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Originally Posted by fatlazyless
Invented in 1931, the drunkometer received a patent in 1936 and was put to its first practical use on new year's eve, 1938, in Indianapolis by the local police.
The drunkometer ...... http://www.wired.com/2010/12/1231dru...t-breath-test/ was invented by Dr. Rolla N. Charger, an Indiana University biochemist, in 1931. |
The breathalyzer is becoming outdated technology.
Sobrsafe is a newer company (2022) that has two products to test the alcohol level in a subject. SOBRsafe’s advanced transdermal (touch-based) technology detects and reports in real-time the presence of alcohol emitted through a user’s skin - no breath, blood, or urine samples are required. They have a device that is larger but similar to a computer mouse that a subject sticks two fingers into to confirm identity and alcohol level.
They also have a wristband to detect alcohol that includes GPS. The company thinks a lot of parents would want this on their teenage kids.
It remains to be seen if this will replace a breathalyzer and be useful to law enforcement. It would seem that using the device for a quick check of a motorist would be way more efficient than the sidewalk olympics. It would also be handy for servers in restaurants and bars for an instant determination of whether they should serve a patron.