| abstract |
An apparatus for generating nitric oxide comprises a reaction chamber including two or more electrodes, a respiration sensor, and a controller in communication with the two or more electrodes and the sensor. The two or more electrodes are configured to generate a series of electric arcs to synthesize a reactant gas containing at least nitrogen and oxygen to a product gas containing nitric oxide. The respiration sensor is configured to collect information related to one or more triggering events associated with a respiratory system. The controller is configured to determine one or more control parameters based on the collected information, and to initiate the series of electric arcs before the triggering event occurs based on the determined control parameters. |