to its background, the reactive bar is seen against a clear background, results usually taken from in home test kits. We are constantly reminded that covid particles are expelled into the air from infected breath. This invention seeks to analyse that breath as it leaves a person, and if it is contaminated with Covid particles, then these particles create a reaction on a reactive medium that is visible and immediately indicates the person has a covid infection as the reactive medium is illuminated by a frequency of light that illuminates the covid particles exhaled. However the use of these existent methods can lead to a number of difficulties. Transmitted results not being received or even sent due to administrative errors by laboratories, and home test kits that do not give the accurate, at that moment indication, when they may have been used some hours before and are being shown to indicate a, now in the precise seconds result, that may have changed from the earlier test. To overcome these problems, the present invention proposes a phone attachment that gives an immediate indication that can be recorded or transmitted in real time, linking the tested person by phone number, photo and positive real time use linked to the result obtained in that precise moment. These existing test systems are also one use only intended, and then disposal of the complete systems. With this invention covid indicator, only the reactive indicative insert needs to be disposed of allowing the main body unit to be continually reused. Such inserts are individually sealed, ensuring no pre use contamination problems. The continued developments of new strains of covid variants, has technological reactive mediums constantly evolving. However, the existing test facility's for infactions, in the form of a PCR and lateral flow arrangements have remained the same. The invention will now be described by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1, shows a covid indicator phone attachment unit 1, the open apertures 10 on both sides of the attachment unit, allow its placement in 6 different orientations over a number of different phone designs. Giving camera and light options for optimum operation. Figure 2, shows a covid indicator phone attachment unit with multiple use opening 10 for test inserts 2, all inserts 2 are made for a snug fit. A step fitting 12 on inserts 2 corresponds to a receiving step insert ledge on openings 10. The opening 11 is for a power jack access to the normal phone audio area, from this power jack a fitting produces the necessary light in differing wave band needs to illuminate the reactive medium 9 fitted inside an exhaled breath tube 7 from breath breathed in to the housing 7 through the mouth piece 8 that then passes interactively through 9 before leaving the housing 7 at exit holes 4. Figure 3, shows a covid indicator phone attachment unit whereby the diameter at 6 is greater than the diameter at 5 permitting a slot in snug fit to the section 2, that sits into 1, a phone camera image to be taken of the reactive medium, this is illuminated by the phone light A if required through the open area of 1 and fitting 13 along path A. Figure 4, shows a covid indicator reactive medium 9 base, with a QR code 14, that is displayed for identification in photo or video imagery when viewed along axis A. Figure 5, shows a phone attachment unit with alternative camera and light arrangement for differing phone designs, in cases where the camera light is not in close proximity to the camera. The area 11 opening allows for a jack power lead 16 to connect between the phone jack and a reactive light source 15, that will sit in close proximity to 9 housed in 7 to illuminate 9, such power source can be in the UV wavelengths or other tailored wavelengths corresponding to differing reactive inserts.

Claims

1. A covid indicator phone attachment unit comprising:a U-shaped housing having a first side and a second side and a slot for receiving a mobile phone arranged between the first side and the second side, the U-shaped housing comprising a plurality of open apertures, the plurality of apertures comprising one or more apertures arranged in the first side and one or more apertures arranged in the second side;a test insert arranged to be received in an open aperture of the plurality of open apertures, wherein the test insert defines an opening configured to position a reactive medium relative to the U-shaped housing; and wherein the open aperture and the opening in the test insert received in the open aperture are aligned such that a mobile phone camera located within the slot and aligned with the open aperture is able to capture an image of the reactive medium along an axis through the open aperture and the opening in the test insert.

2. A covid indicator phone attachment unit as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: an exhaled breath tube configured to house the reactive medium..

3. A covid indicator phone attachment unit as claimed in claim 2, wherein the exhaled breath tube has a first end defining a mouth piece to enable a user to breathe into the tube, and one or more exit holes to allow exhaled breath to leave the tube after passing through the reactive medium.

4. A covid indicator phone attachment unit as claimed in claim 3, wherein the one or more exit holes are arranged towards a second end of the exhaled breath tube, such that the reactive medium is located between the mouth piece and the exit holes.

5. A covid indicator phone attachment unit as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the reactive medium comprises a base, and wherein a QR code is located on the base.

6. A covid indicator phone attachment unit as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the test insert comprises a step fitting defining a ledge which is configured to rest on an outer surface of the U-shaped housing.

7. A covid indicator phone attachment unit as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the U-shaped housing further comprises a third side extending between and connecting the first side to the second side, wherein the third side comprises an opening.

8. A covid indicator phone attachment unit as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a light source for illuminating the reactive medium, wherein the light source is connectable to a mobile phone received in the slot of the U-shaped housing via the opening formed in the third side of the U-shaped housing.

9. A covid indicator phone attachment unit as claimed in claim 8, further comprising a clip or sleeve arranged to keep the light source in place around the reactive medium.

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