CA2979728C - Apparatuses and methods for disrupting and preventing snore - Google Patents

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CA2979728C
CA2979728C CA2979728A CA2979728A CA2979728C CA 2979728 C CA2979728 C CA 2979728C CA 2979728 A CA2979728 A CA 2979728A CA 2979728 A CA2979728 A CA 2979728A CA 2979728 C CA2979728 C CA 2979728C
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US201562133958P 2015-03-16 2015-03-16
US62/133,958 2015-03-16
PCT/CA2015/050630 WO2017004690A1 (en) 2015-07-07 2015-07-07 A snore disrupting system
CAPCT/CA2015/050630 2015-07-07
US201662294670P 2016-02-12 2016-02-12
US62/294,670 2016-02-12
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