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Patent US7938782 - Prediction of disordered breathing - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsAn approach for predicting disordered breathing involves detecting one or more conditions associated with disordered breathing. The detected conditions are compared to disordered breathing prediction criteria. A prediction of disordered breathing is performed based on the comparison of the detected conditions...http://www.google.com/patents/US7938782?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7938782 - Prediction of disordered breathingAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7938782 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/152,029Publication dateMay 10, 2011Filing dateMay 12, 2008Priority dateAug 18, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS7396333, US20050043644, US20080221468Publication number12152029, 152029, US 7938782 B2, US 7938782B2, US-B2-7938782, US7938782 B2, US7938782B2InventorsJeffrey E. Stahmann, John D. Hatlestad, Quan Ni, Jesse Hartley, Douglas R. Daum, Kent LeeOriginal AssigneeCardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (376), Non-Patent Citations (64), Referenced by (25), Classifications (31), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetPrediction of disordered breathing
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