CA1219330A - Ear pathology diagnosis apparatus and method - Google Patents
Ear pathology diagnosis apparatus and methodInfo
- Publication number
- CA1219330A CA1219330A CA000444478A CA444478A CA1219330A CA 1219330 A CA1219330 A CA 1219330A CA 000444478 A CA000444478 A CA 000444478A CA 444478 A CA444478 A CA 444478A CA 1219330 A CA1219330 A CA 1219330A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- ear
- signal
- acoustic
- canal
- microphone
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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- Measurement Of The Respiration, Hearing Ability, Form, And Blood Characteristics Of Living Organisms (AREA)
- Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
- Measuring Pulse, Heart Rate, Blood Pressure Or Blood Flow (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/US1983/000380 WO1983003192A1 (en) | 1982-03-16 | 1983-03-16 | Ear pathology diagnosis apparatus and method |
| US83/00380 | 1983-03-16 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA1219330A true CA1219330A (en) | 1987-03-17 |
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| CA000444478A Expired CA1219330A (en) | 1983-03-16 | 1983-12-30 | Ear pathology diagnosis apparatus and method |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
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| JP (1) | JPS59500455A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| CA (1) | CA1219330A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| IT (1) | IT1214840B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
Families Citing this family (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US12396892B2 (en) | 2013-06-28 | 2025-08-26 | Nocira, Llc | External ear canal pressure regulation device |
| US10251790B2 (en) | 2013-06-28 | 2019-04-09 | Nocira, Llc | Method for external ear canal pressure regulation to alleviate disorder symptoms |
| US9039639B2 (en) | 2013-06-28 | 2015-05-26 | Gbs Ventures Llc | External ear canal pressure regulation system |
| US10568515B2 (en) * | 2016-06-21 | 2020-02-25 | Otonexus Medical Technologies, Inc. | Optical coherence tomography device for otitis media |
| US10760566B2 (en) | 2016-07-22 | 2020-09-01 | Nocira, Llc | Magnetically driven pressure generator |
| WO2018157143A1 (en) | 2017-02-27 | 2018-08-30 | Nocira, Llc | Ear pumps |
| EP3810049A4 (en) | 2018-06-22 | 2022-03-23 | Nocira, LLC | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES |
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1983
- 1983-03-16 JP JP58501434A patent/JPS59500455A/ja active Granted
- 1983-12-30 CA CA000444478A patent/CA1219330A/en not_active Expired
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1984
- 1984-03-16 IT IT8467252A patent/IT1214840B/it active
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| JPS59500455A (ja) | 1984-03-22 |
| JPH0414007B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1992-03-11 |
| IT8467252A0 (it) | 1984-03-16 |
| IT1214840B (it) | 1990-01-18 |
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Legal Events
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| MKEX | Expiry |