GB2471598B - Bioelectromagnetic interface system - Google Patents

Bioelectromagnetic interface system

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GB2471598B
GB2471598B GB1016383A GB201016383A GB2471598B GB 2471598 B GB2471598 B GB 2471598B GB 1016383 A GB1016383 A GB 1016383A GB 201016383 A GB201016383 A GB 201016383A GB 2471598 B GB2471598 B GB 2471598B
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interface system
bioelectromagnetic interface
bioelectromagnetic
interface
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Inventor
Bran Ferren
Daniel W Hillis
Roderick A Hyde
Muriel Y Ishikawa
Edward K Y Jung
Eric C Leuthardt
Nathan P Myhrvold
Clarence T Tegreene
Lowell L Wood Jr
Victoria Y H Wood
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Searete LLC
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Searete LLC
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Priority claimed from US11/417,898 external-priority patent/US8353896B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/478,368 external-priority patent/US20070010868A1/en
Priority claimed from US11/645,358 external-priority patent/US8000784B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/651,946 external-priority patent/US7998060B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/725,982 external-priority patent/US9801527B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/726,031 external-priority patent/US20070244520A1/en
Application filed by Searete LLC filed Critical Searete LLC
Publication of GB201016383D0 publication Critical patent/GB201016383D0/en
Publication of GB2471598A publication Critical patent/GB2471598A/en
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Applications Claiming Priority (10)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/417,898 US8353896B2 (en) 2004-04-19 2006-05-04 Controllable release nasal system
US11/478,368 US20070010868A1 (en) 2004-04-19 2006-06-28 Lumenally-active device
US11/485,619 US9173837B2 (en) 2004-04-19 2006-07-11 Controllable release nasal system
US11/645,358 US8000784B2 (en) 2004-04-19 2006-12-21 Lumen-traveling device
US11/645,357 US7857767B2 (en) 2004-04-19 2006-12-21 Lumen-traveling device
US11/651,946 US7998060B2 (en) 2004-04-19 2007-01-09 Lumen-traveling delivery device
US11/725,982 US9801527B2 (en) 2004-04-19 2007-03-19 Lumen-traveling biological interface device
US11/726,031 US20070244520A1 (en) 2004-04-19 2007-03-19 Lumen-traveling biological interface device and method of use
US11/726,025 US8512219B2 (en) 2004-04-19 2007-03-19 Bioelectromagnetic interface system
GB0821530A GB2451982B (en) 2004-04-19 2007-05-04 Bioelectromagnetic Interface system

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Citations (5)

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US6240312B1 (en) * 1997-10-23 2001-05-29 Robert R. Alfano Remote-controllable, micro-scale device for use in in vivo medical diagnosis and/or treatment
US6240316B1 (en) * 1998-08-14 2001-05-29 Advanced Bionics Corporation Implantable microstimulation system for treatment of sleep apnea
US20020171385A1 (en) * 2001-05-19 2002-11-21 Korea Institute Of Science And Technology Micro robot
US20030158584A1 (en) * 2002-02-19 2003-08-21 Cates Adam W Chronically-implanted device for sensing and therapy
US20030214579A1 (en) * 2002-02-11 2003-11-20 Iddan Gavriel J. Self propelled device

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6240312B1 (en) * 1997-10-23 2001-05-29 Robert R. Alfano Remote-controllable, micro-scale device for use in in vivo medical diagnosis and/or treatment
US6240316B1 (en) * 1998-08-14 2001-05-29 Advanced Bionics Corporation Implantable microstimulation system for treatment of sleep apnea
US20020171385A1 (en) * 2001-05-19 2002-11-21 Korea Institute Of Science And Technology Micro robot
US20030214579A1 (en) * 2002-02-11 2003-11-20 Iddan Gavriel J. Self propelled device
US20030158584A1 (en) * 2002-02-19 2003-08-21 Cates Adam W Chronically-implanted device for sensing and therapy

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